when I was a kid I used to watch Naruto and Naruto Shippuden. then a news story came out about a young kid who supposedly died by shoving his entire head in a sandbox while recreating the Gaara vs. Kimimaro fight. then my parents decided it was a bad influence and banned it from our home

this is dumb. ufos are obviously fairies who learned to use iron https://en.wikipedia.o...

@lydiaposting what's weird is that inbreeding and the founder effect are bad for the health of any population, but somehow this magically doesn't apply to dogs. it's almost as if the point of eugenics is reproductive control and not genuine concern for their welfare. imo you can't call yourself a feminist and purchase a puppy from a breeder

@esvrld as a white Jewish american who's seriously exploring Buddhism it's extremely frustrating to see how memed and commercialized the religion is in this country. a lot of westerners (especially online) don't really see Buddhism as a religion, they see it as a product to shoehorn into secular therapy, purified of its "superstitious" Asian trappings. if you bring up parts of the religion besides well-known stuff like meditation people think you're weird, taking it too seriously, or they just don't believe you

@esvrld this reads like a linkedin post

@esvrld no joke this is how people sound to me when they say veganism is inherently classist and ableist

@Erato_Heti @cyb3rm0shp1t and everyone stood up and clapped

@georgia I used to play 5e (as a DM and player) but I've come to really hate the system, and it's frustrating how much harder it is to find people who want to play anything else

why does this orange/white cat have such a fat head https://www.youtube.co...

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I don't want to turn the stove on in this hot weather so I'm running to the store to buy late-night nuts. I'm squirrelmaxxing

a vegan couple I know is planning their wedding and their non-vegan family members are giving them a hard time because the catering is going to be all vegan. they seriously think they're entitled to eat meat as an "accommodation" the same way people with nut allergies need nut-free options. why do weddings bring out the worst in relatives. just fucking elope at this point smdh

these look so cool https://www.vegetarian...

I need to bring back my linkedin wizard persona. he would have loved posting about the wonders of OrbGPT

TIL there's an award for "Worst Screen Couple" in film and this movie won it https://en.wikipedia.o...

@amagire @junebug the connection between human eugenics and dog breeding is really ironic considering that inbreeding and the founder effect are known causes of health problems in any population. but somehow this magically doesn't apply to purebred dogs and cats