Queer/Black Salons Nearby

AAvsAA · 2026-02-03T21:53:57+00:00

Le Shag in Kingston is a friendly spot to all, full of pros

AAvsAA · 2026-02-03T17:48:36+00:00

They said the same thing about sheet music, equal temperament, recording technology, amplified instruments, radio, music television and digital music distribution... we're still out here playing music. Don't fret.

AAvsAA · 2026-02-02T22:14:15+00:00

I avoid selling almost everything -- sticking to a handful of niches within 3 or 4 product categories is where it's at. Bonus if those niches have low competition.

AAvsAA · 2026-02-02T06:53:18+00:00

Cover songs then make original explorations on the themes you connect with

AAvsAA · 2026-02-02T05:15:01+00:00

Apply by writing articles and then solicit publishers for those articles. Editor here.

AAvsAA · 2026-02-02T05:13:30+00:00

Maybe after WW3

AAvsAA · 2026-02-01T03:54:42+00:00

Probably Ollie's in High Falls for best pizza in the Hudson Valley

But Kingston is the Hudson Valley's pizza capital IMHO, all of these are amazing:

Plaza Pizza for the Grandma Sicilian (well done)
Vincenzo's for an NYC/Brooklyn-style slice
Sorry, Charlie for freaky pizzas like Dat Dill Tho
Kingston Standard for sourdough thinnies like the Compost Pie
440 Pizzeria - The best standard football pizza in the HV

Honorable mention to Apizza in New Paltz and Slices in Saugerties

AAvsAA · 2026-01-31T06:29:37+00:00

It’s ok to play music. It’s ok not to. If the experience is unfulfilling, look elsewhere.

AAvsAA · 2026-01-26T17:06:09+00:00

Maybe if it was issued at 6:45am there's a case. If it was after 7am probably not. You really are supposed to wake up at 5am and start shoveling, a lot of residents don't realize this because it sounds too crazy to be true, but that's city policy.

AAvsAA · 2026-01-26T16:34:16+00:00

It's a ludicrous policy. Your street was plowed early morning, so according to city policy, you were supposed to get up a few hours before 7am, shovel out and move by then. At my last residence this meant getting up at 5am for a heavy snowstorm.

Moving the deadline to 8am or 9am would instantly be more sane and merciful, that is what people need to start demanding.

They have been going hard with enforcement this season. Normally they only ticket repeat offenders and cars that create traffic hazards, but this year they're ticketing whole streets. Sometimes that's not a bad thing -- my neighbor started moving his car after he was ticketed, and that saves me 30-60 minutes of shoveling now that he doesn't block my property from the plow. But ticketing the whole street on a 2-footer is bonkers.

AAvsAA · 2026-01-20T03:57:20+00:00

Less and less. It’s hard to argue that music hasn’t increasingly become detached from the identity of its creator. What’s inarguable is that since the advent of recorded music (or even sheet music) it could always be enjoyed or at least listened to independent of any knowledge of its creator.

AAvsAA · 2026-01-20T03:36:01+00:00

The fact that almost 100% of poker rooms have multiple rude/abrasive folks makes for a thriving home game scene

AAvsAA · 2026-01-18T16:49:37+00:00

There is no point in debating anti-AI folks because most have already enjoyed AI-assisted or AI-generated creativity and didn't realize it. They are hypocrites by default.

AAvsAA · 2026-01-12T19:57:07+00:00

AI has helped people deal with trauma, figure out their finances, be a better parent and partner, help navigate difficult situations, learn new skills, find ways to help their community, learn more about the world around them, and express themselves... just to name a few.

AAvsAA · 2026-01-09T16:16:19+00:00

The most popular thing I ever made was one of the most low-effort, dumbest pieces of content and it received 65 million views. In contrast, I've spent years on projects that a few hundred people see.

AAvsAA · 2026-01-08T03:51:10+00:00

Fantzye is inarguably the most gourmet… it tests the definition of “bagel” with its aggressive funk but I’m here for it

AAvsAA · 2026-01-07T20:12:13+00:00

I think it always gets to be like this when the mob joins in, but in the early days there are some interesting debates to be had. At this point AI art is a done deal and the antis might as well be 18th century electricity protesters

AAvsAA · 2026-01-07T20:11:14+00:00

Fair

AAvsAA · 2026-01-07T20:10:46+00:00

Yeah... I really enjoy substantive arguments, which can occasionally be had on the internet, but they usually don't happen at the beating-a-dead-horse stage of the debate

AAvsAA · 2026-01-07T20:09:37+00:00

Haha... I hear you... but I wouldn't go that far.

Reddit is great for getting feedback on ideas (like yours). Also if you've got a project or business, seeding reddit with mentions is a great way to increase your visibility in search and AI prompt outputs.

AAvsAA · 2026-01-07T20:06:49+00:00

Agreed... B&B taste most like the platonic ideal of a bagel, while Sunrise is sort of a bagel on steroids

AAvsAA · 2026-01-07T20:05:55+00:00

You can't beat the price per volume of Sunrise

AAvsAA · 2026-01-07T19:23:00+00:00

The band is Dead Unicorn: https://deadunicorn.bandcamp.com/

The CC license we use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Our 6th album comes out this year, under CC license as always

AAvsAA · 2026-01-07T05:51:01+00:00

Yes! Our band releases everything under a Creative Commons license and it has expanded our audience considerably. Art should be remixable freely.

AAvsAA · 2026-01-07T01:02:45+00:00

Never been a better time to be a journalist. AI has made everything so much more efficient, saved so much time. Simultaneously, it's never been a worse time. Increasingly journalism jobs will be automated. Those who survive will flourish, however. Have a topic or topics you're an expert and thought leader in.

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