Agree?

I’ve wondered about free suites like these - how do they make money, do you know?

I’m sure you’re doing a great job, but I guess the subject was inceldom and the influence of Tate et al. As a woman myself, I know stranger danger in all mediums has been on the mind of every woman, since I was a child. It’s the boys that the influence can turn to dangerous and rotten places, to the detriment of, in the case of incel ideologies, the safety of women.

Just have them as a boredom snack. Carrot sticks, red capsicum sticks (I think they’re bell peppers in the US), and little grape tomatoes - they have enough sweetness to feel snacky and if you just have them in a bowl next to your computer, they’ll become a habit to munch on. Doesn’t need to be a lot. But you’ll be introducing a good dose of fibre and vitamins into your diet without much effort.

I’m an elder millennial so my peers who are parents are savvy to the web and grew up enough with it to know its dangers. But it’s also such an intrinsic part of kids’ lives these days. When I was a kid it was a fun extra - a recreational activity like sport or watching movies. Now it’s a legitimate and necessary part of their schooling, their social interaction, their understanding of the world, and a communication channel with peers and family.

I honestly don’t know how my friends navigate the complexity of it. Like you said, it’s frightening.

Or very young and impressionable without a loud enough opposing influence. My understanding is that young teens and even pre teens are being exposed to this way of thinking through their social media algorithms. Yes, parents need to be on top of their kids screen times, but no one is perfect and this shit is insidious.

Interesting, thanks!

I was young and late to trek, so Voyager was the only one I watched religiously. I found Lana’s Klingon episodes dull.

Government mouthpiece; I hear you.

I enjoyed this, thanks!

I’m a never-napper with over 20 years of insomnia under my belt.

I can pass out standing against the shower wall, though. So I have that going for me.

I don’t understand this one, can you explain?

No need to share them with anyone but a professional.

I don’t think the original expression had anything to do with the Trojan horse.

I believe the original relates to the fact that one of the ways you check the health and condition of a horse is to check its teeth. But if someone is giving you a horse as a gift, it’s rude to check the teeth as it implies you think they’ve sold you a lemon.

So it just means ‘be grateful for what you’re given’. So I think the Troy parallel is just a coincidence.

I could be talking absolute rubbish though.

You know when a friend’s loved one dies and you tell them the usual sentiments about being there for them, anything you need etc? But there’s rarely anything you can do, especially if you’re not in their immediate circles where you could be making food or helping with estate etc.

Friend needed to do some job applications quite urgently, but was obviously not in the right headspace to do a great job. Friend asked me to help review drafts (I write for a living) and between us we got out 3 very solid applications.

I’m proud my skills had real and immediate use to someone. This white collar shit can feel pretty ineffectual sometimes, but this was a tangible help to someone so I’m proud of myself.

Ah you got me. He’s the full size though, the newer ones are smaller.

All g. I’m on Sync too - you probably just accidentally swiped into a different post

Thanks for the inspiration. I’m buying some googly eyes.

Not that I saw when I worked there. My impacted wisdoms only became an issue in my 30s though, so who knows?!

No mate, I’m trying to tell you that you’ve posted in the wrong thread. No one has a clue what you’re talking about

I’ll be following!

This was really informative, thanks!