BartHarleyJarvis's recent activity
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Comment on How important is sexual chemistry/ability/quality to you when you date/marry/whatever? in ~life
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Comment on The global fertility crisis is worse than you think in ~society
BartHarleyJarvis Link ParentI think about that movie maybe once a week, and not just because it's an awesome movie. I worry that we're headed for some version of that society, only instead of a fertility crisis, it's climate...I think about that movie maybe once a week, and not just because it's an awesome movie. I worry that we're headed for some version of that society, only instead of a fertility crisis, it's climate catastrophe that will force mass migration from the global south to a hyper-capitalist and austerity-pilled (austerity maxxing?) global north, that will inevitably embrace nativist policies that would make Stephen Miller blush.
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Comment on What is your eleventh favorite video game? in ~games
BartHarleyJarvis Link ParentBanger of a game. This and the Power Rangers game were a breath of fresh air when it felt like every other game was a single player platformer that was borderline impossible for an 8 year old. Who...Banger of a game. This and the Power Rangers game were a breath of fresh air when it felt like every other game was a single player platformer that was borderline impossible for an 8 year old. Who wants to die 50 times on the first two levels of Jungle Book and Jurassic Park when you and your neighbor can kick some ass together?
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Comment on Iran war live: US, Tehran confirm ‘peace deal’ reached in ~society
BartHarleyJarvis (edited )Link ParentIt probably got picked up on Facebook because a quote like that is catnip to the boomer Occupy Dems resistance libs that are still hanging around the site, but make no mistake, Drop Site News is a...It probably got picked up on Facebook because a quote like that is catnip to the boomer Occupy Dems resistance libs that are still hanging around the site, but make no mistake, Drop Site News is a solid outlet. Drop Site News is the creation of former Intercept/Democracy Now reporter Jeremy Scahill and Intercept/Huffpost reporter Ryan Grim. They've had great reporting on issues related to the Iran war and Israel-Palestine conflict, and have regularly been ahead of mainstream western outlets like BBC and NYT. Their batting average is significantly higher than someone like Barak Revid, but they have a fraction of the sway in mainstream western reporting.
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Comment on Iran war live: US, Tehran confirm ‘peace deal’ reached in ~society
BartHarleyJarvis Link ParentThis is the type of language that would normally cause some eye rolling, but there is recent reporting that Iran used psychologists to help deal with Trump during negotiations lmao. FTA:A cruel narcissist conned his way into power, likes hurting others for the sake of feeling powerful, and can't stand to be told 'no'.
This is the type of language that would normally cause some eye rolling, but there is recent reporting that Iran used psychologists to help deal with Trump during negotiations lmao. FTA:
“We added two senior psychologists to the negotiations’ advisory circle so that we can shape messages intended for President Trump from the perspective of managing what we regard as psychopathic behavior pattern,” an Iranian official told Drop Site. He said the psychologists began assisting Iranian negotiators following the initial round of bilateral talks in Islamabad in April as the two sides began exchanging proposed terms for a potential Memorandum of Understanding.
“[Trump’s] reactions have improved noticeably since we began incorporating the recommendations of these advisers into our messages and written communications,” said the official, who was not authorized to speak publicly.
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Comment on Elon Musk net worth estimated at $1.1 trillion in ~finance
BartHarleyJarvis LinkFor most people, numbers start to get fake once they pass a certain threshold, so you might as well be saying a bajillion/zillion/gorillion. One of my favorite ways to contextualize a billion vs a...For most people, numbers start to get fake once they pass a certain threshold, so you might as well be saying a bajillion/zillion/gorillion. One of my favorite ways to contextualize a billion vs a million is in seconds. A million seconds is about 12 days, a billion seconds is about 32 years. I didn't know what a trillion seconds was until today. About 31,710 years.
Far be it from me to side with the accelerationists, but I, for one, welcome this unimaginable personal wealth. For every billion dollars this drugged out, robo-dicked, cringe posting on main, narcissistic fucking loser adds to his net worth, a few more people get excited about wealth redistribution, degrowth, or the return of the guillotine.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of June 8 in ~society
BartHarleyJarvis Link ParentThe Totenkopf thing is part of it, but also his extended military service and his work as a PMC. From what I've seen on the far-left, the military/PMC thing is the just as bad if not worse for...The Totenkopf thing is part of it, but also his extended military service and his work as a PMC. From what I've seen on the far-left, the military/PMC thing is the just as bad if not worse for them (🙄), whereas the Totenkompf is being cited more often by liberals.
Regarding the Totenkopf, there are several pieces to this story that has me very skeptical of the idea that Platner is a not-so-secret Nazi.
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When it comes to Nazi iconography, the Totenkopf is not recognizable to the average person. I can't find any specific study to support this, but there are the countless examples of regular and high-profile individuals saying they didn't know what it means after the story broke, there's the fact that the wedding video that led to the discovery was a wedding that featured a Jewish bride and her Jewish family, none of whom came forward to say they recognized it, and there's the fact that Platner was screened and cleared for hate symbols when he re-enlisted, unlike Pete Hegseth, the fucked up veteran Goofus to Planter's fucked up veteran Gallant. "Goofus doesn't care that his tattoo is a hate symbol. Gallant owns up to his mistake and gets it covered up."
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Marines are well known for their inability to discern hate symbols. See: Scout Snipers
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We have a dark window into Planter's soul via his reddit posts. They aren't pretty, but there is nothing in there that suggests he has Nazi or white nationalist sympathies.
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The most damning "evidence" of him even knowing what it meant is an unverified quote from his ex, Lyndsey Fifield, who also happens to be a Republican strategist and has worked with Susan Collins in the past. Fifield was the source for Jewish Insider's piece on Platner from last year that describes him as referring to the tattoo as "my Totenkompf" and she repeated that claim in an interview with the Times last week. The Times examined her texts, emails, and diary entries, and interviewed her friends but has been unable to corroborate anything she said. I know she's a Republican, but you'd think "has a Nazi tattoo" or "is a Nazi" would come up at least once when talking about a volatile ex.
Given all of that, I find his story of being a drunk Marine looking for a badass tattoo with his buddies and not knowing what it meant to be waaaaaaaaay more likely than him being a secret Nazi or former Nazi. Ignoring that, ignoring his positions on the issues, and ignoring the implications of electing another Republican in the Senate because he used to have a tattoo (which he openly disclosed) falls in the purity test category for me. God bless ya if that's how you feel, it's a big matzah ball, but it is what it is.
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Comment on Are there any games that had their development abandoned that you followed where you wish that continued/completed development? in ~games
BartHarleyJarvis Link ParentI was so excited for that game when I was a kid. Star Craft and Goldeneye were sacred in my household and Ghost was supposed to be the combination of the two.I was so excited for that game when I was a kid. Star Craft and Goldeneye were sacred in my household and Ghost was supposed to be the combination of the two.
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Comment on This restaurant stopped charging for food. And profits are up. (gifted link) in ~food
BartHarleyJarvis LinkThis reminds me of the famous Stanford $5 challenge.This reminds me of the famous Stanford $5 challenge.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of June 8 in ~society
BartHarleyJarvis Link ParentYou could take 100 of the best consultants, reporters, and writers and task them with creating a scenario that exposes every disagreement and problem within Democratic politics and they wouldn't...You could take 100 of the best consultants, reporters, and writers and task them with creating a scenario that exposes every disagreement and problem within Democratic politics and they wouldn't come close to the Platner situation, lol.
It has EVERYTHING. Testing the limits of "Blue No Matter Who," the centrist/progressive divide, pragmatism vs purity tests on the left, the utter ineptitude of Schumer and the establishment with their decision to run an 80-year-old as a one-term freshman senator, the media's obsession with gossip and scandal over policy, the extra leeway afforded to white men, and of course, what happens to a candidate when they dare to speak out against oligarchs and the Israel lobby.
Anyone else excited for Platner to lose by two points so we can learn nothing from the whole endeavor?
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Comment on The San Antonio Spurs win the Western Conference Finals, defeating the reigning Oklahoma City Thunder in ~sports.basketball
BartHarleyJarvis LinkI'm not a sports fan, but I thought this was funny: Attack on WembyI'm not a sports fan, but I thought this was funny: Attack on Wemby
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Comment on Breadmaker update: one year in! in ~food
BartHarleyJarvis Link ParentThis was the first thing that I thought of. It's a bit jarring to see g/kg and a comma for a decimal point in the comment but then cups and tbs in the recipe. Pick a side, man!Apologies for jumping to a conclusion but have you tried weighing your flour and water rather than using cup measurements?
This was the first thing that I thought of. It's a bit jarring to see g/kg and a comma for a decimal point in the comment but then cups and tbs in the recipe. Pick a side, man!
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Comment on Movie fatigue in ~movies
BartHarleyJarvis Link ParentHave you seen Broadcast News? Seems like it matches your vibe.Have you seen Broadcast News? Seems like it matches your vibe.
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Comment on Movie fatigue in ~movies
BartHarleyJarvis Link Parent+1 for Sorcerer (1977) I was going to recommend that one because I rarely see it show up in threads like these. 10/10 score, will change the way you navigate a tight parking garage.+1 for Sorcerer (1977)
I was going to recommend that one because I rarely see it show up in threads like these. 10/10 score, will change the way you navigate a tight parking garage.
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Comment on Do you prefer to 100% games, or to move on to new experiences? in ~games
BartHarleyJarvis LinkI recently reached 100% on one of my favorite games and I will never do it again. I love Red Dead Redemption 2. It's my go-to game when I'm feeling depressed or anxious. I love being out on the...I recently reached 100% on one of my favorite games and I will never do it again. I love Red Dead Redemption 2. It's my go-to game when I'm feeling depressed or anxious. I love being out on the frontier, taking in the beautiful landscapes, exploring the openness, appreciating the sense of freedom, and contemplating the American promise that felt so close to reality at certain parts of the late 19th-centrury despite the obvious failures and heavy cost of said promise. Tahiti. It will take a hell of a game to unseat RDR2 from my top spot.
This was my third or fourth playthrough of RDR2 and I decided it was time to finally earn that 100%. For as much as I love the game, it started to feel ridiculous as I was on hour 8 of hunting for small birds and every Google search was related to some animal I had to find in game. I think things reached a breaking point when I was driving IRL through an area that reminded me of Lagras and I saw a white bird fly over the road and immediately thought, "Snowy Egret!" It's too much for me. I still pushed through and in some ways I'm glad I did, but never again. I need to keep both feet in reality and I can't do it when I'm pushing for 100%. I'd also like to be in a relationship again someday and the number of potential companions that will put up with me playing that often ain't much.
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Comment on 007 First Light reviews – Top Critic Average: 88 in ~games
BartHarleyJarvis LinkI've been playing this a lot after work and while I really suck at it, I'm having a good time. I'm coming fresh off of a replay of RDR2, which has almost the exact opposite approach to gun battles...I've been playing this a lot after work and while I really suck at it, I'm having a good time. I'm coming fresh off of a replay of RDR2, which has almost the exact opposite approach to gun battles so it's taking me a while to adjust to the big action sequences. Evidently the concept of flanking your opponent wasn't discovered until the sometime after 1911 and I am now paying the price for that. My only critique so far is that the training portion DID NOT prepare me for the first mission lol.
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Comment on 007 First Light reviews – Top Critic Average: 88 in ~games
BartHarleyJarvis Link ParentYou can go back and replay a specific level once you've passed it and there are multiple ways to tackle an objective. I plan on doing that once I finish the story, which is pretty short by modern...You can go back and replay a specific level once you've passed it and there are multiple ways to tackle an objective. I plan on doing that once I finish the story, which is pretty short by modern AAA standards.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of May 25 in ~society
BartHarleyJarvis LinkNo link to share, just an observation and a itty bitty rant. In the past week, there has been some wild news that would've garnered significant attention and discussion in normal times. The...No link to share, just an observation and a itty bitty rant. In the past week, there has been some wild news that would've garnered significant attention and discussion in normal times. The potential end of a war, a shooting at the White House, an assault on democracy and civil/voting rights, the Trump administration targeting activists for bringing aid to Cuba, the buildup to invade Cuba and the second bogus arrest of a sovereign country's leader, another round of activists detained and tortured by Israel for trying to deliver aid to genocide victims in Gaza, and potentially another genocide/ethnic cleansing campaign brewing in Lebanon. I'm sure there's plenty more that I'm forgetting.
Shit is crazy, but we got nothin about it over here except for a lively discussion about few companies leaving Canada and some classic incompetence from the Democrats. I'm not mad about it because I am not posting anything either. It's a sign of how horrifying and depressing and fucked up everything is and how often we have to confront major news.
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Comment on 'The report's so stupid': The DNC 2024 autopsy is roiling US Democrats in ~society
BartHarleyJarvis Link ParentIf people actually wanted "moderate" Democrats, then folks like Abigail Spanberger and Elissa Slotkin would be the rising stars in the Democratic party and John Fetterman would be a folk hero....If people actually wanted "moderate" Democrats, then folks like Abigail Spanberger and Elissa Slotkin would be the rising stars in the Democratic party and John Fetterman would be a folk hero. I'll admit that I run in different circles, but I don't see a lot of buzz around them outside of your everyday television pundits. Maybe there's a silent majority out there, but they have some peculiar insights when the pollsters call up.
Is this the kind of leadership that people want? Or is it the result of some clever marketing from the big money funded machine within the party? Have democratic primary voters been voting on their interests, or have they been chasing after the candidates they've heard are the most electable?
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Comment on FBI seeks US-wide access to license plate cameras, wants "data in near real time" in ~society
BartHarleyJarvis Link ParentCongratulations!! You've officially earned your place on an NSPM-7 terror watchlist!! 🎉 🎉🎉🎉🥳 I'll see you at the gulag, homie!
Sole the words from my brain before they could reach my fingertips. Sometimes the conversation comes easily, sometimes you need to figure the person out a little more before the words start flowing.