I mean, it’s not just about trans issues, as important as they are. Rowling’s views and actions regarding transgender people are repugnant, which is a large part of why there’s so much pushback on the game (being a high-profile release for Rowling’s franchise), but.

Obligatory reminder: Tipping is part of the pay structure for human beings who need to survive, not your cutsie way of making a point. If there is no fire at your table, and no one is served Drano, you need to leave a real tip. No boomers, it is not a reward for exceptional service; it is the way a few insane…

Also:Top-secret US Government documents, even if you rip them up first.

Most books that are submitted to literary agents or publishers never get read. If they believe that what's going to sell is teenage vampires and you write about space pirate ninjas, you get rejected. It could be a magnum opus and it wouldn't matter. Agents also have fewer hours in the day than submissions in their…

If you’re going to have a heading called “What is considered an impulse purchase” you might consider actually delving into the details and not just have a parenthetical definition of “unplanned”.

THIS

I’m not exactly sure how to articulate this one, but something like “Don’t assume your comfort level with your dog is the same as someone else’s”

I think that in this day and age, if you are publishing (professionally writing, posting on Twitter, etc.) something about someone and don’t want them to know about, you should probably rethink what you’re going to be writing. If you can’t stand behind it, does it need to be said?

so, it’s bad form to let a person who’s being shit on know they are being shit on, but it’s ok to shit on someone while not having the nerve to let them know to their face? hmm, ok.

Add in universal basic income. The pandemic has shown how necessary that one is.... but at bare minimum how about that 2k stimulus 

If you have a cat like mine who insists on pawing the nearest thing to clean their paws, you might want to give the general area a wipe-down with some cleaner.

Back to basics week is all about answering the questions people are too embarrassed to admit they don’t know. 

I have five cats, and this is the best litter scoop I have found to date. It’s light but solid, with a well-designed handle and scoop that let me pick up huge chunks without discomfort, and narrow slits that capture smaller pieces. The best feature though is the nonstick surface. Wet clumps that usually stick to…

I switched to one of those wood pellet type litters once. It smelled nicer but my cat refused to even go near it. Ah, cats. 

In that case he was always legally known as Duncan Jones - that’s what is on his birth certificate - his parents just called him “Zowie Bowie.”

Starred for linguistic nerdery. 

Yes, it’s also part of the Canadian alphabet. We often append it to the end of sentences when speaking about beer or hockey (or beer and hockey).

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Couldn’t they’ve named the kid something more sensible like R2-D2 or C-3P0? It was May 4th for goodness sake!!

There is an established career paths for rich kids who resent their parents: documentary filmmaker and podcaster.