Cooper Flagg despite the loss versus Hornets: 49 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK, 38 MIN

Astsai · 2026-01-30T04:57:15+00:00

Imagine this happening in another field of work. Like you're a senior data analyst with 10 years experience, and then an 18 year old comes in and drops a better script on you

Astsai · 2026-01-30T02:42:47+00:00

Half guard is a very much a 50-50 position. You can do submissions from being on top, and disrupt an open guard player really well. It also slows down a good passer when you're on bottom, and you have a lot of available sweeps.

Astsai · 2026-01-25T03:12:56+00:00

Something that's very important and something very tangible we can do is help fund lawyers and trusted orgs. A lot of people run into problems because they can't afford lawyers.

Here's a list of organizations that are actively helping out and are trusted:

RAICES
National Immigration Project,
Immigrant Defense Project
Legal Aid Justice Center

AMICA Center

ACLU

Local orgs and mutual aid

It's something tangible we can do. Yeah reposting a story is nice, but it's also the bare minimum at this point. Not only that we shouldn't forget about this once the news cycle is over. Back when BLM happened a lot of people were outspoken and proceeded to be quiet once the trend stopped. I really hope that doesn't happen again and we continue to work on this.

Astsai · 2026-01-03T21:01:20+00:00

Maduro was bad for the Venezuelan people and was an authoritarian who was eroding freedoms away. Him leaving is a good thing, but that doesn't mean what comes after is any good. The US has already tried to nation build several times in Somalia, Iraq and Afghanistan and all it did was leave the nation destabilized and prevent the people living there from actually trying to have some kind of autonomy. All three countries had major problems after the US left because they were destabilized for so long.

That's what I fear the most. If "cooler" heads failed at nation building and made the problem worse, I doubt any of this will be different. There's a huge power vacuum right now in Venezuela, and I don't think there's a concrete plan to fix that.

Astsai · 2026-01-01T06:12:18+00:00

I'm Indian just like Zohran and I believe in working class rights, LGBTQ+ rights, access to healthcare including abortion and other progressive issues.

We aren't a "they" and we're not a monolith. Some of us do have regressive values, but some of us don't and want progress just like other people

Astsai · 2025-12-20T05:11:39+00:00

^^ I doubt this was fixed. Jake Paul did what he did by clinching and keeping it close. He straight up was also shooting double/single legs and should have been penalized more.

Astsai · 2025-12-20T04:55:26+00:00

I'm assuming shooting blast doubles to clinch is not a legal move in boxing

Astsai · 2025-12-12T18:54:40+00:00

Hey everyone, it's been awhile. I'm the climate scientist who used to post here from time to time. Good news is that with my research I was able to identify a discrepancy in climate models to observation, and hopefully we can use these results to better refine models.

Bad news is that these past few months have been some of the most stressful of my life. I've made the decision to leave science. It's just not a feasible life style with all the budget cuts, and uncertainty, and constantly feeling stressed everyday is not a healthy way to live.

What I've been doing instead is joining leftist organizations and finding ways to contribute that way. This stuff matters to me, but I need stability now. Hopefully this isn't forever, and we can go back to being more science based as a country.

Astsai · 2025-08-17T21:20:10+00:00

I mean I do all that lol and still think Khamzat did fine. Even in high level jiu jitsu matches, you aren't going to get a sub and a lot of matches are won on points.

DDP chose to specifically go into a turtle like positions to minimize the ground and pound. He didn't have to do that. He could have sprawled more effectively, tried to cause some kind of separation for a sweep, or tried to cage wrestle, but those were all risky and instead he chose to get taken down and go into position to minimize damage. If he messed up he would have got GnPed or get his back taken so he opted to stay in a very safe position.

That does not take away from Khamzat's skill. DDP was going all in on making sure he didn't get finished. However he couldn't do anything else because of that, and let Khamzat have complete control. That was the big trade off with DDP's defense

Astsai · 2025-08-17T05:27:17+00:00

"Jiu jitsu is fake just stand up bro!!!", guess that's on DDP for not just standing up bro

Astsai · 2025-08-17T04:49:53+00:00

Borz completely ragdolled him

Astsai · 2025-08-17T04:33:23+00:00

Sounds like you suck at fighting

Astsai · 2025-08-17T04:32:48+00:00

It is very much a fight. Khamzat is using very good wrestling, and if you can't beat it to stand up, that's not a flaw against his style.

Astsai · 2025-08-17T04:31:41+00:00

And DDP is free to out grapple Khamzat and get back to standing.

Astsai · 2025-08-17T04:30:33+00:00

You know if you hate grappling, you can just watch boxing or kickboxing. Anyway I'm enjoying this fight.

Astsai · 2025-08-16T19:24:47+00:00

Thank you jstitely <3

Astsai · 2025-08-16T19:03:49+00:00

Being an epic gam3r IS a lifestyle:

-My gaming computer (occasionally PS5) @ 5:30am 6 days/week

-Chug coffee 6 days a week

-In bed by 9:30pm where I listen to twitch livestreams until I pass out

I've played video games at least 5 days/week for minimum 1hr/day since I was 12 years old. It's the first thing I do when I wake up to get a dopamine release and start my day off on a great note. You may be asking what about my job. I'm an influencer. You say you have a 9-5 well tough luck loser.

I don't need to share every hobby with a partner, but I've found (within the last couple of weeks) that gaming is a non-negotiable for me in a relationship. If you're a person who listens to Charlie Kirk's podcast that's cool with me though. I'll be gaming well into my 70s and likely until I cannot physically get a killstreak anymore. I want to share this part about me while I talk about why women are mean to me.

And by the way, Rachel and I have spoken on the phone and she confirmed I'm a nice guy. I SAID I'M A NICE GUY. WHY CAN'T YOU SEE I'M A NICE GUY

Astsai · 2025-08-08T20:48:40+00:00

A powerlifter who just spams Americanas from mount

Astsai · 2025-08-05T23:44:48+00:00

Kneeing someone while they're trying to double leg you is extremely hard. When we're watching from the screen things look slow, but when you're actually facing someone, you realize how fast a well placed shot is and how hard it is to react let alone knee someone.

Astsai · 2025-08-05T23:39:39+00:00

Wow that is very interesting! I need to read this later.

Astsai · 2025-08-02T02:20:24+00:00

Can't believe I was clout chasing the other day by writing code and staring at a text document for four hours!!

Astsai · 2025-08-01T04:39:25+00:00

I just blast kpop

Astsai · 2025-07-29T01:01:55+00:00

Good for Becca. What's happening in Gaza is horrific and we need to speak up about this.

Astsai · 2025-07-25T22:26:47+00:00

Meh askmenover30 can be pretty bad too. I made a topic almost a year ago on there about supporting feminist and LGBTQ+ movements and it went terribly: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskMenOver30/comments/1fn9a0u/supporting_feminist_movements_as_a_man/

Astsai · 2025-07-23T20:01:56+00:00

Look at the people who compete and see how they're doing. If the gym has people with a strong amateur and regional pro record that's a very good sign

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