It's true, but this isn't just a small thing. There must be serious reasons affordable childcare is so hard to find, in spite of how many taxpaying, voting parents would trade a limb for it.

A social good in a social hood, truly unambiguous.

My neighbor is having their driveway redone, and two guys are out there smashing up the old concrete with big hammers.

Hammers? I didn't think this was done with lasers, but isn't there usually some kind of vehicle involved? It's like an anthropology documentary: The Lost Hammerers of Renton.

I think of cayenne as being the hottest spice, barely contained in its plastic vault and never used in larger than 1/4 tsp quantities, and am not sure I could survive other peoples' cooking.

I hadn't, but thanks! Just joined.

A book I've read several times has a scene in a bustling outdoor marketplace, where foodsellers present a variety of fantastical meats and vegetables in aspic. I presumed that was a sauce. I presumed it was delicious. aiiieeee

The Hegseth/Iran example must be a game idea. Tactics are background, and your goal is to do everything else to win -- interfere with logistics, seed discontent, spread disinformation, cough in crowded rooms. Like a Cold War thriller but in 2026. Asymmetrical, and not all in one direction.

Maybe we should deport old men who try and subvert the Constitution while serving in elected office.

I'm making combat animations, and for maybe the first time, I'm working alongside an FX artist from the very start. It makes a *world* of difference to implement animations and then almost immediately see the trails, sparkles, hit effects show up. Feels like a game!

Aww! My god, what a cute little psychopath.

Never forget!

Feeeeel the afterburn.

What vague evil do North Koreans invoke when their favorite news channel lies to them about a creeping inconvenience that only affects people with far more money than themselves? Maybe not applicable.

Looking good so far! That would be a decent rig test too, it’s a nice deep sit that surely breaks hip skinning.

I feel like when I attempt to poach an egg, the Poach Cam fires up and a crowd of dickheads gather around a monitor somewhere. "Bro! Bro, some guy's gonna try it!" "Haha look how sad he is."

It won't even help to call into question the next results. Establishing a history of appearing to have been investigated by DOJ emphasizes the reputation of Trump's DOJ, not that of the solid blue county.

It must be Trump-weather, where his minions lash out at people who definitely don't like him.

I poach a yolk like a master though. You want a poached yolk and a streamy cloud of white goo to pour down the disposal? Let's talk.

Haha, cool!

"L-l-look out Scoob!"

Currently miserably failing to poach an egg.

My son, 8, took a photo of his leg, extended upward, then drew over it to make his leg into the Tower of the Americas in San Antonio. Huh.

He’s autistic and sort of erratically conversational, and it’s hard to know how he thinks about things. But CONFIRMED: this is art and very exciting.

This is a dance off. If you see this, repost a dance!

[OR a UE4 retargeting test gone septic, because you also get paid to amuse yourself on Slack.]

Normalize weird game behavior as evidence of poltergeist activity!

Are there any bands with "queen" in the name that aren't all dudes? Queen, Queens of the Stone Age ...

There is inevitably a musician named Queen Mab, but I had to look her up.

Nova! What drink would they serve at the Afterlife to commemorate a 90% no-gun run? I want to say absinthe and cinnamon.

I’ve never been able to stick to a themed run. I always end with a shotgun, gorilla arms, and dial-up.

I'm reading The Faith of Beasts by James S. A. Corey, and it's great. Because of my healthy and not weird parasocial relationship with a podcast, I want to shout at @themercyofpods.bsky.social every time something exciting happens like we're watching TV together. E.g. OMG [spoiler redacted]!! x53

Just one'a those days in social media. Earlier everyones' replies were getting a scary FORBIDDEN tag. I think they're trying to work something out.

Oooo! I haven't played for so long, but those hexes take me back.

Imagine the degree of security that makes someone think this is an intolerable tragedy. Almost everyone is happy to find an affordable rent. They live under a completely different sky.

This is like listening to birdsong, and concluding "ah, hazelnut." Great that you're able to draw inspiration from nothing, but we have birdsong at home.

Could be! I'm familiar with red sable, but can't find any information about the word Tabolsky.