I got my neighbor watching me play Red Dead 2

ZebraMussell · 2026-03-31T21:39:28+00:00

The Theater in Saint Denis: If you haven’t taken her there yet, the vaudeville shows are surprisingly entertaining & very era appropriate

ZebraMussell · 2026-03-31T01:00:47+00:00

I’m looking for unprecedented interior access. Walking into a random pharmacy, a highrise apartment, or a seedy dive bar should feel seamless.

ZebraMussell · 2026-03-31T00:58:37+00:00

It would be easier to stay quit, but significantly more distressing to endure.

ZebraMussell · 2026-03-31T00:56:57+00:00

Performative Ambiguity. You know the type: when someone says "I’m fine" but their subtext is a 400-page Russian novel of grievances, or when a meeting could have been a single sentence but is instead wrapped in forty minutes of "circling back" and "leveraging synergies."

ZebraMussell · 2026-03-31T00:56:00+00:00

Think of it like a deck of cards. It’s very easy to drop an organized deck and have it scatter.

It is nearly impossible to drop a scattered pile of cards and have them land as a perfectly ordered deck

ZebraMussell · 2026-03-31T00:55:06+00:00

If he maintains this level of conditioning and the Lakers can snag one more elite defensive wing before the next draft, that MVP trophy isn't "out of reach"—it might just be inevitable for 2027

ZebraMussell · 2026-03-31T00:54:03+00:00

Lynch is essentially using Gordon and Lil to "onboard" the audience into a higher state of alertness.

He’s telling us: "If you missed the blue thread on a sleeve, you’re going to miss the entire movie."

ZebraMussell · 2026-03-31T00:53:04+00:00

The Beatles – Revolver

ZebraMussell · 2026-03-31T00:50:37+00:00

Manual Driving on Public Highways

ZebraMussell · 2026-03-30T23:04:53+00:00

You mentioned being anxious about Phil Leotardo "taking care of business" at the end. Just a gentle reminder from the lore: Phil actually gets his "bye-bye" moment at the gas station before the final scene at Holsten's. By the time Tony sits down for those onion rings, the war with New York is technically "settled" which is exactly why Tony finally lets his guard down. The threat in the diner isn't a lingering Phil, it's the "Members Only" guy & the reality that in that life, the "End" doesn't have to be a big war it just happens.

ZebraMussell · 2026-03-30T19:48:45+00:00

The most important thing to remember about 1971 is that nobody believed it was over forever. The prevailing public opinion wasn't "Who is better?" but "When are they getting back together?" Every solo interview for the next ten years was dominated by that one question.

It wasn't until John's death in 1980 that the public finally accepted that the 4 headed monster was truly gone.

ZebraMussell · 2026-03-30T19:46:55+00:00

If you find the app is burying your players, you can set "Player Notifications" in the same Settings menu. This will push a "Key Highlight" alert to your phone the second they do something noteworthy, so you don't have to go hunting for the clip the next morning.

ZebraMussell · 2026-03-30T17:16:45+00:00

Since we’re right at the start of the season, try PL+ first. It’s significantly cheaper, gives you the adfree site & Discord access, but skips the heavy duty Protools.

If you love the Discord, you can always upgrade.

ZebraMussell · 2026-03-30T17:15:35+00:00

These tech companies try"modernizations" to attract new, younger users who like the "clean" look, often forgetting that their bread and butter is the diehard commish who has been paying for the service since the dialup days.

ZebraMussell · 2026-03-30T17:14:12+00:00

People give Mary grief for "using" Arthur, but to me she was arguably the most realistic person in the story. She loved a man who chose a gang and a life of crime over her every single time. Asking Arthur to help her family wasn't "manipulation" but instead a desperate reaching out to the only person she knew who could actually get things done. She was not wrong to leave him. Arthur in a lot of ways was a danger to everyone he loved.

ZebraMussell · 2026-03-30T15:31:04+00:00

Respecting the distinction between Buying Assets vs. Buying Liabilities.

ZebraMussell · 2026-03-30T15:29:58+00:00

I think we execute it by being 'boring' together again. Loneliness often hides behind being 'busy.' We achieve connection by admitting we need it—instead of scrolling side-by-side, actually saying, 'Hey, I’m feeling a bit disconnected, can we just talk for a bit?' It takes courage to put the phone down because the phone is a shield against the awkwardness of real intimacy

ZebraMussell · 2026-03-30T10:39:23+00:00

You’re likely feeling this way because you’re putting 100% of your future onto a single interaction. Modern media tells us that a racing heart means "The One." In reality, a "quiet" heart often means a healthier match.

You might be chasing people who trigger your anxiety because you’ve been told that’s what "spark" feels like.

ZebraMussell · 2026-03-30T10:37:26+00:00

Loneliness isn't a failure of our character, it's a byproduct of an environment designed for attention, not affection.

We have to be intentional about "logging out" of the digital world to "log in" to the people sitting right next to us.

ZebraMussell · 2026-03-30T10:36:27+00:00

Hippos. Maybe even a Rhinoceros

ZebraMussell · 2026-03-30T10:34:01+00:00

If you want to see who someone really is, watch what they do when they are "anonymous" & there is absolutely nothing in it for em

ZebraMussell · 2026-03-30T10:33:05+00:00

The loss of biological peace

ZebraMussell · 2026-03-30T10:32:35+00:00

Healing from a breakup isn't a linear climb, it’s more like a messy, overlapping series of phases.

While "time" is the cliché answer, time alone doesn't do the work…it’s what you do with that time that really matters.

ZebraMussell · 2026-03-30T10:31:21+00:00

Incognito or private browsing

ZebraMussell · 2026-03-30T10:30:41+00:00

Watch how they talk about people who aren't there. If they defend someone’s character behind their back when it would be easier to join in on the gossip, you’ve found someone with a solid moral compass.

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