They weren’t SUPER surprised. This isn’t the first time researchers have come around asking questions about them. When you’re one of the last true hunter-gatherer societies on earth, you get used to being something of a novelty. So they weren’t shocked. Though they DID find the researchers’ demonstrations for how to…

OR! Or or or or or. Or! ... Do whatever you want :)

She could have planned to pitch it to Wired afterward and just was saying she already had a deal in order to get the trip approved. Or maybe she had a verbal agreement with an editor there and they’re hushing up for legal reasons.

I’m not in the path of totality. I glanced up at it for like a half-second. I saw the shape of the eclipse. My eyes are fine.

I did the same thing today for like a quarter-second. My eyes are fine. Too much hullaballoo over not even sneaking a quick peek, if you ask me.

...that you know of.

Hey so I peeked at the eclipse with for like 1/4 of a second and saw the partial eclipse here in Southern California and guess what... I’M FINE.

Small-picture damage against their target, yes, because that’s the point. Big-picture damage to rape victims and the apologetics surrounding rape accusations, no, because they are far too selfish to think about consequences outside their small lives.

When people have so little control over the frightening forces in their lives, it doesn’t surprise me that they’d turn to supernatural charms and protections. Same as it ever was.

Not all that good in eggs, though.

Shade Man’s level ruled. I loved that music.

Ooooooh yes, where the tankies at?? Come on, show yourselves!

Can you ruin something that was garbage to begin with?

What else are you going to do when it’s 122 outside? Gotta keep the A/C on somehow.

Do you think so? I’m not so sure.

What does it make him?

Excuse me, are you insulting MY sacred cow?? This will not stand!

That song sucks just fine on its own.

I’m white. Doesn’t bother me a bit that you don’t care when police shoot white folks. When white people rise up and demand justice and equity for black people and work to achieve it, and you STILL don’t care, maybe I’ll call you an asshole. But til then, you’ve got your reasons.

Is your name David Benitez by any chance?