And fictional characters, as was the norm prior to SM. (I think this part of what parasocial relationships are got lost once we started talking about minor internet celebrity, but attachments to characters are also parasocial relationships and can be varying degrees of healthy and not.)

This was… not the discourse I was expecting coming from the TT comments. I’m mostly horrified by the fact someone went and did enough research to accurately stylize the death and then post it with no warnings.

Making a snuff film with no warnings feels like a major ethics violation.

You are a joy, sir.

Alternatively, honey and ginger tea, and very garlicky soup.

Get the Tamiflu, and also elderberry syrup, some honey citron & ginger tea, and a soup you can eat on repeat. Fluids and rest. And some zinc.

Eh, no, I’d argue that (so long as customer service isn’t pushing for inappropriate details), service has a particular interest in being aware of medical complications with fragrances, for liability reasons.

I think it’s mostly because you don’t swear that much on the internet, so it definitely feels like a break in character. It’s got *impact* when you do!

Don’t threaten me with a good time.

I’m stuck with Coach Tuberville - the only way you’re getting through to him is with a ref’s whistle and a bat to the head.

Elon’s got OPM and Treasury data, trying to strongarm his way into USAID SCIFs - but TikTok and ByteDance are the problem. And what happened to the security concerns of Hilary using the wrong email server? Feds are drowning in p*rn spam bcs they broke the filters.

I have speed-run my progression into misanthropy that took me months of lockdown and an insurrection to hit last time in 10 days. I accused the anti-vax and anti-maskers of not caring if people died. Now I know that that’s the goal.

That’s the whole point.

For my lazy, decaf Tazo chai and oat milk on ice.

Any tips on making good concentrates? I’m never happy with how mine come out and I don’t want to reduce them and burn it.