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26 votes
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A terrorist attack just happened in my city
TW for obvious reasons As the title says. Mass shooting in a mall/concert hall, at least 40 people dead, over 100 injured. (UPD a day later: the count is now up to 133+ dead, 145+ injured)...
TW for obvious reasons
As the title says. Mass shooting in a mall/concert hall, at least 40 people dead, over 100 injured. (UPD a day later: the count is now up to 133+ dead, 145+ injured)
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Crocus_City_Hall_attack
Luckily I live on the opposite side of Moscow from where it happened, but both my girlfriend and my best friend (and a bunch of their friends as well) live near that area. Nothing happened to them, but it's still very scary and everyone's afraid that more shootings can happen soon.
Some of their friends said they heard gunshots directly under their windows. My gf had a very strong panic attack and still can't go to bed.
I'm not as scared myself because as I mentioned, I live far away from that area, but I'm still very worried for all of the people I know who live there.
That's it, I just felt like I wanted to share this with someone.
60 votes -
Kyoto Animation arsonist given death penalty over 2019 mass murder
24 votes -
Suggestions on how to secure reasonable US Taylor Swift - Eras Tour tickets?
Hi everyone, I haven't seen a post like this before, but figured I would give it a shot (since it doesn't look like the rules/Code of Contact prohibit it) My fiancée is a huge fan of Taylor Swift,...
Hi everyone, I haven't seen a post like this before, but figured I would give it a shot (since it doesn't look like the rules/Code of Contact prohibit it)
My fiancée is a huge fan of Taylor Swift, and although I'm mostly indifferent, seeing this concert is a big deal to her, but with the way US ticket sales are through Ticketmaster scalpers are off the charts, charging like $2000/ticket which is ridiculous
I was wondering if any other users here in the US (or North America) might have suggestions on where I could go, or what I could do to find tickets for us that might be more affordable. Most of the shows I go to now use DICE, which prevents scalping but clearly that's not the case with this show
I understand that her music may not be everyone here's forte (it's really not mine) but this would mean the world to her (fiancée) so I'm eager to find a way to make it happen
Thank you!
12 votes -
Ex-England boss Sven-Göran Eriksson said it was "absolutely beautiful" to fulfil his dream of managing Liverpool
5 votes -
Album of the Week #25: D'Angelo - Voodoo
This is Album of the Week #25 ~ This week's album is D'Angelo - Voodoo Year of Release: 2000 Genre(s): Neo-Soul Country: United States Length: 79 minutes RYM | Listen! Excerpt from Pitchfork:...
This is Album of the Week #25 ~ This week's album is D'Angelo - Voodoo
Year of Release: 2000
Genre(s): Neo-Soul
Country: United States
Length: 79 minutes
RYM | Listen!Excerpt from Pitchfork:
Details also give Voodoo its timelessness. The album's gentle avoidance of common song structures adds spontaneity; even after hundreds of listens, it's still possible to be surprised. The barely-heard words spoken in intros and outros give things continuity and a voyeuristic quality, like you're hearing it all through a city wall; listen again for the the sweetly awkward conversation with an ex that starts "One Mo' Gin" or the way "Greatdayndamornin'" is introduced with D'Angelo praising ?uestlove to journalist dream hampton: "I was like, 'You gonna be my drummer one of these days,'" gushes D.
Discussion points:
Have you heard this artist/album before? Is this your first time hearing?
Do you enjoy this genre? Is this an album you would have chosen?
Does this album remind you of something you've heard before?
What were the album's strengths or weaknesses?
Was there a standout track for you?
How did you hear the album? Where were you? What was your setup?--
Album of the week is currently chosen randomly (via random.org) from the top 5000 albums from a custom all-time RYM chart, with a 4/5 popularity weighting. The chart is recalculated weekly.
Missed last week? It can be found here.
Any feedback on the format is welcome ~~
11 votes -
What have you been listening to this week?
What have you been listening to this week? You don't need to do a 6000 word review if you don't want to, but please write something! If you've just picked up some music, please update on that as...
What have you been listening to this week? You don't need to do a 6000 word review if you don't want to, but please write something! If you've just picked up some music, please update on that as well, we'd love to see your hauls :)
Feel free to give recs or discuss anything about each others' listening habits.
You can make a chart if you use last.fm:
http://www.tapmusic.net/lastfm/
Remember that linking directly to your image will update with your future listening, make sure to reupload to somewhere like imgur if you'd like it to remain what you have at the time of posting.
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Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of March 17
Add awesome game deals to this topic as they come up over the course of the week! Alternately, ask about a given game deal if you want the community’s opinions: e.g. “What games from this bundle...
Add awesome game deals to this topic as they come up over the course of the week!
Alternately, ask about a given game deal if you want the community’s opinions: e.g. “What games from this bundle are most worth my attention?”
Rules:
- No grey market sales
- No affiliate links
If posting a sale, it is strongly encouraged that you share why you think the available game/games are worthwhile.
All previous Save Point topics
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to your personal tag filters.9 votes -
How it’s made: Inside a French potato chip factory
17 votes -
Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of March 18
This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate...
This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate topic, but almost all should be posted in here.
This is an inherently political thread; please try to avoid antagonistic arguments and bickering matches. Comment threads that devolve into unproductive arguments may be removed so that the overall topic is able to continue.
11 votes -
CEO of data privacy company Onerep.com (used by the Mozilla Monitor service), founded dozens of people-search firms
44 votes -
Why the 2% inflation target?
29 votes -
After the Honduran president repealed a law granting unfettered authority to outside investors, investors took the dispute to a World Bank arbitration court
13 votes -
Sulfur dioxide pumped out by the erupting volcano on Iceland is currently traveling across northern Europe – scientists concerned it could impact the ozone layer
9 votes -
The island of violent Basketball
4 votes -
Doubts grow about the biosignature approach to alien-hunting
14 votes -
Weekly thread for casual chat and photos of pets
This is the place for casual discussion about our pets. Photos are welcome, show us your pet(s) and tell us about them!
5 votes -
When vision and hearing decline with age
16 votes -
Borders book store | Bankrupt
9 votes -
What are you reading these days?
What are you reading currently? Fiction or non-fiction or poetry, any genre, any language! Tell us what you're reading, and talk about it a bit.
14 votes -
93 years of William Shatner
18 votes -
US Food and Drug Administration issues report claiming marijuana has legitimate medical uses - proposes rescheduling
51 votes -
GM cuts ties with two data firms amid heated lawsuit over driver data
32 votes -
The Era of 1-bit LLMs: All Large Language Models are in 1.58 Bits
21 votes -
Suyu Switch emulator
26 votes -
Sci-fi author Vernor Vinge dead at 79
32 votes -
Colorism, code-switching, and shapeshifting: readings on biracial identity
7 votes -
New Music Fridays: Ariana Grande, Kamasi Washington, MIKE and more
This is a thread to discuss 2024 releases that have recently arrived on our doorstep, or been announced for the future. Feel free to share albums, singles, EPs or reissues that have caught your...
This is a thread to discuss 2024 releases that have recently arrived on our doorstep, or been announced for the future. Feel free to share albums, singles, EPs or reissues that have caught your eye and interest, or share your thoughts about any new music that you've had the chance to listen to this week.
Discussion Points
Is there anything you've been looking forward to listening to?
Any releases that have surprised you?
Have you listened to any new music recently? What are your thoughts?
What have you enjoyed from these artists in the past? How does their latest work compare?Links:
Pitchfork - Out This Week
AllMusic - All New Releases
Stereogum - New Music~~ Feedback on the format welcome
7 votes -
Positive (personal) news discussion?
I feel like the general air recently has been pretty down recently, and I feel like it's been downer after downer headlines and discussion. What are some good things that have happened to you...
I feel like the general air recently has been pretty down recently, and I feel like it's been downer after downer headlines and discussion.
What are some good things that have happened to you recently? Big or small, what have you been appreciating?
37 votes -
Midweek Movie Free Talk
Warning: this post may contain spoilers
Have you watched any movies recently you want to discuss? Any films you want to recommend or are hyped about? Feel free to discuss anything here.
Please just try to provide fair warning of spoilers if you can.
4 votes -
US Speaker Mike Johnson touts GOP wins on migrant detention in funding deal
9 votes -
Barkley Marathons 2024 live updates
12 votes -
MIG-Switch dumper review
12 votes -
"The One Who Is". Who on Tildes recently called God by this name?
I was recently on a topic and a commenter referred to God this way. I can't seem to find it now. If it was you, or you know anything about this, I'm curious why that phrase? What does it mean? Is...
I was recently on a topic and a commenter referred to God this way. I can't seem to find it now. If it was you, or you know anything about this, I'm curious why that phrase? What does it mean? Is it associated with a particular tradition?
Also, is there a way to search for specific text on Tildes?
22 votes -
US bill proposing legal immunity for pesticide manufacturers advances. - Bayer is a sponsor
39 votes -
Israel is a strategic liability for the United States. The special relationship does not benefit Washington and is endangering US interests across the globe.
33 votes -
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice | Official teaser trailer
27 votes -
Where are all the teachers? Breaking down America's teacher shortage crisis in five charts.
34 votes -
2024 Ford Ranger first drive review: A capable truck I don’t want to drive
18 votes -
Reddit pops as much as 70% in NYSE debut after selling shares at top of range
37 votes -
A retrospective on the Baltic road to NATO
8 votes -
Want to automate my home with a privacy focus (but I'm a bit slow and need help)
Hey folks - I've been wanting to go whole hog on automating my home, I read through this smart home automation - tips and tricks thread started by @Merry and had a lot of useful information. Some...
Hey folks - I've been wanting to go whole hog on automating my home, I read through this smart home automation - tips and tricks thread started by @Merry and had a lot of useful information.
Some of the things I took away from it:
- Home assistant is pretty great (if you don't mind tinkering)
- Getting something that will boot back up after a power failure is great
- Use smart plugs / switches vs bulbs
- Maintain it's usefulness if there is an internet outage
Like I mentioned I'd really like for this to be privacy focused and mostly self contained. Sure I'd love to be able to control stuff from my phone while I'm home and also recognize that I'm home or away.
I just am a bit smooth brained when it comes to even seeing "would something like this work with the wiring / circuity that I have in my home already?"
If there are any good guides to follow or really specific advice / steps I could follow to begin this process I'd really appreciate it.
25 votes -
Let's Build: USMC M4A2 Sherman from Saipan 1944 (Dragon 1/35)
2 votes -
Alex Albon could take over Logan Sargeant's F1 car if crashed chassis is unrepairable
11 votes -
Collecting the dead Russia left behind
6 votes -
Fitness Weekly Discussion
What have you been doing lately for your own fitness? Try out any new programs or exercises? Have any questions for others about your training? Want to vent about poor behavior in the gym? Started...
What have you been doing lately for your own fitness? Try out any new programs or exercises? Have any questions for others about your training? Want to vent about poor behavior in the gym? Started a new diet or have a new recipe you want to share? Anything else health and wellness related?
11 votes -
Percival Everett can’t be pinned down
5 votes -
European Union agrees to begin membership talks with Bosnia and Herzegovina
18 votes -
US astronomers fight to save X-ray telescope as NASA dishes out budget cuts
14 votes -
What are your favorite series that are not from the US or UK and also not popular anime?
I'm looking for more tv series that I haven't already found and preferably that show cultural difference than what I am used to. In the last four years I have watched and am rewatching the...
I'm looking for more tv series that I haven't already found and preferably that show cultural difference than what I am used to.
In the last four years I have watched and am rewatching the Japanese slice of life series Midnight Diner.
In the past I have enjoyed Kim's Convenience and Corner Gas from Canada and Derry Girls from Ireland, all comedies. I also loved the crime drama Giri Haji that is set in Japan and the UK.
I don't know where to start with korean or indian content, but I am open to anything you enjoyed that I might not have heard of. If it's obscure enough and from the UK or US, I'll take that also. Please share.
42 votes