Varyk

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[–] Varyk 5 points 2 months ago

yeah. i know it's hard to "prepare someone for the real world", but letting a kid or teenager know that none of the adults know what they're doing and aren't acting according to any set of rigid rules might break through that shell.

"People will be more mature in high school/university/the real world" is some misleading bunk.

[–] Varyk 20 points 2 months ago

very well could be.

I did not realize that graffiti was based on an actual photograph.

[–] Varyk 67 points 2 months ago (2 children)

that nobody grew up, but i was supposed to pretend the adults around me were anything more than tall children.

[–] Varyk 94 points 2 months ago (12 children)

Good article.

I appreciate that this was the photo the bbc chose to express German concern over US Russian relations;

[–] Varyk 178 points 2 months ago (15 children)

fuck.

One in four foster kids will end up homeless.

https://nfyi.org/issues/homelessness/

up to 3 out of 10 homeless people are foster kids who aged out.

what the fuck.

I thought it was bad enough knowing about the veteran rights.

some of the studies show higher rates.

The studies. on the homeless children.

[–] Varyk 1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

"i'm not the one talking about fucking children right now..."

you literally are the one, as shown in your comments about fucking children above. you should stop and get help or turn yourself in.

you have to deal with that sickness yourself.

[–] Varyk 2 points 2 months ago

wow, even though it's excerpts and explanatory panels are fascinating.

[–] Varyk 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

"A quick journey through the microcosm that is the toxic world of fitness influencers."

you either didn't watch the video or somehow completely missed the point that he narrated and edited very clearly.

he found out a lot about himself by pursuing something that interested him, and seems to have ended up better appreciating the world, himself and those around him.

[–] Varyk 2 points 2 months ago

wow, that was a very honest and surprisingly emotional video, thanks for sharing

[–] Varyk 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

yeah, it's right in that same article.

looks like that's the "details below" part of that paragraph.

[–] Varyk 1 points 2 months ago

same deal in China. some people will like your jokes and others won't.

"no matter what it should always be acceptable to discuss a topic."

This is probably where you're running into trouble; rape victims are not into being blamed or mocked for getting raped, for example, and many people won't appreciate someone offending or making other people uncomfortable unnecessarily.

you have the prerogative to choose your words and other people have the prerogative to judge your words.

to get back to your original comment, I can assure you that having a rough or even largely disagreeable personality is not going to stop you moving to, living or teaching in China or most other countries.

[–] Varyk 41 points 2 months ago (2 children)
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These viet covers rule. (sh.itjust.works)
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Literally any of them could become my phone wallpaper for months.

 

Some of them are so great

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I don't get it. Her music is sometimes catchy but otherwise unremarkable, from the songs I've heard. How does she break all these records and accumulate so much fame and wealth?

She's pretty, but a lot of singer songwriters are, especially those with makeup and costume people, a support staff.

Is there something else to her that people like?

I'm confused about what makes her so apparently unique or phenomenal.

Update: there are so many things that make swift unique or phenomenal.

I've received tons of great answers from people that have helped me understand, like piecing together a jigsaw puzzle, many factors that makes swift different and consequently more successful than her peers.

Clever lyrics, top-tier production, sharing autobiographical and emotional points in her life very directly, apparent honesty with few or no public blemishes, creating a community of fans through Easter eggs and house parties and unconventional, but always personal methods, an early start supported by wealthy parents, she keeps winning against abusers, and her music itself is popular and fun.

Those are just a few of the puzzle pieces contributed here, and a dive into this post is a pretty good explanation of many of the factors that must be contributing to her phenomenal success and recognition, that set her apart from other pop stars, even pop stars who were phenoms in their own right.

This is a very educational post, thank you to everyone who has contributed.

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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Varyk to c/animorphs
 

I remember this book so little that I thought the book ended when they figured out what the secret alien tech was at the base.

I thought the joke was

TitleOh it's a toilet, haha and then it ended. I forgot the whole Scooby doo chase with the captain.

Not too much going on in this one.

I remembered this cover very well among a few that I remember well. And I don't know why except maybe it's because how they describe how the horses run? Or this seems like the most plausible transformation to me I think.

Again, don't know why.

 

It seems like every episode has a good 5 minutes of recap, is there a good supercut of all four seasons? Thanks

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Mulling over Morphs #13 (sh.itjust.works)
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I remember clearly when

spoiler

Jara slices his head open to prove that he's not a controller, and then later when they use the Hork Bajir's regenerative capabilities to trick visser three, I remember that being the first time foreshadowing in a novel ckicked for me.

This is when the Hork Bajir revealed that their blades, the deadly blades all over their body, are only used to strip bark from trees because that's their food. That was a super cool species trait so the authors can make it known that they're not just these beings created to be deadly warriors, there is some reason behind their hardware.

It's so shocking that he slices his freaking head open and I couldn't figure out why he did that, and then at the end of the book I'm like oh it's a plot device haha. Got it.

And then this also has the ellimist interfering constantly in a world he's not allowed to interfere in.

And Tobias regains his morphing ability and gets to be a boy some of the time again so we're all excited for him and Rachel to date

woop woop!

 

Just trying to figure out how to get this update going since it says it's been "downloading" for 3 days without an active status bar showing anything. Just a rollie circle piece of s***.

I've been using the internet all three days with a stable connection, what's going on?

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河边(riverside) (sh.itjust.works)
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I love the idea that a particular DNA can be allergic and your body just can't handle it despite all the future technology whatsis going on.

The point that I remember the best about this book, is definitely when Cassie as Rachel is walking away and the guy shouts "Andalite" after her, and Cassie just says "yeah, a light would be great".

That pun that had me rolling when I first read it, preteen dumbstruck by the cleverness, and now I realize one of the writers must have just had it in their back pocket for 12 books just waiting for the right moment haha.

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Saint Isaac the Assy (sh.itjust.works)
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You guys kicked ass finding that article I was looking for.

This one I have been looking for for years.

It's a funny serialized short story about a guy(maybe British) who just keeps having a terrible day, and whenever he uses the f-word to describe a shitty event happening to him, he says fluff instead of fuck. "Fluff that" "so he took my fluffing wallet".

I know for sure at one point he ends up in the hospital, he may have been mugged at the beginning of the story but I'm not 100%, this story was so funny when I first read it and I have never been able to find it again.

Thank you

 

I was just reading this article and then accidentally zoomed up to the top of my feed after I've been scrolling for an hour and I cannot for the life of me find this article about a reporter going inside TSMC talking about what it looks like while TSMC starts up in Arizona. I can't even find the same article on any outside news site.

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