Ya know…

It hits differently when you realize she is an AI chatbot.

No matter what they say.

That took me a while. My first thought was it was an ad hoc durometer gage for cushion foam or jello or something, but the scale was backwards…

Anyway. Isopropanol/isopropyl-alcohol/that-shit-in-the-medicine-cabinet will take care of it. I use it all the time.

I was talking to a teacher over the holidays, and apparently some kids will have one or more dummy phones (fauxns?) to hand over if asked when they try to sneak their real phone into class.

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https://radiolab.org/podcast/wubi-effect

Would a pardon actually do anything if he is being held without charge?

I mean, if it will finally serve justice and free him, then do it. But if it is not necessary, then why wait? Just let him go already.

Good boys will be good boys?

Whatever bursts your boat.

obvious jealousy and insecurity regarding Americans.

Oh hun. I guarantee you it isn’t that.

It’s emotional animosity that overflows the bounds of reasonable criticism and targets individuals rather than governmental decisions or policies.

I’d be interested to see what communities you see that in because that is not my experience.

Unless… the individuals that you are referring to are the ones helping guide those same governmental decisions and policies, or are in other positions of influence or power. Then criticism is fair game.

The Grundler

Do you want vampires‽ Because this is how we get vampires!

A fun quirk of Orcish is that the word used for “to gather” translates more closely to “squabble”, because that is as congenial as they get when they gather together.

-Lærindale, the linguistic

That would also mean that all IT problems are caused by turning something off and on again at some level.

🤷‍♂️ If the cowboy boot fits…

Thanks. Sometimes it is hard to differentiate between Uttar Pradesh and Texas by headlines alone.

👏Li👏brar👏ies👏

They are one of the last places you can go without the underlining expectation that you need to buy something. They have become a neutral community space that is open to everyone no matter your sexuality, political views, and culture, offering access to a variety of material and resources for you to harness and grow.

Depending on your library, you can check out things ranging from books, digital books, movies, video games, board games, carpet cleaners, cake pans, instruments, fishing poles, cellular hotspots, power tools, sewing machines, karaoke equipment, etc. On top of all of that, libraries usually offer a plethora of programs. You can learn to knit, paint, macrame, eat healthy, manage finances, hatch eggs, grow plants, prepare for disasters, write a resume, or interview for a job. You can meet authors, get family portraits, learn about local history and so much more. Libraries are amazing, and cost very little in taxes compared to all they provide.

There a real easy answer to that question. The reason they should say “hi” is because they want to. If they don’t want to, then by golly, they don’t have to. It’s as simple as that. Personally, I am not going to foist upon every rando on my block or in my apartment building, the burden of meaningless formalities just because I go to bed every night closer to them than 8 billion other folks’. I let them be so that they can get about with their busy day. That’s just plain considerate.

Only if they say “hi” first. There’s no reason to engage if they don’t.

I like the two pairs of tweezers held prongs to palm as the bbq tongs. Or are they wishbones???

And the holding of a super stacked slider crosswise just by the fixings.

And the Escher-esqe arrangement of the kettle grill in the background, inside of which is placed a ginormous burger that has somehow migrated in front of the grillists elbow.