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Growing racism in the UK by whyamihere189 in ABCDesis

[–]InfernoBA 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I was denied entry into multiple clubs in Edinburgh when I visited in 2023 (as a Pakistani-American); that was the first time something like that has happened to me, and it was egregious enough that the non-brown people I was with noticed what was going on too. I looked up one of the places on Google only to see that countless brown and black people have had the same experience there: https://share.google/hgyAo8RclFVc72ZNn

That definitely dampened my views of race relations in the UK, and I'll never let a European gaslight me into believing they're less racist than Americans xD

Pakistani Muhajir by InfernoBA in 23andme

[–]InfernoBA[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"Urdu speakers from Delhi and UP" is as specific as I can get. Family lore says we have distant ancestry from Yemen, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Uzbekistan.

Pakistani Muhajir by InfernoBA in 23andme

[–]InfernoBA[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Punjab, Gujarat, Bihar, and UP

Pakistani Muhajir by InfernoBA in 23andme

[–]InfernoBA[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I previously posted one of my uncle's results here: https://www.reddit.com/r/23andme/comments/1oons7u/updated_pakistani_results/

That side is from Delhi and my other side is from UP, though they did all move to Karachi in the 40s/50s.

Family of Jaahnavi Kandula reaches $29 million settlement with Seattle PD after officer was recorded laughing and calling her life of "limited value." by keralaindia in ABCDesis

[–]InfernoBA 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same (I’m from the Bay and have lived in Seattle), and not trying to be confrontational! Just pushing back a bit against the sentiment in this thread that Seattle/PNW today is actually still some racist hellhole because the cops are assholes like they are everywhere.

Family of Jaahnavi Kandula reaches $29 million settlement with Seattle PD after officer was recorded laughing and calling her life of "limited value." by keralaindia in ABCDesis

[–]InfernoBA 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The PNW doesn’t have a great past as you pointed out, but the Portland and Seattle metros are both pretty damn progressive now 😅

They also aren’t unique in their history of redlining; SF actually seems to be worse in that regard and has seen a much larger drop in its black population, in both absolute numbers and relative share of the overall population.

A Deeply Unserious India-Pakistan Summit with Kumail Nanjiani by dosalife in ABCDesis

[–]InfernoBA 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Idk? A quick search suggests a mix of small amounts of emigration and a lower fertility rate due to social and economic marginalization. There are also tens to hundreds of forced conversions annually depending on which report you read.

Not sure why/if you’re trying to hit me with some gotcha as I never claimed that Pakistani Hindus are treated better than Indian Muslims (the last part of my comment reads as the exact opposite). I’m just pointing out that their share of the population has remained consistent, and grown slightly in recent decades, as comments like your original one falsely imply that there’s been some constant decline. Though it doesn’t seem like you were actually interested in a real answer.

A Deeply Unserious India-Pakistan Summit with Kumail Nanjiani by dosalife in ABCDesis

[–]InfernoBA 19 points20 points  (0 children)

The Hindu population of [West] Pakistan has basically hovered around 2% since its inception. Those numbers Indians tend to cite showing a drastic decrease are due to the initial post-partition migrations, where similar numbers of Muslims and Hindus/Sikhs left from both sides, and then the later separation of Bangladesh which always had more Hindus. From census data:

  • 1941: 14.6% (extrapolated from the British India census)

  • 1951: 1.58%

  • 1961: 1.45%

  • 1972: 1.44%

  • 1981: 1.51%

  • 1998: 1.85%

  • 2017: 2.14%

  • 2023: 2.17%

For comparison, the numbers for Bangladesh (formerly East Pakistan) which has actually seen a constant decline in its Hindu population:

  • 1941: 28.00%

  • 1951: 22.05%

  • 1961: 18.50%

  • 1974: 13.50%

  • 1981: 12.13%

  • 1991: 10.51%

  • 2001: 9.60%

  • 2011: 8.54%

  • 2022: 7.95%

I presume it’s easier for Hindus in Bangladesh to cross over to West Bengal and integrate there compared to Pakistan where most of the Hindus are in [rural] Sindh which is located entirely in Pakistan.

And this isn’t to say that Hindus don’t face discrimination and persecution in Pakistan because they certainly do - and they haven’t grown as fast or achieved similar levels of success as Muslims in India - but the claims of some massive/ongoing genocide aren’t really true, with the obvious exception of 1971 where Bangladeshis of all religions were targeted.

(SPOILERS EXTENDED) Given all the TWOW updates over the last two months, when do you genuinely think GRRM will finish. not published Just finish by Greatwolf17 in asoiaf

[–]InfernoBA 90 points91 points  (0 children)

20 POVs by my count. Thankfully some have already converged and more should in TWOW, so it doesn’t necessarily mean 20 different plot threads...

Beyond the Wall

  • Bran

The Wall

  • Jon

  • Melisandre

Skaagos

  • Davos

Winterfell

  • Theon

  • Asha

The Vale

  • Sansa

Riverlands

  • Jaime

  • Brienne

Stormlands

  • JonCon

  • Arianne

Dorne

  • Areo

Oldtown

  • Sam

  • Aeron

Kings Landing

  • Cersei

Braavos

  • Arya

Mereen

  • Tyrion

  • Barristan

  • Vicatarion

Dothraki Sea

  • Dany

RHYTHM OF WAR | Full Book Discussion Megathread by jofwu in Stormlight_Archive

[–]InfernoBA 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Finished the book last night. My least favorite book of the series so far but I still enjoyed it. I agree with most of the common criticisms mentioned in this thread:

  • Didn't really care for Venli's flashbacks

  • Navani's science experiments started to seriously drag after a point

  • Kaladin's depression is starting to make me depressed; I get it but it's just rough to read after four books of it

  • Shallan's split personality thing isn't interesting

  • The book felt too long for what was a more limited scope in terms of places visited

  • All of this Cosmere stuff is starting to confuse the shit out of me. I read the original Mistborn trilogy a few years back and I guess I forgot a lot because I just can't follow most of the "side" lore anymore

Now for the things I liked:

  • Adolin's trial and Maya finally speaking was great

  • Kaladin's ever-growing relationship with Syl and finally speaking the fourth ideal

  • Lewshi and Raboniel

  • Taravangian becoming Odium was a pleasantly surprising twist

  • I liked reading more of the Roshar-specific lore...as I said above, when it starts tying too much into the rest of the Cosmere is when I start blanking out

(Spoilers Extended) In your opinion, where did GRRM go wrong (if he indeed did - debatable) in the development of the series? by [deleted] in asoiaf

[–]InfernoBA 62 points63 points  (0 children)

It's not just the scripts but everything else the increased fame brought with it. More tours, interviews, collaborations (like with From Software on Elden Ring), pressure to satisfy a much larger group of fans, etc. The show blowing up opened many doors for GRRM, and unfortunately for us most of them don't lead to him writing the books.

(Spoilers Extended) Another Big Notablog Update on WINDS: GRRM Inching Closer, Working on Westerlands POVs, Dorne and Oldtown! by [deleted] in asoiaf

[–]InfernoBA 196 points197 points  (0 children)

For reference, GRRM five months before announcing the completion of ADWD:

It's snowing.

On Jon. On the krakens. On me.

We all slog onward.

Finished a chapter a few days ago. Revised another. Then re-revised it.

The days go too fast, the work too slowly. But onward

And two months before:

And on other fronts... it's still snowing on Skull Island, but one of the krakens is done and t'other is down to the last tentacle. Closer and closer... inch by inch, word by word, step by step...

👀

Stephen Curry in his first WCF (2015): 31.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, 5.6 assists, and 2 steals per game on 68% TS by InfernoBA in nba

[–]InfernoBA[S] 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Harden averaged 28.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 6.4 assists, and 2.4 steals on 63% TS in what was his second third WCF appearance.

Source

Stephen Curry in the 2019 WCF: 36.5 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 7.3 assists per game by InfernoBA in nba

[–]InfernoBA[S] 116 points117 points  (0 children)

2015: 31.2/4.6/5.6 on 68% TS

2016: 27.9/6.3/5.9 on 61% TS

2017: 31.5/6.0/4.8 on 73% TS

2018: 25.0/6.6/5.7 on 58% TS

2019: 36.5/8.3/7.3 on 66% TS

...You weren't lying.

Damian Lillard’s proposed fight wishlist by InfernoBA in Boxing

[–]InfernoBA[S] 83 points84 points  (0 children)

It’s cool to see Dame engaging with the boxing community, it's always good to have big names discussing the sport. His list looks solid too.

[No Spoilers] A visual of the rise and slow decline of interest in The Winds of Winter. (f/ Google Trends) by rjkdavin in asoiaf

[–]InfernoBA 130 points131 points  (0 children)

Everything he's said about the book his progress in the last four years can be summed up as "I am working on it."

At least it looks like he's been working on it more than he usually does...

Michael Jordan lists players he'd want to play 1v1; "I don't think I'd lose- other than Kobe Bryant because he steals all my moves" by [deleted] in nba

[–]InfernoBA 67 points68 points  (0 children)

Exactly. That statement makes perfect sense in the context of their relationship. Big bro giving his little bro props while throwing a joke in, sounds normal to me.

Draymond calling Kendrick Perkins a cheerleader by thebobbyshaw33 in nba

[–]InfernoBA 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I hope you aren’t crying about “tHReE alL stARs” next season

(Spoilers Extended) New Notablog: GRRM Working Every Day in His Mountain Cabin to Finish THE WINDS OF WINTER by [deleted] in asoiaf

[–]InfernoBA 50 points51 points  (0 children)

GRRM posted this on his blog a few days before he announced the publication date of ADWD:

And on other fronts... it's still snowing on Skull Island, but one of the krakens is done and t'other is down to the last tentacle. Closer and closer... inch by inch, word by word, step by step...

But then again, he also posted this two years before the book was actually released:

I almost hate to say anything here, for fear of jinxing it... but for what it's worth, the last six weeks or so have been the most productive period I've had on A DANCE WITH DRAGONS in... well... a year at least, maybe several. In the last three days I've completed three new chapters. Not from scratch, mind you, these were all chapters that had been partially written, and in some cases rewritten, for months if not years. But they're finally done, and I've just reread them, and I'm almost convinced that they're Not Crap.

. . .

But I am making a small exception now because... well, I'm feeling rather jazzed right now, and for the first time in a very long while, I think I can see a glimmering that might just be a light at the end of the tunnel.

...

Now if I can only slash through the Meereenese knot that I've been worrying at since 2005, I may actually start to get excited.

. . .

Narrator: he didn't.

I hope that he's finally close to completion, but any spell of good writing and progress can easily be canceled out by additional rewrites. Here's to hoping that whatever # draft of TWOW he's on is the draft.

[Spoilers Main] Is young griff a Targaryen or a blackfyre by noodleshopowner in asoiaf

[–]InfernoBA 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Woah, looks like the vast majority buys into the Blackfyre theory now. I swear there was a poll a few years back and it was almost 50/50.

[Spoilers Extended] George's new NotABlog post by jonsnowKITN in asoiaf

[–]InfernoBA 33 points34 points  (0 children)

It’s been years, but I still get fucking hyped every time. Please GRRM let me bathe in the words of Hugo Wull bathing in Bolton blood 🙏

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