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i love one night: werewolf but i will concede that you need the right mindset for it to be fun. for me personally, the most fun part of any board game is getting inside your opponents heads and playing mindgames with them. werewolf is a perfect vehicle for that.

but you have to be willing to take major risks and lie your ass off to completely upend the status quo and embrace chaos when youre a minion/werewolf. naturally, the game isnt very fun when the werewolves are bad at lying / the game.

i always get one, but all of the drug stores like CVS and grocery stores/supermarkets with pharmacies near me also offer a free $10 gift card to get your flu shot done there. Theyre literally paying you to get the shot.

Im basically just a lurker here but (on the left):

Eternatus form (possibly gigantimax form?) has 1125 BST. That is absurd.

Nice! Im in the process of finishing up my applications to PhD programs in Public Health or Biostatistics. Yale, Michigan, and Harvard are also on my list, in addition to another 6 schools. Youre a bit further along in the process than I am (none of my applications are due until December, and I wont be finding anything out until March at the earliest). Best of luck to you!

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MZero11 posted...

Devin Booker headed for the all-star game this year book it not sorry

Nah. Id take any of the following as first time all-stars in the West before Booker: Luka, Mitchell, Gobert. even a wild card like Marvin Bailey could get there before someone like Booker thats a total negative defensively on a team thats at best the 13th best in the West

ive got a package of 12 tickets to Hornets games this year. I mostly just picked all of the best opponents because the Hornets are going to be hot garbage this year...

Very excited to see what Steph Curry can do this year with the full green light though

yes

Frasier is better though

Nelson_Mandela posted...

Hannyabal posted...

https://twitter.com/nbathejumpfp/status/1184909741430050819?s=21

In case anyone needed even more proof.

So if Morey refused to apologize and delete his tweet, there would have been no consequences? Then why do it?

I suspect youll need to ask a certain money grubber named Tilman Fertitta the answer to that.

https://twitter.com/nbathejumpfp/status/1184909741430050819?s=21

In case anyone needed even more proof.

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Hannyabal posted...

https://mobile.twitter.com/malika_andrews/status/1184541643229335553?s=21&utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

To follow that up, heres Joe Harris supporting HK / free speech a couple hours ago.

And hes literally on the team owned by Joe Tsai. There is no gag order. There is no conspiracy - the players who want to comment can say whatever they want.

https://nba.nbcsports.com/2019/10/16/doc-rivers-on-daryl-moreys-tweet-he-was-right-in-saying-that/

And now Doc Rivers. Your narrative is literally falling apart by the hour.

N! A! S! A!

its so catchy its unreal. I catch myself thinking about it and bopping back and forth to the beat so often. This song was amazing live at her concert as well and just makes you want to dance

https://mobile.twitter.com/malika_andrews/status/1184541643229335553?s=21&utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

To follow that up, heres Joe Harris supporting HK / free speech a couple hours ago.

And hes literally on the team owned by Joe Tsai. There is no gag order. There is no conspiracy - the players who want to comment can say whatever they want.

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Nelson_Mandela posted...

Hannyabal posted...

Adam Silver and the NBA didnt put a gag order on anyone talking about this issue from a pro-HK/free speech perspective (see: Terry Stotts literally last night and like 10+ teeets by Enes Kanter). At literally no point in this whole affair has any player or NBA figure been forced into silence by any authority or punished for pro-HK views. Tilman Fertita is a huge asshole and absolutely sucks (in both this situation and matters unrelated) and attempted major damage control to the Chinese market for the Rockets and even he didnt give Morey so much as a slap on the wrist. Nothing will happen to Enes Kanter either.

I dont understand where anyone has gotten the idea that somehow the free speech of NBA players, coaches, executives has somehow been limited or secretly suppressed. Thats not that case here - people are just exhibiting caution in speaking candidly. Youre making some sort of official or secret gag order up that literally doesnt exist.

When everyone in the league is avoiding the issue I do not think it takes a genius (lucky for you) to realize that Silver has laid down the law regarding public dissent.

And if not, then that means every player and coach in the league is apathetic or pro-China, which makes the league worth not watching even more.

Find me a social or political issue that even 5 or 10% of NBA coaches and players have commented on. I bet not even close to 10% of the league has commented on Trumps presidency and thats way more relevant to their everyday lives and the country they live in. Even when Trump publicly called out Curry the vast majority of players and coaches didnt speak up about it, even though you know they have opinions on it. Its not their responsibility to speak out on every social issue. That doesnt mean that theyre apathetic or even pro-Chinese in this case; it is simply not necessary or beneficial for every player to make their opinion on every issue known and its ridiculous to expect them to. Its not a conspiracy.

Nelson_Mandela posted...

Are "you people" that fucking dense that you can't tell the difference between companies that leverage a low-wage Chinese workforce to make products and companies that are actively silencing and punishing their American employees for speaking out against Chinese authoritarianism? If Tim Cook put a gag order on any Apple store employee who retweeted a pro-Hong Kong tweet then I would 100% boycott Apple as well.

Adam Silver and the NBA didnt put a gag order on anyone talking about this issue from a pro-HK/free speech perspective (see: Terry Stotts literally last night and like 10+ teeets by Enes Kanter). At literally no point in this whole affair has any player or NBA figure been forced into silence by any authority or punished for pro-HK views. Tilman Fertita is a huge asshole and absolutely sucks (in both this situation and matters unrelated) and attempted major damage control to the Chinese market for the Rockets and even he didnt give Morey so much as a slap on the wrist. Nothing will happen to Enes Kanter either.

I dont understand where anyone has gotten the idea that somehow the free speech of NBA players, coaches, executives has somehow been limited or secretly suppressed. Thats not that case here - people are just exhibiting caution in speaking candidly. Youre making some sort of official or secret gag order up that literally doesnt exist.

trdl23 posted...

Corrik7 posted...

You also aren't probably a real fan, probably barely even watch the NBA so it's an easy give away

trdl23 posted...

I wont be watching the NBA, but my call isnt very relevant since I only watched a few games a year anyway.

You dont say.

Hannyabal posted...

Outside of LeBron and Joe Tsai of the Brooklyn Nets who have explicitly stated their support for China, how is this any different than like, literally any of the other entertainment or products that you consume?

If you cant ethically consume the product of the NBA because of the influence of Chinese money and market, how is that any different than the multitudes of other companies that depend on the Chinese market? Nike, Apple, every video game company owned by Tencent. Are you cutting all of that out too?

Fair. It feels different here because the cowardice seems explicit for once, happening in broad daylight instead of boardrooms. But you are right in that theres little functional difference. Like I said above, this isnt exactly a big sacrifice for me.

I mean, Id argue that enough people are aware of the stories about Nike sweatshops and Apples child labor throughout Southeast Asia such that it could be considered in broad daylight even if Apple/Nike spokespeople arent actively generating quotes about it.

We all justify unethical behaviors in capitalism by sweeping them under the rug. It just feels disenguous and self-congratulatory to quit consuming something you barely cared about in the first place due to some sort of moral outrage, especially when the NBA itself isnt endorsing the actions of the Chinese government.

We all have to reckon with the consumption of media and products from thousands of unethical practices and companies every day and this just feels like such an arbitrary line to draw unless you are a prominent HK protest activist.

trdl23 posted...

Nelson_Mandela posted...

Agreed. I guess people disagreeing with you also would have had no problem continuing to support Penn State football after the Sandusky revelations/organizational cover-up because fOoTbAlL iS fUn.

Not quite the same thing. If I wanted to watch college football and be disappointed by the Wolverines, I could do that and just not watch Penn St. games. Having the integrity of the entire professional league in doubt means no pro basketball, period. Thats a big thing to give up for some people, especially if the mindset kicks in of my decision not to watch wont matter in the scheme of things, so why deny myself something I like?

I wont be watching the NBA, but my call isnt very relevant since I only watched a few games a year anyway.

Outside of LeBron and Joe Tsai of the Brooklyn Nets who have explicitly stated their support for China, how is this any different than like, literally any of the other entertainment or products that you consume?

If you cant ethically consume the product of the NBA because of the influence of Chinese money and market, how is that any different than the multitudes of other companies that depend on the Chinese market? Nike, Apple, every video game company owned by Tencent. Are you cutting all of that out too?

redrocket posted...

v_charon posted...

I personally will continue watching the NBA unless like the league takes some official stance they force on everyone, which is of course not going to happen.

What. The league is literally already doing this. Not openly, but behind closed doors they absolutely have. The commissioner paid lip service to the idea of free speech, but he absolutely has told everyone to either make statements in support of China or stfu. This is obvious.

Yeah Im gonna call BS on this. Terry Stotts literally came out last night in support of free speech in comments to a reporter. I think players and coaches have opted to stay silent for their own sake.

Leaving LeBron out of it for now and just discussing other figures (Curry, Kerr, Popovich) who have opted not to comment first:

This statement is going to sound very obvious but...It is not the responsibility of individual NBA players or staff to solve an international political situation. There should be no expectation for them to make any comment at all, and its not cowardly to do that. You have to pick and choose the battles you want to fight on social issues.

As for LeBron, what he said was stupid and selfish; but i find it just as ridiculous to quit watching the entire product of the NBA over the statement of one player, and the tacit assumption that other players are in full agreement. Its like people who quit watching the NFL over Kaepernicks protest. Why is it necessary for you to agree morally with a political stand taken by a player to watch the overall product of the league? Why not just hate LeBron and cheer for a different team?

Outrage about the first statement aside, the NBA stood its ground - Morey was never punished, and the CCP has already rolled back their threat to stop airing NBA preseason games (likely due to insanely high demand in China). If anything, this proves that the demand for the NBAs product in China actually could outweigh nationalistic propaganda.

oh boy Im about to lose a ton of songs really quickly.

The Louvre might be my favorite song that i nominated? I love the semi-spoken word style thats been used sparingly across pop music recently.

Mostly just surprised at how well NASA from Ariana Grande has performed, given how far down all of her other songs were placed (though its incredibly catchy)

Fluttershy_Pony posted...

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#23 [#27]:

Name: Past Lives
Origin: Kesha
Link:

Nominator: Hannyabal (6/15)

(7.5, 9.5, 10)

[Its a nice song. Basic concept, but Im drawn to reincarnation stories and I find the outro with its mild distortions kinda soothing.]

What can I say? I like stories about reincarnation, she's got a nice voice, and the outro helps calm me down. It's not the greatest song or my favorite, but it's...well I've said "nice" too many times, but I can't think of any appropriate synonyms right now.

[Final Thoughts: Very good song, though it likely got a fair boost due to the subject matter being so appealing to me.]

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Yeah, I really love the narrative in this song. Its more of a story than most of her other songs, but its not very well known compared to her mainstream pop catalogue.

Also, Ive officially got 5/20 songs remaining now! 25% of the top 20

Jakyl25 posted...

I have hyperphantasia

It destroyed me when I learned that some people have hypophantasia and cant imagine things visually. I cant imagine life like that.

yeah i have aphantasia. i didnt realize that everyone else wasnt the same as me until like 2 years ago. and unlike many people with aphantasia I cant even see my dreams visually either.

The point where i realized it was basically brought along by a discussion in an English class where i mentioned that i usually just skim over all the description parts in books because i have no visual conception of what any of it looks like.

otherwise Id probably have no idea that i was even different than anyone else

Fluttershy_Pony posted...

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Name: Americans
Origin: Janelle Monae
Link:

Nominator: Hannyabal (8/15)

(8, 9, 9)

[The subject matter is too heavy to really enjoy, but I cant really find any fault in it.]

1: After criticizing Futures for failing to take any specific political stance and Only Child for only making a political comment in one almost arbitrary line, it's nice to have a song actually go all in with its messaging.

2: I like this a lot more than her self-love anthem "I Like That" that got nominated last year. I actually almost didn't recognize her, but this time her name clicked when I read it.

3: I'm surprised by how well that sermon sampled in the song actually works; besides the refreshing bluntness of the speech, Sean McMillan seems to have a lot of charisma. There aren't a lot of things I could be less interested in than a Pastor's sermon interrupting things, but here, it really just works wonderfully.

4: She seems like a pretty good person too and I think I might be interested in checking out her earlier work? I haven't read into it too much, but I hear something about more sci-fi leanings in the earlier stuff, which has my attention. Particularly since the only two songs of hers I've heard are basically the exact opposite?

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Yeah, Americans is probably more of an outlier than I Like That is and by far the most overtly political song in the library. That being said, shes a pretty experimental artist in a lot of ways. Its technically still pop music i guess, but usually incorporates some other style - jazz, gospel, punk, soul, etc.

The Electric Lady would be the album with the sci-fi vibes, though I prefer the newer album Dirty Computer (which both Americans and I Like That are from). I havent listened to the album before The Electric Lady.

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Fluttershy_Pony posted...

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#95 [#191]:

Name: Too Much
Origin: Carly Rae Jepsen
Link:

Nominator: Hannyabal (10/15)

(3, 5, 7.1)

[Song never goes anywhere. The endless When I [verb], I [same verb] too much mad-lib repetition for a chorus was too much. For that matter there was too much too much in the post chorus.]

Well it's a fun song; it's certainly not great writing (or even good), but it's enjoyable and that's worth something.

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Looking at the trend, if you listen to it just one more time itll score a 9!

I mostly agree with the write up - sometimes all Im looking for in a song is a fun beat and catchy lyrics without too much intrinsic value!

Alright well with 12/15 songs remaining, Ive officially got 10% of the songs left to be ranked!

Female pop artists will dominate!

Frasier Gang lets go

Port: Persona 4 Golden (to Switch)
Enhanced Port: Super Mario Galaxy 1 + 2 ( HD and remove motion controls)
Remake: The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons/Oracle of Ages

Fluttershy_Pony posted...

Bane_Of_Despair posted...

Fun Fact: The fade out at 4 minutes 20 seconds is supposed to be solidarity for those wrongfully incarcerated for marijuana related charges.

That is pretty neat and something I hadn't heard. Good message, though it wouldn't have earned it any extra points.

And yeah, I'm still reasonably interested in trying to learn more about China White... it sounds intriguing enough, just likely requires more time and focus than I have to give it until the rankings are finished.

NBIceman posted...

I could be wrong but I think Bane, UF8, and I are all hanging around tied for "first place" with 11/15 left.

I had a rough stretch for a little while there, so I'll definitely take that!

Actually, by my count, Hannyabal stands in first at 12/15; his last song fell way back at 219th place. So that's, what, 68 eliminations since he last showed up? Can't blame you for not remembering him after that. </.<

(Actually, I couldn't recall how many he had left either or how long it had been...)

Hell yeah lets go!! Turns out listening to almost exclusively female pop artists is good for something after all.

Aint no laws when youre drinking white claws

yes. Animation and worldbuilding was great. Plot was decent for this kind of movie. Dialogue was...pretty bad. There are a lot of lines that so poor that theyre just funny. That being said, I wasnt expecting realistic or well-written dialogue going in, so i wasnt too disappointed there

Like a Prayer

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Sorozone posted...

https://intelligence.house.gov/uploadedfiles/20190812_-_whistleblower_complaint_unclass.pdf

Very interesting. The biggest piece of news from this is the suggestion that this is not the first phone call thats been hidden (for political purposes) on a private server meant for extremely sensitive information that presents a national security risk.

red sox 777 posted...

TheRock1525 posted...

Where are all these votes you think you're gaining from this? Trump has one the lowest levels of undecided voters in presidential history.

For precisely that reason, the small number of swing voters are super critical. Impeach, and the Democrats will not be able to establish a platform to run on. The impeachment will consume them.

The swing voters literally dont matter. Its all about progressive voters being excited and showing up to vote. If they show up to vote (see 2008), its a landslide for the democrats. If they arent excited and dont show up, republicans will win.

Swing voters having any real impact on an election is just a myth to attempt to make candidates more moderate and centrist.

And theres my 3rd song. I suspect my other Ariana nomination will be coming soon-ish seeing as its also kind of bouncy/dance?

Predicting that of the pop artists I nominated the two Lorde songs will probably do the best? I think shes probably the most palatable to anyone that isnt super into pop music but well see! Many of my friends who dont like pop music actually do like Carly Rae though

you should do a second day to vote for WR2 and WR3. Everyone voting seriously is voting for Steve Smith so meme votes for kelvin benjamin will get him in over a real candidate

Healthcare.

Btw, if the new Charli XCX album was out in time for nominations, I absolutely would have nominated this song. I assume that it's incredibly polarizing - I'd give it a 10/10 but I feel like the majority of people would give it like a 2.



Sadly the album released a couple weeks too late for this though.

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Nelson_Mandela posted...

A little confused by the slavish defense of Trudeau here. To me, a topic like this is the equivalent of a hyper-judgemental conservative Christian senator (let's say Ted Cruz) getting caught cheating on his wife. No, cheating isn't really that terrible of a thing, but of course if the guy doing it has made a career of moralizing against things that he got caught doing himself, that would be worthy of special criticism.

That is the Trudeau situation in a nutshell.

You mean like when he got caught liking porn on Twitter on 9/11?

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I mean, how often are you playing porn on your TV / speaker system?

Aaaand there's my first song. I think your opinion is fair - personally I like the super jarring transition of the bass drop but I can see how it could be off-putting.

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FL81 posted...

I avoided the bottom 10 yay

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Also, tagging the post

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