Pope Leo's first sermon and, uh, his using the phrase "be ever more fully a city set upon a hill" and cf'ing it to Rev 21:10 instead of any of the others before saying "many baptized Christians" are "living in a state of practical atheism" is. Well. Shots fired!
www.npr.org/2025/05/09/g...
So I bought Balatro. It was on sale.
I am seriously getting the same systemic puzzle vibes off of it that I get from Tetris. It’s marvelous, and it is going to devour me. A Galadriel level game.
“You’ll be visited by three spirits.”
The three spirits:
Just cite your sources in your published results.
“Help, I’m trapped in a fortune cookie factory” is slightly more horrifying, but yes.
A fortune from a fortune cookie that reads, “About time I got out of that cookie.”
Arguably the best fortune I’ve ever received
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Phase Transition xkcd.com/3025
I hear what you’re saying, but also:
Why does a mouse need a GUI? It IS a UI.
“Analytics”
Aka keylogging
I remember when I worked in news radio, we ran a story about that JFK assassination simulator.
This is 1000% the reason I keep a notebook on the shelf next to my bed
I experimented and made bread tonight
Combative DMs and player-conflict-oriented players ruin the experience for everyone.
TTRPGs are a *collaborative* storytelling experience. If you cannot cooperate, or will not, you are not mature enough to participate.
This, of course, is untrue for games where player conflict is intentional.
Almost there…
#stardewValley
Anus conjugation
Chalk art of Darth Vader with a cup of coffee saying “I Find Your Lack Of Coffee Disturbing”
At Fig Leaf Coffee this morning. #nakedfig #roseville
Been in a terrible mood for a few days so of course I’m returning to old classics like Singin in the Rain, White Christmas, and The Music Man.
I dunno why old Hollywood is my happy place, but it is.
“Have Yourself A Merriam Little Christmas”
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
Hit us up @hallmarkchannel.bsky.social @netflix.com 🙏
Congratulations! You have successfully demonstrated you are no loner worth my time. Welcome to my block list.
You have a troublingly narrow-minded view of politics.
Kamala may have supported Israel but she also can be reasoned with, and is willing to change her mind.
Don’t let chasing perfection get in the way of better.
Okay but abstaining from voting gets us in the predicament we are now, Where the guy who definitely will do bad shit without remorse and cannot be reasoned with is taking office.
Saturday of the week before
Oh for sure. I’m definitely being hyperbolic to illustrate a point.
