easy one for my family, because as it happens *my* fiancée is Dutch and my *brother's* fiancée is Danish, lol

The thing where conservatives think they should be able to go to college to teach experts instead of to learn from them shows how coddled they have been by society. We need to stop disrespecting them by shielding them with accommodation; let’s respect their beliefs by releasing them to the effects.

“I don’t agree with trans people in society.”

“OK, well trans people do exist in society, but I respect your right to your beliefs so much I’m willing to move you out of society for as long as you hold those beliefs. What? You thought we should’ve moved them out? Why? These aren’t THEIR beliefs.”

We need to start to understand that “respecting people’s beliefs” means giving the people holding anti-society beliefs what they want, which is separation from society. Respect their agency that they want what they say they want. Give them credit for the natural logical effect of their belief.

did he really? I didn't know that.

then again, his work does generally give off an unavoidable impression of standard midcentury sexism, so that checks out.

(to be clear I do actually like his plays a lot, but it's definitely there)

Oooo I first heard about this here

substack.com/@kelseytuoc/...

Lemme see what this Atlantic article is all about

nope. just gonna say "oh dear" and leave it at that

"You say failed states are a result of material realities and social history and the wider international balance of power and miscellaneous shit like that, but I say they're the result of mystical auras that adhere to their inhabitants and their bloodline. I am a very serious no-nonsense statesman."

The US federal government is openly warring against its own nonwhite population in a way no one alive has ever experienced. It’s not even getting to hide it. The overt bigotry is comparable to Jim Crow. And our pathetic, cowed, putrid political class just keeps pretending it isn’t even happening.

My kid watched a lot of Miyazaki around age 4 and loved Totoro, Kiki, and Howl but did NOT fuck with Spirited Away at all. Still won't watch it in fact

Fucking Grinch level shit. We should have thanksgiving every single full moon. THIRTEEN TIMES A YEAR. AND WE SHOULD OFFER THE LEFTOVERS TO HEKATE FOR HUNGRY PEOPLE TO EAT BEFORE IT TOUCHES THE GROUND

here's my first test at annotating/blurring a video. It needs some work to be less flickery but it's a start.

Purple sweet potatoes are a fun ingredient. I think I remember my dad made a really nice pie with ube and haupia one time when my folks were living in Hilo for a bit; I should repeat that one sometime.

well I DON'T. harrumph. so there. :)

In Australia they seemed to call all of the orange hard winter squashes "pumpkin", even totally different varieties like butternut and acorn and kabocha. I'm not even sure.

(In news that I suspect you'll find very unsurprising, I have Opinions about which squash varieties are best for what uses.)