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@myriadplethorae
The bar is closing and you and your drunk friends are hungry! In your opinion what's the best drunk food?
tacos
pancakes
hot dogs
chicken wings
burgers
pizza
nachos
Philly cheesesteak
ramen
peanut butter & jelly
dude see if there's a [tag] nearby
I would never bring this garbage into the temple that is my body
Toss-up between garlic knots and ice cream.
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CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
Okay, to start with. I really really really want a film made of this! Valancy standing in the garden at dusk, the car rattling through the trees, Barney springing out…
His eyes, which she had always thought brown, now seen close, were deep violet - translucent and intense…
-He had dimples in his thin cheeks when he smiled…
When is it a good time to mention that I had a mild crush on Barney myself?? Probably round about here, right?
Anyway, can we just note that he smiles at Valancy?
When he said good-evening you felt that it was a good evening and that it was partly his doing that it was. Also, you felt that some of the credit was yours.
I’ve always found this a teeny bit odd. It’s kind of ooc for Barney, and a little bit ooc for Valancy, too? Barney’s a lot of things, but he’s not flirtatious or charming - definitely not to a stranger. This feels like L.M Montgomery just writing about an impression someone once made on her? Maybe? Anyway.
“Will you get some salt codfish for us?” said Valancy.
Here you go, ladies and gentlemen and the fine spectrum between and beyond. The most romantic greeting line to ever be uttered to the love of your life.
I could happily write out this whole exchange - Barney’s dry self-awareness of Lady Jane’s faults (she always gets back some time), Valancy knowing he’ll bring oranges for Cissy regardless of whether she asks.
“You’re a whole cartload of bricks…”
Barney, Barney, Barney. That is not a romantic thing to say. You don’t know it yet, but this woman is going to fall so head-over-heels in love with you, and you’re already starring as the hero in her Blue Castle. You poor man. You’re not even trying to woo her.
And then, Barney offering to help her if Abel’s annoying! Casually mentioning that he told Abel to stop singing his crude songs! He’s a completely normal not-dashing hero and it WORKS.
Also -
“Cissy and I just went to our room and shut ourselves in where we couldn’t hear him.”
I’m sorry, Valancy, but I don’t believe you. That house isn’t big, Abel is LOUD, and the walls aren’t like six metres and made of stone, are they? You could probably hear him from the forest.
“I often feel like damning things myself.”
For a moment Barney stared.
He has had his first insight into the wicked Valancy that Abel has no doubt talked about for hours at length.
And then he laughs!
And then we have Valancy falling in love with him for the next few paragraphs-
But then she liked everything about him-his tawny hair - his whimsical smiles - the little glints of fun in his eyes - his loyal affection for that unspeakable Lady Jane - his habit of sitting with his hands in his pockets, his chin sunk on his breast, looking up from under his mismated eyebrows.
I WANT A FILM. This would be, like, the montage of scenes. It could be like the 2019 version of Little Women…
It reminded her of John Foster…
If you know it-
“Piffle,” said Barney.
Which is exactly what he’d say about this entire chapter where Valancy falls in love with him.
Yes. You see it. Give it to me. I want at least 13 episodes.
A German regional court has ruled that Google is directly liable for the content of its AI search overviews. According to the court, previou
Let’s fucking go
This is HUGE.
1. The court holds Google responsible for statements made by its AI, considering them Google's statements (search engines have limited liability for results in their engine as they're the words of other sites/companies/people), meaning when their AI lies/hallucinates they're liable for the defamation/harm resulting from those statements.
2. Google's defense that customers are generally aware of the lack of reliability and are responsible for fact checking was dismissed. As the court pointed out, that would "significantly diminish" AI Search's stated purpose and it can't be distinguished from Google's business practices/statements as a search tool.
3. Studies have found about 91% of Google's everyday AI responses are accurate, leaving millions of searches per HOUR with potential liability for falsehoods. 56% of correct responses weren't supported by the sources the AI listed. Both of which mean Google is now liable for a LOT more AI "errors."
4. Google was held liable for 80% of court costs in this case and this precedent is expected to reverberate around the world. This is a massive shift from the 3rd-party search provider role Google has previously played and it comes right as they've tied ALL searches to their AI search.
TL;DR Google reeeeeally stepped in it this time.
5. If the words are Google's, this solidifies the position of universities who demand that all answers from AI are fully cited. If all the in-line citations now have to be (Google, 2026), that's going to make it obvious when someone's trying to use Google as a source. There's still the difficulty with people who are academically dishonest by trying to pass off the AI writing as their own. 6. 91% accuracy is officially too low to use as a source of references, which means the AI can't be used as a source of references either. This makes it less legitimate for such purposes than Wikipedia of all places (Wikipedia might need date/time proof of when it was accessed for the reference to be valid, but at least it is possible to prove the link existed at a particular date and time). 7. This will help encourage the rollout of courses on how to avoid AI search for students who need academic accuracy, because it's statistically not good enough to use. 8. This strengthens the case intellectual property authors have against Google in the EU, as this is proof that an intellectual property transfer took place.
I think The Blue Castle’s charm for me is that it is about “the power of love and kindness and imagination and hard-work”, like children’s books like A Little Princess or indeed Anne of Green Gables. But you don’t typically get stories like that for adult women. Valancy is an adult: She is bitter, she is sarcastic, she is self-aware after a certain point, she is even horny if you read between the lines. And the book has enough wit and realism that it makes the “children’s book for adults” premise work without it being too cheesy and juvenile 98 percent of the time. Anyway, I love it.
I also think that the strength gap is at least partially manufactured women would in fact be stronger overall if little girls were encouraged to do physically taxing games and activities and eat their fill while they’re growing vs having to constantly diet and be sedentary indoors (or god forbid do intense cardio while under-eating). The amount of adult women honestly afraid to lift weights bc they think they’ll get bulky as though bulking isn’t a full time job that athletes have to spend all their time on and anyone on earth gets shredded from just using their adult muscles for their intended purpose, girl your bone density 🥀
if you say women are intentionally nerfed from birth in 2026 people look at you like you’re insane and start condescendingly telling you about how women are just better at different things (but not during their periods haha) but this was a completely basic feminist talking point I grew up with like “girls can do it too! [shot of little girls climbing and running with boys]” nickelodeon commercial tier base level I hate it how is everyone suddenly dumber than the average 7 year old
the bad thing about having unhealthy habits due to mental illness, is when you DO do something healthy style you can't brag about about it because then people will then know you've been doing it yucky style all along. Like you can't brag you changed your sheets or brushed your teeth because then ppl will be like oh did you not brush your teeth regularly before? Thats yucky disgusting! So you just gotta keep it to yourself. And be proud alone, I suppose.
i must not get takeout. takeout is the wallet-killer. takeout is the little-death that brings total obliteration. i will face the kitchen, fridge, and pantry. i will make choices about what to cook and then execute them. when hunger is gone there will be nothing. only i will remain.
WOW I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS IS MY FAVORITE TELEVISION SERIES OF ALL TIME (it's not out yet)
Essie Davis as Phryne Fisher in Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries (2012)
The Blue Castle is like a fairy tale because he questions Valancy three times throughout the story:
Will you marry me as I stand?
Would you like a house like that (a millionaire’s huge house)?
Would you be any happier now if you had a million dollars?
Knowing his full past now, I get it. He doesn't quite believe that this fairy tale is real. Surely this isn't good enough for Valancy if there was a better option, if she only knew.
But no, she chose him as he is right now; she proposed to him. She didn’t settle for their little home. She loves it! She calls it her Blue Castle, her lifelong dream come true. She prefers this to a bigger house or millions of dollars. This is the rich life to her. And he can hardly believe it.
“You nice little thing,” [he said] suddenly. “Oh, you nice little thing! Sometimes I feel you’re too nice to be real—that I’m just dreaming you.”
can i offer you some emotional support animals in this trying time
This is an awesome use of what is probably a master's degree if not a doctorate and I am 100% thrilled that she shared it even though it was embarrassing and she squeaked.
Thank you, adorable scientist, for making people's lives better.
As an Australian, THIS WOMAN IS A FUCKING GODSEND.
this is Hannah Fry, Professor of the Public Understanding of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge and president of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications.
in betweens
i have been fortunate enough to live a life in the arts, creating things and following hallowed footsteps. its something many buckaroos dream of, and as someone who has done it, THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS i received are the moments in between. if you generate with AI, THAT is what you rob yourself of
anyone who has done theater will know this, because it lives in the energy backstage. anyone who has played in a band will know this, because it lives in the late night diner afterwards. anyone who has written a book will know this, because it lives the coffee shop where your plot point locked in
in other words IT IS NOT THE PRODUCT. yes, it is cool to see your name on a marquee or your book in a store or your face on a poster, but the REASON this is cool is because it tethers you to the BETWEEN TIMES. the between times are everything. the PROCESS of creation is a gift to yourself
i think this is REALLY difficult for these ai goofballs to understand, and why the things they make dont resonate. anything you create without the in between is just a hollow shell, a movie poster without small talk at crafty or an album without eating burritos on the studio rooftop
we have ALWAYS had the ability to NOT make something and pretend that we did. the difference now is theres an algorithm built for convincing people whove never stepped outside the theater door for a smoke break on opening night that they actually have. they have not. there is no ai for that.
because the only way to conjure the unfathomable magic of those in between moments is to live them, and when you get a hit of excitement from a prompted movie or book or song without a journey of creation, you rob yourself. you curse yourself to exist as a cardboard cutout who thinks they are whole
I think it's so funny how we bred JOBS into dogs. I have two shih tzus and they were bred to be lap dogs. All they care about is looking cute and cuddling with people. Meanwhile my grandma has a border collie and that dog needs to feel so useful all the time, he acts like he will pass away if he doesn't have a job to do constantly
On one hand this is extremely fucking funny, but on the other hand, it really boggles my mind how many people punish their dogs for just… doing the thing they were bred to do.
Your husky isn’t “hyperactive”, it’s bred to pull sleds for 8 hours straight and you have it in a 400 sq ft yard.
Your English sheepdog isn’t “pushy”, it’s bred to herd sheep, and you have neither to space nor the herd to allow it.
Your terrier isn’t “nippy”, it’s bred to kill rats and your hamster looks a hell of a lot like one.
Your Catahoula isn’t “mean to animals”, it’s bred to hunt any and all animals smaller than it, and you didn’t acclimate it to your cat.
Your Lhasa Apso isn’t “yappy”, it’s bred to bark at any tiny noise and alert watchmen to intruders
Like Jesus Christ, if you can’t provide an environment where your dog can’t fulfill its literal life purpose, maybe?? Don’t get that dog??? And if you do, maybe know the breed characteristics so you can redirect those traits into more constructive outlets????
Both your most common doodle's parts (labra and golden) want to hunt and retrieve water birds so the best suggestion I can give y'all is congratulations on your new duck hunting hobby.
#people will overlook the perfect breeds to suit their needs based on just their looks#and get a work dog because it looks cool
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@gallusrostromegalus
Any time someone sees Herschel and says "AWWW I want a Corgi <3" (because he is Very Cute (TM)), I immediately reply: "Do not get a Corgi unless you have a job for it to do. They were bred to bully livestock across the hills of Wales. This is basically a Border Collie that knows he is cute enough to get away with murder. If you get one and it doesn't have a job, it will apply its livestock-bullying instincts to YOU. Herschel's job specifically is to help manage my crippling ADHD, because I don't have a bull for him to micromanage." This gets me odd looks at the home depot but it does get the point across.
The dogs I grew up with were bred to hunt deer and laze around the castle - not the kennel, the castle, which means their temperaments are much different than most other hounds. They’re 95% napping in a location where they can track your movements and wait to receive your worship, and 4% long walks and 1% explosive running across the fields. They’re actually really well suited for city life.
there are too many things happening this summer that i'm thinking we are going to need an extra 6-12 months of june and possibly another 3-4 months of july. probably no extra august as the problem should hopefully sort itself out by then. we are also looking into extending the day night cycle to 55 hours and extending the human lifespan to 10000 years.
I’m pretty sure I saw a documentary about this and it didn’t work out that great for Haruhi
👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀 nonblack America might lose their shit... But me personally... I would like to see the vision 👀👀👀👀👀
to briefly revisit my decade old Labyrinth hyperfixation, I think it would be neat if Sarah grows up, has a teenage daughter who finds her book and while in a pissy mood wishes goblins would take her mother away
just imagining Sarah freaking the fuck out, taking the extremely limited amount of time she knows she has left to load up her confused daughter with all of the iron jewellery she never usually takes off, peppering her with instructions not to eat ANY of the food and vague warnings about illusions in the walls
and then suddenly before she knows it her mother is just gone, and she's being told by a strange glittery man that she must begin her own journey through the Labyrinth to find her mother
the funniest part however would be Jareth finishing his spiel to the daughter and returning to his castle to properly greet his new hostage with no fucking clue who he just snatched, and finds to his surprise and horror a Too Old For This Shit Sarah absolutely rampaging through the halls threatening to tear down his entire world all over again if he doesn't take her back to her daughter right the fuck now
I can't decide which is funnier, the tale ending with Jareth lobbing Sarah at her daughter before she even gets one foot into the Labyrinth and fucks them off home immediately, or the daughter completing her shockingly easy journey through the Labyrinth only to find her mother sitting in the king's throne with a dazed Jareth under her heel and terrified goblins waiting on her hand and foot
