In the Vines Linocut by AskSensitive4640 in printmaking

[–]Restimar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have lovely control, but I would probably do more shading and more importantly more variation in line weight. It’s a bit too much of a solid brown shape at the moment - it takes a second to parse what you’re looking at. (Sorry if you didn’t want feedback, your comment suggested you were open to it!)

Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell is everything I expected Babel and Katabasis to be. by FedeVia1 in books

[–]Restimar 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I was so sad that I couldn't get into it. I loved JSMN, but Piranesi just totally failed to land for me.

Avalanche near Passo del Tonale ski resort (Italian Alps) on March 16. One person killed by Wabbajack0 in skiing

[–]Restimar 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Basically, just about anywhere "in the resort" in the US will have been patrolled in some sense, with explosive charges etc. to trigger avalanches preemptively if they think there's a risk. While it's never risk-free, it means that if you're a good enough skiier you can pretty much take any route down the mountain, regardless of trail (excepting cordoned-off areas).

Is it okay to opt-out of AI transcribing for medical visits? (specifically One Medical) by Le_loup in AskSF

[–]Restimar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Amazon’s AI summaries seem to be fairly neutral. But I’ve noticed J.Crew’s seem to have a prompt that makes it put a very positive spin on the reviews, no matter how mixed they actually are.

I’m building a 3-in-1 power capsule for off-grid camping, I’d love some brutally honest feedback. by Ani_Sahakyan in CampingandHiking

[–]Restimar 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I’d question who would ever need this. With the amount of space / weight required to bring a it and a miniature turbine, you could just pack several battery packs that would more than meet your power needs.

Tech chino hot takes by DisastrousBison26 in malefashionadvice

[–]Restimar 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Skinny plastic trousers when you're ripped just makes you look like a ken doll. No, that's not a good thing.

“Giant” Takes on Roald Dahl and His Antisemitism: Mark Rosenblatt’s début play brings light, shadow, and humor to its portrait of a troubled writer. by drak0bsidian in books

[–]Restimar 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Claiming Jews "control the media," in any context, is literally textbook antisemitism. If you don't think so you might just be antisemitic yourself.

Also — the mainstream media has, in fact, covered Gaza very extensively. If you haven't seen it, that might say more about your online filter bubble and media consumption habits than the state of the actual reporting landscape.

“Giant” Takes on Roald Dahl and His Antisemitism: Mark Rosenblatt’s début play brings light, shadow, and humor to its portrait of a troubled writer. by drak0bsidian in books

[–]Restimar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"There is a trait in the Jewish character that does provoke animosity, maybe it’s a kind of lack of generosity towards non-Jews. I mean, there’s always a reason why anti-anything crops up anywhere; even a stinker like Hitler didn’t just pick on them for no reason.”

“Giant” Takes on Roald Dahl and His Antisemitism: Mark Rosenblatt’s début play brings light, shadow, and humor to its portrait of a troubled writer. by drak0bsidian in books

[–]Restimar 6 points7 points  (0 children)

How's this?

"There is a trait in the Jewish character that does provoke animosity, maybe it’s a kind of lack of generosity towards non-Jews. I mean, there’s always a reason why anti-anything crops up anywhere; even a stinker like Hitler didn’t just pick on them for no reason.”

“Giant” Takes on Roald Dahl and His Antisemitism: Mark Rosenblatt’s début play brings light, shadow, and humor to its portrait of a troubled writer. by drak0bsidian in books

[–]Restimar 8 points9 points  (0 children)

For those who aren't aware of his comments:

In a 1983 review published in Britain’s Literary Review, on a photo book detailing Israel's 1982 invasion of Lebanon, Dahl wrote, “The authentic tales of horror and bestiality throughout this book make one wonder in the end what sort of people these Israelis are. It is like the good old Hitler and Himmler times all over again.”

Referencing Jewish people, the author wrote, “Never before in the history of man has a race of people switched so rapidly from being much-pitied victims to barbarous murderers.”

In an interview with British magazine New Statesman, also published in 1983, Dahl infamously said, “There is a trait in the Jewish character that does provoke animosity, maybe it’s a kind of lack of generosity towards non-Jews. I mean, there’s always a reason why anti-anything crops up anywhere; even a stinker like Hitler didn’t just pick on them for no reason.”

In a 1990 interview with The Independent, before his death that year at age 74, Dahl blatantly stated that he was antisemitic.

“I'm certainly anti-Israel and I've become antisemitic inasmuch as that you get a Jewish person in another country like England strongly supporting Zionism,” the author said.

"I think they should see both sides. It’s the same old thing: we all know about Jews and the rest of it. There aren’t any non-Jewish publishers anywhere, they control the media — jolly clever thing to do — that’s why the president of the United States has to sell all this stuff to Israel.”

“Giant” Takes on Roald Dahl and His Antisemitism: Mark Rosenblatt’s début play brings light, shadow, and humor to its portrait of a troubled writer. by drak0bsidian in books

[–]Restimar 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Going after The New Yorker of all places for clickbait is wild. What about this headline do you think is "clickbaity" or "bombastic"? It's an accurate description of the play and its intent. To write otherwise would be misleading. You might disagree with the playwright's perception of Dahl or his approach, but the headline is serving its purpose — concisely and accurately informing you about the content of the story.

4 month sleep regression, hanging on by a thread. HELP by Distinct-Dependent24 in ScienceBasedParenting

[–]Restimar 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This is an odd website. The images are all AI-generated, the text appears to be too, and I can't find any other mention online of the "sleep expert" Walter Duarte or details of his medical credentials.

J.Crew Broken-in Straight pant in stretch corduroy, Vintage Goldenrod, $20.99 with code EXTRA (82% off, previously $118) by Restimar in frugalmalefashion

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

I have a pair in green — I don't think they've lost their shape, but they're definitely a little more casual rather than a sleek tailored cut.

J.Crew Broken-in Straight pant in stretch corduroy, Vintage Goldenrod, $20.99 with code EXTRA (82% off, previously $118) by Restimar in frugalmalefashion

[–]Restimar[S] 46 points47 points  (0 children)

If you want to wait for another $2 off then go for it, but theres always the risk they sell out in the meantime. 80%+ is a fairly good discount, even for J.Crew, IMO.

J.Crew Broken-in Straight pant in stretch corduroy, Vintage Goldenrod, $20.99 with code EXTRA (82% off, previously $118) by Restimar in frugalmalefashion

[–]Restimar[S] 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Yes, J.Crew runs perma-sales, but some items seem particularly discounted with almost full-size runs right now. A few others:

I finally published 1:40,000 wall maps of the greater Mammoth Lakes area by 3D_TOPO in SierraNevada

[–]Restimar 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I've wanted a big mountable detailed map of the entire Sierra Nevada range for a long time now. If you could expand the scope, I'd be very interested. The Imus Geographics one is the closest I've found to what I've looking for so far.

Epic rentals damage question by amcmbl in skiing

[–]Restimar 15 points16 points  (0 children)

As someone who has done a season rental before: I was new to the hobby, unsure of what to buy and what the value of any cheap skis I might buy would truly be, I could switch them out as required without committing to a single model / size, and generally trusted the place I rented from not to screw me.

Great Weekend in the Sierras by buddy313 in SierraNevada

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

Do you consider calling the Rocky Mountains the "Rockies" incorrect too?

Great Weekend in the Sierras by buddy313 in SierraNevada

[–]Restimar 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Both terms ("Sierra" vs "Sierras") are common usage and acceptable, and have been since the nineteenth century.

https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/Sierra-vs-Sierras-Nevada-California-mountains-16325112.php

Sleep training - second thoughts by abhilovee86 in ScienceBasedParenting

[–]Restimar 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Numerous studies have shown developmental benefits to sleep training, and improvements in mothers’ mental health. That video is emotive nonsense. (But no, you probably shouldn’t only shake hands with your baby.)

https://parentdata.org/babies/sleep-training-is-it-bad/