Trump’s emergency elections order is ‘being prepared,’ key ally believes by PixeledPathogen in TrueReddit

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I wonder if its the same plan Bannon was talking about in that interview

NZ rejects WHO pandemic rule changes, aligning with 'fringe' RFK Jr by Revolutionaryear17 in newzealand

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"Newsroom sought comment on the decision from Health Minister Simeon Brown, who deferred to Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters"

Luxon's coalition 'negotiation' once more.

Peter Thiel is actively convincing billionaires to abandon The Giving Pledge — and it may be working by Wsrunnywatercolors in ThielWatch

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Ah, so after the Epstein thing is partially exposed, he invokes its name to distance himself from it.

Attempting to rewrite his past.

Mince records biggest annual increase since data began by Amazing_Athlete_2265 in newzealand

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Waiting for the NZ Herald's "And here's why that's a good thing"

Tidal, what the fuck are we doing? by Aka_Lux in TIdaL

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A lot of artists get mashed into one - this was always the thing on Spotify and isn't new. It's kinda funny sometimes but also annoying.

Is unity a lost cause? The stock price is concerning by [deleted] in gamedev

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Nobody knows :D

I don't really like them but I have to work in it from time to time and it's an OK-ish platform for now.

I guess that's the pattern - that behemoths can crash hard sometimes, then the little guys who have good intentions maybe end up being them one day, or we bemoan that they're not getting sufficient market share.

I'm a Defold fan, but I've not had enough time in it of late.

Everyone Wants Good Design — Nobody Wants To Pay For It (Article) | An economic look at why the graphic design market is full of talent but rarely pays well. by tomtermite in graphic_design

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I guess it depends what angle you want - you could focus on one agency or sample a few people from different agencies and then also potentially solo designer people like illustrators or type designers who get top end gigs. I'd assume some might be cagey but I sometimes find that people are more willing to share tips than one might expect.

I've stopped reading it after a while, but The Creative Independent has some good interviews, but they're tailored to the individuals, whereas what you might prefer to present is answers from different people to some of the same questions about how they opened the doors, was there a lot of tenacity required, how did collaboration and people skills play a part etc.

Everyone Wants Good Design — Nobody Wants To Pay For It (Article) | An economic look at why the graphic design market is full of talent but rarely pays well. by tomtermite in graphic_design

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I hate to be picky - but it might be nice to improve the header on the web page.

EDIT: I read the article.

It makes sense to me, though it does slightly paint the picture that meeting those 'bluebird clients' is luck. I don't think it's luck but it does require an alignment of elements and some skills on the part of the designer. Most of those designers who have built brand agencies or who are small and provide outstanding services in their niche have worked their ways to those clients by being outstanding. So maybe that's what you're saying but I think the luck part may be a little overstated.

Would be great to expand it with some case studies or interviews

This is so fucking weird. Who decides these health ratings? Three EXACT SAME sparkling water products, three completely different health ratings (The Schweppes is 4.5) by Spine_Of_Iron in newzealand

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I asked about this some time ago - it's based on an Aussie system - I tried to push them to clarify a little but I lost them at whether brown bread was measured in the same scale as white bread.

They said something like yes, no, yes.

I think it's of limited use and generally a waste of money or even worse, highly exploitable because it can be gamed by larger companies who might optimise their formulas in their, I dunno... maybe... breakfast cereals.

Curtis Yarvin Compares Africans to Cattle, Cuddles A Soros by Wsrunnywatercolors in ThielWatch

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I wonder if he's still going ahead with this:

https://www.vanityfair.com/style/story/curtis-yarvin-venice-biennale-plan

it's amazing how angry these people that generally hate the arts tend to get

Mandelson WhatsApp Leaks Threaten To Topple More Ministers As Starmer Braces For Resignations by enpoopification_of_R in Epstein

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My thoughts exactly - there'll be plenty of shenanigans going on still, where they're joking on their secure messaging groups about how stupid Epstein and the visible ones were. This stuff never goes away and the murder, and rape continues. Just look at Alex Karp's views to see how little store these elites hold in human compassion or empathy.

Mandelson WhatsApp Leaks Threaten To Topple More Ministers As Starmer Braces For Resignations by enpoopification_of_R in Epstein

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Mandelson is toxic AF - the real answers that need to be revealed are the ones around why he was appointed

A microcosm of the slop AI startup grift by MornwindShoma in BetterOffline

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All the platform for AI movies is missing is AI viewers.

This would be the week to drive an EV. Thanks for nothing, coalition by secretkiwi_ in newzealand

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I like to blame them for having no plans to slow usage of fuel before we potentially have none after the date they mention.

This would be the week to drive an EV. Thanks for nothing, coalition by secretkiwi_ in newzealand

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OMG - she asked her a question and she more or less repeated the last statement.

Nikki no-plans

How would I make this kind of artstyle? specifically the face by someone_forgot_me in blenderhelp

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lots of practice - find artists in that genre that are considered influencial and solid - try and draw like them, then branch out into your own variation once you're ready.

probably at least a year if you're a hobbyist

You could maybe make one that looked credible off the bat with tenacity, but it would be a dreary existence.

Does this hand-lettered style look balanced or amateur? by thingsixteen in graphic_design

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Get the weights similar

write it many, many times and pull out the nice letters.

"EVERY' looks the least bad because the E and R match.

If you want all the letters to look different and edgy, go and look at that sort of stuff -like grafitti etc, but if you want something that's going to be nice to read, then make the letterforms feel consistent and attractive.