: A truth that often gets lost by audiences of YouTube and social media "influencers" who play-act like their "average" and who "scrape by" and "start over" and "penny-pinch to make ends meet" but still travel, go to concerts, start candlemaking businesses (with franchise opportunities)... and they're rich kids who have to make a phone call or two to get bailed out.
: Tobacco in U.S. History
#CoSoTownsends #CoSoHistory #minidoc #history ##CoSoColonialHistory
: Cowards cowering at the Kremlin.
The old playbook doesn't work anymore. "Put up or shut up" time for the Soviets, and it's not looking great for them.
: I always hear that autistics struggle with or have no Theory of Mind, but then it's often all I see, the serial, consistent, seemingly reflexive and habitual absences Theory of Mind, as I've watched the neurotypical world around me for as long as I've been alive.
This is why this scene in S2 of "Westworld" hit so hard, and for the record, from Ep. 1 of that show I identified with the Hosts and nearly none of the humans.
: I am for this, though there are some concerns. Times change, and nothing lasts forever. Also, it could really work out greatly in favor of Central and South America. I think that would be a Very Good Thing, build them up on the international political and economic stage.
Remember, lots of folks were against the unification of Italy, not to mention the independence of those British and other colonies in North America. Oh, and India.
: I saw the new Alien movie earlier this afternoon, and I'm glad I only paid $6 to see it.
My review is Alvarez strung together a series of video game cinematics, and it's heavy AF on pastiche. It isn't worth paying movie ticket and snacks prices to see. Wait for streaming. It'll be a great streaming movie, because you can be on your phone, drinking, and shouting at the screen during it.
Keep an eye on incoming connections. Just bookmark your router's admin page and save the usename and password for quick easy access.
Anything that ain't you, boot it straight off and use parental controls to lock it out.
Also use password rotation on your router and use strong passwords with upper and lowercase, numbers, and symbols.
Take ownership of your own basic security.
Thanks for attending my TED talk.
54 year-old autistic human. Father of three. Grandfather of one. Movie production Yoda. Screenwriter. Nerdfaceperson.