Wasn’t meant to be funny. I’m not laughing at the cost cutting measures people take. That is not a judgement on the meat people decide to eat, only awareness over disingenuous marketing

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So long as I can have one for my baby and one for the road. Though not really, just making a reference.

The good news is even if it bombs the whole franchise will see renewed interest. Whether as a last ditch effort to save the series or to capitalize on the momentum this release will be our best chance to see Dragon Age: Origins & Awakening remaster or remake.

Mad respect for Jimmy Carter. By his words and actions he wanted for a better world.

The race to save the planet is being impeded by a global economy that is contingent on the exploitation of people and nature, according to the UN’s outgoing leading environment and human rights expert.

Full stop.

Fuck your capitalism, fuck your socialism, fuck your democracies and republics. It’s time we took everything we have learned that works for the betterment of humankind and only for the individual and create something good for all.

Absolutely, having a personal opinion on a matter invalidates my arguments. You cornered me now, you wily rascal you. So everyone knows that you toppled my wall of text, three cheers for you:

HUZZAH! HUZZAH! HUZZAH!

It’s funny because they’ll tell you to find your writing voice and when it’s not the one they want they get mad.

They already do. It’s called a counter protest.

I agree with that.

I wanted to see what people thought about the show during Jodie’s run and most of the critique had that narrative so ignored it and chalked it up to the small thoughts of small minds. Some time later when I was going to make a second attempt at watching I wanted to see how public opinion might have changed. Obviously the first reactions seemed to retreat back to the small circles they came from and it did not surprise me that weak side characters continued to plague the show. I like that praised is still being heaped on Jodie Whittaker. In productions where things don’t seem to quite line up right but there is an element or a couple of them that try to make the best of a bad situation, can make it worth watching on that basis. IMHO. So I’m still really pumped to be able to finally watch the series.

ha maybe by the end of summer…

Since I’m so far behind I can only talk about my overall first impressions which is based on only some promo shots. Instantly thought about Rose and the side character Billy Shipton from the Don’t Blink episode. Love Billy, so much charisma, confidence and style. Again based on my limited information I think Ncuti Gatwa is capturing that spirit so I’m very interested to see his performance and the series as a whole on that alone.

I’m not opposed to a tardis team but then it kinda stops being a tardis team and becomes the Doctor’s team. When the vehicle stops being the tardis and it’s on the Doctor to carry the weight of tying it together the dynamic shift might alter the course of the nature of the show. I imagine this is what happened with Jodie’s tenure only because it is what happens with a lot of shows.

It’s interesting that you end a post about how important it is to make yourself be heard with a note that you don’t care to hear opposing viewpoints unless they are presented in a way you like.

That was not my intended meaning. Only that I do not care for reactionary opinions based on the assumption of what I think is a worthy cause to protest in this way and that if they were going to be presented anyway they should at least be interesting.

As for opposing views and arguments, I welcomed them to the best of my ability. There were very few of those, most responses were attacks on the parts of my reasoning that struck a nerve. It’s like trying to cut down a tree by picking off the leaves.

I can’t really argue with any of the other points you made because I had already accounted for them as conditions for my opinion.

The hill I’m choosing to die on is that whether you’re with the Canada Truck Convoy Boys or part of Palestines Pals you have a right to be heard and that we have a right to judge the actions taken to be heard against what you’re saying.

I truly appreciate your contributions to this conversation.

To answer your question, that is not my position at all. Regardless of my personal feelings on democracy and its current state it isn’t my justification for protesting in a way with potentially deadly consequences. When all other options have been exhausted or in situations of true need you can and you should protest in a manner that might have deadly consequences. And should you choose to protest in a way with potentially deadly consequences you can and should be judged for any and all consequences.

I would make an awful politician. I don’t want the power nor responsibility. Sorta just want to shake it all loose, break it down to more manageable pieces, get rid of anything that’s broken beyond repair or unnecessary and turn it over to everyone else so a greater number of people can have a say in how it’s shaped. Not exactly a winning platform.

I’ll tell you lies all the time. While you would use them to shield from inconvenience, my goal is to force you to face what you would rather hide.

It’s the things we don’t say that we gotta watch out for. Eat you alive they will.

How seriously do you think black-face was considered? Do you think it was the optics or logistics that stymied that thought?

Lot of words just to say that once the advertisers move in on a centralized platform its value is shot. A huge part of the reason I abandoned the last platform I was using and sought a federated alternative.

These are great questions and these questions are exactly the reason I kept this as vague as possible.

What if protesters aren’t leftists but are on the political right?

Does the right to free speech and assembly apply to them? Yes.

For example, should pro-lifers be allowed to block the offices of abortion doctors?

No. Their need isn’t justified.

What did you think of the trucker protest in Canada?

Hilarious, it brought a decent source of amusement to me. Also better than the alternative of attempting to overthrow a government through violent means.

AI wishes it was sick like me.

Like the sun rising, not hard to fathom.