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author | Nicholas Johnson <nick@nicksphere.ch> | 2022-09-03 00:00:00 +0000 |
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committer | Nicholas Johnson <nick@nicksphere.ch> | 2022-09-03 00:00:00 +0000 |
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Rewrite glossary definitions with h2 tags
Using h2 tags instead of a bulleted list automatically gives the
headings IDs, making definitions directly linkable.
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@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@ -- use h2 tags for easy glossary linking - put blank lines after Markdown headings and blockquotes for compatibility - replace Python scripts with Makefile - create README.txt (mention local web server for offline viewing) diff --git a/content/glossary.md b/content/glossary.md index bb34d45..e23373e 100644 --- a/content/glossary.md +++ b/content/glossary.md @@ -6,27 +6,74 @@ _build: list: never --- # GLOSSARY -* Alien: The word alien carries a negative connotation of strangeness. It should not be used to describe unauthorized immigrants. -* Antigay: In support of oppressing homosexuals. -* Antimuslim: In support of oppressing muslims. Antimuslim people are usually racists. However, being anti-Islam or anti-religion does not make you antimuslim. -* Antisocial media: Online platforms that invade users' privacy for money. Antisocial media promotes human conflict, phone addiction, depression, anxiety, poor social skills, constantly comparing oneself to others, and the illusion of real human connection. -* Antitrans: In support of oppressing transgender people. -* Child: Someone twelve years of age or less. Calling adolescents and teenagers children is condescending. -* Consume: To use up. Downloading online content (e.g. movies, music, videos, videogames, e-books) leaves the original copy intact, so it is misleading to say online content is consumed. -* Digital tulips: Cryptocurrency. A reference to tulip mania of the Dutch Golden Age. -* The disease-spreading party: The Republican party. Republicans blocked federal funding for Covid vaccines and treatment while buying stocks to profit from the deaths. -* Disloyalty program: A rewards-based marketing strategy which offers discounts to consumers who forfeit their privacy. -* The exploitation economy: The gig economy. -* Global heating: Climate change. -* Hypocrite: Someone with blatant disregard for the alignment of their words and actions. Not someone who imperfectly adheres to their own principles. -* In-cell: Someone who is always in their cellphone. Every activity an in-cell does is interrupted by incessant smartphone usage and notification checking. Being an in-cell is the norm now. -* Inappropriate: A weasel word used to criticize something when there's no valid criticism. -* The injustice system: A vengeful legal system which uses the incoherent concept of free will to justify keeping people in cruel and inhumane conditions. -* The lesser of two evils party: The Democratic party. Corporate democrats suck, but at least they're not Republicans. -* Pass (away): A euphemism for avoiding the reality of death. -* Planet-roaster: An entity that advocates policies which worsen global heating. -* Police officer: A respectable, hardworking person who doesn't act like a thug. -* Techno-ponzi: Cryptocurrency. -* Thug: A badge-and-gun-wielding predator who attacks nonviolent protesters, jails peaceful drug users, harasses the poor, and lies in court to defend other thugs. -* The wannabe dictator: Donald Trump. -* Worth: Reject the idea that a person's worth is measured by their financial assets. +## Alien +The word alien carries a negative connotation of strangeness. It should not be used to describe unauthorized immigrants. + +## Antigay +In support of oppressing homosexuals. + +## Antimuslim +In support of oppressing muslims. Antimuslim people are usually racists. However, being anti-Islam or anti-religion does not make you antimuslim. + +## Antisocial media +Online platforms that invade users' privacy for money. Antisocial media promotes human conflict, phone addiction, depression, anxiety, poor social skills, constantly comparing oneself to others, and the illusion of real human connection. + +## Antitrans +In support of oppressing transgender people. + +## Child +Someone twelve years of age or less. Calling adolescents and teenagers children is condescending. + +## Consume +To use up. Downloading online content (e.g. movies, music, videos, videogames, e-books) leaves the original copy intact, so it is misleading to say online content is consumed. + +## Digital tulips +Cryptocurrency. A reference to tulip mania of the Dutch Golden Age. + +## The disease-spreading party +The Republican party. Republicans blocked federal funding for Covid vaccines and treatment while buying stocks to profit from the deaths. + +## Disloyalty program +A rewards-based marketing strategy which offers discounts to consumers who forfeit their privacy. + +## The exploitation economy +The gig economy. + +## Global heating +Climate change. + +## Hypocrite +Someone with blatant disregard for the alignment of their words and actions. Not someone who imperfectly adheres to their own principles. + +## In-cell +Someone who is always in their cellphone. Every activity an in-cell does is interrupted by incessant smartphone usage and notification checking. Being an in-cell is the norm now. + +## Inappropriate +A weasel word used to criticize something when there's no valid criticism. + +## The injustice system +A vengeful legal system which uses the incoherent concept of free will to justify keeping people in cruel and inhumane conditions. + +## The lesser of two evils party +The Democratic party. Corporate democrats suck, but at least they're not Republicans. + +## Pass (away) +A euphemism for avoiding the reality of death. + +## Planet-roaster +An entity that advocates policies which worsen global heating. + +## Police officer +A respectable, hardworking person who doesn't act like a thug. + +## Techno-ponzi +Cryptocurrency. + +## Thug +A badge-and-gun-wielding predator who attacks nonviolent protesters, jails peaceful drug users, harasses the poor, and lies in court to defend other thugs. + +## The wannabe dictator +Donald Trump. + +## Worth +Reject the idea that a person's worth is measured by their financial assets. |