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Ever Present, the National Gallery of Australia's behemoth exhibition of First Peoples art, resonates with Auckland audience
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Three Finnish opposition parties have called for a vote of no-confidence in the government to be held later this week over a racism scandal
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Is the New Democratic Party a vassal for the Liberals in Canada if breaking from them is never on the table?
If it's never even a remote consideration that the NDP may break from the Liberals and side with the CPC in the House of Commons, aren't they essentially a vassal for the LPC, soaking up votes...
If it's never even a remote consideration that the NDP may break from the Liberals and side with the CPC in the House of Commons, aren't they essentially a vassal for the LPC, soaking up votes from disaffected Liberal voters and funneling them back into Liberal control? I mean from a simple game theoretic perspective, Liberals in the long run can demand everything and give nothing. I think Canadian politics has probably been damaged by overapplying the American left-right political spectrum, when it may be better thought as a three way spectrum between liberalism, conservatism, and democratic socialism (something like Red Toryism for example would be pretty inconceivable in American politics).
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A deadly 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit near the historic Moroccan city of Marrakesh
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What's the problem with overtourism?
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Mullvad on Tailscale: Privately browse the web
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A curated list of reviews of the Fairphone 5
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Jakob Ingebrigtsen obliterates 2000m world record at Wanda Diamond League 2023 in Brussels
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Cats with bird flu? The threat grows.
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China's ancient water pipe networks show they were a communal effort with no evidence of a centralized state authority
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Horror movies - let's talk creature features!
Good morning, afternoon, and evening everyone! I hope everyone's doing well, or at least hanging in there this weekend. Now let's talk about horror movies that feature monsters or animals killing...
Good morning, afternoon, and evening everyone! I hope everyone's doing well, or at least hanging in there this weekend. Now let's talk about horror movies that feature monsters or animals killing people in various fashions!
Are you a fan of monsters from outer space, or a more grounded flick about an alligator terrorizing the sewers of 1980s NYC? What about man-made horrors beyond our comprehension? A dog that was having a bad day after being bitten by a rabid bat? Let your voice be heard in the comments below!
I'll start with a movie the Sci-fi channel used to show every now and then (though it originally aired as a mini-series on ABC): The Beast, based off of Peter Benchley's novel of the same name. If the author sounds familiar, he wrote a book you may have heard of: Jaws.
Featuring a giant squid terrorizing yet another idyllic New England town, The Beast isn't a very good movie when you get down to it, but it's an enjoyable watch nonetheless. It's essentially a 90s remake of Jaws with a giant squid instead of a shark, but it has a certain coziness and warmth to it that I enjoy. It's not even close to my favorite creature feature, but it was on my mind so I figured I'd let someone else talk about how awesome Lake Placid is. And this movie has Gil Grissom from CSI going up against a giant squid, so that's pretty neat.
Anyway, it's the weekend, let's watch some horror movies!
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Fresh Album Fridays: Olivia Rodrigo, James Blake, The Chemical Brothers and more
Good morning ~ This is a thread to discuss new album releases that have arrived on our doorstep this week. Feel free to share albums and EPs that have caught your eye and interest! Discussion...
Good morning ~ This is a thread to discuss new album releases that have arrived on our doorstep this week. Feel free to share albums and EPs that have caught your eye and interest!
Discussion Points
What are you looking forward to listen to?
Have you listened to any of these releases?
What are your thoughts?
What have you enjoyed from these artists in the past?Why Friday?
Most (but not all) new LPs release on a Friday, as labels want to give the release a full week of sales before entering the charts.
~~ Feedback on the format welcome!
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Novo Nordisk, the maker of weight-loss drug Wegovy has become Europe's most valuable firm, dethroning the French luxury conglomerate LVMH
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The Boy and the Heron will no longer be Hayao Miyazaki’s last movie
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Why we didn’t get a malaria vaccine sooner
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What are the best resources for finding work in today's climate?
I've been a professional in the IT sector for the past 25 years, and during that time I've gone through several different methods of finding my next gig. Back when I started out, the internet was...
I've been a professional in the IT sector for the past 25 years, and during that time I've gone through several different methods of finding my next gig. Back when I started out, the internet was still a relatively new thing, so I got my first few positions by answering ads in the local newspaper (remember those?)
Two years ago, I decided to try my hand at writing novels, and while that has been quite fulfilling personally, it hasn't yet started to pay any bills so I've had to keep my IT skills sharp and hold down a standard job to pay the bills.
Now though, I find that I'm looking a lot harder at the companies and people I work for, and I'd like to be able to shop around a bit more for a position at a place that is more in line with me as a person.
To that end, I'm wondering what methods are more commonplace now for finding employment, as opposed to my standard, which is pretty much indeed and the occasional linkedin find. Which methods have you had the most success with?
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Chaos, comedy, and ‘crying rooms’: Inside Jimmy Fallon’s ‘Tonight Show’
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Futurama Season 8 Episode 7 discussion
Episode title: Rage against the Vaccine
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Ancient Beat - A weekly newsletter about developments in the study of the ancient world
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Copa 71: When 112,500 fans packed out the unofficial Women’s World Cup final
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What’s behind all the box office flops this year - and what lessons can Hollywood learn?
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Study: Air pollution prevents pollinators from finding flowers
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What have you been watching / reading this month? (Anime/Manga)
What have you been watching and reading this month? You don't need to give us a whole essay if you don't want to, but please write something! Feel free to talk about something you saw that was...
What have you been watching and reading this month? You don't need to give us a whole essay if you don't want to, but please write something! Feel free to talk about something you saw that was cool, something that was bad, ask for recommendations, or anything else you can think of.
If you want to, feel free to find the thing you're talking about and link to its pages on Anilist, MAL, or any other database you use!
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Factorio Friday Facts #375: Every item, entity, and equipment has five possible qualities now, and each quality tier gives an improved bonus value
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Danny Masterson sentenced to thirty years in prison after rape conviction
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The Promised Land / Bastarden | Official trailer
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The Ezra Klein Show: Interview with Jennifer Pahlka about where government policy implementation goes wrong (and why government doesn't always work well)
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Tech billionaires launch California ‘utopia’ website
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Many people think cannabis smoke is harmless − a physician explains how that belief can put people at risk
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Monarch: Legacy of Monsters | Official teaser
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Kagi Small Web
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Amid steep global bird declines, farmers create refuges
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Help identify these plants and watering schedule?
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‘Flying aliens’ harassing village in Peru are actually illegal miners with jetpacks, cops say
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US political journalists need to focus on the stakes, not the odds
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Telemarketers is a fantastically wild, scam-filled gem
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Japanese YouTuber sentenced to two years in prison for sharing gameplay and anime videos
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US Supreme Court accepts case challenging Donald Trump's eligibility to run for president based on the 14th amendment and the January 6 capitol riot
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Do you replay video games?
Now that Baldur's Gate 3 is releasing on PS5, I got to thinking about a pet peeve I have as a gamer: no matter how many choices and freedom a game gives me, I can hardly get myself to replay it...
Now that Baldur's Gate 3 is releasing on PS5, I got to thinking about a pet peeve I have as a gamer: no matter how many choices and freedom a game gives me, I can hardly get myself to replay it after I finish it once.
There are only ever a handful of exceptions - mostly when I want to show my partner some games I loved when growing up.
The best example I have is Skyrim: I absolutely loved the game on launch date, and I was glued to my PC for several weeks. But after I finished it, I could never get back into it.
I guess my question is less about games that are designed to be replayable (strategy, sims, management, multiplayer) and more about titles such as The Witcher, Grand Theft Auto, Red Ded Redemption, Metal Gear Solid, etc.
So, do you replay such "replayable" titles? Why or why not?
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Fajitas, a Mexican dish that was really born in Texas
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'Project 2025' and the 'Mandate for Leadership'; the conservative plan for America
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Coast Guard arrests a man trying to run a giant hamster wheel across the ocean
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Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news
Tildes is a very serious site, where we discuss very serious matters like misinformation, lightbulbs.led and pilots. Tags culled from the highest voted topics from the last seven days, if anyone...
Tildes is a very serious site, where we discuss very serious matters like misinformation, lightbulbs.led and pilots. Tags culled from the highest voted topics from the last seven days, if anyone was interested.
But one of my favourite tags happens to be offbeat! Taking its original inspiration from Sir Nils Olav III, this thread is looking for any far-fetched
offbeat
stories lurking in the newspapers. It may not deserve its own post, but it deserves a wider audience!6 votes -
A portrait of Tenochtitlan
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How telling people to die became normal - merciless trolling is a fact of online life that may never go away
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The NFL season opener is also the kickoff for the biggest gambling season ever
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Apple threatens to pull FaceTime and iMessage in the UK over proposed surveillance law changes
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Three exceptionally talented dogs joined the Danish Chamber Orchestra for a very special performance of Mozart's "Hunting Symphony" at this year's Haydn Festival
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Active North Korean campaign targeting security researchers
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