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  1. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

    ShillyWakes
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    Serendipity! I’ve been listening to Butthole Surfers recently and came across this article about a show where Ween opened for them: https://therumpus.net/2009/03/05/how-did-it-comes-to-this/

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    Serendipity!

    I’ve been listening to Butthole Surfers recently and came across this article about a show where Ween opened for them:

    https://therumpus.net/2009/03/05/how-did-it-comes-to-this/

    2 votes

  2. Comment on Are we in "late stage" capitalism? What's next? in ~talk

    ShillyWakes
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    A great ice breaker, to be sure! I would add that this clip featuring Slavoj Zizek is a great introduction into some of the subtle changes of capitalism over the last 20 years. If we want to go...

    A great ice breaker, to be sure!

    I would add that this clip featuring Slavoj Zizek is a great introduction into some of the subtle changes of capitalism over the last 20 years.

    If we want to go back to the 60s-80s I think a series of really important shifts happened in both the US and the UK that changed capitalism (perhaps evolved) into the the late stage capitalism we exist in today. Reagan and Thatcher shaped the course of our planet beyond what they thought was possible and quite possibly in the worst ways they could have.

    18 votes

  3. Comment on What's on your spice rack? in ~food

    ShillyWakes
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    Tajin bangs. Due to where I live Tajin is in wide availability and, if you’re an alcohol consumer, it goes great with a lot of drinks. Margaritas, Mexican lagers, pickle beers, etc. I’ve always...

    Tajin bangs. Due to where I live Tajin is in wide availability and, if you’re an alcohol consumer, it goes great with a lot of drinks. Margaritas, Mexican lagers, pickle beers, etc.

    I’ve always got a bottle of Tajin and it gets probably the most varied use.

    4 votes

  4. Comment on What's on your spice rack? in ~food

    ShillyWakes
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    Bay leaves are great! Can’t be overstated. I’ve recently taken to making my own vegetable broths, throwing a couple bay leaves in just elevated them in my opinion.

    Bay leaves are great! Can’t be overstated.

    I’ve recently taken to making my own vegetable broths, throwing a couple bay leaves in just elevated them in my opinion.

    1 vote

  5. Comment on What's on your spice rack? in ~food

    ShillyWakes
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    Salt and Pepper. Other most frequently used (in order of my recollection): Then we have an assortment of spice and/or herb blends. Edit to add: Nutritional Yeast. Vegans know. Whenever I do tofu...

    Salt and Pepper. Other most frequently used (in order of my recollection):

    Cumin
    Ground Coriander
    Garlic Powder
    Onion Powder
    Cayenne
    Paprika
    Garlic Salt
    Chili Powder
    Dried Parsley
    Dried Oregano
    Bay Leaves
    Red Pepper Flakes

    Then we have an assortment of spice and/or herb blends.

    Edit to add:

    Nutritional Yeast. Vegans know. Whenever I do tofu scrambles I go to town with some nooch.

    3 votes

  6. Comment on Why is everyone watching TV with the subtitles on? in ~tv

    ShillyWakes
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    Agreed, I feel like the priorities in audio mixing for visual media have shifted over the last decade. Additionally, there are benefits to subtitles when children watch TV, link to conversation...

    Agreed, I feel like the priorities in audio mixing for visual media have shifted over the last decade.

    Additionally, there are benefits to subtitles when children watch TV, link to conversation article.

    As some have mentioned, when we talk about international distribution of media, subtitling is common. As such, the quality of the subtitling matters, adequate translations are required to insure the nuance of what is stated is translated, not just the literal meaning of words. For example, a Google translation of Beowulf would probably be less enjoyable than the Seamus Heaney translation.

    Here’s a guardian article about subtitling and Squid Game.

    5 votes