Ahhh, regulatory capture. As American as regime change

In the winter I wake up at 5 and go to sleep at 10. In the summer I wake up at 6 and go to sleep at 11.

I refuse to change my circadian rhythm for an arbitrary secular time change. It’s dumb

Jim is most definitely gonna die for the hive. If the queen thinks jazz is sexy, he’ll die even sooner

This looks shopped. I can tell from some of the pixels and from seeing quite a few shops in my time.

Exactly!

While CICO is universally true, it doesn’t account for a few other factors. For instance, gut microbiome. Gut flora has a strong affect on cravings. Also mental and emotional health also affect self control and regulation. Food “science” has created craving monstrosities snacks that are as addictive as cigarettes. Personal health issues like PCOS and thyroid dysfunction will affect how many calories are consumed by the body and how those calories are used within the body.

So yes, eat less and lose weight. Sure. Some people can lose weight eating junk. For others it creates a reward cascade in the brain that leads to overeating. Just eat less. For some that’s as practical as telling a lifelong smoker to give up the habit. And that’s why medical alternatives to self control exist, but aren’t successful without addressing the root cause of the obesity.

I’m Appalachian. Yes I’m of Scotch-Irish descent and my family name is most definitely English, but I’m Appalachian. My forbears were rednecks and communists. And bigots. And public servants. And settlers (murderers of many indigenous peoples). And Union soldiers. In my ancestry are victims of rape and rapists. I’m most comfortable in Northern Scotland and Southern Scandinavia. The land calls out to something ancient within me. I want to raise sheep and live above a barn. My tribe is nebulous, and I’m at peace with that. Some are not.

The United States is a melting pot, and personal identity is both exalted and at the same time completely irrelevant. You’re “American” first, and everything else second. Some people cling to a tribe or identity to call their own. Since no one in Europe knows what a “Packer” is, they’ll say they’re Norwegian-American. They want recognition of their tribe. They want to identify with something bigger, and have the security of others of their tribe when they travel. They want connection. I would hazard that most who put their foot in their mouth while traveling don’t realize the faux pas. They think it’s a way of connecting with others from another place.

“Oh! You’re Italian? Hey, so am I! My mom makes the best Fettuccine Alfredo. I love cannoli. Do you like pizza? Please see me. Please accept me. I’m alone here and no one will riff with me. I’m trying to connect. I’m trying to meet you halfway. I’m trying…”

You probably call an All Terrain Armored Transport an AT-AT too 😤

It’s pronounced “gif”

Of course, if you’re fighting for your country and you get shot or hurt, it’s a terrible tragedy. Of course, of course. But maybe, maybe if you pick up a gun and go to another country and you get shot… it’s not that weird. Maybe, if you get shot by the dude you were just shooting at, it’s a tiny bit your fault

Well I came to make Tim jokes, but since that’s been covered:

In no longer pretty cities
There are fingers in the kitties
There are warrants, forms, and chitties
And a jackboot on the stair

Sex and death and human grime
In monochrome for one thin dime
At least the trains all run on Tim
But they don’t go anywhere…

• Alan Moore. “Vicious Cabaret” - V For Vendetta

I know AI “art” is frowned on here, but I think this was worth using enough electricity and fresh water to supply Rhode Island for a day

From a more civilized age

Honestly just that entire late 90s early 00s serious action movie vibe. Blade, Matrix, Underworld, Postal, Max Payne, Dark City. Not eXistenZ tho

False.

Add a black leather trenchcoat. Katana for flair, but not required

Without a helmet, please

I’m surprised you didn’t have a series of backup tape drivers connected by SCSI lol

Oh wait, that’s more like twelve year old technology

At first I was like “9TB!? That’s like a billion bajillion. It’s like Dr Evil demanding $100 billion in 1969!”

And then I realized I have over 9TB of liberated media on my NAS. I really need to adjust my concept of technology, not to mention the passage of time.

I mean, 911 was only ten years ago, right? Right!?