Nikki Haley literally autographing artillery shells in Israel
Whatever one's feelings about what's happening over there, and however much one can rationalize away the "unfortunate reality of collateral damage," the sheer bloodthirst on display here should make anyone ill
@LALegault@drahardja@farah
I know there are studies that suggest that gaining power correlates to losing empathy
But it's one thing to be empathy-deficient; it's quite another to revel in one's bloodlust so much that you display it for the world to see, certain in your belief that your desired audience is on your side
Recommended new #Google mission statement: "Our mission is to organize the world’s information and misinformation and make it universally accessible and useful."
I am convinced that the effective altruists are a more dangerous cult than the fundies. These poor kids...
"The Collinses are atheists; they believe in science and data, studies and research. Their pronatalism is born from the hyper-rational effective altruism movement [...] which uses utilitarian principles and cool-headed logic to determine what is best for life on Earth."
And this is their cool-headed science" to justify hitting a 2-yr-old across the face
I believe you about the nightmares. I had to put down my breakfast to be able to finish it, and I don't imagine I'll have an appetite for the rest of the day
Imagine being able to invent any holiday you want, and the best your imagination can come up with is FUTURE POLICE
@darwinwoodka
Apparently the child abuse was just for max engagement & promoting the movement!
When my kids were small, I constantly worried about what a terrible mom I was. (I didn't know how to teach them to garden, I found Candyland boring, I loved them most just as they were falling asleep, I didn't make enough effort to broaden their diets, my oldest mastered the TiVo remote before I did, etc)
These folks make me feel like Parent of the Century
@Teri_Kanefield
If your work in Nevada brings you to Las Vegas (where, thanks to you and Matt Blaze, I also do voter protection work) I'd be happy to buy you a cup of coffee
@Teri_Kanefield
Yes, at your recommendation I did poll watching here in Las Vegas in 2020, then spent a few days in Nye after the election monitoring the tallying of absentee ballots
I believe we traded DMs over on twitter at the time, probably after I learned how they deal with votes from people in WitSec
Covid kept me from doing it in 2022, but my kid did vote curing here as well that year
But unlike The Wire, when I do a rewatch of The Americans and get to S2, I'm not tempted to skip ahead to S3
If you're just discovering TA, you're in for a real treat. It closes as strong as it starts, and that's saying something given how flawless the pilot is. I'm incredibly envious
@GottaLaff
That ban a year ago led to this exchange, which reminds me that he is capable of rewriting history in his mind to make himself both hero and martyr in even (what should be) the most unforgettable and tragic circumstances
@mattblaze
She has a son she abandoned, commits disability fraud, and cares for no one but herself, though that last is true of almost everyone in the show
She's a shit-stirrer when it comes to Richie and Tony because she wants the reflected glory of being married to the boss
But for me it's how ruthless she is in her pursuit of Bobby, including her willingness to mess with his children
I gather men hate her mostly because she succeeds at manipulating the characters they admire
@Solace
No, I don't sit quietly for that framing on my timeline. I've been in abusive relationships. I'm sensitive to this
If a wife kills her husband because she doesn't want to lose $ in a divorce, or she kills him because he's sexually assaulting their child, either way she made a choice to kill him
Righteousness doesn't enter into it
They weren't killed because they were being used as human shields; they were killed because someone decided that was an acceptable trade off and killed them
6 composite photos of Dick Van Dyke (& me, my class) in black box theater of public perform. arts high school where I taught/directed Comedy class/shows. Dick wanted to see us in action, loved it, asked me to write/direct his annual theater prod. to "make it funnier."
I couldn't believe Dick Van Dyke asked ME to make HIM funnier. Did it for 2 yrs, finally had to quit due to time conflicts.
He visited us, played w/ us, had a ball! I'm the redhead in blue jeans. Here we go!