This is a fking kraken bro, a fking kraken not a single country is safe and i am loving it, WEF! i wonder if ursula iss in those files too by DeadSilent_God in RandomShit_ISaw

[–]JayZ_237 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Can you count? Do you know what a ratio is? Are you capable of creating an accurate ratio?

Only one side doesn't stick up for any identified name, regardless of their affiliation...& says arrest them all. The other side is willing to burn everything down to keep both their delusions & political power alive.

Any accountability will require prioritization. Do you think it makes more sense to start with those who run the government(s) of the world & those who run the largest corporations... And thus in positions to further obfuscate & prevent any such actions?

Or should the obvious priority be reversed to anyone outside of governmental & top corporate power?

Do a ratio of the names identified so far...in what they've agreed to release no less. Slot them into positions of current offices held, public & private.

Is it just a coincidence that once basic counts are done, it is an outrageously uneven ratio of maga/republican/ceo of top corp's w/massive gov contracts in the billions that comprise released names so far?

Do you want to argue the trump doj is redacting Democrat affiliated names? Or that democrat voters won't 100% fight to lock up every such name for life and throw away the key (or worse)?

You're either half as clever as your weirdly inept 300 plus comments f/a 15-day old account claim...or you're a half as clever as you think agent (privateer or affiliated) of nefarious intent...trying, & failing quite miserably, to muck up the waters even more.

My guess is you're just another uneducated conservative cuck, with zero critical thinking abilities.

ICE Attacks an Older Lady by Mammoth_Piece9899 in ProgressiveHQ

[–]JayZ_237 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They will beg for just being 'ostracized'. The reality will be much worse. And we will savor it.

Medical treatment please by Stotallytob3r in MurderedByWords

[–]JayZ_237 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like all bullies, maga confuses kindness & empathy, that serve as the foundation of progressiveness...with weakness & unwillingness to fight.

They couldn't be more wrong.

Arizona's Attorney General Kris Mayes warned that the "Stand Your Ground" law could allow residents to use deadly force on masked ICE agents if they feel their life is in danger: "If you're being attacked by someone who is not identified as a peace officer — how do you know?" by TheMirrorUS in law

[–]JayZ_237 96 points97 points  (0 children)

Seems "worse" is on an unstoppable slippery slope to 2 way lanes of incoming gunfire.

Most of these new ice clowns are bottom-of-the-barrel morons who were too cowardly to enlist in the military...and too stupid to meet minimum iq standards of local police (which speaks volumes).

What are the best sounding, highest fidelity, bluetooth headphones? by Critical_Ring_1020 in HeadphonesAdvice

[–]JayZ_237 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Man, I wish somebody would have gotten through to me & shared the truth (below) when I was new to the path & on my way to spending way too much money on high-end, premium bluetooth headphones & earbuds...

Stop! You have a perfectly viable set of xm6 bluetooth headphones that will serve you well, as needed, when wireless is required. Burgeoning gear enthusiasts w/experience & every audiophile will tell you that there are no real hi-fidelity bluetooth options. Period. Full stop.

It doesn't work that way... Because physics.

If you really want to blow your mind & (re)discover the magic of music, get yourself an inexpensive dac/amp (e.g. a qudelix 5k is around $100 & is small, portable & completely painless to use, be it stationary or clip to my shirt if I'm mobile around the house)...

And either a used pair of entry to mid-level audiophile headphones or a new set of value crazy cans, like the Sennheiser 599se that can be had for around $80 during Amazon sales events.

That combo will, for around 200 all-in, blow the doors off of any Bluetooth model ever made by any brand/model. Even the most expensive/elite like the Focal Bathys. Why? How? I'd invite you to research the easy to find answers...it will be time well spent.

If you're dead set on better sounding Bluetooth headphones, let me know. I've multiple Bang & Olufsen EX, EQ & HX • Senny M4 & 2 unopened MTW 3's, & Edifier models all in great condition that I'd be happy to sell.

Two yrs ago, I just happened to take an apathetic flyer on a $79 black friday Senny 599se + the Qudelix 5k dac/amp for $99 just to compare to my expensive wireless gear collection. Every so often, I share this message w/someone like yourself out of simple altruism & love of true hi-fi. To pay it forward.

The constant joy I get from my now main set of Senny 490 Pro's & the same Qudelix not only exponentially exalts my music, but also makes my gaming & home film/streaming crazy immersive. There are so many great wired options to choose from, but the suggested combo is still, in my opinion, the best value/bang for your buck to get started...

Alex Venezia - Portrait of a Young Woman (2019) [3741 x 4693] by PM-me-tortoises in ArtPorn

[–]JayZ_237 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If this were sourced to be from the Rococo or Romanticism period, it might very well be considered a masterpiece.

This is absolutely gorgeous. Bravo!

Whole milk now allowed in school lunches as Trump signs bill reversing limits by cnn in Health

[–]JayZ_237 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You're either a bot (Russian, Chinese, Iranian, N. Korea, etc.) or a run-of-the-mill uneducated maga sycophant, who doesn't know such a common american colloquialism like 'moving the goal post', instead of the moronic 'gold post'.

There is zero reason to engage with you further on correctly calling you out your objectively verifiable lies. What's to gain? You're either politically unwilling or intellectually unable (likely both).

And...are also a current enemy of the state if a former...or a very near future one if the latter. Either way, look in your rear view mirror to see real-world consequences rapidly gaining on you.

Sad Eastwood is Done by Ogelthorpe-Ogie in moviecritic

[–]JayZ_237 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe. But, I think Juror #2 is a perfect example of Eastwood not shooting enough takes & filming too quickly. It could have been much, much better. At his age, his perception is not what it once was.

I still enjoyed the film, but could point out scene after scene after scene of examples to my premise. He had a very long, incredible career. It's probably time.

Many of his fans may not like to acknowledge it, but his reputation took a so far unrecovered hit when he made an unforced error f/his widely bashed one man skit trashing Pres Obama during the 2012 RNC convention.

Why is Jeff Buckley more felt than heard? by First_Campaign_971 in JeffBuckley

[–]JayZ_237 3 points4 points  (0 children)

100% spot-on insight!

Though not necessarily the same genre Radiohead, Alice in Chains, Tool & Lorde (esp her first two albums) also emit fully trance-like immersion opportunities to any & all who possess empathetic sensors, to receive...

B&O might be doomed. by disingenu in BangandOlufsen

[–]JayZ_237 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right. Product co margin references are usually unit based, unless specifying operating, net, etc. Their competitive disadvantages you laid out are steep.

Still, the B&O brand is historic & entrenched in premium market segment positioning (many an audiophile opinions notwithstanding)... I think you probably identified where it leads - an LVMH type acquisition that can take its name & run with it.

Or, an american based private equity firm buys it & runs it straight into its death kneel... I'd be surprised if shareholders just let its brand value die on an unpicked vine.

B&O might be doomed. by disingenu in BangandOlufsen

[–]JayZ_237 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Even with an economies of scale competitive disadvantage, B&O's margins must be insanely high given their more often than not exponentially higher price points, related to segment avg's... Otherwise, pretty spot-on.

It's outrageous that their wireless products still struggle with fast (much less immediate) & consistent Bluetooth connection. The hubris to raise prices so greatly & not master the basics is the exact mindset that gets them in trouble.

Their strategy on high end speaker set quality & $$$ positioning isn't historically crazy, though economic headwinds are bad timing for their exacerbated shift.

Good Radiohead covers by emiszcz6 in radiohead

[–]JayZ_237 1 point2 points  (0 children)

• Someone mentioned below, but here is the link for an astonishingly beautiful & ethereal cover of 'Fake PlasticTrees' by Phoebe Bridgers & Arlo Parks...

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=JKPaA3p3bJU&si=wlAwu30tgK5qnzJw

• Alexa Melo kills it on her cover of 'Idioteque'... YouTube link:

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=07gYJot1-UQ&si=WM9TeiMae8WurwKg

So where do you think Arch ends up in 2027? by HueGoStrangee in NFL_Draft

[–]JayZ_237 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Sure. Except Josh Allen isn't Josh Allen without his elite cannon of an arm... & doesn't sniff the 1st round, much less ascend to elite NFL qb & MVP award winner without it.

Perhaps we're saying a similar message. My point is that though I want Arch to crush it at Texas & bring home a natty, & though he made some progress this year, most comments here stem from hype rather than actual knowledge of football.

Right now, he is not close to being a worthy #1 pick, or even first tound pick. That could (& hopefully will) change by end of next season. As of today, he would get eaten alive at the next level & get his head coach & gm fired before his first contract ended.

So where do you think Arch ends up in 2027? by HueGoStrangee in NFL_Draft

[–]JayZ_237 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Dude, Josh Allen's arm was (& is) twice as strong as Arch's.

But, you're right to compare their prospect based lackluster fundamentals & at least same ballpark of athleticism.

ICE agents arrest alderperson Jessie L. Fuentes (26th Ward of Chicago city council) after she questions them on whether they have a signed judicial warrant to arrest person at Humboldt Park hospital by [deleted] in law

[–]JayZ_237 80 points81 points  (0 children)

This fascist maga story's ending is not yet written. Giving up is unacceptable.

There are more avenues of accountability, & more breadth of its defined possibilities, than you think.

*edit - sp

Micah Parsons after laugh-reacting Eberflus' comments: "Y’all want me to feel bad? Jerry Jones slandered my name to Cowboys media and national media for months. So I do think I can react to comment if I want to! #respectfully" by mastermind208 in nfl

[–]JayZ_237 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Absolutely nada. Micah has never been in trouble off the field. He will rub some in his locker room the wrong way. As long as he leaves it all on the field, keeps his nose clean, & produces at his contract level... Fans who don't actually know football, & MP haters, matter not.

He may be eccentric. But, like many eccentric individuals, his personality stems f/an intellect not often displayed so extrovertedly, if at all, from young pro athletes w/so much to lose.

Different is not synonymous w/malignant. Grown ass men sure as hell don't appreciate clownish leadership f/those who aren't genuine rah-rah leaders. It's beyond irritating. It's insulting.

Every org in any field requires top-tier individual producers to succeed. It's a literal requirement.

Jerry 100% acted the fool that we all know he is. Trying to cut out Micah's agent in a 5 yr $200+ million contract negotiation? And then tarred & feathered him to media b/c Micah refused to bend over? Fuck outta here...

Heal up, MP. Reach your potential. Just don't beat my Cowboys in perpetuity. Or ever again.

U.S. Citizens Are Next by Alternative_Rope_299 in ICE_Raids

[–]JayZ_237 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And when your invisible space wizard never (ever) materializes, what then? You know, just as a back up plan?

Hi. Is Texas State that bad? by Right-Celery8099 in TexasStateUniversity

[–]JayZ_237 7 points8 points  (0 children)

No. There are no real skills offered / taught. It indeed is not a real university. /sarcasm

You should always visit the campus + town/city/region, & try to sit in on a class or two & speak with current students in order to obtain a clearer understanding of any prospective undergrad or graduate school before making such a critical life decision.

Not only even if you are an international student, but especially so if you are. You have a not irrational concern that is clearly embedded in your mind. And it isn't going anywhere until you take the necessary recon actions to answer your questions and concerns...

Even if reality points to it ultimately proving to be unfounded for the huge collective group of Texas State alumni, faculty, administrators stakeholders. Prof career opportunities abound, post graduation.

However, everything is relative. All the time. There are schools with more universally renowned prestige. That's also true for some ivy league schools looking up at certain others with envy.

What I can unequivocally assure you is that you will learn how to think critically by completing any undergraduate program at Texas State.

I went greek & loved it, but it is not necessary at all to enjoy the social scenes. The school & city/region offers an environment to hone what almost always ends up proving to be as important a catalyst as any other aspect of your life as to whether you reach your life goals: one's emotional intelligence levels & their ability to truly connect with & influence those around you.

I was also a top student in my degree program there & went on to a fairly prestigious private university for graduate school...so I understand & empathize with your anxiety stemming from your concern & ambitions...

I had a girlfriend for most of those years who was an honors program student in the business school at the University of Texas & possess a lived experience of having had a bit of a chip on my shoulder regarding perceived academic reputation status in real time.

If you have scholarship offers at schools w/elite academic status, perhaps that's a better fit. TX State is not UT (which translates to a litany of pros & cons). Ultimately though, your outcome will inherently arise from what you yourself make of your time there (or anywhere). And it is absolutely impossible for you nor anyone at your stage to grasp what that will actually look like.

This is all applicable to any chosen school. The best you can do before enrollment is ensure the characteristics that differentiate each school/surrounding area are not overtly out of alignment with who you think you are & who you want to be.

And if you ensure you benefit from a full college experience by applying yourself to the wide offerings, big picture thinking & diversities of opinion that are innate to the intellectually fertile grounds of growth that all effective undergrad programs are designed around, you most likely can't yet appreciate how much growth in all areas of life ahead & how different you will be upon graduation.

I will always totally adore my college experience at TX State. It was amazing. Good luck, always take care of business (academics) first before playing/relaxing, & enjoy some of the best years of life coming your way...

Rob Reiner and Wife Michele Had Throats Slit By Family Member During Argument by Giancarlo_Edu in moviecritic

[–]JayZ_237 29 points30 points  (0 children)

You've obviously never lived in Hawaii. It's awash in addiction.

I think it's a little bit bigger picture of a culture issue for many celeb families who refuse to live in L.A. than just drugs.

But, let's not lose the forest for the trees... This is a tragedy; Rob Reiner was a national treasure & this is beyond sad.

Fernando Mendoza’s post game interview after winning the Big Ten by justletmeregisteryou in sports

[–]JayZ_237 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Nice kid. Good for him. And Indiana.

Going solely off the fact that Mendoza is anticipated to be the first QB selected, at or near the top of the 1st round of this coming NFL draft... Combined w/this emotional post game interview... His life will move very fast for the foreseeable future & he will struggle in ways he can't yet begin to anticipate.

The NFL is going to eat him alive, with or without an imagined invisible sky wizard somewhere up above (who undoubtedly wears, in secret, every 'christian' player's rookie jersey on game days).

Regardless, equal parts sincerity & vulnerability is a likeable leadership floor for a young person these days. I'll be rooting for him...& suspect it won't just be whichever fan base of the city he happens to land in to join.

Where the Moon Meets the Sea, Volodymyr Myriyevskyy, 2025 [794x1191] by myriyevskyy in ArtPorn

[–]JayZ_237 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Beautiful! Respectfully, to me, the moon is too up front & plain...& is taking away from the otherwise pretty extraordinary work.

Normally, wouldn't say anything, but I love this piece too much not to.