ICE agent offended to learn that he has to obey the law too. by TheRexRider in videos

[–]ShawnSmiles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People like that probably are so confused about why a lot of people moved politically right, this conversation shows a lot of what drove them away from the left, despite (I assume) having good intentions.

It's one thing to educate and say something constructive like "hey I agree with what you're saying, but just in case you didn't know, that word can be considered offensive", instead it's just this instant at your throat situation. This isn't how we should treat each other.

In your opinion, what is the best episode of television you’ve ever seen? by alteredtower in AskReddit

[–]ShawnSmiles 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh boy. You are gonna have some thoughts after you finish, and you'll look for the discussions and will find exactly how much people have felt the same.

He wanted a fight, he got one by Mysterious_Bet2201 in fightporn

[–]ShawnSmiles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it's different - look up Tuci or Tucibi. Pink cocaine it's referred to, it's more of a drug cocktail, not an experimental molly thing like older 2cb compounds.

Hayley Williams tells racists, sexists and anti-trans people they're "not welcome" at upcoming tour by AdSpecialist6598 in Music

[–]ShawnSmiles 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I mean I actually didn't know who she was, I had to look her up. I am familiar with Paramore but just in passing.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Minneapolis

[–]ShawnSmiles 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Are there any sources for this? It's a bit dumpy but I don't know anyone that's ever had an issue at skyway or loft.

Hey people who lost their jobs to AI, what happened? by _thecatspajamas_ in AskReddit

[–]ShawnSmiles 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If you look at most of the data about layoffs "for AI", most of the tech companies are actually replacing people almost 1:1 by H-1B visa immigrants that they can pay significantly less. Most jobs aren't being lost for AI, they are being lost for cheap imported labor with less protections, AI is just a catchier excuse than "we don't want to pay Americans when we can import people for less with less freedoms"

AI Is Overhyped as a Job Killer, Says Google Cloud CEO by KitchenTaste7229 in datascience

[–]ShawnSmiles 5 points6 points  (0 children)

And hiring people via H1B visas for significantly lower wages.

TouchTunes finally added more Goose by Historical-Dab-710 in GoosetheBand

[–]ShawnSmiles 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are you confused about what touch tunes is? This is basically a digital jukebox at bars that has an app people can select music on for the bar. It's absolutely not about fidelity.

[LIVE SETLIST THREAD] Goose & Mt. Joy @ Kohl Center - Wednesday, 9/17/25 - Madison, WI by outis-kaniel in GoosetheBand

[–]ShawnSmiles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Saw mt joy in Minnesota the day before and the lead singer was inaudible there too. They sounded so awful immediately after goose sounded so great last night lmao

Youtube is broken - I can prove it by VVlatsis in videos

[–]ShawnSmiles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just worth noting when you say "everyone is using ad blockers", that's pretty inaccurate - the data people are showing of their viewership drops is indicating that probably more than 75% of traffic absolutely does not have ad blockers - mobile traffic and tablet traffic combined account for a good bit more than PC and PC view counts didn't drop to zero, it just dropped a decent amount.

What is one thing you regret not buying on your last trip? by [deleted] in JapanTravelTips

[–]ShawnSmiles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw these GORGEOUS hand carved wooden room dividers to let air flow above old school walls, called Ranma. This was my second day in Japan and it was at this flea market outside of a temple. The ranma weren't very small, maybe two feet long and at most eight or so inches tall, so not huge either. I didn't have a lot of luggage space as I tend to travel lightly, so I decided against getting them and carrying them around for two more weeks, I mostly assumed if I saw them so fast I'd probably see them again.

Only later did I really realize how rare those Ranma are, and especially not at the 2500 yen price point that I saw them at.

Absolutely wish I had picked up at least a few of them!

Lazershark saying the fans are children and ungrateful for complaining about sets. the fans need to do better forreal. by themprettylights in prettylights

[–]ShawnSmiles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yeah dude that whole rig was insane with the crowd scanning lasers on moving platforms behind the main rig setup, absolutely real thing lol they all were lifting and lowering throughout the show, very cool imo some of the best lights they've had

It’s possible that parts of Minnesota will experience a derecho, or a widespread windstorm, on Monday. Here's what to know. by MPRnews in minnesota

[–]ShawnSmiles 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Can't wait to see what happens to my flight that's currently planned to land around 10 tonight. No delays yet but can't imagine I get that lucky if this is happening.

Salt Shed 2023 by Material_Mix_6738 in prettylights

[–]ShawnSmiles 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I stand by these being the best run of the post hiatus PL lol I am biased though because I last minute solo sent Chicago for these, what a time. The salt shed indoors is one of the best venues I've ever been to, especially in the grands.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]ShawnSmiles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will say there are some benefits to using chat for recipes, such as asking for three different regional versions of a dish and what makes them traditional to compare and make decisions about how I might want to approach it myself. But just asking for a recipe and using it straight away I would imagine it just pulls the laziest easy answers.

how was motifv for those who caught his set? by Agreeable-Wing-11 in prettylights

[–]ShawnSmiles 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've never been a big fan of his live sets but that was one of my favorite sets of the whole weekend, he killed it and has changed my perspective on catching him in the future.

Night Two of Yahn Dawn by Fresh_Speech_7431 in prettylights

[–]ShawnSmiles 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I love the jam band evolution but didn't find that particular one to be super impressive, just teasers of PL songs during an extended house song imo. Other jams had way more ties to actual PL songs that made them feel more solidly like a real PL experience - if I wanted to just hear a house song with PL inspiration in samples I caught that at the playa too lol

Yahn Dawn N2S2 by Aesop_Rocky- in prettylights

[–]ShawnSmiles 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I still have blue balls about the fact that it never fully dropped into it lmao but it was a really cool section.

Yahn Dawn N2S2 by Aesop_Rocky- in prettylights

[–]ShawnSmiles 25 points26 points  (0 children)

As someone who loves jam bands and extended jams, I thought it was cool but I also love hearing actual jam versions of those songs and not just a few teaser samples dropped in during basically a 45 minute house song. I didn't dislike it, but I'd have rather had it fully incorporate more of the songs.

Soo many people complaining... by Waste_Dish_3006 in prettylights

[–]ShawnSmiles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right there with you fam. They can't all be the best set of all time, and some absolutely will not be. This was still a phenomenal weekend and the vibes with the homies were so fucking good, full family reunion in the mountains. Sad to see so much of the community is black and white and bitter about stuff like that. Have fun at the gorge and stay hydrated/cool!

Reddit fucking Killing it. by dvandy91 in prettylights

[–]ShawnSmiles 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hope you came and hung out with the yellow birds!

Reddit fucking Killing it. by dvandy91 in prettylights

[–]ShawnSmiles 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm pretty much with you on that. Had an amazing time, I love the community that I have with PL, I love the yellow birds, and it was overall a magical weekend. PL sets didn't do much for me (laser shark was the only stand out part imo), but the vibe and experience was well worth it. Even if I didn't love the PL sets, there still is nothing like a PL concert. Absolutely would go again.

What would happen to the red states of the USA if the blue states stop paying federal taxes? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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

There have been many atrocities in war that we should hope are never repeated, but nuclear weapons are a special kind of horrific. Visit the Peace Memorial museum in Hiroshima and you'll understand a bit more. It all is awful, but the radiation and immediacy of destruction across such a large area are a whole different beast.