I think this really depends on how "metro area" is defined - where does Boston/ Chicago/ DC / Columbus end?

Having lived IN several of these cities (DC. Boston, Chicago, Columbus), my experience is different from these stats.

At least Meta is consistent: after Cambridge Analytica, whistle blower revelations about Instagram causing eating disorders, and facilitating genocide in Myanmar, its not surprising to see them enshittifying Threads.

Just started watching -- excellent series. Some of Gary Oldman's best work.

Choice of meme shows good judgement. Day needs to start with some tea, too.

Every year I think "this is the least one" 😄

Coming up next: the MechHitler companion bot.

Couldn't twirl to show lingerie (or twirl his mustache), but imagine what he could ask his followers to do (especially now that he's working for / with the Pentagon).

Just finished the third book. Enjoyed them all enormously.

I kept thinking about Cthulu in the descriptions of unspace and the "Presence" and the beings at the center of the universe.

Also thought about religion / creation stories.

Thanks for really interesting work!

Ringworld and Ringworld Engineers featured a lucky character.

It seems to me like as an attribute, it's hard to separate from divine predestination: does the lucky character have free will or does their "luck" guide them to preordained ends?