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We tried "everyone is entitled to an opinion" for three straight decades and all we have to show for it is four thousand cases of measles and a death cult running the government. It's time for people who don't know what they're talking about to shut the fuck up.

Somehow I have an English degree and had never read or even knew the plot of East of Eden. Watched the new miniseries and that was devastating, holy shit. Gorgeous cinematography, especially lighting, amazing performances, but so brutal.

PAUL: What’s in the box? REVEREND MOTHER: Pain. [PAUL hesitantly puts his hand in the BOX, then FROWNS IN CONFUSION. He pulls out A BAGUETTE.] REVEREND MOHER: Hōn hōn,

Clarence Thomas says the 14th Amendment should be read narrowly because it was written for formerly enslaved people. By that logic, the 2nd Amendment was written for muskets, not AR-15s. Funny how that kind of originalism only shows up when it's convenient.

Back from a fun UK trip. A lowlight: Belfast public transit sucks. The buses, in particular. Had to take a few passes at writing an email for a refund on a bus to Giant's Causeway that didn't show up, to moderate the tone. Because I am still absolutely fuming about it.

Good luck on your journey to the Moon, Artemis II! You didn't need to fly here, though. We sent you a summon.

Today we're releasing a huge free content update: Cappler's Conspiracy! It's a whole 2+ hour photography game hidden inside BIG HOPS: store.steampowered.com/app/1221480/... Enjoy this little thread about it:

Someday I hope to achieve the absolute heights of shameless drama displayed by my dog, begging his heart out and staring a hole through my head so he can go on a walk a full hour before we usually do.

This is VERY EXCITING!

A platformer that ends with a three-part PLATFORMING challenge instead of a boss fight? As if I needed another reason to love Big Hops.

I hit the button ✅😭🐸 🚨BIG HOPS is OUT NOW🚨 Get it on Steam | Switch | PS5 for just $17.99 with our 10% launch discount! #indiegames #nintendoswitch #ps5

pretty funny in retrospect that QAnon hinged on the idea that powerful elites at the highest levels of government were smart enough to talk in code when sending emails to each other about their despicable crimes

REPORT: Princess Peach’s New Album, “Life of a Toadgirl” Features Track Entitled “Pipe” That Describes Mario’s Penis in Excruciating Detail.

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Here is some non-satire for you: Trans rights forever.

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The final episode was extraordinary. A much better ending than the book. And more coming!

NEW: What went wrong with Dragon Age: The Veilguard? Why was the writing so tonally inconsistent? Why did it feel so shallow? Why were there so few choices? Really, after ten years of turbulence, it was a miracle that anything came out at all. This is the story: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

PALPATINE HOLOGRAM: 𝑨𝑹𝑬 𝑾𝑬 𝑶𝑵 𝑻𝑹𝑨𝑪𝑲 𝑻𝑶 𝑴𝑬𝑬𝑻 𝑶𝑼𝑹 𝑸𝑼𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑳𝒀 𝑲𝑷𝑰𝑺? IMPERIAL BUREAUCRAT: Y-yes my lord. PALPATINE: 𝒀𝑶𝑼’𝑹𝑬 𝑨 𝑹𝑶𝑪𝑲𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑹. 𝑳𝑬𝑻’𝑺 𝑻𝑶𝑼𝑪𝑯 𝑩𝑨𝑺𝑬 𝑳𝑨𝑻𝑬𝑹.

Scotland managed to get “Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead” to number 1 following Thatcher’s death. I’m just saying we should agree on a song now so that we’re prepared

Fear & concern are coded feminine, so they get translated into anger, which feels more tough. Hurt & disappointment are coded feminine, so they get translated into outrage & aggrievement. The simple human need for love & affirmation is coded feminine, so it gets translated into demands & control.

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Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories.⁠ Read this stat’s story here: ow.ly/hLWY50VisY9

When an early learning center in Houston rewilded its grounds to withstand heat and floods, it gained a whole new sprawling outdoor classroom. ow.ly/5xvU50Vhose

If they won’t show up to town halls, won’t speak up to the president, and won’t defend the most bi-partisan things like air traffic controllers and pediatric cancer research - then all they’re doing is using you for an easy paycheck. America needs bold leadership, not freeloaders.

The CFPB is one of the American people’s best defenses against waste, fraud, and abuse. Demolishing it will, of course, lead to more waste, fraud, and abuse.

I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world. Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO

Every safety regulation was written in blood, frequently with a body count higher than one, and it’s not political to put the blame on people who want to “move fast and break things” when they start breaking human lives.

Did Elon Actually Do A Nazi Salute? Here’s What We Know hard-drive.net/hd/politics/...

< but the thing about accountability is that to be meaningful it must be specific. What was the harm? To whom? What can we do to address it? Having existed at the same time as something horrible is not harm and we don't owe it to strangers to submit the correct amount of horrified for their review.

What an incredible group of women.

tired: fearing that robots will become so smart they take your job wired: fearing that robots will still be dumb but take your job anyway

Luigi Mangione Escorts NYC Mayor Eric Adams to Prison hard-drive.net/hd/politics/...

Hi. I'm Andrew. I own New England's oldest map store because last year I moved across the country after an old guy retired and gave it to me Willy Wonka-style. Visit my store in Rhode Island. www.mapcenter.com

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Fall being a “season” is a fucking lie. It’s THREE WEEKS.

Playing on repeat today 😢 #arcane youtu.be/opy_y0dkwmk?...