FlashMobOfOne
@FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world
Artist, musical performer, and former derby skater from the Midwest.
I’m single, childless, and married to freedom and adventure.
@artbyflashmob on Instagram
- Comment on Metro 2033 Redux is free to claim on GOG for the next two days 3 hours ago:
How many of you got ripped off by the redhead, though?
- Comment on How likely is it that Trump will be the first President assassinated since Kennedy? 5 days ago:
I think by the time we hit 2026 there will be tens of millions who voted MAGA who wish that last year’s attempt would have succeeded, but logistically, it’s basically impossible now. Anything that might get Trump would probably have to be powerful enough to take out a whole crowd, and that’s just very unlikely.
- Comment on Are most people here left-wing? 6 days ago:
Yes.
- Comment on How wil people react if Trump is right about Tariffs? 1 week ago:
The question is inconsequential.
The empirical and historical information we have demonstrates that this is a patently stupid policy.
- Comment on Which actor did not have a single bad film? 1 week ago:
Gene Wilder was the first that came to my mind.
Then Richard Pryor.
- Comment on Which actor did not have a single bad film? 1 week ago:
Biloxi Blues, baby.
“You would need two promotions to get to be an asshole.”
- Comment on Are Nintendo's $80 online game prices a result of tariffs or is Nintendo just using them as an excuse to price gouge as corporations do? 1 week ago:
I’m always a few years behind on consoles and enjoy the robust secondary market, so to me, it doesn’t matter much.
Outside of Zelda and Mario Kart, there isn’t much these days that’s exclusive to Nintendo that I give a damn about anyway.
- Comment on Chipotle offering a discount, while warning they may also inflate prices and delivery fees simultaneously 1 week ago:
I know it doesn’t matter but as much as I like their burritos I just had to stop buying. I couldn’t take their fuckery, and it’s absurd to me what they’re charging for a burrito that’s basically all beans and rice. I wouldn’t mind it if they paid their workers well, but we all know they don’t.
- Comment on [deleted] 2 weeks ago:
Ours is a nation of puritanical hypocrites.
- Comment on [deleted] 2 weeks ago:
Perhaps they didn’t word it eloquently, but they’re not wrong.
The elderly are the wealthiest and that affords them tremendous political power, seeing as how young people can’t afford to miss a day of work to vote.
- Comment on [deleted] 2 weeks ago:
Yes, unequivocally.
- Comment on How would world politics be like if the top 100 countries (in terms of military strength) all had their own nuclear arsenals? 3 weeks ago:
It’s only happened twice in world history for a reason.
There are thousands of nukes in the world, but no one ever fires them. They make the world more peaceful, not more dangerous.
- Comment on how is it to work everyday but Wednesdays and Thursdays? 3 weeks ago:
Pretty glorious.
If you want to go out and do something: have lunch, go to a movie, or whatever, it’s not nearly as busy and you can have a more peaceful time.
- Comment on Good to exercise at home instead of gym? 3 weeks ago:
I built my physique over 10 years in a gym, but I’ve kept it with heavy handweights and a collapsible bench in my home gym. Anything’s possible as long as you know what you want, know what works for you, are willing to do the work.
- Comment on Good to exercise at home instead of gym? 3 weeks ago:
I got some of my equipment just by putting out an ask on my local Buy Nothing group. There are a lot of people out there with big dreams who buy stuff they never use are are happy to gift it if you’ll keep it out of a landfill.
- Comment on Good to exercise at home instead of gym? 3 weeks ago:
For me, the effort of going somewhere to exercise is a big impediment,
For most of my adult life I was the exact opposite: I needed somewhere to go as part of my routine. Now that my car’s been on loan to my mom and dad for a year, and I’m pretty sure I’m never getting it back, I had to get home equipment and adapt by necessity. Luckily I enjoy lifting, so it’s been less difficult to stay consistent than I expected.
- Comment on Good to exercise at home instead of gym? 3 weeks ago:
When it comes to exercise the struggle isn’t doing it, it’s finding a routine that works for you. That’s the key, figuring out something you can do and make a habit of it so it becomes routine, like brushing your teeth.
I bought a collapsible bench and hand weights in late 2024 so I could cut the gym membership from my budget, and I’ve been able to maintain my usual habit of lifting 3-4 times a week. The added benefit is that it’s nice not to have to deal with other people or wait for equipment. You can learn better ways to work out from professionals for free on Youtube, and you can add equipment to your home gym over time.
It’s definitely reasonable to be new and never go to a gym.
- Comment on How would world politics be like if the top 100 countries (in terms of military strength) all had their own nuclear arsenals? 3 weeks ago:
Historically nukes have served as an effective deterrent to war, ironically. Given that very strong historical pattern, I’d assume the world would, overall, become a more peaceful and cooperative place thanks to mutually-assured destruction.
- Comment on Why aren't there mass protests in the USA? 3 weeks ago:
Tens of millions of Americans can’t afford a sudden $400.00 expense without going further into debt.
That means they can’t afford to miss a day of work.
And that’s by design.
- Comment on PC gamers spend 92% of their time on older games, oh and there are apparently 908 million of us now 3 weeks ago:
I would suggest trying Caveblazers, as it’s similar, but it’s more barebones and (I think) significantly harder.
- Comment on PC gamers spend 92% of their time on older games, oh and there are apparently 908 million of us now 3 weeks ago:
It’s wild how good the cheap games are these days. I’m 30 hours into playing Noita, have hundreds of hours in Vampire Survivor.
And I got about 15 into Dragon Age: Veilguard before it occurred to me I could crack open the Dragon Age Origins Ultimate Edition and actually have an enjoyable experience.
- Comment on Vampire Survivors devs launch official wiki "free of ads, banners, and all of the junk that gets in your way" 4 weeks ago:
This pleases me.
- Comment on Do you think the US will actually log its national parks? 4 weeks ago:
I’ve honestly never heard of this. Could you link me to an article or something that I could read to learn more?
- Comment on Why do people give their unwaivering support to autocrats? 4 weeks ago:
No excuse has been inane enough for Democratic partisans.
- Comment on Why do people give their unwaivering support to autocrats? 4 weeks ago:
Agreed, partisans in the US are very culty.
It’s odd to write this sentence, but it’s observably true: Both sides nominated an old man in clear, public cognitive decline in the last election. They all just ignored it and made excuses, but our eyes work, and we saw it. It’s wild that lacking a brain that works is no longer a dealbreaker for the vast majority of Americans.
- Comment on Just watched someone walk their cart all the way to the corral at the back of the lot rather than back to the store that was much closer. 5 weeks ago:
They were probably getting some extra exercise. For some people, just increasing light activity is their opening strategy for getting fit.
- Comment on dear republicans, what's the point of alienating every single ally of the US? 5 weeks ago:
All the more reason to stop voting Democrat and pull the lever for the Green candidate instead.
- Comment on dear republicans, what's the point of alienating every single ally of the US? 5 weeks ago:
Thank is the way.
Richard Nixon was great at weaponizing taxes against windfall profits to the benefit of the people.
- Comment on Why does it seem like many Americans have an arrogant personality trait? 1 month ago:
It’s who we are.
- Comment on Is anyone else getting a bit of schadenfreude from the news each day? 1 month ago:
LOL, no.
I want the US to succeed. I don’t give a fuck who’s in charge, and it’s exceedingly silly to me to watch people saying “I told you so” in this political climate, when the Democrats saw their coalition shrink considerably and you all need to find a way to get those votes back.