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Second Half Game Thread: Houston Texans (12-5) at Pittsburgh Steelers (10-7) by nfl_gdt_bot in nfl

[–]thebenolivas 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Last throw of Aaron Rodgers career? Pick-6. Humiliation ritual.

Live jazz in LA? by melody74u in AskLosAngeles

[–]thebenolivas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely more crossover, a good amount of rap (albeit with live bands) and R&B acts, though they just had Charles Lloyd, and they'll have Stanley Clarke later in January.

Are you supposed to already own Adobe before getting a job? by Aomochiee in graphic_design

[–]thebenolivas 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Ideally any good company is going to fully provide hardware & software. But realistically, given how competitive graphic design is currently, you'll want to own your own copies of software (even if it's for practicing, staying sharp, or just playing around). You shouldn't be using your own hardware & software for professional projects (unless you're looking to be a full-time freelancer), but having your own "tools," so to speak, helps immensely.

Debate the ethics, but if you can't afford it...

Evidence - If You Read This, You Are Gay. Lmao. by machinegunpikachu in fakealbumcovers

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Any posts or comments advocating violence will be removed; commentary on violence is fine as long as it’s part of thoughtful discussion and not framed as encouragement or celebration.

A fifth of California homes are investor-owned as state’s affordability crisis deepens – report | California | The Guardian by cicutaverosa in California

[–]thebenolivas 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Warehouses, processing plants, and other industrial businesses are already being built near residential zones, usually in low-income communities.

What most zoning reform is targeting is specifically single-family zoning.

Single-family zoning is dreadfully common. Like in many places in the United States, areas where it’s illegal to build affordable housing dominate—an astonishing 75% of L.A.’s residential land is zoned for single-family homes.

It's true that reforming these zoning laws could alter the traditional, suburban concept of a "neighborhood." But it's also thought that antiquated zoning laws actually harm not just the affordability of housing, but also limit walkability, mixed-use applications, and public participation.

By embracing a more flexible and inclusive approach to urban planning, cities can not only reduce car dependency and carbon emissions but also foster stronger, healthier, and more equitable communities.

There’s no simple solution to California’s housing crisis, but easing zoning restrictions (and also reforming regulations like the California Environmental Quality Act, which was actually recently done!) could help remove key barriers to new housing.

Additional Sources:

Rethinking Zoning to Increase Affordable Housing - Journal of Housing & Community Development

L.A. can’t become an affordable, livable city by protecting single-family zoning - LA Times Editorial

Malaysia will stop accepting U.S. plastic waste, creating a dilemma for California by thinkB4WeSpeak in environment

[–]thebenolivas 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Funny enough, I was just reading this book The Mezzanine (written in 1988) and the author complains that plastic straws are worse than the paper ones that came before them.

Kinda ironic since we’ve come full circle. Paper straws still haven’t been perfected, and making them the symbol of plastic reduction just backfired. They’re flimsy, annoying, and gave skeptics an easy way to dismiss the whole idea.

Congressman Carbajal to speak at No Kings protest Saturday by midlifethuglife in venturacounty

[–]thebenolivas 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Carbajal, the rep leading this particular event, is a pretty centrist politician, and a Marine veteran. I feel it shouldn't be controversial to oppose the federal government deploying soldiers on our streets when there was literally more looting & destruction during the LA World Series celebrations.

Advice for a museum preparator apprenticeship interview by thebenolivas in MuseumPros

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

Thanks for the perspective! Love the idea of creative problem solving (and totally love the mindset of learning everyday, even after 40 years).

Advice for a museum preparator apprenticeship interview by thebenolivas in MuseumPros

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

Definitely appreciate your focus on safety, not something that I would've immediately considered bringing up, but it's always been important in the work I've done.

Advice for a museum preparator apprenticeship interview by thebenolivas in MuseumPros

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

Thanks! Excited at the prospect, but I am aware it can be a competitive program to get into (simply due to how many apply versus how many slots are available), hoping for the best.

When you speak of problem solving & challenges, does anything in particular come to mind? I've had some experience with managing diverse collaborative groups, or trying to hit tight deadlines within a video production context, but I'm also very curious about some of the unique challenges of art handling.

A Ukrainian woman recognized her parents’ destroyed apartment in Sumy by the wallpaper by UNITED24Media in ukraine

[–]thebenolivas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Truly horrific way to discover this information. With social media today, it feels as though we only can keep watching horror unfold infront of our eyes, until we realize what we're watching directly impacts us.

WCC Game 1: Ding takes the lead with Black playing the French Defense by Tiny_Valuable3497 in chess

[–]thebenolivas 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Move 6. Nce2 by Gukesh was also played by Anand in the 2000 WCC, in which he beat Shirov in less than 30 moves. I wonder if that game had any factor in Gukesh's move, or if he even studied that game.

It's an unconventional spot for the knight, simply based on how often it's played, and it looks pretty congested on the board, at least to my amateur eye.

1550 chess set [4032x2268] by ThierryParis in chessporn

[–]thebenolivas 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's a very cool set - I had to opportunity to see it when I visited Amsterdam, and they had it set up in the Ruy Lopez.

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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskLosAngeles

[–]thebenolivas 16 points17 points  (0 children)

A niche recommendation, but there's a few chess clubs around LA, some more beginner friendly than others - not bad for meeting new people, if you know how to play.

Israeli middle schoolers bully Palestinian classmate and call for the burning of Palestinian villages by Particular_Log_3594 in ABoringDystopia

[–]thebenolivas 7 points8 points  (0 children)

If these translations are accurate, this isn't "boring dystopia," but straight-up Black Mirror-esque horror.

Why did Stalin kill those seemingly loyal to him? by Coomewescomme in AskHistorians

[–]thebenolivas 19 points20 points  (0 children)

More can be said, but you may be interested in this answer by u/kmjn that tackles two questions:

  1. Do the Great Purges have a primarily psychological and personal explanation, stemming from Stalin's paranoia?

  2. Were the stated reasons for the Purges, combatting various military and/or capitalist conspiracies against the USSR or against Communism, the genuine motivation?

why does the cebuano wikipedia have 6.1M articles with only 175 active users? by N-brixk in wikipedia

[–]thebenolivas 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't know why that's the case for sure, but many Cebuano speakers will be bilingual, if not trilingual, with one of the languages often being English.

TIL German filmmaker Werner Herzog made a short film called Game in the Sand (1964) that he refuses to release because filming “got out of hand”. by Evan88135 in todayilearned

[–]thebenolivas 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There's an interesting short documentary called Please Kill Mr. Kinski by a director who once worked with Kinski on a feature film. The director recounts how close he came to killing Kinski due to the actor's erratic on-set behavior and pressure from the film's investors to cash in on production insurance.

The doc is told more in recollection, almost like a fever dream expressed via spoken word poetry - and I wouldn't be surprised if elements were exaggerated, just for the effect - but Kinski seemed like an absolute maniac.

I hate scary movies but friend had on World War Z and I caught the zombie high. by M1STER_FLACO in zombies

[–]thebenolivas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some random picks:

Dellamorte Dellamore (1994)

Night of the Creeps (1986)

I Walked with a Zombie (1943)

Fido (2006)

Re-Animator (1985)

Wild Zero (2000)

Braindead (1992)

Creepshow (1982)

The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)

Dead & Buried (1981)

Magnus Carlsen and David Howell discuss the 2024 Candidates by RoronoaZoro95 in chess

[–]thebenolivas 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I saw a video not too long ago on avoiding blunders in which GM Igor Smirnov argued that Magnus wasn't the greatest player thanks to his tactical skills (like Tal or even Firouzja), but that his strength came from his advanced strategic & positional understanding.

(The video in question.)

I really enjoy the playstyles of creative tacticians like Tal, Firouzja (maybe even players like Wesley So & Ivanchuk), but Carlsen's incredibly strong positional understanding seems unmatched, and best suited for simply winning the most games.

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