Every superhero is a metaphor that fights other metaphors of the same clade
The Flash is a physics, who fights other physics (mirrors, aerodynamics, cold). Superman is a god, who fights other gods. That’s so good, but Batman is a fear who fights other fears. That’s always the easiest match to sell.
Honestly curious what lead to this conclusion? I was under the impression the "fishy" stemmed from judging the freshness of fish at market by smell, as fish generally gets more pungent as it spoils?
Right. So... I bristle at the way people talk about other planets, as though they're worthless hunks of rock made for the taking, because they don't have life on them. As though having life is the only thing that could make a 5 billion year old world valuable. In fact, 1/-
unmute, this is 100% right
Alex says "well, economy's fucked. Time to start camming." She asks herself "what's my niche?" She gets an idea. She has set up a sexual version of Cow Tools. Her friend says "I don't get it..."
Just say you are advocating for all men to experience conversion therapy. Thats apparently protected speech.
It may feel futile but you should contact any republican offices today and demand they do something to stop Trump and his genocidal threats against Iran.
Phones should be going non stop. Offices should have thousands of people in front of them. If ever there was a time to be loud, it's now.
People are going to cheer when it's just conventional weapons against bridges, power plants, infrastructure, and civilians, aren't they?
So I'll most likely be throwing up from disgust this evening. Guess I better choose my dinner carefully.
BREAKING: Extraordinary scenes as Iranian citizens start forming human chains outside key infrastructure sites.
This is Kazerun Power Plant in Fars province, southern Iran
(🎥 i24 News)
It's when that fifth crew member debarks that the alarm bells really start to go off.
Never forget, a 13-year study found that protected bike-lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all road users.
ALL ROAD USERS.
What about painted bike-lanes? No safety improvement at all.
For sharrows, it’s actually safer to NOT have them.
Via @usa.streetsblog.org @nyc.streetsblog.org
Yall should watch this video when it comes out. @skipintroyt.bsky.social is one of my favorite video essayists; he’s always so informative, comprehensive, thoughtful and engaging.
This is so, so well-articulated.
Currently introducing my GF to B5 after watching the expanse, and honestly, yes. 20+ episode seasons were great. We need room for experimentation and goofiness to really flesh out a world.
Yes, and yes, and yes again. I don't know how many I've had but certainly more than a dozen.
I mean my first concern was senility.
Panel 1: A park. A donut truck. A red-haired white woman sitting inside the donut truck, looking relaxed. The truck is Rolling Donuts, and there are three donuts painted under the worker window, a menu with prices, text near the bottom of the truck that reads "Tastes like magic!", a big Rolling Donuts logo with donuts for "O"s (clever!) and a message that says No Trans Fats! Only there's a tiny, near-illegible "or" between "trans" and "fats", because we all know how J.K. Rowling do. Another white lady, this one blonde in t-shirt and jeans, walks up with a brown puppy on a leash. "Oh," she says, "Rolling Donuts!" Panel 2: The blonde lady walks up to the woman in the truck window, smiling. "We used to have these all the time when I was a kid! I loved them! Panel 3: The woman in the truck smiles. "Wonderful," she replies. "And now, as a bonus, $2 from every donut goes towards killing dogs!" Panel 4: The truck lady's hand motion towards a a sign, which reads "Dogs are just fake wolves! I hate them SO much! Thank you for your support in their eradication!" Panel 5: The blonde woman holds a hand to her mouth, shocked. "Killing?" she says. The truck lady smiles, happy. "Yup!" Panel 6: The blonde lady turns to face her dog, stricken. Panel 7: The dog looks up, wagging his tail and panting. Panel 8: The dog, realizing what is coming, lowers his tail and puts his tongue back in his mouth. Panel 9: The lady in the truck is holding 6 dozen donuts, in neon pink and blue and the Rolling Donut logo, with text across their sides that reads "We hate dogs!" The blonde woman is looking back at her dogs, guilt on her face. "...but they're just SO yummy!" she says! Sad trombone goes here. That's my comic!
This probably isn't going to change people's minds, but sometimes it is easier to evoke sympathy for dogs than it is to evoke sympathy for trans folks.
Giving money to J.K.Rowling is the same as giving money to eradicate transgender people.
I may make my way toward the pizza, but my attention is on Joanne. I'd hate to not be watching when she fell.
Also, one other thing about Andy Weir. If you watch the interview, its pretty clear that Weir knows who Critical Drinker is and it's not just some random interview setup as part of a press junket. Weir even actively recommends people read Critical Drinker's books during the interview.
This seems like a false dilemma. Surely you can have both? Like Miles 'Tails' Prower!
"Have a lot of experience with trans women, do you?" "Enough to know that if you give them an inch they'll steal ten years from themselves."
@badambulist.bsky.social help, I'm being viciously attacked by a book
How incredible: “The full delivery took about 30 minutes. For hours afterward, pairs of whales held the baby above the water until it was able to swim…
What struck the researchers was how many mother, sister and daughter whales united to support the new calf, even ones that weren’t related.”
My favorite part of dune 2 is when the violent militaristic empire with no statecraft decides to make a huge show of martial force resulting in a massive boondoggle that unites their underestimated foe and leads to a crisis related to a resource needed for long range travel ah fuck
Update: I'm absolutely dumbfounded. I have no words besides "thank you". It is so incredible to see my story spreading. Love you guys đź’ś
Oh well. Looks like the cast lead pieces were in the 1949 edition
Oooh, that Uncle Wiggly looks old enough to still have lead pieces!
Personally Doctor Malpractice and Garibaldi, the copiest cop who ever copped, annoy me more.
Gotta be the right kind of terrible for the President to want you for the job, I guess. Oof... so much of B5 is painfully on point.
I love that you are doing this, now. I just introduced my GF to B5. We are on Episode 8. And do try to give Sheridan a chance. He settles in. <3
Short answer is no. People will say yes because of historical examples of people forced into sex work. But to be purely against sex work no matter the reason requires denying the existence of those who do choose it and have said so. To be truly inclusive, you must leave room for those who choose it.
