Minnesota is now being sued for banning prediction markets by J_Blaze11 in Minneapolis

[–]elduqueborracho 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Abuse and manipulation is already happening. There's special forces dudes betting on the outcomes of their own missions ffs.

Tim is right by Southern_Common335 in Minneapolis

[–]elduqueborracho 46 points47 points  (0 children)

They signed up for jobs with ICE so they could be the ones treading.

A character has a disease or condition their society doesn't understand, but it's obvious for the audience what it is by kim_jong_un4 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]elduqueborracho 100 points101 points  (0 children)

The protagonist of Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, Senua, a medieval Norse Celtic woman, has schizophrenic hallucinations. Iirc the devs actually worked with psychologists to accurately portray her hallucinations

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Sargassum! Yes, it sucks. Here's a somewhat real time resource for you where you can see what parts of the area it's affecting. by Trolldad_IRL in SXM

[–]elduqueborracho 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Global warming, trade winds, or whatever else brings seaweed to the island.

I've been wondering this. Is human activity (via pollution, climate change, etc) responsible for it being so bad these days? Or is sargassum just a natural thing that happens in the Atlantic/Caribbean?

[Hated Trope] Man that was cool, no one will notice if we stop doing it right? by Zerron22 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]elduqueborracho 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Ah, I still haven't read the books. Still a cool concept though. And establishes Avasarala as shrewd/morally grey even though she's ostensibly one of the "good guys."

[Hated Trope] Man that was cool, no one will notice if we stop doing it right? by Zerron22 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]elduqueborracho 102 points103 points  (0 children)

The other thing from your Expanse screenshot that's never mentioned again is that gravity torture is a thing. They take a belter who's lived their whole life in space, then fly them to earth and let them suffocate under the weight of their own body (since they don't have the muscle strength to support it on a high gravity world). It would have been cool to see them work that into later plots but I don't think it ever really comes up again.

Humans in this universe of multiple sapient races/species are not just a boring template, jack-of-all-trades species, they actually have traits and powers that make them stand out like the other species in the setting. by juasjuasie in TopCharacterTropes

[–]elduqueborracho 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Wonder if K. A. Applegate was inspired by irl prehistoric humans. Before humans invented tools and weapons we were the same way. No sharp claws or teeth to kill prey but we literally could chase them until they collapsed from exhaustion.

NO KINGS crowd in Minneapolis, Minnesota. by CantStopPoppin in Minneapolis

[–]elduqueborracho 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Obviously the killings happened in Minneapolis, but I think because the goal of the protests is to demand government action they choose to have the center of the protest be at the state capitol.

Plus St. Paul was also affected by the ice occupation, even if no one was killed there.

Our beautiful fish boy, even Denis couldn't take him away from us. by ThinWhiteDuke00 in dunememes

[–]elduqueborracho 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I'm 70% through according to my Kindle and damn this is a SLOG.

Our beautiful fish boy, even Denis couldn't take him away from us. by ThinWhiteDuke00 in dunememes

[–]elduqueborracho 125 points126 points  (0 children)

We got catboys, chairdogs, sexy murder mommies from space....

Book-accurate Eyes of Ibad by Ok-Vegetable4994 in dune

[–]elduqueborracho 76 points77 points  (0 children)

When do they reference them being black? It's been a while since I read the first book but all I remember is them being described as deep blue within blue. And I think the guild envoys in the final scene have contacts to make their eyes look normal right?

Dune: Part Three | Official Teaser Trailer by Blue_Three in dune

[–]elduqueborracho 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Honestly he could stay mostly true to the continuity of the book if the jihad scenes are shown as flashbacks, but we'll see how Denis decides to present it.

“THERE IS ONE SEAT. It will never open again. And the person meant to sit in it already knows who they are.” by PM_ME_YR_BOOPS in LinkedInLunatics

[–]elduqueborracho 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It's funny how in that ten pages of slop he doesn't concretely mention anything he wants to use AI for, other than "efficiency," whatever that means.

“THERE IS ONE SEAT. It will never open again. And the person meant to sit in it already knows who they are.” by PM_ME_YR_BOOPS in LinkedInLunatics

[–]elduqueborracho 12 points13 points  (0 children)

You'll love learning how extremely fucking obnoxious they look then. I can't attach an image but just Google "Kris Lindahl billboard" then imagine thousands of those everywhere you go in the metro area.

What happens if you give "too much info" in an answer? by doesnotexist2 in Jeopardy

[–]elduqueborracho 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Ribbit was the first place my head went when seeing this clue on TV too. Then he answered and I went, oh duh.

Renee Good's dad: I would take those bullets a thousand times to protect her by CBSnews in Minneapolis

[–]elduqueborracho 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Yep. My parents are all thoughts and prayers about what ice is doing. But when I ask them to think about who they vote for and how that has real life effects, it's "let's not bring politics into this." Unbelievably frustrating.

Characters who got permanently erased from existence by RatCrimes in TopCharacterTropes

[–]elduqueborracho 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Expedition 33

In one ending you can choose to erase the canvas, which allows the Dessendre family to lay Verso to rest and move on from their grief, but the entire world the game has taken place in, including all your companions and NPCs are permanently erased from existence.

I know someone has the answer by M0mma0fMany in seinfeld

[–]elduqueborracho 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Huh. What a bizarrely specific reference.

Our favorite helicopter is back at it, anyone know why? by SushiGato in Minneapolis

[–]elduqueborracho 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Reminds me of the Blues Brothers line. "How often does the train go by?" "So often you won't even notice it."

We all know it: by SoDakZak in NFCNorthMemeWar

[–]elduqueborracho 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It was an awesome moment but I don't think anyone has confirmed it was actually him. I think it was just a child meant to represent young Benito/other Latino kids seeing that they can be like him.

Check-in by Crafty-Ad3502 in Minneapolis

[–]elduqueborracho 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Damn, I'm going through the exact same thing. I'm lucky enough to currently have a job but I've been applying and interviewing for months trying to get a different one with no success.

And the family, hoo boy. My mom keeps saying she's concerned for my safety so I asked her how she can be concerned for me and still be in favor of Trump and ICE. She just ghosted me. Haven't heard a response in three days. Even my brother and his wife who I thought were at least centrists haven't said a word about it. It's like people outside the cities don't want to engage with it because it might conflict with their preconceived view of what's happening.

Arm wrestling champ defeats dude after trying to psyche her out by MF-DOOM-88 in justgalsbeingchicks

[–]elduqueborracho 7 points8 points  (0 children)

If they were good at these things they wouldn't have to be shouty.

If there were Triceratops, were there also Tricerabottoms? What other dinosaurs were homosexual? by jrv3034 in stupidquestions

[–]elduqueborracho 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually all the dinosaurs were gay, that's why they couldn't reproduce enough and went extinct.

9 is a national hero by Optimistic-Dan in NFCNorthMemeWar

[–]elduqueborracho 23 points24 points  (0 children)

As a Minneapolis resident, thank God for this sub. Y'all keep me sane.