“SHE HAS BRAIN WORMS!” Taylor Swift’s Getting Blamed, Linus Tech Tips Scandal Update, & More

[@Phoxa8]

The problem is now even 2nd hand is becoming not easily accessible. You've got "thrift stores" charging near retail prices for used clothes

[@BrokeredHeart]

Depends on the store I guess, but I've shopped at commission shops before and found an assortment of high end brand clothing for cheap, and then conversely fast fashion items that were barely discounted from the original tag prices. It's bizarre. Value Village has become unrecognizable in recent years, but I think it has to do with the influx of discarded clothing and cookware that arrived post-lockdown. They've increased the resale price of a lot of items, which is a real shame. I don't mind paying a little more for gently used items (like $15 instead of $10 for a button-down dress shirt), but knowing that most people dump their stained/stretched/scratched/ripped trash on those poor workers, it's getting more difficult to find wearable clothing from them anymore. I've gotten more into the habit of repairing my things instead of throwing them out, trying to make them last longer.

[@YearRoundHibernater]

From what I understand most 'thrift stores' in the US are a private business venture, what they sell doesn't go to charity, rather they pay charities to licence their names to make it look like all the proceeds go to the charities. They're priority is profit making, not the dual purpose of making things available cheaper for the under privileged and raising money for charity at the same time, like it is in other countriies.

[@erikavaleries]

They call it vintage

[@cherrybomber69]

You need to find a thrift store that acts like a thrift store them

[@UwUlilbby666]

Right?? I went to goodwill not that long ago to get an outfit for something and I had to pay almost 20 dollars for some damn leggings.

[@Vi_Renders]

Starting off a story about parasitic brainworms by saying "im gonna put a new fear in your brain" is lovely way to just jump into things, cheers for just ripping the bandaid off ☠️

[@alienboy1322]

Have fun sleeping tonight.

[@FreezyMcFly]

just like world war africa

[@T1ttyLedz]

Honestly you can get parasidic worms from so many things that all it takes is one egg to be pushed around your body into your brain, wouldnt shock me if i have brain worms honestly..

[@aick]

If you've ever gone hunting or fishing the only surprise in this story is how long it took for brain worms to jump to humans.

[@austingallman-brown418]

Eh. I've been playing Baldur's Gate 3. Far as I know, brain worms grant kick ass super powers.

[@msinformation91]

We went to Goodwill to find an outfit for Barbie. We managed to find pieces we'll re-use. Problem is that thanks to upcyclers, Goodwill prices are through the roof so Shein becomes the more affordable option.

[@shineydeathpony85]

Unfortunately what doesn't sell still makes it into landfills or worse gets sent off to other countries for them to deal with and is marketed as eco friendly

[@weepingangel9807]

Resellers give me the worst case of mixed feelings.

[@Bblauu]

Or some even sell Shein pieces too

[@AlexP-dz7ew]

Goodwill isn’t much better from an ethical standpoint considering they charge more due to “upcyclers”. They get their merchandise for free… it’s more eco friendly but just as scummy as SHEIN

[@TheR0m0]

or just go in jeans and a shirt?

[@TheKeyote]

Phil thank you for your journalistic ethics in not showing his picture or saying his name. I wish more journalists would hold to that standard.

[@asuka-ryo]

​@joeymchavarti1956 Why are you here then? Also, a lot of journalists aren't exactly politically neutral anyway.

[@thegurw1994]

​@joeymchavarti1956it's called a slant. And whatever journalists or influencers you prefer to follow have the same, but in a different direction. We are human, and humans have biases. It's not like DeFranco pretends to be neutral either, unlike many others.

[@patrickchang9135]

@joeymchavarti1956 You do realize Republican "values" are objectively evil, right? Unless you're one of those people that believe in sky daddy, in which case there's no talking to cavemen

[@penname8441]

Same

[@meat3958]

@joeymchavarti1956Rightoid cope moment 💀

[@PoeticPoppa]

I think it's easier to justify the outfits if you incorporate the pieces into your everyday wear. It's OK to be the main character on a random Tuesday.

[@WookieWoman]

Honestly if I saw a person dressed in full disco-ball regalia on a random Tuesday, just walking down the sidewalk, I'd be a little impressed. 🤷‍♀️

[@TheMaskedFox288]

Exactly. I literally still wear my prom dress for nights out.

[@emmao6578]

exactly, either get something that while still being extravagant is something you can see yourself wearing at other occasions or just tone things down a little while still fitting the theme, that's what I did for barbie. Could've gone for the utterly ridiculous pink fluffy glittery strapless dress just for shits and gigs but instead went for the cute neon pink boxy tshirt that has turned into one of my favourite things to wear.

[@8bitdiedie]

I think a bigger problem is somehow equating flashy expensive outfits to “being the main character”.

[@mydimeisup5103]

The huge thing you skipped over in terms of the 5,000 pilots being "medically unfit" was why they do it; they are scared to report mental health. Some examples are unless you are seeking marriage counseling, you MUST report it to the FAA. Pilots who are senior enough to have a lot of cash will pay for counseling out of pocket, instead of going through insurance, to not report it to the FAA. They simply want to meet with someone about the stress of being a pilot: the time away from home and family, the burden of debt they took on to go through flight training, or other factors. If you go through insurance or voluntarily report your counseling to the FAA, the FAA doesn't care, all they see is you reported counseling through insurance and boom, they're on your ass and think you're a danger. I have been through the FAA's machine for an invalid ADHD diagnosis. I had to basically prove the the original diagnosis was invalid and spent $5,000 out of pocket before I could even begin training, none of which is covered by insurance btw so that was a huge hit to me being 16 - 17 years old. Could some of these pilots be of serious danger? Sure, but with my MANY experiences with the FAA, being tossed around because of an ADHD diagnosis I received when I was unbelievebnnly young, working and talking with others who are forced to deal with the FAA's circus act and unbelievably outdated and antiquated policies towards mental health, I bet most of these pilots were seeking the right treatment they needed, and now they're out of a job which does quite the opposite of helping them. You want the skys to be safer? Allow pilots to seek proper mental health without the stigma of "They are a danger to everyone" for simply seeking counseling or other mental health treatment. As someone active in aviation, this hurts me. 5,000 people out of jobs or losing their (possibly) biggest hobby of seeing the world from atop.

[@boosti_alex1428]

100% nailed the hammer on the nail. Glad someone else is aware of the issue.

[@lukepascal6023]

I hope Phil sees this

[@alrighty6898]

Would the FAA allow pilots that have had their medical condition treated to fly again?

[@brettjoyce7284]

​@alrighty6898 there is a very strict list of mental health meds that are allowed, with most of them being old medications that are less effective than newer. And you have to be on them for an extended period of time with no changes to the doseage and no reports of issues.

[@rabbidguarddog]

Thank you! This is pin comment worthy.

[@dahat1992]

After everything we've seen the airline industry do to try and cut costs, I think people in general pretty much assumed their staff were being overworked and underpaid.

[@XPsychowaffleX]

Yet the general public treats them like absolute trash

[@Random_dud31]

​@XPsychowaffleX and along with companies as well, its double bad. Its shocking people still work there

[@casedistorted]

Oh yes.

[@andyb1653]

I don't fly anymore. The stress and inconvenience are just too much. I'd rather spend several months walking from Miami to Seattle than board a flight.

[@rbesfe]

Who ever said they were underpaid? Based on the fact that they all live in Vancouver and can afford their own cars I would bet the staff are paid pretty well

[@ZaydaFleming]

I wore things I already owned to Barbie. And at this point fast fashion production is absolutely divorced from the actual consumption of garments. Yes literal millions of tons of clothes are thrown out my consumers each year - but the garment companies themselves throw away just as much unworn and I purchased merchandise if not more. It isn’t just on the consumer to make more conscious choices but on legislators worldwide to put laws into place limiting the overproduction and eliminating the exploitation of the textile workforce.

[@Izzy-cp8yt]

Agreed. Previously I've worked for a big name company christmas ornament seller, and I can't even begin to tell you how many ornaments never even made it on shelves because they were broken while in the stock room. We had one ornament in particular that was known for shoddy craftsmanship, and every time I had to get more from the stock room I would give the hanging hook a good solid tug before putting it in the pile to go out on the floor, because a good 40% I'd say would pull out immediately, leaving the ornament broken and useless, unsellable. It was ridiculous. So many ornaments trashed without ever seeing the customer side of the store because they were made by underpaid, mass production labor. I've been to two "big" events this year, and everything I wore to them I already owned, save for a necklace I made and will wear again. We really need global reform on this kind of thing. Consumerism is out of control.

[@penname8441]

+

[@midnlghtmoon]

i agree, i don’t think it’s on the consumer for this one, it’s definitely the big companies preying on people who may not have the income to afford $2k tickets and an ethically sourced outfit. also what about men going out and buying sports related clothing they may never wear again except to more sporting events? why aren’t people complaining about that?

[@dontmarkettomeimpoor2856]

@@midnlghtmoon bc there are multiple games each year and the jerseys usually stay the same year to year

[@lily-o4o]

the thing about fast fashion they don't really talk about is that some of the outfits we bought on regular brand store are also purchased by sweatshops like ardene. their qualities clothing are either equal or worse than shein. I compared the two outfit I purchased from both they are the same. the only difference was the price. some major industry pumped up the price on their store when their clothes qualities are terrible. I used to shop at second hand store but seeing the pump in used clothes are insane... things that used to cost 5 or less now ended up around 10 or more. either buy used stuff for 10 or buy new one from shein for less than 10? the big issue is these name brand companies always and will continue pump up prices for the exact clothes and dame materials. I tried Amazon and Walmart for household items and surprised their price is doubled compare to the one from shein for the same product....

[@lexi6063]

Fast fashion has been a problem for years now and is an issue across the board, like I don't even want to think about what the clothing waste from Halloween over the last decade has been like. Pointing to these specific cultural phenomena as culprits feels like a waste of time - we need to address it everywhere not just during Barbie or the eras tour

[@theresebell1198]

It feels very much like trying to bring down successful women.

[@8bitdiedie]

@@theresebell1198Ah yes, these certified climate scientists are just wasting valuable time and resources to be mean to Taylor cause she’s successful and not because, you know, she’s using that success to start a tour with a climate scale and persistence unlike any in human history? But yeah, these scientists just want to be mean apparently.

[@Mayannaise4]

​I see where you're coming from but it's not about bringing these women down, we're not saying that Taylor Swift is a horrible person and shouldn't go on tour but rather, the people attending shouldn't, for example, immediately buy a whole shein haul for the concerts. Even then, a lot of people don't give a shit and will still go and buy all these clothes only to never wear them again and throw it away. It' a cycle, the best thing is to try your best and call corporations out for exploiting the market. It's not just on the people but it's on everybody so we just need to do whatever helps and if you, as an individual, can choose to shop sustainable or thrift your outfit then you should.

[@kitkat615]

​@@theresebell1198 maybe that's your thought, but looking at the demographics for the concert viewers, they aren't metal heads or punks that wear grimy stuff. It is what it is.

[@IppiopaidFEEDBACK]

Barbie was the best smelling move you ever been to! It smells like I was walking past the fragrance counter at a department store. And it was the first movie that I have been to that people dressed up. It threw me off guard, but I was one of the only guys in the crowd. It actually was a really good movie even though I felt out of place.

[@420avery69]

This man has been the most consistent thing in my life for like 10 years now. You cant count on much in life but you can count on phil to show up in your subscription feed monday-thursday

[@anneirenealien]

It’s a little shocking that it’s been 15 years for me 😬

[@twistedpixel756]

I think it's around 13 for me. the one thing i've learned in all that time is that whenever he takes a break for a long weekend or holiday season, the world immediately goes to shit on the first day.

[@sea_triscuit7980]

I've been on KZbin since 2006, just started watching him last year... Wish I started sooner haha 😅

[@chrislambert7517]

"It's like the hugs I wish I got as a child" Made me smile and sad at the same time. Thank you Phil, for always stretching my feelz out.

[@xsveron1287]

made me want to give him a hug

[@dynamicguy7777]

😂It's finally finished* kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3yzi6SNq5uVh5o

[@Papa-em]

With the concert outfits… have we forgotten Halloween? People buy Halloween costumes to wear once and from fast fashion.

[@myprecious66]

I only throw out costumes that are ripped or too small. And the too small ones generally go to donation.

[@beplanking]

And these days it's become a whole "halloweek," at least among the sorority types

[@Scradee]

​​@@myprecious66if everyone was like that we wouldn't be having this conversation. That would be no better an excuse for fast fashion as the odd Swiftie garaunteeing they'll use their outfit more than once. I rarely meet someone who would even bother to battle their child to wear the same costume twice. Between growth and ever changing likes and trends.

[@token3462]

Robot cars crashing, Pilots Unfit, Mass Shootings, freaking Brain Worms! Everyone in the comments : Barbie, Swiftie 😍 Fukin Degenerates 😒

[@capnheehee8103]

That's not a good comparison. We still have Halloween costumes in my family from when I was a kid in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Halloween only comes once per year, and unless you're buying a one-and-done outfit from a "costume shop" (I've literally never done this), and most costumes feature repurposed or recycled general clothes to some degree. Three divas don't go out each asking millions of people to go ahead and do 4 extra Halloweens per year, as well.

[@ambition112]

0:30: 📰 Linus Tech Tips addresses ethical concerns and outlines plans for handling errors and allegations. 3:04: 😱 A 64-year-old woman in Australia had a live worm in her brain, which is a species never recorded in humans. 4:39: 👗 The rise of fast fashion and social media influence has led to an increase in people buying special outfits for concerts and events, resulting in environmental concerns. 8:08: 🚗 Elon Musk's live stream of Tesla's self-driving software demo highlights ongoing issues with autonomous vehicles. 9:10: 🚗 Self-driving cars face opposition and safety concerns in San Francisco, but the industry is expanding nationwide. 11:27: 😢 A white gunman targeted and killed three Black people in a racially motivated shooting in Jacksonville, Florida. 13:43: 🔫 The Florida shooter was able to legally purchase guns despite previous incidents and a mental health evaluation. Recap by Tammy AI

[@osrr6422]

3:04 Australia, inventing new ways to kill you!

[@LadyAdDikt]

I took my kids to see Barbie (we went twice), and we dressed up for both events. We went to our local ARC thrift store and put together some great outfits for really cheap! And i had my youngest (live with me) donate a bag of clothes to ARC before we bought her an outfit.

[@elijahclaude3413]

In addition to or instead of second hand, I think simply buying outfits that you will and can wear afterwards helps too. I dressed up for Barbie and have been getting some good mileage by mixing and matching the fit any time I have even a moderately dressy event (or just wanna stunt on folks).

[@ronswanson1410]

Why does every occasion require dressing up? That’s the thing. Part of the issue is pretending like this is isn’t excessive. Do you expect everyone to do what’s best for the planet or bend to buying fast fashion options? You can have fun not dressing up and just watching the movie or just watching the concert.

[@elijahclaude3413]

@@ronswanson1410 Eh, like Phil said, dressing up is a part of the experience. Same reason why people feel the need to dress up for any occasion: birthday, funeral, job interview or whatever. But I do agree doing so doesn't give an excuse to add to the problem and buy from fast fashion. Better to thrift, use what you already have in a unique way, buy local, or just only ever sparingly do so. What's excessive is always buying new outfits, not dressing up in and of itself. So buy less, be more creative, and be more conscious of the up/downstream affects of consumerism.

[@user-di6cn2ne7u]

​@@ronswanson1410silly little things like getting to dress up for important-to-you life events is part of what makes life special and worth living to many people. Saying people should never dress up is extreme, and when people think something is too extreme, they disregard the entire sentiment.

[@math20-22]

I agree with you. My wardrobe is sustainable (small and mostly second hand and thrifted items), but I also thought it would be fun to dress up for Barbie. I just bought a couple items that I could still use after, now they’re just part of my clothing rotation. You can do fun things in a thoughtful way.

[@caitthecat]

​@@user-di6cn2ne7uThat's fair I guess, but dressing up for special occasions originated as a way to show off wealth. Sure, it's fun, but WHY is it fun?

[@ERYN__]

I'm proud to say, my Barbie outfit was 100% pieces I already owned, including my hair extensions. Yes, they are a bit eccentric, but they are all pieces that give me serotonin and get a lot of compliments.

[@desperadox7565]

👍

[@The_Faceless_No_Name_Stranger]

Same. I had a pink polo for when Breast cancer awareness and I just used that+ some accessories I already own and bam! Barbie

[@loveitftw]

The right way to do it 👏

[@Nevertoleave]

I got about half an hour warning before going to Barbie so I didn’t dress up but it’s great to see people using clothing they have or thrifting

[@sarar4270]

Same here. I had the perfect light pink top and that's all I needed

[@FreyasArts]

There is a reason why Tesla isn't allowed to call it autopilot in Europe, but instead has to refer to it as driving assitance

[@Dante_S550_Turbo]

they also went cheap af and took out lidar, so they "auto pilot" only uses a camera. if it can't see it it cannot react to it. vs lidar that can penetrate objects and show a bigger picture to make decisions from.

[@Onikage55]

It is a funny image with the cone, like the car is wearing a Dunce Cap

[@connor12435]

@@Dante_S550_Turbo LIDAR cannot penetrate objects. It also does not "show a bigger picture". LIDAR is a sensor that easily and accurately measures the distance to a point, but is still limited by line-of-sight.

[@Rollinghillsconservation]

yah it's because Europeans are kitty kats

[@Nyxeme]

Elon "Big Autistic Man" Musk

[@amsicee]

I'm surprised that people are buying outfits for the Era's tour, because almost everyone I know has made their own outfits. Maybe I'm just in my own DIY circle on the internet but it's been a whole thing to make your own Eras themed custom outfit and having it as a keepsake.

[@nytrikmusic]

The story about the FAA is interesting to me because I actually know someone personally who covered up their ADHD to be able to be a pilot. The way he described it, it just sounded like something everyone with ADHD did if they wanted to be a pilot.

[@nixasteria]

Probably even more people who know they have adhd or other mental health stuff and just don’t seek treatment to bypass as well.

[@kueller917]

I think it's crazy that autonomous vehicles are live testing on public streets in big cities when software is still definitely not guaranteed to be ready to that level. I couldn't imagine Airbus testing a new autopilot system by sending it to Heathrow at peak hours after only a few internal tests.

[@fuck_it]

The only way they could scale up in public streets is by testing in public streets. Don’t understand why you would want it to just stay in one contained area where it’s never going to progress.

[@kueller917]

@@fuck_it In all honesty I don't like the way autonomous vehicles are being done at all. We're asking software to learn how to read human infrastructure and it's expectedly taking a long time. No other autonomous transit works like that. And naturally all other autonomous transit is far more reliable as a result. I know they need testing and I know what I ask for is not practical at this point but I just sympathize because I would also be upset if my neighborhood became public testing ground for heavy vehicles.

[@ALmaN11223344]

@@kueller917 It's big oil and the auto manufacturers faults...we should've been a country that was more reliant on rail and public transit from the get go, now we're going to require millions of cars running software to interpret human stupidity of all types.

[@petruciobr]

And yet, accident rates are way, WAY lower than humans driving. Perhaps we should consider banning humans from driving.

[@neilread6888]

​@@petruciobr there was a good video yesterday by wall street millennial about self driving cars and just how cherry picked the statistics are, when you adjust for situations where auto pilot will not engage (adverse weather, winding roads) auto pilot on a tesla is no safer than a human driver

[@lotusthemermaid]

Brain worms? BG3 prepared me for how to handle those.

[@SandwichDemon66]

Beat me to it 🤣

[@mitchreaser1230]

I'm glad someone else was thinking it lol

[@SeaWoelf]

Embrace them

[@marymac3572]

@@SeaWoelf Use them to subjugate your enemies. And friends. I'm not your dad, subjugate whoever you want.

[@carlanderson5068]

They may have gone too far with the viral marketing this time.

[@PushCatT]

I don't have to worry about grass snake brain worms, Hank Green told me not to eat grass! 😂

[@StarPichu12]

remember to check on with John Green too, so you dont get tuberculosis

[@Xeonort]

@@StarPichu12John is the reason I have yet another reason to never drink raw unpasteurized milk. Turns out it can give you Tuberculosis in the bones, and that sounds like a really bad time.

[@StarPichu12]

@@Xeonort its always tuberculosis!!!!

[@justroseythings6834]

I can see where the concern for the extravagant outfits for Taylor swift, Beyoncé and Barbie are coming from - then on the other end there’s Halloween, that’s a one day event with outfits that will never be worn again. Personally for me if I attended a concert I’d be picking from what I already own and jazzing it up a bit

[@jacksonjacksoff]

Exactly Halloween has way more people dressing up than these concerts. I do understand the environmental concern of “fast-fashion” however this seems very weird that it’s all of a sudden a huge problem that’s can only be blamed on concert-goers. Seems like a stupid controversy to distract from something else or to deliberately attack a fandom

[@8bitdiedie]

I mean, surely we can forgive them for not singling out Halloween during August. If they did it would just fall on deaf ears, but those concerts are currently going on.

[@x0gucx]

but Halloween is once a year and I'd say, most of the costumes put to waste are children's. while multiple concerts happen in a year with multiple themes essentially having one person create 2x the waste or 2 costumes if they plan to watch Taylor and Beyonce .

[@maeserr]

I'm 29, used to go to concerts/festivals/midnight premieres all the time before Covid hit. Everyone dressing up and getting new outfits for movies and events isn't a new thing, what's different is people are buying brand new, shiny outfits online. Before we thrifted and created our outfits. That being said, thrift stores prices are insane now. It's probably cheaper to buy brand new clothes off places like Shein.

[@lialia0123]

I live in Florida and every time a news article comes out about what happened in Florida I can’t help but thinking “what degeneracy occurred today” because honestly living here doesn’t feel real.

[@kingofhearts3185]

So sorry to hear you're in that shithole.

[@xtuffcookiex]

I feel like when it comes to Texas. They are the terrible & ugly twins of states at this point.

[@John-bj1zx]

I feel sorry for you, having to hear all the shit about Florida and people saying Floridians are garbage humans.

[@rssdydstydyydyd]

Florida has laws in place to make it super easy for journalist to access arrest records, that's why u see more crazy shit in florida

[@fuck_it]

well, never fear, the only reason you always hear what’s happening in Florida is because as far as I know you guys are the only state that puts every single incident is public record. Believe me over here in California. There’s a lot going on and they don’t publish most crimes because we don’t have the same laws to put it as public record lol

[@TheBardInBows]

I'm into alternative fashion with a very big resale community and I think it's a very healthy mentality to have. I love outlandish and alternative clothes, and try to mend what I can when I need to. Everyone should know how to patch a hole and sew a button, or try to have someone in their life who can

[@PaigeDWinter]

I think it depends on the individual reseller. I've watched people in thrift stores, especially Pay Per Pound places, go pretty close to insane... Grabbing up literally multiple shopping carts full of stuff, fighting over things, etc. Just to resell at a much higher price. And they do it daily. For years. In low income areas.

[@juliescott4473]

Secondhand makes alot of sense for tour outfits. These concerts have thousands of attendees and move around the country, there's probably a fan who already attended that wears your size. This seems like a tremendous opportunity for those communities to reach out to each other and share the fun.

[@Ashbrash1998]

I can see that, especially if it fits and some people might want to reuse an outfit that was at a concert they couldn't go to.

[@bozokreso5555]

But also, can I just wear shorts and a shirt? Please and thank you

[@peppatheoof]

I'm not a big concergoer but I agree that it could definitely give opportunity for more experiences and just more to it. At the very least, you get a piece with a story to it, and maybe a new friend

[@AnnemicEdits]

Its crazy to me to buy a whole outfit just for a single event, for the barbie movie i literally just got something pink from my closet and so did my siblings.

[@user-hg1oj4op3z]

Rich people are something else, man

[@alrighty6898]

The fast fashion industry made it possible. They can get an outfit that cost as much as a meal or taxi

[@jacksonjacksoff]

What about Halloween?? That’s “fast-fashion” as well. One time use costumes that get thrown away

[@bozokreso5555]

​@@jacksonjacksoff fuck halloween too then

[@taylorgayhart9497]

Hopefully you have that same energy about dressing up for sporting events, because same thing. What’s worse is every single championship game ever they print shirts for the winning AND the losing team and then toss the losing team’s.

[@Phlimbob]

When I went to the Eras concert, I did buy a new outfit specifically for the concert. However, I purposefully bought items I would and have already worn again in normal settings. I don't think it is too crazy to dress up and still make smart decisions about waste and fast fashion.

[@mowglinhazel8731]

One thing I did see a lot as a swiftie is that a lot of Swifties were selling or passing on their outfits to somebody who was going to a later tour date which is what I did with my outfit as well!

[@hopelessromantic3786]

That's actually really cute to me.

[@eileensnow6153]

I made mine by hand! You can have a concert-specific outfit and still do it sustainably :)

[@token3462]

Robot cars crashing, Pilots Unfit, Mass Shootings, freaking Brain Worms! Everyone in the comments : Barbie, Swiftie 😍 Fukin Degenerates 😒

[@casedistorted]

I just had a brain MRI recently and out of all the things they didn’t find, a worm is right at the top of the list. Thank god.

[@jaybehkay2438]

The dress code for concerts is something I have such mixed feelings about. I love seeing everyone get dressed up, but I wish it was done sustainably. I love the dressing to theme, but I miss when concert outfits was merch and shorts. I love the fan traditions that comes from this dress codes (eg bananas at Harry styles) but I feel bad because I know there will be toxic fans who give people a hard time for not dressing up “enough” or fans who can’t for budget reasons get a new glitzy outfit no matter how much they want to be part of it, even from Shein

[@token3462]

Robot cars crashing, Pilots Unfit, Mass Shootings, freaking Brain Worms! Everyone in the comments : Barbie, Swiftie 😍 Fukin Degenerates 😒

[@bozokreso5555]

Fuck dressing up. I already payed for the ticket. Imma wear my shorts and shirt and Ill be happy.

[@esmeraldagreengate4354]

No one's complaining about Halloween.....

[@emmao6578]

​@@esmeraldagreengate4354 many people that care about sustainable fashion complain about halloween and have done for years myself included

[@esmeraldagreengate4354]

@@emmao6578 but I think the majority probably haven't or won't even think about it.

[@Pokesatsu96]

as someone whos been a long time fan of ltt, they helped me out alot with understanding computers when i started my journey in the mid to late 2010s, im glad to see they are handling this properly. most big name companies would just put out a half assed apology and promise to do better. i genuinely feels like linus is taking all concerns to heart and is wanting to actually improve the work environment for his workers. especially since he is having outside sources investigate instead of just "investigate it" themselves like most big name companies do. its very refreshing to see a big name company that still has a soul behind it and not just feel like another corporate entity willing to scam anyone they can.

[@virallcullture8585]

I commend him on speaking on things like the dollar tree incident... There are many who do NOT want to hear about that...don't want it talked about or brought up...for no other reason than to pretend these things don't happen

[@rexana_rexana]

I agree with buying stuff second hand IF you are going to buy something new for these tours. I personally just put together my best outfit for Barbie, it wasn't entirely pink, but it was cute and I was probably more comfortable in it then if I did a full pink dress. Second hand is def the best solution in the short term, but hopefully we just see more eco-conscious concerts in the future. Obviously these clothes will still be there once these concerts are over, so I just hope this is a one-time-thing type of scale and we don't see this type of contribution to fast fashion in the future. I also attribute this *more* to the concerts than Barbie because they're specifically asking people to dress up, dressing up for Barbie was more of an organic phenomenon, and I feel like nearly everyone has at least one outfit they can put on to go see Barbie, even if not perfect, while the super shimmery and chrome outfits are less likely already there. Idk, maybe this is a little bias because I don't really care for concerts but I loved Barbie.

[@adriandaniels1]

Yeah I thrifted my items but didn’t do it with the mind of me going to Barbie. I just had pieces and then it wound up that thehy would be good to go to Barbie in.

[@maxord11]

Man, the list of reasons to not go to Australia is as big as Santa's Naughty List at this point. Add "Brain Worm" to the list. Lady became a real life True Soul.

[@AussieRCPlayground]

The list of reasons to come to Australia far outweighs any list of not to. At least we can do our shopping without the fear of getting shot.

[@gregvs.theworld451]

@@AussieRCPlayground Y'know, not to undermine the point that yes, we have a lot of gun problems in America and a weird, glorifying gun culture, but man if banging on this drum isn't feeling eerily similar to the conservatives one joke. We know, we've got mass shooters, at this point I'm starting to be convinced anyone across the pond bringing that up for a cheap punchline is just doing it to be a dick.

[@AussieRCPlayground]

​@@gregvs.theworld451Y'know, not to undermine the point that yes, we have a lot of pests in Australia, but man if banging on this drum isn't feeling eerily similar to the conservatives one joke. We know, we've got a lot of poisonous and dangerous creatures here, at this point I'm starting to be convinced anyone across the pond bringing that up for a cheap punchline is just doing it to be a dick. Calling me a dick or insinuating that it's petty to bang on about the shootings in the US is no different to the punchline "well, another reason not to visit Australia". 🙄 Get over yourself, mate, you look ridiculous.

[@roxanne5582]

Just don't eat grass that pythons live in and I promise you will be okay.

[@TheKekethatsGenderfluidDuh]

@@AussieRCPlaygroundaren’t y’all like egregiously awful to the the natives there? Maybe focus on that

[@bmljenny]

I'm just imagining the folks running Australia's tourism board flipping their desks over the brain worm story.

[@RyuLightorb]

to be fair not a risk as long as you don't eat the fucking RANDOM PLANTS IN A RANDOM LOCATION WITH NO SAFETY TESTING

[@Van_the_Wanderer]

Meh, we got Salties, Dingoes, Drop Bears, King Browns, Great Whites, Funnel Webs, Redbacks, Bunyips, Man-o-wars and the list goes on. What’s one more?

[@dineshramchand8397]

I mean given that Australia is basically known as "Everything here will kill you, half of them just haven't figured out how yet," I don't think people mad enough to holiday there would be all that perturbed by one more creature that could result in death when interacted with, or at least serious damage to health.

[@shadowscp1391]

​@@Van_the_Wanderer PECAUSE WORMS INSIDE OUR BRAINS, AIN'T JUST ANOTHER AVERGE TUESDAY MY FRIEND.....

[@jonathanodude6660]

@@shadowscp1391don’t eat wild grasses then lol.

[@T9xtech]

as a 24yo woman i have gotten better about dressing in whatever feels good as much as it looks good, and not buying for events as much as buying for functionality. i’ll buy something new for a specific concert but believe that it will be used another way in the future. i also have never shopped from shein or fashionnova type because i’m too short to just order things.

[@Shimakaze2487]

4:35 story: Don't buy things you can't wear for more than 1 specific thing. It's more people not taking care of clothes properly and not being thoughtful about the versatility of their personal style. The secondhand Market benefits from certain factors it is not made for everyone due to the nature of the industry itself; At affordable prices, there is a lack of stylish products for XL, XXL, XXXL and X1, X2, X3 etc. Sparkly or whatever type of interesting visually outfits can be worn daily (tho most don't wear the same thing everyday) if it's part of the style of colour story in your closet. If not, celebrating things like your birthdays, clubbing, and dates are all reasons to wear something sparkly if you have it. You can find ways to use unique clothes more than once, even if you take scissors and thread to it. Speedy fashion stuff. Or donate it to people in need at shelters (you never know who might find it to boost their confidence for even a bit) or do clothing swaps.

[@mikehoskins6324]

Globally Parasitic worms in the brain are one of the top causes for adult onset epilepsy, less common in the US, but I’ve still seen a case within the last week

[@bethlovesthings]

Woah really? Would that work have shown up CT scan?

[@crimsonkira1117]

​@bethlovesthings the short answer is yes it can show up on a CT scan.

[@gromit0299]

Brain worms wasn’t on this year’s bingo card.

[@CreativityNull]

You obviously didn't notice the change they made to it when Baldur's Gate 3 came out.

[@idkalan00]

It's been on my cards for the past couple of years ever since I saw the parasite episode of "Monsters Inside Me"

[@kareningram6093]

On top of being wasteful to resources, asking fans to buy special outfits for your tour is such a slap in the face to people already struggling to pay the tens or even hundreds of dollars for the tickets just to go to the show in the first place. They seem out of touch and full of themselves.

[@Sonikku_S]

None is holding a gun to their head to wear anything. It’s just a dress code. You will not be prosecuted for not following it. 🙄

[@gabrielabautista2966]

What can you expect from Beyonce? That woman is completely divorced from the concept of reality.

[@myprecious66]

​@@Sonikku_SBeyonce knows the power she has over her fans.

[@SkunkApe407]

​@@myprecious66that's literally the problem. Duh.

[@SkunkApe407]

​@@gabrielabautista2966she's fake af. Rich suburban kid of mixed race heritage, marries a rapper and starts the "Queen B" bullshit. She's literally every white girl who dates a black dude and starts saying the N word.

[@Allmylovelyc]

I personally find this new problem with people dressing up for concerts or movies to be rather ridiculous given that people have been consuming single-use outfits for literal decades. Prom dresses and Halloween costumes are notoriously single use and no one has called them out. We need some consistency if we're going to call people out for being consumerist robots.

[@Siehna]

The problem is not single-use outfits in general but the phenomenon that occasions calling for them are increasing. Prom and Halloween have been around for quite some time but now add festivals, concerts, baby showers, wedding getting more and more specific with their „aesthetics“, etc… I have to attend four weddings this year and was reminded of my family that it is not ok to wear the same dress to all of them. I don’t wear formal dresses in my everyday life - so what do they expect me to do? This became a cultural problem quite some time ago and it‘s only getting worse.

[@vyrnmn]

@@SiehnaMarge Simpson did wonders with one Chanel Suit

[@Ashbrash1998]

Idk I have seen prom and Halloween outfits get donated or reused alot. But then again it's not Prom and Halloween that's the problem, we now have a lot more events that have single use outfits and more people tossing them out.

[@semplybalanced3210]

@@Siehnayou don’t have to wear anything you don’t want to. This is no crisis.

[@lfleia]

@@Siehna My suggestion, if you are interested, is to make the outfit different in each event via some type of styling or easily removable additions. I once had a dress that was ivory with a black satin sash/underbust and I added some snaps on the seams over the sash and made various colored sashes so I could wear it at any point in the year and add beads/fabric flowers/embellishments without worrying about having to buy a whole new dress.

[@Dem0n1337]

For the last story specifically related to the "no red flags." This is a failure on the justice system and the medical reporting system. They are required to put on your criminal record when you need mental health care. When they don't it is a failure to do their jobs. Also for domestic cases, if the person who was involved doesn't press charges or doesn't keep them up, the police can do nothing about that.

[@MarioP495]

I'm really happy to see the changes made at Linus Media Group. I'm happy to see the transparency with this roadmap of changes though as a start. Still keeping my eye on it though to see how it all pans out. This video also felt more genuine than the last response. Here's to hoping the changes make a real impact on their operations and quality of their reviews. I want to add them back into my comparisons for review videos.

[@BlazingOwnager]

Honestly half the time when an ex-employee is going "Oh they said I was incompetent and my work was horrible because they were so SEXIST," I have to ask, "Were they? Were they really, though?"

[@rogerelzenga4465]

@@BlazingOwnager Yeah i no longer believe those on face value....

[@celestialowl8865]

​@@BlazingOwnagerIt's a good question to ask, but a good question to ask impartially. If you're going into it assuming they couldn't be sexist you've already lost

[@nerdjournal]

It's been years since I used a Linus video to help me make a decision on tech. I prefer HUB for review and the over view of the product. I also typically search for the channels that do specific pairings. So I can see what I can expect with my actual system, instead of what cards can do on the very best systems. I really don't like how Linus handled any of this, and I still kind of feel he is using victimization as a bit of shield. No one condones death threats, however, people understand it is an unfortunate side effect of the age of social media. It's wrong no matter when it happens, but I don't want to hear that and him bragging on doubling mental health insurance. I don't want people to be reactionary. I want them to be thoughtful, and well nothing about this situation paints Linus as genuinely thoughtful, and more worried about making as much money as he can and trying to clear his image. Don't tell me all the things you are going to do, show me them.

[@Darthvader81498]

Honestly PCMR and Linus community is toxic AF. I hope that channel dies. He will straight up spew hate for brands when people shit on him he gets defensive. They need to stop gatekeeping shit. “Oohh I am a keyboard expert. Only 600$ custom keyboards are good”

[@Ajbarili]

I thrifted my Barbie fit simply because I’m broke, but good to know it was the better environmentally conscious option lol

[@elwoodzmake]

Lol

[@ha-kh7ef]

"Parasitic Worm Found for First Time in Australian Woman’s Brain" Well at least it wasn't a mind flayer

[@Xeonort]

We don’t know that yet. They could have pulled it out of her head before full cerebromorphosis could take hold. Imma keep an eye out for any Githyanki, just in case.

[@FoggyBadger]

A few months ago, I was late for work because a Waymo stopped in the middle of an intersection and the bus couldn't get past it.. I've seen other instances where something like that happened, but that's the only time it's personally effected me. I think they can be useful, they were just released onto the public too soon. Way too soon.

[@DastardlyHip]

I am a long time viewer of LinusTechTips, and this is a good step forward for the them. I personally feel that the whole error correction should've been implemented much much earlier because a lot of consumers, including me, have made purchase decisions based on their videos, but better now rather than later.

[@joefelz5986]

I ride in a Waymo every couple weeks in Phoenix. I enjoy using them and I have not had a situation where I feel unsafe. The only downer is while testing, they do avoid busy intersections so the ride can take a few extra minutes

[@ZZ-qy5mv]

On the fast fashion issue... I think so much of it comes from a good place of wanting to be fun and creative and part of a community. I wonder if we're needing some creative outlets that are communal, but don't rely on heavily on buying and consuming. I don't have the answer, but it's interesting to think about.

[@camthehorrorfan]

Having read "The Troop" by Nick Cutter and watched "Night of the Creeps," I can say I'm somewhat prepared for the impending brain worm invasion

[@dipsit101]

As a veteran, I had to downplay my mental illness and mental health the whole time that I was in. You can never be truly honest with your therapist about how you feel because there was always the threat that the recommend you for discharge and unfit

[@user-yo5yr9yr2h]

For concert going and barbie outfits, I think it's best to encourage people to do the most with what they have. It's very likely you already have a very very cute outfit! Second hand next! Third, maybe seeing if you can see if you can make something yourself with some limited sowing. Last is buying, BUT ONLY if you can see yourself wearing that same outfit at least one other occasion.

[@GMAceM]

Phil: It feels like the hugs I wish I got as a child. Damn Phil, that hurt but I hope at least now you can give those hugs to your family so they don’t ever have to feel the way you did as a kid. Your family has you and I hope they always do.

[@EnderDragon]

The catch 22 is that you can not make self driving vehicles safer and more reliable without testing, and for proper testing, they need to go out and about in the real world, not on closed facilities.

[@JessicaKStark]

They coudl at least have exterior killswitches so a firefighter doesn't have to beat the shit out of one.

[@scopie49]

@@JessicaKStark "Florida firefighter gets into fist fight with rogue AI Uber car" is exactly the kind of headline I'd expect from this.

[@Sylfa]

Yes *and* no, you can use simulation by running recorded input. And frankly, I think having some requirements on standardisation would be brilliant, that way the local government can run independent tests on the car. Basically, you can already run certain tests on cars through their internal logic bus. That's very brand specific however. By enforcing that automatic cars have to follow certain standards you could test each car by flipping it into emulation mode for it's annual checkup. To the software, it's still driving the car, but it's been disconnected from the physical hardware and is being fed recorded sequences that should trigger certain behaviour that can be tested. It would add a safety layer, and it doesn't necessarily have to take all that long to do either, you could chain the tests in a quick succession. Not to mention, since the car is autonomous you can have it automatically go for the checkup while you're doing other things. Each government can simply have their own local check list, like record some of the most accident prone roads, or special circumstances that might not happen in other countries, like blizzards, elk crossings, flooded roads, whatever. I feel a lot of the potential benefits of having autonomous cars are being ignored, like rerouting traffic around accidents automatically, having them cooperatively clear a lane for emergency services, traffic decongesting (no queues), short distance communication to form logical busses, road-side repeaters that allow one car to signal a hazard with timestamp so that the next car that comes through is aware that there's wildlife in the area. Things that would simply be information overload to a human driver, but an autonomous vehicle could digest and use to improve safety, both for the car itself and for others. But all of this requires both standardisation and willingness to build a better road network. It could also improve things for regular drivers through the use of GPS or even adding part of the vehicle communication to existing cars. You could easily save money as a society by spending a bit of money on smarter features that you then recoup by increased productivity and reduced healthcare costs. A repeater by the side of the road wouldn't have to be particularly high tech btw, whether you use RFID, bluetooth, or IR you can create a very cheap low energy circuit that runs on PV or even gets fed power by the passing car (RFID would do that automatically for instance.) It then just transmits said standardised packet backwards to the previous repeater down the line and passes the data to the following cars.

[@katemartin113]

i will say the eras tour/barbie/renaissance costume phenomenon isn’t… NEW. it’s relatively common with musical theatre fans and disney fans (i know, the most popular fandoms imaginable!). but genuinely the eras tour feels like a production of rocky horror on a wider scale at times with the costumes, the audience props and call/response cues.

[@lutherkrin7629]

I'm glad everything that Leon Lush has been warning us about for years is finally being covered in the news.

[@EmoElmo007]

Lol exactly. I can't hear "BRAIN WORMS" without thinking of him. 😂

[@lutherkrin7629]

@@EmoElmo007 Maybe he is the real brain worm. Dun-dun-dun!

[@jaclynnboley8919]

Can we give credit to the massive amounts of fans who DIY thier outfits???

[@Snowbird5779]

I am glad that you talked about shopping secondhand for outfits. I love secondhand clothes, and they are a very sustainable way to buy a single-use outfit, especially if you redonate them afterwards

[@trevorsreya8277]

I feel for that clothes story. My mom is a hoarder, and a large portion of her mess is women's clothes.

[@ObiEdits]

Same goes to my own mother

[@alphaxalex1634]

2:20 just a theory but I think this is referring to Emily. Context is that Emily was previously known as Anthony and when she came out as being trans there was a lot of transphobic hate towards her even though she is the same person

[@CreativityNull]

Wow! I was wondering why we hadn't seen Anthony (yes, I know it's a dead name, but I'm using it for context) in awhile. I had no idea she had transitioned. I don't really pay attention beyond WAN show and KZbin videos. Congrats to Emily! It sucks that she has to deal with the same hate that every publicly known trans person has to deal with when they come out. I don't understand what is wrong with people. Maybe if we throw enough Blahaj's at them they will go away?

[@glaceongirl1011]

My friend made outfits for all of us going to see Barbie! It was very fun, and I definitely encourage people to thrift and alter/make outfits if they can. It’s a lot of fun and fairly cheap if you shop right!

[@Suziesweetworld]

Lol im listening to the fast fashion segment and feeling a lil proud of how I took ~3 weeks to plan and design my own outfit for the Era’s tour. I got a second hand loveshackfancy skirt and embroidered a bodysuit with beaded flowers, hearts, pearls, and a big butterfly! It was actually my first time embroidering anything so i even wound up learning a new craft!

[@thatonneguy]

From what I understand the notsee lived with his parents, his parents didn't even want guns in the house (allegedly), and the original target WAS the school but the security guard confronting him gave him cold feet and he took off to find a different target. The security guard probably saved a lot of people.

[@nickjc1999]

ive worn my barbie outfit like 5 times over the past month lol, i made sure to get something that i would actually wear

[@DanceLouisDance]

For that last story, if the shooter was living with his parents i wonder if they knew their son was extremely racist and willing to harm people over it. If they didnt know i feel bad that their son grew up to become a total POS.

[@LeoP2008]

As an Alabama resident, I can say it tends to run in the family subtly and verbally but the moment one of their own acts on it, all of them suddenly have an alibi of how much they "didn't know." You can always tell when the family turns tail on them immediately but prior could *only* say nice things. Sooo, you mean to tell me you follow your son on Facebook, have been liking his posts, have your *OWN* racist posts, LIVE with the kid who has nazi memorabilia....but you had no idea? K, sure. I *TOO* know nothing of the people living in my own home.....Really, shows how truly spineless they truly are. A guy I grew up with got "Red Pilled" before red pilled was even a thing. He threatened to shoot my grandmother one day UNPROVOKED and his whole family became nasty to her. She was quite upset because this other Filipino woman was one of her only living friends. She would randomly speak about missing her friend and hoping she realizes her husband's family hates her too for almost a year. This was until the son got arrested for beating up a homeless man and not denying it was racially motivated, even in custody. My grandma's friend came over to apologize on Sunday I was home and we all told her to get the Hell out. She had all the "Sorrys" in the world but was QUITE quick with those slurs before her son took it too far for even them. And those slurs apply to you too [REDACTED]. My grandma comforted her when she would cry at our house from how horribly her sister-in-laws treated her so to turn just like them for their approval was unforgivable.

[@Ashbrash1998]

​@@LeoP2008I agree and I'm from Louisiana. It's so mind boggling because you will have those families saying the most bigoted racist things and then be surprised when their family member runs with it. And they actually full on believe their not racist or that bad.

[@LeoP2008]

@@Ashbrash1998 Definitely. That's the most annoying part. You're probably aware of the Montgomery Brawl but what most only in my hometown of Selma know is the culprits were a well-known family/employees of Vassers, a small market here. And seeing the aftermath was both hilarious and expected. One by one, EVERY family associated with them came out with an alibi. "We weren't there but we woulda stopped them too!!" or "I had nooooo idea they were like this?!?" or my favorite "That wasn't me!! That could have been anyone! I love the Blacks!!" Then we all waited not but one day and all those alibis crumbled one by one

[@lw8882]

I watched a lot of Linus Tech Tips videos over the past several years or more. When they came out with their testing, they said it was early on, and deserved to be given the benefit of the doubt. At the same time, they were claiming it as a source of authority while it was extremely inconsistent, and sometimes just straight up very obviously wrong. Their response to being told it was wrong was to double down and barely attempt to correct it. The only reason anyone at that channel responded in the way they did is because another more well respected channel reacted to being repeatedly called out, and proved exactly how inaccurate their data was. I don't expect anything to change in terms of their data and testing. They've always been an entertainment focused channel, and probably always will be. The sexual harassment stuff is horrid, but if you see the techbro environment in a lot of their videos it's unfortunately not surprising.

[@3MolesInATrenchCoat]

Just because Phil decided to be weird about it, everyone should know that in reality, there is absolutely no reason for YOU to fear brain worms. You aren't at risk. At all.

[@lfrands]

😂😂😂

[@sophiaisabelle027]

We appreciate your insights. Keep working hard.

[@JillLulamoon]

Watching DeSantis get boo'd at the vigil was very satisfying.

[@Jonathan_Collins]

The big thing is: if someone thinks $500 is too expensive to preserve the integrity of their multi-million dollar brand: they need to go flip burgers for a little bit.

[@okaydetar821]

The main point people seem to not understand is that retesting was actually pointless, no matter how good the product is it is still a dumb product, the conclusion was always going to be the same, 800 dollars for a water block is for people with more money than brains, and those kind of people are always going to buy it regardless of what linus says.

[@OriamRepus]

​​@@okaydetar821the same argument could be made for top of the line gpus. "Most of our audience was never going to buy one, so it's ok to slack off on benchmarks" is a bad take

[@okaydetar821]

@@OriamRepus Except having the most powerful GPU is actually reasonable for some people and some use cases, be it for AI related stuff or video editing, there is a legitimate reason to buy the top of the line GPU, it is not an inherently dumb product, the same can not be said for a 800 dollar water block, it's not that most people wont buy it, it's that there is NO legitimate reason to do so other than having more money than brains.

[@sovietmoose5624]

@@okaydetar821 You mean retesting with the proper type of GPU is pointless because its a pricey product? Did LTT not just invest millions into testing equipment to test everything from lowly hdmi cables to multithousand dollar gpus?

[@okaydetar821]

@@sovietmoose5624 There are legitimate uses for lowly hdmi cables and expensive gpu's, there is NO legitimate use for this product regardless of how it performs, the conclusion won't change, testing a gpu and cable could potentially change the conclusion of whether or not you recommended it

[@alemtorsaula]

From my experience as a non-virgo, but surrounded by virgos: the outfit is a comfy tee and sweat pants. Thank you, tyvm ❤🤘

[@alemtorsaula]

Edit because YT isn't letting me do that right now: The nightpants nation sweatpants from the honeydew podcast with ryan sickler, plus a cute tight crop tank... that's my virging outfit right now ok. Not sponsored. Just a fan

[@senorchivo90]

I live in San Francisco. I was walking to work a few days ago and came across some construction at an intersection. There were 4 lanes, 2 each direction. One of the inside lanes was sectioned off for construction/maintenance. A Cruise car drove up, detected the cordoned off area correctly, then instead of pulling right into the empty and clear outside lane, pulled left into the wrong direction lane. It then came to a complete stop, blocking oncoming traffic, unsure of what to do, occasionally jittering back and forth. Once traffic drove around it and cleared out, the car sloooowly navigated itself around the construction, albeit in the wrong lane. So all in all, a mixed bag. It clearly messed up, but I guess it gets some points for being able to eventually correct itself. It didn't run me over jittering back and forth while I was walking behind it, so that's good, too, I guess. This looks like the world we have to live in until the industry gets through these growing pains.

[@zealot1210]

The reason so many pilots are misrepresenting their medical conditions is because the FAA is incredibly restrictive with what it counts as a disqualifying condition. Spend years and tens of thousands of dollars to chase a dream, only to be disqualified for being having totally treatable issues. If that wasn't bad enough, then the VA folds to the FAA, gives up sensitive medical information from thousands of veterans, all while there is a massive shortage in all things related to air travel.

[@dreamlikediana]

I know Grey's Anatomy is a fiction show, but I saw this whole "worms in brain" thing happen on it. And I was already traumatized then. I was like definitely not gonna eat random foods in the forest and definitely not gonna eat anything unless I wash it REALLLLLLLLY well.

[@ShiroKage009]

I'm happy about the LMG response. The workplace issues need to be investigated before anything is done. We can't judge anything until we know more information, and Linus did say that the turnover might increase, implying that some people might get fired over this.

[@geo_licious]

My sweaters are like the hugs I didn't get as a child 😭 I felt that. Except my reason that I'm ashamed of my skinny arms and I feel protected in my sweaters

[@Confron7a7ion7]

Self driving technology shouldn't be banned all together but it does need to be tested in more controlled situations before just being let loose. I also fully believe that we need additional infrastructure to support the technology. For example, it would be super helpful if traffic lights gave off directional RF signals that told cars in a specific lane what light is currently being shown. This is super simple technology and fixes the issues with intersections. And since you only really need to hit the first car in line, you can easily fit it in existing traffic lights. Obviously that doesn't fix every problem but you get my point, we need additional infrastructure to support self driving cars.

[@Erika96]

I didn't think I would ever say this but thank god I have migraines.. we tried to figure out why I'm having them so I got an MRI done a few months back, they said everything looks good, no issues. Now I don't need to worry if a fucking worm lives in my brain because I already had the MRI lmao

[@tb100020161]

Drink more water, your piss needs to be clear in order for you to be hydrated

[@steveplummer5779]

I'm not saying that "fast fashion" isn't problematic, but it's fascinating to see the entire environmental impact of clothing, even the ones we DO keep. The average pair of jeans causes a larger ecological/environmental impact through the use of cleaning chemicals and water to clean the jeans throughout their life than it does in their creation. It just sucks that like, no matter what we do, things are effed up.

[@HighTher3]

I can somewhat relate to the brain worm story. My neurosurgeon is quoted saying to me "I would much prefer your brain be entirely inside your skull". Such a weird sentence to hear come out of another humans face hole and it's directed at you. Super weird. Ps my brain is now entirely inside my skull so 👍 thanks a ton Doc

[@24kingofcards]

i mean they're right

[@pnwmax]

8:30 Seeing Elon rush X features to market and test something in this state publicly for Tesla, he seems more and more kinda Stockom Rush-ish billionaire.

[@That-Guy_]

It's been in development for about 10 years. Thats not what I call rushing it.

[@TheEveryCloset]

Second hand clothing should be a no brainer by now! What could be more sustainable than stuff that already exists? People complain about the prices a lot, but as a buyer and seller of used clothes I really think they retain a lot of their value through most people’s everyday use.

[@Rembreiker_lychec9257]

If you're unwilling to pay a couple hundred bucks to validate your test results then why even bother buying an entire lab, right?

[@scalpingsnake]

That fast fashion thing sounds a whole lot like an issue with the industry over a people's problem.

[@Nevertoleave]

@@chase-warwick except most people aren’t even aware of fast fashion and what it is. They go to the stores they always go to and buy a shirt, they go back a week later and there’s new clothing and they go, oh they got new stuff in, ohh I like this shirt and it’s affordable! Capitalism created fast fashion, people buy it because they don’t know better not because they go, “hmm I could pay $100 for this and have it last for decades and was made by someone making a living wage or I could pay $15 for this one and throw it in a few months or a year because it’s ruined while the people making is make about a dollar for every hundred they make and the large corporation is raking it in and throwing out and ruining anything not sold. Hard choice.”

[@LegendaryCS4]

@@chase-warwickI used to believe this growing up as I come from low-income and never had the luxury of name-brand or new clothes. However, I’m finding $35 shirts at goodwill these days. It’s much cheaper and within my budget to get clothes from Amazon or some other online retailer. It’s not fair to enforce morality on poor people when we just want clothes for work/daily life and can’t even afford that from 2nd hand. The real issue is 2nd hand clothes have been gentrified and commodified and thus no longer an “affordable” option. And to push back, the fashion industry really should be who we hold accountable. If we are no longer able to produce clothes in these slave-labor conditions which harm the environment, consumers won’t have the ability to behave in such a way. It’s much easier to change a means of production than it is to alter consumer consciousness.

[@notorioustori]

​@chase-warwick In the history of culture, commerce, and commodity, it's corporations and advertising that have **always** created the markets, not demand. No one demanded shien and temu to exist. No one demanded Coca-Cola or Proctor and Gamble or Monsanto exist. These companies used marketing, research, etc., to create the demand. The monster has always been the industries and their questionable regulations. People have always been resilient and taking or using what's available. If there's no industry, we craft and create individually.

[@wasd_totallyreal_dsaw9865]

I'm glad Linus is changing his way, and he seemed genuine and even a bit emotional when defending his crew from bullying and harassment online, but i don't know if I'll watch the channels like i used to. I applied for a job there. I'd be an emigrant in canada. What would've happened to me there? I need proof of what he's saying first. Edit: I'm a woman. Maybe that's relevant for the context of why i think my incompetence and need for a visa made me dodge a bullet. It's scary to realize that i could've been in that position.

[@jeremyO9F911O2]

LTT/LMG has been pretty clear about hiring immigrants. That while they have no issues with foreign people, they don't love the bureaucratic process and how nothing is guaranteed. Especially when it means brining a person into one of the most expensive places to live in the world. No idea what type of job you were applying for, but LMG has many female employees. And as far as I can tell there's a strong "girls club" so it's not like they are segregated from exchanging stories.

[@wasd_totallyreal_dsaw9865]

@@jeremyO9F911O2 i know of the immigration policy, they've made it clear since. It wasn't clear back then, they didn't have the "needs permission to work on canada" thing. It was just before covid hit. I suspect they didn't realize people from across the world would apply, which is a little nearsighted, but harmless and honestly fair. Nowhere near my point. I was teying to say that I'm glad that policy is in place, cause i wouldn't say no and I'd probably walk into a very unbalanced work environment with no support network, alone across the world. I was younger and dumber and i dodged a bullet. As far as the "girls club" thing, have you read Madison's story? And not just that. They published a video where most of the staff admit they're overworked. That doesn't seem like the type of environment to have any sort of work-life balance. I won't go as far as to call it exploitive, because i have no proof of such a thing, but they seem to ride the "this is a dream job, anyone would kill to work here" justification. His stance on unions within his business also is a bit of a red flag. "If they need a union, i have failed as a boss". Yes, bitch, you fucking did. There's also something about making your employees work on your house that bothers me a little. That's not a serious one, just one more to add to the pile, i guess.

[@jeremyO9F911O2]

@@wasd_totallyreal_dsaw9865 ok They actually have done the immigration thing Dennis and John Martin are the examples I know of. Though John was able to return to SC and work remote, his decision as I understand it. So I assume they learned the immigration lesson the difficult way. There's literally a girls club. As far as I can tell LMG paid well and we've seen their benefits are pretty good. As for the Union thing, people are just ignorant and moronic about that one. I work Union so I know. But to start most Canadian provinces have basic labour laws that just grant most of the rights unions are traditionally known for. Having seen LMGs benefits this is also a big portion of what unions often cover. That mostly leaves wage negotiation, but I've never heard so much as a peep about this being a problem in LMG. Now let's talk about the other side of unions. The works must do their own organization, not host in the formation of the union, but the maintaining of it too. And the company doesn't need to pay for that organization time, the union members pay this through dues. Unions usually must objectify roles too reducing flexibility in the organization. Fundamentally you only unionize when you need to, and if you don't, there's no point. For me I work in an industry where my skills are 100% transferable to any other company that is the same industry that I work. For this reason union is very useful because I can move between companies and my wage and benefits stay the same. Though I've never actually had cause to move in over 15 years. LMG is not like this, they are fully unique and while many skills would be transferable, it's just not the same. Linus saying his employees unionizing would be a failure on his part, is the most reasonable statement ever.

[@dragonfriut]

Oooh early Philly D with closed captioning? This is exciting!

[@sandhanitizer15]

Nothing to do with the video, but today I was in the backyard playing fetch with my dog and 2 firetrucks came roaring down my street with both the lights and sirens going. They stopped two houses down where there's an overpass bridge that goes over a highway that people cut through all the time over a fence. Well, some guy got his pants stuck and he was dangling like 10/12 ft off the ground from the top of the fence. My guy had to call the fire department because he was embarrassed to start yelling for help from one or two people that lived next door or whoever heard. I would have heard him and helped him.Instead the fire department made every single person on the street aware and a massive crowd formed while they cut his pants off lmao. That's my story.

[@beethimbles8801]

Uk viewer here. The fact you have to pay for healthcare still blows me away and saddens me deeply.

[@disgruntledk9]

American here. It really sucks. At 27 years old I haven’t seen a primary care doctor since I was on my fathers military health insurance. I lost that insurance on my 18th birthday so it’s been quite some time. Only ever been for absolute emergencies since then and the cost is just astronomical

[@JayneAFK]

I'm glad we have the NHS but waiting lists are becoming a joke. Been waiting to see a gastroenterologist for about a year at minimum by this point. Finally have an appointment...for later next month.

[@scopie49]

Richest country on the planet can't afford it. We're too busy creating and padding billionaires instead. You know. The important things.

[@standepain]

@@disgruntledk9 Why don't you have insurance through the marketplace?

[@andrewbenbow9257]

Ugh, fashion has always baffled me. I might, and I stress 'might', have one outfit that i use when I feel like I need to 'look good'. Most of the time, I wear comfortable, affordable, long lasting cloths that suit my needs and don't make me feel like people will judge me. I think I understand, if not accept, the need to conform to cultural trends to feel culturally safe, and or relevent. I absolutely understand using fashion to express oneself. But fashion as whole has tricked a lot of people, including my niche cliche nerd culture, to buying shirts or outfits to identify to those outside that niche community of which community we belong to. Hey, I feel an almost personal relationship to the video games, movies, music, TV shows and even the food I eat, but why and when did we become comfortable being billboards for these things?

[@kingofhearts3185]

I'm with you there. Plain white or black t-shirts, some black jeans and track pants, and a handful of dark sweaters. Throw in a polo for whenever I need to look good. That's it for me.

[@bluezoomc]

It's just fun. People like to wear fun clothes, it makes them happy. If you're specifically talking about tshirts with logos on them, idk, i don't see that super often. If you're talking about /anything that isn't a basic piece/, jeez. let people live and have fun.

[@kingofhearts3185]

@@bluezoomc We just don't really get it or do it ourselves. Not throwing (much) shade at people minding their own.

[@bluezoomc]

You're fine to do that. The op seemed more hostile towards the idea of people having fun and dressing up@@kingofhearts3185

[@BeHappyByBike]

Fast Fashion is one of the worst things our society. Thanks for mentioning this story. Even if it brings awareness to a small anount of people, it is such an important consumer habbit for us to change in our fight against climate change not to mention all the human suffering caused by the fast fashion industry exploiting workers ect..

[@UlshaRS]

We are in Roaring 20's 2.0 and part of that was people creating elaborate outfits to go out to party events. The era was marked by incredible fashion, some of it literally toxic.

[@rubymeaddle]

I actually really want self driving cars to be doable, just not for commercial purposes. Self driving cars could be a huge step forward for accessible transportation.

[@trevorkenny]

"Screw these clothing companies, but buy my cloths" Love that double sided energy.

[@Ahzpayne]

"Don't buy clothes you'll only wear once, buy clothes you'll want to wear all the time" is only "double sided energy" if you're an idiot or looking to stir shit. Wait. Did I say "or"?

[@_NightOwl]

I feel Linus will handle the information error correction correctly. I'm more worried about the sexual harassment allegations and how they plan to correct workplace interactions.

[@jeremyO9F911O2]

Odds are you'll never find out, it's unfortunately a no win for LMG to be all that overt. Because in order to prove they they are better, they would have to demonstrate being worse. Which in this category is nothing but bad PR and lawsuit territory.

[@Sandman2866]

the fact they didnt even address in the videos makes me think there just putting on a good public face and trying to sweep eveything under the rug@@jeremyO9F911O2

[@_NightOwl]

@@jeremyO9F911O2 do you think there is any possibility of a lawsuit?

[@jeremyO9F911O2]

@@_NightOwl always a possibility I guess but why not criminal charges if she was touched?

[@_NightOwl]

@@jeremyO9F911O2 she was touched?

[@SarahPaceSings]

My jaw is on the floor. Those two brides on the ground 😢 one got her head hit by the wall and the other was pushed on concrete outside… not only humiliating, these guys are ruining the dresses and makeup, while physically hurting them. if that were me, my mom would start sobbing.

[@thoughtsofadame1952]

Man Beyonce telling people to buy clothing for her concert is bonkers to me. I dressed up for the barbie movie but I only ever buy clothing I intend to wear again.

[@_YouSawNothing_]

In my opinion, I don’t think the concerts in particular are an issue here. It’s just a particularly good example of something that already happens all year round. If anything, I’d be willing to bet the “throw out after 1 use” rate compared to those who keep/pass them on isn’t very different from normal. It’s just a higher volume all at once. Also, somewhat connected, I think a good way to combat the throwing out of clothes constantly would be to, as a culture, embrace modifying and mending our clothes. Often times people will throw out a shirt if the button gets popped off, because they just don’t want to go through the trouble of mending it or finding someone else to mend it. And people often see visible mending on things as “trashy” and not as a sign of character on the clothes. I’ve seen some change on this in the past decade, but I think it could make a big difference in how many clothes end in landfills if more people shift their thinking about clothes.