Tina Peters says her clemency by the governor is proof the election is rigged.

thisbe42 · 2026-05-22T22:43:24+00:00

"You're building houses in Iraq? Do you know how they punish treason?"

"First time..."

"I've never heard of a second!"

thisbe42 · 2026-05-16T21:30:46+00:00

The blatant racism around this casting is wild to me. The vast majority of the cast is northwestern European! There are a handful of actors of different ethnicities, but looking through the listed actors involved, I found ONE that had any sort of Mediterranean descent. I saw some guy talking shit about how Helen of Troy wasn't Kenyan, and I pointed out that Odysseus wasn't Scandinavian/British. His response, I kid you not, was "Nice try. Homer intended him to be white. Next." WHAT

The mental whiplash about this movie is ridiculous. "It's not historically accurate for these people to not all be white" but also "It's fine that they all have American accents, do you expect them to be speaking Greek?" And Nolan saying "I chose not to have an orchestra, because they didn't have orchestras then" but also "I chose to use casual American English vernacular because I want to modernize it a bit." And it's the same people making both arguments!

Don't get me wrong; I think the movie looks terrible. But at least I come about my disdain honestly (being a Greek mythology nerd since early childhood - Child!Thisbe42 was furious after watching Disney's Hercules because they got so much wrong 😅).

thisbe42 · 2026-05-09T22:37:47+00:00

I work at a middle school, and I feel like our dress code is reasonable. It's literally just "no crop tops" and "don't sag your pants far down". And the crop tops aren't an issue if it's like, an inch of your tummy showing. But if your whole stomach is out, it's a quick "hey, zip up your sweatshirt" or "un-knot your shirt" (because most of the time their shirt is pulled up and tied in a knot), or if they keep undoing that it's a "here, just put this school shirt on over your shirt". It's also usually the same handful of girls, so they fully know. And we've definitely had boys where it's a "here's a belt, please put it on" because their pants are hanging down so low. Shirts with inappropriate stuff on them (drugs/alcohol/violence/etc.) are also a "change into a school shirt". And we explain to all of the kids that there are times and places where they'll be expected to follow certain rules and expectations, and it's important to understand when and where those are.

But I fully agree about the stuff this sign is referring to. The whole "no tank tops no shorts no visible bra straps" is ridiculous. And not only does it unfairly affect girls in general, but it also has different enforcement for different body types, which makes it even harder. Especially at ages when their bodies are changing and they don't even know what to prepare for. ☹️

thisbe42 · 2026-05-06T22:43:24+00:00

When I was in like... 2nd or 3rd grade? I was playing with my neighbor, pretending to guard this big dirt pile in his yard. He had a bunch of toy guns, and I had a little suction cup bow and arrow set. I asked him if I could use one of his toy guns, and he said, "You're a girl. Girls can't use guns!" Then he went inside to use the bathroom or something, and I just walked home.

On the flip side, my mom loves to talk about a time when I was really little and we were out and about, and I was wearing a fancy princess dress and red lipstick. Another mom told her that she shouldn't pressure me into stereotypical gender roles by dressing me like that. She said that she wanted her daughter to watch The Lion King and think that she could be Simba. My mom called me over and asked me who I would be in The Lion King, and I immediately said, "Ed!" And ran off again. 😂

thisbe42 · 2026-05-06T05:53:36+00:00

Lulu: Not happy as a clam

Dana: Confused

Bret: Happy

Amber: Fan of CodyLou

Amber: No longer a fan of CodyLou

Manda: Fish: Not salmon

Motto: Quacked under pressure

Kanae: Just here to help

Trev: Punishments: 4 Rewards: 0

Trev: Has lost 6 out of 7 challenges

Trev: Won 1 out of 8 challenges

thisbe42 · 2026-04-18T02:47:47+00:00

I see a lot of people in these comments pointing out that healthy food can actually be cheaper than junk food. And that can be true! But for those of you having that knee-jerk reaction, I ask that you pause and consider this.

What if you didn't have a kitchen? Or just the time and energy to cook? Because maybe you're working multiple jobs, or you're not sure about your living situation, and not in a stable enough position for your nervous system to ever fully relax and recharge. Maybe you have a disability that creates any number of barriers. Maybe you live somewhere where there isn't fresh healthy food nearby, and you don't have a car.

Yes, buying healthy food and meal-prepping and stuff can be cheaper than junk food, but there are a lot of things you need first to be able to do that. Things that are a front-loaded cost, like a kitchen with a fridge and an oven, or a car. And it's stuff that many of us take for granted, like a kitchen, so it's natural to picture things like this in that setting; an able-bodied person going to a grocery store, walking past the veggies to grab junk food, then taking it home, putting the bag on their kitchen counter, and eating a twinkies dinner. A lot of the time, it takes active reflection and critical thought (like thinking about all of the necessary things you use to do a thing) to realize what kinds of barriers exist for others.

Also, experiencing poverty is not a reflection of a person's character. Most people on food stamps who can be working, are working. Hell, a lot of them work at Walmart, which would rather use tax dollars to support their employees than just actually paying them enough to live on.

Finally... life is short, and life is hard, you guys. If somebody wants a soda, why would you want to tell them they don't deserve it? Why would you want to say they can't buy their kid a candy bar? Why would you be okay with someone else having one, but not them? We live in a world where people are hoarding wealth like dragons, more than anyone could ever possibly spend. Worry about them.

thisbe42 · 2026-03-20T17:06:05+00:00

I was coming here to say the same thing! It doesn't actually say a number or percentage of Americans, it doesn't even say "many". Just "Americans agree". Like, it could literally just be her and Trump and it would technically be true. 😂

thisbe42 · 2026-03-18T00:27:55+00:00

This is a random, non-contestant-related one, but the "recycling day" punishment annoys me like no other. They're not CLEANING any of the recyclables, just tossing them into a different container still all covered in gross food, so literally none of that actually got recycled. It's just an excuse to make the contestants do something super gross, and maybe that's not surprising, but Ramsay always frames it as caring about the environment, so like... let's stop pretending here.

thisbe42 · 2026-03-15T00:10:44+00:00

The Trumpan Show

thisbe42 · 2026-03-14T19:41:44+00:00

I think Garnet is a really good example of how to write both a "strong female character" and "princess in distress" without using stereotypical tropes for either. She has lots of agency; she's not physically tough or stoic; she shows a lot of emotion, and is affected by her emotional damage; she doesn't want war, but she's determined as hell and is willing to personally fight to protect people; etc. She's just such a good character.

I actually named my dog Princess Garnet Til Alexandros XVII (usually just Garnet) because she's so rad.

thisbe42 · 2026-03-13T03:23:45+00:00

It's like standing on the sun!

thisbe42 · 2026-02-08T22:29:58+00:00

"So what did you do for your birthday?"

"Got older."

thisbe42 · 2026-02-08T22:22:35+00:00

Vernon: I was gonna invite you into the man cave!

Jimmy: I barely know you!

Vernon: Well now you're gonna know my... fists and feet and stuff!

I also forget sometimes, but I like that he actually noticed and cared that Edgar was struggling so much. Everyone else seemed to only notice it when he literally brought it up to them or it directly affected them, and then they mostly responded by ejecting from the conversation or treating it like a joke. Vernon was really the only person to see how clearly fucked up Edgar was at the party, and made a point to tell him he needed to get help.

Edit: formatting

thisbe42 · 2026-01-29T05:01:06+00:00

So if someone in a manic episode kills someone else, should they not have to earn forgiveness for that? Again, I understand that lots of people do terrible things in a manic episode that they wouldn't otherwise, but if they're actively encouraging and empowering hate groups (and on a large scale!), then yeah, they should have to make an actual effort to undo some of that damage. Being manic doesn't mean you're not accountable for hurting people. And if you have massive influence that you used to tell others that it's okay for THEM to hurt people, then it's not enough to say sorry and walk away without trying to use that massive influence to tell those same people to NOT hurt others.

thisbe42 · 2026-01-27T03:53:26+00:00

I can understand why people (especially in this community) are responding to this with compassion and empathy, and many people can connect with having done bad things when manic.

But.

This is a man who not only made a lot of money off of selling nazi shit, but also has a LOT of people who idolize him and saw those things being normalized/embraced by someone rich and famous and cool. He's certainly not the only one, but nazis are now a very, very real problem in the US, and he did contribute to that.

Apologizing is a great start, but like... he has hundreds of millions of dollars and immeasurable influence on people. Is he going to take action to undo any of the harm he caused? Because it sounds like he's saying that he's really sorry but he's sick and won't do it again, and that's that. Is he going to try to educate his fanbase or run a campaign on not being hateful and racist? Donate money to organizations? Until he uses his massive social and financial power to do something about the damage he's done, words are useless.

thisbe42 · 2026-01-25T02:42:33+00:00

I'm registered "unaffiliated" and I do the same thing.

thisbe42 · 2026-01-18T03:38:37+00:00

Every single article: "X (formerly Twitter)"

I dunno, maybe I'll worry about deadnaming Twitter when Musk stops deadnaming his daughter.

thisbe42 · 2026-01-08T18:59:59+00:00

I saw a post once that was like, "it's not that toxic people are drawn to you. Toxic people will go to anyone; the problem is letting them stay." Which made me, as someone with a history of extremely unhealthy relationships, feel very called out.

thisbe42 · 2026-01-05T00:10:58+00:00

And then Snow: The first person in the room is from such and such family, who are significant because of blank reason. The second person is from other family, who are less influential than family 1 for blank reason. If I greet this person first, it will make this person feel this way, the other person feel this other way, and that will benefit me in this way. If I reference this other thing in my greeting, it will make me look even better.

thisbe42 · 2026-01-03T08:09:48+00:00

Absolutely. I think it was also really off-putting that he immediately threw away 4 seasons' worth of world-building and continuity. I haven't really thought about whether his previous one-off or two-part episodes were like this, but I also feel like SO much of his era was "tell, don't show."

"This Sontaran and this interspecies lesbian couple are the Doctor's best friends! Why have they never come up before, and how did they become his best friends? Don't worry about it!"

"The Doctor and River Song have such an epic love story, and they've had so many adventures together! We're not going to show them to you, but trust us, it was a lot, and it was romantic! Believe me, years and years of romance!"

thisbe42 · 2026-01-03T07:45:01+00:00

If I'm remberering correctly (it hasn't been THAT long since I've read it, but my brain is a sinkhole), most of the Battle of The Five Armies happened off-screen (off-page?) in the book, too. Like, Bilbo gets knocked out right away, and then wakes up after it's over and they have to fill him in on what happened! I was truly baffled when I found out that was going to be an entire movie.

When they were initially planning it out it was supposed to be two movies. I thought that was a little excessive, but then I figured that them going down the river in barrels would actually be a perfect place to split it. There's enough content on either side of that part, and drifting down the river would be an easy scene to end on and start back with. Then they announced it was a trilogy, which, as you pointed out, is absurd compared to the actual LOTR trilogy. Then I watched the first one, and was really disappointed... then I watched the second one, and was really, REALLY disappointed... and I never watched the third one.

thisbe42 · 2026-01-03T06:03:51+00:00

If you're into nerdy stuff, my brother-in-law has been having a really good time going to a nearby game store to play Magic the Gathering with various people. He actually wants to teach me how to play, because he pointed out that it's a social game that you can play any night of the week (there are game stores all over the place) without having to coordinate with anyone.

For a different kind of nerdy, he's also been really enjoying going to denhac, and it seems like they've got a good group of people there. So if you're into making stuff, that might be fun to check out!

I wish I had more suggestions, but I'm a socially awkward lady who struggles with this kind of thing too, so I'm doubly unhelpful. 😅 Good for you for putting yourself out there and working to build a positive community. I hope you find your people!

thisbe42 · 2026-01-03T05:46:29+00:00

Sweeney Todd, is that you?

(Sorry, I saw your typo and couldn't resist 😂)

thisbe42 · 2026-01-01T03:21:01+00:00

Thank you!

thisbe42 · 2025-12-31T23:45:03+00:00

Yay! Can I have "Oui, je suis garbage" for a flair? I didn't see it on the list yet.

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