The joke is that “franca” = French. Though etymologically the phrase is from Italian, the root of “franca” is the same root that gives us the word “French.”

I don’t think the R goes there. In fact there’s no “are” at all.

Checking the remaining letters - it makes sense if the original message says, “WE GOING TO DISNEY WORLD!”

Why

You’ve been explaining “why” such a revolution is important from the get-go. Now you’re denying all those reasons for the sake of a petty jab.

You know full well why it’s important. You’re just angry at receiving a call to action, despite sitting around calling others to action.

Now look, do you want us to fix this mess or not? Because if you sincerely do, you should understand why in-fighting between those with a common cause isn’t helpful. Tearing down people who are trying their best and asking for help, or who are celebrating small wins because that’s the best they’ve got, serves no use to anyone. OP’s absolutely right that we need suggestions to get the ball rolling. We’re at a stage now where we’re still organizing, which is hard when authoritarians have access to monitor practically everything in this country.

Think about it - we can’t just make a webpage or online group for like-minded people to meet up at. We have to go out to meet people and talk face-to-face. That takes a lot of time. Our best shot at networking is at the protests (which plenty of people who’ve never been to one criticize as “useless.”)

If there are reasonable ways to catalyze such a movement, we’d appreciate being made aware of them. Right now, online warriors seem to think that one person can become an instant hero, despite having zero logistics for how that’s supposed to realistically happen. If you happen to have knowledge of such logistics, please share them. That way we can all move toward the future that we all want.

Important question: can we use weapons?

I assume that in a no-holds-barred fight for our/other peoples’ lives, weapons would be allowed.

In this case, yes, I absolutely would fight the komodo dragon. I may not have brawn, but I regularly MacGyver crafts from almost literally anything I come across (it’s practically a compulsion. You know how when you put on a bandaid, you peel off a bit of paper that covers the sticky ends? I mindlessly made a cootie catcher out of one of those the other day.) Everything could potentially be a million things! I figure that creativity could help me find something to help in such a fight. I’d just have to be careful not to get too sidetracked.

I appreciate the inclusion of the source. My first thought was to upvote the image, but my second thought was, “Wait, I need to find out if this is true first.” I clicked through, and was delighted that OP delivered.

Thank you for providing supporting information.

I’m glad to see that the work of “Mommy” is included. She might not be getting paid, but she’s worked more in a single day than the landlord ever did.

This is a masterful post. No notes.

Well, one note. Apparently that link triggered a “we detected unusual activity from your computer” page that I had to click through. But honestly, that makes it even funnier.

If you’re interested in learning to identify more countries’ flags, I can suggest a free game that helped me. I played the flag games on Seterra over and again until I got good at it. If you scroll down on this page you’ll find a selection of flag games.

Pro tip: start with the first linked page and practice individual continents first. It’s easier to learn in chunks than by going for the whole world from the start. Same goes for learning to identify each country, which you can also practice on this site.

Take a quiz every day and before you know it, you can show off your nerd skills to an audience that might be impressed or that might think you have no life. 🙂

Cue: When are you giving us grandchildren?

Mom, your new house is your grandchildren. Enjoy it, because I sure can’t.

I’m not a prescriptivist, there’s no denying that language evolves. In fact this might not have occurred if not for prescriptivist meddling in the first place. Notice that this phenomenon doesn’t happen when “I/me” is the sole subject of a sentence. I suspect overcorrection by teachers who insist on the “them and me” rule without explaining the nuance to subject vs object influenced a lot of us. I remember teachers heavily correcting instances of “me and so-and-so” to “so-and-so and I,” but it wasn’t clarified that it’s only for the subject of the sentence. Now we’re flooded with “it’s for so-and-so and I” perhaps because people got trained out of using “me and so-and-so,” even when “me” is the grammatically accurate pronoun to use sometimes.

It’s interesting because pronouns are the only trace of noun case that English has left, which makes me wonder how long it will take for even that to ebb away. We already see people misunderstanding “whom,” though I imagine that word’s on its last legs anyway. Word order is the gold standard for English as far as subject vs object is involved, and “Who is it for?” already feels more natural than “Whom is it for?” Perhaps this will become the case for “I/me” someday?

Ooh, I like it. It’s a modern version of the Twilight Zone episode Time Enough at Last. Which might be more familiar to modern audiences by its Futurama parody via an episode of “The Scary Door.”

Interestingly, somebody made a short video showing key moments of the two stories side-by-side. Futurama - Scary Door, Twilight Zone

There’s a window of time in early childhood (up to about the age of 6) where, if raised with other kids, such individuals will develop a repulsion at the idea of having sex with each other. It happens with siblings, but it can also happen with people we’re unrelated to - just growing up in the same household. It’s called the Westermark Effect.

If anon wants a chance at this, his best bet would be to find twins that were raised apart from each other. Quite a tall order.

flailing pussies

New band name

It’s always a good day to remember Rush Limbaugh is dead ❤️ 🌈

I’m not looking to have a baby, but I gotta admit that if I were an astronaut and the one-in-a-million chance of getting impregnated by floating sperm happened, that’d be incredible. I’d have the first baby conceived in space! What a cool story to have in a family’s lore.

Of course, that’s provided it survives the rest of the trip.

Gaslighting includes the intention to mislead, leading to another person doubting their own reality. It’s a real thing some people do. When you’re experiencing it, you’re forced into cognitive dissonance as the reality you experience doesn’t line up with what another person claims.

That’s what gives nuance to the concept. Not all lies are gaslighting. Misremembering isn’t gaslighting. It requires a denial of reality that leads to another person second-guessing their own experiences. Gaslighting rarely occurs as a one-off event, it’s part of a recurring campaign that slowly changes how a victim perceives their own reality.

It’s okay to have difficulty imagining it. In fact I’d say you’ve been fortunate not to be exposed to it. Just be aware of it in case you ever find yourself in a relationship where it applies.

Users can also upload photos and ask the app which drinks would aesthetically complement their clothes or environment.

Talk about frivolous. This idea makes me angry but I can’t quite articulate why. Maybe because it’s another sign of how out-of-touch those making decisions are from the rest of us?

Here I am, refilling my one reusable cup (received as a gift) with free coffee from work on Friday afternoons, so I can drink it on the weekend without having to buy any. And there’s the billionaire C-suite asshole thinking that making our coffees match our outfits is a top priority.

The funny thing is, I have Starbucks gift cards. I haven’t touched them. I should though, because otherwise that’s money (someone else) already paid to the company and I might as well get something for it. But then I read shit like this and I feel repulsed at the idea of going there. I really wish people would just gift cash instead…

Marianne was a plain, sweet girl with seemingly no flaws, like a stereotypical “Mary Sue” archetype.

Ginger was a hot movie star, originally written to be a combination of Lucille Ball and Marilyn Monroe.

And the GILF is Mrs. Howell, which goes without explanation.

Exactly what I was wondering. If she’s unable to travel on her own, then either a guest or an employee got her that beer. Instead of investigating and taking appropriate measures against whoever provided her with contraband, they kicked her out? Absolutely absurd.

That beer didn’t materialize on its own. If someone’s supplying beer to residents, that sounds like an issue worth looking into.

Oh gosh, I was already nervous about asking just one person. Asking a group?! I can feel my soul dying already.