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atomheartbevo

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  1. My 12 year-old (he was 11 at the time) loved Hitchhiker's, which really surprised me, and he's read them a couple of times. Discworld - Pratchett actually wrote 5-6 Discworld books, the Tiffany Aching books, about a young witch (obviously Tiffany) that was clearly meant for young audiences (and arguably girls). If she likes these, she will absolutely jump into the Discworld books (and start her off with Colour of Magic after the Tiffany Aching books). And the Tiffany Aching books starts out when she's 9 years old - definitely let your daughter know that. Tiffany Aching - Wikipedia And there's even a guide book that came out a few years ago to celebrate 20 years of the character: Book:Tiffany Aching’s Guide to Being a Witch - Discworld & Terry Pratchett Wiki Discworld for Young Adults (6 books)
  2. So one of my older relatives, who has parroted Fox News/Russian talking points in the past, sent me a video this morning that "I need to see" about what's happening in Ukraine and Russia and that it will "catch me up on what's really happening" and that I need to subscribe to this guy and I'm all like And the name of the youtuber was "Jake Broe" so I immediately did think "oh fuck, here we go" because I figured it was some young dude that might be parroting Russian talking points, but nope. We've had arguments discussions before, and ironically the guy literally drove M113s in Vietnam - it was only a couple of years out of his life back in the 1960s, but in his den he has several 8x10s of him and his buddies in the Army in Vietnam and with his M113, and he's got a large painting/print of an M113 in the jungle on his wall. He has admitted he's pleased that the M113s have a second lease on life, and I've gotten through to him on that. Anyways, surprisingly, the video was not terrible. I can't stand the cadence/pacing/whatever, but this video is only about 12 hours old and has 300,000+ views, and that's good. I don't know that I would listen to him again because I did not learn anything new, but I'm pleased my relative was following the guy, and I would recommend it to more boomer uncles (and dads).
  3. https://www.kxan.com/news/texas-politics/ut-austin-could-receive-funding-advantages-if-it-meets-white-house-demands/
  4. Russia going to seize Western assets...which I thought they already did. Russia Drafts Plan to Seize Assets If EU Acts on Funds
  5. The answer is always Discworld or Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
  6. Russians sure do like to forget Lend-Lease
  7. I remember having to turn a Bart Simpson shirt inside out at school.
  8. Most of the movies with stepsisters I watch have beautiful stepsisters getting stuck in cabinets, under sinks, inside of dishwashers, in clothes dryers, under beds, etc. Not sure if I want to check out one called "Ugly Stepsister".
  9. Dumbass is wanting shows canceled in 2025 that *checks notes* were canceled years ago.
  10. You'll need to do 2-3 a day then.
  11. Meme going around Ukrainian AF channels
  12. So about that fertilizer and explosives plant that blew up (I guess it's only an explosives plant now 🤣)
  13. But only if you watch at minimum, 3 episodes a day, since there will be times where you skip a day. edit: oh, new episodes, you could probably get by with 1 per day if you double up on weekends.
  14. I like how these morons thought they could get a shuttle all the way from Washington DC to Texas and one piece. They don’t care, though this is Cornyn trying to win some votes. It’s pathetic..
  15. Who knew single-engine Cessnas could hold so many. I’m guessing boxes of drones. Or Russian incompetence. Also, somebody mentioned they sell that stuff for hard currency as well.
  16. OpenAI worth more than SpaceX, somebody is going to be mad, https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-10-02/openai-completes-share-sale-at-record-500-billion-valuation
  17. In Poland, a Russian GRU agent was detained on charges of preparing terrorist attacks in Poland, Lithuania and Germany using drones and tin cans that, instead of containing corn, were "filled with powerful explosive material," Gazeta Wyborcza reported. According to the publication, one of the planned attacks was to take place at a cemetery in Łódź, Poland. Similar explosive-filled cans were also found at a cemetery in Lithuania. The detained man was also transporting components for drones and SIM cards between Poland, Lithuania and Germany. Source: Wyborcza.pl
  18. A Telegram channel considered to be run by Russian propagandist Dugin: "Apparently, the situation with the war will soon become even more acute. I’m talking about Tomahawk missiles. It is no coincidence that air raid drills were held today in Russian cities. Everyone should know where the nearest bomb shelter is."
  19. You can actually pinpoint the exact moment that Victor Orban began looting Hungary. Hungary was AHEAD of Romania in terms of economy, then like a soviet vampire, the Russia-backed scum began selling the country's future for dreams of Moscow riches, which he now has. Romania is now leaving Hungary in the dust.
  20. I hope for Venezuela's sake, he doesn't see other countries' leaders mocking him.
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