Sam: Are you telling me that the leaps are gonna get tougher?
Al (the "Bartender"): Where would you like to go, Sam?
[a tear rolls down Sam's cheek].

I don't think I understood it at the time, but the character of Sam Beckett was formative for me: He chose self-sacrifice.

The "Bartender" had just told him that he determines his own fate. He controlled "going home". It is understood that he is in control of his destiny... and if he does, he denies the core of his being.

This post is about toxic masculinity.
Fueled partially by running out of Sci-Fi to watch I'm about to start watching the new Quantum Leap.
My wife wanted to watch the last episode of the old series, as a primer. I remembered the end being very sad. It almost brought teas again. I should have let the tears flow. But, old habits die hard...

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https://imgur.com/gallery/Wd0Ceil/comment/2294182685

[Heavy breathing]

https://imgur.com/user/Violetcosplay
May be NSFW. She also has an OF.

If you can only give a little, it's better than giving nothing.

"BACKBLAST AREA ALL CLEAR!"
16 of 16 Russian cruise missiles shot down by Ukraine!

https://twitter.com/i/status/1608389677081595906

This still image taken from the video shows multiple attempts on this missile. Slava Ukraini!

"...slams..."
Like slammed like with prosecution?
Nah. They just said "that's bad". Until we start arresting these assholes, we are going to keep getting more of the same.

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...to the surprise of no one.

Alien [out of the blue]: Hello.
Me: Oh. Hey.
Alien: How are you not shocked?
Me: Dude... I got a lot going on.

The state of the US prison system:

https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/local/alabama/2022/12/22/former-prison-guard-charged-with-illegal-possession-of-hamburgers/69751726007/

How to pick up a duck:

This reminds me of religious people that wrap themselves in plastic when flying to be able to go over graveyards.

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