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The Fifth Element and The Silence of the Lambs Return to Theaters in Fathom's Classics Series - Reactor The Fifth Element is now a classic. Yes, you are that old

I won't ask how you feel about movies released in 2001 being considered classics. I already know.

The pronoun labeler, which was by far the most useful labeler on the site, was deleted by its creator. But thanks to @ripperoni.com there’s a new one available. I highly recommend it. It’s a great way to share your pronouns or see someone else’s pronouns at a glance.

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So uh Ring just up and said they've got a huge centralized private surveillance network they can leverage all at once huh

the polish figure skating team in the kiss and cry holding a plush pierogi

IMPORTANT OLYMPIC NEWS:

THE POLISH FIGURE SKATING TEAM HAS A PLUSH PIEROGI

Tree mostly obscuring the view of a bunch of college kids in the snowy street, ready to help motorists, in Columbus Ohio

Feels like society’s really broken down in the US in a way that’s deeply traumatic.

But also there are college students knocking on doors asking for shovels (they’re not well-prepared) and helping trapped motorists by shoveling and pushing out cars. Up to 24 of them now, wandering streets together

It sounds totally awesome, my only concern is whether either affects the temperature of its neighbor. Do you have to eat them quickly?

Border Patrol circulated a “Legal Refresher” on the First Amendment to its agents on Monday.

Incredible that he did this.

Terrifying that he felt the need to.

Democrats need to understand that they can just say “It’s insane to threaten Greenland” and “I don’t think ICE should murder Americans in the street” and you don’t need to pretend to link it to the affordability crisis.

Say bad things are bad.

you simply do not have to preface your statements about this with “but Maduro sucks”

whether or not Maduro sucks is entirely beside the point - we invaded another country and grabbed their leader with no justification other than “we wanted to”

don’t give them cover on it

“Thank you for adding to my list of things I overthink about, I guess?”

one unexpected outlook change from being a dad is taking the self care people 10x more seriously when it comes to dealing with weirdly directed anger and rage (including Online). many angry posts should have been naps or little packets of crackers

If the Mountain Goats’ “This Year” is particularly resonant to you, please read this thread.

they should invent a year that's better than the one before it

I read *so* many more books this year, in part because Libby made it easier and more affordable, integrated well with Kindle, and the checkout deadlines were an incentive to read more quickly. They also have audiobooks! And I promise your favorite authors support your local library! Do it!

Auto-translation of news site: Storm Johannes overturned the Gävle goat. The Gävle goat has once again met an unfortunate fate.

Goat down! I repeat: Goat down! www.dn.se/sverige/stor...

what I want trans kids, queer kids, and gender nonconforming kids to know:

you are loved

you are so much more powerful than the ghouls using your healthcare as a political pawn, and you WILL outlive them (they know this, and it is why they're attacking you)

News alert for the Independent, reading "Something in space is sending us brief flashes of bright blue light."

The Doctor's TARDIS, its top light flashing blue.

When you hear, may their memory be a blessing, stories like this are what that means.

YouTube video by Dick Van Dyke Dick Van Dyke reads “A Most Non-Political Speech” by Rod Serling | Mr.Vandy

Happy 100th birthday, Dick Van Dyke! youtu.be/ExDiUrNygDU?...

I mean yeah, I’m not gonna get in the way of anyone who moves to leave with that face.

I had a former boss who had this laugh he always used when he was ending a meeting. You could hear it through the door and know it was about done.

I need one of those or Luke’s below for “hey, I’m about out of interaction energy now.”

Taskmaster: The Advent Calendar box. “24 days, 24 doors, 1 Taskmaster Christmas Game.” Picture includes Taskmaster Greg Davies sitting imperiously on a throne with his fingers peaked, wearing a paper crown. His assistant, Little Alex Horne, is crouched expectantly on a chair on the other side to make him look smaller, same fingers and paper crown.

Tariffs be damned, my @taskmaster.tv Advent Calendar arrived!

Currently sitting next to a lovely fire with a great view of the water with @garyseven.bsky.social, regretting my decision to look up the difference between a boat and a ship.

Sometimes I just need a black and white answer with a mnemonic to remember!

Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen —

Metallica
Todd Snider (still playing a train song for this one)
Alanis Morissette (Or can I cheat and say Lilith Fair? It makes me feel better about the gender balance here.)
Mike Doughty
Flight of the Conchords

You just died.

The 6th picture in your phone gallery is what killed you.

Books We Love Here are 380+ great reads from 2025 handpicked just for you by NPR staffers and trusted critics.

Books We Love is back with a brand new batch of hand-picked titles. Mix and match tags like “Book Club Ideas” and “Eye-Opening Reads.” Find 380+ new 2025 reads, and stick around to browse more than 4,000 books from the last 13 years.

Still the reigning champion sign I haven’t gotten enough sleep: putting my bra on inside out.

Solid, thematic entry.

Abortion And DEI Policies Now Considered Violations Of Human Rights, U.S. Says The Trump administration has overhauled how the State Department conducts its annual Human Rights Report.

"Countries with state subsidies for abortion, transgender-friendly policies for children, hate speech laws and affirmative action policies will now be considered to be violating human rights under rules imposed at the [US] State Department..."

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