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Alzheimer's Might Not Actually Be a Brain Disease, Expert Reveals

He’s Deeply Religious and a Democrat. He Might Be the Next Big Thing in Texas Politics.

What. The. {BLEEP}?! GOP bill would require teachers to register as sex offenders if they support trans students

Elon Musk’s legal case against OpenAI is hilariously bad

Leading LGBTQ group sues Texas attorney general over demands for records

https://clutterreport.wordpress.com/2021/01/31/book-report-hyperspace-a-choose-your-own-adventure-book/ There's also this... https://www.cracked.com/article_22188_7-choose-your-own-adventure-books-clearly-conceived-lsd.html

FINALLY got back to the 5e D&D game I'm GMing -- at least kinda, sorta. Had Session Zero 2.0, since it had been so long (plus, last we gamed everyone had just dinged lvl 3), so I wanted to touch base and see if anyone wanted any changes or had questions. Introduced the concept of knives as a way to give me some personalized plot hooks for each PC and did a quick RP of the (now) beastmaster ranger getting his wolf... ...and Real Life reared its ugly head again this week due to health issues with the niece's BF. C'est la vie. **** As for the 7th Sea game...*sighs* Well, hubby had a talk with the Noble and Bodyguard PCs. They think he's asking for "too many unnecessary rolls" (matter of opinion there, but he, Peacekeeper that he is, concedes that point), but that they really don't need to have plots focused on them specifically. OK! Cool! Hubby decides he'll give me and Jack some spotlight time. Sets up a cliffhanger that sees me involved in a duel with a personalized nemesis-- --what's that? Noble & Bodyguard are each sick/have dental issues but it's OK to game without them? Hubby, why are you postponing the game and--? Oh yes, you're the Peacekeeper. In this case, I get it. Real Life trumps all -- but DAMN, it's hard not to feel slighted here.

And then there was the meta-ness of "Hyperspace"...

Richard Lewis, comedian and 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' actor, dies at 76

The AI feedback loop: Researchers warn of ‘model collapse’ as AI trains on AI-generated content

I couldn't pick just one... https://mediachomp.com/cute-chubby-tiger-art/

Mike 'Virgil' Jones, WWE Legend, Dies at 61 Ole Anderson, Wrestling Legend and Member of the Four Horsemen, Dead at 81

Opinion Why Do Journalists Let Lawmakers Get Away With Baldfaced Lying?