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Comment on Sufjan Stevens is relearning to walk after Guillain-Barré Syndrome left him immobile, hospitalized in ~music
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Comment on Grimes and Elon Musk reveal third child, Techno Mechanicus, in new biography in ~life.men
Slushie LinkHow terribly sad if Grimes has not been able to be with her children. I’m not sure what I would do if I couldn’t see my own children.“Tell Shivon to unblock me and tell Elon to let me see my son or plz respond to my lawyer,” Grimes wrote in a now-deleted post to Isaacson on X (formerly Twitter) last week. “I have never even been allowed to see a photo of these children until this moment, despite the situation utterly ripping my family apart.”
How terribly sad if Grimes has not been able to be with her children. I’m not sure what I would do if I couldn’t see my own children.
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Comment on TV Tuesdays Free Talk in ~tv
Slushie Link ParentI love Somebody, Somewhere, because its shows the humanity of the characters so well. They are charming, and flawed and so relatable.I love Somebody, Somewhere, because its shows the humanity of the characters so well. They are charming, and flawed and so relatable.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Slushie LinkI just finished the Diablo 4 main campaign. The ending was kind of a let down, but I always felt that Diablo was more of a “enjoy the journey” game, rather than focusing on the destination. After...I just finished the Diablo 4 main campaign. The ending was kind of a let down, but I always felt that Diablo was more of a “enjoy the journey” game, rather than focusing on the destination. After trying each class, I settled on a necromancer. I had a blast demolishing hoards with my skeleton bros.
Now that D4 is out of the way, I’ve turned my attention to Final Fantasy 16. They made some bold decisions and its quite a departure from previous entries in the series. While I do not necessarily dislike it, at the same time it doesn’t really feel like a final fantasy game to me. It feels like Square Enix wanted to ride the Game of Thrones wave of dark fantasy, or something to that effect.
The visuals are amazing, and combat seems simple and satisfying hack and slash style. (At least that’s the way I’ve been playing. It doesn’t punish you for button mashing, and I haven’t figured out an optimized combat strategy. I’m most struck by the many cutscenes, and good grief, they are long! I wonder if there is more playtime, or cutscenes.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Slushie Link ParentI’m with you there. I bought into the hype and was disappointed. It doesn’t capture the same magic as the flagship game now that the switch is 7 years old. Once I let my expectations go I enjoyed...I’m with you there. I bought into the hype and was disappointed. It doesn’t capture the same magic as the flagship game now that the switch is 7 years old.
Once I let my expectations go I enjoyed it much more. When I stick to the core story I have a great time. When I get into my old BOTW ways of random exploration, I find myself getting bored.
I still have yet to beat it because I burned myself out exploring the underworld. I think once I return I’ll stick out the rest of the core story- I’ve heard good things about the game’s conclusion.
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Comment on Naomi Klein on following her ‘doppelganger’ down the conspiracy rabbit hole – and why millions of people have entered an alternative political reality in ~misc
Slushie LinkYikes. No, my dear. You can’t smell because of your covid. How frustrating it must be to be confused with someone espousing such hurtful misinformation. Not only that, but reaching new heights of...And she had noticed something even more bizarre: “People [who are vaccinated] have no scent any more. You can’t smell them. I’m not saying like, they don’t smell bad or they don’t smell – like I’m not talking about deodorant. I’m saying they don’t smell like there’s a human being in the room, and they don’t feel like there’s a human being in the room.”
Yikes. No, my dear. You can’t smell because of your covid.
How frustrating it must be to be confused with someone espousing such hurtful misinformation. Not only that, but reaching new heights of fame and clout because of it!
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Comment on Can you sell musicals to someone who hates musicals? in ~movies
Slushie Link ParentI disagree. I’m not a theatre kid and very much appreciated the “musicals are dumb, but I’ll play along if it means we can escape” perspective of one of the main characters. Shows can be produced...I disagree. I’m not a theatre kid and very much appreciated the “musicals are dumb, but I’ll play along if it means we can escape” perspective of one of the main characters.
Shows can be produced for more than one audience.
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Comment on California is suing to stop schools from outing trans kids to their parents in ~lgbt
Slushie Link ParentI’m not extremely familiar with the intricacies of the Cali legal process. However if I could fashion a guess, its because its the fastest legal pathway available. Passing laws can be a slow and...I’m not extremely familiar with the intricacies of the Cali legal process. However if I could fashion a guess, its because its the fastest legal pathway available. Passing laws can be a slow and convoluted process.
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Comment on Can you sell musicals to someone who hates musicals? in ~movies
Slushie (edited )LinkTry out Schmigadoon! on Apple TV. The characters of the “real world” are stranded in a magical realm where people sing and dance. You may connect with one of the main characters, who hates...Try out Schmigadoon! on Apple TV. The characters of the “real world” are stranded in a magical realm where people sing and dance. You may connect with one of the main characters, who hates musicals and thinks they are silly and finds the situation they are in to be ridiculous.
I like the show because its tongue and cheek, poking fun at typical musical tropes that require suspension of disbelief. It also is an excellent stylistic review of the early classic musicals like The Music Man, Oklahoma, and Carousel.
As an aside, not everything needs to be logical to be enjoyable. Sometimes its ok for things to just be a spectacle, whether they are weird and strange, or fantastical, or obnoxious and whimsical. A lot of entertainment is about escaping the harsh realities and logic of the real world.
Also, if musicals are not your taste, that’s fine too. They’re not for everyone.
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Comment on Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte turns twenty, beloved by millions and despised by some in ~food
Slushie Link ParentYour comment resonates with me. I love a good pumpkin spice latte. I don’t love pumpkin spiced oreos, pumpkin spice beer, or pumpkin spice air fresheners. Not everything tastes great when combined...Your comment resonates with me. I love a good pumpkin spice latte. I don’t love pumpkin spiced oreos, pumpkin spice beer, or pumpkin spice air fresheners. Not everything tastes great when combined with the spices you put in a pumpkin pie.
The saturation of the market with poorly executed “fall flavors” reeks of capitalism leaching every bit of profitability from a popular trend. It leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
To be honest I don’t follow the logic of “people hate this thing > women and teen girls love this thing > the people who hate the thing hate it because they hate women”
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
Slushie Link ParentJust because it happened to me doesn’t mean it will happen to you. I would recommend following your doc’s advice though. Its going to be a few months before I can run properly again, and even more...Just because it happened to me doesn’t mean it will happen to you. I would recommend following your doc’s advice though. Its going to be a few months before I can run properly again, and even more than that before I can return to the same rigorous level of activity I once enjoyed.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
Slushie (edited )Link ParentDon’t mess with the Achilles! I ruptured mine in April . Surgery recovery was intensely painful. The mandatory bed rest was mentally taxing, and my physical therapy has been extremely slow going....Don’t mess with the Achilles! I ruptured mine in April . Surgery recovery was intensely painful. The mandatory bed rest was mentally taxing, and my physical therapy has been extremely slow going.
Thankfully I have access to a lap pool for cardio, and I’m able to walk, and do upper body strengthening.
A word of warning- I also didn’t have any pain before it snapped. I felt like I was in the best shape of my life!
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Comment on Male nurse told to 'man up' by his female boss in front of a room full of women wins UK sex discrimination case in ~life.men
Slushie LinkSexism aside, it seems like a terrible place to work in general. “At a staff meeting soon afterwards to discuss a plan for increasing the workload of clinics with no increase in time…” More work...Sexism aside, it seems like a terrible place to work in general.
“At a staff meeting soon afterwards to discuss a plan for increasing the workload of clinics with no increase in time…”
More work in less time? Sounds miserable to me!I’m curious of any UK citizens can further describe some of the protections mentioned here like ‘dignity to work’.
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Comment on Meat eaters of Tildes - what have you tried to make use more ethical? in ~food
Slushie LinkI’m a deer hunter and my wife is a vegetarian. So unless I’m cooking up some venison that I harvested, I try to cook vegetarian meals. I also supplement with vegan protein, (Orgain) and that seems...I’m a deer hunter and my wife is a vegetarian. So unless I’m cooking up some venison that I harvested, I try to cook vegetarian meals.
I also supplement with vegan protein, (Orgain) and that seems to keep me satiated and satisfied.
Sufjan is my absolute favorite artist. I encourage anyone who enjoys folk, electronic, rock, and experimental music to give him a try. The lyrics are soul piercing and vibrant, and his arrangements are complex and beautiful. I haven’t been the same since I listened to his album ‘The Age of Adz’.
I remember reading an interview where he described his inspiration for the album was a mysterious and painful illness that affected his nervous system. I wonder if his Guillain-Barré Syndrome is related in some way to that.
I found the interview: https://pitchfork.com/features/interview/7921-sufjan-stevens/