This picture is brimming with “Beavis and Butthead” energy.

This is the longest, most elaborate way I’ve ever seen to say “I like rock climbing.” j/k

This is adorable and I’m happy for you both. Cheers.

This is why his performance in The Rock is pitch perfect.

Is that… is that a top-of-the-line graphics card fully-populated with RAM?!

Still hot.

Okay, that’s kind of brilliant.

That’s the neat part. This device is designed such that “out comes the lead.”

See, stuff like this is why we need photographers and photo journalists. They’re not just documenting things, they’re making a point. They’re making art.

a weird, stupid, amazing mess. 100% worth it.

No notes.

Absolutely, a spot-on assessment. If you haven’t put that review on IMDB, you should.

Oh, I agree. It’s perverse that the most effective way to govern is to outsource parts of it. It’s dangerous in other ways, but I will say that insurance companies can usually be relied upon to be greedy in ways that are advantageous in this particular scheme.

Does Hegseth know that the scouts aren’t part of the military

Eagle Scouts get advanced rank after basic/boot. That translates into pay. Kicking girls out of the BSA is basically denying them a valuable head-start.

Fun Fact: Did you know that being an Eagle Scout is recognized by the United States Military? Upon graduation from Basic Training in the USAF, USMC, US Army, or US Navy, an Eagle Scout is advanced to E-2. Be sure to tell your recruiter that you are an Eagle Scout!

https://www.hoac-bsa.org/blue-elk/eagle-scout

https://www.29palms.marines.mil/Articles/Article/499378/eagle-scouts-a-road-to-military-service/

Another tact is to insure the police. There was an NPR journal on that a long time ago and it worked wonders where a police department was basically the gang that couldn’t shoot straight, running up all kinds of crazy legal fees for the city. Insurance compliance drove 100% of the needed departmental changes in a way that kept behavior, budget, and the city council in check. In exchange, the insurance policy was there for any mishaps or gross mistakes that would require a payout of any kind.

Foisting change politically by top-down policy was woefully ineffective in comparison. While this doesn’t fix the underlying problems with qualified immunity and how the cops can still fuck up anyone’s day on a whim, this does help.

I also hate where that logic takes us.

Honey, we have Neuromancer at home. ::holds up copy of Johnny Mnemonic::

I want it too, but there’s no need. Johnny Mnemonic was the original short-story template for Neuromancer, and fits into a feature-length film just fine. Campyness be damned - I love that movie. Meanwhile, Neuromancer would need a miniseries to do it justice. And we’re “people living in orbit” and “AGI” away from being inside that book.

Plus it’s permanently stuck in development hell, so we’ll probably never get one.

I’d like to chime in here and add that just about everything I could possibly think of is on that list.

Okay, maybe Megazone23 if you’re into classic anime with great animation and b-tier plots. There’s probably a lot more in that genre.

I’d also like to give Avalon a shout since I think it’s underrated, and kind of a unique film.

When someone had to explain that “sideloading” meant “run whatever you want on your device”, I knew right then we were in trouble.

Probably not.

This is the way.

Also, I’d like to piggyback here to talk about teasing. Not everyone has the temperament for playful teasing right out of the gate, so steer clear of such behavior until you have a solid rapport. Or better yet, ask for consent. If you have the green light, stick to the same things: it can be okay to tease decisions, but not things a person has zero control over.

Yuuuuuuup.

Invite also shows up in your inbox an hour or less before meeting time, and is completely irregular from your normal schedule.

Protip: BACK EVERYTHING UP NOW if this happens. There’s a chance that IT hasn’t shut down your access to systems yet.

I just now realized: someone has the most cursed resume on LinkedIn. I’d expect something in line with this.