Rory

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@Outdoctrination Why not just eat oranges? And does this include the pasteurized stuff you see in stores? I don't know what they do to that juice but it does not taste like oranges. Fresh squeezed does

Orange juice is literally one of the healthiest foods on the planet. It has proven antidepressant, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic and gut health promoting properties. Don’t believe me? Let’s get into it:

@DavidKairoT Fagles was good. Just looking at the first page much better than Wilson

Which translation of The Odyssey do you prefer?

@DJSnM They'd definitely redesign them before doing that

It would suck if spaceX had to remove and reapply the tiles on Starship after every flight. Last time we watched them do that it took 2 weeks. That would mean Starship reflight would *only* be 4 times faster than the Space Shuttle.

Cars should have horns in the back

@DiscussingFilm On no, sounds like 2 years worth of CGI

The ‘ELDEN RING’ movie has wrapped filming. In theaters on March 3, 2028.

@SahilBloom Add Slaughterhouse Five It's everything Catch 22 is trying to be and a lot more, funny, nonlinear, antiwar, and profound on top of that. I couldn't get past like 100 pages of Catch 22

My 2026 side quest is to read all the classic books I probably ignored when I was in school. Crowdsourced this list on X earlier this year and making my way through it. East of Eden and Count of Monte Cristo were incredible. Sharing if others want to join. What would you add?

@usuallypregnant Yes but it's different in my experience. It's less over enthusiasm about cuteness and more peace and satisfaction over wanting to contribute to future generations, and pass on all you know

MEN ONLY: Do you guys also get baby fever?????

@CJdeLaGroye @usuallypregnant Idk I feel the need to have kids and don't have any, it's natural to want to reproduce otherwise no one would these days. I know birthrates are down but still

Over the years I've seen it explained as this. Women have an initial baby fever. Wanting a first or wanting babies before having babies. It's the anticipation, the idea and the whole pre baby hoopla. Whereas men tend to want more babies after having a first baby. It'd the action that comes with actually having said baby now be a part of your life, watching it grow and actually being a parent.

I just realized that I've never written a villain. Not in the usual sense, not as the core driver of conflict. It's always been internal conflict or greater forces as the main antagonists I've often said that if your protagonist is complex enough then you don't need a villain, and that internal conflict is the most interesting since there is nothing more complex than the human mind Someday I think I will write one though. As long as I can find a way to make it unique and interesting

As Aaron Sorkin said, you can't think of your villain as a villain, the audience can, but to you they're human, they're complex, they're right in their own mind They should make a compelling case that they're doing good, their case to God on why they should be let into heaven. That's what the "you can't handle the truth" monologue from A Few Good Men serves as

@JellyKind I remember how frustrating it was

I feel like I'm going insane. Do people genuinely not remember how terrifying the beginning of the pandemic was? How many people died and how little we knew about it? I sure remember my husband coming home from the hospital every day worried he'd bring a virus that would kill us.

Probably the greatest free kick of all time 😂

@KyleLeeWriter I still gotta watch Begin Again and Power Ballad, but Flora and Son was really good, probably an 8/10 for me

Yeah, I think I prefer Once overall, because I love Glen's music so much, but Sing Street is a 10/10 movie for me too. Hell, I love Begin Again too, it's a 9/10, and I love Carney's Amazon show Modern Love as well. I have his movie Flora and Son in my queue on Apple TV but haven't watched it yet, and wonder when his newest movie, Power Ballad, is coming to streaming.

As a movie nerd I’m often asked for recommendations, so I’ve decided to recommend a movie I’ve rated a 9 or 10/10, one every day Daily movie recommendation number 83: In honor of Glen Hansard's tragic passing this morning today's choice is John Carney's Once! Have you seen it?

@LadyLily_Writer I didn't say so dim it's hard to see. But whatever works for you, I like podcasts too sometimes instead of reading, but with headphones and my phone in another room

@Rorywrite Hurts my eyes because it's harder to see. Are you trying to give me a migraine? LOL What puts me to sleep the most are dark story podcasts and ambient tunes. I mostly need white noise. Anything too quiet just makes me alert to every small sound.

People are fascinating. They text or post complaining they can't sleep, blasting blue light in their eyes and wondering why

You don't just owe it to yourself to try You owe it to thousands of ancestors who survived against astounding odds to put you here. To continue their progress, to keep that evolution alive. Not to waste it. You owe it to your talent, you owe it to everyone who recognized or fostered it. It's there for a reason. You owe it to your parents, your siblings, aunts, uncles, grandparents, friends or whoever took care of you or picked you up when you fell. You owe it to them to at least try to be great.

@LadyLily_Writer Try reading in dim, warm light

@Rorywrite Scrolling Reels puts me to sleep 🤷🏻‍♀️

@timmckay52 Or how about sci-fi horror Or sci-fi war Or sci-fi western Or literary sci-fi

What's your favorite genre blend? I like fantasy horror. And fantasy heists. And sci-fantasy. And... Okay, yeah, you get the idea.

@elonmusk That's one way to do full reusability

We’re sending a ship out to recover Starship