Salty downvotes on this comment. Very funny

Imagine trying to pretend the Clintons weren’t just Reaganites, or that Obama wasn’t a total fraud

I got shadowbanned today and I don’t know why. Either because I mentioned Gamestop in a top-level comment or because I praised Luigi and said how I would buy him a beer

Wow this is the dorkiest comment I’ve ever encountered

“Attention everybody: This guy doesn’t vote! Don’t worry, your parents have been called and are coming to pick you up”

Hey what’s it feel like seeing Trump come down on Israel and end the genocide you spent the last year telling folks like me to shut up and accept?

Yeah, the corporate entity called the Democratic Party only cares about soliciting donations. Both parties are legally entrenched and moated from competition by difficult ballot-access standards they introduced themselves, propped up by subservient media institutions, who portray the two parties as inevitable and natural.

There are well-intentioned people (in both parties? Sure, let’s be kind) but they don’t hold power and must play by the rules of the corporate party leadership.

As long as donations come in, everyone has income. As long as democrats lose close elections, donations flow. As long as there’s some DINO or Blue Dog to ruin a Democrat majority, they can keep whipping up votes and donations (“We need a bigger majority next time! And please send cash”) As long as Republicans legislate unpopular policies when they’re in control, donations flow in on the promise to fight back.

I used to think they were just dumb but now I think it’s all by design

Well we know Democrats aren’t up to the task

That’s by design…

That’s it??? Weirdo number…

The US does this to people all the time, not only under the Trump… Usually it’s done to people convicted of crimes, but it’s an awful punishment for people

They knew. But if they didn’t withhold their votes then democrats know that they don’t have to respect them as a bloc

Because you want ample time to set your pick. Because it’s harder than your way. At such low speeds it takes much more focus and your wrist and hand will be dying to play faster when you can actually relax. (this is a tense exercise at this speed!)

Speed isn’t your friend. If you can’t do it slow then you can’t do it fast. Is it boring as hell? Yep. Do you want to be make progress and be better at your instrument? Then just do it for a few minutes. My teacher says quit any exercise after five minutes if I really can’t stomach it. The key is coming back to it again tomorrow and the next day, not mastering it in one sitting.

This specific exercise will also train your hand for even tone and pick pressure.

This is how bluegrass guitar and mandolin players train from the beginning.

Oh I’m getting that app

Start slow, metronome at 65bpm. Put your pick on a string and play open string arpeggios, down-up-down-up with the click. Each time, reset your pick on the next string before plucking through. Aim for consistent tone quality and volume.

When you’re satisfied, move up to 75bpm and repeat, moving up in tempo over time. If you make a mistake, restart. If you make two mistakes, back up and do it slower again.

Speed is not the goal. Tone and timing are the goals, training your pick hand to relax and your mind and body to feel the beat.

Once you get to around 90 bpm, go back down to 65 and start playing eighth notes. Follow the steps from above.

This should take you a week or more to complete. Then go up into higher tempos. Every mistake, roll back 5bpm

You can also try various arpeggios patterns and string combinations.

Good luck!

Imagine a crypto reserve. Reserved for WHAT???

Who could have seen that coming?

Biden also cozied up to Trump

But it would still be a shitty Republican substitute for M4A

Oh yeah! I recall reading about all surf accident.

Where’s Mario Mangione to take care of the problem?