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Comment on AirPods or not? in ~music
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Comment on Who is allowed to practice identity politics? in ~society
Tmbreen Link ParentI think part of the problem is that Coalitions are less common in the US governing system due to the problems with the two party system. Rather than communicating to create a coalition to pass...I think part of the problem is that Coalitions are less common in the US governing system due to the problems with the two party system. Rather than communicating to create a coalition to pass policy's, too much of our politics is "wait until we have the majority"
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Comment on US Election Distractions Thread in ~talk
Tmbreen Link ParentWait, is Saint Alia of the Knife literally "the other" in Latin? You sly dog Frank Herbert!Wait, is Saint Alia of the Knife literally "the other" in Latin? You sly dog Frank Herbert!
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Comment on This was always going to be a generational fight for transgender people in ~lgbt
Tmbreen Link ParentWell said, well said indeed. In all of humanities long history, persecution has been a fact of life for queer people. I think back to the first time I saw the photos of the first Nazi book...Well said, well said indeed. In all of humanities long history, persecution has been a fact of life for queer people. I think back to the first time I saw the photos of the first Nazi book burning, when Trans rights and health studies were set back decades, if not a century. But even after all that hate, all the lives lost, queer and trans people stand tall. Trans people and their allies will not go quietly into the night.
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Comment on Goodbye, floppies - San Francisco pays Hitachi $212 million to remove 5.25-inch disks from its light rail service in ~tech
Tmbreen Link ParentYeah. Especially with transportation, car computer chips are intentionally behind to help make sure errors and premature chip failures are lower.Yeah. Especially with transportation, car computer chips are intentionally behind to help make sure errors and premature chip failures are lower.
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Comment on A proposal for fixing the US healthcare system - discussion in ~health
Tmbreen Link ParentYeah, they deal with the medicine side. They just know you need it or it may help. Hospital administrators, however, will try to figure out what they can charge for it. Hospitals are a bit crazy...Yeah, they deal with the medicine side. They just know you need it or it may help. Hospital administrators, however, will try to figure out what they can charge for it. Hospitals are a bit crazy in how they often move money around to pay for different departments and cover different expenses
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Comment on What we don't talk about in "Spec Ops The Line" in ~games
Tmbreen Link ParentThanks for letting me know! At least it wasn't my bad for not doing it properly.Thanks for letting me know! At least it wasn't my bad for not doing it properly.
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Comment on What we don't talk about in "Spec Ops The Line" in ~games
Tmbreen Link ParentYeah, if you could just choose not to do the evil thing then the story is not as impactful. Spoilers The whole point of the white phosphorus strike is that the military thinks it's ok to use on...Yeah, if you could just choose not to do the evil thing then the story is not as impactful.
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The whole point of the white phosphorus strike is that the military thinks it's ok to use on scary bad guys (still a crime) but then you realize it was a misread and you actually hit civilians that the true horror of using white phosphorus (a war crime) on people always leads to horrific circumstances. The fact that the people were innocent in the end just makes it worse.
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I remember being a little annoyed when I first played it cause it does force your hand to do so, but at the same time, it is trying to tell a particular story. If this was a branching narrative RPG and this was just a particularly fucked up evil option it wouldn't have had the narrative impact it did and we probably wouldnt be talking about it.
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Comment on What we don't talk about in "Spec Ops The Line" in ~games
Tmbreen Link ParentNah I always just discussed the war crimes myself. Spoilers! - the white phosphorus bit is crazy and really opened my eyes when I first played it -Spoilers! (I don't know how to spoiler post on...Nah I always just discussed the war crimes myself. Spoilers! - the white phosphorus bit is crazy and really opened my eyes when I first played it -Spoilers! (I don't know how to spoiler post on mobile)
I always thought the losing your mind as the main character was because of the war crimes, not leading to the war crimes.
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Comment on Washington state woman calls 911 after being hounded by up to 100 raccoons in ~life.pets
Tmbreen Link ParentHahaha. That's a great inspiration post. Crazy that they were resource guarding to the extent of dive-bombing the OPs neighbors. I, unfortunately do not have any local crows to befriend in my...Hahaha. That's a great inspiration post. Crazy that they were resource guarding to the extent of dive-bombing the OPs neighbors.
I, unfortunately do not have any local crows to befriend in my current abode.
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Comment on Hurricane Milton barrels toward Florida with 155 MPH winds in ~enviro
Tmbreen LinkI saw a meteorologist talking about how this is a near perfect storm - as it may be nearing the maximum strength allowed but the temperature of the water. Here's hoping everyone stays safe. I've...I saw a meteorologist talking about how this is a near perfect storm - as it may be nearing the maximum strength allowed but the temperature of the water. Here's hoping everyone stays safe. I've still got family and friends in the Carolinas without power from Helene.
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Comment on Clean, crisp bedding brings comfort like nothing else. Research shows fresh sheets improve sleep (and even our romantic lives). in ~life.style
Tmbreen Link ParentI also have a less maintained nest than I'd like. I do think I sleep better with cleaner sheets but it is such a pain and one of the cats loves to borrow under the sheets when I try to change...I also have a less maintained nest than I'd like. I do think I sleep better with cleaner sheets but it is such a pain and one of the cats loves to borrow under the sheets when I try to change them. Did see that this was from 5 years ago, maybe a holdover from thinly veiled opinion pieces?
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Comment on As Onosato dominates the spotlight, former sumo stars exit the stage in ~sports.combat
Tmbreen Link ParentI really enjoyed reading this comment, I always like listening to someone passionate talk about an interest. I think I've figured out most of the ranking talk through context clues. As a dumb,...I really enjoyed reading this comment, I always like listening to someone passionate talk about an interest. I think I've figured out most of the ranking talk through context clues. As a dumb, never really seen a match before American, is there a good place to learn more and watch matches?
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Comment on USA: "The undecided voters are not who you think they are" in ~society
Tmbreen Link ParentI really do think it's important to consider that for a lot of American voters (White, cis gender, unlikely to join the military or be affected personally by an overseas war) the last few...I really do think it's important to consider that for a lot of American voters (White, cis gender, unlikely to join the military or be affected personally by an overseas war) the last few presidents really haven't affected them much. For all the evils created, most of them don't really affect that group of voters. And while climate change has affected that block, many people have been told there is nothing we can do but accept it.
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Comment on You can learn Lord of the Rings’ Elvish — just not Tolkien's version in ~humanities.languages
Tmbreen Link ParentStill holding out hope. All the concept art and footage does look good.Still holding out hope. All the concept art and footage does look good.
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Comment on You can learn Lord of the Rings’ Elvish — just not Tolkien's version in ~humanities.languages
Tmbreen Link ParentI really cant wait for Skywind. Never finished a Morrowind playthrough, really looking forward to exploring the world again.I really cant wait for Skywind. Never finished a Morrowind playthrough, really looking forward to exploring the world again.
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Comment on Los Angeles police raid goes bad after gun allegedly sucked onto MRI machine in ~news
Tmbreen Link ParentCircuit breaker may work, but I'm assuming they are using capacitors to run the magnets, which may cause some delay before the magnets actually shut off. This emergency release may be the...Circuit breaker may work, but I'm assuming they are using capacitors to run the magnets, which may cause some delay before the magnets actually shut off. This emergency release may be the quickest, safest way.
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Comment on YouTube Premium is getting a big price hike internationally in ~tech
Tmbreen Link ParentI know that in the past you could build a raspberry pi machine that would connect to your homes router and do the same thing that UBlock does but for your whole house. It's something I gotta look...I know that in the past you could build a raspberry pi machine that would connect to your homes router and do the same thing that UBlock does but for your whole house. It's something I gotta look back into, though I'm only on my phone on YouTube on break at work.
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Comment on Magic: The Gathering ban and restricted announcement in ~games.tabletop
Tmbreen Link ParentI'm sure we could sit down and have fun, but I would counter that your uses of the cards are in the minority. Certainly the vast majority of the times I've seen these cards are friends who are...I'm sure we could sit down and have fun, but I would counter that your uses of the cards are in the minority. Certainly the vast majority of the times I've seen these cards are friends who are having a ton of fun in magic and dropping serious money to upgrade (and outpacing our table in the process) or someone rolling up to a nearly full pod at an LGS with a "trust me bro, it's a casual deck" and then attempting to steamroll.
Sure you can't define a deck by a single card. I have a wrenn and six that has gone off occasionally in an otherwise very poorly performing deck. But if we were to look at the top 100 most competitive, or most "salty" decks (I know those mean different things, take your pick) I guarantee at least 95 of those decks will have at least one of those cards. Probably two. So it's a good sign that a deck is probably less on the casual side.
I also think these cards do scare off people from getting into Magic. I remember being scared off a bit in my first five games when people started telling me how much the cardboard they just played was worth. There is certainly an element of pay to play in many circles. If you constantly find yourself losing to friends or players at your LGS because they are beating you on the mana curve because of these cards, you certainly feel like you "have" to spend the money to keep up.
In the end I think the Commander Board decided that these cards were doing more harm than good. Sure there will be others, but we will see what they will be. Wizards certainly seems to be power creeping the game. But banned cards can still be played. You just have to ask. I think that makes the conversation a lot more healthy. Cause having to sit a friend down cause they are spending more than anyone else at the table can afford to win more games sucks. But by asking permission, rather than making newer players suffer through it until they can't take it anymore, is a lot more healthy.
And hell, maybe I can play my secret lair Primeval Titan one of these days.
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Comment on Magic: The Gathering ban and restricted announcement in ~games.tabletop
Tmbreen Link ParentYeah I was debating on posting a similar dissenting opinion. Even if they do not consider their table Cedh, it is certainly was more "competitive" than my table, where none of these cards are played.Yeah I was debating on posting a similar dissenting opinion. Even if they do not consider their table Cedh, it is certainly was more "competitive" than my table, where none of these cards are played.
Mind sharing your use case for the earbuds? I've tried several different Android equivalents, and have a variety of opinions. I'm currently using Shokz open run minis, due to my job which has a massive risk of hearing loss to the point where noise canceling will not work. I like the over ear Shokz because I can use standard ear plugs for hearing safety. They do not provide quite the same sound quality as actual in ear earbuds, but they keep me safer.
I used to run Sony XM4s earbuds, which at the time were the top of the line on noise canceling. Those were great! (And then I lost them) I couldn't justify paying the same price again for them though, at the time I couldn't really afford it. They did have a bit of trouble staying in my ears as well.
After that I ran wired earbuds again for a while, until a broken phone meant I had to give up a headphone jack. Then I got Google pixel earbuds. Didn't like the noise canceling as much there, the white noise effect kinda bugged me, but to each their own. These were substantially more affordable, which was nice.