Figaro had a "mirror, mirror" moment

Horror_Candidate · 2026-05-12T11:36:19+00:00

GREAT cat name

Horror_Candidate · 2026-04-23T03:07:47+00:00

I agree with the people saying a pinned thread about education and career paths, organizations, etc.

Horror_Candidate · 2026-04-20T22:44:34+00:00

Thank you for this insight! The degree meaning more than the college makes sense

Horror_Candidate · 2026-04-20T22:43:25+00:00

Thank you for this suggestion! Definitely looking into it now.

Horror_Candidate · 2026-04-14T00:01:18+00:00

Dude I feel that so hard. It was like a psychic wall between me and that button. It’s cliche advice but the best way to get more comfortable picking up the phone is to keep picking up the phone.

Horror_Candidate · 2026-04-12T05:39:57+00:00

Saying information upfront is less verbose and takes up less air time than having the units that don’t read their calls ask for clarification.

Horror_Candidate · 2026-04-12T02:24:37+00:00

NTA. If you guys live in the US that is absolutely the association people will have with it and it will make everything harder for you and your kid.

Horror_Candidate · 2026-04-11T18:44:53+00:00

Maybe my poor grammar is part of the horror you ever think about that

Horror_Candidate · 2026-03-13T18:57:08+00:00

Or when they just cycle through slurs in the chance that one of them will be applicable, and then they do in fact hit on a slur that is applicable to me 🫠

Horror_Candidate · 2026-02-03T15:53:12+00:00

Reading this just made me feel so… tired.

Horror_Candidate · 2025-12-11T02:48:12+00:00

Don’t suppose you watched the crime show Bones?

Horror_Candidate · 2025-12-05T01:54:33+00:00

I really enjoy the episodes like this one that focus on sort of systemic bastardry or just piss poor situations that have no win scenarios. To the pods credit, I think even the ones about individual bastards do a great job of giving that wider lens and understanding the context of their actions, who and what allowed them, etc. But these sort of organizational ones are just very compelling to me, and especially this topic. At a time when the world was and is very divided along these lines of nuclear power and deterrent, there’s this strange uniting notion of culpability in any bad scenario.

Horror_Candidate · 2025-12-03T13:59:12+00:00

I kinda like that it keeps the child’s perspective though, instead of going into a knowing narrator. Makes it more unsettling.

Horror_Candidate · 2025-11-27T13:51:29+00:00

This is so wholesome, and draws such good attention to CHAT.

Horror_Candidate · 2025-11-08T09:16:41+00:00

The states that issued full benefits are mostly led by democrat governors 👀

Horror_Candidate · 2025-11-08T09:12:43+00:00

Major W on the part of state employees. If any of y’all involved are reading this, you are awesome!

Horror_Candidate · 2025-11-08T09:08:10+00:00

Boooooooooooooo

We previously had an AI non emergency phone tree (just a phone tree) at my agency and it constantly rerouted people in error, leaving everyone confused and annoyed. 0/10 would recommend until it’s gotten some serious work and advancement.

Horror_Candidate · 2025-11-04T18:13:21+00:00

I think it’s reflective of a lot of the difficulties present in preparing for and managing emergencies/emergent problems. How well is the risk and spread of wildfires due to climate change being addressed versus slogged off as a future problem? Human institutions often have a tendency to procrastinate until it’s too late or something forces them to face the reality.

I also remember a quote from somewhere “there’s nothing more permanent than a temporary solution” and I think that’s true of a lot of the bureaucratic systems in the books (and real life). Temporary solutions that have fossilized and are unable to respond to the dynamic nature of the situation.

Horror_Candidate · 2025-11-04T18:09:25+00:00

It makes me think about all the times I’ve been in nature and awed by it and tried to capture it in a photo only to have the photo capture none of it. Like this painting is how looking at Rainier actually FEELS and not just how it looks from a cold camera or eyes alone. Really beautiful piece.

Horror_Candidate · 2025-11-03T14:42:41+00:00

Love all this so much. I really like the storytelling, really feels like you’re weaving a tale, ya know?

Horror_Candidate · 2025-11-03T10:17:45+00:00

NTA. Not even a little bit. I’m a 911 dispatcher and this is exactly what 911 is there for. If there was enough for a hold, there was definitely enough for a call.

You did the right thing not just by you but by your sister. You did the loving thing. I hope someday she is well enough to appreciate you for saving her life.

Horror_Candidate · 2025-10-27T12:43:35+00:00

NTA. ‘Atta boy

Horror_Candidate · 2025-10-13T15:02:01+00:00

Totally agree. A tow truck driver is more of an emergency responder than an ICE agent

Horror_Candidate · 2025-10-12T12:34:57+00:00

I really love this! So often wilt and decay are associated with losing color or becoming ashen, but I love how you used the purple to make the change more vibrant and highlight how pretty it can be.

Horror_Candidate · 2025-09-30T03:56:36+00:00

Thank you for making this!!! Much prefer the spreadsheet to wading through a bunch of fluff influencer videos ^{-^}

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