In The Wilderness Humanity Comes Closest To G’d

Orev, 28, they/he/it, butch “And then all will live in harmony with each other and the Earth. And then everywhere will be called Eden once again.”

[haorev]

I hope we all have a safe, lovely, and peaceful 5785

[haorev]

tbh most people I've seen clowning on the logo and the new boring interior changes haven't been maga idiots, but I will admit I curate my online experience enough that I rarely run into those people (I deal with them enough in real life).

I just think the new logo is boring. And also design wise too simplified. My eyes want to slide right past it, there's nothing yo catch my attention.

And removing the neat signs and the little games from the tables seems sad? That was one of the draws of going to cracker barrel, it was visually interesting inside.

Admittedly, most of the maga people I’ve seen hating on it have been on the news (they’ve covered it on like the social sections of the news program) or via my dad showing me what he’s come across on social media (my dad is not maga aligned, I think he just comes across them on facebook (we live in a very red state) and TikTok).

I do agree that the logo is too simplified. There’s too much empty space around the words. And I will admit that the interior pictures without people in the restaurant are alarmingly empty. However, I have seen at least one picture with customers in the restaurant, and with people it very much reads as a non-issue to me.

Do I think it needed to be done? Not necessarily. Updated, yes. Redone entirely, eh not really. It is a big change, and I get why some people are upset. But I think people are blowing it out of proportion.

It’s a restaurant. Restaurants redecorate, rebrand, all the time. To me, this is no different than the 8 million times in the last twenty years that McDonald’s has redone its interiors. This is no different than when our local Wendy’s was closed for two months a few years ago while they redid its interior.

I don’t necessarily think it deserves all of the hate it’s getting. It’s a restaurant. They decided they needed a change, and they made the change they thought they needed. Time will tell if it is ultimately a good thing or bad thing.

At the end of the day, I don’t care that much. The backlash is the same as when Starbucks’ holiday cup was a simple red cup and everyone went berserk. It is what it is. It’s not a “culture war” thing, like some people seem to think. Probably, they saw they were loosing money and investors and customers, and the people in charge went “We have to do something to fix this!” and overcorrected.

[pronouncingitwang]

at some point in your life you will be boiling fruit, water, sugar, and lemon juice in a pot to make a syrup or jam. the instructions will tell you to simmer for a certain amt of time. your timer will go off and you will look at the pot and go, "hm, this doesn't look thick enough. maybe i'll let it go for another 10 minutes." this is the devil speaking. it's only so liquid right now because it is at boiling point. it will thicken when it cools down. learn from the follies of my youth and do not let this happen to you

[aniseandspearmint]

*cackles* Cracker Barrel just lost 100 MILLION in stocks bc of a logo change. (Cracker Barrel, for the non americans, is a restaurant that serves 'homey southern' type foods. It's okay, too expensive for what you get now, like everything, but okay. Solid 7/10 food. There's a little shop in each one, that sells stuff. Last time I was in one that was like, beanie babies and old radio programs on CD and folksy little keepsakes, but it's been a long time so that's probably changed.)

Anyway, MASSIVE stocks loss for a company already slowly dying out due to various economic and social reasons. But that seems weird, right? What kind of logo change could cause THAT kind of drop?

Welp, this is the OLD one.

Old fashioned. Folksy. White. Very indicative of what Cracker Barrel IS, as an establishment, right?

And THIS shining GEM of design is the new one!

(graphic design is my passion!1!) It couldn't be more bland if they made it out of an actual cracker.

[haorev]

Yeah but the reason they lost so much in stocks isn’t because the new logo is ugly (it’s not the best but it’s really just kind of whatever). They lost so much in stocks because the MAGA folk decided this was an attack on them, that it was Cracker Barrel going “woke.” They’re also upset that the restaurant updated some of its interiors. It’s basically the Starbucks red cup attack on Christmas nonsense all over again.

[askjumblr]

do you guys use interjections like "jesus christ" or "jesus" or even just "geez"?

i've been doing it forever because that's what i've been around, but it also feels wrong so i'm curious how jumblr feels about this.

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[thepinkpestilence]

give me more stories with a trans guy as the main character. give me a action movie where the hero has to take his shirt off bc he got hurt and we see his top surgery scars right in front of us. give me a sitcom where the trans guy talks openly about his period without him being laughed at. give me a drama where the main guy is a father and the story shows how his kid grew up while his dad went through hrt and turned from being a mom to a dad, without it implying that the trans dad is less a man bc he gave birth. give me a romcom where the main love interest is a trans guy. give me horror where the main guy has to face his abusive past from transphobic family members by fighting monsters, and winning through blood and sweat. give me a happy old trans man who lived through decades and survived despite the many tragedies. give me a young nervous trans man who just started to explore his identity and get support from older queer folk. give me trans men from different time period and countries and how their identity would be shaped there. give me more trans men. give them a happy ending.

[aeruthien]

I love the positive energy about the C4 announcement, and so a shout out to CR for slowly bringing in new members to the cast over the course of C3, with Candela Obscura, EXU, and more.

Bringing them in one by one, mostly if not always paired with the founding cast members, makes the announcement feel like a return to old friends rather a hostile take over.

I know people love the 'just friends at a table' narrative, but I for one, am happy that they are also very good at running the company, and willing to make big changes.

[rainydaydecaf]

I never saw people say stuff like this enough when I was a teenager, so I’m saying it now.

I’m in my mid-thirties and I have never had sex. I’ve thought about it and could have had one or two opportunities if I put in more effort, but I always decided against it because I just wasn’t into it at the time.

I can safely say that I do not feel I have missed out on anything. I was perfectly capable, by myself, of learning about my own body and boundaries without anyone else there to muddy the waters. The immense pressure that was there in my teens/twenties to Have Sex Just Do It is basically gone. I’m vibing. I’ve got my routine by myself in bed that I enjoy, and that’s enough for me.

And in the unlikely event that I ever decide to have sex with someone in the future, I don’t feel at all like I’m lacking some essential Knowledge or Skill that would “make it good” for someone else. I fully expect to ask my partner out loud what they like and to receive an answer clearly communicated and to relax and have fun. And if it’s a disappointing experience, I’m fine with that too. It is what it is.

Sex is just not that big of a deal. I suspected it as a teen, and I’m more sure of it now. It’s fine to have it or not have it. It’s whatever.

[status-quo-hater]

Honestly I don't think you should need a diagnosis of anything to get HRT. I think you should just be able to go buy it at CVS like it's ibuprofen.

[status-quo-hater]

"Ohhh but what if people misuse it and get sick???" They sell cigarettes at gas stations, those make you sick when you use them properly!

Put warning labels on it. List recommended dosages by body weight & desired effect. Like any other medication.

In a perfect world HRT would be an OTC medication that anybody can obtain.

[jellybeanium124]

there's a jewish story about a rich man who goes to his rabbi to ask him about building an orphanage, and the rabbi is like "yeah duh go for it!!" and then later the rich guy comes back and is like "actually I've decided not to... I was just doing it for my own image and not coz I cared about orphans" and the rabbi was like "bitch the orphans don't care why you're building the orphanage!!!" and sometimes I wish I could say that to lefties who haven't unpacked their christian upbringing. sometimes motives don't matter!! who give a fuck why a politician wants to do a good thing? bitch the orphans don't!!

[noa-nightingale]

Hey if you are Jewish and you are reading this, I hope something good happens to you soon. Like some pleasant surprise or good news or unexpected luck.

And I hope you will have a beautiful experience this week, like a nice moment with a friend or a gorgeous sunset or some random kindness that happens to you.

I hope you will find some moments of peace and joy and contentment.

I love you. <3

[whenyoubelieve-deactivated20250]

I have definitely noticed people commenting stuff like “No way, Superman would support Palestine” under conversations about the Jewishness of Superman. Conversations that don’t even mention Israel.

Every day, people prove more and more that “Our issue is with Israel, not Jewish people” is just a lie. There are people who genuinely want Palestinians to have better lives, and others who truly just use it to shield their antisemitism.

Superman was created by two Jewish writers, he is currently being portrayed by a Jewish actor, and the embodiment of his character is based on the Jewish value of Tikkun Olam, which is about making the world a better place, or literally repairing the world.

No matter how much you want it to be so, you cannot separate Jewishness from Superman. And if you don’t hate Jewish people, this shouldn’t be an issue for you. So if it is an issue, maybe it’s time to look inward a bit.

[queer-scots-geordie-dyke]

So many so called progressives obsessed with policing consenting adults sex lives might as well be puritanical Christians.

“It’s problematic.” Just say sinful, you know you want to.

A 25 year old and a 50 year old want to fuck? None of your business. A couple wishes to roleplay different power dynamic scenarios? None of your business. Someone has a rape/dubcon fantasy they wish to play out in a safe, consensual setting? None of your business. Someone wishes to participate in group sex with 20 other people at the same time? None of your business.

Literally none of your fucking business what consenting adults do to each other in the privacy of their own spaces.

[thepictoblr]

My current not-approved-by-the-government opinion is that im not anyone's parent and i should not be responsible for random teenagers online. If I post smth thats 'meant for adults' and its labled as such then what happens from there is literally not my problem. If a teen- who is fully capable of turning on self moderation settings on their own btw- doesn't use a site's provided self moderation settings and they see boobs or dicks then like literally whatever, its neither the end of the world or a big deal. It shouldn't fall on me or a website or a tech company to do a parent's job, and also frankly i don't think a parent should be breathing down their 16 year old's neck on the off chance they do actually want to look at tits, but thats a discussion that americans will fucking throw a fit at so maybe we'll discuss that another day in better company.

"But what about young children!!" see thats! where parents should be involved- that is to say, why are you letting your young child on the internet in the first place, you fucking idiot.

[franknfeeder]

this specific genre of man gives me hope for my transition in a way I didn’t realize was possible as a fat person. they’re hot, stylish, cool, confident & kind. idc that they’re cis, they serve tboy swag in a way that heals my soul like a warm bowl of soup

[fatliberation]

I’m so glad this has resonated with thousands of fat queer people 🥲

[haorev]

There’s a new UA on ddb and it’s apocalypse themed and everything is so Dark Sun coded. The warlock subclass is literally “Sorcerer-King Patron.” Between this and the Psion UA, I’m cautiously optimistic that we’re gonna get some Dark Sun stuff.

[haorev]

So I saw the clip of Martyn’s kid killing Jimmy on Misadventures from Jimmy’s POV but now I’m watching it from Martyn’s and MY HEART

She’s precious!!!