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2024.05.15 09:35 Aggravating_Pea_2445 Why $GEME Coin Will Soar to New Heights
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2024.05.15 08:02 redsteal1 A little Lore Story about the king of the Scavengers
https://preview.redd.it/qll2y3i26j0d1.png?width=898&format=png&auto=webp&s=8b6609693cdd7a337e051fd3a6887ab291b00226 submitted by redsteal1 to walkingwarrobots [link] [comments] The year is 2077. The Six Banners War rages on, a brutal conflict fought entirely by mechanized titans. Among the chaos, a legend is born: the Griffin. Developed by the rogue engineer, Dr. Anya Petrova, the Griffin was a Frankenstein's monster of salvaged tech. Avid historians will recognize the hulking chassis as repurposed from a forgotten prototype from the Moon Wars, its armor a patchwork of scavenged composites. But Petrova's genius lay in the unorthodox weapon pairing. A crackling tesla cannon, salvaged from a pre-war power plant, served as the Griffin's primary weapon. Its erratic energy discharge was unpredictable, but devastating at close range. However, Petrova's true stroke of brilliance was mounting a pair of heavy shotguns beneath the tesla cannon. These "peacekeepers," as she affectionately called them, could unleash a hail of lead at mid-range, perfect for softening enemies before unleashing the tesla's raw power. The Griffin became a symbol of rebellion. Scrapped together by a lone engineer, it defied the sterile, mass-produced war machines of the Corporations. Pilots flocked to Petrova's banner, drawn to the Griffin's raw power and its defiance of the status quo. The Griffin may not have been the most elegant or sophisticated machine on the battlefield, but it was brutally effective. Its unorthodox design and unpredictable nature made it a nightmare to fight against. Dr. Petrova's legacy lives on with every shuddering blast of the tesla cannon and every thunderous roar of the peacekeepers, a testament to human ingenuity and the will to fight for freedom, even in the face of overwhelming odds. |
2024.05.15 07:06 Sam-56 Viva Las Vegas (Elvis Presley’ 68)
Viva Las Vegas (Elvis Presley’ 68) submitted by Sam-56 to thecampaigntrail [link] [comments] I did Presley 1968 and I am going to flat be honest I absolutely loved it. A vast majority of states were only separated by a 1% precent difference something that I have never done before in my entire time playing this game (If there is a slide that I am missing I have information for both slides below) Slide 1: Viva Las Vegas Despite naysayers across the country, angry lobbyists and Nixon himself, you have managed a sweeping victory across the United States of America. Against even your most optimistic polling, you've created an incredible electoral majority and presidential mandate through a combination of charisma, negotiations and sheer luck. Through your tenacious leadership, the Democratic Party has not only survived, but rebounded at unimaginable levels. You have successfully brought youthful and powerful leadership, and now the whole country awaits in bated breath to see what you will do with your mandate. Vietnam may be going on, the economy may be bad, but by God you know exactly what to do. You will transform this country into its true soul, and bring salvation to its people. God bless you Elvis, God bless America, and in God we Trust! Next Slide 2: Viva Las Vegas The King of Rock N' Roll and U.S President, Elvis Presley, Dies, Aged 57 The Financial Times, December 12, 1991 Elvis Aaron Presley, 37th President of the United States and "King of Rock N' Roll" has died peacefully in his sleep, aged 57. As millions of fans, impersonators and politically active people visit his state funeral's premises even before his coffin arrived, and as millions more clear their schedules to say goodbye to the King, we at the Financial Times figured it would be a good idea to discuss his achievements, and his time in office. Elvis had gained an incredible landslide victory in the 1968 elections, and won a comfortable re-election in 1972. His day-one executive orders ranged from the creation of a Bureau Of Cultural Affairs, a tax cut for the middle class and abolishing the draft for Vietnam. As his Presidency went on, his musical career had practically become a menagerie of reissues, unreleased demos and other similar releases, almost as if they were released posthumously. In 1971, President Presley passed the "School Grants Act", which redefined the American education system to include more emphasis on creative self-expression through curriculum standardization. Besides these landmark policies, Elvis' term was perceived as a high moment for the United States as the economy survived -- and even thrived -- as the Yom Kippur War and the wider Iran Oil Crisis occured in the Middle East, which crippled US imports. However, by 1976, when Elvis had ended his 2nd term as President, a "Comeback Tour" had been declared across the United States, all broadcast through cutting-edge satellite technology. Playing across a range of genres, the comeback tour revived Presley's musical career and propelled him to the status of legend, as many believed he had become a founding symbol of America itself. As his tours and albums dropped off by 1984, Elvis retired from the public in 1989, but notably had continued contact via the brand-new technology of the World Wide Web, especially through his e-mail. Elvis Presley thus was last seen tending to his Graceland mansion's garden, only two days before his death. Lisa Marie and the rest of Elvis' family have not commented yet, but many expect the address will be delivered on-line. Back |
2024.05.15 05:52 crossflame00 CASTSTATION (Japanese artist) hid a bunch of things in their newest music video, seems to be hinting that there's more to find.
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2024.05.15 05:34 traumatized_seahorse Pseudo Theory: Potential meaning behind the floating items
Not much of a theory I just noticed that eyes featured in episode 1 and teapots in episode 2. Then I remembered that both were in the spinning items in the opening theme of the show my best guesses for them are either. submitted by traumatized_seahorse to theamazingdigitalciru [link] [comments] A. Well see a different one each episode and some status quo shift will happen in end of episode 6 or in episode 7. Like the crew leaving the circus not the digital world just the part of the game Caine controls think of it like the back half of Portal. B. These are just gonna be important items associated with Caine and his powers, eyes for him watching the group at all times, teapots for his ability to create npcs. Well see more as they develop. C. Well only go back stage as it were 6 times in the show each time an item will be important to it. This is the weakest link since none of these items appear in the exit offices, if I wanted to stretch I could say Caine's tour of the circus grounds was actually the "behind the scenes" moment of the episode since he took pomni to places that were put of bounds like the VOID and in that the eyes appeared. Again this is the weakest idea I had D. They somehow relate to each of the circus members. Eyes are Pomni, Teapot is whoever is the NPC if you ascribe to that theory, we've only seen 2 but I guess this can act as a piece of symbolic evidence for that theory if ya wanted to. E. Related to C is that these represent 6 times pomni is traumatized in the show. Eyes for her entering the circus in the first place, Teapot for Gummy Goo fly high king. Honestly this is my favorite theory since these items were seen floating around Pomni when she first entered the circus. And gives us a promise of variety later down the line since it implies we'll get at least 3 of the supposed 9 episodes that won't have a Pomni break down scene which I think is welcome to spice things up and give other characters spotlight Let me know what you think these could represent or which of my theories is the closet to accurate. |
2024.05.15 04:58 numbasafossil14 The Black Dog is a Bearding Symbol
This is my first post on the sub and I'm fairly new to Gaylorism (was deep into Gaylor tiktok last year before taking a break and just found this sub within the last month or two!) so full disclosure, I don't in any sense have a comprehensive knowledge of Gaylor lore, nor do I know everything about TayloJoe Alwyn. Nonetheless, I think I found something interesting! (I'm really sorry if this post is too long and I point things out that are obvious; I'm autistic and this is how I communicate when I'm excited and care a lot!!) submitted by numbasafossil14 to GaylorSwift [link] [comments] Inspired by this post on the LWYMMD music video, I decided to rewatch a few other MVs and found something in Blank Space: three black dogs. Dobermans, actually! They appear during 0:48-0:58 and are being walked on leashes by Taylor and her "love interest." There is even a shot JUST of the dogs. I think it's common knowledge that Blank Space is a song about PR relationships and bearding contracts, so seeing these dogs seemed significant. They of course brought to mind the Doberman in the Fortnight MV and "The Black Dog", and I thought, what if all these black dogs are a bearding symbol? https://preview.redd.it/694l9olv6i0d1.png?width=1014&format=png&auto=webp&s=4def19eb0556ca29a641a6ee9e1461febd642228 Before diving into the explanation for that, some context on Dobermans provided by Wikipedia. The breed was created by a tax collector who wanted protection from thieves as he traveled and collected taxes. In other words, Dobermans were created to safeguard the collection of money. They are ranked the 5th most intelligent dog in the category of "obedience command training," are "tenaciously loyal," and are "kept as a guard dog and as a companion animal." More on why those traits tie into this theory later. The appearance of the Dobermans in Blank Space isn't too noteworthy by itself. They can easily be written off as a status symbol, like the mansion and horses and "new money, suit and tie." But in connection with TTPD, they take on a new meaning. In the Fortnight MV, we see a Doberman trot across screen while Taylor is strapped down, being experimented on (2:42). I always thought that was odd but shrugged it off as a casual nod to "The Black Dog" and didn't look for any deeper meaning for why it would be included in that particular scene -- until now. https://preview.redd.it/buc47hx37i0d1.png?width=1014&format=png&auto=webp&s=524478d8b4425bab098d6e787016228f391e65d1 During this scene, we see scientists examining Taylor's head and reading lyrics ("I love you, it's ruining my life") in her brainwaves. This scene screams exploitation even before the electroshock therapy begins. They begin shocking her, sparks are flying, scientists are ducking. At 3:06, we see all this but also the Doberman, standing in one of the doorways. While it takes a few steps forward, the dog is otherwise unaffected by this violence in that it isn't barking, rushing to Taylor's aid, or attacking the scientists who are causing this violence. Yet, its position at the doorway to the lab seems to imply it is a guard dog. It's just not Taylor's guard dog. It's not there to protect her. It's there to protect the experimentation and exploitation process, to ensure this process can continue taking place. It's Post Malone's character who ultimately saves her from it. Coming back to tie this up later. https://preview.redd.it/tk15o8477i0d1.png?width=1014&format=png&auto=webp&s=d3db983b98490dff491420ecca730eaaced3bcfe Now, "The Black Dog." It may be my favorite song on TTPD and The Anthology. In preparing for this post, I searched the sub to see if my ideas were already shared somewhere, and I found this comment by u/Small-Expert-4020: "To me this is the only song that makes me think of joe- and it sounds way more like a friend breakup then being sad over an ex. The way she says 'i was someone you shared secrets and your location with' sounds so much like a confirmation that shes sad the bearding relationship ended on less than good terms" (Wanted to copy/paste rather than link to help explain my theory) I totally agree with this interpretation that the song is about Joe and the loss of their relationship, not just the PR relationship but whatever personal relationship they may have had, because I don't think you share a PR relationship with someone for that long and not find a single facet of it that's genuine. I don't know if they were in love, but I do believe they were friends, confidants, and I believe Taylor loved him like a brother. I think the lyric "For a cruel fraternity I pledged / And I still mean it" says this directly. She pledged to a fraternity with him by loving him like a brother, and that was the part of them that was real. That's why it's painful and bewildering to lose, because she still loves him like that despite him being gone. This isn't the only time she's referenced a familial love toward Joe. In CIWYW, she writes, "I'm laughin' with my lover, makin' forts under covers / Trust him like a brother, yeah, you know I did one thing right." Laughing with her lover -- maybe they're laughing because he isn't really her lover. Making forts under covers -- seems innocent and not sexual to me; making pillow forts with roof blankets is something friends and siblings do. She trusts him like a brother, and that shows her that she's picked one beard right. This one may be more meaningful than the others. Back to "The Black Dog," I've read the posts about how it could refer to a Black Dog Tavern or a Black Cat Tavern, and it may, but I think the black dog is also Joe himself. Again, the song doesn't feel like losing a lover; it feels like losing a dear friend and confidant. And of course there is the line "'Cause tail between your legs, you're leaving." The subject of the song, Joe, is the dog, leaving with his tail between his legs. Remember the info about Dobermans that they're both guard dogs and loyal companions. Joe could've been, and likely was, a PR relationship that offered Taylor safety as a closeted queer person, which her team enforced so as to assure her financial success, and a person she truly came to trust, love, and share her plans with. Blank Space puts an irreverent spin on bearding, like it's a necessary evil she can at least have some fun with. I think with Joe, it became something meaningful, and I think he was part of her plans to come out in 2019. When her plans were ruined, she was heartbroken, but at least she still had him as a friend and confidant and someone who knew what she was feeling. But maybe he got tired of the bearding after so long, maybe he wanted to live more authentically and she wasn't yet ready to. If you read the lyrics, she's saying: It's hitting me that you're really gone. I don't understand why you left. We were dreaming together. We made those best laid plans. You said you'd be brave and play my man and now that I really need you, you're gone and it kills me. Do you hate me for not coming out? Old habits (closeting) die screaming. I think the loss of Joe has made her feel more bitter than ever about bearding, which could add to why she's being so in-our-faces about the PR relationship with Travis. At least with Blank Space, there seemed to be an aspect of fun about it. But the performance she's giving now just seems painful and sad. Like she's determined to play it up as much as possible because it can't mean anything real to her again. I noted this past weekend (though haven't found a pic of it) one of the visuals during ICDIWABH is a marquee saying The Black Dog (Club?). This reference during that song also supports the idea that losing Joe did break her heart in a way, and now she's bearding with a broken heart by making it so visible and so ridiculous. In conclusion, Taylor has seemed to learn a lesson that the beard/the black dog won't save her in the end. The black dog just perpetuates the pain of closeting. It's Post Malone's character in the Fortnight MV (whom I agree represents queer, closeted Taylor) that saves her from the exploitation of the scientists/her team. And I really, really hope she's going to save herself by coming out. |
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2024.05.15 03:55 PlayerREDvPlayerBLUE The New Eden Conflict
He paused as he focused on the holo-Feed in front of him and analyzed the available data in real-time thanks to his military-grade holo-NeuralSyne Implant. "We're adjusting course," Noah replied, his tone firm yet marked by an undercurrent of urgency. "Heading back to New Eden. We'll be ready."In the silence that followed, a collective resolve fortified them. They were facing the unknown, as the derelict ship could bring untold bounty from within its hull.
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2024.05.15 02:17 DVXC Does this look AI generated to you?
https://preview.redd.it/2wh7g9bw9h0d1.png?width=606&format=png&auto=webp&s=b237f07cb4cf5e2e9bff2fbf362ccc1e9175f955 submitted by DVXC to StableDiffusion [link] [comments] I posted this image on this sub earlier saying that it was obviously AI Generated, and was downvoted to oblivion because it's just "age old digital painting techniques" and that this "doesn't look like AI." I posted this because the original artist was claiming that they didn't use AI and used that reasoning to scam people out of commissions and Kofi donations. They used this stance to gain a ton of followers (a couple thousand) in a single day, whom were coming to their defense as they claimed that everything was hand drawn and explicitly that AI was not used at all. This is important to highlight, because they used the benefit of the doubt and the growing discourse to gain from it all. The lying about it was the whole point. I use AI, I love using it, but I'm open about it. I understand that people don't want to be sold anything that uses AI generation and I support their decision to do so - I think being transparent about its use is good for everyone. This person was hypocritically using AI to do the bulk of their work but publicly denouncing it, going so far as acting like the accusations were utterly unthinkable. So that artist gained thousands of followers illegitimately who took their side, most-to-all of them followers that hate AI and couldn't believe that so many people were dogpiling on this artist and that it was "clearly painted by them". So this person gained a large following by using AI, lying about it, and then used that growing following to take commissions from people and gained Kofi donations, all under the pretense that they were not using AI generation whilst doing so. So a bunch of users found their SeaArt account along with the base AI generated images that were then (crudely) painted over, they crumbled and admitted to using AI. They have since deleted their account completely. The artist' name was si12o2 on Twitter before deletion. You can search the name and follow the previous discourse there. I'm posting about this for a couple reasons: The first is that sometimes it feels fucking GOOD to be right all along. Vindication is a good feeling, and I'm not going to apologise for that, but there's a more important reason that I'll go into at the end. Here's the thing: this work is so obviously AI Generated and yet a whole bunch of people on this subreddit couldn't tell: We are also getting a lot of people seeing digital art tricks and crying AI when it isn't.Here's the most important thing - whether we love or hate AI (and I am firmly in the "love it" camp), it isn't good enough that people in this sub can't identify whatever THIS IS as being AI generated, let alone some regular ludd on Facebook who believes whatever junk they see without question: https://preview.redd.it/b5jicybmbh0d1.png?width=178&format=png&auto=webp&s=af33665fe84c147f29f961606565f887d00c552b AI Generated content is just going to get harder and harder to parse as we go, and if we can't figure out that even this super easy to spot stuff is AI, how are we going to have any hope of questioning more sinister content when Text2Vid takes off for consumers, is being used by foreign political powers to spread misinformation and undermine trust in image and video content? We need to do better - If you can't spot that the very obvious AI mottling pattern on an anime girl's tights is made with AI generative tech, you could be lead to believe anything. Thousands of people today were fooled into thinking that an AI artist was purely traditional and being witchhunted just because they insisted that they didn't use AI, and then coming here to highlight this I was also downvoted for pointing out how crazy it is that people were fooled, and got the SAME benefit of the doubt. I'll say it one more time - I LOVE AI IMAGE GEN, but for goodness sake we need to do better at questioning things, especially when we are enthusiasts of the tech, use it regularly and should be able to spot it when it's used and can use that to let others know that they're being mislead. Please, for the love of God, do better. If your parents are liking fake, dirisive and polarising AI generated content on social media, tell them. If your friends are falling for obviously faked content, tell them. If you aren't sure if something is AI generated or not, look closely at it. If you really can't tell, ask for second opinions, because you could be like one of these people looking at something falsified by admission and shrugging your shoulders and saying "nah, looks real to me." Please. |
2024.05.15 01:58 97637vympel Am I a victim of Human trafficking?
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2024.05.15 01:01 sunmarsh DnB Countdown to EDC: Week 10/10 - Wilkinson
I'm super late for this last one y'all, my b!! submitted by sunmarsh to electricdaisycarnival [link] [comments] Rewind: Richter [IVY] Fallen & MC Dino Nightstalker Koven Hedex Dimension Sub Focus Bou Wilkinson / bassPODWilkinson - London, UK
His debut LP 'Lasers Not Included' went to become a seminal album in the genre, and saw his global touring schedule take him from Glasto to Las Vegas & back again. He’s gone on to build a fierce live reputation with his live shows, selling out iconic Brixton Academy three times.Latest track: Wilkinson & NORTH - Balance (Official Visualiser) Live sets: Wilkinson - Beats For Love 2023 Drum and Bass Rampage Open Air 2023 - Wilkinson Biggest fans: (Spotify)
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2024.05.15 01:00 communist-crapshoot How to argue in favor of capitalism and against socialism, a helpful guide: Part 2.