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I guess I should note that while the word “propaganda” often has a negative connotation, it can also be used for good! In this case, they were using it to get average Americans to abandon isolationism and join the fight against the nazis in Europe.

Fun Fact: I always thought that this was a late-war or even post-war movie. But it was released in Nov 1942, as a reaction to the US entering the war.

Peal Harbor was Dec 1941. By Jan 1942, Warner Bros had the rights to a script. Filming started in May, and the movie was released seven months later

My daughter became obsessed after watching it in class as an example of American WW2 propaganda.

Glad you asked. Happy to pay it forward for times others have helped me

Gives new meaning to “dead dove: do not eat”

Now we just need to find a college willing to give out magic scholarships…

Final update of the night. Ben had the decency to wait until my game 2 to finish his match. Another 2-0. He didn’t lose a game all night. Nice job, buddy.

Update: I’m playing game 1 in my second match. Ben comes over and sits down. His round is done. He won 2-0. My opponent and I are both at 20 life in game 1. What is going on here?!

Our match took 10 min. In the vast chasm of time before the next round, he is acting as judge for the match next to ours (which is good, because our LGS has 29 people at the prerelease and no judge). He is currently explaining how Zurgo interacts with mobilize.
#benlife

I’m playing Sultai. Randomly paired against Ben in Round 1. He’s playing Jeskai.
Game 1: He swings for 17 on turn 4, then 18 on turn 5. I’m dead.
Game 2: I manage to hit him for 6 lifelink. He plays Jeskai revelation, bounces my lifelinker and hits for 10. Next turn he hits for 25. I’m dead.

I a copy of the complete Far Side and a new plan for making proxies

Problem solved! We gave them to @wheeler.bsky.social

I mean, my son could come do that, but it wouldn’t be much different from a podcast you already have.

One thing that’s hard for me: it’s important to keep track of the big picture, but there is only so much I can do about it. So every once in a while I try to refocus on the things I *can* do, even though they seem small. I’m a scout leader for some trans and non-bi scouts. That’s mine.

I don’t think you can turn off being a good, caring human. Fortunately, I don’t think you want to. Despite what you might feel like, you do make a difference—being a kind and caring person in a public forum matters—but none of us want you burnt out. Do what you need to do to conserve energy