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  1. Comment on Sturgill Simpson's new album released early on YouTube (Johnny Blue Skies & The Dark Clouds - Mutiny After Midnight) (2026) in ~music

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    i think most people who go to "This is Sturgill Simpson" on Spotify are gonna be kinda over it after ten minutes or so lol—for anyone who doesn't love cowboy anime, i don't know if this particular...

    i think most people who go to "This is Sturgill Simpson" on Spotify are gonna be kinda over it after ten minutes or so lol—for anyone who doesn't love cowboy anime, i don't know if this particular playthrough is on an album or not but it's choice, as is his cover of The Promise from MSCM. For me, I just wanna split a case of natural light with the guy.

  2. Comment on What are you no longer a fan of? in ~talk

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    Yeah I hadn't ever heard that he grew up a pastor's kid, but reading that made me feel pretty certain that he did, & sure enough lol—it's the compartmentalization; I'm glad he's still thinking...

    Yeah I hadn't ever heard that he grew up a pastor's kid, but reading that made me feel pretty certain that he did, & sure enough lol—it's the compartmentalization; I'm glad he's still thinking about it at all, after everything they had to deal with. Honesty is the best way tho imo

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  3. Comment on What are you no longer a fan of? in ~talk

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    yeah i had vague memories of seeing that first one when it came out, and i was not impressed—I'll put it like this, my wife will watch some ghibli movies, and that's the extent of her anime...

    yeah i had vague memories of seeing that first one when it came out, and i was not impressed—I'll put it like this, my wife will watch some ghibli movies, and that's the extent of her anime desires; she was not interested in Chainsaw Man, understandably, but I just sort of had it on rewatching and after that slow start she was absolutely hooked lol, we finished the first season that night. So idk if you're looking for something or not, but dang it is very different from what I thought it was & I would def. recommend finishing it.

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  4. Comment on What are you no longer a fan of? in ~talk

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    i don't see anyone asking so i'm curious if you've seen Chainsaw Man & what you thought; if not, do you have a moment to talk about Chainsaw Man, I have some literature lol jk /s ...unless? It...

    i don't see anyone asking so i'm curious if you've seen Chainsaw Man & what you thought; if not, do you have a moment to talk about Chainsaw Man, I have some literature lol jk /s ...unless?

    It really caught me by surprise, I generally avoid over-the-top gore because, just, why, but I was actually blown away by both the anime & the manga.

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  5. Comment on What are you no longer a fan of? in ~talk

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    you and @balooga don't have to wonder about David Bazan, he does great solo stuff & introspective house tours and it's fantastic if a bit depressing (but that's kind of his whole thing, nothing...

    you and @balooga don't have to wonder about David Bazan, he does great solo stuff & introspective house tours and it's fantastic if a bit depressing (but that's kind of his whole thing, nothing wrong with it, I love a fellow eeyore). I saw him open for Jimmy Eat World a while back & he outdid them honestly.

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  6. Comment on I need to talk to someone with social mobility experience, and I'm out of ideas in ~health.mental

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    Gotcha—ok I'm good there then, because neither would I haha, mainly because I've had that type of conversation with coworkers I've been at it with for literal years, so they're already on the...

    Gotcha—ok I'm good there then, because neither would I haha, mainly because I've had that type of conversation with coworkers I've been at it with for literal years, so they're already on the inside & it still comes back to bite you somehow.

  7. Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime

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    chainsaw lord chainsaw chainsaw I blew through the first volume-ish, watched s1, read through reze + the 1980s image comics-esque international santa claus arc lol, now i'm debating on reading...

    chainsaw lord chainsaw chainsaw

    I blew through the first volume-ish, watched s1, read through reze + the 1980s image comics-esque international santa claus arc lol, now i'm debating on reading through the school volume or savoring it & trying to drag it out like i always do things i love this much, gosh. Spy X Family was a game changer, i thought anime shows were all like pokemon & dragonball & I found out I was wrong, but chainsaw man is on another level entirely. The last thing I thought this Fujimoto guy was gonna throw at me was a story about the abuse of the impoverished by their employers (not that it's not timely lol but dang).

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  8. Comment on I need to talk to someone with social mobility experience, and I'm out of ideas in ~health.mental

  9. Comment on I need to talk to someone with social mobility experience, and I'm out of ideas in ~health.mental

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    someone explained to me, and it was painful but it tracks, that the farther away you are from actual measurable work, the more money you can make. And I think when we had decent safety nets (or if...

    someone explained to me, and it was painful but it tracks, that the farther away you are from actual measurable work, the more money you can make. And I think when we had decent safety nets (or if you have the benefit of living in a place that still does), it was a better tradeoff, but at this point I'm not sure the gamble is worth it honestly—it's just nuts to live in a world where you trade your knees for enough to pay the bills, and then we have robot knees but they don't pay enough for us to afford them. Something's off.

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  10. Comment on I need to talk to someone with social mobility experience, and I'm out of ideas in ~health.mental

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    is there not some way we can Office Space all these boomers into pitching in some of this money they don't need? I don't care if they call it taxes or socialism, I want in

    is there not some way we can Office Space all these boomers into pitching in some of this money they don't need? I don't care if they call it taxes or socialism, I want in

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  11. Comment on I need to talk to someone with social mobility experience, and I'm out of ideas in ~health.mental

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    Heard lol. I already have too many degrees in the wrong things, and I asked but they said I can't respec this late in the game : ) DMing you, we've run into each other on tildes before & I feel...

    Heard lol. I already have too many degrees in the wrong things, and I asked but they said I can't respec this late in the game : )

    DMing you, we've run into each other on tildes before & I feel like we have a lot in common...

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  12. Comment on I need to talk to someone with social mobility experience, and I'm out of ideas in ~health.mental

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    Right, the #1 option: I can't get anyone in corporate to bite. I am pretty confident I could learn most of any "desk job" in 2-4 weeks, but instead of that feeling wide-open for opportunities, it...

    Right, the #1 option: I can't get anyone in corporate to bite. I am pretty confident I could learn most of any "desk job" in 2-4 weeks, but instead of that feeling wide-open for opportunities, it seems like it's too broad & I'm going to have to find an "in" ( just for ref. I was looking at taking lots of FINRA exams for one of these previous ones & was passing practice tests between interviews—I would have gone ahead and taken the tests, but no one I don't know is going to hire me with no actual experience there, I'm afraid).

    Honestly, benefits were definitely keeping me stationary for a while, & maybe that early momentum would have been helpful, but they are not as great as they once were, so higher pay would be fine—but that means I'm limiting what's available, & not in a way that's helpful to what I mentioned in the last paragraph, because at that level I'm up against their current internal applicants, others already in the field, etc. I know the transferable skills, got those, but it feels sort of like the "Do you have a documented disability?" where it's not technically to rule you out, but maybe that's how it works anyhow?

  13. Comment on I need to talk to someone with social mobility experience, and I'm out of ideas in ~health.mental

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    Thanks for sharing your experience—yeah it def. seems to be the 80/20 (90/10?) rule where some people do great, most people do not. One of my previous jobs had their "HR" lady send out a budget...

    Thanks for sharing your experience—yeah it def. seems to be the 80/20 (90/10?) rule where some people do great, most people do not. One of my previous jobs had their "HR" lady send out a budget spreadsheet that included salary info that was "protected" (it was not), similarly spicy discussions but in the end really nothing changed from what I hear, other than I left lol.

    I have most of the things you listed nailed down; fortunately I was able to buy a house when they were semi-affordable, so one checkmark there, but that also means I would probably never be able to afford a house anywhere else : ) Not super high COL though--retirement-wise I would get bored so fast, even if i was old, and I'm not doing anything I can't keep doing for a good while. Vacations are a huge motivator in all this, I want to take my kids to all the great places while they're still young & at home, for sure; I've never worked anywhere with super-restrictive leave policies, but unless there's a trip I also almost never take a day (maybe that would help lol).

    I'm so glad you asked about charity, because when I thought I'd be making way more for a minute, the thing I was the most excited about was being able to have things & cash on hand to just give away, like during the holidays, send some cards sure, but have a box of like surprisingly nice... something by the door to just hand to the mailman, the UPS guy, your neighbor, etc. I'd love to have enough to be able to be pretty ridiculously generous. If you want to take a stab at a goal # I can send you whatever info you would need, but based on my math 130-150k sounds absolutely luxurious.

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  14. Comment on I need to talk to someone with social mobility experience, and I'm out of ideas in ~health.mental

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    For me every conversation is a fallout dialogue tree unfortunately lol—well, for better or for worse is more accurate, I guess. So I def. get that, unfortunately I can't savescum these people : )...

    For me every conversation is a fallout dialogue tree unfortunately lol—well, for better or for worse is more accurate, I guess. So I def. get that, unfortunately I can't savescum these people : )

    I've been trying to find someone who sees what I'm saying & is equally turnt at the end of it, so glad you're here lol. Would you mind telling me what you would say to that question if you were me; I'm trying to think of something that doesn't go too far in either direction and it feels very wobbly

  15. Comment on I need to talk to someone with social mobility experience, and I'm out of ideas in ~health.mental

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    i am crying reading this dude, thanks a bunch—one of the things I'm learning is that even if things are easier for me than others, it doesn't mean they're zero-effort, and it's easy to get more...

    i am crying reading this dude, thanks a bunch—one of the things I'm learning is that even if things are easier for me than others, it doesn't mean they're zero-effort, and it's easy to get more tired than you realize, even from doing good work. I don't know what you've got going on but I hope you have a great weekend.

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  16. Comment on I need to talk to someone with social mobility experience, and I'm out of ideas in ~health.mental

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    You got it—I always knew that about cops or paramedics or whatever, it's the worst day of your life & they're just finishing a shift at work, but I never thought about it from the other end, wow....

    You got it—I always knew that about cops or paramedics or whatever, it's the worst day of your life & they're just finishing a shift at work, but I never thought about it from the other end, wow. And it totally makes sense that people don't want to talk about things that make them uncomfortable (except no it doesn't, I'm uncomfortable with this & I want to figure it out so bad I am here talking about it lol, but that's me not them).

  17. Comment on I need to talk to someone with social mobility experience, and I'm out of ideas in ~health.mental

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    Yeah, I do feel that if I had started this in 2024 instead of 2025 I'd be set now, but at that point I thought I had great opportunities lined up internally... whoops. It sounds like you've...

    Yeah, I do feel that if I had started this in 2024 instead of 2025 I'd be set now, but at that point I thought I had great opportunities lined up internally... whoops.

    It sounds like you've identified a great path, and I'm glad it's working as planned, good on you for plotting & executing—because even if it was easier in 2024 than now, it still would have been way easier still to just maintain, believe me I know lol. That future pathway you're describing, where you can basically decide to exercise agency & "level up," just unfortunately doesn't exist where I am, being crushed to death under bureaucratic sediment layers, so like I was telling @Eji1700 if I can just find a way out...

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  18. Comment on I need to talk to someone with social mobility experience, and I'm out of ideas in ~health.mental

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    This is great, thanks so much—I'll be honest, I can't imagine a situation like this popping up but maybe it's because I haven't been looking for them, so I will work on keeping an eye out for sure!

    This is great, thanks so much—I'll be honest, I can't imagine a situation like this popping up but maybe it's because I haven't been looking for them, so I will work on keeping an eye out for sure!

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  19. Comment on The film students who can no longer sit through films in ~movies

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    I'd love to know if anyone else feels there's a semi-related difference in "watching a movie" being an event in and unto itself, where it was a new movie on TV at a specific time or it cost $5 to...

    I'd love to know if anyone else feels there's a semi-related difference in "watching a movie" being an event in and unto itself, where it was a new movie on TV at a specific time or it cost $5 to rent from Blockbuster and you only had it for 48 hours, and "watching a movie" where you just play The Bourne Identity again on your phone with one airpod in while you wash dishes or something—because I love watching movies, but excepting rare outliers I never ever want to watch the same movie twice lol. Maybe that's also ADHD?

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  20. Comment on I need to talk to someone with social mobility experience, and I'm out of ideas in ~health.mental

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    So I heard for years about the "golden handcuffs" where you're not going to hit it big working in state/federal, but you also won't be able to afford to leave & do as well anywhere else—I also...

    So I heard for years about the "golden handcuffs" where you're not going to hit it big working in state/federal, but you also won't be able to afford to leave & do as well anywhere else—I also wasn't looking to get out, ever, until a financial advisor looked at what I had put into the system that I could port over if I quit for a corporate job, what I'd get from the state, & what I could get from a 401k or whatever maintaining that amount monthly, and he was like "oh yeah you can def. do better than the state my guy." So here we are lol. They do have me on healthcare though, which is why I'm having to aim higher outside government jobs...