Aliens Think I'm Special

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"Top" schools are funny to me. My youngest went to a non-competitive school, partly because we emphasized that their comfort level at the school is important, and there are high-quality teachers/professors almost everywhere. Seek them out and learn from them.

But what if they are White?

Man, I love the show Shoresy. Really nice pivot from a one-dimensional side-character in Letterkenny to a fully-formed weird-ass sympathetic adult.

I hate watching it because I know that each time I'll be experiencing something that I'll never get to experience for the first time again.

also, sometimes we shift to Tuesday (like this past week) but we always feel a little ashamed 🤣

Yes! Let people have joy. And let us take joy in their joy.

Never thought about it, but great point. My wife does "meatless Mondays" for us (she plans meals) and her small act of alliteration makes a difference. Vegan/vegetarian doesn't need to be an identity.

That yard sale vignette that gave us Ayatollah Assaholla is seriously one of the funniest Simpsons 2 minutes. It also gave us Disco Stu! Great and appropriate call-out reference here!

There's a developmentally disabled man (45?) in my church who is a delight and LOVES the Seahawks. He's always wearing either Seahawks or Batman gear. I asked him if he was still excited about the SB win now, two weeks later. He said, "I'm excited about doing my song next week."

Tough crowd man

It's not like baseball is different. How do you reconcile that? (I do it by not seeking player thoughts and attempting to limit my consumption to sports moments. It still doesn't work well.)

The hornet has an "H" with "Charlotte" through it. This implies that either:
1) this is the real original jersey the hornet is wearing, and players should wear it
2) the hornet buys knockoff merch, or
3) the hornet has a massive custom tattoo on its chest and it plays basketball shirtless.

This is a great example of "representation matters." Kids (people) see things on TV that they connect to (hey! That's my water bottle!) and it gives them such joy and connection. I hope your 8 y/o loves Madison Chock and ice dancing forever because of it! What fun!

Finally getting our due.

My wife had never seen Chariots of Fire and asked where we could watch it. "The library, probably?"

She immediately reserved it on ILL.

Perfect. My only suggestion is the teal color my dad had, rather than the red.

Pablo Torre Finds Out had an episode on this related to the fabric in the lower mid-section.

This is a great restroom. The walls/doors in the stalls are so quiet it is like a little personal vacation in a crazy airport. It is a little jarring seeing a woman at the sink (as a man) at first? Sure, may have panicked thinking I was in the wrong place for a split-second but you get over it.

A screenshot of a text conversation. The author is attempting to write “Yes, exactly” and Apple autocorrects it to “yes, exact lymph”

What are we even doing here, Apple? Get your autocorrect together.

A man wearing white t-shirt with "I bit trump on the dick" above an upside-down American flag, the symbol of distress

Merch

Can we get "bit Trump on the dick" person printed on our currency somehow? I don't want to add to their terrible trauma, but they are also a fucking hero, and I think it would really heal the nation. This is what resistance looks like.

Sure, it was in a post-credits scene of Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous. It kinda got dark there at the end of its run.

Don't reform. Abolish. There is no working with this administration. Remove Schumer and get someone with convictions and resolve as the minority leader.

Thank you for your bravery Mr. Obama. 🫡

No. But I definitely think the A’s should sign him

Ordered. Thank you!

Curious--who was your last in/first out? Or was it a clear 10 for you?

I was like: Cole Hamels over Ryan Braun? Ok...Sure, I guess. No statistical reason, just an overall feeling that his MVPs make him better? Glad I'm not filling one of those out.

Haha! Didn't even notice, since--as a left-hander--that is exactly how I do mine. LOVE IT

Matt Shaw really beginning to doubt his "Jews will not replace us" poster.

The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.

Indict pedophiles.