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Bacon, pineapple, and jalapenos. Ambrosia my brother.

I think so far the Vonnegut is the best recommendation for you. And not sci-fi but Catch-22 by Joseph Heller might also be a good fit. A lot of these suggestions are really good books, but not as pithy and gripping as I think you might be looking for. But more data is needed, any favorite movies?

nah, wet food is better. If cats don’t get enough water they can get crystals in their urinary system. Very painful and can create blockages at are fatal. If your cat is ever straining in the litterbox and not producing it’s an instant emergency vet.

No Such Thing as a Fish - It’s light and comedic, each presenter explains a little known bizarre or extraordinary fact and the others riff off from it. There’s no specific discipline of study it follows, and it doesn’t do any deep dives, but it’s fun to listen to while doing the dishes.

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Crash Landing on You (2019) has like every single romantic comedy trope and it was still fun. Kingdom (2019) was also good. It was a fresh take on zombies and suspenseful, but season 2 left on a cliffhanger and season 3 is in limbo.

edit: I forgot Mad for Each Other (2021)! Another mostly romantic comedy about a guy with anger issues and woman with paranoid delusions as neighbors. It’s quirky and quick paced. (tho TW for past domestic abuse.)

Hm. I just read Witch King by Martha Wells. New release with a sort of ~18 yo male protagonist. I’d recommend it on the basis of nteresting worldbuilding and characters. The plot is a bit softer and internal -like Goblin Emperor by K Addison.

Had to Google that. All of my will power has been spent not downvoting you in revenge for this new cursed knowledge. Have a good day ma’am/sir/compatriot.

As an option of last resort I can always find what I’m looking for. But when the product is an individual’s effort I try and walk an honest path.

I’ve requested fairly main stream stuff before, my library systems weren’t responsive. It feels like maybe that the romance fantasy novels they can buy bundled cheaper? And the audience for them are not picky. So it’s an easy way to get a bigger collection numbers and boost patron check-outs, just at the expense of better written books in the broader fantasy genre.

I am only getting new books from library systems and these fantastical romances make up most of the new acquisitions. I don’t really look forward to new book notices because it’s always like 85% were-badger smut now. And then I can’t even rant about it irl because I’d have to explain were-badger porn to people. 🙁.

Unfortunately I’m not sure they can here. Age is part of a library card application. I’d bet the library systems will revoke access from patron data. This is totally against ALA principles, no way it doesn’t go to court.

You have to take a step back and look at it on a bigger scale. The state caused generational harm. Kids are in worse positions because of what the state stole from their grandparents. I can’t look up stats on my phone, but it is a thing that is measurable.

I definitely believe the poor need more resources, but it’s a different discussion from affirmative action.

Equality v equity.

Do you want every to be given the exact same resources at the start? Or do you want everyone to be able to reach the same outcome?

The state legislated racism - kneecapped a swathe of the population’s ability to access education and prosper. So how could the state possibly provide restitution for this without addressing the population it did this to?

If you go up a mountain to poke tigers, and a tiger shockingly eats you, should society drop everything and race up the mountain to find your pieces? It’s disingenuous to equate this to the miners.

I’ve had one from /r/wellthatsucks turn up today after deleting everything.

I put it down for that reason. Good art can be uncomfortable, but christ it got too real and depressing.

? I have one. That comment is currently 5 up and 4 down.