PJ

On the bright side, sounds like AI’s gonna put the “pick up artists” out of business

What’s weird is I actually kinda liked Mass, almost with the same feeling people get out of meditation, whilst at the same time being “this is such nonsense and I can’t believe people take this seriously”. A weird dichotomy of emotions.

Basing your entire political ideology on “what does the other side like? let’s do the opposite!” does at some point start to fall apart when you realise the other side likes being alive.

Subcultures of men who frame their entire identity around hating women suddenly wondering why they’re not having as much sex as they feel entitled to?

What kind of sociopath doesn’t take pride in seeing a bridge, a hospital, a highway, a scientific breakthrough, a rocket launch and know that their taxes made that possible?

Who are they trying to reach with this messaging? Wild that Dems are so focus-grouped they basically sound like robots while these clowns are all “did you consider maybe you deserved to go bankrupt?” and nobody will give it second thought.

They don’t want the kids posting comments or uploading their own videos, since that gets too close to social media. But as with all of this whole debacle, it’s poorly thought out and impractical.

You referring to the YouTube no longer having an exemption thing? My understanding is the age restriction only applies to having a YouTube account, which you don’t need to watch videos.

He even said in the same interview that he was invited to the island, but turned it down. So now he can’t claim he didn’t know about trips to the island, or that he never had the opportunity. Which only leaves “did you know what was going on there?” He’s his own worst enemy.

What’s wild is that most reports kind of assumed that Trump’s falling out over Epstein’s supposed inappropriate behaviour was due to him finding out he was a creep and deciding to sever contact. Trump’s now thrown that out the window, opening himself up to “when did you know abuse the abuse?”

And we don’t have to continually refuel the damn things.

Every component of a weapon is non-lethal in isolation.

Why is the supposed “alpha male” class so scared all the time?

I mean there’s a real possibility that AI could be utilised in game development in interesting ways, and the Pac Man example is interesting because AI could be used to accomplish similar behaviour but with an order of magnitude more variables. But let’s be real, they want AI to cut jobs & steal art.

We’re gonna find out Trump keeps saying this because he really wanted to go to the island, but Epstein never invited him because he knew Trump can’t keep a secret to save his life. So when he says “I never had the honour”, he’s not being sarcastic, he’s legitimately bitter about it.

YouTube video by rubbermuck Craig Ferguson Why everything sucks

We live in a world where nobody wants to be an adult. Reminds of this old Craig Ferguson monologue.

But in reality not all sides are equal, in terms of power dynamics, vulnerabilities, political representation and individual rights. And so their approach disproportionately hurts some people more than others, and conditions the audience to disregard and mock the needs of society’s most vulnerable.

I think it’s an inherent flaw of the conceit. The goal was to make fun of all sides & offend everyone, which I appreciate from a childish punk rock defiance perspective. But you’re effectively saying you believe in nothing, just pure nihilism (or libertarianism). It’s why it appeals so much to teens

What’s the deal with Trump’s hatred of windmills? Does he fear they might be giants?

You can make a pretty compelling case that they were the gateway drug into MAGA and alt-right politics. That being said, if they want to clean up the mess they created, by all means go right ahead.

“We need at least 3 more countries to agree to recognise Palestine, so we can inconspicuously tag along and hope we don’t get singled out”

In all seriousness the absence of The Wiggles in the top 100 was a major snub, given they are possibly the most successful and culturally dominant Australian bands of all time. Especially puzzling given that the list was so Millennial leaning. Glad it broke the top 200 at least.

i buried so many friends in the 90s. HIV meds alone are a goddamned miracle, let alone something like this that basically inoculates you.

science, motherfuckers.

I was never a big fan of Minchin and I could never place my finger on why exactly. But something about him always range hollow and insincere even if I often found myself agreeing with him. I hate it when I’m right about these things, I’d much prefer to be proven wrong and look like an asshole.

I think celebrity and air of “importance” as much if not more than class mobility. I’ve found those who earn a lot in careers which get less attention and prestige tend to have more consistent sets of personal values.

Tim, to the children as ICE kidnaps them from daycare to be renditioned to Alligator Alcatraz: “have you considered being less smug?”

That said Brisbane’s having its coldest Winter in over 20 years. Loving being able to rug up and pile on the blankets!

Simpson meme but reading “Won’t somebody please think of the President”

At least before they tried to hide it behind moralism, protecting children, satanic panic, etc. Now it’s simply “this make Trump look bad”

Among the greatest promotional photos of all time are these for the 1990 television movie of IT, where it looks like a prestige legal drama about a firm of hot young lawyers and one associate who likes to dress up like a clown.

Honestly I don’t get the hate