That couple who climbed to the top of the Empire State Building to post a flag with a bumper sticker slogan on it are just narcissistic cringe

I keep seeing people talk about how poetic and "iconic" this couple is especially since the dude proposed to the woman up there or whatever and I just....

Does nobody see this as a self-important nothingburger of a stunt (other than the physical feat of climbing up there)? The banner read “When the power of love beats the love of power, the world knows peace.” Wow bro, quoting Jimi Hendrix, how totally not cliche and trite.

And then they start posing for the cameras because you can't "protest" war if you don't look like an influencer.

I can't afford healthcare but atleast you and your girlfriend put a Facebook status on a flag and then made it about yourselves. Glad you're getting your 15 minutes because THAT is what's important.

It's really giving 2020 performative activism from two people who probably have matching Harley Quinn/Joker tattoos and it's emblematic of the main character syndrome that is prevalent in social media.

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u/nilla-wafers — 3 days ago
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[Found slides] and Kodak Brownie 134 [Harvey Milk]

Found three sets of slides all shot at the Castro street fair in 1978 along with a Kodak Brownie 134 and a packaged 126-24 cartridge. There were two of Harvey Milk just months before his death 🌈❤️Also Elon might have travelled back in time in his hot garbage Time Machine.

u/nilla-wafers — 8 days ago

What is the best Thai restaurant in KC that is actually spicy?

I moved here from Denver last year and I'm still in search of a good, authentic Thai place. I've tried Thai Orchid, and not only did they use bell peppers in their tom yum soup (Is this a midwest thing because Thai dishes generally use birdseye or Thai green chiles), they also added cream (?????), which made it taste like some weird enchilada, mushroom soup. It was very strange, but at the same time, this place gets great reviews so maybe I don't know what's up.

I've also tried Baramee Thai, which was...better...but even when choosing the "spicy" option there was literally no heat at all.

Are there any Thai places that go heavy on the spice? Or at the very least any spice? All I want is a nice Tom Yum soup not made with bell peppers. 😭

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u/nilla-wafers — 2 months ago