right so a MOON in the SANCTUARY system! it's plausible at least :)

that's still possible if the Sanctuary Moon in Murderbot Diaries is an allusion to an earlier book. i haven't researched it or anything.

yes, I'm not saying it rises to the level of influence, more like allusion. i did check the dates tho. are you familiar with both?

someone tell me I'm right and this sentence in book 8 of #theexpanse series is a v subtle call-out to #murderbot ....😍

next time a man is angry near you, ask him why he's being so emotional. i think that could only go well.

tr*mp's base doesn't think about how he would hate them irl. he doesn't like
- "overweight" women
- "unattractive" women
- men with "unattractive" wives
- ppl with disabilities
- prisoners of war
- anyone not rich
- ppl who lose

he wants their love but he does not love them back.

The CFPB was dismantled over the weekend, with all activities suspended, its funding reduced to zero, and its headquarters temporarily closed—removing a crucial layer of oversight for consumer-facing financial companies. Staff members ordered to cease all ‘supervision and examination activities.

I didn't watch but it is my understanding that Drake lost the Super Bowl

just watched a commercial for #lucid EVs featuring footage of nina simone and mohammed ali. shots fired, y'all 😅 somebody give a lollipop to whoever made that commercial

In Praise of California It has its flaws — what place doesn’t? — but it plays a big role in America’s greatness

"California paid in a lot more [to the federal government] than it got back — $83 billion in total. So did Washington state and much of the Northeast. Most red states were in the reverse position, getting much more from DC than they paid in return."

i cannot express how much i wish news outlets would stop reporting on outlandish trump declarations as if they are literal. building dead-end hype is his specialty. he can't buy canada y'all.

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the sound effects are killing me. the noisiest computers ever

#alien

- this is the first time I've seen Tom Skerritt without gray hair

#alien

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watching the original ALIEN for the first time!

some thoughts

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the feeling of straightening the tongue of your shoe after hours of background discomfort. so good.

infuriating!

this is such an insult to these teams @cbssportsgolazo.bsky.social

something is happening, all we know is that rodman had something in her eye

@cbssportsgolazo.bsky.social

would be nice to see this game and not a single cam trinity rodman show.
#nwsl #nwslchampionship

Staten Island, hm.

like no one ever says oh, just grow up and show some creativity. be a responsible adult and make something neat from pure imagination.

i wish people who are great at admin (executive function) but not at being creative knew what it was like to have your financial stability and overall respectability hang on the thing you are worst at.

reading a paper about a scholarly debate (feud?). the answer seems to be "it depends" and that makes it so easy for researchers to take a side and dig in.