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  1. Comment on Sturgill Simpson's new album released early on YouTube (Johnny Blue Skies & The Dark Clouds - Mutiny After Midnight) (2026) in ~music

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    Oh I know and love that one. I liked the first 3 albums, and that was the third.

    Oh I know and love that one. I liked the first 3 albums, and that was the third.

  2. Comment on What are you no longer a fan of? in ~talk

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    Yea I had to pirate Goblet of Fire when we got to that book and it wasn't available at the library.

    Yea I had to pirate Goblet of Fire when we got to that book and it wasn't available at the library.

    2 votes

  3. Comment on Sturgill Simpson's new album released early on YouTube (Johnny Blue Skies & The Dark Clouds - Mutiny After Midnight) (2026) in ~music

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    Is this better than the last few albums? I didn't enjoy them as much as the first three, and I've kinda drifted away from listening to Sturgill much as a result.

    Is this better than the last few albums? I didn't enjoy them as much as the first three, and I've kinda drifted away from listening to Sturgill much as a result.

    2 votes

  4. Comment on What are you no longer a fan of? in ~talk

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    What did you think of Hesitation Marks? I was way late getting into NIN, but seeing them at an electronic music festival in Asheville in 2013 when they were promoting that album got me into them....

    What did you think of Hesitation Marks? I was way late getting into NIN, but seeing them at an electronic music festival in Asheville in 2013 when they were promoting that album got me into them. Disappointed, Come Back Haunted, and Copy of A were good tracks. I was coming at it from an interest in electronic music, which has fizzled a bit as I've gotten older.

  5. Comment on What are you no longer a fan of? in ~talk

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    How old are your kids? I had a similar situation after having kids, but mutiplayer games made a comeback for me in the last year because my son is old enough to play now. We play Age of Empires...

    Multiplayer games: After I had my kids, I was still trying to play multiplayer games. I was deep into World of Warplanes and World of Tanks at the time. I kept trying to play them, but would get angry whenever I needed to stop playing a match to attend to my children. It was then I realized they just weren't compatible for me anymore and I stopped completely; since then, I've totally lost interest in them and multiplayer is never a selling point as it once was when I was a teen/20-something.

    How old are your kids? I had a similar situation after having kids, but mutiplayer games made a comeback for me in the last year because my son is old enough to play now. We play Age of Empires through Steam together maybe once a week, and it is such a joy to connect through a game I've loved for almost 30 years. My friends who don't have kids occasionally join our games. I never play by myself though, whether online with randoms, against the AI, or with my friends.

    3 votes

  6. Comment on What are you no longer a fan of? in ~talk

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    My son wanted to read them, so we just checked them out from the library instead of buying them.

    My son wanted to read them, so we just checked them out from the library instead of buying them.

    16 votes

  7. Comment on What are your food aversions? in ~food

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    Have you tried roasting veggies in the oven until they're crispy/browning? Totally changed my opinion on them. We coat them in olive oil, sprinkle salt/pepper on them, roast on 425 for like 20+...

    Have you tried roasting veggies in the oven until they're crispy/browning? Totally changed my opinion on them. We coat them in olive oil, sprinkle salt/pepper on them, roast on 425 for like 20+ mins, flip halfway through, and they come out so much better than I remember as a kid (probably because my mom was always boiling them). My kids legitimately like the broccoli we make. Cauliflower and brussels are a tougher sell.

    3 votes

  8. Comment on Federal officers kill another citizen in Minneapolis, National Guard activated in ~society

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    I thought they were hitting him with a mace canister when I watched it.

    I thought they were hitting him with a mace canister when I watched it.

    9 votes

  9. Comment on Massive winter storm expected to dump snow and ice across United States in ~enviro

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    I'm in the southeast (TN) and made my preparations yesterday. I also keep a severe weather box in the basement for times like this with all my essentials.

    I'm in the southeast (TN) and made my preparations yesterday. I also keep a severe weather box in the basement for times like this with all my essentials.

    5 votes

  10. Comment on What are your favorite home remedies or comforts when you're sick? in ~health

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    Yes, I've heard of that but haven't experienced it myself. We always use distilled or boiled water, regularly disinfect the components, replace the neti pots periodically, and never share them...

    I'm glad you've found a Neti pot helpful, but they've been implicated in rare infections and I'm squeemish.

    Yes, I've heard of that but haven't experienced it myself. We always use distilled or boiled water, regularly disinfect the components, replace the neti pots periodically, and never share them between people.

    3 votes

  11. Comment on What are your favorite home remedies or comforts when you're sick? in ~health

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    You've mentioned most of our home remedies, so I'll just add these two: Vicks, or whatever mentholated rub is available in your country. I rub it on my chest and under my nose. I also use a Vicks...

    You've mentioned most of our home remedies, so I'll just add these two:

    • Vicks, or whatever mentholated rub is available in your country. I rub it on my chest and under my nose. I also use a Vicks product for the shower and just take a ton of deep breaths over and over. I blow as much mucus as I can from my nose as it loosens up a bit.
    • Gargling warm salt water for a sore throat.
    • Neti pot/nasal irrigation to clear the sinuses.
    3 votes

  12. Comment on US to stop processing visa applications from seventy-five nations in ~society

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    True, but Uruguay is on the list, and they are culturally more like Argentina but with left wing government.

    True, but Uruguay is on the list, and they are culturally more like Argentina but with left wing government.

    1 vote

  13. Comment on US to stop processing visa applications from seventy-five nations in ~society

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    I think it’s also partially what countries are controlled by left vs right political parties. Brazil is on the list, but Argentina is not.

    I think it’s also partially what countries are controlled by left vs right political parties. Brazil is on the list, but Argentina is not.

    7 votes

  14. Comment on How have you changed in the last year? What are your goals for this year? in ~life

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    What kind of equipment do you use to discreetly make high-quality audience audio recordings?

    What kind of equipment do you use to discreetly make high-quality audience audio recordings?

    2 votes

  15. Comment on Is it possible to live without WhatsApp? in ~tech

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    Yes, in my experience (US), I use WhatsApp only to communicate with friends I've made while living abroad or American friends who are currently living abroad that don't use FB. I know very few...

    Yes, in my experience (US), I use WhatsApp only to communicate with friends I've made while living abroad or American friends who are currently living abroad that don't use FB. I know very few Americans that live here who have WhatsApp, and of those that do, 99% of the time it's because they're trying to stay connected with someone overseas.

    8 votes

  16. Comment on What's a culture shock that you experienced? in ~talk

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    I can't believe Bantam and Biddy is mentioned in this thread. Their chef opened a similar concept/offshoot in my hometown, and I went to the original when I lived in Atlanta. That's cool to hear...

    I can't believe Bantam and Biddy is mentioned in this thread. Their chef opened a similar concept/offshoot in my hometown, and I went to the original when I lived in Atlanta. That's cool to hear they took care of y'all.

    My daughter has a number of food allergies (peanuts, all tree nuts except almonds, sesame, and dairy), and it's tough navigating her allergies at restaurants. That said, there's so much more ingredient transparency, accommodation, alternative offerings, and general understanding nowadays. The nearby vegan bakery has been an absolute savior to us.

    4 votes

  17. Comment on What’s a point that you think many people missed? in ~talk

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    In my experience, "Those who can, do. Those who can't, sell real estate."

    In my experience, "Those who can, do. Those who can't, sell real estate."

    10 votes

  18. Comment on /r/politics moderators in ~tech

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    You can be firm/strict without being an asshole though. I ran a few different defaults plus various other subs for about 5-6 years until 2018, and we had some amazing vibes and team members who...

    You can be firm/strict without being an asshole though. I ran a few different defaults plus various other subs for about 5-6 years until 2018, and we had some amazing vibes and team members who legitimately enjoyed helping people. I can remember ousting a few mods who made a habit of disrespecting users and overstepping. We also had really well written modmail response macros in our mod toolbox that kept our language consistent regardless of which mod was responding (initial guardrails basically). That said, I never moderated a subreddit remotely as polarizing and divisive as /r/politics. It must be an absolute grind.

    1 vote

  19. Comment on Gift recommendations in ~life

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    Not exactly what you're asking for, but my wife and I were struggling to find gifts for my brother and his wife since we each got them in my family's secret santa this year. We decided to donate...

    Not exactly what you're asking for, but my wife and I were struggling to find gifts for my brother and his wife since we each got them in my family's secret santa this year. We decided to donate to a cause that means a lot to them (a scholarship fund for their friend who passed). We're getting them nice cards with a handwritten message in them. Heartfelt, nothing to wrap, don't have to worry about it ending up in a landfill, etc.

    10 votes

  20. Comment on I can't describe it, but I know it when I see it in ~life

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    Not that I've noticed. We have very good boundaries about when they get TV or audiobook time, they know when those times are, and they still have a lot of time to play/read independently (i.e....

    Not that I've noticed. We have very good boundaries about when they get TV or audiobook time, they know when those times are, and they still have a lot of time to play/read independently (i.e. figuring out how to stimulate themselves and stave off boredom). We get the occasional "I'm bored", but they always find creative ways to entertain themselves.

    I know exactly what you're talking about with how content has changed to accommodate people scrolling. My wife and I make a point to put our phones down when we watch something together. We're subtitle people anyway lol.

    1 vote