My ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD sister has to do her mandatory school work remotely from home because of lockdown. Tonight, my mum and I discovered that the app she has to use for class contains
MICROTRANSACTIONS.
Let me repeat that: microtransactions being put into an app that my little sister needs to use to receive her school assignments and participate in her education.
Basically, this is an app where the teacher uploads assignments for kids to do and every kid has a little monster that they use as an avatar in the virtual classroom. You can unlock new skins and customise your monster but it costs REAL MONEY.
Kids don’t need this kind of peer pressure. They already have to deal with these god damn transactions in all of their video games. They don’t need this in their VIRTUAL CLASSROOM APPS.
PLEASE STOP PREYING ON CHILDREN WHO ARE TRYING TO DO THEIR SCHOOL WORK.
My sister does not need to spend money customising her in-app classroom avatar. She is trying to do her maths assignments. She is a CHILD.
Why are microtransactions being put into TEACHING APPs that children are using for MANDATORY WORK during a PANDEMIC????
Abolish capitalism and all of these god damn parasites hurting our kids. Holy hell.
If a cis person, a straight person, a gamer, a white person, or a member of another non-oppressed group asks, “Where’s MY pride parade? Where’s MY special flag? Where’s MY exclusive club?” Then they must also ask…
“Where’s my fabric patch that my people were forced to wear on their clothing during the Holocaust?”
“Where are the laws that deny me being able to adopt children, marry my partner, or freely use the public bathroom that makes me feel safest?”
“Where are the politicians and religious figures that openly murder and imprison my people?”
If none of these questions make any sense in regard to their group, then perhaps they should next ask, “Why am I trivializing the traumatic history of oppressed people trying to survive in a world that violently tries to make them disappear?”
lgbtq+ should be lgb only and you cannot change my mind. inclusivity is bullshit. trans, asexuals, allies, and all the other made up bullshit has no place here. i’m sick of feeling like i don’t have a place in my own community. fuck your validity, fuck your need to be special, fuck your kink. it is humiliating to be grouped with such people and if you do a mere 30 seconds of research or logic based thinking i think you’d agree with me.
Hi! Trans person here -
I have a genuine question. I’ve done loads of research into this topic because I find it incredibly interesting, but you’re stance on “inclusivity is bullshit” is pretty interesting to me, as someone who strives for inclusivity. I don’t quite get why it’s a bad thing?
What’s even funnier was when that one reporter tried this, but his purchase was denied because he had a history of domestic abuse (as in, beating the shit out of his wife), completely disproving his point.
I recently re-read Jurassic Park. Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum in the movies) is pretty philosophical. In regards to scientific research (especially cloning dinosaurs) he sees them gaining great power without sacrifice. For example it takes years to master a martial art. After years of practice and dedication you get your black belt. You have the power to kill people with your bare hands, but in your studies you also gain the wisdom not to misuse it. On the other hand in science you learn what other scientists have discovered and you take it one step further so you get your goals without as much discipline. Then you sell off your discovery to some corporation who has less respect for that power because they made no sacrifice during that discovery. Malcolm compared it to a kid who found his father’s gun.
That’s what terrifies people about guns. There’s so much power that can easily be misused and pretty much anyone can access that power. It’s considered the norm to just be a decent person who doesn’t hurt others and don’t be psycho. You’re nothing special if you can legally own a gun but they think you should be special. That’s why they want mandatory training, licensing, registration and all that crap. If the government gives you a bunch of hoops to jump through then you prove you’ve made the sacrifice and are ready to own a gun.
What many anti-gunners don’t understand (especially those who live outside of the US) is that most gun owners have an informal training. Many of us were raised with guns in the home, some coming from several generations of gun owners. We were taught to be responsible, to respect firearms.
Many people who are new to guns are taught by their gun buddy’s. NRA spokesman Colion Noir for example didn’t grow up with guns. As an adult a friend took him shooting and taught him the basics. From there he was hooked and now he’s one of us.
Personal responsibility is a fading concept. These days you need government regulations to prove you are worthy. A lot of old timers talk about the good ol’ days where you could buy a gun in a hardware store no questions asked. Before 1968 you could get an AR-15 without any kind of background check. Up until 1986 you could legally convert a gun to full auto. Even up to the 1990’s high school students could drive to school with a rifle on a rack for hunting after class. Now we’re saying 18 is too young to own a gun, but we should lower the voting age to 16 in hopes the youngsters can pick politicians who will make it harder for other people to get guns. People want every kind of licensing and registration and tax they can think of so that the only people who can afford it are the wealthy elite.
If you ever want to find the authoritarian, ask yourself which political group wants the great equalizer to be a symbol of the powerful elite.
The chances of the Russian arms manufacturer Izhmash making AR-15′s for the U.S market are about as slim as winning a ground invasion to Moscow in the winter, you can get an 80% lower with all the engravings. An 80% lower is not considered a firearm until you actually start the milling or drilling process. However some states are actively seeking to ban the sale of these unfinished lowers, citing them as untraceable “Ghost Guns”. (GRH)
In the 1980′s laser aiming devices were still in their infancy. Early lasers were bulky and required huge batteries. Laser Products Corporation was one of the earliest companies to produce laser options for different firearms. The Colt upper in the photo is presumably 1 of the 50 produced using the LPC Model 16 Military Laser Sight. Note how the upper is different from what Laser Products Corporation has featured in their flyer. It could be an earlier model due to the crude splicing of the A2 front sight. Laser Products Corporation would later become known as Surefire Industries, one of the leading companies in tactical light and laser accessories. (GRH)
One of the more unique AK variants from around the Com-Bloc nations, the Hungarian AMD-65 has an instantly recognizable silhouette. This is due to its double pistol grip set up. The grips themselves are either wood or polymer but its unclear when the transition occurred or if it was just based on available materials. The actual military versions have a much shorter barrel that would make them fall under SBR (Short Barreled Rifle) requirements. Majority of the semi-automatic examples for the U.S civilian market have an extended muzzle brake to bring the barrel length to 16″. (GRH)
A customized example of the shortest, more compact variant of the M1A offered by Springfield Armory. The stock is made of birch with a distinct pattern often referred to as either flame or tiger depending on the intensity of the swirl in the grain of the wood. The owner/seller also removed the factory muzzle brake, which although effective at reducing the recoil, is it considered obnoxiously loud by many SOCOM 16 owner’s experiences. The new muzzle device is threaded to accept a suppressor for added versatility. Note the faux selector switch at the rear of the receiver above the trigger group. Some surplus USGI M14 stocks have the cutout for the switch and you can buy and install a fake one to mimic the look of a full-auto M14. (GRH)
Most Romanian RPK rifles on the U.S market are the commonly seen AES-10B imported by Century Arms from the Cugir factory. This particular example was from a limited batch of builds from M13 Industries. What makes it considerably better than its Century Arms counterpart is that M13 Industries hand selected the parts kits, assembled them on quality Childers RPK receivers, added the correct 3 selector markings, and installed an ALG trigger. Overall the fit and finish on the M13 Industries RPK’s puts it in a league beyond the AES-10B. (GRH)
Originally marketed as an issued rifle to tanker crews in Serbia, Mitchell Arms had these rather short Mausers built on contract by Zastava. Featuring an eye catching honey blonde teak stock, the M63 has a 17.4″ long barrel. It was offered in several different calibers; .243 Win, .270 Win, .308 Win, 30-06 and 8mm Mauser. Exact production numbers of each version are unknown but Mitchell Arms only offered the Tanker for a few short years before discontinuing them. Having personally owned the 30-06 version, it is a very compact and balanced rifle for its size, but the buttstock shape and metal pad made it very painful to shoot heavy loads. (GRH)
One of the most common World War II sniper rifles due to the large number of them assembled and issued. While they may cost a fraction of what a Mauser, Springfield or Arisaka sniper would command, the Mosin sniper is probably the easiest to fake. One of the easiest ways to tell if you’re looking at a fake PU sniper is the receiver. Mosin Nagant 91/30′s will either have a hexagonal or round/smooth. All known PU snipers are round/smooth receiver examples. Some U.S importers like Century Arms, installed PU optics and mounts on whatever Mosins they had available, creating an influx of fakes to the market. (GRH)
The 941 is an Israeli made variant of the legendary Czech CZ-75, one of the most successful pistol designs in modern history. This example is unique in that it is a former Philippine National Police issued sidearm. Exactly how many of these PNP 941′s will be coming over on the surplus market remains to be seen. The Philippines announced that the Glock 17 Gen 4 won the contract to be the new issued sidearm of their National Police force. On a side note this 941 has a rather distinct serial number of 1337. Some collectors will actively seek out unique serial numbers because of the novelty aspect. (GRH)
One of the many variants of the Belgian FAL, the Rhodesian version was a mix of surplus rifles from other countries who had replaced their FALs. A large majority of Rhodesian FALs were ex-German G1′s. What makes the Rhodesian rifles a bit unique from other examples is their distinct camouflage pattern, affectionately referred to by FAL collectors as “Baby Poop”. This is due to the vomit green splotched throughout the rifle. (GRH)
A semi-automatic rifle chambered in .308 Winchester, the M77PS is for the most part a dressed up RPK due to importation requirements. This isn’t the first time the M77PS has been on the U.S civilian market; many years ago Mitchell Arms brought in similar rifles but with wooden furniture. One of the most unique aspects about the M77PS is that it has an adjustable gas system to handle different ammunition loads. There is a slight downside to the current M77PS models versus the original Mitchell Arms imports. The rear of the receiver is not entirely square on the M77PS, there is a slight angled cut to prevent the installation of regular AK stocks. An adapter has to be added to square off the rear of the receiver. (GRH)
