I like how it says “defensive and will bite if provoked,” and apparently, according to this thread, opening their cage is sufficient provocation.

Yeah, you’re missing the point.

They (the mod who deleted it) mentioned “both sides.” I said that two groups, for that one particular thing, both arrived at the “J.K. Rowling is bad” conclusion, and those two groups are fairly diametrically opposed. Not two sides, two separate groups.

My commentary on their “both sides” was that it was a weird take, since it’s clear (if there were two sides) which “side” I was on.

The why, though, wasn’t the issue, and I was attaching no commentary on their motivations (with the exception of calling the Fundeamentalists crazy, because, like… “magic is real and evil and a made-up story about a magical school promotes magic” is preeettttty crazy). It was purely the irony of seeing that post and realizing crazy Fundamentalists also hate Rowling. It’s like that “two strong arms clasping together” meme, with two groups that have nothing (or worse) to do with each other having one particular thing in common.

And look, I get it. It is a touchy subject, and trans people have been getting shit on for too long (especially now) and assuming the worst intentions of comments made is probably correct way more often than it should be. But even the slightest read into anything I’ve said shows no ill-will against trans people and their allies (and lots against crazy Fundamentalists who believe in magic).

I got threatened with a ban on Blahaj because I pointed out basically this when somebody posted a picture of a burning Harry Potter book. It wasn’t even a criticism, it was just pointing out how funny life is that, for completely opposing reasons, trans people (and allies) and crazy Fundamentalists would both support what was happening in the picture.

The author (who was apparently a mod) made some comment about “hurr durr, mah both sides” and deleted my comment. It was very confusing, as my comment showed I clearly supported one of those sides (since I even referred to the Fundamentalists as crazy).

I’m on Voyager. How do I do that?

What is this supposed to mean? Is the implication that for the past ten thousand years, everyone should have lived in constant misery, thinking of nothing but the suffering of innocents, without a moment to spare for joy or silliness?

Or are you trying to twist their words to suggest that the suffering of innocents now isn’t important because it’s been happening for 10k years? Because that was clearly not the message being made. The closest I could imagine is they may be pointing out that some treat pointing out innocents suffering as a fad, where people all of a sudden care and can’t believe that anyone else can do or care about anything else (and will burn out and stop caring once the fad is done, whether the issue has been resolved or not).

Either way, if you spend your whole time doomscrolling and never leave yourself a space for moth memes (or whatever), you will be no help to anyone and live in impotent misery.

Basically, moth memes are self care.

My method is “live in Alaska.”

I was going to say VHS Michael Jackson Thriller and Making Of Thriller.

Her and Olivia Rodrigo are my go-to for teaching my daughter “how not to be.”

I had never heard it before, but it sounds like a song that would play on some straight-to-dvd knockoff of a Disney movie with janky 3d animation, with the director’s daughter playing and singing the lead role.

Yeah, I still can’t hear “Cheek to Cheek” without getting residually wrecked.

What Dreams May Come is incredible in so many ways. It’s incredibly beautiful, incredibly sad, and just hits everything so perfectly. It just hits on so many emotional points and uses in such artistry to convey it. I love it so much.

Great work. Way to stick your neck out.

(Accidentally dropped the comment on the main post instead of this comment, oops)

I was just thinking how much I hate that song. Not enough to automatically put it on the bottom, but it’s close.

I feel the same about “Daughters” by John Mayer. That song sounds like my will to live gently sapping away.

I didn’t have a solid answer to the question until I read this. Absolutely gets the worst response from me.

First two chords and I’m like “nooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!”

Giraffics Interchange Format?

Good point! Then again, I don’t think some flavors result in less brain freeze than others.

That doesn’t mean it’s not a “lesser evil” decision. If you have to choose between chocolate ice cream (with brain freeze) or black licorice (with brain freeze), that would still be a case of lesser evil (because black licorice is disgusting and gives brain freeze).

I bet kids couldn’t pass a cognitive test designed for cephalopods.

I’m usually honest but brief.

“Hey, how are you?”

“Tired. You?”

Or:

“Hey, how’s it going?”

“Ha ha. Ha… ha. grimace It’s going. You?”

“Yeah, about the same.”

Wait, wait…

So war in Iran… helps Ukraine. But it also supports Israel. This is a little too complicated, I want bad guys and good (or at least less bad/powerful guys), not one bad guy causing problems for another bad guy which causes problems for another bad guy.

Hey, Israel! If you want to just bomb the shit out of weapons manufacturing facilities in Iran and quit your shit in Gaza, I will support you and my government tossing money at you for that purpose.