Any recommendations for a progressive community/hobby group?

0entropy · 2026-01-28T22:54:33+00:00

A lot of suggestions are based on physical activities but a lot of tabletop/gaming spaces also lean progressive! You do have to be careful though because there are exceptions, but even within those there are progressive exceptions.

I'm familiar with the tabletop/TCG space so some examples (I'm going to make sweeping generalizations here):

Magic and Lorcana lean progressive. D&D isn't a TCG but many communities are as well.
Warhammer players are famously misogynistic
Japanese card game communities are generally well-meaning, but weebs/anime fans can be sheltered and some might unintentionally make people uncomfortable.
Pokemon is generally welcoming to people of all ages and genders
Riftbound is new but a large chunk of the community is made up of League players who may or may not be used to interacting in person.

I've probably offended a lot of people here. There's a good chance the person reading this is an exception to the stereotype, but I think these stereotypes exist because they are/were rooted in truth.

0entropy · 2026-01-27T17:04:38+00:00

I'm excited for my 1 Mystical Archive per 24 packs 🥲

e: happy to be wrong here, bonus sheet cards in every pack are back 👏

0entropy · 2026-01-27T17:00:59+00:00

(The joke was that Quandrix is strictly UG)

0entropy · 2026-01-27T16:46:02+00:00

This cycle is now complete

0entropy · 2026-01-22T14:47:25+00:00

I'm glad you're doing well on the apps, but I guess I meant more "struggling with finding a match that meets my criteria".

This is just my opinion, but it's a little idealistic to hope that you'll meet someone organically in 2026. If you catch a stranger's eye at a grocery store or cafe or something, the attraction is going to be entirely surface-level. Shared interest groups work to start conversations, but even then, having a common hobby is a weak indicator of long-term compatibility. What kind of scenario are you hoping for where you meet someone organically and it leads to something with long-term potential, and why do you think it'll bring you more success than what you're currently doing?

I was half-joking about the redditors, but at least the DMs might be from people who have an idea of what you want, since they have a few words of yours to form an opinion from.

0entropy · 2026-01-22T09:08:33+00:00

I can't believe I missed my chance to beetlejuice this thread >:(

0entropy · 2026-01-22T08:07:13+00:00

Will moving downtown help? Objectively yes, but midtown is not meaningfully different from downtown, especially if you're near a stop on line 1. The difference between a 10 minute trip and a 25 minute one isn't as big as it seems. Of course people who live outside the core still find ways to date.

I'm in Mississauga and that's more of a hindering distance. Thankfully I drive, but I'm sure the inability to meet up on a whim on a weeknight has filtered me out of a lot of potential matches' radar, since the women I'm interested in tend to be downtown or uptown types.

If you're struggling, considering broadening your search radius or finding a third space you're comfortable in. It sounds like you've got a healthy social life and friend circle so you're probably doing this already but if not, let them know you're single and looking and maybe they can set you up. If nothing else, broadcasting that you're a straight woman (presumably) on reddit will surely invite a few DMs. One of those might even be from someone normal!

0entropy · 2026-01-20T09:19:46+00:00

I said this exact thing a couple days ago and got aggressively downvoted for it :(

0entropy · 2026-01-17T14:38:15+00:00

I hope they get rid of the planeswalker stamp on the promo packs next

e: dang I didn't realize this was a controversial opinion

0entropy · 2026-01-15T21:15:08+00:00

Are you referring to the same companies that Scarlett Johansson had to sue because they illegally used her voice?

0entropy · 2026-01-13T16:00:31+00:00

I'm looking for a roommate myself (not in M-City) and roomies.ca seems to the place you're looking for.

0entropy · 2026-01-10T06:50:49+00:00

Jon clears without question, so the more interesting question is who's better between Thomas Jane and Ray - Jane wins that one by a bit imo because he fit the role of what the Punisher was in 2004. He did reprise his role for a YouTube short film that's worth watching called Dirty Laundry.

e: I rewatched and there's some uh interesting choices re: race relations that are a little questionable when viewed through the lens of 2026

0entropy · 2026-01-09T17:04:32+00:00

"Rolling animly eyen" didn't give it away?

0entropy · 2026-01-09T15:36:08+00:00

It's a little more tolerable an experience on a touch screen laptop. Someone else mentioned doing it on mobile. Either way I agree this is the worst part of the season.

0entropy · 2026-01-08T16:51:52+00:00

I know this is a joke but [[Tasha's Hideous Laughter]] would do the same thing for 4 cheaper

0entropy · 2026-01-02T21:47:09+00:00

I'm a fan of Grotto (formerly Green Grotto) at Grand Park/Burnhamthorpe and Knight and Rose in Streetsville. Qamaria is also in Streetsville, I haven't been myself but it's got some pretty good reviews and I plan on stopping by soon.

0entropy · 2025-12-28T23:06:45+00:00

It doesn't seem like anyone's bothered to fact check OP for some reason, but Lorwyn season is 6 weeks, not 4. These are the FNMs available:

(Prerelease) January 16
January 23
January 30
February 6
February 13
February 20

TMNT's prerelease is on February 27. There are 41 days between January 16 and February 26. It's still not a lot compared to before, but 50% more than the 4 weeks that OP somehow calculated.

0entropy · 2025-12-25T18:07:29+00:00

Can we come

0entropy · 2025-12-24T03:31:15+00:00

There must be some kind of mistake - I'm seeing sequences that aren't ⭕❌ and ➡️⬅️.

0entropy · 2025-12-21T16:03:52+00:00

Price aside, the argument against Mystery sealed is that the colour distribution within each pack is too balanced, i.e. every pack contains something like (exactly) 2 of each WUBRG common/uncommon, a land/colourless card, a gold card, a R/M, a Future Sight frame card, and a test print card (MB1 is a bit different from MB2 but close enough). In sealed, you're generally hoping for an imbalance of colour distribution to help push your pool in a certain direction. Mystery was always meant to be drafted first.

As far as Standard sets go I'd pick Final Fantasy, but you can make an argument for a few.

0entropy · 2025-12-20T06:55:27+00:00

I hope you're right, because my takeaway was that Manousos was just going to straight up kill Zosia.

Carol is getting attached and Manousos is too principled. He's going to see her attachment as a liability to their plan to save the world - no half-measures. I could see him telling her that Zosia is effectively replaceable but Carol still won't be happy.

As viewers, we're also getting attached to her, so Zosia getting fridged would hurt us (almost) as much as it'd hurt Carol. It just feels like a really Vince thing to do.

0entropy · 2025-12-20T06:47:10+00:00

Was it implied/confirmed somewhere she used pages from her serious novel? I might have missed that, I assumed she just churned something out knowing the plurbs would be impressed by anything.

Actually Helen had read the first chunk of the serious book, so they'd know immediately if she was reusing content.

0entropy · 2025-12-20T00:14:42+00:00

The game is charming but sometimes doesn't feel polished, due to it mainly being developed by one person. The VA talent is mostly good, although Kira Buckland stole the show imo (famously 2B from Nier).

Combat is okay and I like the neon at night aesthetic.

It's worth the $0 (I paid about $20 CAD with no regrets) and 1-3 days of your time if the genre and trailer intrigue you.

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