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Honestly? Losers squad (Sawyer, Miles and Faraday) + Juliet and Jin living on the island in the 70s??? Yeah, it was a cool as fuck concept. We needed more of that.
In an ideal world, LaFleur wouldâve been split into two episodes and we couldâve gotten an entire ep just devoted to those losers trying to assimilate into 1970âs Dharma.
Give me the scene where Milesâ mother gets behind him in line at the cafeteria and he freaks out to Faraday about the cosmic implications of encountering the baby version of himself. Give me Faraday making plans to go to Ann Arbor after like a week because he keeps seeing little Charlotte around Dharmaville and itâs driving him crazy. Give me Sawyerâa former con manâgetting a security position and realizing heâs actually good at keeping the peace and sorting out problems. Give me Jin and Miles finding their places working with Sawyer and slowly becoming a team that can rely on each other. Give me Juliet making sure everyone is cared for and hosting a weekly dinner at her house to make sure everyone spends time together and eats a decent, home-cooked meal (especially a still-grieving Daniel who forgets to eat 90% of the time).
life pro tip: if you happen to be considering purchasing an LG TV or monitor, you possibly want to pick something else! and if you have an LG monitor that has not been plugged into anything in a while, you might want to leave it that way!
if you already have an LG monitor or TV or intend to buy one, you probably want to watch this video and keep an eye on gamers nexus for updates (or anyone else covering the LG spying situation):
posted july 16 2026
LG is doing some bad things. how bad? well. here are some very brief bullet points. I am not an expert, gamers nexus is, see the video for more information than this:
LG monitors (brand new and years old, cheap and expensive) auto-install LG's own adware-spyware called LG Monitor App onto windows 10 and 11 computers. you plug in an LG monitor for video output and this gets installed automatically. no hitting OK, no confirmation, no toggles, NOTHING.
the auto-installed LG Monitor App auto-grants itself access to your internet connection and ALL computer resources. the LG Monitor App has the ability to collect: geolocation data, device data, personal information, online activity data, contact data, and more!
...and it shows pop-up ads! because fuck you
on some affected versions of windows, auto-installed shitware like the LG Monitor App can be prevented by navigating to gpedit.msc -> computer configuration -> administrative templates -> system -> device installation -> prevent automatic download of applications associated with metadata
...but, if your LG monitor already installed the LG Monitor App, this is like closing the barn door after the horse got out. and that horse has the logs of everything you were doing on your computer! someone stop that fucking horse!!!
unrelated to the LG Monitor App, many LG TV owners are now required to tell all household members and guests that their LG TV is recording and processing ALL nearby voices. or else they may be in violation of local eavesdropping and wiretapping laws. for owning a fucking LG TV.
plus, how many businesses, workplaces, public spaces use LG TVs?
allegedly the microphone spying can be turned off by disabling microphone features, but LG has been caught disregarding opt-out settings before.
LG TVs can record everything that happens on the TV, including the video output of connected devices like phones, computers, gaming consoles, anything that happens on the TV screen.
LG was sued for their spying, and as a result of that spying suit, now shows pop-ups saying oops! they got caught spying and intend to continue spying. thanks for buying LG!
as of when the video was posted, there was no list of every spying LG monitor or TV. but this stuff is getting rolled out to more and more LG devices, including those purchased years ago.
and that is the shortest summary I can make of this situation without just summarizing more of the gamers nexus video.
Update: We are working on a follow-up to the LG story and have some disturbing findings re: LG's products. It will take us a while to parse
âŹď¸posted july 23 2026
gamers nexus is fairly respected in technology journalism. they fly around the world investigating companies that fuck people over and have pressured major companies to make major changes over the years.
so for gamers nexus to say that this LG spying situation is both unprecedented in how uniquely bad it is in this era of spying, and that it gets even worse than their video where they already say to stop buying and using LG products while recanting every prior recommendation for LG products?
I just want to put Odo from Deep Space 9 and Puddleglum from Chronicles of Narnia in a situation together just to see what color the explosions are, is that too much to ask
i see all of these books and horror movies pushing the limits of the genre with their bone-chilling and hideously monstrous ideas, but nothing will ever live up to the terror of the Island of Perpetual Tickling from Veggie Tales
1955, Lone Pine timeline, somewhere in the days following Marty's departure
âOh, George, look, thereâs Babs!â
Lorraine pointed to the window of the fabric store, where her friend could be seen standing at the far wall, meticulously comparing two different fabric patterns.
âIâm going to run in and say hello. Do you mind?â
George shook his head. âGo ahead. Iâll wait here.â
âIâll be just a minute,â Lorraine said, standing on her tiptoes to press a quick kiss to his cheek. George felt his face flush, a sensation that lingered long after she went into the store. He settled with his back pressed to the brick wall and people-watched. Some in a hurry, some leisurely strolling, and everyone taking advantage of the sunny day.
âHiya, George!â somebody George didnât recognize called from across the street, his arm waving in a large arc.
George returned the gesture, though he wished he at least knew the kidâs name. These days, far more people seemed to know him than he knew them. He didnât mind it, really. As strange as it felt, it was something he was growing used to.
âHey, Otis, howâs that new barn coming along?â
His attention swung to his right, where Otis Peabody stood with another man. The old farmer looked about as haggard as George had ever seen him.
âItâs cominâ,â Otis replied. âBeen workinâ on it nearly every waking hour.â
âI hope youâre finding some time to rest.â
âHow can I, knowing that space zombie targeted my family? No, sir, I ainât let my guard down since. That thing comes back, I gotta be prepared.â
It suddenly felt to George like his legs were made of jelly. He kept his gaze straight ahead, focused on nothing while he kept his ears tuned to the conversation.
âOtisâŚâ the man said gentlyâhis tone not unlike one someone might use for a child. He didnât get a chance to finish whatever he had planned to say.
âDonât you âOtisâ me. I saw it! My whole family saw it! Why, my poor Elsie has hardly slept a wink since that night!â
The man held his hands up in a placating gesture. âOkay. Alright. Iâm sorry, Otis; it must have been such a harrowing experience for you all. To have an intruderââ
âIt was no run-of-the mill intruder,â Otis interrupted, his voice dropping low. âIt was not of this Earth.â
George risked a glance over at the two. Wiped his sweaty palms on his pants.
âIda Bertrand saw it, too. She and Wilbur were on a drive into town, and it jumped out at their car. Same alien suit we saw it wearing. Thatâs six people total who saw it that very morning. Now, who knows how many others it visited, but theyâre all too afraid to say anything?â
The man appeared stunned silent, though George couldnât tell if it was because Otisâs words had made him reconsider or because he had concluded the town had more crazy people than he thought.
âNow, if youâll excuse me,â Otis said, âI gotta get back to my errands.â
George stepped forward on the sidewalk to stop the farmer before he could pass.
âDid it say anything to you?â he asked in a whisper. âThe alien? Did it give you a message?â
âNope. Just wrecked my barn and fled.â Otis leaned in close. âWhy? You have an encounter, too?â
The seconds seemed to stretch. The two stared at each other until George had to avert his eyes.
âI was just wondering,â he said finally.
Otis stared at him a few seconds longer, then nodded. âRight. Well, I best be going.â
âRight. Hope all goes well with the new barn, Mr. Peabody.â
The man mumbled a thanks and went on his way down the street. George watched him, not even aware when the bell on the door behind him chimed, and Lorraine rejoined him.
âGeorge?â She looped her arm through his. âWhatâs wrong?â
Otis Peabody disappeared around the corner.
âNothing,â George told her. âNothing at all.â
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