Bennett's Phylactery
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The unnaturally preserved head of Doctor John Cook Bennett. https://t.co/VXP8cvbKD9
I think we need a grand bargain on Woke, where the left agrees that it sucked, and the right agrees to stop acting victimized by it half a decade later
Odysseus returning and joining Telemachus in cleansing his house of the squatting suitors is a powerful symbol of long overdue restoration directly applicable to our present circumstances, so naturally the powers that be have assigned Christopher Nolan the job of making that symbol as gay, ethnic, and communist as he can.
if people are gonna watch the show through tweets and form opinions they should know maggie has already stabbed negan twice and realized it's not gonna make her feel better
I will ALWAYS stand by the fact that Imperium are the good guys and they are not cruel by choice but by circumstances they were forced into They are good becouse they're the only ones still fighting for humanity's right to exist at all. Everyone else is either actively trying to end us, feed on us, or turn us into something worse than dead. The Imperium isn't some shining beacon of virtue it's a brutal, unforgiving and a strict nightmare... but it's our nightmare to endure, and it's the only thing standing between mankind and total annihilation If a faction is surrounded by enemies who literally want to eat, enslave, corrupt, or erase them, then extreme measures arent a choice. Not to mention that many factions would become more hostile if the Imperium became less brutal. Fear in this universe is a important tool Maintaining psychic discipline in a galaxy where psychic mistakes get whole planets eaten is pretty important, harshness keeps worlds producing food, weapons for soldiers and new troops and religious fanaticism stabilizes morale when people face literal gods of insanity The Imperium isnt cruel by choice its cruel because any attempt at softness leads to daemonic possession, planetary rebellion, or species-level extinction within months. Other factions cchoose cruelty because it benefits them. The Imperium inflicts cruelty becouse the galaxy punishes any attempt at mercy
I think we need a grand bargain on Woke, where the left agrees that it sucked, and the right agrees to stop acting victimized by it half a decade later
Master and Commander (2003) ends by promising more adventures, and it’s still hard to believe they never came. Crowe & Bettany were perfect, and Patrick O’Brian left behind more than 20 novels that could’ve sustained one of cinema’s great franchises.
The problem isn’t that our Constitution is lacking; the problem is that the people chosen to uphold it are lacking. These are desperate times, but a Convention to modify the Constitution is a desperate measure that absolves those responsible for our decline.
This will always be one of my favorite scenes in cinema. A Russian defector dreaming about freedom in America. State to state, no papers. RIP Sam Neill
Top: Montana (+4.7) Idaho (+2.7) South Dakota (+1.8) Utah (+1.8) Alaska (+1.7)
Reasons states wind up on this list (not exaggerating) 1. Not enough abortions 2. Not gay enough 3. "food insecurity" 4. Not enough HR rules 5. Not enough gun laws 6. Not enough therapists 7. Not enough working moms 8. Not enough affirmative action
10 worst states to live in for 2026, per CNBC: 1. Tennessee 2. Texas 3. Indiana 4. Louisiana 5. Georgia 6. Utah 7. Missouri 8. Alabama 9. Oklahoma 10.Arkansas
Hot take but I think he's basically right about this. Presumably ancient Greek had an equivalent of "dad," and if you're making up the dialogue anyway it's not hard to imagine Telemachus using it.
Eager to hear your life advice. What should I be doing?
