I'm not saying I specifically went after someone with parental issues, general anxiety, and other hyper specific mental or developmental issues. I am saying that the type of person that, when combined, these things generally cause is the personality I am attracted to. There are other traits that add to that but physical attraction only gets you so far compared to personality and mannerisms. It's just that I'm attracted to a specific flavor of broken that complements my own
Assuming the political leanings of the populous are measured in a vacuum, sure. But they aren't. They are so much not that the idea of centrist in the US is pretty solid right for the rest of the democratic world. When your only options of votes are "guys who have a hard-on for fascism" and "let's appeal to those who aren't entirely sold but are willing to see where the fascism goes", you see how this can, over time, really shove things in that direction. It's a false choice that's even further reduced due to both parties controlling educational resources and the generational knowledge base used to influence successive generations
I'm a step off from it at an MSP so it's not like it's just anyone calling in. But the number of c suite people who apparently can't do their job without AI these days is concerning
See, for me it's not as much the computers that's the issue. It's the people. Oh God the people. Makes me want to go deep into the middle of nowhere where there's not even light pollution
I've also been grooving some Lilith Max lately but she ventures closer to indie pop but the sentiment is the same. Add Peggy, Mollie Elizabeth, and Emei to that vibe
Oliver Anthony is a good hit of the Appalachian soul. Bryan Andrews is a hit you over the head with the calling out of the establishment. Add Jesse Welles and Tyler Childers for slightly more subtle messages
The good/bad news is that the old "I swear to God you bootlickers need a good ass kicking" and "Jesus is ashamed at what you do in his name" styles of country are making a comeback
And for inclusivity, there's a sub genre devoted to the "you tried to end my people but I will not die" style which includes focuses on lgbtqia+, women in general, pagans/wiccans, indigenous groups, other, and various combinations therein
The bog witches, fae creatures, and {unknown description of Appalachian denizens} have been putting out some good stuff
I was just thinking in a sane world, that headline would have ended "and the governmental organizations are working with local groups and leading experts on preventing the spread"
Anyone who's been paying even a little bit of attention knows he's a crook who belongs in jail. For multiple felonies, really. Several of which he's already been indicated for, if memory serves
The CEO of one of my companies clients literally said they couldn't do their job without Claude when we told him his PC was slowing down to the point of being unusable due to the desktop app and suggested he not use it
Who do they think they are, WotC?