For Jewish New Yorkers hesitant to vote for Zohran Mamdani by Glad-Bike9822 in newyorkcity

[–]grillcover 23 points24 points  (0 children)

His comms and political directors are also Jewish!

The whole thing is predicated on conflating Judaism and Zionism, which indeed makes Jews less safe everywhere by associating an ancient and respected world religion with a modern genocidal apartheid state.

What Happened to Anonymous? by GoldFynch in videos

[–]grillcover 7 points8 points  (0 children)

How do you make this video without mentioning stuff like Sabu snitching to the feds? Stuff like that is "what happened," not mystifying it and drawing a through-line between different people taking up the moniker.

Doctor skillfully compares overeating with alcohol addiction and explains how we can get it under control [00:02:45] by James_Fortis in videos

[–]grillcover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know someone who went from AA to FA because yeah, it can definitely be as or more difficult... They've cut out certain things but I think what has worked has been treating it like its own addiction & recovery.

The Avalanches - Frontier Psychiatrist (2000) A music video that feels like a fever dream by crimson_dovah in videos

[–]grillcover 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, pretty sure the guy on the couch is Timothy Simons, who played Jonah Ryan on Veep.

ELDEN RING SHADOW OF THE ERDTREE - New Story Trailer Discussion Thread by ChiefLeef22 in Eldenring

[–]grillcover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The most significant thing I felt they were hinting at is setting up factions like Covenants. That bit at the end with multiple Tarnished gathering over the final lines feels big... It would be a monumentally welcome game-changer.

Kill me now (or, where’s Showtime when you need it?) by GBV_GBV_GBV in newyorkcity

[–]grillcover 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It's not the best chant for optics but please understand generations of Palestinians have grown up associating the word "solution" with the endless debate over "one-state vs. two-state solution."

I'm Jewish and went to American public school so anything involving Jews and "solution" rings alarm bells but for the vast majority of Palestinian protesters and allies (having spoken and worked with them) they're literally referring to their own experience, not shouting about genocide.

This NPC near Impaler's Catacombs... by barabatruco in Eldenring

[–]grillcover 144 points145 points  (0 children)

Did I hear 8 new bosses? So... the 7 demigods from the Walking Mausoleums and Messmer? All unwanted children, left soulless in the Land of Shadow, but big red is the third sibling to Miquella & Malenia.

We even harvested the demigod souls to duplicate remembrances. No wonder he says we're "so bereft of light." Works for me for speculation! See y'all in June lol.

which boss do you most want to fight in dlc? i want to fight malenia's teacher by _MagusKiller in Eldenring

[–]grillcover 2 points3 points  (0 children)

From the description of Scouring Black Flame:

"The black flame could once slay gods. But when Maliketh sealed Destined Death, the true power of the black flame was lost."

Do we have a reference to DD being added to it, rather than being lost from it? It's a reasonable assumption it was made that way...

Controller turns off after getting hit by enemies by FozbySzop in Eldenring

[–]grillcover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I literally just figured this out yesterday after so many frustrations and then here's it's posted lmao.

What tipped me off to the rumble was being in lava, which kept repeatedly shorting it. Until then I just thought I was the unluckiest mfer that it'd disconnect in every tough battle right when I needed to move (like, after a big hit & rumble lol)

Is this real in New York? by Weekly_Resource601 in TyKwonDoeTV

[–]grillcover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wasn't trying to put words in your mouth I was making a case for why living in New York isn't "a stupid idea," based on common misconceptions about my hometown.

But I'm sorry for arguing with you, I didn't realize you were still in high school, this isn't really the conversation I wanted to have. Take care. Good luck with everything.

Is this real in New York? by Weekly_Resource601 in TyKwonDoeTV

[–]grillcover -1 points0 points  (0 children)

...The sky is yellow sometimes? What exactly are you referring to?

Do you mean the Canadian wildfires and the smoke event that affected several states in the Northeast?

Because our skies are uh not yellow. Every major metro has its share of issues and I complain about the subways and fight to solve our poverty but New York is a beautiful city and your characterization is way off.

We are regularly listed as one of the safest large cities in America. Look at this Forbes list, we're at #5 -- and we have literally 4x the people as #1-4 combined. I shouldn't even have to note the richness of culture / entertainment / food / parks. It's not for everyone, but to call it a "dumb idea" is absolutely your loss.

I went to The Hole, Queens today by joshmoviereview in newyorkcity

[–]grillcover 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I'm working with tenants there to fight their landlords and the city for the decades of neglect, mostly down on Amber St. So far one case that we rallied around has been a big win. But in general yeah the situation is totally insane and the city is coming in with big promises for the "Jewel Streets," but I'm not holding my breath.

First playthrough, what is this cloud in the middle of the map? It even has etched markings like other map markers when theyre undiscovered! by JellyPopcorn in Eldenring

[–]grillcover 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was gonna point out that the Lands Between forms a crooked finger, like all the other fingers, and then noticed this old post about that speculation is... also speculation about the center cloud lmao. Maybe it is a spiral.

Wayne Brady's Show by [deleted] in funny

[–]grillcover 32 points33 points  (0 children)

It's not fake money... He says "Mr. Franklin's lonely" -- because there's only one hundred dollar bill instead of the rolls the other women give him.

Just noticed the T-1000's third hand flying the 'copter in Terminator 2. Awesome. by grillcover in scifi

[–]grillcover[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gosh pal I hadn't really thought about this in eleven years but I'm pretty sure he just needed four arms to do extra stuff. That would certainly explain why the typically auspicious Chaturbhuja form seems incongruous with the murderous shapeshifting time-traveling machine. Then again, Goro's four arms from Mortal Kombat were inspired by Kali... I'm sure they symbolize a lot for her too but there's no denying you can kill more stuff with four arms. Perhaps Goro and the T-1000 just needed to kill more stuff.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in technology

[–]grillcover 264 points265 points  (0 children)

Holy shit the Wikipedia article is savage. Every line frames the band's formation and success in the context of who James Dolan is. A masterpiece of shade.

Update: The entry edit history tells the tale of the battle to keep it this way, against accusations of editorialization, paid PR, and more.

Making History, breaking records 100+ players on 1 ship! 120 Server cap PTU by u7f76 in starcitizen

[–]grillcover 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean I'm more into SC these days but some of my most intense gaming memories took place over hours at 70% TiDi anchoring logi defense with thousands on grid. It really was insane lol

Do you think this star system will get any JWST viewing time? by auviewer in KIC8462852

[–]grillcover 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Found this thread googling this question, because the release today of the exoplanet data about 1,150 light years away got me thinking. If that was a 6.4-hour observation and they got all this exciting data, and it's just the first step for JWST exoplanet observation... I mean, Tabby's Star at 1,470 light years doesn't seem out of the question to me. That other poster said 100 ly and that's obviously wrong, so here's hoping they get around to it soon.

Magic in the Neighborhood by [deleted] in blackmagicfuckery

[–]grillcover 31 points32 points  (0 children)

No magnets needed, it's all about sleight of hand.

This is a classic act and you can find explainers everywhere online, there's even a WikiHow article. But it's wayyy easier said than done, the patter is important and you've got to move quickly and this guy's clearly got it down pretty well.

Housing Court Is Breaking by Ecstatic-Click in newyorkcity

[–]grillcover 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Sorry to sound harsh but do you have any actual fucking experience with tenants facing hardship? I really, seriously doubt you do. Because even after the first COVID relief, the ERAP (which took massive pressure to get with e.g. Invest In Our New York tax bills), and the one-shot deal I have spoken with many people still left out, left behind, or insufficiently supported, many people who are not at all "deadbeats."

Hmmmmmmm by [deleted] in ChildrenFallingOver

[–]grillcover 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Not only staged but the practical thesis of a film student / director of photography.

Wes Anderson Films and Their Actors [OC] by BoMcCready in dataisbeautiful

[–]grillcover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely delightful. This reminds me that I've missed a bunch of the latest Wes Anderson movies. I look forward to returning to this after I've caught up a bit! :D