I’m not good with heights, but I think it gets temporarily worse when I’m stressed, and is somewhat affected by exposure. (I’m fairly certain if I spent a lot of time climbing around, or even just hanging out at the height that just begins to bother me, I could gradually feel more comfortable at greater heights).

just carnivorous plants? or is it any plant that noticeably moves?

so this guy:

One thing people often overlook is that they always refer to “cups of coffee” as literal cups - like, the volume used in cooking; 8 fluid ounces.

I rather like Ikea.

remember polio?

I derived (and today, continue to...) way too much amusement from this mess.

I’m also worried about the Republicans blocking bills that were supposed to improve election security - maybe I’m veering into tin-hat territory, but I’m worried they’ll do a false-flag hack on an election they don’t care about, and then use that to claim any election result they don’t like is invalid.

conservative voters are a minority, but they are dedicated. Anything that makes voting more difficult, stops more liberal voters than conservative voters. I don’t have a citation, but I’ve heard that there is a slight bump for conservatives if it’s so much as raining on election day.

I’ve been seeing this bit circulating a bit recently, and just want to further spread it around:

have you reached out to any of your previous friends and offered support?

I really liked The Babadook, and I think at least part of my liking it was the resolution/happy ending bit

I forget where I saw it, but recently seen the claim that there are more men who are victims of sexual assault then there are men who are victims of false allegations of sexual assault.

But isn’t part of it realizing their kids may/will ask questions like “what’s wrong with you/her/him/them” or “what happened to your/her/his/their limb/face/skin/etc.”

He might not get nominated and return to his quarter-mil a year lifetime appointment.  It’s horrible.

so we are supposed to take uncorroborated second hand info over a witness statement?

I really hope so...

yeah, I remember hearing about “the 5 F’s” in the late 80s or so - I think it was: Find them (meet/get number), Feed them (dinner date), Feel/Finger/French them (as close to foreplay as these douches get), Fuck them (the only thing that matters too these douches), Forget them (because douches...)

I’ve spent a lot of time in bars, and I’ve never been in a bar fight.

“Since I was 14...”