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Did you make a compilation of everything they publicly said for ten years, in order to check whether your statement is correct?
That is a deeply unserious question. I have a hard time believing you've asked it in good faith.
It was very odd to me that she never actually says what the views or beliefs are that has gotten her into trouble with so many people. But after digging a little more, it seems she is (was? still is?) a techno-fascist in the vein of Curtis Yarvin, and, among other things, earnestly believes that the USA's form of "government" should be corporate despotism, having petitioned the White House to retire all government em…
I found this whole piece strikingly disingenuous and manipulative, and your post captures why. I think what makes fascism appealing to some people is that it seemingly offers an explanation and solution for why their immense talent, real or perceived, has been overlooked. Justine Tunney probably has more actual talent than the vast majority of the fascists of this type but she shares the same core of grievance. I thi…
I wasn’t patient enough to read the whole thing. But I know Justine to be of extraordinary technical prowess. I can imagine that someone with that level of talent can be extremely socially unfit - whether intentionally or unintentionally I am unaware. At some point I may have been that way (hoping I am no longer that way, hopefully I was that way with the talent as opposed to without), and I’ve met others who are. Wh…
Justine, first I'll say I love APE and redbean and your articles on the code trickery you get up to. Of course, I hope you keep creating amazing software for us all to enjoy. I want to zoom in on this: "I am the intersection of so many unliked groups whose minds I've come to understand. If you were to use bayesian inference to compute the probability that I'm a good person, it would underflow a double. In practice, t…
I think it's that same impulse that keeps getting her in trouble. It's not really an option, is it.
You gotta work with reality rather than against it. It's okay to be who you are.
And you'll have to accept that everyone's going to have their own reaction to that. Trying to appeal to people who hate you... well, just look around.
Man, become who you are!
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Fair, I should caveat that heavily! She linked to a thread on the Linux forums (?) where that accusation was leveled by a few people using their real names, but I didn't do that research myself. I've never heard of this person, so that's not from previous knowledge either. I'll say this: given that and the top comment under this very post, I think it's undeniable that Justine has certain very conservative views that…
"Wow it turns out I just invented something damaging about someone, let me just equivocate that it's not so bad to lie about this, since I think they're a bad person anyway."
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I found this whole piece strikingly disingenuous and manipulative, and your post captures why. I think what makes fascism appealing to some people is that it seemingly offers an explanation and solution for why their immense talent, real or perceived, has been overlooked. Justine Tunney probably has more actual talent than the vast majority of the fascists of this type but she shares the same core of grievance. I thi…
It's odd though, because fascism (techno or otherwise) is not going to value Justine for her creative talents. It's going to either a) force her into detransition/medical experimentation (like our current admin is already doing to trans people) or b) send her to a camp. I don't believe there is any form of fascism that would be kind to trans people. But I guess the world is full of people who will argue against their…
The dream of a supportive harassment free internet was never real.
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Can you explain for me, another tone deaf person?
It doesn't take responsibility. The defining theme seems to be their political views. She says the reason she was uninvited from a talk is not at all the given reason (political) that the reason she directly links to is. She's either dishonest or just unaware. The fact that she posted this here and won't respond to anything tells me she knows that it is indeed her past and political views that are harming her reputat…
The fundamental tension here is between pre-Christian and post-Christian worldview. Are you allowed to be great, or do you have to apologize for your greatness? Justine refuses to apologize, which is the cardinal sin. And yet she does not fully own it, but leans into the oppression thing. Hence, the post lands with neither side.
It sounds like you're having a rough time, I hope you'll get through it and find the other shore. You're well-known and respected, more than the infamy and controversy. I think you need to meet someone, or company, who can appreciate your genius (and a bit of madness) and provide a safe, comfortable space to be yourself and express your brilliance how you want. Hang in there, we're looking forward to seeing more wonderful works from your art and magic.
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> I managed to escape those toxic thought patterns by practising empathy as a deliberate activity, and forcing myself to give love and grace to others until it felt natural. > but the donkeys who code my government's dysfunctional websites are all fully employed The juxtaposition of these two statements is amusing.
I think people often make this mistake, where they think they've killed their ego, and then fail to notice when their ego returns. I think people generally underestimate how hard it is to permanently kill their ego. What ends up happening, then, is that a lot of people genuinely believe that they have humility when in actuality they don't.
Find who framed it.