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Old man takes, good-natured curmudgeonly nonsense, baseball, weird music, TTRPGs, making various soups, 40-something existential abyss staring. He/Him
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Look, as a former fundie who left the chruch, we need to stop being so perplexed about why this is happening. It's simple - white evangelicalism at its heart is just fascism. Fascism is baked into American Christianity, and vice versa. Neither exist as we currenly understand them without each other

submitted 385 days ago • 0 comments

I think one day we're gonna look back at all the broken lives and immiseration caused by letting sports betting conquer the entire world and wonder how we could have been so foolish as to allow it

submitted 385 days ago • 95 comments

Ahh, nothing like several grown adult men complaining that a football player is dating the world's most famous woman who is then shown frequently on their television. Perfectly reasonable behavior from adult American white men, the last bulwark of western civilization who cry when they see a lady.

submitted 385 days ago • 1 comment

I made Bay Area garlic noodles yesterday, and I hesitate to say things are life-changing, but they were easy to make and maybe the most delicious thing I've ever eaten.

submitted 386 days ago • 1 comment

What is it with guys desperate for attention from hordes of the worst people you've ever heard of taking on Disney from the stupidest perspectives? Disney should be fought on anti-trust grounds, and probably price fixing in the Parks. This "they're too woke and won't roll over for me" ain't gonna go

submitted 386 days ago • 0 comments

I fully don't understand why the FTC and FCC can't just put out a blanket "no data mining, no selling meta-data, no robo calls" edict with extremely harsh punishments - like 10 years in prison and up to a billion in fines? It's an uncontested layup, and would go a long way to restoring trust.

submitted 386 days ago • 0 comments

Gimme Magritte, boys, and free my soul / Ceci n’est pas une rock ‘n’ roll / Green apple face

submitted 386 days ago • 70 comments

Despite my handle, I'm fairly young and only somewhat grumpy and somewhat of a Luddite. That being said: your appliances - vacuum, fridge, range, toothbrush, toaster etc - do not need an internet connection. There is no reason for it except to data mine you. Stop bringing this on yourselves.

submitted 386 days ago • 0 comments

I love popcorn action movies, but I need this trend of "mild mannered guy in his dotage is actually a former mercenary/CIA operative/Green Beret, etc" to stop. Mostly so my dad quits having daydreams about beating up henchmen and gets on the treadmill.

submitted 386 days ago • 0 comments

I saw it and guessed Northern Macomb County, and I was correct. Macomb County is the scourge of southeast Michigan.

submitted 387 days ago • 0 comments

At some point in your 30s-40s, a 32oz stainless steel insualted tumbler appears in your hand from out of thin air, and then you're middle aged.

submitted 387 days ago • 0 comments

I played through final fantasy II Pixel Remaster and really liked it. I don't get what the fuss is about with the leveling system - it makes sense once you see it in action, and it's easily gamed to have to do almost no grinding after the first hour or two. Solid game.

submitted 387 days ago • 0 comments

7 days from pitchers and catchers reporting! We're almost through!

submitted 387 days ago • 0 comments

I really want to know what possible theological arguments there are against people not needing a car, and if the Pope even knows what a 15 minute city is.

submitted 387 days ago • 0 comments

biden should have the IRS make a giant check with $300 billion written on it, and then he should hold a press conference touting new enforcement on rich tax cheats with the check as a centerpiece i am not joking

submitted 387 days ago • 78 comments

If you're new here and you're not a shitbird, welcome. Please be into sports. The sports scene is dead here.

submitted 388 days ago • 0 comments

Those hats and bowties make me think they probably feel 3rd wave ska today

submitted 388 days ago • 0 comments

I had two concussions that I knew of and probably one or two that weren't diagnosed - as a "pretty good but not good enough to play college football" offensive lineman, so if you are good enough to play college or pro, your brain is probably Swiss cheese.

submitted 388 days ago • 0 comments

I feel like people don't realize how common syphilis was pre 1945 or so? It was everywhere. That's why you used to have to get a blood test before marriage. And a huge public health campaign reversed it in about a decade, which I feel wouldn't happen today.

submitted 388 days ago • 0 comments

We'll put a boot up your ass, it's the adenocarcinoma way! - stomach cancer to Toby Keith

submitted 388 days ago • 0 comments

The right J Mascis guitar solo can actually fix me for a while.

submitted 390 days ago • 0 comments

John Wick is a D&D player, because you always double tap guys who gave you a tough fight just in case they're making death saves behind the screen.

submitted 390 days ago • 0 comments