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@alice@lgbtqia.space  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

Hi @alexis_t, thanks for the follow request! Unfortunately there's not enough vibe on your profile to check, so...

Someone from the TED committee calls you about your upcoming TED talk. They won't let you get a word in edgewise as they rattle off the details of your accommodations, compensation, and contract for the talk. There's obviously been some mistake, but a follow-up email confirms your plane tickets for tomorrow and the payment into your bank account. Do you go? What's your talk about?

Fuck it, I only get a chance like this once; I go. My talk is titled "The Sucker-punch Problem of Social Media".

#CAPTCHAlice

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@DelilahTech@tech.lgbt  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

@alice
The doors are digitally locked, the AC is off, and I had enchiladas for lunch.

Highest bidder gets the pass code, which changes each time someone goes through

Let's start at $50,000...
@alexis_t

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@alice@lgbtqia.space  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

@DelilahTech mmm...I had enchiladas for dinner last night 🤤

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@koalou@lgbtqia.space  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

@alice
Oh… I was gonna use the excuse that the border isn't safe to say no but I looked it up and it's in Canada, not the US 🤔

Still going to go with no: too much social anxiety, nothing interesting to share, not enough time to prepare even if I had something to talk about… Plus I would worry so much about getting in trouble for their mistake u_u Oh! And of course, my spoken English isn't very good 😅
So, I'd reply to the email to tell them that they got it wrong and offer to send the money back (they'll have 366 days to say yes or I'm keeping it!)

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@dave@alvarado.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

@alice @alexis_t dude I would *love* to see that talk!

I think mine would be Jesus Doesn't Hate You, He Hates American Christianity

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@alice@lgbtqia.space  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

@dave here's a teaser for it: https://lgbtqia.space/@alice/115499829288185416

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@benhamill@eldritch.cafe  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

@alice How often does the account you ping respond in a human way such that you allow the request to go through? I'm always like, "what a cool prompt" when I read them and just now thought what a pity if your effort was in vain.

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@alice@lgbtqia.space  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

@benhamill I used to say ½ to ⅓ respond, but these last few days it's been like ⅛ 😞

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@jojo@lgbtqia.space  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

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@alexis_t

I'm going and talking about me running. I'm not claiming to be an expert at all but that's what I'm talking about.

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