culturedleftfoot's recent activity
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Comment on Jet Lag Season 15 | Official trailer in ~hobbies
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Comment on Midweek Movie Free Talk in ~movies
culturedleftfoot Link ParentThis the first I've heard of this movie, and I find the alternate endings such a great idea, but how does it work practically? How different are the clues? Can you tell which version you're...My theater got the least-popular ending.
This the first I've heard of this movie, and I find the alternate endings such a great idea, but how does it work practically? How different are the clues? Can you tell which version you're watching halfway through?
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Comment on California Governor Gavin Newsom praises Charlie Kirk’s outreach to young men, suggests Democrats do more of their own in ~society
culturedleftfoot Link ParentEnelle being the bastion of healthy masculinity for Gen Z troubles me in ways I can't explain... it's frightening to consider lol. But I'm older than his typical audience, I guess I can shrug off...Enelle being the bastion of healthy masculinity for Gen Z troubles me in ways I can't explain... it's frightening to consider lol. But I'm older than his typical audience, I guess I can shrug off his oddities because I already know better.
I will say he is a great reinforcement of how to generally navigate the pressures of the internet, so in that aspect he habitually reminds his chat to keep perspective.
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Comment on Face to face with the scale of the cosmos in ~space
culturedleftfoot LinkDamn. Even with the blackout, the town didn't look much different. I know that certain places have shades or something on top of lampposts and the like to mitigate light pollution and knock-on...Damn. Even with the blackout, the town didn't look much different. I know that certain places have shades or something on top of lampposts and the like to mitigate light pollution and knock-on effects on fauna, but I don't know that the genie can ever go back into the bottle.
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Comment on Face to face with the scale of the cosmos in ~space
culturedleftfoot Link ParentMind plugging the song? Sounds cool.Mind plugging the song? Sounds cool.
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Comment on Is Tildes protected from malicious actors, aka paid trolls, aka bots? in ~tildes
culturedleftfoot Link ParentMan... back in my day, everyone else on the internet was a dog. Crazy times.Man... back in my day, everyone else on the internet was a dog. Crazy times.
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Comment on The video games to avoid if you don’t want to support Russia’s war in ~society
culturedleftfoot LinkFor an alternative to Escape From Tarkov, there's Zero Sievert, which is basically top-down Tarkov in pixel art by an indie dev from Italy. I've followed it through development and it's really good.For an alternative to Escape From Tarkov, there's Zero Sievert, which is basically top-down Tarkov in pixel art by an indie dev from Italy. I've followed it through development and it's really good.
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Comment on "The killer and the killed are the products of the same sick society" - Shahid Bolsen on the Charlie Kirk assassination in ~society
culturedleftfoot LinkI was going to include this in a comment in the main thread, but it's worth greater visibility. A whole lot of worthwhile perspective.I was going to include this in a comment in the main thread, but it's worth greater visibility. A whole lot of worthwhile perspective.
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"The killer and the killed are the products of the same sick society" - Shahid Bolsen on the Charlie Kirk assassination
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
culturedleftfoot Link ParentDeath Parade is one of my favorites, an anime I would cite to explain what my taste is like. I saw it years ago when I first started really watching anime, and I actually had one or two qualms...Death Parade is one of my favorites, an anime I would cite to explain what my taste is like. I saw it years ago when I first started really watching anime, and I actually had one or two qualms during the first half but felt the last two episodes wrapped things up very nicely. I've since been keeping an eye out to see what else Tachikawa, the director, can come up with, as this was his original creation. You may want to take a look at Death Billiards, which is the episode-length short film he did for an animator showcase and then based the series on. It's not quite as good as DP but it's interesting to compare the initial concept to the final product.
I also remember looking up this video analyzing the opening sequence, and despite the weeb overload it gave me an appreciation of the level of intention you can find in good titles. I've since used that (and key visuals) as a yardstick in deciding what to watch.
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Comment on Conservative activist Charlie Kirk shot and killed at Utah college event in ~society
culturedleftfoot Link ParentYou might be surprised to hear it but those same people from those same countries can and do have similar responses under similar circumstances. Some of those kinds of people could well be...You might be surprised to hear it but those same people from those same countries can and do have similar responses under similar circumstances. Some of those kinds of people could well be commenting here, for all you know. People are human and multi-dimensional; it would be unfair to reduce ANYONE to their opinion on this killing, especially without examining your own assumptions. For example, do you think if a random white conservative man ('the other side' from Tildes posters, so to speak) were to be killed in yet another display of police brutality, do you think comments here would be as 'approving' as you think they are of Kirk's death? Why?
I don't know if you live in the US or have recently - if you don't or haven't, I wouldn't blame you for seeing the whole thing as a fairly black and white abstraction - but your comments make me guess that you don't. As I mentioned in another comment, you may be missing some of the broader context that is implicit in other posters' commentary that informs their stances. It's hard to tell, as you haven't engaged with the parts of those comments that raise that context. In any case, you should be able to at least agree that the material wealth of the US doesn't necessarily translate to high quality of life for the plurality of its citizens. Many people don't see the ubiquity of goods and services as acceptable trade for the social costs of toxic civil discourse, volatile public and private safety, corrupt institutions, a weak social contract, etc. etc. Are they not allowed to voice their concerns? Or are they to just shut up and consume? I'm as critical of US society and its propaganda as anyone, but perhaps you could afford commenters you disagree with some good faith and consider that maybe there's some factor at play that you're not accounting for, even if you don't think it's justification. The only reason I've replied yet again is because I'm assuming good faith on your part, despite how I could otherwise interpret the tenor of your comment above.
I'll end with this - if you are fully committed in refusing to uncouple passive/tacit acceptance and explicit approval in the other areas of your life, well, kudos to you... but it is a very easy hypocrisy to maintain while pointing out in others. The clothes you wear, the food you eat, the computer you use, and a million other things all present ethical dilemmas on a daily basis, and you may not like the judgment of yourself that someone could arrive on from afar.
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Comment on What are some “sore thumb” lyrics for you? in ~music
culturedleftfoot LinkNot exactly a lyric, as it's part of the song's intro. On Jay-Z's The Blueprint2 album, the title track samples Ennio Morricone's Ecstasy of Gold. The track was his highly anticipated comeback in...Not exactly a lyric, as it's part of the song's intro.
On Jay-Z's The Blueprint2 album, the title track samples Ennio Morricone's Ecstasy of Gold. The track was his highly anticipated comeback in the aftermath of a very damaging loss to Nas in their battle the previous year (pretty much the same way Drake lost to Kendrick in 2024) and he tried to use it to criticize public perception of their spat, repair his swagger, and re-establish himself as the top dog (pretty much exactly what Drake is trying to do right now).
In the intro, he sets the scene by referring to how much the media and other rappers have been grumbling about him. As the music begins to swell, Jay yells,
I brought the flutes this time!
Unleash the flutes on 'em, Guru!Firstly, it just sounds corny in his voice. Jay's voice is probably his main weakness as a rapper; he generally gets around it by sticking to his effortless cool persona, but whenever he doesn't it doesn't land well and this is no exception. Secondly and more importantly, though, there are no flutes at all anywhere in the song. He was talking about the iconic melody from the original song, which was originally performed by an opera singer, horns, and strings but is included solely as a vocal sample in Jay's version. It's pretty notorious as a bad lapse on his part, and I can't help but shake my head every time I hear it.
Apart from that, the song's up there among his best!
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Comment on Conservative activist Charlie Kirk shot and killed at Utah college event in ~society
culturedleftfoot Link ParentWhat's weird to me is that you insist on framing the response here as explicit approval when there are umpteen instances up and down the thread of people directly saying they are not celebrating...What's weird to me is that you insist on framing the response here as explicit approval when there are umpteen instances up and down the thread of people directly saying they are not celebrating nor defending the killing. The victim consistently, professionally, publicly repeated he did not believe in empathy and demonstrated alarming lack of sympathy while claiming to stand for Christian values. The general sentiment I see here has simply been a shrugging, "Welp." You'd imagine that's exactly the response he would have wanted, based on his rhetoric, but that's irony for you.
Personally, I absolutely believe the highly-evolved response to his death that we should all aim for would be sympathy and mourning, regardless of his personal failings. However, I don't think it's reasonable to expect that to be the immediate emotional reaction from people who live under the constant psychological stress of the USA's current political landscape when the victim is someone who would have contributed to said stress in a not-insignificant way. People are human.
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Comment on Conservative activist Charlie Kirk shot and killed at Utah college event in ~society
culturedleftfoot Link ParentWell, I'm sure you know that's not quite how juries and the law are supposed to work lol. It'd be a question of what charge is appropriate, and hopefully the judge considers circumstances in...So, when somebody does return a good dose of his own medicine.....I'd vote not guilty on that jury.
Well, I'm sure you know that's not quite how juries and the law are supposed to work lol. It'd be a question of what charge is appropriate, and hopefully the judge considers circumstances in sentencing. But I get where you're coming from.
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Comment on One of the most iconic performances in table tennis history – Jan-Ove Waldner at the 1997 World Championships in Manchester in ~sports
culturedleftfoot Link ParentHe usually disguised his serving motion so it was hard to predict - Waldner was apparently so good at it that they changed the rules (not solely because of him, but he was great at it). Even so,...He usually disguised his serving motion so it was hard to predict - Waldner was apparently so good at it that they changed the rules (not solely because of him, but he was great at it). Even so, the top pros are able to react quickly and return the serve, and aces are really rare in elite level table tennis. But you can see Samsonov was totally going the wrong way and was bamboozled by a simple straight serve down the line that he didn't expect, whereas the typical serve would have had some insane spin on it. Given the stage (World Championship final) and the timing, he basically pulled off the ultimate fake out.
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Comment on Conservative activist Charlie Kirk shot and killed at Utah college event in ~society
culturedleftfoot Link ParentDoes antifa punching nazis count?Does antifa punching nazis count?
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Comment on Investment club? in ~finance
culturedleftfoot LinkI was just about to start spending a few months to learn all I can and begin my investing journey from scratch, so I'll happily lurk and maybe ask a noob question or two.I was just about to start spending a few months to learn all I can and begin my investing journey from scratch, so I'll happily lurk and maybe ask a noob question or two.
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Comment on Conservative activist Charlie Kirk shot and killed at Utah college event in ~society
culturedleftfoot Link ParentIn no way am I suggesting that Kirk being shot is just, same as I would not suggest that Floyd being killed was just. I am speaking about the emotional reaction various people have (effect) in the...In no way am I suggesting that Kirk being shot is just, same as I would not suggest that Floyd being killed was just.
so what cause and effect are you talking about?
I am speaking about the emotional reaction various people have (effect) in the face of those actions (cause). I understand why many seemingly reasonable people were up in arms over George Floyd's death, and why many seemingly reasonable people are not over Kirk. I may not agree with casual apathy towards Kirk's death, but I can understand it, because I have a sense of his practices before tragedy struck. I don't know how informed you already were, but that's just an intro.
Of course others might cite a different cause and effect as the basis of their opinion - oftentimes commenters will only see the here and now because they are underinformed or misinformed on the broader context, or worse yet deliberately ignoring the broader context. When we try to frame things in a broader perspective and observe their willingness to consider possibly new info, we can determine their level of good faith. CK unfortunately had a consistent history of not engaging in good faith, and encouraging others to follow his example, so I'm not surprised at what I see now.
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Comment on Conservative activist Charlie Kirk shot and killed at Utah college event in ~society
culturedleftfoot (edited )Link ParentYou know what, let's remove disingenuous, as I wasn't trying to ascribe a motive to you. I should say it's a misleading reduction, or misguided at best. My point wasn't that it's okay that he was...You know what, let's remove disingenuous, as I wasn't trying to ascribe a motive to you. I should say it's a misleading reduction, or misguided at best.
My point wasn't that it's okay that he was killed, but that you need more nuance in your framing, otherwise you will not understand why many people are reacting as they are here and elsewhere. I don't necessarily agree with the reactions that trouble you, but I understand them.
I don't celebrate Kirk's killing, and I don't think anyone here does either. I don't celebrate the apathy towards the loss of human life either - I actually agree with your spiritual perspective. However, I understand cause and effect. I understand the reaction that I'm seeing because I understand the action that came before... and that initial action was not merely having a bad opinion, it was advancing and enacting a harmful agenda based on a bad opinion, with little to no reasonable component of good faith.
It's similar to when 9/11 happened and many Americans didn't understand why some people in various parts of the world (and even within the US) were NOT falling over themselves to offer sympathy. It's not because these people "hated the USA for its freedoms." They simply understood the context, that there were actions that came before the reaction, just as some of us here do now.
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Comment on Conservative activist Charlie Kirk shot and killed at Utah college event in ~society
culturedleftfoot Link ParentIs there something specific that is leading to that conclusion?- This was most likely a lone wolf
Is there something specific that is leading to that conclusion?
Great rec, I started watching it and like this season a lot more. Thanks!