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Siddig picked it up immediately and leaned into it from that first scene.

With the mics arranged down the hallway gates at different sensitivities.

sara @sarasoci.al they/she transsexual: hey i'd like to take this harmless drug that makes life worth living america: fuck you *starts a world war*

This is so accurate

Original. Hands down. Ever read up on how it was recorded?

Unironically yes. Because of No Child Left Behind huge swaths of US schools require nothing more than An Answer, Any Answer in order to get a passing grade. I just learnt about that this week from a complilation of videos from US teachers all quitting the profession.

Explain to me how these guys are still eating solid food. I'm serious. Americans just let shit happen to them and wonder why it keeps happening.

Head still above water so I'm calling it a win.

You're back! 🥳
I've missed you

Just reminding myself of this after watching that TikTok. I'm doing a good job. Shout out to the parents breaking the cycle.

100% the guy is unwell

It's super gross to diagnose people over the internet so I won't but I will say that mood stabilisers are really fucking great

ikr. He was big mad about tracking harm with what are, mechanically, essentially stress tracks. Which are as a concept old enough to drink in any state in the US.

Motherfucker literally said "I'M NOT MAD!". What a fuckin 🌽

I'd say that not physically, emotionally and psychologically abusing my kids is probably a step forward on my upbringing, yeah. Fucking low bar to clear.

There's a conspiracy of rich shitheads dumping excess money into the accounts of people they don't like to get them repossessed.

Repay! Repay!

This was daily for me. And the mockery and belittlement. And smacks across the arse or the back of the head or the belt. And I was still expected to act like I had loving parents. Just thought it was normal.

I'd try this with my kids but know the answers I'd get and don't want to upset them.

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FUCK!

They screwed up the early ones but nailed season 2

Needs an Akubra

Look, I've got Santos' back regardless but my girl seriously needs some healthy coping mechanisms because she's... not. #thepitt

updating my rolodex, who are my setting/narrative-focused TTRPG writers who are open for freelance work?

(don't have specific opportunities, but it's good to have folks to point towards when stuff gets sent to me that I have to pass on)

Zack in full Wyrdboy gear leading a WAAAGH into the Labour Party Conference.

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGH!

My kids' Mormor's sambo sends me a "have a good weekend" text every Friday even though he's the boyfriend of my ex-wife's mother. But he's functionally grandfather to my two kids so he sees me as family. Such a lovely chap.

Re last QS I am now pretty sure the "birds aren't dinosaurs" thing is rooted in sexism. I'm pretty sure it's a "dinosaurs are for boys cos they go rawrr and birds are for girls cos they go cheep" thing because the internet is full of emotional 12-year olds.

Sabrina Carpenter literal dinosaur

The closest thing to computer or tabletop games I’ve ever come across that is incontestably art is interactive theatre. It’s definitely an act of creativity but it’s inert unless someone participates in it.

My working definition of art, and one that smarter people than me subscribe to, is that art is a creation intended to evoke an emotion in others. A TTRPG is a tool for people to create those emotional responses. Almost like a cookbook. You can read them standalone but it’s not the purpose.

Might not be a good day to watch The Pitt. Having one of those days where I am struggling to comprehend the evil extortionate barbarity of the US health system. I can’t believe it’s tolerated much less defended.