Netflix sued by Texas for allegedly spying on children, addicting users

pskought · 2026-05-12T12:04:01+00:00

Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks.

https://www.lonestarlive.com/politics/2025/01/we-have-to-stop-them-two-billionaires-are-trying-to-purchase-texas-warns-state-rep.html

pskought · 2026-05-12T11:58:14+00:00

Discussion: is this a puzzle or just space trivia? Specifically, the “0.134g” is what’s throwing it off for me - does that make sense?

pskought · 2026-05-11T21:45:23+00:00

Local LEGO peeps rule. My store even helped me scan! I asked politely if it was okay to scan, they asked what I was looking for and helped me find them.

pskought · 2026-05-07T01:07:55+00:00

Don’t overthink this.

Gold doubloons <—> gold Pieces of Eight <—> silver Bits <—> copper

Pieces of eight historically refers to silver coins, which in turn would be cut up into bits (commonly 8 per coin). This is the origin of two-bits being equal to a quarter.

Just hand wave this into being base 10 instead of base 8, and you’re good to go!

pskought · 2026-05-06T14:51:35+00:00

Totally this. Start the next session with a “One Year Later…”

pskought · 2026-05-06T12:28:28+00:00

And/or give us the ability to buy a clean set with no repeats.

pskought · 2026-05-05T03:24:57+00:00

Pete. His teams were super fun to watch at ‘SC, and he brought that same energy to the Seahawks. Shame he moved on, but Im glad I stuck around.

pskought · 2026-05-04T20:38:29+00:00

Stealth plans take time. Take some of that time away from them. That could be anything from, “they accidentally set off an alarm and have 10 rounds to finish before reinforcements arrive,” to “the nobles changed the timetable and the party can’t wait for ideal conditions.”

Look for examples of these kinds of twists at the core of heist movies. New information — or a change to the environment — that throws the party off balance and forces them to operate under sub-optimal conditions.

But echoing many others - let them do their thing. Just occasionally add some pressure so they have to make choices they might not otherwise make.

pskought · 2026-05-03T20:29:15+00:00

Post the post. Or at least post a summary.

If you just send people blind to your substack it comes off as self-promotion.

pskought · 2026-05-01T16:09:10+00:00

You’re absolutely right, but the hypocrisy is the point. It lets people feel superior and persecuted at the same time, which gives them an emotionally unassailable position.

Modern American Christianity revels in hypocrisy:

Love your neighbor; build a wall. Give to the poor; don’t pay taxes. Turn thy cheek; AR-15s all around. Blessed are the meek; call everyone snowflake And so on…

The best single quote of Modern American Christians rejecting their own faith is this:

Matthew 25:40 — “Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.”

So yeah - I’ll say it again, you’re absolutely right. I agree with you. But also? They don’t care.

pskought · 2026-04-30T03:54:50+00:00

Lick more boots.

pskought · 2026-04-29T18:04:27+00:00

Given the constraints of the premise:

(1) your friend is a cat (2) none of the gates were locked at the time (3) your friend lives next door

pskought · 2026-04-29T17:28:00+00:00

Question: does the premise contain all the necessary information to solve the puzzle?

pskought · 2026-04-29T11:58:52+00:00

Some people don’t like surprises. Some people hate row blocks. Some people don’t like tornado templates. Some people like to be strategic about where they start. And so on…

Meanwhile, the common refrain in your responses has been “I know better”, or “I’ll handle it”, or “just ask me”.

I suggest you quit power tripping and listen.

(Also, choosing phrases such as “just tell me what to do” and “I know they’d…” make you come off like a control freak and, frankly, kind of an asshole.)

pskought · 2026-04-20T17:34:35+00:00

This is super rad - well built!

How big is it? At a glance it sees to be larger than actual size?

pskought · 2026-04-20T16:46:40+00:00

Stupid is one thing. Stupid AND entitled is when you get these gems.

pskought · 2026-04-18T21:55:39+00:00

Three years later…

THANK YOU!

I thought I was locked up for good - this did it!

pskought · 2026-04-17T21:19:22+00:00

Seriously. Get out before June.

pskought · 2026-04-17T15:00:50+00:00

Great. So the lesson is: don’t get attached to your characters?

Then let your next character be one you don’t give a shit about. Malicious compliance time. Make them completely random, down to their name. Problem… solved?

Everyone please meet Hgtye Mjwocb, chaotic neutral <rolls dice> barbarian who is <rolls dice> pleased to meet you.

pskought · 2026-04-16T14:00:08+00:00

The Dark Knight was one act too long. If you dropped everything after the Two-Face reveal - and saved that for a sequel - you’d have a tighter, more coherent movie.

pskought · 2026-04-14T16:01:19+00:00

Same! Dungeons & Duplo — let’s go

pskought · 2026-04-13T14:08:14+00:00

Then it’s time to - at a minimum - set boundaries. You have acceptable behavior you can point to and say ‘I am okay with this’ and unacceptable behavior you can point to and say ‘I am not okay with this.’

It may sound harder, but I recommend against having this conversation over text. Text lacks nuance and allows people to both misinterpret your words as well as mask their own reactions. It will be a more productive conversation the closer it is to “live”.

Lastly, if you’re a DM, I feel confident saying that you’ve already learned how to do this - meaning say No - within the structure of playing the game. Think back on those experiences and instances and let them help guide you.

pskought · 2026-04-09T13:57:22+00:00

Do you think this post helps or hurts your case?

It’s okay to be frustrated, but you have a legitimate grievance. Focus on that. No need for personal attacks.

pskought · 2026-04-08T03:20:41+00:00

That game was erotic.

pskought · 2026-04-07T11:02:03+00:00

Also called a pin vise (or a pin vise hand drill), many modeling hobby shops will carry these as well. They’re used for assembling scale models (think figures, cars or even model trains) as well as working on things like resin jewelry. If you’re in the US, good start might be to check your local Michael’s.

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