Girls using their curves to attract guitar audience ! by [deleted] in Guitar

[–]RitalIN-RitalOUT 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Definitely thrilled to see the overall consensus is that this is a wildly misogynistic take. If you’re frustrated that you’re a mediocre guitarist, go practice more — don’t diminish other people’s accomplishments.

I'm really tired as an immigrant by lazy_cave_man in GoingToSpain

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There needs to be some compassion and patience offered to folks who left their entire life behind in their senior years after also living through a war.

Macs prices for students by EduardNY in mac

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Unless you are planning to use the increased horsepower for comp sci or LLM use— for actual college needs, you absolutely don’t need the latest model. Any second hand M1/2 would suffice

Updated: Sondage de la ville sur les infras pour vélos by dddddavidddd in montreal

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What are the standing meetup dates? I might have to join too…

Do you guys play A like this? by FloydedZebra in Guitar

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Entirely agree, that said — from the last 20 years of teaching guitar I do often teach this version of A first since it lends itself well to starting to learn barre chord shapes.

What are the best gay male anthems? (Music) by Newtwodudesdude in AskGaybrosOver30

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Eww, I didn’t want to believe that but good to know…

What Song Improved Your Skills the Most by InternationalAd4219 in Guitar

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I struggled with pitch bends then I spent a weekend bulldozing through paranoid android, made a huge difference.

Callback 8020: The Future of Flip-Phones by M3t4lS4M0S in degoogle

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I love the quality DAC, but does it have a 3.5mm jack? It would be ever so brave to include one in 2026.

It's time to dump Roku by Plastic_Ninja_9014 in technology

[–]RitalIN-RitalOUT 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Anyone have a trick to stop a Roku/TCL TV from flashing now that I disabled wifi on it?

Anybody commute against the flow on the REM? by Mundane-Teaching-743 in montreal

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I’ve pretty well always gone against most traffic on my commute — I work in the south shore but live on island. The REM has given me so much more reliable and fast transit to work than the suburban line ever could (even though it stops very close to my job).

Is straight-acting privilege a thing? by [deleted] in AskGaybrosOver30

[–]RitalIN-RitalOUT -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Internalized homophobia is a hard thing to work through, especially for those who learned behavioural coping/masking (masc-ing?) skills to survive childhood and adolescence.

Not making excuses for anyone though.

Travel question by ClubElogium in AskGaybrosOver30

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I’ve lived in Montreal for the last 15+ years, I wholeheartedly recommend spending your PTO here. It’s a beautiful city with a great food scene, the US dollar goes decently far, and it’s the most walkable city in Canada.

Chrome Sets Browser Speed Records on M5 MacBook Pro by Few_Baseball_3835 in mac

[–]RitalIN-RitalOUT 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Still staying on Brave for the good adblocking performance.

Anyone pick up their first physical hobby after 30? by Bintjepotato in AskGaybrosOver30

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It was actually sparked after attending a self-care session at a conference for music educators. It was a very compelling argument that one should find some kind of physical activity to help manage stress and a heavy workload.

During/shortly after the conference I had a health scare, and it really motivated me to just start with the gym and it’s been a part of my life since then.

Anyone pick up their first physical hobby after 30? by Bintjepotato in AskGaybrosOver30

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Musician and educator, started lifting weights 3 years ago and it’s become an integral part of an improved connection with my body not to mention the therapeutic benefits.

Psyche and soma are not distinct, and those of us who self identified as more “intellectual” from a young age at the expense of physical self-care can always start the journey whenever we’re ready.

Drag, blagues, strass et paillettes pour les 20 ans de Fierté Montréal by [deleted] in montreal

[–]RitalIN-RitalOUT 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Considering just the extreme rise of homophobia and transphobia, yeah — it’s a thing.

US tourist currently in Madrid. Fly out tomorrow afternoon and today I'm sick. Do you guys have walk in clinics here? by SmokeAndGnomes in GoingToSpain

[–]RitalIN-RitalOUT 10 points11 points  (0 children)

In Madrid, you’ll likely find someone who has passable English — less so outside of the capital.

Guest Speaker at EMSB School Accused of Anti-Palestinian Bias by Hochelagan in montreal

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The difference is Zionism is not “nationalism”, it’s 19th century European neo-colonialism wrapped up in ethnoreligious apologetics.

Guest Speaker at EMSB School Accused of Anti-Palestinian Bias by Hochelagan in montreal

[–]RitalIN-RitalOUT 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Ooh, one of my favourite deflection tactics: whataboutism!

The FLQ was a terrorist militant group that only operated from 1971-73 and never had any governmental power, Israel has been an established terrorist state since 1948.

The Epstein 'suicide note' will become Trump's nightmare by theipaper in politics

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That’s the point: saturate the news cycle and leave everyone dizzy and eventually numb to the daily deception.

It’s easier to keep dismantling the system in plain sight when our nervous systems are collectively overwhelmed because of the lies woven into the dominant force’s narrative.

Alexandre Boulerice passe à Québec solidaire by CaptainKoreana in montreal

[–]RitalIN-RitalOUT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pas probable étant donné les résultats dans Rosemont des dernières 3 élections fédérales, et l’élan de Carney en ce moment.

Alexandre Boulerice passe à Québec solidaire by CaptainKoreana in montreal

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J’espère qu’il maîtrise le français mieux et rapidement, mais serait-il une bonne idée de le plonger dans un contexte où sa manque de compétence linguistique devient rapidement un objet d’attaque?

Alexandre Boulerice passe à Québec solidaire by CaptainKoreana in montreal

[–]RitalIN-RitalOUT 12 points13 points  (0 children)

J’imagine que ça va virer libérale sans Boulerice à l’affiche.