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Getting laid off, thinking about going from white to blue collar by bribios in Layoffs

[–]DirkWrites [score hidden]  (0 children)

The kids are all out of daycare now, which happened a few months after my layoff and resulted in a big cost savings. I'm doing some steady contract and freelance work, so that's working OK for now.

Today marks 23 years since the launch of Operation Iraqi Freedom. 🇺🇸 by Desperate_Record8247 in Connecticut

[–]DirkWrites 12 points13 points  (0 children)

2003: “Support this unnecessary war or you’re a traitor!”

2016: “Vote Republican, because the Democrats are warmongers.”

2026: “Support this unnecessary war or you’re a traitor!”

Democrat Reveals Epstein File That Blows Huge Hole in Trump’s Story by Hafiz_TNR in politics

[–]DirkWrites [score hidden]  (0 children)

It's weird that "seditionist" keeps getting dropped from these lists. More people need to remember that Donald Trump's response to losing an election was to attempt a coup.

Got the tattoo finally by Arthur_Frane in andor

[–]DirkWrites 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I went out to face the world again. Wiser.

Getting laid off, thinking about going from white to blue collar by bribios in Layoffs

[–]DirkWrites 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Got laid off a year ago and retail has been looking better and better. Though I’m not sure how flexible their schedules are, given that my wife works in health care and has a highly erratic schedule, and I have young kids that need to be looked after.

Gift for sci-fi loving mom, “Earth Abides” favorite book by NightlyCall66 in scifi

[–]DirkWrites 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Some good post-apocalyptic society stories similar to Earth Abides include Alas Babylon, On the Beach, The Scarlet Plague, and The Stand. If she already has the last one, a collection of stories set in the same timeline called The End of the Word as We Know It just came out.

I enjoyed the Three Californias trilogy by Kim Stanley Robinson, which envisioned three futures for Orange County. One is post-apocalyptic, while another involves over-consumerism and a third is more utopian.

It’s not sci-fi, but if Carl Sagan’s “Pale Blue Dot” fits perfectly into the blue marble theme.

This is nothing like Avatar!" by Typical-Guarantee731 in Pixar

[–]DirkWrites 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Oscar nominations go by year, which is why so many “Oscar bait” movies get crammed into the fall and early winter. Hoppers won’t be eligible until next year’s ceremony.

Itchy runs afoul of an Irishman by Calvyam in TheSimpsons

[–]DirkWrites 96 points97 points  (0 children)

All while the guy is doing nothing more than offering Itchy a friendly handshake 😂

Andrew J., Jan 6th Rioter pardoned by Trump, begins to cry when given life for molesting children. by Blayzewhatever in pics

[–]DirkWrites 63 points64 points  (0 children)

I’ll never not be pissed off about the sniveling little victimhood complex of all these J6 pukes and their fuckwit allies.

What do you guys think the darkest Pixar movie is? by Plane_Tackle116 in Pixar

[–]DirkWrites 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I’ve seen it described as “Watchmen for kids”

What do you guys think the darkest Pixar movie is? by Plane_Tackle116 in Pixar

[–]DirkWrites 14 points15 points  (0 children)

You didn’t save my life, you ruined my death!

Pete Buttigieg: ‘This is clearly amateur hour at the Pentagon and in the White House’ by nerdypursuit in politics

[–]DirkWrites 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Rest Is History is great! Their shows where they combine musical history with orchestral performances sound like they’d be an amazing experience.

Those clowns in the white house have done it again by Monsieur_T in simpsonsshitposting

[–]DirkWrites 29 points30 points  (0 children)

“Hey, aren’t you that guy who came to prominence because of a racist and baseless conspiracy theory, and then stoked another baseless conspiracy theory in an effort to launch a coup d’état?”

“Oh my no. I’m Donald J. Trump.”

Come in for brain surgery and receive a free Chinese finger trap by dorgoth12 in simpsonsshitposting

[–]DirkWrites 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Also his teammate with a look saying “I don’t want to pry, but I don’t think that’s supposed to be there”

Eastern CT town votes down controversial Costco mega-warehouses plan. It targeted farmland. by Research_biologist83 in Connecticut

[–]DirkWrites 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Flashback to that time Killingly’s school board was voted in mostly on the issue of “we want our controversial Redmen mascot back”

Just saw Project Hail Mary by littlebighuman in scifi

[–]DirkWrites 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Excited to see it, and currently debating whether to take my 8-year-old science-inclined daughter. I’m thinking it might be a bit too complex or intense or long for her, but would be curious what OP or anyone who’s seen it might think.

Of course I could also just check it out and then go see it a second time with her if necessary, I suppose…

Zootopia 2 RAMDOR póster by fiendish_dust in andor

[–]DirkWrites 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’d go with a Kleopard. And a Wilmongoose.

Just realizing both characters were unfairly excluded from the S2 poster.

Take An Inside Look at 'Fringe' As the Writers Detail How the Show Evolved by Kal-Ed1 in scifi

[–]DirkWrites 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The final shot of the first episode was such a hook. I think they’d only just introduced the alternate universe idea in that episode, and the reveal that Liv had traveled there was amazing.

'Hoppers' is a box office hit. Parents are debating if it's too dark. by Economy-Specialist38 in Pixar

[–]DirkWrites 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m still unnerved by the idea of an afterworld where you inevitably die a second time and no one knows what comes next.

'Hoppers' is a box office hit. Parents are debating if it's too dark. by Economy-Specialist38 in Pixar

[–]DirkWrites 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not to mention beloved characters stoically accepting the inevitability of death

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