[–] 9 points 8 hours ago

Actually, his cult has shrunk. By a lot. It's been some popcorn-munching fun as a cult survivor.

... well, in a disaster-movie way, and I hate living in the disaster movie. But nodding and going, "Yep. Yep, you found out your life is a lie. Aaaand there're the tears, the mental breakdown. Just let it all out, honey."

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  • [–] 21 points 11 hours ago (11 children)

    I like the two-prong approach to civil rights. It gives a carrot-and-stick incentive to our oppressors. If you pay attention and give us what we want when we ask nicely, the other wing of the movement won't hunt you down like the vampires you are.

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  • [–] 45 points 15 hours ago (4 children)

    I think that Ukrainian soldiers pretty much weaponizing the Universal Cat Distribution System for morale is the most hilarious thing. I think I heard that the consensus is that a tank crew finding a stray cat is good luck. If anybody can say more, I'm kinda curious about where that started.

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    I had a dream last night about being on an old-style sailing ship. The crew member in the crow's nest was a chicken. It was a little odd, so I asked why there was a chicken on lookout. The quartermaster said, "Well, their heads can lock in place while they're moving, so their line of sight is stable. They don't get seasick." The chicken agreed, and said it was a decent enough job for a crewmember without hands.

    I woke up, and obviously was a little confused by what the hell my brain threw at me. But it does posit the question, do chickens get seasick?

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