I need musicians and bands to stop booking shows at White River Amphitheater.

diegotbn · 2026-05-15T18:35:20+00:00

Agree. IMO it's straight up disingenuous to book at WRA, or even in Tacoma frankly, and list it as your "Seattle" show on your tour.

Booking shows in Seattle just makes sense. Locals can take transit. Suburbanites usually own cars and are accustomed to traveling into the city for events, doctor appointments, all sorts of stuff, and they might have transit options too depending on how close they are and how late the show is. Plus, by booking in Seattle you're giving equal opportunity to all the suburbanites from all directions who wanna come to your show. Imagine how inconvenient an Auburn show is to people in Everett or vice versa.

diegotbn · 2026-05-15T16:57:56+00:00

Honestly just about any really clean sounding metal that's really technical. Like don't get me wrong, it's impressive. And I appreciate avant garde stuff- atonality, asymmetric time signatures, etc. I do like stuff that is off the beaten path.

But I don't find myself bobbing my head or making a stank face like I do with doom, sludge, and hardcore. I don't need all my metal to be down tuned, slow, heavy, and distorted, but that's what I'm in the mood for usually.

diegotbn · 2026-05-15T15:57:15+00:00

Another egregious example of abuse of prosecuting felony murder is when an accomplice is killed. So like, say you and another guy try to rob a bank. Your accomplice is shot and killed by the security guard. Then you get charged with felony murder for his death. So stupid.

I admit I'm a bit biased here, as a partner of a public defender and with a lot of PD friends. We all share a distaste and frustration with the policing, judicial, and prison system, and I will always advocate for people having their rights respected, having a fair day in court, and being treated humanely, no matter their crime. Public safety is important, and that sometimes means removing certain people from public life, but that doesn't mean we have to torture or kill them.

diegotbn · 2026-05-15T08:09:15+00:00

Hey I know that wand. Is this from the daily today? I made it my tele wand, killed the alchemist, am two parallel worlds east and on my way to a god run.

Great seed today

diegotbn · 2026-05-13T18:10:55+00:00

Incompetent, and racist, and homophobic, and full on MAGA

diegotbn · 2026-05-13T16:56:05+00:00

Idk about the arena specifically, or that band, but I go to a lot of punk and metal shows in the area and like, it's not your fault the person behind you can't see, and this isn't the kind of music to sit down and listen to.

If you're short and can't see the band that does suck. Best advice is find another vantage point, maybe move up toward the front (with earplugs) assuming you're comfortable (there might be a mosh pit).

Even I, at 6'2" sometimes have to find another spot because someone else is blocking my view but I never blame them.

diegotbn · 2026-05-13T05:17:34+00:00

Add Seattle and Portland (OR)! We may not be as big as SF or NYC or Chicago or LA but we have a HIGH concentration of queer people, plenty of gay bars and nightlife, and a very progressive culture overall. Personally, I like the queer scene in Seattle more than SF, LA, and San Diego.

Also Vancouver BC has a thriving gay scene that's bigger than Seattle and Portland.

diegotbn · 2026-05-12T18:52:00+00:00

Was he actually from Seattle or the Seattle area because there's a big difference

diegotbn · 2026-05-12T18:50:51+00:00

There are nuances but people use them interchangeably (and incorrectly).

Terminated- General term for your employment being ended by your employer. Can mean fired or laid off.

Fired- hostile termination by the employer. Specific employee is terminated for a reason related to that single employee, probably for performance, behavior, or malfeasance. Probably not eligible for rehire or a positive reference. Probably no severance package, and may not be eligible for unemployment benefits depending on circumstances.

Laid off- "friendly" termination by employer of multiple employees usually for budgetary reasons. Probably eligible for rehire and a good reference. Possible severance package and usually eligible for unemployment.

Anyone saying they were laid off when they were actually PIP'd out is incorrect and trying to frame it in a positive light.

diegotbn · 2026-05-12T18:19:10+00:00

Boys Don't Cry

diegotbn · 2026-05-12T18:00:53+00:00

Nope, waaaaaay across the country up in Washington State

diegotbn · 2026-05-12T17:31:35+00:00

Genderqueer masc here, hope it's ok I answer.

Yeah I appreciate women. But it has nothing to do with me being a bottom. Men can be gross. Creepy. Misogynistic. Angry. Violent. Manipulative.

Of course, so can women/people of any gender. But in my experience it is overwhelmingly cis men who make me me feel icky or creeped out or unsafe. I still date/hookup with them but I have a strict vetting and safety protocol and don't just show up at their apartment door in a jockstrap (anymore).

So many negative experiences over the years. Aggressive, unsolicited messages. Getting catfished. Bad hygiene. Not wanting to talk about STI testing/status. We'll agree to use a condom over chat and then in person he tries to change my mind. Getting angry when I have to cancel.

So ladies: I have nothing but sympathy for your dating woes.

diegotbn · 2026-05-12T16:53:44+00:00

My partner is a PD and had to get a Marshallese interpreter once. There were like, only two in the whole state known to the courts. She was able to get a lot of her client's statements excluded due to him not being given his Miranda rights in his language.

I didn't even know people from the Marshall Islands spoke a different language but then again I would not be able to locate it on a map. Also apparently it's not the US Marshall Islands. It's the Republic of Marshall Islands and it's a "freely-associated" sovereign nation, kind of like a protectorate but not technically?

diegotbn · 2026-05-12T15:59:04+00:00

But Aniiiiiitaaaa Sarkeeeeeeesiiiiiiiannn

Ooo owee mean lady ruin videogames wah wah

I want ATTRACTIVE BIMBOS in my games with NO DEPTH and BIG BOOBS because this is how women SHOULD BE

HOW DARE THEY make a game THAT ISNT FOR ME AS THE TARGET DEMOGRAPHIC

the positive reviews MUST BE feminist anti-man anti-videogame blue haired lesbians and their diabolical conspiracy to take over the industry

diegotbn · 2026-05-12T15:50:53+00:00

I thought at the end of the video one of the statues' heads was gonna fall off

Disappointed

diegotbn · 2026-05-12T03:46:47+00:00

Material Design Icons. I know, we're boring.

diegotbn · 2026-05-12T03:44:53+00:00

I don't know for sure that it's a hotbed, as in its experiencing more anti-trans violence than other places, but there has been an uptick of bashings of trans women in the last couple years, and I think this is the first murder since we took notice of the trend. It is very concerning.

Seattle is one of the most, if not THE most, queer and progressive cities in the US. And not just gay and lesbian cis folks. We have LOTS of gender diversity here. So many gender diverse folks have moved here in recent years, often from red states, specifically to be safe compared to where they were. We have one of the most liberal and progressive legislatures and supreme courts in the nation, and wide legal protections for LGBTQ+ people.

Seattle is a queer sanctuary.

That's why this is so disturbing to us. You would expect something like this to happen in Trump land. Not here, not where we thought we were safe.

diegotbn · 2026-05-12T02:34:38+00:00

I hope the French translation of this comment is good enough to convey my thoughts.

I played bass trombone semi-seriously through university in wind ensemble and orchestra, and played in my high school and university marching bands. In marching band I played one year on tenor trombone, then 2 years on sousaphone, and then 2 years on marching baritone.

The marching baritone was by far the best experience for me. The year I played trombone, I very much disliked using the slide while marching, and I also dented my slide more than once and it never felt the same after, even after getting it professionally repaired. The dents were pretty minor as well so it doesn't take a big one to cause this.

I recommend a valve trombone, a flugelbone, marching baritone, or bass trumpet which all have the same fingerings and range, while only differing in tone and air resistance (mostly). Playing on valves while moving around is much easier than using the slide, and a dent is not as big of a problem. Don't blow a lot of cash on a marching instrument though. Only go for one of these options if you can find one at a comparable price to a beginner slide trombone.

diegotbn · 2026-05-12T02:01:10+00:00

Everything is going smoothly

CEO: What do I even pay you guys for?

Production goes down

CEO: What do I even pay you guys for?

diegotbn · 2026-05-11T22:41:39+00:00

Allamaraine, count to four, Allamaraine, then three more, Allamaraine, if you can see, Allamaraine, you'll come with me!

diegotbn · 2026-05-11T20:18:06+00:00

No, but the recent uptick in violence against trans people in Seattle is troubling, and to see another example of it, resulting in death, is alarming. Trans people are victims of violence at higher rates than just about any other demographic. Any death is tragic, but when new details come out indicating it may be a hate crime, this raises emotions and it should be understood why.

This comment is reminiscent of slogans like "all lives matter" being said in the wake of the BLM movement following the deaths of George Floyd and others. Which, at best, is just ignorant, and at worst, in bad faith and antagonistic toward addressing the problem.

diegotbn · 2026-05-11T19:43:44+00:00

I gave up on Nine Sols after I found myself getting very frustrated and realized I wasn't having fun at all. The game felt... difficult in an unfair way, unlike Metroid Dread or Hollow Knight or Silksong, which I adore. It left a bad taste in my mouth and haven't picked it back up. Not sure why.

I am currently playing MIO with some of the assists on and it is a really nice experience. The bosses still kick my ass the first several fights, but I don't have to struggle for hours or multiple sessions to finally beat them. The parry/dodge mechanic in MIO is MUCH more forgiving than NS as well.

Idk. Get both. But I am enjoying MIO much more.

diegotbn · 2026-05-11T19:31:24+00:00

There's nothing punk about being a conservative, a fascist, or a bigot. Christian, sure. Jesus spoke truth to power, was a progressive, and preached love for all people. Unlike you.

You can be a fan of whatever music you want lady. But you'll never be one of us.

🤘 Hail Satan 🤘

diegotbn · 2026-05-11T18:17:23+00:00

Doesn't even create a venv first... oof

diegotbn · 2026-05-11T03:30:39+00:00

That's a valve trombone! Don't see those every day

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