PelagiusSeptim's recent activity
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Comment on Matt Damon says Netflix wants movies to restate the 'plot three or four times in the dialogue' because viewers are on 'their phones while they're watching' in ~movies
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Comment on New books aren’t worth reading in ~books
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentAgreed. This article about how Trump should create a new golden age very much gives the impression that this is a fascist blog.Agreed. This article about how Trump should create a new golden age very much gives the impression that this is a fascist blog.
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Comment on Federal officers kill another citizen in Minneapolis, National Guard activated in ~society
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentThe only thing Walz can achieve by deploying the guard is preventing escalation. With the guard in between protesters and ICE, it's much harder for ICE to escalate. This has the effect of...The only thing Walz can achieve by deploying the guard is preventing escalation. With the guard in between protesters and ICE, it's much harder for ICE to escalate. This has the effect of protecting protesters. If he decided to deploy the guard against ICE, the only effect that would have is that the guard would be immediately nationalized. And that would mean things getting a whole lot worse, because the Supreme Court isn't gonna stop them from being nationalized if they have a great pretext like that.
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Comment on German chain Aldi bets big on cheaper groceries as US shoppers feel squeezed in ~finance
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentThey are saying that the Aldi's we have in the U.S. are run by Aldi SüdThey are saying that the Aldi's we have in the U.S. are run by Aldi Süd
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Comment on Actual underrated films of the 2020s so far in ~movies
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentI need to see this one still, love Mike FlanaganI need to see this one still, love Mike Flanagan
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Comment on Any good sites for e-book bundles besides Humble Bundle? in ~books
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentI wouldn't be surprised if those are just the same typos from the official ebooks, I've purchased plenty on kobo store that had numerous errors. I think they are mainly caused when physical books...I wouldn't be surprised if those are just the same typos from the official ebooks, I've purchased plenty on kobo store that had numerous errors. I think they are mainly caused when physical books are scanned to turn them into ebooks, the scanning can have issues and often not a lot of care is put into fixing them
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Comment on US households using Ozempic spend less on groceries in ~health
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentMaybe different mechanisms of appetite suppression can have different degrees of effectiveness?Maybe different mechanisms of appetite suppression can have different degrees of effectiveness?
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Comment on Grok AI generates images of ‘minors in minimal clothing’ in ~tech
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentIf you can provide evidence of your idea, which I wouldn't say you've done in this comment, I don't think your viewpoint should be shunned. However, I think this is an inappropriate topic to bring...If you can provide evidence of your idea, which I wouldn't say you've done in this comment, I don't think your viewpoint should be shunned. However, I think this is an inappropriate topic to bring this rant to. The article involves grok being used to create non-consensual porn of real people. And if it's willing to create images of minors, it's certainly going to be able to do it to real ones as easily as it will for adults. No child deserves to have this happen to them, but it is becoming a real issue with the rapid advancement and minimal regulation of the new technology.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
PelagiusSeptim LinkFinally finished The Power Broker, which I've been working on on and off for a while now. Great book! Robert Moses is a very interesting subject and his life story interacts with a ton of New York...Finally finished The Power Broker, which I've been working on on and off for a while now. Great book! Robert Moses is a very interesting subject and his life story interacts with a ton of New York history, and encouraged me to do a lot of exploration of that topic as well.
After that I decided to pick up another biography, Richard Ellman's James Joyce. Joyce's work is to a large degree autobiographical, so much of the early stuff I already had some idea of, but it's nice to see a broader picture of that time and what elements of it he altered in his novels. I am more looking forward to reading about his later life and the time during the writing of Finnegans Wake. I've dabbled in reading the Wake, and have enjoyed the parts I've read, but it's not something I've ever committed to reading in full. It's extremely interesting though, and I'd like to learn about the process of writing it and Joyce's life at that time.
The biography talks a lot about Joyce's artistic influences, a major one being Henrik Ibsen. That encouraged me to read a few of his plays, starting with Hedda Gabler. I saw the recent film adaptation so I went in with a basic knowledge of it, but I think the differences were big enough that it was still interesting to discover. Now I'm about halfway through The Master Builder. I don't read plays that often but I am enjoying it!
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Comment on The Odyssey | Official trailer in ~movies
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentIt's not like we're overwhelmed with Odyssey adaptations! Looking at Wikipedia, there are a good few of them on film, but most are Italian and very few of them are any I would expect most people...It's not like we're overwhelmed with Odyssey adaptations! Looking at Wikipedia, there are a good few of them on film, but most are Italian and very few of them are any I would expect most people to have seen. Besides, it's no surprise that some of the greatest poets and playwrights continue to be relevant.
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: Holiday 2025 in ~games
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentLove metroidvanias, especially with a good challenge! Have not played the prequel but I'm not a stickler for story. I'll go ahead and DM you!Love metroidvanias, especially with a good challenge! Have not played the prequel but I'm not a stickler for story. I'll go ahead and DM you!
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: Holiday 2025 in ~games
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentI will accept the game! Ready to do some homonculus shenanigansI will accept the game! Ready to do some homonculus shenanigans
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Comment on The gift card accountability sink in ~finance
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentThey don't really have to be popular for stores to stock them, as long as a few get sold then it's beneficial to the store since some people won't end up using themThey don't really have to be popular for stores to stock them, as long as a few get sold then it's beneficial to the store since some people won't end up using them
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: Holiday 2025 in ~games
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentI'd like to request Girl, Homunculus, City! Love anything with a homonculus!I'd like to request Girl, Homunculus, City! Love anything with a homonculus!
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Comment on /r/politics moderators in ~tech
PelagiusSeptim LinkCan you share the messages?Can you share the messages?
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Comment on Orbitals | Announcement trailer in ~games
PelagiusSeptim LinkLooks beautiful! I don't get enough of an impression of gameplay from this to know if I'd play it but they sure nailed the visual styleLooks beautiful! I don't get enough of an impression of gameplay from this to know if I'd play it but they sure nailed the visual style
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Comment on Without looking, do you have a vague idea of your coordinates? in ~talk
PelagiusSeptim LinkNot a clue. Only time I think I've used coordinates in my life would have been when I went geocaching once as a kid, but I don't think I was involved in operating the GPS at that time.Not a clue. Only time I think I've used coordinates in my life would have been when I went geocaching once as a kid, but I don't think I was involved in operating the GPS at that time.
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Comment on Flea - A Plea (2025) in ~music
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentI admit I don't know much about Flea's stuff outside of RHCP, but of course if you haven't listened to Red Hot Chili Peppers get on it! Blood Sugar Sex Magick is a good place to startI admit I don't know much about Flea's stuff outside of RHCP, but of course if you haven't listened to Red Hot Chili Peppers get on it! Blood Sugar Sex Magick is a good place to start
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Comment on Flea - A Plea (2025) in ~music
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentCool to learn that about his history with trumpet! Does that track actually have Flea on it? I can't find anything about him being involved with Incubus or Halo 2 but would be cool to find out...Cool to learn that about his history with trumpet! Does that track actually have Flea on it? I can't find anything about him being involved with Incubus or Halo 2 but would be cool to find out more, that was the game of my teen years!
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Comment on Flea - A Plea (2025) in ~music
PelagiusSeptim LinkFlea has released his new single, and seems he's made a pivot to jazz! When an artist from another genre says they are making a jazz record it doesn't always turn out super great (looking at you,...Flea has released his new single, and seems he's made a pivot to jazz! When an artist from another genre says they are making a jazz record it doesn't always turn out super great (looking at you, Andre 3000) but Flea seems to know what he's doing! Excited to see Jeff Parker on here as well, one of the best current jazz guitarists. Looking forward to the album, hope he can keep up the quality of this track!
I don't have Netflix myself, but watch it when I'm at my parents. As far as more recent stuff, Long Story Short (from the creator of Bojack Horseman) is a very well written adult animated series, worth checking out!