They certainly don’t get paid enough for for this shit

You’re so right. Your point deserves a lot more recognition than it got. Don’t shut up, don’t stop what you’re doing.

To be clear, I mean the courts are absolutely failing this child and caretaker by allowing the abuser to have have access to the victim(s)

I just wanted to be sure to say thank you for your thoughtful replies with sources, I have learned some things and enjoyed it.

This article has sooo much being said between the lines.

The mother, Rachel Pickrel-Hawkins, said the reunification therapy by Christine Bassett, a licensed marriage and family therapist, has been harmful, abusive and counterproductive

When the other party is there perpetrator of abuse and the one with power, it very often is detrimental to have some sort of mediation or therapy/counseling. Because the abusers very often are able to manipulate the story so they are the victims in need of most support/compromise/thoughtfulness/time/money/basically ANY conceivable resource in life and relationships they will exploit.

Now I admit I am more familiar with the medical side of things but this entire dynamic gives me pause because it is so psych 101.

Could she have done the initial drill in such a manner? Mounted drill etc

In my opinion : The money is MUCH more lucrative now because of data mining. That’s it. That’s the real product being sold and because it isn’t encouraging innovation for innovation’s sake, but for a bottom line or goal that almost certainly depends on features that gather ad much data as possible to sell… etc etc

a team is one your comment just reminded me of, thanks.

And some mandatory songs that always came up that my memory serves… semi charmed life by third eye blind, hey ya by outcast, every breath you take by the police, escape (Pina colada song) by Rupert Holmes, macarena …

Ok I got bored trying to remember them all if anyone wants to add …

So murderers can just admit to murder and face no consequences wtf

Oh my gosh do you remember the name of a show they had in roughly 05-10i era that was just featuring prototypes for future technology?

I remember it featuring robotic exoskeleton, something that I’m pretty sure was Kevlar or at least functions very similarly, a sidewalk that can generate power from people walking on it. I even think it featured an “invisibility cloak” so basically a mix of practicality and stages of development. It was fun. I feel like there were a lot of shows about futuristic stuff then on those channels (discovery package basically if u know u know) right before reality suffocated it. And I can’t find anything about them and they aren’t ever mentioned.

Ok you called me out on a very specific flaw and consistent failure of mine! I have some weird wrong pronunciations they can lead then to wrong spelling and it has nothing to do with misunderstanding the context or whatever and just… my brain tends to read the shape of a word and that leads to problems if it isn’t a word I hear often.

Thank you for your kindness and context and I think maybe that will help me not make the mistake in the future! At least after I play the game at least lol

Thank you so much! I will just dive into that after I finish my current game and not worry about needing established lore or backstop. Just started a quickie and unique game called Get even. Gameplay is kinda like the detective line of Detroit become human. Enjoying it so far.

I’ve been hearing about dues ex forever though and I’m ready and looking forward to being able to understand the pop culture references and conversations now. Thanks for the reassurance and confidence

I am earnest. I don’t read them but I remember my youth having media I liked that makes me cringe now. It’s insulting the audience for enjoying something that is unfair.

Be as critical of the art and artists as you want. It is really elitist and mean to insult someone for enjoying it. Which IS what your first post did.

Sorry if I wasn’t clear but that’s my logic and point, yeah. I think maybe it got interpreted the opposite way or I’m tone deaf to your sarcasm or smth

My guess is Walmart will cave, Costco won’t. Target waits to see what happens before making official moves.

I do think you should be ashamed for shaming people for what they like. I think enjoyment of art is all great and equal and no one should be feel bad for liking something they like

You can disagree that people should really only like work that is worthy, or artists that are worthy. That’s your hill.

No one is comparing those things You just came out and shat on an author and her gaining new readers. People who may suddenly discover a genre they love. You can have a correct opinion but still be a pretentious twat.

My memory is lots of “wells” that go deeper and bonds that are stronger and orgasms that are brighter than she previously thought possible every single time and SOOO much my mate stuff. I find sex scenes boring so I skim through them. Absolutely nothing that was in anyway kinky though beyond maybe being pinned to the wall lol

Reading is something for everyone and anyone to enjoy. while a piece of art could have technical flaws and shortcomings, if someone enjoys it GREAT. We all like liking things. Don’t shame them for liking something just because it makes you feel more well read.

I’m delighted this is the first thing I saw today!