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@planetJoseph Brandon Sanderson is very creative with magic/power systems. The Mistborn series, Stormlight Archive series, and a bunch of standalone books* all tie into his greater universe. The connections are really interesting. *Elantris Warbreaker Edgedancer Tress of the Emerald Sea

@stargirl752 Yeah the whole metallurgy system is so inventive and impressive

I’ve entered the manisphere of booktok. But having a great time, honestly. Books. I haven’t finished red rising but the other two were good. Def recommend Mistborn more.

@maklelan Happy anniversary! That cake looks amazing!

My wife and I are celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary tonight by attending our daughter’s high school band concert, but we had a very talented neighbor make us an incredible speculoos/chocolate raspberry cake & I’m very excited to tuck into it tonight.

@drsarah You know what's truly deranged? Making everything in US politics all about one person. Not issues or policies. One man. And dividing people as either for or against that man. It's exhausting.

The Democrats’ entire identity has become TDS. What are they going to do when he isn’t President anymore??

@planetJoseph Rooibos is good stuff. Love the nighttime ritual. And, wow, that table is gorgeous!

Rooibos in a Poe mug, a Newbery mystery and the glow of a reading lamp at the kitchen table after the rest of the house has gone to bed. As Frank Loesser wrote “my time of day is the dark time.”

@planetJoseph Not defending the church at all, but I think being taught about JS's polygamy was hit or miss. I was taught about it at an institute activity mid-90s but very much framed as "he really didn't want to but God was going to punish him." Of course now I know it was BS.

Same here. My stepdad was also a CES institute teacher. Maybe he knew. But I was never taught.

@planetJoseph Golden idol

It’s just so… on the nose

@planetJoseph @MDDCPress Congratulations!!

I’m now officially a two-time award-winning journalist. 🏅🥰 Just found out I won first prize for environmental reporting with my regional (Delaware, DC, Maryland) press association’s annual awards. @MDDCPress

@hoinowski @twilight_lurker @lady_valor_07 It is the problem. Some states do have a much higher base wage for restaurant servers, but federal minimum wage for servers is still $2.13/hour. Regular minimum wage ($7.25/hr) hasn't been increased since 2009, but server minimum is the same as when I waited tables 34 years ago.

@stargirl752 @twilight_lurker @lady_valor_07 Agreed but that’s the problem. They should get minimum wage. Then tips would be what they should be for: service appreciation.

@Crypton76287513 @GrampyJoe1968 @lady_valor_07 Depending on the state, three hours of her salary could be only $6.39, less than minimum wage for even one hour. And she probably has to share that $40 with host, bar & busser.

@GrampyJoe1968 @lady_valor_07 👏🏻 the guy gave her $40 possibly equivalent to three hours of her salary, does the attention really last 20 minutes maximum? I don’t see it as bad

@GrampyJoe1968 @lady_valor_07 Nope, it's actually part of her salary.

@lady_valor_07 It's a little low, but she still shouldn't have been expecting $120. 15% would have been $55, and that's enough. It's a tip, not a salary.

@JGatlin51296 @twilight_lurker @lady_valor_07 If you eat at a restaurant in the US where someone waits on you at your table, yes you are required to supplement that person's wages. If it pisses you off that much don't go to a restaurant or take action to change the system.

@twilight_lurker @lady_valor_07 I’m not responsible for making sure they have enough money to live. Find a job that meets your financial needs!!!

@twilight_lurker @lady_valor_07 Yes, far below minimum wage. Where I live, the base pay for wait staff is $2.13/hr.

@lady_valor_07 Why is US tipping culture so insane. Are waiters structurally underpaid?

@craigaemery1 @lady_valor_07 I don't disagree with you. Our system in the US is awful. Where I live, servers are paid a base wage of $2.13/hr (whis hasn't changed in at least 35 years) and tips are supposed to get them to at least minimum wage. Some places also require tip sharing with hosts & bussers.

As an Australian, I find tipping offensive. A “tip” should be what it used to mean - an above and beyond ‘extra’ for above and beyond service. As a service user I am giving the service the honour of my patronage, they should be grateful. It is not my role to pay or supplement the wage of an employee. That’s what unions, minimum wages, and enterprise bargaining are for. If the business doesn’t pay their staff enough then I should reconsider giving them my custom. This is an indictment on the working conditions in a country, that requires this. Otherwise only the rich can afford to go out, and small businesses will be forced to close. It’s a fundamentally flawed system.

@lady_valor_07 While I think the tipping system in the US is flawed, this is not a good tip. This is less than 10% (should be at least 15-20%). It's definitely considered an insult among restaurant workers.

@planetJoseph That made me cry

These photos of a Utah dad dying of cancer while welcoming his newborn child to the world are astonishingly intimate and heartbreaking. The photo essay by a Washington post photographer just won a Pulitzer. Journalism matters. pulitzer.org/winners/jahi-c…

@Cumpelforeskin @hell_line0 So you are calling women who have miscarriages, ectopic pregnancies, and fatal fetal abnormalities "baby killers"? And you are calling married women with wanted pregnancies that go horribly wrong "whores"? Why don't you shame guys who force & coerce women & girls into sex?

@hell_line0 Wow its almost like we dont want a bunch of crazed baby killers running around, or almost like religious people dont want their religion infringed upon. You dont have a right to be a whọre

2022: “Stop overreacting, they won’t overturn Roe.” They did. 2023: “Stop overreacting, they won’t let women die rather than get an abortion.” They did. 2024: “Stop overreacting, they won’t arrest women for miscarriages.” They did. 2025: “Stop overreacting, they won’t turn women into incubators.” They did. 2026: “Stop overreacting, they won’t attack mifepristone.” They did, today. Now: “Stop overreacting, they won’t go after birth control next.” They will.

@MAGAMAHACindy Gas was never $4.39 in my area during Biden's presidency.

I voted for President Trump three times, and I’d gladly do so again. That said, I have a sincere, question about something I’m genuinely trying to understand. If the U.S. is energy independent, why are gas prices spiking again? They are getting close to the highs we saw under Biden? I know tensions with Iran are playing a role right now, but I thought energy independence was supposed to shield us from these kinds of swings. Can someone explain what’s driving this? I’m not here to criticize Trump, just looking for a clear explanation. Thanks.

@OJoelsen Beautiful blue sky! And good afternoon from West Virginia. It's 19c & rainy ⛈️☔️

Good morning from Nuuk, Greenland 🇬🇱 April 29, 2026 (8:05am) Temp: -8°C.

@tall_guy_stuff @Xx_WiReD_xX @camerobradford Sealed in that cave forever 😥

@Xx_WiReD_xX @camerobradford Knowing a person died this way is haunting.

"Focker' sounds a liiiittle too close to another word I will not mention. Definitely will be interested to see how they navigate this, seeing as how it appears to be one of the character's names.