Based on the synopsis at the top of the article, I’d say absolutely not a good idea.

My family refer to them as occlupanids.

What decade is it? Britney Spears vs the Osbournes?

Surprisingly good as far as I got. I’m gonna read the rest later.

Probably isn’t worse than the live action of Kiki’s Delivery Service.

Can I add weird taste in music to my trans backstory? I think I’d finally have enough trans bucks to buy a new gender.

Ironic to rail against education so hard when you’re literally sitting in a lecture every Sunday.

Trying to define jazz is going to be a bad time, like trying to define art or the meaning of life. Jazz originated and developed over time as an African American take on popular music; bands playing popular tunes all night at dance clubs developed their own style, swinging the rhythm to keep people dancing and improvising to keep the music fresh.

I think the development of bebop had a huge effect on jazz, taking it from being primarily dance music to then focusing on virtuosic players. Bands got smaller and soloists became much more of a focus. Since bebop popped up in the 40s, most jazz has been heavily influenced by it.

Since the early 60s probably, there’s been a lot more branching and specialization in different jazz traditions, along with the growth of free jazz and other avant garde styles that explore breaking various “rules” of trad jazz.

It’s hard to recommend more than a few certified classics without knowing what you’re looking for. I’d say early John Coltrane, Hank Mobley, and Charlie Parker are a great place to start. If you want to go earlier, Louis Armstrong’s early stuff is great if you can get over the recording quality. If you want to go later, good luck, there’s a ton.

The vet said my dog needed to lose weight, and now I’ve got a child, so there’s your evidence.

Aww, thanks!

Something by Yoko Ono, maybe

Really impressive tie job

As a combination back- and side-sleeper, I’ve been considering trying to strap foam blocks to the side of my head so I can always get the right amount of support regardless of position.

I’d love to. I used to be a very good software engineer, and I think deep down I might still be, but this place has taken all the joy I had in work. I’m not sure how I can get another job at this point where I can barely stomach the one I have.

My old job legitimately did 5 minute standups. A person saying they were struggling with something would often get interrupted by someone else volunteering to help them after standup. It was incredible. I miss it so much.

Me. I hate it so much.

First, I thought I was straight, then I thought I might be bi, but then I saw gay porn and started to have doubts, BUT THEN I realized I was trans, and now I’m DEFINITELY bi.

Well it wasn’t a website, for what it’s worth.

Tangentially related, I remember at one of my jobs being tasked (several years in a row) with updating the copyright year in all our source files’ headers.

I’m really enjoying Steel Ball Run