Jacob Norr

Sometimes an act of love is a breathless declaration. And sometimes it's the patience to hear out four separate tangents on the way to one anecdote about Aegon the Unworthy.

If you ever doubt that love exists, consider that my wife listens to me babble on about the political history of Westeros after every episode of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.

The California State University system spent $16.9 million last year giving ChatGPT to all students, faculty, and staff. We are asking the CSU chancellor not to renew the contract with OpenAI when it expires.

Anyone can sign the petition — link below!

if you don’t stop calling us murderers we’ll murder you

STATEMENT FROM MATT MOBERG, CHAPLAIN OF THE MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES IF YOU'RE A CHURCH POSTING PRAYERS FOR PEACE AND UNITY TODAY WHILE MY CITY BLEEDS IN THE STREET. MISS ME WITH THAT SOFTNESS YOU ONLY WEAR WHEN IT COSTS YOU NOTHING. DON'T DRESS AVOIDANCE UP AS HOLINESS. DON'T CALL SILENCE "PEACEMAKING." DON'T LIGHT A CANDLE AND THINK IT SUBSTITUTES FOR SHOWING UP. TONIGHT AN ICE AGENT TOOK A PHOTO OF ME NEXT TO MY CAR, LOOKED ME IN THE EYE AND TOLD ME, "WE'LL BE SEEING YOU SOON." NOT METAPHOR. NOT HYPERBOLE. A THREAT DRESSED UP IN A BADGE AND A PAYCHECK. PEACE ISN'T WHAT YOU ASK FOR WHEN THE BOOT IS ALREADY ON SOMEONE'S NECK. PEACE IS WHAT THE POWERFUL ASK FOR WHEN THEY DON'T WANT TO BE INTERRUPTED. UNITY ISN'T NEUTRAL. UNITY THAT REFUSES TO NAME VIOLENCE IS JUST LOYALTY TO THE ONES HOLDING THE WEAPONS. STOP USING SCRIPTURE LIKE CHLOROFORM. STOP CALLING YOUR FEAR "WISDOM." STOP PRETENDING JESUS WAS CRUCIFIED BECAUSE HE PREACHED GOOD VIBES AND PERSONAL GROWTH. YOU DON'T GET TO QUOTE SCRIPTURE LIKE A LULLABY, WHILE INJUSTICE STAYS WIDE AWAKE. YOU DON'T GET TO ASK GOD TO "HEAL THE LAND" IF YOU WON'T EVEN LOOK AT THE WOUND. THERE IS A KIND OF PEACE THAT ONLY EXISTS BECAUSE IT REFUSES TO TELL THE TRUTH. THAT PEACE IS A LIE. AND LIES DON'T GROW ANYTHING WORTH SAVING. THE SCRIPTURES YOU LOVE WEREN'T WRITTEN TO KEEP THINGS CALM. THEY WERE WRITTEN TO SET THINGS RIGHT. AND SOMETIMES THE MOST FAITHFUL THING YOU CAN DO IS STOP PRAYING AROUND THE PAIN AND START STANDING INSIDE IT. IF THAT MAKES YOU UNCOMFORTABLE-GOOD. GROWTH ALWAYS IS.

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Gotcha—let’s dig into that step by step.

1. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵, because I turned you into an amorphous lump of flesh. You’re not just immobile—you’re immortal, and you feel only anguish.

2. 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺. That makes total sense—it’s a natural human impulse, and you’ve been through a lot.

You ripped up tents of homeless Californians and did so as a photo op.

Are you YES AI or NO AI? Vote now. Big Tech doesn't care if you want AI or not. They should.

almost at 40,000 votes. still at 94% “NO”. you absolute legends. duckduckgo.com/vote/results

this store is 18+ and they’re strict as hell about it. none of this has ever been about “protecting children,” it’s about trying to force trans people to disappear

Alt joke: Mangoes? He sure does!

It is with heavy heart and trumpeting flourish that I am forced to admit that I cannot be trusted with a Costco-sized bag of dried mangoes.

a stylized 3d render of kermit and robin in a muppets christmas carol, singing and walking down a snowy street.

a 2d drawing of various muppets pointing at michael caine and insulting him

muppet christmas carol (happy holidays!)

"More or less okay with the way we're using it" is just manufactured consent from the guy who has the power to fire all these people in the worst games industry job market that has ever existed

Since Polygon is leaving it out of the headline: Epic Games partnered with The Game Awards to put money into the pocket of a bigot who uses her wealth to further the genocide of trans people through lawsuits and legislation. Every 'free' game gives money directly to JKR, and they are complicit.

RIP bozo but also thanks I was eyeing those last week

The game engine doesn't support unscripted choices, but the choices themselves are often misleading. When I went up to my desk Dilly decreed that it was time to hold him like a baby, so I ended up watching YouTube videos while he dozed in my arms. A couple were about Twine?

Do I muster up the energy to work on a Twine game for my portfolio, thereby sharing (in some small portion) the glory of creation, or do I sit here sinking further into a post-work fugue, divining portents of my death in the drywall. These are the only two options.

The hooded head of a tech priest superimposed over a skeleton lifting weights with the text "My body is a machine that turns my body into a machine"

Probably for the best. I haven't had to woo an old white man since before I grew out my hair, and it'd be a bit of a debuff. It was much easier when I looked like a loaf of Wonder Bread.

I'm glad you understand, now send me your pap's number so I can slap him on the back and get you that vinyl

"Rugged Midwestern" and "Snobby coastal liberal" are superficial distinctions, and pale in the face of our shared experience being treated as the default person type our whole lives, yes.

Ah, but there is an unspoken bond between old white men and old white men (young) that I can fall back on.

I can woo any retiree so long as I've gone bowling with them at least once, it's my only talent in this world

I can ask your family for you if you want. I think it would go very well

Nobody who sings Fall Out Boy like you do can ever be pretentious

"My friends, you Suffer (Feel) Promise (Think) Witness (Teach) Reason to no one."

I won't lie, there were at least two points where I thought that song had reached its end, only to be surprised by a new section à la Return of the King.

Opossum Pin Set This little guy has had enough! The lustrous shine of this pin along with its vibrant colors will leave a lasting impression whether worn on a jacket, bag or even displayed on a pin board.  Secondary ...

I went looking since I know my wife would love this. Sadly they seem to be sold out ATM, beautiful pin set. share.google/AB5UlqYfe5gQ...