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Cake day: June 7th, 2023

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  • Having people treated differently to achieve equal outcomes is what we strive for. When it’s shown that minorities are discriminated against in hiring, people suggest affirmative action to level the playing field. When somebody is asked to testify again dangerous people, they’re put in witness protection to be afforded the same security as any average citizen.

    When somebody carries a unique cultural status, such that they would surely be killed if left to their own devices, that person is given protection to ensure that they live, and aren’t handed a death sentence without trial. That’s not what Russia does. Really, one could argue that “not letting a political figure get assassinated” is the exact opposite of what Russia does.




  • I agree with a lot of what people have already mentioned, so I’ll add a few I haven’t seen yet

    • Turnstile - Step 2 Rhythm
    • Signs of the Swarm - The Disfigurement of Existence
    • Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas
    • Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend
    • Meshuggah - Obzen
    • Panic at the Disco - Pretty Odd
    • Fall Out Boy - Take This to Your Grave
    • Carly Rae Jepsen - Dedicated
    • Oso Oso - Sore Thumb
    • Polyphia - New Levels New Devils



  • It’s been almost a year since The Forever Story came out, but it was a classic in my mind from the first second I heard it. I haven’t listened to as much hip hop these past few years but that album pulled me right back in.

    I’m not the biggest fan of J Cole, but he’s discovered and boosted some amazing artists.







  • Eh, just because lots of women are playing games doesn’t mean they’re catered to women.

    Don’t get me wrong, the industry’s come a long way from every female character having 28DD’s and videogame trailers being all about stoic badasses and explosions. I think the rise of indie games has been great for that. But there’s an undeniable male-coded streak that still exists in marketing and in the industry, especially at the AAA level, and there’s progress we can still make there.


  • Believe me, I know. I’ve tried and failed to quit at least 10 times now (everytime I come back it eventually just becomes a place for me to argue with strangers). I’m hoping my displeasure with their recent dealings will be enough to keep me off for good, and its definitely looking like Lemmy can fill the void (hopefully in a more healthy way).

    But yeah I’m gonna miss using Reddit to answer all my Google questions, or to hear what people are saying about whatever new song I’ve discovered, even from its a tiny obscure band nobody’s heard of. The scale and scope of Reddit was a huge part of it’s value.


  • Down detector doesn’t actually “detect” if a site is down right? It just shows how many people are reporting that a site is down. If an unaware user logs on and every subreddit they visit says “this subreddit does not exist,” they might think there’s something wrong with reddit’s servers and report it.

    Edit: just read the article, I see that its more than that