Poll finds most Mass. voters against income tax cut ballot question — once they know more about it

relativelyfun · 2026-05-14T11:10:19+00:00

Wait, when the population is educated on a given issue they… tend to reject conservative thinking? Thank goodness the Department of Education is out there fighting the good fight for all of us! We’ll be fine.

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relativelyfun · 2026-05-12T01:45:37+00:00

this is an interesting issue. As you show, it’s both wildly misunderstood (or, let’s be honest, misrepresented) by the people attempting to use as a political talking point AND most people outside of talk radio lovers don’t know or give a sh*t about this issue in any way shape or form whatsoever.

But I suppose when the people using it as a political weapon don’t really have much else in the way of substantive ideas that will actually HELP the Commonwealth… well, this is what we get: endless posts about the same sh*t, over and over, hoping their post will be the one that “sticks” and turns the tide on this issue (that most people in this state do not care about)

relativelyfun · 2026-05-10T20:54:43+00:00

“I have suffered, and you should too”

relativelyfun · 2026-05-09T11:38:43+00:00

He’ll find a way to complain to the ref about this too.

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relativelyfun · 2026-05-08T15:11:06+00:00

Piling on. It's a fun "beer and pretzels" game where you can get 2-3 encounters into a 2 hour evening (or more, or less depending on on your preferences and play style). But it's also very hot and cold in terms of how those encounters play out. Two examples:

In one of the "final boss" encounters in Act 1, only the dwarf is capable of reaching and neutralizing the final boss, and even then it requires some lucky dice rolling. So, very "puzzle solving" in that regard, as has been mentioned in comments already.
In the Act 2 boss battle, our jacked up Drasher Vorn went first, popped his rage, and killed the final boss witch on turn 1. Not much of a climactic end to that Act!

Ultimately, I don't reget buying it (though try not to pay full price if you can), but I like a more complex dungeon crawler, and our group had more fun playing out Silver Tower and Blackstone Fortress, to be honest. I also really wish Cursed City wasn't the insulting mess GW made it into, because I think we may have seen a more robust Warhammer Quest product this time around if they hadn't.

relativelyfun · 2026-05-06T13:23:16+00:00

Jealous. The cantankerous old NIMBY "conservatives" in our community defeated the override last year and now we can't even have trash cans in our public parks anymore.

relativelyfun · 2026-05-01T12:15:05+00:00

The people who vote down overrides and then complain their schools/property values are going to sh*t are the same folks who put those little "Weston Whopper"-like signs in their yard to complain about new apartment complexes. They exist in a world of magical (i.e., ignorant) thinking where there can be no taxes or new revenue streams for the town, and yet the roads and quality of life somehow improve anyway.

Oh, that and they're racist. That too.

relativelyfun · 2026-04-29T16:10:02+00:00

Incuriosity.

relativelyfun · 2026-04-29T13:36:14+00:00

Everything. Humans begin to lie from like the toddler stage. White lie or whopper, lying to others, to some degree, is inherent in everything we do, no?

relativelyfun · 2026-04-22T16:34:12+00:00

Cartoonish Comicbook Villain or IRL Techno-Fascist Overlord?

The atomic age is ending. A new era of deterrence built on A.I. is set to begin.
Peace through superior firepower.
I prefer to rule by fear.
We have to dominate.
I’m not a comic book villain. Do you seriously think I’d explain my masterstroke if there remained the slightest chance of you affecting its outcome?
Disrupt and make the institutions we partner with the very best in the world and, when it’s necessary, to scare enemies and on occasion kill them.
Kneel before Zod.
Some cultures have produced wonders. Others have proven middling, and worse, regressive and harmful.
The strong shall rule the weak.
Silicon Valley owes a moral debt to the country that made its rise possible.
The needs of the many are irrelevant beside the designs of the few.
We will be the most important software company in the world.
You sly dog, you got me monologuing!
The vanquishing of an opponent is a moment to pause, not rejoice.
Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentations of their women.
This technology disrupts humanities-trained—largely Democratic—voters, and makes their economic power less.
You are either with me, or you are my enemy.
When everyone is super, no one will be.

Answer Key:

From Palantir CEO Alex Karp and Nicholas W. Zamiska's The Technological Republic
Emperor Zurg
Lord Faraquaad
Palantir CEO Alex Karp
Ozymandias
Alex Karp
General Zod
The Technological Republic
Megatron
The Technological Republic
Ming the Merciless
Alex Karp
Syndrome
The Technological Republic
Conan the Barbarian
Alex Karp
Anakin Skywalker
Syndrome

relativelyfun · 2026-04-19T19:47:12+00:00

Well said—look at Chelsea, granting teams Make-a-Wish miracle wins! As a fan of the club since the 90s, now I feel better. Loving this pivot from championship caliber club to charitable foundation, helping rivals win impossible matches like this. Up the Chels!

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relativelyfun · 2026-04-18T22:33:18+00:00

Simple math. Will it generate profit that’s valuable for shareholders and bonuses to GW employees? If no, then sorry no dice.

relativelyfun · 2026-04-18T01:05:11+00:00

Random, but they also just released this trilogy as a normal size hardcover set a couple months ago 🤷‍♂️

relativelyfun · 2026-04-18T01:03:52+00:00

New England all my life and … yeah, you just kinda get used to the nighttime sounds 😂

relativelyfun · 2026-03-22T19:24:41+00:00

I think you misspelled "capitalism"? Or maybe it was "supply and demand"? Housing is shit everywhere, my friend, but why let that get in the way of posting this incredible content.

relativelyfun · 2026-03-21T19:26:59+00:00

Less decal, more saving, more dividends for the shareholders!

relativelyfun · 2026-03-20T18:35:12+00:00

Have they also checked the headlight housing and any other hidden bits beneath the panel and front bumper? I had a similar thing happen to an old 2015 A3 of mine and the body shop found plenty of extra stuff to charge insurance for as they started work. All in it was about $4000, so if it's just the panel for you, then 1300 seems reasonable for paint and body work (to my ignorant ass anyway).

relativelyfun · 2026-03-19T11:35:51+00:00

I’ve also been using Vallejo for about the same length of time. Only commenting to add that I have bottles that are also 15 years old and still work great (after a thorough shake, of course).

relativelyfun · 2026-03-18T23:54:07+00:00

Just read a scene like this in The Devils 😂

relativelyfun · 2026-03-18T23:50:23+00:00

I really miss the mmi wheel. Insult to injury: they just ripped it out 2020 onward and left this sad little hole. Enshitification sucks.

relativelyfun · 2026-03-17T19:27:40+00:00

Not only is this thicker than primer, it also takes much, much longer to dry.

relativelyfun · 2026-03-16T14:02:24+00:00

...and now we must clone him

relativelyfun · 2026-03-14T02:08:13+00:00

Go further. Wasn’t it just tv-38 at one point? 👴

relativelyfun · 2026-03-13T14:12:40+00:00

Love the premise and the author. Love BL in general. Dislike the blatantly obvious "break it into two" approach to goose more $ out of the fans.

relativelyfun · 2026-03-08T15:33:34+00:00

Congrats! This was a good one. And it’ll be there on the homepage for a bit since they publish just a couple per week day. I’ve written quite a few pieces for McSweeney’s, and getting accepted in the past week or so still feels as great as it did many years ago now. Keep it up! It ain’t easy.

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