Waar Naartoe!

Memrise gets it.

suggestion for terminology: by analogy with 'daemon' and wordplay with the initialism LLM, using the term 'lilim' for large language models bonus: gets us away from using the term 'ai', accurately describes them as inhuman entities that can be dangerous if improperly handled

BREAKING: Explosions felt across New York City as full socialism begins

d&d releases lately are a bit like the world is threatened by Balthamor, an undead wizard who is not defined by his career choices, you need to kill him because he wants to birth the Necrobaby, but please be aware his politics are a product of his circumstances, his circumstances are that he is evil

Hey sorry I’m late I was (drumming on my dog’s tummy and improvising songs about which of her parts are cutest and therefore would be worth the most on the black market if I were to sell them and lost track of time) in traffic

New Year's resolution: Gonna mix it up, try something new, stunt on the skyline a little less dipshit, more cumclown

soon may the wellerman come your brain gets smart but your head gets dumb so much to do, so much to see to bring us sugar and rum and tea we'll take our leave and go you'll never shine if you don't glow

A Brief History of Men are Becoming Less Manly 🧵

Somewhere along the way, I took a lurch into the weeds of fringe beliefs. I selectively reject science, and then liken the pushback I get for this to the persecution of Jews in Nazi Germany. I actually say this, in writing, on a widely read forum, without a trace of shame or irony.

I like Wanderhome so much, I pitched in a little for the author’s bottom surgery. Maybe you want to too? (Also check out her games.)

Okay, instructions: For each subchart, roll 1d6. Then, roll once on each chart with a d66 (1d6 for the tens place, 1d6 for the ones place) to get your bonus nonsense PLEASE post your results. bonus if you come up with the associated light novel title

damn dude that sucks for you unfortunately this is fucking hilarious

Well alrighty then

applying for jobs again

But that illusion has found an audience that doesn't merely want to be tricked, they have seen a magician pull a rabbit out of a hat and are now dedicating their lives to speculating on the complex ecology that must exist inside the hat to support the rabbits inside, the magician be damned.

if a mysterious woman in a trench coat told me to come with her to The Sanctuary because there in her Garden of Lust she could unlock the secrets of my body I would go with her which is why I always go to the bar with a friend because that's something I'd probably want a second opinion on

"It just really comes as a shock that such accomplished intellectuals, who’ve spent their entire careers pushing the upper bounds of human achievement, could be judgy about a machine that runs the entirety of human imagination through a shredder and glues together what comes out."

I enjoy much of @mcsweeneys.net, but I especially keep coming back to this one: www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/alt...

I love the phrase “verbally bullying linear algebra into a corner of high-dimensional space.”

has anyone else noticed the economy line has a Z-axis now?

you can destroy your life in a few years by getting way too into jogging or weed or a person. just depends on who you are. the key is letting yourself get hooked on the right things and avoiding the wrong ones

Being able to accept that something is fucked up *before* it happens to you personally, is basically the whole litmus test of not being an absolute asshole. The closer the fucked up thing needs to get to affecting you, personally, before you believe it, the bigger an asshole you are.

1. Would you rather have a career or a family? 2. Would you rather be perceived as likable or competent? 3. Would you rather be told to smile or to calm down?

sorry if you're finding out that chocolatey filling isn't chocolate in this way, but better late than never www.qwantz.com/index.php?co...

Men: Ugh I struggle to even finish a book anymore my attention span is so cooked Women: It's called A Field of Fury & Roses and it's the prequel to A Palace of Thorns which I enjoyed almost as much as its sequel, A Maze of Mist & Fire. Each book is 800 pages of inter-species elven smut

Theatre people, is the correct response to “Evac order lifted”: “Thank you, evac.” “Thank you, order.” “Thank you, evac order.” “Thank you, lifted.” Or something else? I assume there is a rule for which is the key part to repeat.

The version that cuts away from Musk’s “Roman salute” shows audience members doing it back, BTW.

*sees a massive series of fires that get worse every year* Me: huh I wonder if this is because of cli- Internet demon: the Clitoris yes, women in charge of fire response Me: I also think its because of cap- Internet demon: capital hill sex tunnels yes, that is where the dry timber is

Someone brought their baby to see Nosferatu Every now and then he’d yell or squeal, and for a second, I’d be like, “Man, Robert Eggers has gone really weird with the sound design for this one”

The drive-through worker quoted me a number for my sandwich and shake, looked at me, and added “Senior Discount.” She said it again while verifying my change. I didn’t disagree with her out loud, and thus saved 50 cents. I feel…distinguished, I guess? 😅

Re-watching It’s a Wonderful Life reminded me of this. www.dailykos.com/stories/2024...

San Diegans, in the absence of Restrained Grace, what’s the most ethical local source for naughty supplies?

When I was a young writer, I received a LOT of rejections. Now, after decades of hard work, I am no longer young.

Speed-running war, skipping as many encounters as possible to get to the final boss.