That’s rough…

How do you handle it, though? I find the sleep tax makes it not worth pursuing now in I’m my 40s

Still interesting though, having grown up in that environment, hearing about how it was shaped over time and questioning some of the batshit crazy bits is very useful.

I’m not in this comment thread elsewhere, just found the analysis useful

Dammit, you’re right!

Classic minesweeper ignoring the style

Meredith’s official report noted that his men had suffered no casualties, except for their dignity.

Lol

Its definitely improved but like most things, we’re only a decade behind in our right-wing sweep.

All going to shit over here, too, I’m afraid

I have no idea what you’re talking about, sorry

Yup! NZ. So I really don’t know shit but have only caught into it from then arresting protesters supporting Palestine

Possibly something about recognising or supporting Palestine?

There’s been a change where they consider that terrorism or something - look it up and don’t take my word for it though, I’m in the wrong hemisphere

How did I not see that coming?

…never hurts to get your hearing checked?

Holy crap, that sounds wild!

Fun for a few hours while it’s novel and then awful

So I gather there’s different ‘breeds’(?) each with a different gestation cycle - some 11 years, others 4, 8 etc.

Which just means every one in a while when the cycles overlap you get crazy pants amounts of cicada instead of just ‘the usual metric fuckton’…

Oh shit, and I thought it was a joke about it being too technical for the C-suite?

I’m a dumbass…

Of the rack is just sitting in the floor, you know the incompetence is everywhere

Poisoning their data with bogus reports sounds like fun?!

That’s great

Mail gun

Dang https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/jul/22/ozzy-osbourne-black-sabbath-frontman-and-icon-of-british-heavy-metal-dies-aged-76

You’re on the internet, silly! Of course it’s not true…