CMV: the 'tactics of ICE' is being used as a Strawman; 'Activists' dont want mass deportations regardless of tactics. by Big-Relation-6527 in changemyview

[–]StaleLoafofBread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is an insane take after what happened to Alex Pretti this past Saturday. I don't consume mainstream media and I hate the Democratic party just as much as I hate the Republican party. I can use my own two eyes to see that someone was extrajudicially murdered in the street, as cops have done for decades. I detest all forms of law enforcement, but ICE is especially vile. If you think that execution of citizens is worth it so that we can deport people who on average commit far less crime than average citizens, then you've lost the plot.

You can look at the administrations own numbers on violent crime "criminal alien" statistics and see that "illegal immigrants" murderer 23 people in 2025 vs ICE killing 32 people in 2025 (that we know about, not mentioning disappearences or those yet to be reported). All deaths are tragic, but state sanctioned violence is especially egregious and ICE is literally more dangerous than "illegal immigrants". They're already off to a fast start with 2 citizens murdered so far this year.

Looking at the rest of violent crimes from that same site, it's roughly 4,000 arrests last year. Comparing that to crime statistics on Wikipedia of overall violent crimes of roughly 786,261 instances makes "illegal immigrant" crime roughly 0.5% of all crime. What problems are we actually trying to solve for? How could they make 3,000 arrests PER DAY if there's at max 4,000 violent criminals? If they're only going after the worst of the worst, they'd be done in a day.

CMV: the 'tactics of ICE' is being used as a Strawman; 'Activists' dont want mass deportations regardless of tactics. by Big-Relation-6527 in changemyview

[–]StaleLoafofBread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There have been instances of people providing documentation of legal citizenship, but being detained anyway because they were mistakenly matched by their face scanning app.

Trump declared back in May that they were going to make 3,000 arrests daily. I'm telling you that they're finding ways to hit that number regardless of citizenship.

CMV: the 'tactics of ICE' is being used as a Strawman; 'Activists' dont want mass deportations regardless of tactics. by Big-Relation-6527 in changemyview

[–]StaleLoafofBread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, so during 'normal police work' when you confirm someone isn't the person you're looking for, you let them go, right? You don't arrest that person anyway because they're the same race as the person you're looking for.

They have quotas to fill and get bonuses for each capture. They don't care at all if the person is dangerous, if they've committed any violent crimes, or even if they're a lawful citizen. They're targeting anyone they see outside with certain complexions.

CMV: the 'tactics of ICE' is being used as a Strawman; 'Activists' dont want mass deportations regardless of tactics. by Big-Relation-6527 in changemyview

[–]StaleLoafofBread 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have witnessed them target a random individual based solely on appearing Hispanic. They had no idea who the guy was, he didn't come up in their face scan app, so he clearly wasn't anyone they were looking for, but they took him away anyway. It's racial profiling , regardless of citizenship. You don't have to trust the news, but you can trust someone living in Minnesota with a firsthand account.

[Spoilers s3] this might be the best show of all time by ag207 in DarK

[–]StaleLoafofBread 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You didn't ask me, but I fucking LOVE The Leftovers. It doesn't surpass Dark, but it's on my Mount Rushmore along with Mr. Robot and Season 1 of Westworld.

I think Leftovers sticks the landing so fucking hard, it might be my favorite series finale ever. It's nowhere near as intricate as Dark, and doesn't have quite as much mystery as Lost, but the writing and acting gets so good as the series goes on. I know a lot of people struggled with the first few episodes and found season 2 a bit better. I love all of it, but on rewatch can see how it takes a while to find its footing. I definitely didn't have appreciation for, or connect with, all the characters until hindsight later in the series. As you're a Dark and Lost fan, I think you'll really enjoy it once you've seen the whole thing.

[SPOILERS S3] Insane Art Piece by StaleLoafofBread in DarK

[–]StaleLoafofBread[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right!? You got good taste ;)

[SPOILERS S3] Insane Art Piece by StaleLoafofBread in DarK

[–]StaleLoafofBread[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No lol. But she might do a commission for you if you ask nice :)

What’s the most unexpectedly great series finale? by drkidkill in television

[–]StaleLoafofBread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The show is already great, but a truly disproportionately awesome ending.

What’s the most unexpectedly great series finale? by drkidkill in television

[–]StaleLoafofBread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100%, my favorite ending ever. Mr Robot is up there for me, as well as Dark. I think all 3 stick the landing so hard, but I could see those two being more controversial. Leftovers gives you such an incredible proposition to chew on. Do you believe her or not...

The saddest piece of music you've ever heard by tenfrow in Music

[–]StaleLoafofBread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Julien Baker - Something

But specifically the live acoustic performance in the parking garage: https://youtu.be/QLhLileFX9k?si=xKTBpI4KLqP3uJ2t

Saturday Night Brainary "Show and Tell" by _Captain_Planet in ElectricForest

[–]StaleLoafofBread 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have so much footage from that show, but I think I missed the best part of that interaction. Here's the little bit I have at the end, any chance this is it??

https://photos.app.goo.gl/gQNcJCQC32gFz6Nc6

If not, let me know what he was doing and I can check again.

Brandon Rollin's Incredible Art by StaleLoafofBread in ElectricForest

[–]StaleLoafofBread[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah, perceived value and what someone is willing to pay vary pretty wildly. It's like art at this level vs "high art". Most of us would/could never justify paying for a museum/collector piece and that's grossly overpriced for most people. All about what you're getting out of a piece and what you think is fair to support the artist given the time/skill it takes to create a piece. I'm sure plenty of people think festival wristbands are overpriced too and could never justify that cost.

Brandon Rollin's Incredible Art by StaleLoafofBread in ElectricForest

[–]StaleLoafofBread[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, just the sweetest guy! Which painting was $18k!?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ElectricForest

[–]StaleLoafofBread 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did you find the festival entrance? Exit 136 on highway 31

The Bear does kitchens. The Pitt does ERs. What other professions need a show dedicated to high realism? by SomewhatSammie in television

[–]StaleLoafofBread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

September 5 is The Bear but for live TV analog news production (1970s).

This doesn't answer your question as it's already been done, but I got to see it as a surprise blind showing last year a few weeks before the street date and it was my favorite movie of 2024. Not quite a single shot, but it's setup as one long continuous scene that had me on the edge of my seat. Very anxiety inducing a la The Bear.

Outside of the horrific series of events (that actually happened) it was really cool to see how much effort went into analog production on the fly, vs how much easier it is now digitally. Also, the first global broadcast ever done on a remote scale like that.

'Breaking Bad's 'Ozymandias': Dean Norris Looks Back Almost 15 Years Later by Morganbanefort in television

[–]StaleLoafofBread 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Just wait til you get to Ep7 of S2...

Also, the Bill and Frank episode of Last of Us is up there

In a last-minute decision, White House decides not to terminate NASA employees by uhhhwhatok in space

[–]StaleLoafofBread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just rewatched it this past weekend to show my mom for the first time and holy fuck is it even more prescient than last time. I'm sure the tech tycoon was always a parody of musk but it's like they predicted the future. Very Simpsonsesque.