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Comment on Mattel execs on next Hollywood moves: ‘Barney,’ ‘Polly Pocket’ and ‘Barbie’ sequels in ~movies
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~news
SlowRiot Link ParentYou can’t just shut down an argument by saying it “sounds like a Reddit argument.” Like others have said, certain other professions have mandatory retirement age for various reasons. It’s not a...You can’t just shut down an argument by saying it “sounds like a Reddit argument.” Like others have said, certain other professions have mandatory retirement age for various reasons. It’s not a stretch to say that creating laws and permanently altering the structure of our country might ought to fall under the category of mandatory retirement.
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Comment on US auto loan rejections hit record high as consumer credit standards tighten in ~finance
SlowRiot Link ParentI’m sorry, but could you expand on this? If I have a 401k through my company, my understanding was that the money my company and I contribute to my 401k goes into the investment funds I chose when...I’m sorry, but could you expand on this? If I have a 401k through my company, my understanding was that the money my company and I contribute to my 401k goes into the investment funds I chose when setting it up
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~talk
SlowRiot Link ParentI recently completed a sleeve on my arm that covers self harm scars. It wasn’t to “hide” them but to reclaim the space with something beautiful, and to have a physical reset. I think that tattoos...I recently completed a sleeve on my arm that covers self harm scars. It wasn’t to “hide” them but to reclaim the space with something beautiful, and to have a physical reset. I think that tattoos can definitely be part of the healing
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~talk
SlowRiot Link ParentI think that even if you are a different person 10 years down the road, it’s not a bad thing to have a snapshot of who you were at the time. I have a little tattoo on my ankle I got on a trip with...I think that even if you are a different person 10 years down the road, it’s not a bad thing to have a snapshot of who you were at the time. I have a little tattoo on my ankle I got on a trip with an ex girlfriend. I only got it because she was having a big piece done and I was bored. It’s just an off-the-wall zodiac symbol, and not something I would choose now. But I still think it’s pretty looking, and though that relationship went sour the time when I got it was a fond memory that I might not otherwise look back upon
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Comment on What are your favorite webcomics? in ~comics
SlowRiot Link ParentWow, unsounded looks incredible! It’s so wild to me that so many talented people just put this stuff out there for freeWow, unsounded looks incredible! It’s so wild to me that so many talented people just put this stuff out there for free
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Comment on What are your favorite webcomics? in ~comics
SlowRiot LinkI really loved A Modest Destiny. It is long since done, and I don’t think it was fully completed, but there are several completed arcs. It’s dumb at times, and has some “of the times” humor, but...I really loved A Modest Destiny. It is long since done, and I don’t think it was fully completed, but there are several completed arcs. It’s dumb at times, and has some “of the times” humor, but man is it nostalgic for me. I love the sprite style art, and I liked that it went from simple jokes to fully developed characters.
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Comment on Former US President Donald Trump demands Republican rivals pledge to pardon him … or else in ~misc
SlowRiot Link ParentIt really depends on the contents of those documents and what he actually did with them. If they are national security secrets that got into the wrong hands, or if there’s even the possibility of...Because, to be real: Keeping classified documents in boxes in Mar-a-Lago is far from his greatest transgression.
It really depends on the contents of those documents and what he actually did with them. If they are national security secrets that got into the wrong hands, or if there’s even the possibility of it, that’s an egregious violation of the safety of millions of people
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Comment on What are some noteworthy games that aren't available through traditional/common means? in ~games
SlowRiot Link ParentI never played this but it sounds so fun!I never played this but it sounds so fun!
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Comment on What do you miss the most about the old internet? in ~tech
SlowRiot Link ParentThat is a great way to put it! Someone else linked an article in this thread that talked about SEO and how it has affected the way we find sites and communities. I do think that one of my biggest...That is a great way to put it! Someone else linked an article in this thread that talked about SEO and how it has affected the way we find sites and communities. I do think that one of my biggest gripes is the homogenization and centralization of the Internet. It all looks the same, feels the same, and is the same few pieces of content recycled through a handful of different sites.
As for the recipes, I agree wholeheartedly! Though thankfully most of them have a “Jump to recipe” button now ^^
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Comment on Now political polarization comes for marriage prospects in ~life
SlowRiot Link ParentI’m just outside of the age demographic, but every day since my 20s I’ve gone further and further left. I wonder when the alt right pipeline really started getting aggressive targeting younger men?I’m just outside of the age demographic, but every day since my 20s I’ve gone further and further left. I wonder when the alt right pipeline really started getting aggressive targeting younger men?
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Comment on What do you miss the most about the old internet? in ~tech
SlowRiot Link ParentThis is the big one for me. I used to be on so many small forums and fan sites and niche news sites, and now I have no idea where those things are. There have been subreddits and communities on...It still exists if you look for it - it's just so much harder to find. I miss these communities being larger but I understand why they aren't. Signing up for something new is surprisingly high friction for many people.
This is the big one for me. I used to be on so many small forums and fan sites and niche news sites, and now I have no idea where those things are. There have been subreddits and communities on tildes/fediverse but it’s somehow…not the same? I’m not sure what exactly the difference is but it just doesn’t feel remotely the same.
Even superficially, I miss how different everything used to look. It’s all the same design principle across the web now, I’m guessing based on accurately curated ideas of what’s “best” but it loses the charm and character.
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Comment on What excites you right now? in ~talk
SlowRiot LinkHonestly…nothing. There are things I’m interested in or looking forward to, but nothing I’m excited about. Hoping that changes, and keeping optimistic though!Honestly…nothing. There are things I’m interested in or looking forward to, but nothing I’m excited about. Hoping that changes, and keeping optimistic though!
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
SlowRiot Link ParentAyyy I finally started this series as well. I am a long time fantasy nerd but just never read this series for whatever reason. I just finished Eye of the World and am loving it so farAyyy I finally started this series as well. I am a long time fantasy nerd but just never read this series for whatever reason. I just finished Eye of the World and am loving it so far
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Comment on Apple Vision Pro was just announced. It's Apple's first foray into AR/VR headsets in ~tech
SlowRiot Link ParentI think I’ll have to wait until the price comes down, if ever. Or if one of their competitors comes out with a cheaper alternative. I’m actually really excited for Mixed Reality headsets - more...I think I’ll have to wait until the price comes down, if ever. Or if one of their competitors comes out with a cheaper alternative. I’m actually really excited for Mixed Reality headsets - more than I ever have been about VR. So I’m hoping this will enter the mainstream and be affordable a few years down the road
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~talk
SlowRiot LinkI’m training for my first half-marathon, so today was my long run day (5 miles now, just at the beginning of my training). Came home and walked the dog, then mowed the lawn. Now the productivity...I’m training for my first half-marathon, so today was my long run day (5 miles now, just at the beginning of my training). Came home and walked the dog, then mowed the lawn. Now the productivity will end! For the most part...
My fiancée is away for her friend’s bridal shower, so I’m taking the day to eat pizza, play video games, drink beer, and do laundry. Don’t have any real plans for tomorrow, but I may work on my upcoming D&D campaign. All around a pretty good weekend this week!
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Comment on What exactly are these “Amazon FC Ambassadors” on Twitter, how many of them are there, and are they actually real people? in ~tech
SlowRiot LinkThis is the kind of thing that sounds like a great idea to people who are completely out of touch with reality. It’s such a blatant fiction - even if they are real people, they are being...This is the kind of thing that sounds like a great idea to people who are completely out of touch with reality. It’s such a blatant fiction - even if they are real people, they are being incentivized to paint a specific picture that may or may not reflect reality. It’s disingenuous at best, and actively harmful at worst. The worse part is that it’s so transparent.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
SlowRiot Link ParentOh god I love Tom Waits so much. It's hard for me to listen to him now. I went through a period of my life not too long ago where I would get wasted every night and listen to Tom Waits (among...Oh god I love Tom Waits so much. It's hard for me to listen to him now. I went through a period of my life not too long ago where I would get wasted every night and listen to Tom Waits (among other artists, but he sticks out the most when I think of the scene) while I self-harmed.
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
SlowRiot LinkSo this week I turned back time a bit and listened to The Marshal Mathers LP because I was feeling a lot of anxiety and the familiarity plus the anger let me really let it out. It helps that I...So this week I turned back time a bit and listened to The Marshal Mathers LP because I was feeling a lot of anxiety and the familiarity plus the anger let me really let it out. It helps that I know all the lyrics to every song so I was able to have a bit of catharsis. I listened to some Die Antwoord for similar reasons - they have a nice mix of silly and aggressive that I really vibe too when I'm feeling shitty.
Tonight is a Death Grips night. I've been having the kind of anxiety where it's hard to pinpoint the trigger and I just feel chaotic inside, so DG channels that quite a bit. I've also been listening to Kimya Dawson, specifically The Beer and The Competition. She has a way of being honest about her life that makes her so relatable. I think I listened to her on the last thread I posted on as well.
Mixed in with that has been some staples of mine - The Front Bottoms, The Wonder Years, Old Grey, etc.
*Oh yeah I also listened to some Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and Pixies
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~science
SlowRiot Link ParentI really don't think that people are "permanently poisoned" by simplified versions of science, and it's not as harmful as you're making it out to be. Compare it to the progression of learning in...I really don't think that people are "permanently poisoned" by simplified versions of science, and it's not as harmful as you're making it out to be. Compare it to the progression of learning in school - you learn easy to digest material that gets you interested, and then you learn how it's actually much more complex.
"Real science" has never been mainstream and it never will be. At least not like entertainment is. And with what we've got now at least people are aware of some more scientific concepts and open to new ideas, which I see as a net positive.
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