I’m a teacher and I’d be terrified to be armed while at school. God forbid something were to happen where I would be expected to use a gun, and I use it on the wrong person, or it gets into a student’s hands. This is insane. If I wanted to carry a gun, I would’ve become a cop.

Consider Phlebas is an interesting one to start with, even if it is the first Culture book. From what I understand, Use of Weapons is a much better introduction, since Consider Phlebas is from the perspective of someone not a part of the Culture.

You get out.

Black Panther is cool... Someone should name a Party after that guy!

Mostly thumbs.

People’s resilience and ability to not be physically harmed by words is not a reason to perpetuate demeaning and hateful expressions, even if they’ve lost some of that ugliness over time. I get what you’re saying here (they’re only words, right?), but this concept of “people just shouldn’t take it the wrong way” is…

Oh yeah, it’s nice I guess.

You’re not the only one who didn’t know where Wallace was at.

Can a truly egalitarian society exist within a monarchy?

There’s always money in the Banana Stand.

Discovery has a ton of potential. However, they need to incorporate some standalone episodes in addition to the overarching story arcs. Like say 10 episodes related to their big story, and like three episodes to have a tighter focus and maybe develop some of the minor characters. Like say an episode centered on…

Duet is the best.

I think mainly I’m miserable because the level of aphasia between words and what’s actually going on in government makes me feel like that episode of Deep Space Nine where everyone was getting sick with the virus that made them say random words.

Also it’s cold in Maine. It’s never going to be warm again. We’re all…

Anyone else stuck in this weird spot where you’re generally happy/hopeful about the direction your own life specifically is headed, but the state of the world and the direction its heading constantly drags you down, so you want to just completely ignore and shut out the news, but you feel an obligation to keep…

Maybe because in battle their hair can’t be pulled or maybe because in African society a bald black woman is not something you would question......