If *I* established a kingdom I would simply put an end to the cycle of the rise and fall of empires by governing wisely and being really good at fending off invasions and proving I earned the Mandate of Heaven and not letting my defining character traits end up being my downfall
Guy reading The Romance of the Three Kingdoms on the train but shaking his head with every page to show everyone he disapproves of the misuse of imperial authority
Initially I thought these were the same species. They were photographed in a meadow where I have often photographed our native mantids. But it turns out the bottom photo is of a species I'd never found before, though I knew we had them in the area. The wing length should have tipped me off.
Top: Carolina Mantis (Stagmomantis carolina) photographed September 21, 2023
Below: European Mantis (Mantis religiosa) photographed October 2, 2023
John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, Tinicum, Pennsylvania
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I'm the "voting is good" guy but I intend to direct basically all of my you-should-vote energy next year towards the reelection of the 18 progressives who've stuck their necks out to call for an Israeli-Palestinian ceasefire. They've dedicated themselves to a basic standard of human decency, and for it they will be punished with an immense tidal wave of financial and political resources seeking to get them kicked out of office, to say nothing of the threats against their lives. Biden's on his own.
None of them are from my state, unfortunately but predictably. But OP is right: if you live in one of these states, and in the right district, you're in a position to cast a vote that could actually matter.
i'm finally watching eva and like, the show is pretty good but i don't think you people understand it at all tbh
hell yeah, youre already getting the hang of the universal eva discourse format
hey everybody my cat wants me to tell you all that she's starving and has never eaten before ever in her life, and despite this I'm refusing to feed her for no reason other than that I'm the worst meanest owner ever. plus I deserve to go to hell and also to jail. she wanted to make sure you're all aware who you're supporting this by following me.
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btw to anyone who's concerned about how the starbucks boycott affects employees: as an ex-barista i can tell you that when business slows down the baristas just vibe and chill in there. they're fine. and furthermore if sbux starts letting people go or shutting down entire stores, baristas will make it out ok. sbux has a solid severance package for things like this, i lost my job bc of covid and i was covered for several months of pay. the unionized ones are probably even better off. do not even worry about it. there's better coffee out there anyway
I think it’s funny how Mormon God was like “look polygamy is super important and I am telling you my followers to practice it even in the face of persecution” and then 40 years later Congress said Utah wouldn’t be given statehood as long as the LDS practiced polygamy and Mormon God was like “Ok tell everyone I changed my mind”
I just really like the idea that Mormon God like, basically caved into pressure from the federal government
