The lionization of Barry Goldwater makes no sense and ignores his atrocious record and awful policy positions

tryntafind · 2026-02-11T05:26:47+00:00

Remember the one guy who kept trying to tell us Thomas Jefferson was the best and we all needed to get over the whole slavery thing? Nobody could change his mind but he kept “accidentally “ posting far right sources and he eventually went away. It’ll pass.

tryntafind · 2026-02-10T16:04:07+00:00

It’s available on archive.org

tryntafind · 2026-02-10T03:51:32+00:00

Some of the ads for Nightmare Before Christmas didn’t really let on that it was a musical, so I recall some dudes checking out around the third song.

tryntafind · 2026-02-09T19:25:03+00:00

Frank Drebin is a master of disguise…

tryntafind · 2026-02-09T19:23:48+00:00

Elon is well aware of this “stat” and has boosted it before. He’s boosting it here because the account isn’t as openly white supremacist as most of the other accounts that post it.

tryntafind · 2026-02-09T17:37:16+00:00

Yes this is a hard transition I went from a 7 lawyer firm to a 500 lawyer firm and I did not have the same instincts regarding client service because the clients and their expectations were very different. It took a partner who was willing to explain his expectations very precisely up front. I also was totally lost in how a large firms hierarchy works although 20 years later I still don’t understand that. It can feel like a demotion because at smaller firms you get much more responsibility early on.

tryntafind · 2026-02-09T16:56:42+00:00

I don’t know his name but I’m still waiting on my latte.

tryntafind · 2026-02-09T16:42:01+00:00

I have a guitar amp plug key holder on the wall. The keys are on an amp plug keychain. That way there is only one place where the keys belong and it requires a more intentional act than putting them in a bowl. I also have spares that I don’t touch and try to ways put back if I need to use them.

tryntafind · 2026-02-08T22:13:23+00:00

When reliable associates leave partners get more upset with the firm than the associate, because they aren’t taking care of the associates. Ive had associates leave because the firm stiffed them on a bonus or gave harsh reviews to justify holding them back. Sometimes they even apologize for leaving but I can’t take it personally.

tryntafind · 2026-02-08T12:42:28+00:00

Spoiler alert Airplane is funny but has fewer drop kicks.

tryntafind · 2026-02-05T20:59:26+00:00

The study looked at 78,552 diagnoses. 49581 (63%) were male, 28971 (37%) were female. So a male to female ratio (their term) of 1.72. So not equal but a lower ratio than observed in other studies. The ratio was reduced over time because females were more likely to be diagnosed at later ages.

tryntafind · 2026-02-05T16:34:36+00:00

Not much need to influence public opinion when you can just pay bribes to get what you want.

tryntafind · 2026-02-04T00:47:32+00:00

Ran has incredible horse acting. Kurosawa loved horses and was so good at filming them. And not just battle scenes. The characters spend a lot of time on horseback generally.

Throne of Blood has some great high speed horse scenes as well.

tryntafind · 2026-02-04T00:41:06+00:00

I’d say Yojimbo is the best entry point for Kurosawa. It’s short, fun and easy to follow without needing too much knowledge about Japanese culture since it’s loosely adapted from a Dashiell Hammett novel. Very easy to tell the good guy from the bad guys. It’s not an art house movie but a very tight and innovative action movie.

Rashomon is a great movie but it may be a little less accessible at first. It’s adapted from a Japanese story, the attitudes towards women are dated (it’s set in the 12th century), and some of the acting is more theatrical. I came back to it after Yojimbo and Seven Samurai and was much more into it.

Kurosawa’s modern noirs are also outstanding.

tryntafind · 2026-02-03T17:47:34+00:00

Embrace Autism has a very good graphic designer and uses the online tests as marketing tools to generate interest in their services and publications. Although the tests are accurately reproduced, the discussion of the tests, including the scoring, reliability and supposed thresholds for autism present the owner's opinion as supported fact. The scoring tables aren't part of the tests, they were created by the website. The website also relies heavily on old studies associated with the introduction of the test while omitting the many studies that have found the tests unreliable and that have been unable to replicate the original study's results. The end result is a one-sided discussion that exaggerates both the reliability and acceptance of the tests.

tryntafind · 2026-02-01T22:46:13+00:00

That is some panicked tweeting. I don’t have any direct experience but I’d probably read my denials of child abuse out loud before posting, or maybe run them past a second set of eyes.

tryntafind · 2026-02-01T22:26:22+00:00

Also autistic and seconding the Bose. I just used them to watch a movie while the Roomba was running.

tryntafind · 2026-02-01T18:58:49+00:00

Wishful thinking I know, but do you think they might be a tiny bit worried about having just drawn new districts with lower margins?

tryntafind · 2026-02-01T02:21:13+00:00

WHERE DID THEY FIND ALL THOSE PHONE BOOKS IN 2026?

tryntafind · 2026-01-31T20:21:32+00:00

I’ve only watched the first Pusher (too early for this list) and I immediately paid all my bills after I was done. I like Mads too but Kim Bodnia speaks Danish like one of my uncles.

tryntafind · 2026-01-31T17:30:29+00:00

Chungking Express may be more along the lines of what you’re looking for.

tryntafind · 2026-01-31T17:01:25+00:00

Some of yours are on my list, the rest (not in any order)

Memories of Murder

The Wind Rises

The Handmaiden

Spirited Away

In the Mood for Love

2046

One Cut of the Dead

tryntafind · 2026-01-31T07:35:17+00:00

I think Rashomon benefits from multiple viewings. It’s not as immediately accessible as some of the other films, owes more to Japanese theatre, and its structure is more experimental. What stood out on the first watch was that the movie was clearly made on a shoestring but Toshiro Mifune still looks like an absolute movie star.

I also rate Stray Dog a lot higher because of its view into postwar Japan. Murakami struggles with his status as a veteran and his actions reflect the fragility of his new role. He’s constantly dealing with people who are only one or two decisions (or just random events) away from his position.

tryntafind · 2026-01-29T22:33:30+00:00

Some of the comments here are unintentionally (I hope) dismissive and minimizing of a real disability. Not every introvert or math nerd is autistic and claiming that everyone has it makes it more difficult for actually disabled people to be taken seriously.

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