If you only have time to read one explainer for the current state of global political economy make sure this is the one. You won’t find a more succinct encapsulation for the fulcrum of economic and political forces shaping our contemporary condition in the 21st century.

Now that i think about it, straight women want to have lesbian sex with their husbands, and straight men want to have gay sex with their wives

FSU fans don’t even talk shit anymore, they just look back at you like this

The funniest part about champions becoming really popular is seeing a bunch of these AI teambuilding Twitter accounts popping up and the replies are always just full of people that don't know any better going "Revolutionary, I will implement these genius techs immediately."

This is wild—and likely a sign of things to come as we transition to a web that is optimized for bots more than humans. theatlantic.com/technology/2…

Slavery was so long ago and we’re supposed to be over it until you want to have an image of the resistance of enslaved people, then it’s too political. They will never forgive Haiti for winning their freedom. They made Haiti pay France reparations for 150 years and still salty.

Pedophiles and private equity have ruined America and, more importantly, the New York Knicks home court advantage

I don't expect any of you to give a shit, but I would like to share something with all of you. This is kind of a cautionary tale for younger person in my audience. For the love of God: DO NOT FUCK AROUND WITH BENZODIAZEPINE. Like it was a plague, don't do Xanax, or Klonopin, or Valium, unless it is under strict medical supervision and you're well educated on the drug. When I was 18 I had severe anxiety. My anxiety was so extreme I was afraid to shower, put gas in my car, etc. Once I was so afraid to shower I didn't bathe for 8 months. My anxiety was debilitating. I was eventually given a narcotic called Klonopin. The doctor didn't warn me about the drug. Klonopin is an extremely effective anti-anxiety medication. It was like a breathe of fresh air. I was able to function. It saved my life. However, what the doctor DID NOT tell me is that Klonopin is like rat poison and is INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS. I cannot stress this enough: INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS. The long term effects of Benzodiazepine is catastrophic. General speaking, physicians only want you taking drugs like Klonopin for 90 days MAXIMUM. I've been taking it for over 15 years. My brain and body are both heavily dependent on the drug. If I don't have my Klonopin I physically cannot function. My arms shake, I get headaches, I get confused, I get overwhelming anxiety, I get physically sick, it is absolutely awful. It feels very similar to having the Influenza virus mixed with extreme sleep depravation mixed with being hung over. Additionally, whenever I told other physicians I take Klonopin I am treated like a drug addict and they scoff at me. Several times in the past, when in an Emergency Room or whatever, and I mention I take Klonopin, I've had doctors directly tell me, "Well, I'm not going to give you any Xanax", or "Why are you really here?". It's terrible and embarrassing. Anyway, to make a long story short I've decided to begin the journey of quiting the drug. I can't quit cold turkey, because it can kill you .. because it can cause death by stroke, heart attack, seizure, ... whatever. Instead I am working with my physician to slowly taper off the drug. I'm day five into a 25% reduction, which in some cases is fast, but I agreed to try it. I've had mild insomnia and mild irritability. Besides this though I'm doing pretty good. Once I've kept at this 25% reduction for about 8 weeks I will try to reduce by another 25%. Seriously though, don't fuck around Benzos like Xanax, Klonopin, Valium, etc. This shit will fuck you up bro

White boy at Irish pub orders Guinness in fluent Gaelic, asked to speak English because said Irish pub is located in Fullerton and the staff is mostly Mexican

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Look up whether you’re part of the class! ppsl.org/cases/sweet-v-mcmah…

RT @moorehn: Late to this but the answer is: When you are listless and procrastinating, you are actually in a trauma response known as "fre…

The main reason I’ve started fucking guys is because girls are too shy to satisfy me, I’m a man who needs his dick sucked and ass eaten and feet kissed and girls just won’t do that. Guys on the other hand are begging for it

May 30, 2016: - Thunder lose by 8 in Game 7 of the WCF to Harrison Barnes on his birthday May 30, 2026: - Thunder lose by 8 in Game 7 of the WCF to Harrison Barnes on his birthday Bizarre

*scrolling twitter for 4th straight hour* man I'm so glad I never got hooked on short-form video

Throwback Thursday:

National Hamburger Day is May 28th (tomorrow) and I've got the best ways to score some free and cheap burgers to celebrate this momentous holiday! Here are some of the best ones, but let me know what other deals you've seen that I missed - all deals valid on 5/28 only unless otherwise noted: Shake Shack: Free Shackburger with a $10 purchase using offer FREEBURGER in the app or at the in-store kiosk - good now through Sunday! Burger King: Free hamburger with $3 purchase in-app Jack in the Box: Free Jr. Jumbo Back with $1 purchase in-app Arbys: BOGO sandwiches in-app from 5/29-5/31 Sonic: Free burger with $5 purchase now through 5/31 in-app and this includes Double Smasher and All American Smasher Whataburger: Free Whataburger with purchase of medium fries and drink (in-app or scan in store) Hardees and Carl's Jr: Buy one Famous Star, get one for a penny (in-app) Checkers & Rally's: Buy one, get one free classic burger on 5/27 and 5/28 (in-app) Are you grabbing any of these deals for National Hamburger Day? #fastfood #cheapeats #fooddeals #burgers #hamburgers

I often talk about why ruling knowledge is important at the highest level of Yu-Gi-Oh competition, and that was put on display perfectly in Game 2 of the finals at YCS Colombus yesterday. Allow me to explain. In the pictured gamestate, Jesse Kotton is trying to find a way to attack for game. Lucas is out of interaction, Jesse's mirrorjade has not yet activated and both his Fallen of the White Dragon & Aluber have 0 ATK. Jesse's Fallen of the White Dragon has also been affected by Forbidden Crown. We know Jesse plays Alba-Lenatus the Abyss Dragon, a fusion monster that can be Special Summoned by sending 1 Fallen of Albaz 1 or more Dragon(s) from either field to the Graveyard. So this is where the ruling comes into play: Here, Jesse's Fallen of the White Dragon is affected by Forbidden Crown which makes it so Fallen "Cannot be used as material for a Fusion [...] Summon." but Alba-Lenatus is not a Fusion Summon, it is a Special Summon by sending the monsters listed in its text from either field to the Graveyard. In this position, Jesse COULD have sent his own Fallen as well as Lucas' Fallen to the Graveyard in order to summon Alba-Lenatus, used his Mirrorjade to banish Lucas' Ecclesia and attack for game, but seemingly due to not knowing the ruling Jesse ultimately didn't find a line to attack for game and lost this duel. While Jesse does ultimately take game 3 to win the set, I cannot stress enough how much knowledge of intricate rulings and interactions can help even the greatest of players in this game. A lot of people have this belief that knowing rulings isn't really important because judges are there to correct mistakes but judges won't tell you that you can make a play you assume you can't make. I implore anyone that wants to get better at Yu-Gi-Oh to take the time and learn the intricate rules of the game, I promise it will only benefit you! GGs to Jesse for winning and GGs to Sacco for an amazing tournament performance. If y'all have any questions about this ruling or want to understand further feel free to ask away in the comments, I'd be more than happy to clarify.

twitter didnt let me download a gif so i had to get it myself