Nonstop Grievance Tantrum

Any claims that there are "leaks" of 1.7 content are fake. There are no leaks.

@estherzelda0514 @Norsehound I disliked the first prequel SO MUCH (opening night, midnight showing, in the theater) that I've never seen another mainline Star Wars film. I thoroughly enjoy some of the spinoffs, though.

Because I'm old and was of an age to be sentient when the Prequels were released, I can tell you that, until The Clone Wars was released and redeemed the series, the hatred for the Prequels was incandescent and pervasive and much worse than the hatred for the Sequels, although the Sequels (IMO) are much worse. You have to understand, the Prequels were not "nerdy" when they began releasing in 1999. They were as mainstream as Jurassic Park or Titanic. Everyone watched them. You would be made fun of if you didn't, actually. Back then, we had a distinct monoculture, where everyone was expected to know of certain things. We did not have the fragmentation of the market into niches or gatekept streaming services. The Prequels were absolutely one of those things. Picture the cultural event of the Barbie movie, except ten-fold. The Phantom Menace was released in 1999. The hype was absolutely massive. However, this was then met with almost uniform backlash. Most people, even famous standups or talk show hosts, were making fun of how incredibly annoying Jar Jar Binks and young Anakin were. This was extremely mainstream, it was not consigned to just fans. While the podracing and Obi-Wan's duel with Darth Maul were praised, the rest of the movie was considered childish, with stupid dialogue, and bad CGI. While Ewan McGregor, Liam Neeson, and Natalie Portman were sparred, the voice actor for Jar Jar, Ahmed Best, and the child who played Anakin, Jake Lloyd, faced such severe harassment that they later admitted in a documentary to suffering severe, long-landing mental health issues. Attack of the Clones came out in 2002, and this was was considered not as childish as the Phantom Menace, but still very stupid. Everyone harassed Hayden Christensen for his wooden dialogue. The cultural consensus was that he was a pretty boy that lacked talent. This took its toll, as after the Prequel series, Christensen left mainstream Hollywood entirely. People really started concluding, around this time, that Lucas himself was to blame for how bad the Prequels were, citing the incredibly unconvincing romance between Padme and Anakin, and the ridiculousness of the dialogue in those scenes. However, Ewan McGregor remained very popular, Natalie Portman grew in popularity, and the key action scenes (e.g., Kenobi versus Fett, Yoda versus Dooku, and the Battle Of Geonosis sequence) were praised. Outside of the action scenes, people still criticized the CGI. Revenge of the Sith is what this sequence was from, and it came out in 2005. This was, far and beyond, the most well-received of the Prequels. People liked the dark tone, increased action, and how it finally linked the Prequels to the Original trilogy. However, Padme's death sequence was the subject of mainstream and late night talk show ridicule, and people still noted Christensen's poor performance, melodrama, and stilted dialogue. There were some slap fights among fans whether this was on par with any installment of the Original trilogy, with people who had spent the last six years despising the Prequels extremely loud and insistent that it was still unredeemable garbage. None of these movies were at all safe to admit that you liked until The Clone Wars, nostalgia, and the poor quality of the Sequels redeemed them in retrospect. However, what is interesting is that the action sequences in the Prequels were always its strongest point, and most reasonable haters could admit that they were quite good. In contrast, the action sequences in the Sequels were always noted to be lackluster in comparison, and were criticized at release. However, the Sequel hate did not reach anything like the volume of the Prequel hate. Even The Last Jedi, the most controversial installment, was criticized only in niche circles. It wasn't the topic of mainstream jokes. When The Rise of Skywalker bombed, we all collectively winced and agreed it was bad, and moved on. There was little of the overwhelming monoculture discourse that accompanied the Prequels. Remember, the Prequels were released at a time when the monoculture was relentless in immiserating pop stars it deemed fair game. That dynamic of the culture no longer existed by 2015.

I might just start messaging Hideo Kojima some stuff like "Hello" / "Hope you are well" / "I'm so glad we are best friends"

you were real as hell for that pascal

in the entire history of the olympics (more than 10,000 athletes each summer games and 3,000 each winter) since 1896, this would have applied to one (1) woman who did not place in anything

I’m so used to US politicians pretending to be powerless that this feels like a headline from another universe

The cat tries to use telepathy to cheat on the test, but the duck didnt study either.

AI be like

Being a gamer since the 90s and seeing how companies execute 10 year plans; here's how i speculate this will go: Step 1: Over Price games. Step 2: Make Digital games artificially cheaper. (We are here) Step 3: Get majority users to buy digital. Step 4: Abandon physical next generation since majority audience has been conditioned to purchase digitally. Expect cope comments like "Who needed physical anyway? Digital has been the cheaper option for awhile now" Step 5: Over Price Digital games. Step 6: Check Mate. You no longer have a free market to trade or buy or sell preowned games. And now the market value of video games is 100% in the hands on the corporations. Younger people wont even question it. It'll be a culture ingrained in their childhoods.

“You want me to wear a mask forever?” The only thing I want you to do forever is to engage with the material reality you’re living in and act accordingly. If you were making fun of antimaskers in 2020, but now don’t mask despite what we now know about it, you’re a hypocrite

"well we said we'd never do it again, but we brought our banjo on tour..." youtube.com/watch?v=mCV6-V…

alt country needs more slobberbone. we all need more slobberbone.

ice agents helping tsa at airports across the country this morning

“I don’t get mad at people for making mistakes, I get mad at people for not apologizing after they make it.”

The "Headache" that kills in 24 hours.🧵 As a doctor, this is the one diagnosis that genuinely scares me. Bacterial Meningitis doesn't give you days to "wait and see." It gives you hours. By the time you realize it's not just a flu, it’s often too late. 👉Stop scrolling and memorize these 3 clinical red flags: 1. The Fused Neck: This isn't a "stiff muscle" from sleeping wrong. If you have a fever and literally cannot touch your chin to your chest - that is Nuchal Rigidity. It’s an emergency. Period. 2. The "Glass Test" Rash: If you see tiny purple pin-pricks on the skin, press a clear glass firmly against them. If the spots don't fade/disappear under the glass, your blood is leaking. That’s Septicemia. Run to the ER. 3. Agonizing Photophobia: It’s not just "bright lights are annoying." It’s a physical, painful wince at a smartphone screen or a bedside lamp. 👉How to actually stay safe? 1. Mask up in crowds: It’s a respiratory drop infection. If there’s an outbreak in your school/hostel, a mask is your best friend. 2. Stop sharing everything: Vapes, spoons, water bottles, cigarettes. If their saliva is on it, the bacteria is on it. 3. Hygiene: Wash your hands like your life depends on it. 4. Vaccines: Check your records for MenACWY/MenB when you have a minute. It’s the ultimate insurance policy.

A 5% wealth tax on billionaires IS the compromise. Elon Musk Wealth 2012: $2 billion 2026: $825.5 billion Jeff Bezos Wealth 2012: $18 billion 2026: $234 billion Mark Zuckerberg Wealth 2012: $44 billion 2026: $218 billion Minimum Wage 2009: $7.25 an hour 2026: $7.25 an hour

oh it gets better with time, does it?

"Underage girls testing positive for pregnancy at detention centers." Let me fix that for you. "Children being raped at detention centers." There you go.

The frustration I feel that the idiots in the media are not acting like this is the emergency it is, is often overwhelming. Our society says it is all about children and their futures - but it ignores the biggest threat they face. Behaves like it’s not happening. Madness.