• Naho_Zako@piefed.zipEnglish
        37·
        7 days ago

        t4t - trans for trans = two trans people dating

        polycule = polyamory, but not every person is dating each other. For example, in a 4 person polycule, maybe person a, c, and d are romantically together, but person a doesn’t date b. Person b ONLY dates person c. Etc.

        Some people make memes/jokes about polycules, like “The weakest one of the polycule gets kicked off the island” and stuff like that, or this fascinating Tumblr heritage post (links to RedLib instance) about a polycule commune cult in Portland.

        So in this case the OP feels that using NixOS is like being in a polycule with a bunch of trans people, or that it will encourage you to transition and join a polycule.

        • ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com
          5·
          6 days ago

          Holy hell, what did I just read? That link is Internet gold. People don’t believe it’s real, but I have seen enough that it might be after all.

        • caseyweederman@lemmy.ca
          2·
          5 days ago

          Polycule doesn’t necessarily mean everyone is dating everyone else.
          If you look at a molecule, typically you’ll have clusters where each node is connected to each other node, and a branch or two reaching out, maybe with other clusters here and there.

          • Naho_Zako@piefed.zipEnglish
            1·
            5 days ago

            Polycule doesn’t necessarily mean everyone is dating everyone else.

            Yeah, that’s why I said:

            polycule = polyamory, but not every person is dating each other.

            Funny though, your comment made me finally realize why it’s called polyCULE. I had no idea it came from molecule.

  • NoTagBacks@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    56·
    7 days ago

    Went from Windows directly to Arch and I just became an anarchist and (I’d argue) more masculine. Guess it’s less about Trans and more about becoming more true to yourself.

    • juipeltje@lemmy.world
      4·
      6 days ago

      Sounds familiar, although i now use Guix. For me though i felt like it was more cyberpunk’s fault for turning me towards anarchy. Johnny Silverhand be spitting some facts lol.

      • NoTagBacks@lemmy.dbzer0.com
        6·
        6 days ago

        Ha! I have yet to play cyberpunk, but it’s definitely on my list. As for anarchism, I think my move to Linux recently has been more of a solidification of my radicalization that was seeded by my love for punk and strongly cultivated by my time in the Marine Corps. I think the general public would be shocked by how many of us become Communist/Anarchist/Socialist because of our time in the US military.

        • juipeltje@lemmy.world
          4·
          6 days ago

          Oh that’s interesting. I think i saw a thread on reddit earlier this week where they also talked about how many people that have been in the military before became very anti-government afterwards. I can definitely recommend cyberpunk, especially now that it’s all patched up. I should probably replay it myself at some point, cause i haven’t played the dlc yet, and i also finished the game right before they did the huge skill tree overhaul. Also, not really a big spoiler or anything, but Silverhand also has a military background, so i guess it all lines up lol.

      • NoTagBacks@lemmy.dbzer0.com
        2·
        6 days ago

        Okay, tbf, I’m using cachyos as opposed to raw dogging Arch from the start. I’ve also used some Linux distros in the distant past, though I can’t remember the few outside of one of the early Ubuntu releases. Also, I’ve done a good smattering of IT work and programming throughout my life, so while I’m already fine with jumping into something having no idea what’s going on, I already had enough experience to not be too worried about things.

  • Quokka@quokk.auEnglish
    35·
    7 days ago

    I went from windows directly to arch and I don’t look that good.

    • rodneylives@lemmy.world
      6·
      6 days ago

      Yeah isn’t funny that the joke about Unix/Linux users was they all had bigger beards than lobster fishermen, and now it’s that they’re all transfem.

  • arcine@jlai.lu
    244·
    7 days ago

    All real trans girls use NixOS

    Source : I’m a trans girl. Me and literally every other trans girl I know uses NixOS (and I know several dozens)

    • dan@upvote.au
      9·
      6 days ago

      It seems like there’s some universal truths in the tech industry: trans women use NixOS and code in Rust, and a lot of network admins are furries.

  • Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club
    241·
    7 days ago

    … it doesn’t happen for everyone tho :‘’‘’'(

    - this message was written from Tumbleweed by user wearing lederhosen, and leather socks

    Beware straying from the pipeline!!

      • Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club
        7·
        7 days ago

        step1: install Windows XP
        step2: install openSUSE
        step3: put your legs in front of the screen with neofetch, take a pic
        step4: wait 2-3 business days to get your cute socks delivered in the correct size

          • Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club
            2·
            7 days ago

            I don’t think they even provide the socks, they just appear.
            I bet if you wish really hard foss angels will provide you some cute pink sandals too!

            • captainlezbian@lemmy.world
              2·
              6 days ago

              Actually those socks would probably go great with my birkenstocks. I’ve been fetishized for being a second generation immigrant from Germany a few times before, why not lean in to it

    • captainlezbian@lemmy.world
      3·
      7 days ago

      Ok leather socks are something I’d never considered and on one hand: hot, but on the other hand I can’t imagine what shoes I’d wear them with. Obviously the pants would be leather short shorts at the most or a tight leather dress

      • Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club
        5·
        7 days ago

        Assless lederhosen & barefoot ofc.
        We are a respectable community after all.

        If you dislike leather you can still belong to the club (and manipulate photos) if you go shiny:

  • neidu3@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    222·
    7 days ago

    Good news for cos cis (ducking autocorrect) men: If you started your journey before 2015, this scale is represented by a 19U beard instead.

      • neidu3@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        5·
        7 days ago

        Same. I started in 1998 when I was 15, but I was unable to grow a beard until my 30s.

        Now in my 40s I’m far away from 19U, but I have this:

        (No, that’s not me, but I do have a very similar beard, just not as white)

        My dad said that he was late when it came to beard growth, but it meant that the men in our family would never grow a bald spot. Anecdotal evidence suggests this might be true, so I was curious if this is a correlation outside of my family?

        • curbstickle@anarchist.nexusEnglish
          4·
          7 days ago

          I’m just barely older than you, and started with Linux when I was just a bit younger.

          I could basically do a goatee and nothing else but sparse hairs on the side. I’m definitely thinning out up top though.