Inside of you there are two wolves trying to understand America. One wolf has spent its entire life studying constitutional law. It's currently being devoured by the other wolf, who is a carnival barker
Alex F
@arramol.bsky.social
Sysadmin, skeptic, history nerd, sci-fi/fantasy nerd, devourer of books. He/him
Another tepid take: Maul coming back is an ass-pull surpassed only by Palpatine in Rise of Skywalker, but I happily overlook it because Maul's post-ass-pull story is one of the best things in all of animated Star Wars, and Sam Witwer's voice work is just fantastic.
Lukewarm take: Duchess Satine is the worst-written character in The Clone Wars. No ideological consistency whatsoever. "I'm too pure to do violence! But I'll totally call my boyfriend Obi-Wan to do it for me!"
I know most people will remember him as Alan Grant, but for me, Sam Neill will always be Merlin.
Merlin 1998 Sam Neill - Hand Magic Moon Scene
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Heard someone shooting off fireworks last night, and for whatever reason, my first thought was, "Whoa, did it finally happen?" It did not. But what a wild way to find out that would have been.
Finished Lost Worlds by @patrickwyman.bsky.social today. Cannot overstate how much I enjoyed it. Very few do such an excellent job of presenting undiluted, academically rigorous history in a way that's both digestible and incredibly compelling for the interested layperson. #booksky 📚💙
Oh, Squeenix. Never change. "So that completes the flashback about the hero became an omnicidal maniac. And he's back." "Ok, so we're off to stop him now, right?" "Nope. Time to learn card battling."
Am I the only one who hates the term "prediction market?" They're betting sites. That's it. "Prediction market" sounds like a PR term to legitimize them and gloss over the fact that it's just gambling.
Opalized fossils are on my shortlist for "literal coolest thing ever."
Live your life in such a way that if you ever run for office, your *own defense attorney* doesn't feel the need to publicly endorse the other guy.
Paxton's defense attorney endorses Talarico for Senate
Dan Cogdell, who represented Paxton for nearly a decade in two high-profile cases, said his former client “has lost sight of his core mission.”
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Not to brag, but my wife says my parenting reminds her of Bandit Heeler. Okay, maybe a little brag.
Hear me out: we convince Trump to personally enter the ring. He might be arrogant enough to think it's a good idea. Let's go full Commodus, but the one from Gladiator, not the real one.
The most antiquated and unbelievable thing about the new Bond game is the idea of the British government actually having its shit together.
Book club I'm in picked The Lies of Locke Lamora by @scottlynch78.bsky.social for next month. I've read (and loved) it before, but it's been long enough that a re-read should feel fresh. The humor and the antics are exactly what I need right now. And the amazing setting is a nice cherry on top. 📚💙
Life would be better if you got a recap with stats at the end. Maybe a New Game+ mode, too.
I'm generally anti-LLM, but it would be kind of neat if there was one that auto-generated good alt text for GIFs. I use GIFs a lot like one-liners in spoken conversation, and the effort level is pretty similar. But manually writing alt text can be a pain.
The drone is reported to have strolled in the front door and shouted, "Slava Ukraini, motherfuckers!"
NOELREPORTS@noelreports.com · 3mo agoRussians are complaining of chaos at Moscow airports as restrictions leave passengers unable to fly out, with some stuck in terminals for days. Thirteen airports in southern Russia suspended operations until May 12 after a drone entered an air navigation administrative building. #Russia
The Conjunction of the Spheres has nothing on the Conjunction of Cinco de Mayo and Taco Tuesday.
No game in history has had better bugs. I have spoken.
dwarf fortress bugs@dwarffortressbugs.bsky.social · 3mo ago[0008560] Giraffe is trainable for war (possibly hunting)
Those poor Portuguese explorers, scouring Africa and Asia, when in fact the Kingdom of Prester John was in South Carolina this whole time!
The Fig Economy@figgityfigs.bsky.social · 3mo agoMake Istanbul Constantinople Again
Actual text from my wife: "The garage door is open on purpose. Our child is talking to a squirrel."
It's weird to me that the first EU5 DLC will be Byzantium-focused. I love Byzantine history (obviously; see PFP), but I would've expected them to focus on powers that actually existed and were significant well into the game's timeline. 1700s Byzantium just feels odd.
Looking forward to debuting my own new way of calculating percentages. The IRS is going to love it!
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 4mo agoRFK Jr: "President Trump has a different way of calculating percentages. If you have a $600 drug and you reduce it to $10, that's a 600% reduction."
The mathematical range of intelligence in Washington, DC, sorted left to right from least to greatest. Seriously though, that look on her face speaks for all of us.
At the rate this is going, Trump had better hope the Pope doesn't decide to spend next winter at a castle in Canossa.
When the revolution arrives, I would like to have the Democrats' consultants tried as Republicans.
Daniel Ahmad@zhugeex.com · 4mo agoThey're calling it the best democracy ever. www.ft.com/content/7529...
