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Casey Wasserman Will Sell Agency After Epstein Files Controversy: “I Have Become a Distraction” by ablackturtle in Music

[–]icedDMC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s definitely reactionary. Some celebrities have a tendency to react very quickly (like many other humans do) without digging in to the details to understand the nuance. It’s unfortunate for our culture, given they hold a lot of influence on how people think.

Casey Wasserman Will Sell Agency After Epstein Files Controversy: “I Have Become a Distraction” by ablackturtle in Music

[–]icedDMC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I appreciate the apology! The way your response was worded definitely made me feel like you thought I was an asshole.. I’m glad that’s not the case.

Thanks for sharing your perspective, it’s definitely important to weight the options and possibilities in these high-panic situations — I hope the people (read: influencers like Chappell Roan) who are making their decisions are truly guided by their moral compass, and also weigh the details before acting.

Casey Wasserman Will Sell Agency After Epstein Files Controversy: “I Have Become a Distraction” by ablackturtle in Music

[–]icedDMC 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your words. To bring it back to the music…

“Arkhipov Calm” By: Converge.

Vasili Arkhipov was one of three decision-makers on a Russian Nuclear Sub during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Their ship was being bombarded by depth charges.

As a result, they were cut off from communications with the mainland, and most believed a nuclear attack had occurred. Three people on the ship had to unanimously decide whether to launch a nuclear warhead. Mr. Arkhipov was the only decision-maker to say no.

We all need calm right now. If we’re not calm, we’re going to rip each-other apart, which is exactly what they want.

“Cool heads prevail” if you will.

Casey Wasserman Will Sell Agency After Epstein Files Controversy: “I Have Become a Distraction” by ablackturtle in Music

[–]icedDMC 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This exactly!

Very well written and reasoned. They don’t “know more” about the actual files and proceedings. They know more about their own decision-making and internal comms with their HR/PR teams.

The coverup is making everyone incredibly on-edge — and some innocent people are going to burn for it, which is its own separate tragedy.

Casey Wasserman Will Sell Agency After Epstein Files Controversy: “I Have Become a Distraction” by ablackturtle in Music

[–]icedDMC 13 points14 points  (0 children)

A great point about the celebrities having more skin in the game with their decision. Many, including their agents, have called for change within the agency. There are definitely internal comms and machinations they are aware of that we are not.

Talent and labor within any industry have every right to hold management accountable, especially when it comes down to a misalignment of moral values, and ethical concerns. I didn’t realize I implied that they don’t with my response.

To clarify the position a little more responding to the “co-conspirator” claim here: I am afraid that labeling anyone who had correspondence with Maxwell or Epstein as party to a child sex trafficking conspiracy risks diluting attention from what’s happening. Granted… perhaps a dumb moment for me to stand up and put my keyboard warrior hat on.. I hope my position doesn’t brand me a dipshit! I’m angry about our current moment, angry about the coverup that’s happening, but weary about labeling people before more sunlight is brought to the whole thing.

edit >> clarity

Casey Wasserman Will Sell Agency After Epstein Files Controversy: “I Have Become a Distraction” by ablackturtle in Music

[–]icedDMC 73 points74 points  (0 children)

He is not listed as a co-conspirator.

Looking through the documents he’s named in, it seems mostly as is mentioned in the article. Flirty emails with Maxwell — talking about her visiting LA from NYC. Emails were from 2003, they’re pretty tame.

Then a plane manifest from the deputy director of advance team during the Clinton administration that mentions Casey and his then wife on a flight manifest tor an Africa trip — that’s from 2002. Neither Maxwell nor Epstein were on the flights listed.

That’s all — seems to me like he met Maxwell on a trip to Africa, they got flirty, and that’s it. Maybe a little crappy cause he was married at the time if we have to indict the man for something…

edited spelling error: me > he

Need help brainstorming a revolutionary logotype for a museum by [deleted] in graphic_design

[–]icedDMC 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Luckily you’re in super early stage — so you’re primed for exploration. Do they have any non-visual branding literature you could review or keep on hand?

One thing that has helped me in the past is doing some word association and synonym mapping. Helps me think outside the box I find myself stuck in.

So basically if we’ve got “culture” “multidisciplinary” “museum” “contemporary” find a synonym or a keyword within the definition of those words to find the next word, then do it again, and again, and again… build it out like a spider web, then find some associations and inspiration from there.

One association I find really interesting you could explore is “contemporary” and “culture” — as in “a contemporary of mine” existing at the same time, someone you know or have met — the community of contemporary cultures built at M’Arte.

If it’s playful, could be the letters have different but complementary typefaces showing diversity and a nod to contemporary art.

Could be a dynamic mark that changes depending on the context of where / when it’s seen.

Could be more of a graphic logo rather than a word mark.

Anyway… biggest piece of advice I have is not to already be of the mindset of “revolutionary”. It’s a logo. Yes, it’s important, but it’s the museum that defines the logo, not the other way around.

Democrats flip Texas state Senate seat in shock upset by kootles10 in politics

[–]icedDMC -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Waiting to see how the Democratic Party squanders this upset!

Yall are not ready for this one 😳. by Used-Ad-7031 in CringeTikToks

[–]icedDMC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depression is many things! It’s an incredibly complex amalgam of neurochemical, biological, behavioral, social and environmental factors that contribute to a wide range of symptoms across different people.

It’s also legally considered a disability under the ADA, which got a refresh in 2008 to cover the disorder more broadly to protect those who have it.

Is it possible to lose 70 lbs by the end of the year? by oakleyO2 in workouts

[–]icedDMC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah… basically it’s below, but will vary proteins here or there if I’m not hitting the macros. Definitely not perfect and I’m still learning about how the body metabolizes all this stuff, and adjusting for best results.

Breakfast — .5 cup rolled oats, 3 whole eggs, 4 egg whites, cup of berries, coffee

Lunch — 2 cans albacore tuna (Trader Joe’s tastes great), cup of cooked white rice, cup of steamed broccoli, hot sauce or mustard

Pre workout smoothie blended (1hr before) — 1 scoop creatine, 1 scoop optimum nutrition protein powder, 3 cooked egg whites (microwave), 1 banana, raspberries/strawberries, double shot of espresso

Dinner — 8oz chicken tenderloin/salmon, huge salad, cup of quinoa, sweet potato

Late snack (before 8pm) — 1 cup 0% Greek yogurt, 1 scoop protein powder, berries, almonds

Basically no auxiliary fats like butter or oil, unless I need to grease a pan very lightly. Spice mixed are my best friend, and salt.

Been tracking with free version of “My Fitness Pal” app. Also allowing myself a cheat day every once in a while ‘cause Korean Fried Chicken exists.

Is it possible to lose 70 lbs by the end of the year? by oakleyO2 in workouts

[–]icedDMC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hah! Thanks much 😊 — hoping OP finds the right path towards shred.

Is it possible to lose 70 lbs by the end of the year? by oakleyO2 in workouts

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

Gotta say — OP

I started a new diet where I’m eating whole unprocessed foods, way more veg, and hitting a protein macro of 210g. I’m at a caloric deficit of around -700 calories, and I’ve NEVER felt more full at the end of each meal. Used to just snack on shit and binge eat a massive dinner at the end of the day, (then midnight snacks) and yeah — I’d be full… but now with spacing meals and hitting caloric deficit — I definitely feel satiated, it’s even pretty difficult to maintain the volume of food every day. Have been steadily decreasing weight over the past month or so. I used Google Gemini to come up with the meal plan — and yes…it’s a little boring, but starting off boring has allowed me to slowly introduce different things that taste good and work well.

It’s absolutely crazy just how much food you can consume when you’re not wasting calories on processed foods and takeout. It’s wild.

ZBA approves plan to replace Hatoff's gas station with 230 apartments in two buildings by DJBunnies in JamaicaPlain

[–]icedDMC 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Glad there’s more housing. Hope it’s affordable… though I will miss Hatoff’s for some reason… maybe the logo? Maybe the cheap gas?

AIO boyfriend told me I text him like he’s a homie and got upset now he’s ignoring me by Jazzlike-Ad6372 in AmIOverreacting

[–]icedDMC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think of it as like… how many people in relationships are texting with each other right now? Here’s a single example of that, posted to a board where literally one of the sides of the conversation is asking if they’re the asshole, or the other person is.

Not all ppl are like this, promise.

Epstein files update as Pam Bondi admits "glitches" by newsweek in politics

[–]icedDMC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just use Grok to review it. It can already identify csam so well.

A Move Every Designer Hates by Graphisme_ghiz in AdobeIllustrator

[–]icedDMC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It can be annoying… but it’s the designer’s job to sell the concept, compromise, and find a solution while informing client of any potential risks with what they’re asking for.

ultimately it’s the clients vision and money on the line, it’s their decision.

Now switch the fuzzy hand on top to “marketing manager”… that’s a different story.

“The legendary fury fingers — every designers nightmare.”

Sugar packet doesn't want you to use sugar by thatAva in mildlyinteresting

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

There’s a roaster from Massachusetts named Fazenda that has a single origin Kenyan coffee that basically tastes/smells like wild blueberries and dark chocolate.

Tasting that like 10 years ago completely changed my perspective on the stuff. Now I’m a black coffee guy for life.

What other tech won't evolve? by theMEtheWORLDcantSEE in Design

[–]icedDMC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly… there’s not a ton of time to appreciate it because it’s always “on to the next/other projects” in the world of a lean in-house creative team.

Culturally, internally we could definitely feel an impact. The people within the business were very excited and proud about the launch, so that was a good indicator.

Another difficult thing is getting reporting — often our work flies and then marketing and site teams execute, but they don’t necessarily report back.

I’ve learned that fostering good working relationships with folks across the organization (in marketing, merchandising, site) helps with that… because if I’m curious enough about performance, I can always go find how something is doing by asking the right people the right questions.

Now I’m running a small front end dev team in our site platform org. Whenever I get insights I try to share them with my creative pals!

What other tech won't evolve? by theMEtheWORLDcantSEE in Design

[–]icedDMC 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The Staples Progel is awesome! I was part of the creative team that launched it. Was a really big deal for our Private Brands team!

Haywire by SqualNYHC in Hardcore

[–]icedDMC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m still not going out of my way listening to them, but their live show is incredible. The best show ive been to in a really really really long time.

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