You've screeched your last weasel!

Look, these wouldn't be my 1st choice either, but it beats stifling to death in your apartment.

can’t believe a narcissist is being so publicly humiliated by a reflecting pool

I think the thing I like the most about Claire Valdez is that she not only takes bold stands in support of trans people, but that when people on the right try to use those positions to attack her, she's just like, "yes, that is correct."

I see a whole lot of folks crashing out on this in a strange pancakes/waffles sort of way. Are you deeply invested in the Democratic Party and want to see it reformed and improved? Fantastic - have you considered that maybe this person isn't talking about you?

Most art isn’t there to hold its audience’s hand and walk them to enlightenment. If you watch Fight Club and come away adoring Tyler Durden, the movie has made its point just the same, but it’s made its point about you rather than to you

A university that called the cops on its own peaceful students is now set to be represented by one of them in Congress

I say this with no ill will or animosity: if you hate the Democratic Party, then please don’t run for our nomination. Don’t use our resources. Don’t rely on our volunteers. Don’t use our infrastructure. Don’t ask Democrats to invest their time, money, and energy in your campaign.

This is a colossally stupid take, but quite common in the rural Midwest. In actual fact, the acreage in agricultural production has decreased every year for the last few decades, while total ag yeilds have increased. And, of course, this land *isn't* being taken out of production.

Muppet Journey to the Center of the Earth. Or Muppet Lost Plateau. I'm not picky.

ok THE BOROUGHS is cute but ultimately unsatisfying bc it’s too pat. like an upgraded hallmark movie. and it really feels more like a made for tv movie than tv, with only 8 episodes they don’t have time to make you care about the characters or to have false starts

It's Juneteenth. Post your favorite Black fictional character.

Hey, @joshtpm.bsky.social - are you still on that "everyone who says this is genocide is obviously lying" kick? I'm honestly curious - did you ever clarify or revise that position?

This show is mid at best. The writing is poor. The editing is bizarre. The concept is meh. It's not the worst thing you could watch. I watched every episode. But tbh ending this after one season seems like the most reasonable course of action.

Why'd they give him a baby tie?

I still don't use age verification on the internet. I am unconvinced that I am *more* motivated to work out how to do this than a 16 year old who wants to watch YouTube videos in their bedroom.

My Brindlewood Bay table could learn a thing or two from her.

Did they already make a Carved from Brindlewood game based on the works of Grady Hendrix?

This is one of the best photos I've ever taken.

Ahh. These are people who didn't read encyclopedias for fun when they were kids. I knew such people existed but ... hmm. Okay.

This, for me, is the *only* use case for Actual Play. I want to play my *own* games w/ my friends. The only reason I'd spend time listening to somebody *else* play games is to get a feel for how the system is meant to work.

Graham Platner is undeniably the most scumbag piece of human garbage to enter Democratic politics in the 21st century so far and every elected official defending him right now is being dragged further into the muck by pure association each day they refuse to renounce him. He is a one man Nazi bar.

On the eve of our submission window opening, we felt we should add an AI policy

You'd expect this to be a strictly urban issue, but I assure you it's not. There are a few small towns in the midwest that have prominent, well-maintained municipal public restrooms. They do exist, but they're the exception rather than the rule.

Found this looking through old photos. This is something my oldest kid did in school back in ... idk, 20012 maybe?

The single category of sin ... being uncharitable to widows and orphans? Not paying workers their due? I'm so curious.

I speak from experience: this is a fantastic deal.

My daughter and I did this once. There's a picture of her in her apron and chef's hat smiling and presenting our smiley-faced pepperoni pizza. Later that night, we all got grievously ill and puked a lot. Even ppl who didn't eat the pizza fell ill. It wasn't to blame, but we do, still, blame it.

Everything I've learned about H. Piker has been against my will. In general, I'm happy to judge him by his enemies (and his friends). Also, I'd be thrilled if all podcasters and every influencer of whatever type took a century-long vow of silence.

surprisingly insightful and productive thread here.

Hard to see how he's saving money by buying *both*, tbh.

(It actually wasn't this one, tho - it was some low brow kid lit sci fi thing I found in the school library in, like, 1st grade. I can't remember the title or much else about it, so you get BtT)

I got American Baptist, which ... okay, I have no connection to that tradition whatsoever. (Quibble: Johnny Cash is outlaw country, not traditional.)

When I talk about "traditional ttrpgs" I mean games where the PCs are a party of adventurers that (might) meet in a tavern and explore dungeons in some sort of high fantasy setting. But then again, I don't hang out w/ a bunch of nerds so ... ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

I got it1

I saw the Damned in Cincinnati in 2003 or something. It was a day-time show. They all seemed real old and not particularly interested in what they were doing. The crowd was quite sparse. I was super excited to see them, but it was just sad.

This might be rude, but I have to share. These are pics that @thepipsqueakery.bsky.social shared on the other place. You've got to see 'em.

My local Democratic party posted on their facebook page about what a great guy Massie was and how sad it was that he lost his primary. I commented to express my disbelief. The county party chair texted me to argue about it.

Last night my dogs were doing a particularly annoying, incessant, high-pitch barking in the wee small hours. It was obnoxious, and I went out and shouted at them. This morning, there is an adolescent raccoon on my front porch.

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100 employees?! If you've worked with a company of 100 employees you probably know that in a group that size you can know everyone by name, and probably will. The idea that it's *impossible* to be connected with the work a company is doing past that size is just wild.

One imagines the kid was killed *during* the collision. It's not as if they were put down, like a horse.

This game looks absolutely amazing. I am *going* to run it this year. It is the game I am most excited about atm.

Friends. You almost always mean it "raises the question." You do not mean it "begs the question." Please, for the sake of my sanity, never use "begs the question." It almost never does. Please.

Anti-Black racism is the Rosetta stone of American politics and public life. It isn't the cause of all our ills, but it's the reason we can't take effective action to mitigate them.