a tau battlesuit is a type of fighter jet, an ork deffdread is a type of walking tank, an eldar wraithlord is a type of dead wife, and an imperial or spiky knight is some manner of horse

Human Development Index ranking for 2023 showing the US's standard of living comparable to South Korea, Liechtenstein, New Zealand and Canada.

OECD ranking of Better Life Index showing US and Canada are in top 10 ranking by quality of life for 2020

Numbeo cost of living index showing US cost of living is comparable to Germany and Sweden in 2026.

2025 UBS global wealth report illustrating 1) US median wealth (i.e., weighting to avoid the influence of the super-rich) is higher than Israel, Sweden, Finland, Qatar, Japan, South Korea, Ireland, Singapore, Taiwan and Malta, and 2) wealth increased across the spectrum but did so faster in the lower and middle wealth segments.

except 65.1% of Americans live in homes they own per the US Census, the Federal Reserve found that 54% of Americans have emergency savings to cover 3 months of expenses, 140m is less than 40% of our population and 100m is 27%.

statistically, the case for socialism has never been weaker.

A 2013 New York Times article selling coding to young people

A 1990s TIME Magazine article selling the Internet to skeptical readers

IBM pamphlet declaring computers more important than nuclear energy/weapons, 1979

That Mitchell & Webb Look (2006-2010) doing a skit about neolithic spear-tiers needing to learn how to work with bronze (c. 3300 B.C., colourised)

balderdash. coding had a massive PR campaign in the 2000s-2010s. there were hundreds of thinkpieces about the internet in the 1990s and computing in general had to get sold to clerks and secretaries over two decades. electrification in the USSR was so hyped there are jokes about it in Animal Farm.

you think he'd try to avoid detection

foot guys, amirite

there's no combination of explanations and extrapolations that turn this into an abuse of power and it's embarrassing to watch someone try.

so you sought out a relationship with someone who couldn't ethically date you, he waited until he didn't have grading power over you to go so far as kiss you, then broke things off because of his own conscience?

that is not weird. professors do this everywhere.

and his discomfort with that alleged power imbalance is apparently why he broke things off after doing nothing more than make out a little.

this is not a serious charge from a serious person.

On Caladan, we ruled with sea and air power. Here on Arrakis, we must develop something I choose to call slut power

if Stancil's somewhat clunky way of referring to indigenous peoples in a followup reference in a historical context is offensive, the name "Tiger Lily" is a straight up slur, so it's just really revealing no one in that camp seemed to notice.

you could produce a notarized document proving tribal citizenship and I still wouldn't believe you are acting in good faith.

what part of "no one believes you" don't you get?

>Tiger Lily

oh, okay, I understand what's going on.

this is a sophisticated operation.

I wasn't aware racist men engaged that deeply with the themes of DS9. but if it teaches them about liberalism, I guess it's a first step.

the Cardassian Archon Makbar from DS9 interrogating Miles O'Brien about his guilt, which she has already determined even though the charge is made up and is a waste of everybody's time.

they talk about The Revolution like it's the Rapture for men who dress like teenagers into their 50s.

this is psychotic behavior.

I started by saying it was irrelevant what they call themselves because them being "antifascist" isn't the distinguishing characteristic between them and Stancil. so I'm not criticizing them for being "antifa," I'm criticizing them for behaving like violent immature assholes.

"real courage" being what, setting a dumpster on fire and punching an ally in the head?

are you open to feedback on this strategy

if everyone is antifascist -- and I do like to think we're all against fascism around here -- then we're really talking about the subgroup of self-described antifascists who include Will Stancil in the category of fascists and punch him.

and those people suck, no matter what they call themselves.

did John Brown listen to people with security concerns

The 4chan “they enjoy it the wrong way for the wrong reasons” screencap

charitable explanation: it’s nice for people who were wrong to admit they were wrong and acknowledge how silly they were being instead of acting like they’ve always believed that thing and it’s ancient history anyway

uncharitable explanation:

this might be the start of my permanent lib-out arc

they did a mealy-mouthed non-statement regarding the Philando Castile shooting back in the day, so the glass half full interpretation is they're equal opportunity abject cowards.

>except you had the power to choose your president, and you may still have it

this is news to me!

perchance.

this is made up. ICE does have law enforcement power as federal agents. the “E” stands for “Enforcement.”

you can (and should) film and protest them from nearby. they can still arrest you if you obstruct, impede or threaten them, so don’t do that.

they’re the feds. be smart. be careful.

much to consider