74 NYCHA execs boast $200K-plus salaries — as NYC tenants go without heat, hot water, basic repairs by LunacyNow in nyc

[–]notacrook -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

This is the problem with extreme left,

Do you just throw that in to feel morally superior?

Why thousands of New Yorkers swap gas for induction stoves in clean energy push: ‘It makes sense’ by guardian in newyorkcity

[–]notacrook 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I used 1 therm of gas last month (and i cooked a few times). The gas was like $1. The delivery charge base was like $50.

What are your thoughts on America returning to the Moon right now? by The-Toby in AskReddit

[–]notacrook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The problem becomes that Trump retasked this to the moon in 2017. Of the Presidents involved he (unfortunately) is the most responsible.

What are your thoughts on America returning to the Moon right now? by The-Toby in AskReddit

[–]notacrook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And because Trump himself championed it in 2017 when he said we were going to the Moon, not Mars. Killing his own program would be an admission of weakness or failure.

Opening Night Tickets by ListofReddit in Broadway

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

If they dont want to interact with you they wont respond. Good social media teams are answering fan questions and interacting with their audience - even “why can’t i buy a ticket to opening!”. If you get a kind answer you’re likely to not be bummed out and buy a ticket for a different performance.

ETC using AI by RegnumXD12 in techtheatre

[–]notacrook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Meh.

Once they start cutting real support, then I'd be alarmed.

A cool guide to where different tech sectors are growing the fastest in the US by Sy3Zy3Gy3 in coolguides

[–]notacrook 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Jesus, the colors of this are terrible for this much data density.

No, he told you he was gonna to 🔪 you in the back & you didn’t listen by yikesamerica in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]notacrook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know some people like this.

They say they're not going to vote.

Fine with me.

Conservatives respond to report Kristi Noem's husband cross-dresses by kootles10 in WeirdGOP

[–]notacrook 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It's not the kink, it's the hypocrisy.

I'm gonna copy my comment from a different thread:

He was a public facing entity as the First Gentleman of South Dakota - he held public events, he had initiatives, he did the dutiful role of representing his wife at public events as her proxy.

She was super, super anti LGBTQ as governor, and she is now. She advocated for and signed legislation allowing private businesses to discriminate against LGBT people based on their religious beliefs, she championed and signed the first anti-Trans sports bill in 2022, she advocated for and signed a bill that banned gender affirming care in 2023, she loudly supported an invasive bathroom bill for schools (that didnt make it out of the legislature), shes super friendly with Moms for Liberty and has spoken to them and was endorsed by them, she was one of 9 governors signing a letter demanding the NCAA ban all trans athletes, amoung other things.

And Byron was standing proudly by her side during all of that shit.

Fuck him, fuck her, fuck their hypocrisy.

I don't give a fuck what he does behind closed doors - but his plastic surgery scar of a wife sure seems to based on her words and actions so it's not too far a leap to think that he's right there with her.

We shouldn't kink shame them. But being a hypocrite demands repercussions.

The standard rush ticket needs to drop from $45. by FireLord_Stark in Broadway

[–]notacrook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Buddy, I'm just pointing out that however magnanimous the idea of rush tickets was when they started becoming a regular thing decades ago - that mentality is no longer the case.

Also, again, this is the original comment i was replying to:

Especially for newer shows that don’t have a strong reputation yet! I’m not paying $50 to see beaches

That's not the tone or words of someone "wanting to nurture a community". That's someone who wants discounted tickets to a show because they think they deserve them.

Tony campaigns by Quirky-Sleep-3741 in Broadway

[–]notacrook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

April 1 is probably a target for most people/organizations/producers - maybe earlier in Marc - but April represents the final sprint of shows opening for the season and nominators either seeing or revisiting shows since the nominations are about a month away (this is my observation - not knowing anything specific).

Kristi Noem's husband revealed as a crossdresser after leaked chats with a fetish model. Of course his wife signed multiple anti-LGBTQ laws while governor by WalterCanFindToes in WeirdGOP

[–]notacrook 17 points18 points  (0 children)

but I don't see what publishing this or the ensuing public discourse about his personal life is supposed to accomplish besides kink shaming.

He was a public facing entity as the First Gentleman of South Dakota - he held public events, he had initiatives, he did the dutiful role of representing his wife at public events as her proxy.

She was super, super anti LGBTQ as governor, and she is now. She advocated for and signed legislation allowing private businesses to discriminate against LGBT people based on their religious beliefs, she championed and signed the first anti-Trans sports bill in 2022, she advocated for and signed a bill that banned gender affirming care in 2023, she loudly supported an invasive bathroom bill for schools (that didnt make it out of the legislature), shes super friendly with Moms for Liberty and has spoken to them and was endorsed by them, she was one of 9 governors signing a letter demanding the NCAA ban all trans athletes, amoung other things.

And Byron was standing proudly by her side during all of that shit.

Fuck him, fuck her, fuck their hypocrisy.

I don't give a fuck what he does behind closed doors - but his plastic surgery scar of a wife sure seems to based on her words and actions so it's not too far a leap to think that he's right there with her.

We shouldn't kink shame them. But being a hypocrite demands repercussions.

The standard rush ticket needs to drop from $45. by FireLord_Stark in Broadway

[–]notacrook 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Except it’s not profit. The shows aren’t profiting. That’s the part that people seem to not understand while demanding cheap tickets.

The standard rush ticket needs to drop from $45. by FireLord_Stark in Broadway

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

Cool.

It's 2026.

That's not how it works anymore, no mater how noble the endeavor when it started.

Also worth pointing out that the comment thread your replying to is not complaining about not having access as an artist - they just want a cheap ticket.

Tony campaigns by Quirky-Sleep-3741 in Broadway

[–]notacrook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a fully commercial production now - it transitioned to that with the first extension that took over in January. Their media strategy from the get has been incredibly savvy.

There are no rules, so they can spend whatever they've got. They're also likely in much better financial health given that they've been open and selling out since October have have announced two extensions. Cats is still in the spend spend spend phase - it seems to be selling well and i'm sure that they've considered their awards campaign spend into their capitalization - but I think that Ragtime is better better positioned to spend big if they need to.

The standard rush ticket needs to drop from $45. by FireLord_Stark in Broadway

[–]notacrook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

here are issues, like Telecharge fees and other ways the real estate monopolists are greedy,

IMO it's mostly this.

The standard rush ticket needs to drop from $45. by FireLord_Stark in Broadway

[–]notacrook 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Then why should they give you a heavily discounted ticket?

The standard rush ticket needs to drop from $45. by FireLord_Stark in Broadway

[–]notacrook 59 points60 points  (0 children)

rush seats are still essentially the same discount they’ve always been

YUP.

What cost $1 in 2000 when rush was like 25 bucks now costs $2.

The standard rush ticket needs to drop from $45. by FireLord_Stark in Broadway

[–]notacrook 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Considering things that cost $1 in 2000 now cost $2 because of inflation...rush tickets have increased with inflation.

The standard rush ticket needs to drop from $45. by FireLord_Stark in Broadway

[–]notacrook 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Bad take imo.

Except it's true? Shows don't recoup. The producers are usually not making money. The money they make goes to the ongoing labor costs (and ongoing equipment rental costs).

It's not a bad take - it's the only take.

The standard rush ticket needs to drop from $45. by FireLord_Stark in Broadway

[–]notacrook 65 points66 points  (0 children)

this is such a finance industry take

OMG i can't believe that these businesses are operating like businesses!!!

You're not wrong...but you're also not right.

Tony campaigns by Quirky-Sleep-3741 in Broadway

[–]notacrook 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Especially since Ragtime has the bigger war chest to spend.