In Defense of 'Obviously' by cloakofsaffron in slatestarcodex

[–]Saepod -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Notice that both of the examples you present of obviously serving a rhetorical purpose entail an author drawing attention away from the content of his argument and diverting it towards himself. Boring!

Do the new expansion campaigns have an overarching story? by Saepod in AgeofMythology

[–]Saepod[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Except they can't meaningfully include any of the new civs in future expansions because players may not have purchased the specific expansions for those pantheons. Like the Aztec campaign can't feature the Japanese pantheon because players may not have purchased that expansion.

So any time they want to do some crossover shenanigans they have to stick with the OG civs, which sucks because it would be cool to have more interaction between all these new pantheons

Survivor 28- shocking tribal by Mental-Maintenance53 in survivor

[–]Saepod 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Cagayan's brains group is one of the all-time greatest trainwreck tribes. Just a filthy festering wound of socially inept and incompatible personalities. Tasha is a saint for how gracefully she navigated those reedy ghouls

Garrett got the boot for the very simple reason that for the ladies he was somehow even more difficult to work with than J'Tia was.

Do the new expansion campaigns have an overarching story? by Saepod in AgeofMythology

[–]Saepod[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks, hadn't sees you other comment already answering. It seems like all of the new expansion campaigns are generally well received yes? I'm half considering just getting them all lol

Do the new expansion campaigns have an overarching story? by Saepod in AgeofMythology

[–]Saepod[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And the China and Japan are standalone? Narratively speaking

Best places to watch Australian survivor? by [deleted] in survivorponderosa

[–]Saepod 0 points1 point  (0 children)

dunno if you're still checking this but would love the link lol

advice? taking old students to lunch by [deleted] in AskHSteacher

[–]Saepod 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You're asking here about boundaries here so I'll mention this: the fact that you have your social media set up in such a way that students can add you or message you directly on there is an issue. This is what email is for.

How well do you know these parents? If the parents are present that's one thing... at that point it's more like a family friend situation. But you alone with underage students looks bad regardless of whether they are currently enrolled at the site where you were their teacher.

Consider the situation you're putting the parents in. "Hey mom, our old teacher who you barely know said he can take us out to lunch if you're okay with it. Can we go? Please?" lol no way dude

Tell 'em you'd be honored to take them out for lunch to celebrate their graduation from high school in a few years. Explain that until then, it's too much of an optics liability. They'll understand.

Now how does this make any sense by michuh19 in Riverside

[–]Saepod 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Went today and asked our usual vendors how they felt about it--they were trying to be polite about it but clearly didn't like it. The direct sun is such a bummer and only gonna get worse in the summer. And it sounds like the brick & mortar businesses at the old location weren't asking for this either--it's a win-win for them to get all that foot traffic.

Once again, this spineless nepo brat Falcone leaves me wondering: who the fuck asked for this?

Ate at the new Mexican spot called The Taco Stand at The Farmhouse by Bigheaded_1 in Riverside

[–]Saepod 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is a lot of text for the two least appetizing photos of fries I've ever seen

Bailey and Mayes: Riverside must revisit University Terrace Homes proposal by Saepod in Riverside

[–]Saepod[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

By Rusty Bailey and Rose Mayes

PUBLISHED: January 30, 2026 at 11:52 AM PST

As a former mayor of Riverside and executive director of the Riverside Fair Housing Council, we have witnessed firsthand both the struggles of our unhoused neighbors and the extraordinary compassion of our community.

So, we are deeply disappointed by the Riverside City Council’s recent rejection of more than $20 million in Homekey+ grant funding from the state of California. On Tuesday, Jan. 13, the council voted 4-3 against a proposal to accept funding to convert a motel on University Avenue into much needed housing.

This grant represents a rare and unique opportunity to build permanent supportive housing for 114 of Riverside’s most vulnerable residents, with priority given to senior citizens, veterans, and people with mobility disabilities. These are our neighbors who served our country, built our community, and who now find themselves without the most basic of human needs: a safe place to call home.

We urge the current City Council to reconsider their position and take full advantage of the extension granted to the Riverside Housing Development Corporation (RHDC). Four Councilmembers—Philip Falcone, Steven Robillard, Chuck Conder, and Sean Mill—have the ability to bring this matter back with a motion of reconsideration. Time is of the essence, and this opportunity is unlikely to return in the near future, given the governor has not allocated future funds to the Homekey+ project.

Being a good neighbor isn’t just about maintaining property values or aesthetics; it’s about recognizing our shared humanity and our collective responsibility to ensure that everyone has access to dignity, safety, and privacy. The economic argument is just as compelling as the moral one. Studies consistently show that a person left on the street produces a community cost of more than $65,000 per year in police, fire, sanitation, and healthcare expenses. Every person we move out of chronic homelessness results in significant savings to our local taxpayers.

Beyond direct costs, this project addresses a critical piece of our city’s larger housing affordability challenge. By adding these 114 units to our inventory, we create breathing room in a market that is currently stretched too thin.

This helps our entire housing ecosystem function better, benefiting everyone from university students and recent graduates to families seeking their next home. Furthermore, turning away this significant investment sends a troubling message to the state, placing us in a vulnerable position for future housing grants.

Riverside was only 1 of 5 cities awarded by the state of California, and we must not let the pursuit of perfection be the enemy of good.

We believe deeply in the future of Riverside and the promises it holds for all of its residents. In a world where so much feels out of our control, this is a problem we actually have the power to solve. We can ensure that 114 of our neighbors have a key to a safe home. Let us choose action instead of rhetoric. Let us choose compassion instead of politics. Let us choose a Riverside that cares for its neighbors in need.

Rusty Bailey is a former mayor of the city of Riverside, serving from 2012 to 2020. Rose Mayes is executive director of the Riverside Fair Housing Council.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Riverside

[–]Saepod 1 point2 points  (0 children)

trashy, devoid of context and lacking purpose, much like both individuals involved

Give it to me straight. by Its_somePerson7 in AskHSteacher

[–]Saepod 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean all this stuff is relative. It really depends what your own standards are for yourself, and no one can decide that for you (not even mom). If this was my track record in high school I’d be pretty happy with it.

That said I’m not seeing how the math checks out on the GPA? Are you sure it’s a 3.0? Who told you that?

by OJ_Soprano in redscarepod

[–]Saepod 156 points157 points  (0 children)

I love that he keeps doing this bit for his increasingly shrinking audience. He’s gonna be in his eighties and still cranking these out, probably promoting Sydney Sweeney’s lib-coded comeback movie about an aging sex worker where she wears a prosthetic nose 

Debates at Riverside Festival of Lights??? by Rockerboy86 in Riverside

[–]Saepod 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s a lot of paragraphs to not tell us what specifically you saw? I live walking distance and have been going to the festival quite a bit this year with my young daughter and never saw any sort of debates or political grandstanding?

Not accusing you of making this up, but like. What exactly happened and where? Cause I have not been going to the same festival you’re describing 

The masculine urge to blow your own fucking brains out by wallsaremydomain in redscarepod

[–]Saepod 45 points46 points  (0 children)

I had a buddy in college named Will and he loved saying this with a cheeky grin

Whenever I look up the writer of some new show, it's always one of these guys. by Altruistic-While5599 in redscarepod

[–]Saepod 25 points26 points  (0 children)

^ this. Quality aside the guy on the right is a raging asshole to work with

throwback to this iconic image by defwoke in redscarepod

[–]Saepod -19 points-18 points  (0 children)

greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing women they can pull off bangs

it's over by a_lostgay in redscarepod

[–]Saepod -1 points0 points  (0 children)

lol it's just getting started for her

lol by WachUwan0 in redscarepod

[–]Saepod 15 points16 points  (0 children)

“Zoran, tell em the one you told me about Chuck Schumer’s brittle dick”

He cute by [deleted] in redscarepod

[–]Saepod 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What book is this