Because you were going to get curry.

I think Moorcock does recognize the value of having empires in fiction, his point is more about the underlying philosophy revealed by the protagonist(s).

Andrew Jackson already did that, but we acted like checks and balances still worked because Jackson defying the supreme court only resulted in the Trail of Tears.

Nude modeling is morally neutral.

Hell, participating in ethically made hardcore porn is morally neutral.

Judging a woman for either is misogynistic. Judging that woman’s partner for her choices is even more misogynistic.

I’m a bad enough dude to get killed in the first stage.

After lumming aunt Carol’s jello dessert, I’m no longer welcome at church potlucks.

I grew up in Hawaii, I got called a haole by everyone. It wasn’t hateful.

One of my favorite anecdotes is about a class at UH-Manoa taught by a haole woman who had moved to Hawaii in the late 60s. A student complained about being called haole, and the professor responded “if you’re white in Hawaii you can be one of three things: a haole, a dumb haole, or a dumb fucking haole.”

If this is a trend, the supply of emotionally stunted young adults who immediately latch on to significantly older people for romantic purposes is secure for at least another few years. /s

He has a dating skills profile: https://www.datingskillsreview.com/adam-lyons-afc-adam/

I feel this a lot. Between people moving away and turning inward, I have maybe one or two really good friends.

Yeah, actually. If you’re interested in learning more, here’s a relatively short read that cover a lot of the basics: https://crimethinc.com/tce

I remember reading about a hotel in Japan that has been open for over a millennium, and IIRC it’s owned by the same family who has owned it for most of that time, and that’s their only business. We need more of that: steady-state businesses that operate but don’t pursue permanent growth.

I hope someone drives over that judge’s lawn every day for the rest of their life. Just leaving it a muddy tracked mess.

What are the stretch goals? I mean, we have a whole slew of shitbags the world would be better off without.

Because we’ve built a country around the idea that people will have cars, regular citizens will argue that completely removing someone’s license is unjust, but some people just shouldn’t drive cars. Arguably most people shouldn’t on any regular basis.

Bullshit like this should be handled with large fines for the offender (Nestle) and corporal punishment for their c-suite. <neoliberal-justification>This will create jobs by creating a whole new branch of law, “moronic IP claims law.”</neoliberal-justification>

Goddamn it, now I feel like I have to see it even if it’s not a good movie.

The inside. Pretty happy with the crumb structure and the flavor is excellent.

The file name looks like a link, it’s at least a slightly different color than the other text.

I’ve known a number of homeless folks, and not a single one has made anywhere near that flying a sign, but plenty of them have had everything they owned trashed by the cops, who also confiscated any cash because the homeless folks “couldn’t explain where they got it.”