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  1. Comment on US President Donald Trump declares national emergency to help fund southern border wall in ~society

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    God this is such bullshit and I can't wait to see it challenged in court. Trump declares a national emergency 2 years after he pledged to build a wall, congress denied his request for wall...

    God this is such bullshit and I can't wait to see it challenged in court. Trump declares a national emergency 2 years after he pledged to build a wall, congress denied his request for wall funding, and all the other shit that Trump tried to do and got shot down for, but suddenly NOW there's a national emergency worthy of redirecting billions in military spending for? Gimme a fuckin break.

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  2. Comment on What have you been playing, and what do you think of it? in ~games

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    I recently dove back into competitive overwatch for this season. It's so much fun! I finished my skill placements at platinum and have been enjoying the challenge. So much fun! Also, been working...

    I recently dove back into competitive overwatch for this season. It's so much fun! I finished my skill placements at platinum and have been enjoying the challenge. So much fun!

    Also, been working my way through the Horizon Zero Dawn expansion: Frozen Wilds (I know, I'm way late). It's so good!

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  3. Comment on What's your greatest life accomplishment? in ~talk

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    Getting out of the trailer park. My entire family lives within 10 minutes of one another, are completely co-dependent, and live lives filled with drama. None of them can manage finances worth a...

    Getting out of the trailer park. My entire family lives within 10 minutes of one another, are completely co-dependent, and live lives filled with drama. None of them can manage finances worth a damn, nor have they accomplished anything with their lives aside from working for slightly more than minimum wage in the tiny-ass town they grew up in.

    I've served in the military, finished graduate school, have an excellent career, and just bought my first home a little over a year ago. I'm also married with two kids that have a much better lifestyle than I did growing up.

    I've made it.

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  4. Comment on "Guy" should be a neutered term. Change my mind. in ~humanities.languages

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    Depends on where you live. In CA for instance, everybody is called "dude", whether you've got a dick between your legs or not. That being said, I can also see how people might view it as a term...

    Depends on where you live. In CA for instance, everybody is called "dude", whether you've got a dick between your legs or not. That being said, I can also see how people might view it as a term typically reserved for men.

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  5. Comment on Best single player experience - Offline / MMORPG games? in ~games

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    I just picked up Northgard and it's a lot of fun! I'm still in the beginner missions so it doesn't feel like there's too much strategy required, although maybe that happens further into the...

    I just picked up Northgard and it's a lot of fun! I'm still in the beginner missions so it doesn't feel like there's too much strategy required, although maybe that happens further into the campaign. Still good though!

  6. Comment on Any fans of folk-metal here? Post some of your favorite songs in ~music

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    Nice! No I hadn't heard of Leaves' Eyes, checking them out right now. Edit: Holy shit. 30 seconds into that song and I'm already in love. These guys rock! Yeah, definitely one of my new favorite...

    Nice! No I hadn't heard of Leaves' Eyes, checking them out right now.

    Edit: Holy shit. 30 seconds into that song and I'm already in love. These guys rock! Yeah, definitely one of my new favorite bands.

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  7. Comment on Any fans of folk-metal here? Post some of your favorite songs in ~music

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    Eluveitie's "The Call of the Mountains"https://youtu.be/-w2m-TeLi6I is a great one. It's a little pop-y, but I like it. A lot of their stuff is pretty good. Alestorm is absolutely fantastic, but...

    Eluveitie's "The Call of the Mountains"https://youtu.be/-w2m-TeLi6I is a great one. It's a little pop-y, but I like it. A lot of their stuff is pretty good.

    Alestorm is absolutely fantastic, but they're more "pirate metal" than folk. https://youtu.be/f55CqLc6IR0

    Tyr is another great one, although, again, I'd say they're more "viking metal" than folk, but a lot of the people I talk to about this stuff kind of lump both of those as subgenres of folk metal, but I dunno. https://youtu.be/fu2bgwcv43o

    My absolute favorite new (at least to me) metal band I've recently discovered is "Unleash the Archers." https://youtu.be/UOvZKJlrtk8. They're an amazing metal band out of Canada and all of their stuff just completely fuckin rocks. I'd say they're probably more power metal than folk, but I dunno.

    Oh, and thanks for that link. Those guys are pretty awesome.

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