Love & Lasers

Social media about movies basically. I have some friends on it that work in film reviews or who do big social events for movies, so that's basically what I know of it. Apparently a good place to get recommendations

Does he notice social cues? HOW THE FUCK SHOULD I KNOW I DON'T KNOW WHEN SOCIAL CUES ARE HAPPENING 4/4

Same on eye contact. Like, TF do I know if he makes eye contact? It's not like I'm looking. 3/4

Like, I do not know if my son frequently plays with toys in an appropriate manner because I don't know what the appropriate manner IS. He plays like I played. 2/4

The hardest part of being an autistic parent of an autistic kid is the evaluations. It genuinely makes me want to cry when I have to answer questions in ways that likely aren't accurate. 1/4

Discworld QOTD, from I Shall Wear Midnight

Yesterday, I marched in a protest with an OkCupid date. Because in this year of our collective mental breakdown 2026, apparently that's a thing.
It's getting fucking surreal.
(also, I think it went well? It's hard to tell when most of the conversation is chanting "No Trump, No KKK, No Fascist USA")

Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.

Fuckity fuck fuck fuck

When those assholes come back (and they will) this spring, my historically Hispanic neighborhood is in for a really fucking interesting time. I don't even know how you prepare for this shit

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To whomever invented the idea of completing sewing the lining into pants without leaving the hems open, from hells fires I smite them. I cure your name and you're children's names. May your fingers be forever gouged by a thousand seam rippers

I've been quoting this with my son over and over since summer. I told him one night that everything coming out of the white house made me want to scream, "THERE ARE FOUR LIGHTS!" at the sky and explained the scene to him (he thought it sounded fantastic). It's becoming a verbal shorthand for us.

I guess my question for the state is, yes, they've cut you off from the physical evidence. But is videos from three different angles and many eye witnesses not enough to go ahead and charge the guy anyway?

Texas A&M Bans Philosophy Prof. From Teaching Plato Because of "Gender Ideology" “Silencing 2,500-year-old ideas from one of the world’s most influential thinkers betrays the mission of higher education.”

Plato. Fucking Plato. I mean, I'm not a huge fan, but fucking christ on crutches could we maybe have a little reason and rational thought? As a treat?

looool remember that grossly biased and leading consultation doc on AI and copyright?

The heavily leaned-on preferred Govt option got 3% of the votes.

On my way home, Chicago!

In today's episode of, "What the fuck?"

Ad for a silver a-line skirt with circular holes all over

A friend of mine got this ad, and this is clearly a skirt for fashion forward Dalek

on blue sky i hold the things i post on twitter in utter contempt

Rags to riches to ironic rags that cost $1200

This is your occasional reminder that, if you like Neil Gaiman's stuff, but can't bring yourself to like it anymore for justifiable reasons, Tanith Lee is the author he is credibly accused of extensively cribbing from, and her work is on Audible, and AMAZING.

A new article describes the demolition of the State/Lake station

My heart's a little torn on this one. On one hand, it DEFINITELY needs the upgrade. On the other, that beautiful befouled warren of esher-esq elevators was familiar and I'm sentimental as hell. I'm gonna miss those mystery stenches. (Found via CityCast Chicago)

TRYING TO FLIP” THE BOAT MEANS THE BOAT WAS CAPSIZED AND THEY WERE SHIPWRECKED IN THE WATER.

@Ilyndseybelle this is what 50 bucks means to a small business. $50 is nothing to a billion dollar company. start shopping small @meownikaa whoever just placed a $50+ order in my shop, thank you so much that literally just paid for half of my groceries tomorrow

Shopping small is meaningful!

My favorite time of the year in the Midwest is when it gets really cold and you get to see the two ways everyone dresses for the cold: Practical or Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Stand User

So yeah, if you're represented by a Republican in a district that was carried by less than 20 points, tomorrow would be a good day to call and demand that the ACA subsidies continue.

That cat is all of us

If you had been told the loud noises were not loud & the scratchy shirts were not scratchy, your whole life, you too would be a bit stubborn is all I'm saying.

many of the prominent transphobes (& some MPs) went to bat for this one after she received a police visit in 2022. they wrote articles defending her and sent her supportive messages. they won't bother speaking up now, though

"Women" were on the forbidden word list. The Women's Health Initiative helped us understand Hormone Replacement Therapy. We had this study because NIH had frequently *left women out* of their studies.

I once overheard someone getting annoyed with his friend on the train and instead of saying “you’re getting on my tits” or “you’re pissing me off,” he said “you’re burning my crumpets” (and I will not rest until this becomes a common expression)

Said this yesterday in a reply, but: The thing is he isn't some unprecedented master interviewer. He just does his research and calls them on bullshit. And I think it speaks to the state of journalism that his subjects are universally unprepared for that