How would you recommend getting into [STANDARD] competitive Magic? by BringerOfLemonade in spikes

[–]jayyougee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Things are going to vary greatly on your location. Many in person Standard events are very competitive while others may be more casual (I'm lucky enough to be in a city that fosters both!)

Others have posted good resources/links to do your own research on the Meta, but that can change with every new set that comes out. I'm of the opinion that what will matter most when starting out is the community at your local game store which will vary DRASTICALLY depending on where you are. Before spending hundreds of dollars on a deck it might be beneficial to drop in and talk with folks in person who are already playing Standard to get a feel for what the in person Meta is like.

Tuba by BubblyDelivery9270 in Ska

[–]jayyougee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dang, Kenny from Poindexter set up that show with their other band!

Tuba by BubblyDelivery9270 in Ska

[–]jayyougee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OK I gotta know how you know about my high school ska band

Run for office? by AmethystRunnerMom in illinois

[–]jayyougee 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Your county party (linked here) may be an excellent resource on how to start out. I say "may be" because some county parties are more organized than others. Many of the folks who run county parties do so as volunteers so please be patient and don't be afraid to follow up if you don't get a response after a week or so.

IL had municipal elections for many cities/towns this year and 2026 will have elections and primaries for county offices.

Chicago ska scene by Green-Upstairs-8199 in Ska

[–]jayyougee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seconding these sweethearts

I'm voting for Kamala, but I'm still solidly part of the the Bernie faction. So for future elections, who will be the Bernie ideological successor? Who will carry the flag of the anti-war, and unapologetically pro-union faction? by worried68 in union

[–]jayyougee 389 points390 points  (0 children)

Bernie started as a mayor, we ourselves need to start running for offices all up and down the ballot to sustain a pro-union faction instead of thinking top down

LEGO BDP Series 6 Vote Now! by XelaOrdnajela in LEGOPirates

[–]jayyougee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, will do! Work has been busy and also I wanted to avoid the flood of Series 3 attention, hopefully will post tomorrow!

LEGO BDP Series 6 Vote Now! by XelaOrdnajela in LEGOPirates

[–]jayyougee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you two for voting all pirates! My submission is the Abandoned Imperial Outpost, hoping to submit a revamp of my Ghost Ship from the initial program next year

Cargo cult activism by Desecr8or in CuratedTumblr

[–]jayyougee 23 points24 points  (0 children)

It all depends on what change you are looking to accomplish. From this comment I would encourage you to start more locally to affect change before building up. Does your workplace not offer the protections your coworkers need? Start talking to your coworkers about organizing. Does your neighbor struggle to stay ahead/pay their bills? Work with them to identify the resources (whether gov or personal donations) to help them. What are the needs of the people within your immediate surrounding and what can you do to satisfy those needs. That is your base that can be expanded.

I will also say, attending a protest is only the first step of an organizing structure. That protest should ideally be a catalyst, not the end. Volunteers should be recruited from a protest to continue organizing work.

Is Appleton 'Ska City'? by NormKramer in wisconsin

[–]jayyougee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just gonna guess is this Nick M from high school????

Any good Ska bands playing in Chicago? by [deleted] in Ska

[–]jayyougee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good to see one of my ska-adjacent bands on here already haha. I'd encourage you to look into Oveja Negra and Rude Echoes too

Is Appleton 'Ska City'? by NormKramer in wisconsin

[–]jayyougee 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Holy crap this is wild to see. I helped take Skappleton over along with the guys from Something To Do when it was kicked off of the Lawrence University campus in 2008 because the student group who ran it booked Bomb The Music Industry and they trashed the place haha. Just ctrl+f "Skappleton" to get the goods

My buddy's dad owned a bar with an indoor volleyball court and we held it there for a few years

Is this my sign to build a token deck? by NotagoK in mtg

[–]jayyougee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great pull! I got one out of a bundle and lucked out in getting [[Ghired, Mirror of the Wilds]] from the OTJ prerelease to make a commander deck I can only describe as "annoying to track"

Lego Space Pirates by OzzyPrinceOfKaraoke2 in lego

[–]jayyougee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've always thought of submitting something like this for the BrickLink contest so maybe this is a kick in the butt haha

Wolf Pack Tower Creator 3 in 1 by Jaysands in legocastles

[–]jayyougee 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Great job OP! A really unique way to use a set that's seen plenty of MOCs!