It’s worth reading, because it’s very factual, as in, they don’t inject any particular viewpoint or opinion into the writing, unlike some other outlets. Whether or not they chose to report on certain events over others due to bias, I do not know.
I remember them being wrong one time point though, because they reported on something chaotic that had just happened or was still happening where details were unclear.
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It only has one leg. It’s a hobby horse.
Hobby horse, eat a cake Jump around, break your leg
I really don’t feel the need to identify myself as any sort of -ism.
What matters more to me is how you act. It doesn’t matter if someone identifies as a feminist if they don’t act like one.
I think I do, but I’m probably not the best to evaluate my own behavior.
Anyway, since we’re on the topic, it recently came to my attention that most top charts for media like music, films and online content is absolutely dominated by men. For no particular reason, it’s just what people consume. I wonder why. Coming from a place that is seemingly more equal than most of the world, I’m surprised that the people here, even the women, are still consuming more content made by men than by women. So I set out to change my own consumption. Looking through my YouTube subscriptions I found that I myself was watching only content from men, so I started subscribing to more women doing content within my usual interests. I mean, I’m not looking for women doing things because they’re women, but rather women doing things that everyone might do, but they just happen to be women. It’s difficult. It feels like fighting against the algorithms just to find it, and I gotta say, a lot of the content made by women is still trying to get subscriptions based on the idea that everyone on the internet is a man. Seriously, women. When I’m searching for geeky stuff I’m not going to subscribe to your ass or breasts. Take that shit to OnlyFans or whatever. I actually want to hear or watch the topic from your perspective. And seriously, men… please behave. It’s so fucking cringe to read your lustful comments anytime a smart women dares present her face in any of the serious channels. I definitely understand why women upload less content if that’s the feedback they get.
Well, I did manage to find some channels worth subscribing to, and at the moment I’m probably up to a third of my subscriptions being from women. I don’t think I can push it much further without having to watch things that I have no interest in or which conflicts with any of my already mentioned points. I’ll also have to acknowledge that there are differences in what topics interests men and women enough to post about or consume.
However, finally, I would suggest anyone who ever searches for something to sometimes get the woman to explain it to you instead of choosing the man every time.
I stopped bothering to personalize my phones, because they don’t feel personal. They’re just disposable tools.
I love the NATO spending angle on this.
Promise to spend more on military. Build bridge. Call the bridge military. Success.
I see a lot of people having sink plungers next to their toilets. That might work for some things, but they might as well be using any other object.
When a pipe is clogged it’s basically impossible to push anything through. It’s stuck for a reason. The pushing motion might compress the clog somewhat, but it’s really the pulling which causes it to move backwards and hopefully unclog it. This usually requires a plunger that actually seals the opening, or you’ll have to push and pull until the water itself gets in motion to pull back the clog.
Another trick for unclogging toilets is to fill a bucket of water and pour it in a steady stream from as high as you can reach. Obviously start pouring from the seat and then lift the bucket while pouring. The gravity from the height will create a very strong narrow stream with enough force to pierce through or wash back the clog.
That’s the reason for taking the car. No fucks are given in regards to who owns the vehicle. If you get caught driving insanely in your friends car, it’s your own problem to explain to your friend why he doesn’t have a car anymore.
The only time I’ve heard of them returning the vehicle to the actual owner was when they confiscated a bus, which was needed for public transport.
Shibuya Sky is a must see. You’ll need to buy tickets in advance to guarantee that you can get up there.
I’d also recommend the art exhibition/experience called Team Labs. It’s difficult to explain what it is, but I believe anyone of any age would enjoy it. https://www.teamlab.art/e/planets/ Make sure to get tickets in advance and be on time.
That’s really the key for everything. There’s always a lot of people in Tokyo, and all of them have to eat, so if you want anything that is not McDonald’s you’ll need to reserve a table. It’s not super difficult to get, but you just need to book in advance.
I cut them in half instead of slicing. They’ll keep together easier that way.
Oven baked is also an easy way to heat tomatoes.
We did that in Denmark this year, cutting a holiday.
It turns out the whole thing was a calculator mistake, and also, the same faulty calculator was wrong about needing it in the first place.
I refuse to believe that a majority of Americans are fascists.
Things would look very different if they had a democracy.
What they need is a democratic election, without gerrymandering, without voter suppression, done on paper ballots with a pencil, on a holiday, with all ballots counted and checked.
You know the quote: “You cannot reason a person out of a position he did not reason himself into in the first place.”
Same thing applies to politics. They’re doing illegal things that people didn’t vote for. There’s no way this can be fixed by voting when they don’t respect anything anyway.
States need to secede and form a different government.
Before doing any slowing down and looping I’d make sure that I know the chords for that section. It’s easier to hear if a certain note is in the key (harmony) or not (dissonance), thereby limiting the available choices. Also it might be easier to identify an interval than a single note.
Knowing some theory definitely helps. If you can find a transcription as sheets or tabs that’d be a good idea for reference, even if they’re not always correct.
Having this context, it’s usually enough to slow down the part in the YouTube player. I use New Pipe, no ads and speed/pitch are separate.
For a more detailed analysis, Audacity is great for loops and zooming. It’s quick and easy. However, looping a single note can sometimes be deceiving, so I’d also loop a few of the notes before and after just to get some context.
Getting the clip into a full DAW can also help for very tricky sounds. Running it through a pitch correction effect can show what it detects. This works best if the clip doesn’t have a lot of other things at the same time. Another method if you have a midi keyboard is to play along with a basic tone like an organ or just a sine wave. Program the melody into the midi sequencer and you’ll basically have it transcribed. This is also great for long weird sections where it’s difficult to remember everything. Might as well write it down as midi instead of on a paper.
I doubt that cars and car infrastructure would be allowed today if we weren’t already knee-deep in the shit they cause.
It’s probably the worst invention ever.
Yelling is idiotic.
Like all aggression, resorting to yelling is an act of impotence.
When someone is attacked by aggression they will defend themselves. They will counter attack whatever it is you’re yelling about and make up reasoning to justify their own stance. Even if it’s wrong, because in their mind the actual topic is less relevant than fighting your aggression.
Yelling is only useful if you are trying to prevent an accident and you’re unsure if they can hear you.
public shaming is s powerful tool - which could lead to reflection
Have you ever seen this happen? In my experience, the idiot is more likely to double down.
Exactly how big’ve deal is it?
The key is: Not fucking dying.