the truth is that this isn't a theocracy and jesus isn't my fucking king

tbh I don't think this is that niche but man we gotta make LIVING accessible for people who don't have smart phones and/or data. I'm talking bus schedules, restaurant menus, doing your laundry, accessing social security and unemployment, all of it. we goddamn GOTTA dude

The Catholic Church could do much worse in the 21st century than to make the 11th commandment, "Thou shalt not make a machine in the likeness of a human mind." (I know, it's a bubble. It'll pop. The same way It should've Happened today, but there's always tomorrow. It will Happen. Someday.)

a group of people were like "i found a way to live my life as a truer version of myself" and instead of being like "that's beautiful, how can i help" people were like "i don't think schools should have books in them anymore"

Does anyone know if (as a company that represents creator-owned IP,) Image Comics' universe have a character like Venom or X-O Manowar? ... I have an idea for a pitch, but I don't know if there's a shared "Image universe" or if everything's siloed off by creator?

I never watched 'Keeping Up Appearances,' but I did hear that Dame Patricia Routledge has kicked the... boucqet.

I legit had a nightmare I was chasing RFK Jr. through my alma mater like I was pursuing a serial killer, last night. ... makes me want to avoid that combo of medicines in the future, if nothing else.

Just because I’m a member of the Oregon Trail generation doesn’t mean I wanted everyone to die of Oregon Trail diseases

Did anyone see that article criticizing "nepo babies" by (wait for it) Meghan McCain, the woman who can't take a dump without telling you how bravely her father, Senator John McCain, was also said to produce feces as a byproduct of digestion?

All of these are the most moderate positions btw.

We really can’t understate the psychic toll of knowing that the United States government is trying to kill as many people as possible

As you cancel streaming services, here is a casual reminder that only 16% of Americans read for pleasure anymore, and your local library has hundreds or thousands of books you haven't read. They would love to see you stop by and renew your library card.

As others have said more eloquently, twice now they've demonstrated the power to murder indiscriminately belongs to the State, and zero consequences shall be levied. No one can hold the State accountable for wanton murder. The State can point its finger and say: "narco-terrorist." Do not forget.

Man, there are so many Christians who don’t understand the difference between the pursuit of holiness and that of moral superiority. Spiritually bypassing other people’s reality because you’re uncomfortable is not wisdom. God called you to heal the sick & feed the poor, not to win the argument.

Every centrist hagiographer: he said some very important stuff Everyone: oh, like what? Every centrist hagiographer: very important things Everyone: Can you repeat some of those things he said? Every centrist hagiographer, looking at their legal department frantically shaking their heads: no

The US is the sickest country in the world because of income inequality. Lack of healthcare. Food deserts and extreme poverty. It’s not vaccines. It’s not going to be solved by gutting the CDC & pushing raw milk. Give people healthcare, housing, food & a basic income.

Parts of the present are like "Star Trek." I schedule my yearly vaccines on a PADD from the comfort of my quarters! Also I have to dodge the eye of a fickle creature who thinks he's omnipotent and revels in melodramatically torturing the crew of the spaceship Earth.

Can't help but imagine we'll all know It Happened when DC-area Goodwills are flooded with 100s of identical polos embroidered 'YES IT ME PRESIDENT DON, AMERICA'S SPECIAL SON' in case he has to look down. YES IT ME, PRESIDENT IZOD. (apologies to Terence Stamp)

remember folks, we cant have gun restrictions because if we do the federal government will occupy our streets, imprison people without due process, ship dissidents to foreign gulags and things of that nature

we’d love to turn off the machine that convinces children to kill themselves, but we can’t really justify losing our ability to lay off customer service agents, now can we?

I know this is not a unique observation but public health was basically created to deal with the Spanish flu, and then a century later COVID hit and killed twice as many people and our response was to destroy public health

It took generations for the food supply to get safe enough that you could eat chicken and pork and beef that hadn't been overcooked, vegetables that were roasted instead of boiled into mush, etc. That era is gone. It was an anomalous window, which is now closed for at least another generation.

the government is trying to disappear a man who can testify to torture committed at the direction and payment of the government

I hope this helps someone: Regardless of your intention when using AI, it doesn't change the processes involved in using it, which include excessive consumption of water & other finite energy sources and data centers that are placed in vulnerable communities, polluting both people and land.

I don't care if my elected officials are built like olive oyl I just want them to give me health care

It’s wild that the most unrealistic part of Terminator 2 is now the idea of a tech founder being told their creation will enslave humanity and they decide to destroy their product & company.

Pasteurized milk is great! Vaccines are great! Food regulations save lives! It feels weird any of these things are "up for debate". I feel goofy quoting NACHO LIBRE, but I believe in science.

You can't teach U.S. history without "divisive" narratives. Slavery wasn't "unifying." The Japanese incarceration wasn't "unifying." The anti-immigrant Operation Wetback (real name) wasn't "unifying." It's history's job to tell the truth, not cover up past racism to pave the way for future racism.

Baltimore is currently experiencing its lowest homicide rate in 50 years, and it’s not because they iNVeStEd iN pOLiCe, it’s because they invested in community programs to facilitate conflict resolution, address mental health, address poverty, and give kids fun and meaningful things to do

Ghosted thusfar by a job interview I felt good about at the time, no word from a publisher I put a submission into-- lately feeling like all the stuff I set myself up "to look forward to" is just fizzing out. Tips for motivation in this, The Worst Timeline? ... what keeps you going? I want to know!

The United States would not exist if George Washington hadn’t ordered his troops to be vaccinated. We have spiraled back 250 years.

"You need to tone this down." - Paul Verhoeven

Not to say I was never prey to the message (nor to toxic parts of circuit/club culture as one's only identity) but I'm disabled and I had a well-rounded education-- "supplements" and AM radio/Fox News never made me think 'oh, these awful people have rational, compassionate solutions!'

“Small children from poor or middle-class families who watch ‘Sesame Street’ do better on cognitive tests and in first grade than children who do not watch it,” Renata Adler wrote, in 1972.

Knew someday soon I would live in a world where Tom Lehrer wasn't in it with me. To understate he effect his music and his comedy had on shaping my personality is... inevitable. No one can put that to music. I hope G_d is a fan, and may his memory be a blessing-- I'll be at YouTube if anyone asks.

My fraternity nominated Mike Johnson as their 'Man of the Year' and disabled comments on the post, so I went to the next post to register my strenuous objection to their choice. I mean, I wasn't banned, but my comment was scrubbed in under 24h. Anyone have advice about what the next best step is?

You cannot criminalize your way out of homelessness. You have to build homes and invest in people’s lives.

they should invent larger little free libraries

Affordable housing, nutritious food, clean water, time off, the internet, breathable air, universal healthcare, quick and clean mass transit, and living wages are not luxuries. They're the baseline of human rights.

Succinctly and correctly put! #FuckAI

You know what emergent tech of the last decade actually works well, and was adopted by millions? 3D printing. It’s great! So many applications. But also nobody is sneering at you for not having or utilizing 3D printing. Nobody is trying to sneak a 3D printer into your garage without your consent

the 2028 line is "these pigfuckers wrecked our country and we're going to fix it" and I don't think you need a long list of specifics really at the campaign stage

I'm not Jewish and don't keep kosher, but whenever I need a low-pressure meal for myself I've always got ATK's ingredients and method for "matzoh brei" on-hand. Magically turns "a minced onion, stale flatbread and a few eggs" into a dish that solves my entire 'texture ick' with scrambled eggs/tofu.

Been wrestling with my own internal cop, internal boss, internal Puritan/Calvinist. ... but just finished "a short, punchy comic book script for a single idea" and fired that at a publisher seeking submissions. Will it matter? I have done the best I was capable of and hit "send email." I dared!