Drewbahr's recent activity
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Comment on Struggling with nihilism and the inability to enjoy things in ~health.mental
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Comment on Spotify is no longer just a streaming app, it’s a social network in ~tech
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Comment on Survival is insufficient in ~health.mental
Drewbahr LinkI'll need to read this in earnest, but that phrase - "survival is insufficient" ... yeah, that's speaking to me. I can't function lately. The looming threat of November and our seemingly hopeless...I'll need to read this in earnest, but that phrase - "survival is insufficient" ... yeah, that's speaking to me.
I can't function lately. The looming threat of November and our seemingly hopeless march towards the fall of American Democracy (for what it's worth) feels inescapable. I'm trying to put on a brave/good face for my kids, but I'm faltering and I don't know how to right myself. I feel like I've been "surviving" since 2016. And I'm tired.
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (July 2024) in ~health.mental
Drewbahr LinkI'm bad. Between Friday's debates and the ongoing train wreck that are the decisions coming out of the US Supreme Court, my faith in the future of this country is shattered. It feels inescapable.I'm bad.
Between Friday's debates and the ongoing train wreck that are the decisions coming out of the US Supreme Court, my faith in the future of this country is shattered. It feels inescapable.
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Comment on Questions about DEI standards in ~humanities
Drewbahr Link ParentBecause white people, men in particular, hold most of the control and positions of power. I know you claim to mean well here, but to me, this post and these questions strike me as a white man...Because white people, men in particular, hold most of the control and positions of power.
I know you claim to mean well here, but to me, this post and these questions strike me as a white man complaining about reverse racism, along with the classic scenario of quoting Martin Luther King Jr. without the proper context.
I'm a white middle aged man who has also had an easier life than most. But I won't assume that one quote, absent its context, should condemn efforts to level the playing field for everyone.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
Drewbahr LinkI've been reading Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America by Ijeoma Oluo. I've enjoyed reading Ijeoma's works and am continuing to enjoy it here. There's a good chance that people...I've been reading Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America by Ijeoma Oluo. I've enjoyed reading Ijeoma's works and am continuing to enjoy it here. There's a good chance that people will rankle at the title, but it's worth a read - particularly if you, like me, had a series of realizations from 2020 onward.
My other read has been Severance by Ling Ma. It's a combination pre- and post-apocalyptic story and critique of modern work and working conditions. It's been a great read so far, about halfway through the book.
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Comment on Your favorite deeply unpopular music in ~music
Drewbahr (edited )Link ParentEvery one of their albums sits in a neat little place by itself. Emergency On Planet Earth for your funk/jazz fusion, Return of the Space Cowboy is more mellow and groovy, Traveling Without Moving...Every one of their albums sits in a neat little place by itself. Emergency On Planet Earth for your funk/jazz fusion, Return of the Space Cowboy is more mellow and groovy, Traveling Without Moving is more dance club, Synkronized dials the club feel up to 11 ... a lot of their later stuff starts to sit in the dance club sort of space, but I really enjoy A Funk Odyssey and Rock Dust Light Star. Dynamite isn't quite as memorable, and Automaton never quite gelled with me, but I love it all all the same
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Comment on Your favorite deeply unpopular music in ~music
Drewbahr LinkJamiroquai for me. The lineup has changed constantly, with only Jay Kay really remaining constant. But I got into them after Virtual Insanity, and I've bought all of their albums since. Their...Jamiroquai for me. The lineup has changed constantly, with only Jay Kay really remaining constant. But I got into them after Virtual Insanity, and I've bought all of their albums since. Their style changes with each album, but that's fine by me - because I change, too.
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Comment on Congo names third American in a foiled coup plot as mourners gather in Utah to remember plot leader in ~news
Drewbahr (edited )Link ParentThe long standing history of the United States overthrowing governments might be an inspiration unto itself. Hawaii is a state because a handful of businesses decided to overthrow its monarchy,...The long standing history of the United States overthrowing governments might be an inspiration unto itself.
Hawaii is a state because a handful of businesses decided to overthrow its monarchy, for example. And let's not forget the origins of the term "Banana Republic".
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Comment on It’s time to bury the defective detective in ~tv
Drewbahr Link ParentThe Expanse is definitely chock full of tropes; despite that I still really, really enjoy it.The Expanse is definitely chock full of tropes; despite that I still really, really enjoy it.
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Comment on It’s time to bury the defective detective in ~tv
Drewbahr Link ParentYou recall correctly. Miller is a protagonist. He is not a good guy. This is a distinction people mix up far too often.You recall correctly. Miller is a protagonist. He is not a good guy. This is a distinction people mix up far too often.
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Comment on My not so nice thoughts on Battlestar Galactica in ~tv
Drewbahr Link ParentAgain, know that where the show "ended" is basically the start of the final arc of the books. Duarte, that "boring" villain, becomes a much more substantial threat - both in terms of scope and in...Again, know that where the show "ended" is basically the start of the final arc of the books.
Duarte, that "boring" villain, becomes a much more substantial threat - both in terms of scope and in characterization.
The "family" stuff is excerpted from a novella, and serves to introduce the readers (and viewers) to Laconia. It, too, pays off in the later books.
The show, by and large, is an excellent and mostly faithful adaptation of its source material. One of the writers served as a producer throughout the run.
If this sounds disappointing to you, you could probably skip the books. But I highly recommend them personally. They're quite good, and deliberately written to an end rather than carrying on forever. If and when the show is picked back up, they've got three, maybe four seasons left to adapt.
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Comment on Please recommend me an anime to watch? in ~anime
Drewbahr Link ParentI dig Trigun, as well as Outlaw Star (which was also often mentioned in the same breath, back in the day), but I don't feel like either of them have aged as well as Cowboy Bebop. Also, Trigun and...I dig Trigun, as well as Outlaw Star (which was also often mentioned in the same breath, back in the day), but I don't feel like either of them have aged as well as Cowboy Bebop.
Also, Trigun and Outlaw Star both have a notable lack of Yoko Kanno and The Seatbelts.
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Comment on Please recommend me an anime to watch? in ~anime
Drewbahr LinkGhost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex. Cowboy Bebop. Frieren. Delicious in Dungeon. One Punch Man (at least, the first season). Claymore.Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex.
Cowboy Bebop.
Frieren.
Delicious in Dungeon.
One Punch Man (at least, the first season).
Claymore.
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Comment on My not so nice thoughts on Battlestar Galactica in ~tv
Drewbahr Link ParentThey ended the series in approximately the same way they ended that particular book. There's three more books, and they wanted to leave the door open to finish their adaptation. There's also a...They ended the series in approximately the same way they ended that particular book. There's three more books, and they wanted to leave the door open to finish their adaptation.
There's also a substantial time jump where they left things, so if they did adapt the last books, they could do it with any set of actors they wish. It's honestly kind of refreshing that they made no compromise in the story.
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Comment on ‘Hopeless and broken’: why the world’s top climate scientists are in despair in ~enviro
Drewbahr Link ParentI feel the same way. I've got two young kids, and I'm having the hardest damn time: Trying to figure out what to say when the reality of the world they're born into hits them; Trying to figure out...I feel the same way. I've got two young kids, and I'm having the hardest damn time:
- Trying to figure out what to say when the reality of the world they're born into hits them;
- Trying to figure out what I can do to mitigate as much damage as I can;
- Realizing that no matter what I do, it is a drop in a very, very large bucket and will have ultimately little to no significant impact;
- Trying to vote for the best possible choices to better implement the climate-related changes I want to see;
- Realizing that those needs are also counterbalanced by other political realities;
- Realizing that while governments don't seem to be taking this very-real threat with the seriousness and urgency it demands, I also don't want it to be a wild-west free-for-all, where only rich people can implement uneven and untested changes;
- Other things, I'm sure.
This is all too big, and at times I feel very, very ashamed and guilty for having had children - knowing what is in store for them, and their potential children.
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Comment on HADES II Early Access has started in ~games
Drewbahr Link ParentI'm typically torn about Early Access as well. But Hades was born of Early Access, and Supergiant to-date hasn't done anything wrong by me, as a consumer. Hades (the first one), I think, is the...I'm typically torn about Early Access as well. But Hades was born of Early Access, and Supergiant to-date hasn't done anything wrong by me, as a consumer. Hades (the first one), I think, is the only game I've ever paid into for Early Access - and I do not regret having done so.
I've played everything they've put out, and they've all been fantastic. Granted, it only takes one stinker to ruin that goodwill, but I have little reason to doubt them as it stands.
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Comment on MIT scraps diversity statements in faculty-hiring process in ~humanities
Drewbahr Link ParentIt should be noted that calling someone slurs is most definitely indefensible antisemitism. It should also be noted that that single person at one event does not represent the whole of the...It should be noted that calling someone slurs is most definitely indefensible antisemitism.
It should also be noted that that single person at one event does not represent the whole of the movement against the Israeli government given their actions in Gaza.
Both of those things should go without saying, but ... here we are.
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Comment on MIT scraps diversity statements in faculty-hiring process in ~humanities
Drewbahr Link ParentI'm not sure that I agree that a DEI statement constitutes "compelled speech", but I tend to agree. I'm also not certain how we, as a nation, would ever get past our past without some form of...I'm not sure that I agree that a DEI statement constitutes "compelled speech", but I tend to agree.
I'm also not certain how we, as a nation, would ever get past our past without some form of "compelled speech" as you've put it. Affirmative Action could be viewed as compelled speech, as could the ADA.
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Comment on MIT scraps diversity statements in faculty-hiring process in ~humanities
Have you been medicated for depression or any of this?
Therapy helps, but chemistry helps too.