Big thanks Lodion for setting this place up and running it. I understand the mental and financial load it brings. No judgement for stepping away. I hope whatever is going on in your life is made easier by doing so ❤️

This community is certainly a pleasant corner of the internet which is a true rarity.

Nath, big thanks too for putting your hand up for running things. If it's getting too much and you need a break or helping hand don't keep quiet. Appreciate the way you've both done the post.

I've got strong dislike for small monthly payments but if I can do a once off I'll throw some dollarydoos at it and probably again in a year or two. Please announce when a suitable option is chosen.

Well fuck...

Every time you think Americans aren't going to fuck up the easy choice they find a way to surprise

For comparison...

In Aus I'm paying ~$32 for 25 pens

Cloud Atlas is my usual mention.

Favourite movie and it's usually a fairly even split between people like myself who love it and people who think it's garbage.

Not much middle ground

Throwing in my recommendations and limiting it to sleeper shows that don't get recommended much. (The expanse, silo, foundation, arcane, severance etc already get lots of love). They aren't all must watch but worth checking out, particularly the first 3

Mr Inbetween - Aussie show about a hit man that plays out like an incredible slice of life.

Sense8 - sci fi based show based around 8 people who find themselves linked. It's weird, LGBTQ friendly & forward and has some explicit scenes.

The goes wrong show - BBC theatre piece. Amateur theatre company attempt plays. Each actor has their own quirks, faults and confidence issues. Chaos ensues, the show must go on.

------ other decent stuff in case 3 top tier isn't enough

Almost human - cancelled early formula show of he's a cop but his partner's an X (in this case android). Had humans vibes and good chemistry

3 body problem - sci fi adaptation from prominent Chinese author

Community - some people seem to have missed it

You're the worst - a show about terrible people

Just tariff the shit out of Tesla and put any profits into other green / electrification initiatives.

If they escalate stop using tariffs to escalate.

Drop AUKUS, close pine gap etc

I'm not a fan.

Have trouble finding motivation to get out of bed. Having early sun is a huge help in summer and there's not much I do in the evenings that would be improved by sun there

It's sad, to see.

Feels like Albo lost all political courage and has been too scared to promote a positive vision for the country.

Unwilling to do more than hold onto the working family dad persona.

Could increase aid and resources for Ukraine, actually take a strong attitude to Trump tariff bs by putting tariffs on Tesla, pulling back from AUKUS or strong-arm via pine gap.

But why do anything that could improve the spineless image.

Last time Labor fucked up governing this hard we lost fttp NBN.

I ignore fashion and wear hats for good sun protection because Australia... Trend to opt for a legionnaire large enough to cover the face if needed.

Something like this:

Don't think I've seen Foundation or Silo mentioned yet.

Maybe sense8? Much like the expanse it takes a while to get going

3 body problem

I thought this one was also to do with their power being on a lower voltage so Kettles take longer?

But it's still super weird. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Our wedding photographer gave us both RAWs and processed JPEGs

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Secret Friday updates used to drop with new features that weren't documented and just got to explore and find them.

I remember updating singleplayer to find cacti added and placing a bunch under a railway tunnel to stop mobs. (They updated the physics to break them when adjacent to another block patch or two later)

Appreciate your hard work ❤️

My self loathing about weight hit a critical point at the start of the year.

My dietician suggested logging everything in an app. That really opened my eyes to just how much I was failing to control portion sizes and over snacking.

Have dropped ~20 kg since. Would like to shed a little more but it's slowed way down.

Have been doing consistent exercise but diet is doing 90% of the work