Spandrab

@YUNGJEFF I have been a one piece fan since 7th grade. 26 years now.

If you’ve been a One Piece fan for like 20+ years it must be crazy seeing how much love it’s finally getting in the public eye recently

I wholeheartedly agree with you that abusive behavior is not okay, but I wonder if simply assigning an HR person to accompany someone like him to ensure behavioral standards would just solve the problem. I was unaware of the coercion to get an actress to have an abortion though. Thank you for informing of that, I’ll have to look into it further as I missed this particular accusation.

@spandrab @GobblingMode @DiscussingFilm the way he tried to coerce an actress to get an abortion with threats, for example. This kind of behavior isn't just being mean, and it would be considered illegal in many countries

A ‘FIREFLY’ animated series is in the works. All of the main cast are expected to reprise their roles. (Source: Deadline)

@Rain_9r @GobblingMode @DiscussingFilm With all due respect, I’ve worked in several industries where the behavior you’re describing is considered fairly normal and not a reflection of that person’s ability or skills. Making someone cry is far, far, far away from something that should end careers or “cancel” someone.

@spandrab @GobblingMode @DiscussingFilm and i say this as a big big fan of his, and also someone strongly against cancel culture. I've struggled a lot to come to terms with this and to this day i still feel awful rewatching my all time favorite that is firefly

@GobblingMode @DiscussingFilm Gotcha! So he was sued for his conduct? I must’ve missed that in my research. Could you share a link? I’d love to know more.

@spandrab @DiscussingFilm Being mean in specific, legally actionable ways is actually career suicide when your bosses don’t want to lose millions in lawsuits.

@Rain_9r @GobblingMode @DiscussingFilm I can agree with that in concept, but can you explain why he “deserves” to be canceled? Everything I’ve seen is just that… he was mean. That’s… it. There’s a LOT of people that are mean. Does that mean they should all lose their careers? Am I missing something else?

@GobblingMode @spandrab @DiscussingFilm The thing is both things can be true. He deserves to be cancelled, but his skill is undeniable and it's pretty hard to imagine this working without his participation. It's a loss-loss, bad if he's in, bad if he's not

@GobblingMode @DiscussingFilm He’s canceled for “being mean” not for any sort of actual atrocities…. Which is wild. Washed up though? Bold claim.

@spandrab @DiscussingFilm Whedon is washed up now. He’s also cancelled on top of That.

@LaurenWhatevs That’s genius

🃏 Last-turn Loki FTW

@MARVELSNAP @LaurenWhatevs @SnapOnThisPod Lauren makes the absolute best clips in the game, bar none. Great choice!

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@Bynx_Plays That was literal art

I've been putting a ton of effort into improving my YouTube output in 2026, and had a Short hit over 100k views for the first time in over 2 years! Thought yall would enjoy it too :)

@MARVELSNAP @JeffHoogland Fuck hooglan. Not watching this and skipping the premium season pass legit because you platform this doofus

🎸 It’s time to rock the cosmos. Guardians’ Greatest Hits Vol.2 has DROPPED! New cards, epic vibes, and special guest @JeffHoogland.

Apple has landed the rights to turn ‘MISTBORN’ into a film franchise & ‘THE STORMLIGHT ARCHIVE’ into a TV series. Brandon Sanderson will write, produce and consult on all projects. (Source: hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-n…)

Brandon Sanderson’s Literary Fantasy Universe ‘Cosmere’ Picked Up by Apple TV (Exclusive) hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-n… via @thr

@sagefleur @m_goes_distance no he even rang the bell with her to signal the end of her cancer, he was along for the whole ride. After she tried to squeeze him for more money and her case got thrown out of court. His video on the whole ordeal goes into excruciating details, to stop rumor spreading like this

@m_goes_distance didn't he leave his former wife while she had cancer

-sold Braintree/Venmo for $800M -spent a decade turning himself into a quantified cyborg -swore he was done with relationships forever -meets Kate at his neurotech company -she shows up in thrift-store fits + galaxy-brain ideas -they build Blueprint together before they even admit they like each other -daily “totally professional” after-hours office chats (lol, lmao even) -year and a half of two geniuses pretending they’re not in love -finally wake up on some unusual boner type shy -confess having a gf, instantly become one neural network -she stabilizes his system better than supplements ever did -call her his Abigail Adams 2.0 -family unit locked in, vibes peaceful, zero drama -brother optimized sleep, diet, biomarkers… -only to discover Kate was the final health metric has bryan Johnson accidentally completed the “figure out life” side quest?

I’ve given Grok a simple task: here is a list of things, go to this website, get 2 pieces of information about this item, then return with the list completed and filled out with this information. Every version of Grok fails. It misses or skips on items in the list, hallucinates the information from the website, To be fair, ChatGPT and Claude also fail, but in different ways.

Please provide examples where @Grok needs to improve in replies. Showing how another AI does it better would be helpful. These examples should be of Grok going wrong today, as we fixed many bugs from earlier in the week.

I don’t know, Professor. Because in Michigan, it’s, illegal to find out. Your employer, @UMich lobbies the state to keep it that way. Michigan has “Certificate of Need” laws. Sounds bureaucratic. It’s not. It’s a permission slip system where health systems get to decide if their competitors can exist. Want to open a clinic? Nursing home? surgery center? Imaging center? You need permission from a state commission, staffed by representatives from existing health systems and the carriers. Want to add an Operating Room to compete? Same commission. Same conflicts. Want to offer a new service? You’re asking your competitors for permission. The university, your employer, aquired hundreds of independent physician practices across Michigan It has used CON laws to block new competing facilities from opening It converted the practices, so now they bill at Health Systems rates and easily raised prices 5x overnight. Just acquired Sparrow Health System in 2023, making U of M a $7 billion organization. Same doctor. Same procedure. Same building sometimes. Different owner. Different price. Not because the quality changed. Because the competition was made illegal. University of Michigan Health now generates $7 billion in annual revenue across 200+ care sites statewide. They pay zero property taxes on 3.5 million square feet of real estate. They’ve issued $3.2 billion in tax-exempt bonds meaning Michigan taxpayers subsidize their construction costs. They receive hundreds of millions in Medicaid supplemental payments (DSH, GME, UPL) every year. And here’s the kicker: According to the Lown Institute, U of M Health has a $284 million fair share deficit. That means the tax breaks they receive exceed the charity care they provide by $284 million. University of Michigan is a $7 billion tax-exempt empire that uses government power to eliminate competition, then calls it healthcare. One more thing: U of M Health operates 340 contracts with 340B pharmacies. The 340B program was created by Congress to help safety-net hospitals serve poor patients. The University buy drugs at a discount, then are supposed to pass those savings to patients. U of M turned it into a profit center with 340 locations. The discounts don’t go to patients. They go into the $7 billion revenue pile. So back to your question, Professor: “Will giving people money instead of insurance subsidies lead to better functioning markets?” I don’t know. Because in Michigan, it’s illegal to find out. Your employer, now a $7 billion organization lobbies to maintain Certificate of Need laws that make it a crime for physicians to compete on price, quality, or service. I’ve built health plans with no copays, no deductibles, no prior authorizations. Direct contracts between employers and physicians. Transparent pricing. Bundled payments. They work. Prices drop 30-40%. Quality goes up. Premiums go down. Patients love them. So before you lecture Americans about “adverse selection” and “market failure,” maybe explain why the University of Michigan gets to use state violence to prevent markets from existing in the first place. You’re not teaching economics, Professor. You’re teaching people how to defend a monopoly while collecting a paycheck from it.

@SafetyBlade_HS With the advent of all these strong 2 drops and “fill up your side” cards, I’ve been curious to play with more namora + awesome Andy decks that aren’t pure cope and have multiple wincons

Feeling uninspired this weekend (grand arena waiting room kinda) But want to try build something sooooo give me your COPE ideas for decks 💡 so I have some stuff to mess around with! Bonus points if your running Amy of the cards in the image I want to play more of

Today is the only day you can repost this

Many thanks to the “Affordable” Care Act that destroyed competition in healthcare resulting in higher prices for all Bring back private practice Bring back physician owned hospitals Bring back fair competition Bring back the free market in US healthcare

@MARVELSNAP @AlexanderCoccia Great choice getting Alex! Video was fantastic

Frankie Raye Nova is here and @AlexanderCoccia is here to herald her arrival.