escalator
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where to, now?
politics and fin/econ rubbernecking, interests include 🏃♂️🏠🚍🎮🎲🃏📽️📺🏈🐶
Not the UN escalator.
politics and fin/econ rubbernecking, interests include 🏃♂️🏠🚍🎮🎲🃏📽️📺🏈🐶
Not the UN escalator.
Pinned
HRT should be renamed GaaS (gender as a service), send skeet
The way I told my cis male friend it's like "14$/month for my medicine" and they replied with "You have to pay a subscription fee to be a man"
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November 28, 2025 at 2:19 AM
HRT should be renamed GaaS (gender as a service), send skeet
setting aside deranged examples like $110K trucks financed over seven years at 10.6%
i don’t care how rich i ever get, my personal pain threshold for vehicles is extremely low
like, i cannot imagine ever leasing, ever. or buying any luxury branded or high-end trims vehicle
i don’t care how rich i ever get, my personal pain threshold for vehicles is extremely low
like, i cannot imagine ever leasing, ever. or buying any luxury branded or high-end trims vehicle
November 27, 2025 at 8:53 PM
setting aside deranged examples like $110K trucks financed over seven years at 10.6%
i don’t care how rich i ever get, my personal pain threshold for vehicles is extremely low
like, i cannot imagine ever leasing, ever. or buying any luxury branded or high-end trims vehicle
i don’t care how rich i ever get, my personal pain threshold for vehicles is extremely low
like, i cannot imagine ever leasing, ever. or buying any luxury branded or high-end trims vehicle
anyway, while i am not naive enough to pretend we ever truly lived up to our ideals for various professions (politicians, policing, journalism, academia, business, religious leaders), i do think even minimal lip service toward civic virtue was load-bearing and needs to be restored
the broader issue is, of course, funding/incentives. there’s no pay in straight news journalism; what little remains must fight for the scraps, and so it’s disproportionately sensationalism, access journalism, or opinion/punditry.
November 27, 2025 at 5:12 AM
anyway, while i am not naive enough to pretend we ever truly lived up to our ideals for various professions (politicians, policing, journalism, academia, business, religious leaders), i do think even minimal lip service toward civic virtue was load-bearing and needs to be restored
the broader issue is, of course, funding/incentives. there’s no pay in straight news journalism; what little remains must fight for the scraps, and so it’s disproportionately sensationalism, access journalism, or opinion/punditry.
November 27, 2025 at 4:56 AM
the broader issue is, of course, funding/incentives. there’s no pay in straight news journalism; what little remains must fight for the scraps, and so it’s disproportionately sensationalism, access journalism, or opinion/punditry.
okay, i've realized what the olipop root beer tastes like. it's tastes like these old root beer barrel candies
November 25, 2025 at 11:38 PM
okay, i've realized what the olipop root beer tastes like. it's tastes like these old root beer barrel candies
In related news, I am enjoying Mighty Nein so far
It is interesting how moving to 40+ minutes makes it feel more… serious and deliberately paced than LoVM, though I’m not sure that’s actually significantly true
It is interesting how moving to 40+ minutes makes it feel more… serious and deliberately paced than LoVM, though I’m not sure that’s actually significantly true
just encountered a “wow, d&d is popular?? that nerd stuff??” style reaction in the wild for the first time in long, long awhile
was clearly out of lack of awareness and not aggressively rude, but the veil hiding the disdain for such interests was… we’ll say, thin
was clearly out of lack of awareness and not aggressively rude, but the veil hiding the disdain for such interests was… we’ll say, thin
November 25, 2025 at 9:35 PM
In related news, I am enjoying Mighty Nein so far
It is interesting how moving to 40+ minutes makes it feel more… serious and deliberately paced than LoVM, though I’m not sure that’s actually significantly true
It is interesting how moving to 40+ minutes makes it feel more… serious and deliberately paced than LoVM, though I’m not sure that’s actually significantly true
Pie is better than cake
But, as responses note, cheesecake is a pie, not a cake
For the most part, this take is directionally accurate in that cheesecake is the most consistently good type of pie
But, as responses note, cheesecake is a pie, not a cake
For the most part, this take is directionally accurate in that cheesecake is the most consistently good type of pie
I get a lot of hate for this view and in turn I'd only ask if you've ever had a pie as good as a typical cheesecake. The answer is no, you have not. Cheesecake invalidates the whole pie category. Hell, regular cake barely survives the cheesecake onslaught on the strength of carrot cake alone.
The dirty secret of pies is that they have the lowest ceiling potential of all sweets. Your best pie is merely fine. Your median pie is bad.
November 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Pie is better than cake
But, as responses note, cheesecake is a pie, not a cake
For the most part, this take is directionally accurate in that cheesecake is the most consistently good type of pie
But, as responses note, cheesecake is a pie, not a cake
For the most part, this take is directionally accurate in that cheesecake is the most consistently good type of pie
and people say bluesky doesn’t have the juice
Apple pie is bad. This is not really debatable. So is key lime pie, while we’re on the topic. Pecan pie is the 🐐 tho.
November 25, 2025 at 9:14 PM
and people say bluesky doesn’t have the juice
“Are you Isaac Chotiner? You have to tell me if you’re Isaac Chotiner.”
November 25, 2025 at 5:51 PM
“Are you Isaac Chotiner? You have to tell me if you’re Isaac Chotiner.”
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just encountered a “wow, d&d is popular?? that nerd stuff??” style reaction in the wild for the first time in long, long awhile
was clearly out of lack of awareness and not aggressively rude, but the veil hiding the disdain for such interests was… we’ll say, thin
was clearly out of lack of awareness and not aggressively rude, but the veil hiding the disdain for such interests was… we’ll say, thin
November 24, 2025 at 6:32 PM
just encountered a “wow, d&d is popular?? that nerd stuff??” style reaction in the wild for the first time in long, long awhile
was clearly out of lack of awareness and not aggressively rude, but the veil hiding the disdain for such interests was… we’ll say, thin
was clearly out of lack of awareness and not aggressively rude, but the veil hiding the disdain for such interests was… we’ll say, thin
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Farthest Frontier rolling out one of those excellent "only in games" patch notes.
November 24, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Farthest Frontier rolling out one of those excellent "only in games" patch notes.
yes, yes, it's the messaging that's the problem lmao
RealClear journalist also says White House and cabinet officials bracing for massive personnel shakeup soon because of the economy
November 24, 2025 at 10:57 PM
yes, yes, it's the messaging that's the problem lmao
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the science fiction StarX franchise for the discerning adult is and has always been Gate, not wars nor trek
November 24, 2025 at 9:25 PM
the science fiction StarX franchise for the discerning adult is and has always been Gate, not wars nor trek
now i’m wondering what “freddie” means in uk slang
Inspired: UK-US conflict over the word “fannie”
November 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM
now i’m wondering what “freddie” means in uk slang
if it weren’t for all the harm it causes, it’d be pretty hilarious how each power center (Trump, his various viziers, House Rs, Senate Rs, SCOTUS) each love taking turns making each other eat shit because they eat want to do different, massively unpopular things
It’s because congressional Republicans want the enhanced subsidies to expire. That’s why they didn’t extend them in OBBBA, and that’s why they kept calling them a “December problem” even though open enrollment began on November 1.
November 24, 2025 at 6:40 PM
if it weren’t for all the harm it causes, it’d be pretty hilarious how each power center (Trump, his various viziers, House Rs, Senate Rs, SCOTUS) each love taking turns making each other eat shit because they eat want to do different, massively unpopular things
just encountered a “wow, d&d is popular?? that nerd stuff??” style reaction in the wild for the first time in long, long awhile
was clearly out of lack of awareness and not aggressively rude, but the veil hiding the disdain for such interests was… we’ll say, thin
was clearly out of lack of awareness and not aggressively rude, but the veil hiding the disdain for such interests was… we’ll say, thin
November 24, 2025 at 6:32 PM
just encountered a “wow, d&d is popular?? that nerd stuff??” style reaction in the wild for the first time in long, long awhile
was clearly out of lack of awareness and not aggressively rude, but the veil hiding the disdain for such interests was… we’ll say, thin
was clearly out of lack of awareness and not aggressively rude, but the veil hiding the disdain for such interests was… we’ll say, thin
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At long last we have reinvented original sin from the famous story Don’t Commit the Original Sin
November 24, 2025 at 6:32 AM
At long last we have reinvented original sin from the famous story Don’t Commit the Original Sin
also — and i do not say this to diminish how bad childcare costs feel or efforts to make it more affordable, but it’s worth keeping in perspective that it’s a side effect of increasing affluence and gender equality
the past isn’t cheaper outside childcare, it’s SAHMs whose labor was under valued
the past isn’t cheaper outside childcare, it’s SAHMs whose labor was under valued
November 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
also — and i do not say this to diminish how bad childcare costs feel or efforts to make it more affordable, but it’s worth keeping in perspective that it’s a side effect of increasing affluence and gender equality
the past isn’t cheaper outside childcare, it’s SAHMs whose labor was under valued
the past isn’t cheaper outside childcare, it’s SAHMs whose labor was under valued
greenbean casserole by a mile, then i can see the case for your weakest carb of choice (mac and cheese is best but it’s an east eliminate from thanksgiving for me as it wasn’t a feature in our traditional meal)
with charity and goodwill, i must here part ways with rolls.
November 24, 2025 at 3:38 PM
greenbean casserole by a mile, then i can see the case for your weakest carb of choice (mac and cheese is best but it’s an east eliminate from thanksgiving for me as it wasn’t a feature in our traditional meal)
anyone who brought us smack barm pey wet doesn’t get veto power over naming food
British people: I love you, please do not be precious about the words you use for your food
love the website where posting a picture of a biscuit inspires deranged comments and some of the most tedious discourse imaginable
November 24, 2025 at 3:59 AM
anyone who brought us smack barm pey wet doesn’t get veto power over naming food
so it’s come to this: might have to bench lamar for purdy the rest of the way because i can already see the wheels coming off my 9-2 team at this rate
November 23, 2025 at 8:53 PM
so it’s come to this: might have to bench lamar for purdy the rest of the way because i can already see the wheels coming off my 9-2 team at this rate
having turned off the gmail smart features (yes, yes, i've seen your posts explaining that this isn't actually about training their LLM) for a few days now, and... doing so does not seem to disable spam filtering AFAICT
November 23, 2025 at 7:12 PM
having turned off the gmail smart features (yes, yes, i've seen your posts explaining that this isn't actually about training their LLM) for a few days now, and... doing so does not seem to disable spam filtering AFAICT
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Welcome sign
Felch, MI
Felch, MI
November 22, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Welcome sign
Felch, MI
Felch, MI