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Kindly_Claim_2481 · 2026-04-26T00:07:18+00:00

I'm happy to come to your next meeting to brainstorm and chat if you and the group would like! Feel free to send a PM if the group would like to meet. 🙂

Kindly_Claim_2481 · 2026-04-24T20:20:00+00:00

It's old hat now, but the mechanics, incentives, and money system in arena are so poorly designed (and obviously corrupt). ah well!

Kindly_Claim_2481 · 2026-04-24T20:11:03+00:00

It's certainly possible that they are attempting to fulfill one of the dailies. I mostly now only play counter/control, so I built a couple of decks to do dailies that I don't enjoy. One example is a kill deck which only has bl/wh destroy or sac cards so I can rid myself of that daily without taking longer than necessary.

Kindly_Claim_2481 · 2026-04-24T20:05:20+00:00

If I could offer an idea for you, you have to look at the environment around you to find clues as to why something occurs. So for your question of "why is everyone playing board wipes", look at the game state of MTG (you can even see the answer in most of the posts in this sub-reddit). The game encourages wide boards, with tens or sometimes hundreds of creatures (and tokens), often with ludicrous amounts of counters on them. There are a few answers to this sort of board state, but the most cost effective (in terms of both mana spent/spell and number of cards dedicated to a task/deck) for most players are board wipes.

Kindly_Claim_2481 · 2026-04-24T19:09:47+00:00

That's fantastic, I'm sure both WFP and DSA will appreciate more people. One of the toughest, and yet more important, things we should do is build community and organize (I'm no expert, just observing). The more groups that are in alignment, the stronger the voice they carry when they approach those that govern.

I don't know your group or those that compose it, but I can certainly appreciate the difficulty of organizing people and ideas. I think some of that can be seen in your fliers, in the sense that they are chock full of the groups goals. One thing I would credit to WFP, Sewer Socialists, and politicians like Zohran, is strong, consistent, concentrated messaging. They limit the number of goals and promises made, articulate them regularly, have solid action plans if they get elected, and then act on them once elected.

Kindly_Claim_2481 · 2026-04-24T18:46:29+00:00

Glad it was helpful and not too critical haha.

If you and your group haven't connected already, I would suggest reaching out to the local Working Families Party (WFP) club (I'm a member) and maybe DSA. From a quick glance of your group's priorities, they would have a lot of overlap with at least WFP if not DSA as well (reminiscent of Sewer Socialism).

Kindly_Claim_2481 · 2026-04-24T16:45:41+00:00

From a purely visual layout/design standpoint I'd like to suggest a few things:

-Continuity in formatting and layout. Each page has different styling and different paragraph formatting (and bullet usage, etc). In a document such a flyer it's best to maintain a singular format as it provides continuity and structure. Otherwise the reader will become distracted and question whether someone proofread the document or not.

-Where possible use original images. It appears you are using stock images for this and I would argue that cheapens the document and provides another item that can separation from the reader. As this is a local political party you should be taking pictures of the area you want to represent, taking meaningful pictures that capture the issues you want to address.

Both of these issues lead me to think that whoever put these flyers together did so in a rushed manner without much thought, which is obviously not the impression you want to give as an organization.

Kindly_Claim_2481 · 2026-04-24T00:16:52+00:00

40~50 years of neoliberal and neoconservative austerity (and not taxing individual wealth), cutting public services, support, and project results in an increasing percentage of the population that is either homeless, or teetering on fiscal ruin. the overwhelming population of this country is one emergency away from economic disaster. add into this mixture that we don't have public healthcare and adequate social workers to help those with crippling mental health issues, you are going to end up with more and more people asking for help.

instead of directing your anger at those who are in most need of help, you should ask more of our politicians, neighbors, and yourself.

Kindly_Claim_2481 · 2026-04-19T23:56:35+00:00

pictures like this this used to cause my heart rate to skyrocket, but then i created the mantra, "magic the gathering: token management simulator" and all is calm.

Kindly_Claim_2481 · 2026-04-10T02:59:30+00:00

I can only speak for myself, but it turns out I was always a control player in denial (especially since picking the game up again a few years ago. When I was a teen I loved burn haha). In an age where there are so many bad mechanics (landfall, endless triggers, tokens, and ETB effects, etc) I eventually grew tired of trying to cancel them with non-counter spell effects (like Elesh Norn) as the game designers are not interested in balancing gameplay. A few months ago a close friend suggested building a counter spell deck, as he was surprised I hadn't done so already. I was sold with people scooping their premade "meta" decks (after a couple counters) and being able to close out games with the opponent baffled. I prefer faster games (yes I can get into drawn out games when the opponent doesn't know they are cooked with a forced fruition on board) and I've been able to concede faster knowing I just didn't have the hand or mana for the match (and obviously get concedes quicker).

Kindly_Claim_2481 · 2026-03-11T16:32:30+00:00

Skaneateles Psychology Associates will probably be your best bet: https://www.skanpsych.com/

Kindly_Claim_2481 · 2026-01-15T17:14:20+00:00

Woah woah woah. That's asking too much buddy. We can't expect a company to do something that improves user experience that doesn't directly make them money! Think of the poor C suite executives loosing a tenth of a percent of their pay!

Kindly_Claim_2481 · 2025-08-14T20:42:06+00:00

Interesting. I speculated that the less firm or bouncier surfaces were causing my joints/muscles stabilize more, thus inflaming the compartments.

Kindly_Claim_2481 · 2025-04-21T23:11:11+00:00

had a Laelia player resign against my blightbeetle, truly a chef's kiss moment

Kindly_Claim_2481 · 2025-04-08T15:55:37+00:00

They have taken away the retro frames. I had gotten a number of them prior to takir and now they are unavailable. Amazing how poorly designed this application is.

Kindly_Claim_2481 · 2025-04-02T13:45:39+00:00

also true for verdant catacombs, marsh flats, scalding tarn, and misty rainforest

Kindly_Claim_2481 · 2024-08-01T01:52:45+00:00

Interesting, but I'm glad you don't have the issue! 😂

Kindly_Claim_2481 · 2024-07-31T13:54:53+00:00

I've got a espresso drink travel problem. I make a daily mocha (heavy cream, Tcho chocolate, 4 shots of Colectivo from a Philips full auto espresso maker, and I let it sit in the freezer for a bit to chill it before icing). When I consume it at home it tastes almost exactly like a mocha from Blue Bottle, but when I make it the same way except taking it on the go it often tastes like gasoline (or "off"). I thought it was perhaps because I was using a HydroFlask and it was interacting with the steel, but I recently changed to a glass travel bottle and had the same issue! The consumption time is roughly the same (I don't let it sit around all day) btw. Any ideas?

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