Just a nerd who migrated from kbin(dot)social.
“can be” vs. “should be”. But yes, the god of the Torah is a jealous god. I mean, he flat-out says, “you shall have no other gods before me”. Not, “no other gods exist”, or “you can’t respect other gods”. Just, none before him. Which says that while he might be omniscient and omnipotent, he’s not the only god who is so.
Nope. There’s no solidarity in America anymore.
Wait, didn’t an association between 'Nam and Russia cause a pretty huge problem for the US a generation or two ago?
First the Norks, now the Kenyans. This is getting interesting.
It was a dealbreaker for many - that there was a side that wasn’t with them. That’s how 2024 happened.
Oh, she’s going to take up her father’s heritage? What’s next, the younger sister trying to become an Olympic runner?
You don’t. You die.
The mask has come off. Huzzah.
That’s a general statement about that man’s existence - he has his own bizarre approach.
Or drug addiction.
The only people that could stop him would be the Marines. But they signed up to kill people, so they’re in agreement.
And the level beyond Pro is: I’m only doing the things my boss specifically asks.
Given how durable and versatile bathtubs are, I wouldn’t be surprised.
Most likely, yes. I wonder how they’ll spin it into being the fault of Democrats.
I mean, I don’t expect people to want to be around me, because by and large I don’t like being around them in non-structured environments. So boardgames and RPGs help. Hence, bring the community.
I think it’s safe to say that most everyone on the Fediverse is running adblock and probably also running a non-Blink browser. But I don’t care about the sites as a difference. I care that they want to get into my head, and I’m being charged by anyone to watch anyone’s commercials. If money is passing hands, I get ticked about ads.
Then you can pay for that specialized, expensive “experience”. That should not be the standard - as you said, those things can be “prestige” for the rich or the irresponsible. The standard should be the free service
As far as the ISP sending you ads, I don’t particularly care about who’s shoving that down my throat. I’m not paying for commercials, period. They want to shove ads and telemetry at me, make it free.
I haven’t enjoyed a single prestige or cable show that I can think of in the last 10-ish years. I don’t subscribe to any of the streaming services, and I don’t watch much cable TV. I only have the damn thing because it’s cheaper than just having the internet, and my mother watches some of the cable-only channels.
The last big/new shows I tried to watch were Shannara (love the books and the PC game, bounced off the show) and Rings of Power which I didn’t enjoy. The only Disney related property I’ve watched in that time is the new Tron movie and I saw that in a theater. SSSS.Gridman was disappointing, Gamera Rebirth deserves less love than I give it as a Gamera fan, the Godzilla trilogy wasn’t worth its budget and I don’t enjoy Singular Point.
Being perfectly honest, the main reason I turn on the TV lately is to watch shows from before 1980 (usually on DVD), and the only reason I connect to a transmission is for local news.
Have you ever read Paradise Lost?