Just wondering. The show seems to be in kind of an… odd state. I only watched the first episode, didn’t love it, none of my friends expressed positive feelings…...
Damn my clones are rolling. This is awesome. And couldn't be against a worse team. I truly wish the worst for TCU from now until they get ride of Dykes and Briles.
I have this book on my bookshelf… but I am ashamed to admit I have yet to read it due to the intensity of it. (Yes, it was required school reading but I was sick when they read it) I will pick it up someday, but unsure when....
Honestly of the 4 major dystopias, I gotta say this one might be my least favorite. The themes are a little too on the nose, and kinda simplistic (the book is basically 200 pages of convincing the reader that TV bad, books good).
Also, it seems like everyone really misses the point of this book. This book is not about censorship. This book is about anti-intellectualism. The important part isn't that the books are being burnt, it's about why they're being burnt, and who is doing the burning. The censorship is just a plot device to show the values society is trying to impart on itself. 1984 is a better example of a dystopia about true censorship.
Nonetheless, I still think it's an important book, and an incredibly easy read. It can be knocked out in an afternoon by a middle schooler no problem.
Moron Nimbys just need to die off and allow the world to become a better place without them. I'm pretty sure the plan doesn't even remove trees, only on street parking.
I think I’d be rather upset to discover that an OnlyFans model I subscribe to is a Minneapolis police officer. Sullying the good name of sex workers everywhere.
This book came out in 2007 and was Jodi Picoults first book to debut at #1 on the New York Times Best Seller list. The book is an unpacking of a school shooting, following the events that lead up to it and the impact after. It’s really really really heavy, so heavy that although I have the book on my to read shelf I haven’t...
How are these being chosen and is there any order? Curious when we'll be getting to some of the good ones like Lolita, Handmaid's Tale, Brave New World, Beloved, Grapes of Wrath etc? It's just been YA type stuff so far. Also, is it just things banned in the US? What about books banned from places like USSR (Master and Margarita, Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, etc). Sorry for all the questions.
Anyone else have some spooky reads lined up for October? My bookclub is reading Frankenstein this month, which will be a nice change of pace from the usual fare. I’ve got Tender is the Flesh, Rouge, and Black Sheep lined up. I will probably get to The Haunting of Hill House as well, which I’m really excited to read! I just...
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They could go 3-9 this year and it would be a remarkable improvement over last year. I don't think people understand how bad they were last year. Like maybe one of the worst teams of the past 20 years bad.
After weeks of bargaining, worker actions, and alleged retaliation from management, United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 663 members at Seward Community Co-op are voting today on whether to authorize an Unfair Labor Practice strike....
This is apparently a complete album, that Kanye just chose to never release. I have only listened to one track (On God Remix) of the leak but it sounded good. I won’t link it here as I don’t want to break Sopuli.xyz rules but it is out there. I ask that everybody respects the server we are on and also does not link it in...
Fuck Kanye but at the same time he's one of the most important and influential musicians of my generation and you bet your ass I'm gonna listen to it and everything he'll put out from now until perpetuity. I'll just pirate it so he doesn't get the proceeds.
Are you serious? Dude completely changed hip hop, multiple times. Absolutely massive innovator in production style, and basically created the chipmunk soul style of production. He would be considered one of the most important figures in hip hop even if he never even released an album, just for his production work with Jay Z.
The College Dropout was a landmark record for hip hop, for many reasons.
Then he had another landmark record in 808s, popularizing the use of auto tune and melodicism in hip hop (not a trend in hip hop I loved, but you can't deny the influence here).
Then he had another landmark record in MBDTF, bringing hip hop to the absolute front and center of pop culture. Completely bombastic and basically the HH equivalent of a stadium rock album. Collabs with Justin Vernon and samples from King Crimson brought in fans of rock to hip hop like never before.
Yeezus is slowly showing itself to be more and more influential as well, though this one was delayed a bit but we're seeing more and more high profile disciples.
Anyone that denies the influence of Kanye is completely ignorant. He's a piece of shit, sure. But his music has been incredibly important and to deny that is absolutely ridiculous.
As an ISU fan this was a fun weekend. We got a conference win in the first time in 2 years, in a pretty fun game. Iowa got assblasted to the moon which was hilarious.
Still reading Sleeping Beauties by Stephen King. I am a little over 4/7th of the book (almost 400 pages out of 700 pages). The book wasn’t what I thought it was. It isn’t about the world after all the women fell asleep, it’s about when they stated to fall asleep, with some supernatural stuff mixed in, which I think is...
Remains of the Day is maybe my favorite book of all time. Never Let Me Go was fine but paled in comparison. I wanted to like it a lot more than I did. I'm glad you're liking it. I think RotD set up some unrealistic expectations.
It's incredible. Probably the most "human" book I've ever read in my life. It sounds boring but I was absolutely enthralled with this old butler taking a road trip from the first 3 pages. There's a bit of unreliable narration and a lot of nuance to the writing. The prose is beautiful and the characters are incredibly memorable and amazing.
Yeah I realize now that my comment was a tad more aggressive than it was meant to be. I think there's some value in Day's stuff. He gives some interesting perspective and analysis on Tolkien. You just need to remember to take nothing of his as fact.
Strong Towns’ critique of America’s car-centric sprawl sounds appealing. But its proposed solutions rely on a conservative politics that prioritizes ‘wealth creation’ over just and equitable urban planning.
What's hilarious is conservatives absolutely hate Strongtowns too, and pretty much all their policy goals are the opposite of the goal of ST. Even though Chuck Morohn is deeply conservative, he can't really face that truth.
Has anyone been watching the Rings of Power show? Does anyone expect to watch it in 2024?
Just wondering. The show seems to be in kind of an… odd state. I only watched the first episode, didn’t love it, none of my friends expressed positive feelings…...
Cities: Skylines 2 devs considered release delay to boost performance, but decided it's "not a dealbreaker" (www.rockpapershotgun.com)
Cities: Skylines 2 developers Colossal Order and publisher Paradox Interactive have penned a letter to their community …
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Banned Books Week Spotlight Day 4: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (literature.cafe)
I have this book on my bookshelf… but I am ashamed to admit I have yet to read it due to the intensity of it. (Yes, it was required school reading but I was sick when they read it) I will pick it up someday, but unsure when....
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Minneapolis PD officer outed as OnlyFans model after pulling over subscriber (www.fox9.com)
I think I’d be rather upset to discover that an OnlyFans model I subscribe to is a Minneapolis police officer. Sullying the good name of sex workers everywhere.
Banned Books Week Spotlight Day 2: Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult (literature.cafe)
This book came out in 2007 and was Jodi Picoults first book to debut at #1 on the New York Times Best Seller list. The book is an unpacking of a school shooting, following the events that lead up to it and the impact after. It’s really really really heavy, so heavy that although I have the book on my to read shelf I haven’t...
Spooky reads for October?
Anyone else have some spooky reads lined up for October? My bookclub is reading Frankenstein this month, which will be a nice change of pace from the usual fare. I’ve got Tender is the Flesh, Rouge, and Black Sheep lined up. I will probably get to The Haunting of Hill House as well, which I’m really excited to read! I just...
2023 Week 5 All-Game Thread
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Seward Community Co-op Workers Will Vote to Authorize a Strike Today (racketmn.com)
After weeks of bargaining, worker actions, and alleged retaliation from management, United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 663 members at Seward Community Co-op are voting today on whether to authorize an Unfair Labor Practice strike....
Jesus Is King II by Kanye and Dr Dre has leaked
This is apparently a complete album, that Kanye just chose to never release. I have only listened to one track (On God Remix) of the leak but it sounded good. I won’t link it here as I don’t want to break Sopuli.xyz rules but it is out there. I ask that everybody respects the server we are on and also does not link it in...
Preoccupations - Anxiety (yewtu.be)
The band was formerly known as Viet Cong. Maybe I will post some songs from that era in the future.
2023 Week 4 Game Recap
Here are this week’s game results. I didn’t have time this week to add a home/away column but I will see if I have time next week to add it in....
What they call socialism  (i.imgur.com)
Why do my guitars sound dull and flat when using amp sims?
I’m not sure why, but it never fails for me to be disappointed whenever I use an amp sim....
What book(s) are you currently reading? 21 September
Still reading Sleeping Beauties by Stephen King. I am a little over 4/7th of the book (almost 400 pages out of 700 pages). The book wasn’t what I thought it was. It isn’t about the world after all the women fell asleep, it’s about when they stated to fall asleep, with some supernatural stuff mixed in, which I think is...
Scientists Have Found the 'Zombie Switch' for a Brain-Controlling Ant Parasite (gizmodo.com)
Recent research has found that these parasites can compel ants to climb up blades of grass when it's cool and to climb back down when it's too hot.
What are some of the best translated fiction books you've read?
Could be translated from english to another language you speak or translate to english from another language
A Tolkien Bestiary - David Day - 1949 (lemmy.world)
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The Strong Towns Movement is Simply Right-Libertarianism Dressed in Progressive Garb (www.currentaffairs.org)
Strong Towns’ critique of America’s car-centric sprawl sounds appealing. But its proposed solutions rely on a conservative politics that prioritizes ‘wealth creation’ over just and equitable urban planning.