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they're called social skills because they can be learned
(context: someone in one of my ND groups said 'I don't believe in "incorrect or poor social skills". That's a relative term, and assumes an objectively "correct" way to communicate and socialise. I reject that assumption ( Read more... ) -
on "secular" Christmas traditions
I'm kind of over the whole "religious vs. secular" thing when it comes to Christmas and related traditions ( Read more... ) -
ACAB masterpost
"But surely there must be some good cops ( Read more... ) -
today in "things I had to piece together for myself": congestion!
what does "decongestant" even mean?? let's find out!
first, a terminology note: mucus is a slimy substance produced by your mucous glands that covers your mucous membranes (surfaces found in the nose, throat, lungs, esophagus, intestines, etc.) it's a noun-to-adjective situation; in a parallel universe the glands might be referred to as "mucus-y ( Read more... ) -
masculinity is fragile but not nearly as fragile as wokeness
yes, typical masculinity as we've constructed it in our society is fragile in that your Man Card can be taken away at any time ( Read more... ) -
in which our hero discovers that he's a Disney villain
so here's a weird thought for you ( Read more... ) -
on "punching up"
In my experience, there's really no such thing as punching up. Whenever you mock someone from group X for having Y trait, unless you word it *very* carefully, you're saying that anyone who is *either* in group X or has Y trait is bad ( Read more... ) -
what is going on?
A lack of reliable information is leading to a LOT of uncertainty and therefore ample room for confirmation bias. Consider ( Read more... ) -
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Online tool evaluation for running a D&D campaign:- D&D Beyond: has great tools for PCs tracking rests and resources like item charges, spell slots, action surge, whatever. Custom items, monsters, and spells handy. Encounter builder (beta): fine, I guess. Campaign management: jack shit (specifically, a single text field for public campaign notes, ( Read more... )