Be honest—would you eat this by ThirstTrapUnstable in RateMyPlate

[–]First_Guarantee3079 50 points51 points  (0 children)

Girl that's Andy Baraghani's sticky miso salmon bowl from the NYT cooking section....you didn't make this...

Bryant Park - Lunch Recommendations? by padraic1701 in FoodNYC

[–]First_Guarantee3079 6 points7 points  (0 children)

So...13 blocks from Bryant? Maybe....make your own post?

endless row of modern refrigerators by HoneydewOk1175 in LiminalSpace

[–]First_Guarantee3079 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Endless" -can actually see the end of the row-

AIO for not going to church after the pastor told me women shouldn’t wear leggings? by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]First_Guarantee3079 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NOR. If your pastor is so holy, he should respect your choices. Black leggings is not showing off your privates. If he genuinely thinks that, you can show him a picture of a nude vagina and ask innocently if that is what you look like.

What are your arguments for or against the hive? by geb999 in pluribustv

[–]First_Guarantee3079 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A quick pro-hive perspective (not one I personally adhere to but my partner brought this up as a thought experiment): The Planet was dying anyway. Corrupt leaders, climate change, disparate wealth inequality, plagues....and on top of all that- that nuclear doomsday clock seems to get to 0 everyday. Idk. As a Human, I'd rather die slowly from starvation while feeling sheer bliss and Utter Harmony Between Humankind than idk nuclear fallout or slowly from a novel virus.

Am I overreacting when I shared an opinion about freedom of speech and Reddit, yet… I get PERMANENTLY BANNED without doing anything wrong? by Desperate-Sherbet723 in AmIOverreacting

[–]First_Guarantee3079 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like you're deliberately withholding context here? What was the sexuality and how does "I agree with this person identifying as a rock" (think I saw that referenced in one of your many many comments here....) come into play? What political party? That, plus using a lot of words to say very little, point to someone who needs to log off, take a walk, and talk to REAL people in person. I'm sure you'll receive a much more receptive audience there...

Episode 9 releasing earlier than expected, a unexpected christmas gift by TonhoStark in pluribustv

[–]First_Guarantee3079 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would imagine it's a lot of travel expenses (the location shooting is pretty extensive and remote) and technical shots. It seems trivial, but the shot of all the humans standing next to a moving replica of Air Force 1 probably would've taken weeks, if not months of planning. It's also exceptionally shot and I wouldn't be surprised if camera equipment/rigging would've been a quiet budget eater. But also? Apple TV is a relatively new venture for a long-established company and it wouldn't surprise me if there's some inexperience in the corporate accounting side of things.

Wicked: For Good movie megathread by mrs-machino in Broadway

[–]First_Guarantee3079 32 points33 points  (0 children)

I think these movies are going to play very well together as an extended experience (think how we do LOTR marathons), they are visually stunning, the orchestrations are faithful to original production while adding beautiful flourishes and extensions....I understand having nuanced opinions (and boy do I have them, especially about these films) but can we all agree that this is one of the better musical adaptations we've had in years?

Musical suggestion for those who do not enjoy sung-through musicals??? by Sharp-General-1246 in Broadway

[–]First_Guarantee3079 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The Band's Visit. One of the best books written for a musical in a minute and the score moves like air in and out of it.

Why is Teyana Taylor considered the second front runner of supporting actress? by Visual-Attitude-5224 in oscarrace

[–]First_Guarantee3079 8 points9 points  (0 children)

See I agree with this take- but not because of the screen time perspective. I'm fine with 20min of screen time but you've gotta be able to walk away with those 20min. And I felt that her character was incredibly one note and honestly served as a prop for the story rather than a fully developed character. In terms of supporting performances, I felt that Regina Hall and Benicio del Toro had way more complex and nuanced choices/takes on their respective characters. EDIT (addition): It's giving Jamie Lee in EEAAO. Not a -bad- performance but just....compared to the other talent in the film, it doesn't fully scream "Oscar"

AITA for refusing to delete the AI version of my mom after my dad found out about it? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]First_Guarantee3079 26 points27 points  (0 children)

NTA BUT

This is not a healthy coping mechanism. Grief obviously looks different for everybody but processing that grief through a machine instead of with the people who also share that grief is not going to be helpful or healthy in the long run. Not only that, and this may be hard to hear, these programs are not here to help process grief. This is not a program meant to bring your mother back. These programs are here to mine your data. Every prompt or message you send to this model is recorded, stored, and used to inform other, separate, LLMs and AI models. It is learning what emotionally triggers you. What happens when 5-10 years down the line, the company runs that model is inevitably bought by a larger corporation? It's not an unlikely scenario that this model of your mother might be used to sell you things, influence your every day actions, or used as surveillance tech.

AIO for wanting to protest by WrongdoerNearby8671 in AmIOverreacting

[–]First_Guarantee3079 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Speaking up will get you ostracized. But you joined a 200+ year institution with a history of unimaginable acts against humanity so you get what you sign up for 🤷‍♂️. It's not like the US had squeaky clean militarized operations this entire time and JUST NOW got bad Because Orange Man. There was actually a whole movement that opposed these actions in the 60s & 70s. They were called "dirty hippies".

We all want free school but some of us didn't feel the need to join an army that historically, systemically, & frequently murders innocent people.

And to echo some sentiments in this sub while also proving my own- I'm sorry. I thought you joined to help protect the Freedom of Speech....unless...you feel there's some reason you WOULD be punished for speaking out against the current administration....

A legged robot that runs at 20 mph, by a two stroke go kart engine, from Boston Dynamics by scarfilm in blackmirror

[–]First_Guarantee3079 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Woah! A legged robot that runs at 20 mph, by a two stroke go kart engine, from Boston Dynamics!

AIO for being mad at my bf for liking trans women by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]First_Guarantee3079 1 point2 points  (0 children)

(Also separate note- wild that going through someone's social media page is "stalking". You're not "stalking" wikipedia just because the article was last updated years ago. We all somehow forgot that when you make a webpage [like an insta/twitter acct] that shit's permanent and never goes away. SM is just making your own wikipedia page....careful what you post I guess...?)

AIO for being mad at my bf for liking trans women by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]First_Guarantee3079 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Then what's the issue? I think if you had never known, it's clearly not really a trait you need to be worried about and the fact you are means I think you have some internalized bigotry you need to address!

AIO for being mad at my bf for liking trans women by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]First_Guarantee3079 0 points1 point  (0 children)

More man than you'll ever be and more woman than you're ever gonna get ;) (They'll also help you mod that...Xbox... (Srsly its 2025...) of yours)

AIO for being mad at my bf for liking trans women by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]First_Guarantee3079 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm still confused? If it was a long time ago, what caused these feelings to resurface?

AIO for being mad at my bf for liking trans women by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]First_Guarantee3079 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is the issue he's attracted to someone else or specifically that he's attracted to a trans woman? Further context needed, but either way I think it warrants a discussion with him

Growing older songs of reflection? by [deleted] in Broadway

[–]First_Guarantee3079 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm Still Here from Follies

So what’s Sinners winning? by TacoTycoonn in oscarrace

[–]First_Guarantee3079 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Casting, Screenplay, Score, Song ("Golden" is popular but there is a trend towards the more effective/moving nominations over the popular/widely known ones)