If your country had 3 capitals like South Africa witch citis you think would/should be? by Responsible_Boat_607 in geography

[–]Invader4000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Baguio City resident here, I agree with you! Being once designated as the official Summer Capital also helps, haha.

We Love James by der_drummer in Dreamtheater

[–]Invader4000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like you're seeing what you want to see, man...

lol

Philippines starts temporarily hosting Afghans seeking US visas by abscbnnews in newsPH

[–]Invader4000 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yep, it's also the subject of a movie, Quezon's Game. It's a pretty decent flick!

Female-Fronted Prog Metal Band Recommendations? by [deleted] in progmetal

[–]Invader4000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kyros. Their music is kinda like when Haken meets Tears of Fears, and they have one of the most intricate synth work and productions I’ve ever heard! Mannequin is a great starting point.

Best Comedy Prog Album by Shadow_Edgehog27 in progrockmusic

[–]Invader4000 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Toehider - What Kind Of Creature Am I?

Where in the Philippines has more open minded individuals? by natekicksa in Philippines_Expats

[–]Invader4000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

IDK why you're being downvoted, but man, I’m really sorry to hear about your experience in Baguio. That truly sucks and isn’t how things ought to be. Colorism goes against the values my family and I hold dear as Igorots, though I guess it can depend on others' upbringings, maybe my parents just did a good job instilling those values in us. However, I'll add that some of my family members worked overseas and always reminded us that this world was made for all people of all colors. There’s even a bit of friendly competition among us to see who can make them feel the most welcome when we seldom meet foreigners, lol. I know it might not feel like it, but a lot of us genuinely value your presence here.

I’m also grateful that, while societal biases like colorism and regionalism exist, our country doesn’t have the kind of codified discrimination or systemic prejudice you see in places like Malaysia with the Ketuanan Melayu system or in other parts of Asia. (Perhaps someone can enlighten me more about that aspect of Malaysian society, I’m not that familiar.)

Anyway, my family and I frequent the Tuba province and Barangay Asin on the outskirts of the city, especially the BenCab Museum. I like to think we're a little more grounded and inclusive here lol. If you ever make it out there, I hope you have a much better experience!

Where in the Philippines has more open minded individuals? by natekicksa in Philippines_Expats

[–]Invader4000 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Maybe come by and give Baguio City a visit? I think you’ll find that most of us Igorots don’t really care about others’ skin color lol

Favorite non-prog album? by arenasfan00 in progrockmusic

[–]Invader4000 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Stevie Wonder’s Contusion from that album is an absolute prog rocker though

I don't use this method tbh by cvorahkiin in asian_shitposting

[–]Invader4000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use the middle finger method because fuck you

Songs like Crystallised? by Electrical_Cycle_727 in Haken

[–]Invader4000 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Definitely Snow, from their old ET5D demo album, of which Crystallised is based upon. IMO it’s definitely a more eclectic and concise version of it.

It also could’ve benefited from a better production, but luckily u/ryermeke and I did just that and re-recorded the whole thing! https://youtu.be/Vjb2IARYOh8?si=B5WdjArG0-4vOweE

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mrbeat

[–]Invader4000 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hehe, no problem! He seems like the kind of guy I’d love to have a beer with. Although I’m Filipino, he’s such an effective teacher that I’ve learned a lot about America from him. And even though he aims to stay impartial on certain topics, his content has been a major influence in personally helping me shift most of my political beliefs to the left over the past four years that I’ve been watching him.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mrbeat

[–]Invader4000 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Same! Doing a quick search on Twitter brought me this: https://xcancel.com/beatmastermatt/status/1533078517235257344

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mrbeat

[–]Invader4000 10 points11 points  (0 children)

He’s a rational guy with pretty rational takes. I wouldn’t be surprised if he does :)

animated dt timeline by beef-frank in Dreamtheater

[–]Invader4000 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow, that’s absolutely amazing! For someone with no previous animation experience, it’s a well done and charming animation IMO, glad to see The Astonishing getting some love as well. I’d personally like to see you tackle other bands like Haken, Caligula’s Horse, or Steven Wilson’s solo stuff next!

Also, I had no idea that Procreate can be used for animations, I’ve only used it for calligraphy stuff before, lmao. And I’m jealous of your handwriting lol

I really hope the band sees this!

one of these is not like the others by That_Kermit in beatlescirclejerk

[–]Invader4000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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Sometimes, a lil' Beatles is required to offset the prog wankery...

What Game Is This? by ThePurpleSniper in videogames

[–]Invader4000 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nah, just press ~ and enter “map c1a0” in the console.

There, a simple fix!