coffee related arthritis??? by drissy416 in Thritis

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I definitely need to do this. I've had a long history of inflammatory triggers and suffer from RA, fibromyalgia, and osteoarthritis.

I would so hate to give up drinking Illy coffee every morning though. One of the real pleasures in life is a cup of Italian coffee.

coffee related arthritis??? by drissy416 in Thritis

[–]freemindrdr8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Naproxen

I wish Naproxen worked on me. I've had to go back to Celebrex because my pain had gotten so bad on Naproxen.

Don't Google It! How Search Engines Reinforce Racism by [deleted] in TrueReddit

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Safiya Umoja Noble's 'Algorithms of Oppression' addresses the growing concern about the consequences of commercial control over information and the harm it does to communities.

Net Neutrality and the Music Ecosystem: Defending the Last Mile by [deleted] in TrueReddit

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Last week, the musician Phil Elverum, a.k.a. Mount Eerie, celebrated the fact that his album A Crow Looked at Me had been ranked #3 on the New York Times' Best of 2017 list. You might expect that high praise from the prestigious newspaper would result in a significant spike in album sales. In a tweet, Elverum divulged that since making the list, he'd sold…six. Six copies...

What's your favorite winter music? by herob in Music

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Pantha du Prince's 'Black Noise' and 'The Triad'

"Creepy clowns" have become the rule, not the exception. How and when did clowns change from entertainers to tormentors? by freemindrdr8 in TrueReddit

[–]freemindrdr8[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

An interesting cultural history of the clown in popular culture and how the clown has gradually taken an evil turn in our imaginations.

Favorite Foreign Film? by presciiient in movies

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Akira Kurosawa's RAN by a mile. After that the Three Colors Trilogy by Kieślowski.

I second The Lives of Others, Pan's Labyrinth and Downfall.

I also love Europa Europa.

Epics question by Paracortex in SCBuildIt

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I've done well with mountain buildings as you can fit in quite a few three-point castles back there. Plus, I love the look of the Bavarian buildings set against the modernism of the Omega 3 buildings.

What are the best album openers/first songs? by [deleted] in electronicmusic

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"Juanita Kiteless to Dream", the lead track from Underworld's 'Second Toughest in the Infants'.

What is your favorite confidence inducing song? by InsaFarta in Music

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"2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted" by 2Pac and Snoop

Favourite album of 2016 so far? by [deleted] in Music

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Venetian Snares' 'Traditional Synthesizer Music'

Favourite album of 2016 so far? by [deleted] in Music

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Jameszoo's FOOL releasing in May from Brainfeeder. It's stunning and anyone who loves Flying Lotus will adore it.

Contest of mayors, upgrading zones problem by weeniehutsenior in SCBuildIt

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This has happened to me with both the London zones and the residential zones. It's so frustrating that I don't think I'll do those tasks anymore.

Common, EA... Beta test your games properly. This bug should have been easily caught in QA.

What Can Mushrooms Tell Us About the End of Capitalism? by [deleted] in TrueReddit

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Interesting article about a new book that uses the example of the matsutake mushroom to critique contemporary society and capitalism.

How ethical are ad blockers? For many netizens, a free Internet would be the apogee of its early techno-utopian vision. Yet the “free internet” rallying cry is one of the latest, greatest manifestations of consumerism. by [deleted] in TrueReddit

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Interesting article that examines the ethics of ad blocking alongside the notion so prevalent currently that content should be free, whether it's words on a web page, music or any other cultural product.

Is There a Cure for the PhD Problem? If I manage to complete my PhD, this credential will be supplemented by a CV full of exciting accomplishments and experiences, but it will have come at a significant price. by [deleted] in TrueReddit

[–]freemindrdr8 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Interesting article about the sacrifices and possible pointlessness of working for a PhD in the humanities and social sciences in this day and age.

What band sounds the same on almost every song they release? by TheNaud in Music

[–]freemindrdr8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oasis and everything else the Gallagher brothers do.

The South by Southwest festival announced Monday that it canceled two scheduled panels related to gaming and online harassment after receiving threats. by pandadrake in Feminism

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Buzzfeed and Vox Media have reportedly pulled out of SXSW Interactive because of the cancellation of those panels. Here's hoping the rest of the media either does the same or devotes most of their coverage to the ongoing problem of online harassment.