Also true :(

Well, you put way more into it than I had, so I feel I have a refinement to give back as thanks - it just needs a single extra syllable. Perhaps:

Who works for a place that just licks AI’s taint

Now it scans. :)

chemicals r scarry

edcation is laking

“Plausible” is what you wanted. “Probable” means “likely”.

That was along the lines of my joke - came to post “Fine, I’ll pull up my pants next time!” :)

Well, that’s sort of the point of the article.

Sure, unless the artist is a tattoo artist and uses their own body as their canvas.

But as long as money is flowing to an artist who pulicizes what they will use that money for, your choice to give the artist that money is supporting the causes that artist supports.

The least of his crimes, which more than overcomes the killing of the penny. Was just giving him that miniscule credit anyway. heh

Full points for getting the drink right

Although he effectively got rid of the penny. I’ll give him the tiny amount of credit due there.

The article mentions that they will explode if they detect their “orientation” has changed significantly - which is what happened when someone reportedly picked on up and it exploded, killing them.

Sooooo… sounds like they’re better than they could be, but are still pretty inhumane to drop in civilian areas.

These protests are an important part of the process. At least one commenter in this thread mentioned that seeing people out there encouraged them to participate more.

And discussions online are also an important part of the process. The discussions online are what led to the protests being organized.

These protests need to lead to discussions of concrete goals - what they should actively accomplish, otherwise they will fizzle out like the Wall Street protests in years past.

And people should see the groundswell of support and run for local office, run for regional office, for state, for national office. Get the experience and take over the government at all levels. Take our country back from fascism.

So all of it is important. Do what you can at every level. Fight against misinformation and fascist propaganda. Get out on the street if you’re able. Run for office if you’re able. Support those running for office. Participate in discussions about concrete goals.

All of it matters.

I’m too old for this shit - too old for the original show, I mean, but for some reason, my brain wants to make that title work:

Who works at a (tech) company that’s not delirious about AI?

SPONGE! BOB! SQUARE! PANTS!

It completely doesn’t work.

He’s got a concept of a plan.

You win for favorite joke of the day for me with this one. Nicely done.

Told my wife - I summarized the subject of the submission and the comments just to get to teling her this comment in context, and you have her approval, too. :)

Trump really going after them on Grindr I guess

Meh. I’ve taken some autism tests that made me think HOLY SHIT THAT ME, but looking at this one… not so much.

Which is fine.

I think I’ve mostly built up coping - and whatever is from the severe ADHD I know I have vs anything else contributing… eh, whatever. heh. I feel like autism spectrum / AuDHD / ADHD people are my people, and also other neurospicy folks of various kinds. My people. <3

Worse, you have to throw away the container the bags come in… in the bags! :)

I opened the tab so I’d not lose track and my ADHD kicked in. It’s been sitting here waiting on me, sorry - I’m afraid it happens. :(

I don’t know if I could handle THAT small. I grew up in Dallas but with family in Mississippi - so several times mom would drive me (and herself) to visit family in Natchez, which has around 20,000 people. Maybe another 5,000 across the river in Vidalia, Louisiana. Not much in that town, surviving mostly on tourism especially after the last industry - a paper mill - closed down. Very very sad, which is also a bummer because it’s really a pretty place with some history (although I suppose a lot of the history they trade on is a bit distasteful).

Actually, worth mentioning… it’s easy to google my name - Isaac Eiland-Hall - but that is, of course, my married name. When mom was pregnant with me, they were living in Natchez at the time. Obviously they had my last name - Hall - and waffled between Jacob and Isaac eventually settling on Isaac… but they couldn’t come up with a middle name. Driving around town one day, they passed by a particular antebellum home, and mom jokingly said “How about Isaac ‘Stanton Hall’?” - and dad, not seeing where they were, thought about it, and liked it. And then mom thought and liked it too, so I was named after a building. heh.

It actually caused me to have to sit and think when I found out my wife wanted to hyphenate. I’d vaguely heard about it before and was fine with it - but it would “ruin” my name thing! But I finally decided she was more important than it (and I wanted to share the same last name) lol.

It’s funny how where you live changes perspective. It definitely freaked me out in Panama City with the huge expanse of the Gulf, although by the time we moved up here, I’m fine with having the Atlantic close by. heh. I kinda like it. It’s also still weird after eight years growing up watching the NYC ball drop at New Year’s at 11pm, then watching whatever local event at midnight. Now, of course, the ball drop IS midnight. lol. And growing up with television talking about programs playing like “Watch the latest episode tonight, nine Eastern / eight Central”. Now I’m the Eastern. lol.

I do kinda like living on the east coast, though. There is some lack of respect for places inland. And while I’m not particularly interested in the military, having Norfolk here feels nice. And as much as they’re a pain in the butt to use, the bridge-tunnel complexes are just cool and rare infrastructure…

I’m sorry for the broken phone, dealing with that sucks. I’m glad you got a new one. :)

And mountains are the one thing I wish we had closer. My time in Seattle got me spoiled on them. But I guess you just can’t have everything. lol.

Defined spaces feel safer.