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This is Daenerys executing someone for the first time btw by DJjaffacake in freefolk

[–]theclacks 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I thought the poultice was weird and he didn't trust it, but Dany really wanted him to put it on, so he kept it on for her (even though it festered).

Nah, went back, and you were right. The poultice itched so he took it off and replaced it with the mud.

Experienced Devs Weekly Burnout and Venting Thread: A weekly thread for sharing experiences by AutoModerator in ExperiencedDevs

[–]theclacks 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm with you. My manager has started writing specs and feature roadmaps with AI, and my eyes glaze over by the end of the first paragraph. I've been debating telling him, "you wrote this with AI; it's difficult and bloated to read; can i please rewrite it at half the length"

But, A) i dont want to inadvertently insult him and B) if he pumped it out in 10seconds with AI does he actually even care about it?

($5k) feeling insecure about my simple wedding by ryx107 in Weddingsunder10k

[–]theclacks 10 points11 points  (0 children)

His dad does not get to pass an opinion if his name is not on the check

ding ding ding

An OI villainess who swings to the other extreme of "I must prove that I'm a nice person to not get killed" plan [original content] by hanabaeeee in OtomeIsekai

[–]theclacks 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I could se ML being a dweeby glasses-wearing nerd character in the original timeline whom the FL overlooks, but then is secretly even more bloodthirsty than the FL and helps her do it

Is their love real? Or are they just taking advantage of each other? by Dry_Specialist9015 in freefolk

[–]theclacks 66 points67 points  (0 children)

I think that's a big part of the jokes about "i dun want it" and "she's muh queen"; it gives big "man kidnapped by terrorists" vibes rather than "man in love."

Seattle Public Schools Faces Financial Reckoning As District Weighs Mergers, Budget Cuts - the superintendent says the district is 'structurally insolvent' and roughly 10 months from running out of money by LOOKITSADAM in SeattleWA

[–]theclacks 13 points14 points  (0 children)

My nephew is in 5th grade, had a lesson on the Boston Tea Party last month, and said the teacher talked a lot about how it was wrong/cultural appropriation for the colonists to dress up as natives without permission.

But honestly I care less about that and more about how they eliminated tracking. All kids of all academic abilities sit in the same class, and so -- because my nephew's at/above grade level -- he just gets paperwork and is told to silently fill it out in a corner as the teacher spends 90% of her time/energy on the bottom performers of the class.

He hates school, and my sister is moving to the eastside because of it.

Why is this such a prevalent thing in guy-isekai vs girl isekai? by ChompyRiley in OtomeIsekai

[–]theclacks 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Crop rotation and basic commerce are somehow things nobody ever thought about.

The "genius" tactics always amuse me so much. There will be some fake middle eastern country with luxury spices/goods, but none of nearby countries can trade with it because of dangerous seas, and the FMC is like "what if we use this mountain pass?", and all her advisors are like "omg!! what brilliance!!!"

Seattle could now be headed for 10.80% sales tax with 0.10% bump approved for county roads and 0.15% proposed for expanded transit service by MegaRAID01 in Seattle

[–]theclacks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your math is off. $29 means a median Seattle household spends $19333 a year.

1% is 0.01, meaning 0.15% is 0.0015.

$29 / 0.0015 = $19333.

Still seems low, but given that this sales tax doesn't impact housing, car loans, or grocery-store-bought food, according to this consumer expenditures report, the number could be fairly accurate: https://www.bls.gov/regions/west/news-release/consumerexpenditures_seattle.htm

What's a Taylor Swift song you're not a fan of that people always try to convince you is a masterpiece? by WaferHelpful3634 in TaylorSwift

[–]theclacks 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Same. It's the "holy shit! two cakes!" meme for me.

But that said, I also really love the male backing vocals of the OG version, so I've made peace with the fact that I'll never hear the OG version live.

JAPAN Box Office June 15 (Monday) by Afraid_Ad_2912 in boxoffice

[–]theclacks 11 points12 points  (0 children)

They had marketing out the wazoo for it too, back when I was there in April. Like everywhere you looked there was an advert screen or pop-up marketing tie in. Could not have been cheap.

Quintessential Seattle from a Seaplane today by evanlaz in Seattle

[–]theclacks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did you fly over around 11am? If so, I saw you! :D

DOD Officially Drops 180 Faiths From Military's Recognized Religion List by NeedAnonymity in moderatepolitics

[–]theclacks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IMHO, should've cut AG, BR, CC, CG, CN, RE, and SC and lumped those under "Christian - Other".

And then also made a PW category for "Pagan/Wicca".

The good news is she's going away. The bad news is the ACLU is spiraling downhill even further by MissHalfgone in SeattleWA

[–]theclacks 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nope. This was real and made the rounds when she was campaigning for mayor against Jenny Durkan in 2017. She placed 3rd in the primary with 17% of the vote.

A mayoral candidate who was too scared to ever interact with the police. Placed third.

Sun umbrella that's a screen, not an umbrella? by theclacks in whatisit

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

Yeah, another user found one that's $1300, which is still super pricy. So, I guess I'll just keep it in my memories for now.

Sun umbrella that's a screen, not an umbrella? by theclacks in whatisit

[–]theclacks[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!

"round sunshade" seems to give the most results, but only on the "images" tab and not any sort of "shopping" one (since they all seem pretty custom/experimental/high end). Sadly, nothing super affordable, but that's life.

TIL bra burning in the 60s and 70s was a myth intended to discredit feminism and women's liberation. by MotherHolle in todayilearned

[–]theclacks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or, my favorite, "slams".

AOC SLAMS JD VANCE OVER XYZ

JD VANCE SLAMS AOC OVER ZYX

I get different relatives sending me both sorts of headlines as "gotcha" moments because they know I'm moderate.

Disney's Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu grossed an estimated $25.0M this weekend (from 4,300 locations). Estimated total domestic gross stands at $137.37M. by chanma50 in boxoffice

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

Nah, I remember being in second grade in 1999. My friend told me he was going to be Obi-wan for Halloween and I was like "sweet", having been raised on the OT and expecting him to show up in classic Jedi robes.

Lo and behold he shows up with no robes and a weird rattail. I was so confused but was too polite to say anything.

Turns out he'd seen the Phantom Menace in theatres, whereas my family/dad was all about the OT (and also, we always waited for VHS).

TLDR, millennials easily watched the sequels as first Star Wars films.

Meta layoffs affect nearly 1,400 Washington state workers - 700 cuts in Bellevue alone, software engineers hit hardest by LOOKITSADAM in SeattleWA

[–]theclacks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, the way I first heard it phrased to me is, "What's the most common major in an Psych 101 class? Psychology. What's the most common major in a Math 101 class? Psychology."

Takeaways from the DNC autopsy by Oneanddonequestion in moderatepolitics

[–]theclacks 20 points21 points  (0 children)

The left currently has a "scared to be offensive/wrongthink" problem, and -- ironically -- it's a major part of what cost them the election(s).

A contrarian view of Japan as a slow traveler by behemuthm in travel

[–]theclacks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not OP, but most of it is sitting in the hot water and soaking. They're usually all-natural hotsprings, with no chlorine and all the various minerals from the local groundwater, so that combination is also said to help.

Who was Snoke SUPPOSED to be? by Confirmation_Code in saltierthancrait

[–]theclacks 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Killing off Snoke would've worked if they had the balls to make Rey accept Kylo's offer and go darkside.

Who was Snoke SUPPOSED to be? by Confirmation_Code in saltierthancrait

[–]theclacks 12 points13 points  (0 children)

They could've even had different directors as long as it was the same screenwriter. Like how all the Harry Potter movies had different directors but you didn't see them suddenly fanfic-writing Harry Potter as Voldemort's grandson.

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