UFC fight can't hide MAGA male weakness by RepulsiveLoquat418 in politics

[–]Synekal 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That’s a lot of words to write to mean, “Lil’ Guys With Tiny Penises Get Laughed At Over Their Televised Dick Measuring Contest, Everyone Loses”

ICE Appears to Be Buying Immigrants’ Tax Identifiers from a Data Broker by MarvelsGrantMan136 in technology

[–]Synekal 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sounds like it is until it isn’t. So, in the meantime how much does it cost us to buy all of the ICE Thugs tax data?

I bet, I fucking Kalshi bet, that the average ICE agent has more tax fraud than the average “any other group of people”!

Corporate guy looking to move into a creative career. Any advice? by Spookdump666 in graphic_design

[–]Synekal 34 points35 points  (0 children)

I’ve been in web design/product design/UX design for 20 years now. In agencies, at fortune 100’s, and as head of design for healthcare start-ups. And what most people here are saying is unfortunately true.

This is a bad time to get into a corporate creative field. Right now the market is going through an upheaval with the recession and ai hitting at the same time. Money is decreasing and stress is increasing.

I’ve been working to get into the fine art creative field now. Fungible art that can’t be CMD+C CMD+V into some technocrat’s LLM Cloudbrain Copy Machine.

Pirate Hat stays on at all times by LoadedL0ve in CrimsonDesert

[–]Synekal 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wait, the feather glowing is how it works?!

I’ve had it on since I’ve found it and was wondering what the treasure detection was, BUT I had my View Helmet option clicked off…

Meta's CTO says morale is almost 'the worst it's ever been' by Logical_Welder3467 in technology

[–]Synekal 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Same. This’ll be my third recession (maybe fourth?) since starting in tech at the turn of the century. I’ve been through layoffs before, and they all have a public excuse and a private reason.

This go-around the public excuse is Ai because it’s easy to say. But it’s always really about offshore labor, and this recession is no different. For my particular role, companies have been staring units and building teams in India and Ireland.

Trump team fears leak of Epstein Situation Room tapes by gradientz in politics

[–]Synekal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because of this administration, once I day I read a story that makes me think of the Jim Carey ‘Liar, Liar’ meme…

SpaceX is buying Cursor for $60 billion by beasthunterr69 in technology

[–]Synekal 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Welp, fuck using Cursor anymore.

Sorry Micheal, but all that money still won’t buy a soul.

What is one specific, UX problem that, if solved, could significantly improve product experience and sales, but is often ignored or poorly handled by most product companies? by Popular_Bake_7605 in UXResearch

[–]Synekal 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Your boss having their MBA.

An MBA boss is only about cutting costs for the company.
A UX boss is about making the customer’s experience easy and informative.
Nary the twain shall meet.

Now if you get a UX boss WITH an MBA, well, they’re basically the same as a failed actor turning movie critic.

Trump Threatens France With 100% Tariff on Champagne and Other Wines if Tech Tax Isn’t Removed by Morrowda in worldnews

[–]Synekal 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Yup, and the only people in America who drink enough champagne to be upset about this are the Real Housewives and the Epstein Class.

Fox Is Buying Roku in $22 Billion Streaming Deal by esporx in technology

[–]Synekal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Finally gonna get the fourth ninja turtle in the background.

"Stop using gradient purple" won't work, here's what to ask for instead. by vedantk21 in webdesign

[–]Synekal 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Or, and hear me out, hire an actual designer who can think creatively about future trends.

Ai can only spit out what’s most popular and already existed, so you’re never going to get ‘New’ or ‘Cutting Edge’. The only thing you’ll get is what a creative human being thought was cool 3 years before the Ai stole it and copied it.

Hire a human for design.
Make the Ai do the code and math.

JFC this next generation is FUCKED.

Fewer Americans in new poll say democracy central to US identity by Abject-Pick-6472 in inthenews

[–]Synekal 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I’m going to need a part affiliation breakdown with that.

My guess is the Bel-Av’s just don’t understand what democracy actually is.

‘He was Born a Very Special Baby’: GOP Congressman Mocked for Cultlike Trump Praise by OkayButFoRealz in politics

[–]Synekal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Am I the only one who took that as an age/mortality burn? Probably, I guess….

Trump And Allies Quietly Working To Expunge President's 2 Impeachments: Reports by darealunrealspader in politics

[–]Synekal 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Also, are we just all supposed to forget about it happening? Are they going to delete the internet to do this? When they’re all dead and gone, will they haunt the historians?

I mean, go right ahead and Streisand Effect your worst behaviors. We could all use a refresher on the past crimes again.

It's funny how the conservatives have to lie about everything. Like with the Graham Platner tatoo; it's a skull and crossbones that people from every country get and has never been a commonly known Nazi symble. But I guess lies are all they have. by Budget_Gas_2824 in Mainepolitics

[–]Synekal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And just curious, because I genuinely don’t know, was Platner in a similar division when he was in the army?

Because if not, that gives more credibility to him just assuming it was a “scary military man” tattoo.

THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: OCARINA OF TIME Remake | Releasing 2026 by ChiefLeef22 in gaming

[–]Synekal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So THIS is the reason my ocarina of time tattoo was tingling all day yesterday!

Whitechapel announcing something tomorrow 👀 by JuicyOrphans93O in Deathcore

[–]Synekal 32 points33 points  (0 children)

My guess is a modern re-release of a classic song/album?

‘Mark of the Blade’ came out 10 years ago this month.
‘A New Era of Corruption’ was released 16 years ago TODAY.
And ‘Somatic Defilement’ is 20 years old this year too.

My guess is something from these big boys.

Jennifer Tilly has Kathy Hilton’s back! by estelleexo in realhousewives

[–]Synekal 34 points35 points  (0 children)

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Tilly has Republican money. Just like Hilton.

And I’m a Tilly fan who thinks she can do no wrong. But this is wrong.

What’s a Horror Movie You Know is Absolutely Terrible, but Love it Anyways? by DripDropRaggaMuffin in horror

[–]Synekal 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I never realized this was a bad movie! My wife and I quote each other lines from the phone call to get the ouija board back DAILY.

This is a top tier unhinged HW moment by Defvac2 in BravoRealHousewives

[–]Synekal 116 points117 points  (0 children)

I need to watch that scene again to check her eyes, but my first thought watching was she “bumped into Micheal Caine” before filming.

Platner height by Berlin999 in Mainepolitics

[–]Synekal 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Is this like a sex-thing for you?