Shannon

@shannonmcmaster.bsky.social

Hobbyist ttrpg writer. grumbleflap.shannonmcmaster.com shannonmcmaster.itch.io Possibly more fun on Masto. https://dice.camp/@shannonmcmaster

America has a clear path forward. The roadmap is the Neuremburg trials. They set the precident. Germany never went back there. Today Germans are better global citizens than Americans. America, show the World you are serious. Indict, convict, imprison.

“Hello babies. Welcome to Earth. It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It's round and wet and crowded. On the outside, babies, you've got a hundred years here. There's only one rule that I know of, babies-"God damn it, you've got to be kind.” ― Kurt Vonnegut

I'm pretty lazy, so I'm not going to look this up, but how often has Marvel put the two Human Torches into the same story? Are they pals? Do you have a favorite both Human Torches story?

I worked at Disney a while ago. Do you know why theme parks are so safe? Because OOSHA reps can walk the track on any ride at any time and any safety violation they see is a $10,000 fine. Each. Theme parks are not safe because the company cares. They're safe because it's cheaper to comply.

Jon of The North@krauza.bsky.social · last wk.

Turns out that food companies were only checking their food because the government told them to, which is exactly why we need government regulations.

While we are in this Greek Mythology moment, may I remind you that Emma Thompson is adapting Pat Barker’s take on The Iliad, and she’s struggled to get it made bc the focus on what acts of war against women and survival thereafter actually look like (the core of Barker’s narrative) is too intense.

Emma Thompson adapting feminist retelling of Iliad for big screen

The actress told the Hay Festival she is writing a film version of Pat Barker’s The Silence of the Girls to draw attention to sexual abuse in war zones

thetimes.com