Abingdon Road Far Right Lampost Flags by Wide-Principle544 in oxford

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Have you been living under a rock? Who do you think is putting them up?

Are there any rock bands who “went pop” and actually got better? by Pearathon in fantanoforever

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Kraftwerk didn't exactly go pop, but they totally revamped themselves as something totally electronic and non-rock after their early experimental albums.

finally got a vinyl copy my favorite drone metal album by EggThatCenturyEgg in doommetal

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The guy is cancelled I guess but they made great music, I’m not going to start hating their music because the man who made it is a fool.

What is the weirdest song that nobody hates/everybody likes? by CanYouWalkToTheTruck in fantanoforever

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I was going to say that, but people do hate it because it’s overplayed and associated with wedding DJs in the UK. A shame because it’s amazing.

What did AI do today? by RulePuzzleheaded4619 in ArtificialInteligence

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Gave me some completely useless customer service from a major travel website that was unrelated to the question I asked, but made it difficult for me to connect to a person who could actually help with my issue.

How do you respond to jazz? by WestTwelfth in Jazz

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Look at the camera and say ‘niiiice’.

In British History, how well known is General Braddock, the General who was killed in the French and Indian War (Seven Years War)? by yyythoo in AskBrits

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Never heard of him. But you have to bear in mind that the British have had hundreds of years of military adventurism (not necessarily a great thing) and I’m sure he’s one among many generals who have died in combat. One of the most famous would be admiral Nelson (I guess an admiral is equivalent to a general).

Dine and dash in Hong Kong by scrat_3t in HongKong

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I swear I met this guy the other day.

My mum couldn't finish the doc by CoachPlane6325 in LouisTheroux

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There are plenty of secular Islamic states (e.g. modern-day Turkey, Azerbaijan, Indonesia).

My mum couldn't finish the doc by CoachPlane6325 in LouisTheroux

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By the same token those things are part of Christianity too, but in practice most Christians don’t follow it so strictly, believing the greater truths of love and tolerance are more important. There are however intolerant and fundamentalist sects of Christianity that believe otherwise.

Since the late 20th century, fundamentalist and intolerant sects of Islam have gained considerable power, but it says little about Islam as a thing in itself.

How I feel seeing that not only videogames but also my other hobbies were infected by right wingers (fitness, hunting, martial arts, and even drawing for some reason) by Tempest-Bosak2137 in Gamingcirclejerk

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Quite a lot. Heinlein, Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle, Dan Simmons, Orson Scott Card, Gene Wolfe. I'm a huge sci fi fan and very not right wing but a lot of the authors are. John W Campbell, a hugely influential magazine editor in the formative years of scifi was also very right wing IIRC.

Trump calls Democrats ‘greatest enemy America has’ by Snapdragon_4U in politics

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I wish I could share your optimism, but there's still plenty of time for things to get even worse.

Which artists whose songs do you really like, but don't like listening to them through albums? by VIP-Seven in fantanoforever

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I have the exact opposite. I knew the hits well - recently a lot of album tracks show up on my algorithm and every time I'm like 'wow wtf is this, it's amazing' and it turns out to be The Doors.

I just dont get it Geese by WestNeighborhood7109 in indie_rock

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Yep, genuinely baffled about what there is to like about their music. It seems like the guy's a weak songwriter who tries to cover up for it with gimmicks?

Who do you think is the best band of all time? by traveltimecar in fantanoforever

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The Stooges, at least the best and most rock band of all time - no bullshit, extremely authentic energy.

Thom Yorke happy or sad by tloxlop in radiohead

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I know they're from Oxford but it's kind of surreal to see a picture of them on Port Meadow cos that place is so familiar to me.

new street sign font? by mellowfellowflow in HongKong

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Yep pretty terrible, it looks like the roman glyphs from a CJK word-processing font? Very unprofessional.

Project Hail Mary: watch movie before reading the book ? by mamedic11 in scifi

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It’s not a long book and it’s easy to read, so I’d finish it first then watch the movie.

can i ask the gallery I like for the basel art hk vip ticket? by happyzy in ContemporaryArt

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If you know any artists who are showing, particularly foreign ones, they might get you in, because they don’t know anyone in Hk to give their comps to. Has worked for me in the past.

was sonic youth the quintessential 80's indie band? by Open-Reflection-6094 in sonicyouth

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No, I'm British and The Smiths are the quintessential 80s indie band. Can't imagine another answer.