4 of his great grandchildren are still around. One came forward publicly, not the rest as they mostly stay hidden since it was still taboo to admit who their great grandfather was until somewhat recently.

I feel like I woke up in the movie Dr. Strangelove

So the reports saying they’re not there, fake news. The reports saying they are, Believe it without question?

Tbf every election, the opposition runs a moldy sandwich as their leader and then wonders why they lost. Not to mention I’ve been getting fucked by every premiere since I became an adult, no matter their party. The reason I care enough to go out there and help campaign against Ford this cycle is because of his Trump ass kissing recently. Keep that bullshit across the border. Otherwise it’s another year without a good opposition

How is that photo of Ford not a meme?

There’s an 80 year old HVAC system in a section of the hospital I used to work at. This thing is just a giant radiator with big clunky fans that blow the heat from it into the unit. To power it on in winter you have to use all those cool old dials and crank it up. That thing I don’t think has ever needed any major repairs and will last forever because it’s so simple.

I now work in a newer condo building and the boilers and heating system is all digitally controlled and regulated. That thing goes down every other week and needs constant work

I remember learning from a teacher that the oil companies basically bought up transit lines and ripped up streetcar tracks as well as killing the electric car. It explains why my city struggles so hard to build subways and street car lines. There must still be lots of money lining pockets to keep the gasoline flowing

I find many of these shows and movies that are accused of being woke is because they create protagonists without flaws, out of fear of making non traditional characters look bad I guess? But protagonists without flaws are boring.

I’m trying to think what Burnham’s fatal flaw is, or her deadly sin. It’s mostly stuff that has happened to her and she has to overcome but that’s not the same thing. Interesting protagonist have flaws like hubris, vice, hypocrisy, greed, something that makes them more real. You look at characters like Rey from star wars and again, flawless except for her past, which again is something that happened to her not something she is.

That’s why people didn’t like when Han Solo didn’t shoot first. Yes Han Solo is overall a good guy, but he’s also ruthless and a gangster when we meet him. If he’s already a flawless good guy at the start,that just sucks. Anakin as well, good but arrogant and controlling

Americans keep bitching about wanting a better candidate but nobody steps up or gets off the couch.

Are you still going with this “Hamas are the good guys” bullshit?

Hypocrites gonna hypocrite

Jesus that sounds so demeaning. I haven’t had to apply for a job in about 15 years now. All networking, and I was poached and offered my current job. Union now, so I’m set. I don’t remember having to jump through so many hoops when I was younger and applying for a job, but recently I passed by a Wendy’s and there must have been 50 people lined up outside with resumes because there was a job posting. That many people for one burger job, that’s hard times.

I’m surprised it didn’t happen years ago. I’m also outraged that no u.s president has been tried

For like equestrian and ruling class I would say yes. That was the nice thing about being a pleb, you’re already looked down on so you can just do whatever the fuck you want really lol

Omg the Temu ad bombardment made me pull my hair out

What a snobby comment. Not everything we consume has to be Mozart lol. What a weird attempt to be outraged. It’s like you’re here specifically to judge people and start fights

Well yeah. But in the time period this film is set in, it was still Roman norm. Homophobia entered later, when Christianity took over.

Looks like a screenshot of one of those simulator games I get hooked on

I remember saying this should be done at the start of the conflict and I was called a genocide loving Nazi for saying Hamas was just as bad. Hamas leaders are wealthy old men who live in luxury outside of Gaza

There was a point where it felt like every week there was some new flavor of the month celebrity or pop star meeting the Simpsons and it put me off.