It’s “ad” isn’t it.

Guessing he couldn’t afford a proper broccoli.

Did they change the spelling of Mark or something? I don’t see it.

Why not snake? Relive the Nokia days.

Crysis?

So, Halo?

I just looked up my state, Utah, and found this article about it still being on the books. However, when I went to look for it, it wasn’t there, which seemed odd. So I looked into it and it looks like the whole section was repealed as of July 1, 2023.

So yeah, good on you Utah Legislature. In the past, you still had to get the court’s permission, but now that exception is removed. I assume this means it’s now illegal, but I’m not a lawyer, so I don’t know if there are other laws that would permit it (say guardianship rights). I would prefer for it to be completely disallowed outside of medical necessity.

It’s more the other way around, they want more “us” time, whereas I’m pretty happy with things as they are. We still go on dates and spend time together on weekends, and I’m pretty tired from working, doing dishes, and taking care of the kids on weekdays (my SO doesn’t work, but does take care of the kids while I’m at work).

I think it’s more of, “I want to do X, Y, and Z, but have to pick two.” They’re already not getting enough sleep (I’ve complained multiple times) because they’re overextending to make remote timezones w/ friends work, and if my SO wants to spend time w/ me, they know where to find me, I’m usually reading on the bed or something. In fact, they frequently text me asking for random things (water, food, etc), and I bring it most of the time, and sometimes hang out for a few min after. It works for me, but apparently they’d prefer that I adapt to their schedule and preferences a bit more (i.e. read in the gaming room or whatever), but when I do, I tend to fall asleep on the couch or something, and they complain about that… I’m not interested in the same games my SO is, but I’ll accommodate when there’s a big patch or something so they can have more time to work through it. I play games too, just not the same types.

They used to complain that I’m not showing enough love, and then I explained that me not complaining about them spending so much time with their online friends is showing them love, because it’s one of the few times they get to interact with adults who speak the same native language (I don’t speak it well). That seems to have resolved things for now, but I’m still trying to go out of my way to spend a little more time w/ them so they can feel my love in the way they’d prefer.

The root of the problem is that we have very different schedules. Here’s mine:

• 6:30-7 - wake up and take care of kid stuff
• 8:30 - take kids to school and go to work (SO does this if I’m busy w/ work stuff in the morning)
• 5:30 - get home from work, and do dishes while SO finishes dinner
• 7-9 - hang out w/ kids, and get them ready for bed
• 10:30 - sleep

And their schedule:

• 10-11 - wake up and hang out w/ youngest (that’s when they get home from preschool, we have a neighbor that helps)
• 3 - pick up kids from school
• 5-6 - prep dinner
• 7 - play games w/ friends, watch shows, do hobbies, etc - friends are split between US time zone and E. Asia timezone (6PM there is after midnight here)
• 2-4am - sleep

We’re both introverts, especially me, and I need time to myself to relax. Being w/ my SO and kids doesn’t exhaust me or anything (much different than friends and coworkers), but it doesn’t really recharge me either. I have about 1-2 hours to myself on any given weeknight, and my SO is usually involved w/ friends by the time I’m available anyway, so I don’t go out of my way to pull them off to hang out together. And they’re not really getting the best of me anyway since I’m tired and honestly probably not that fun to be around anyway.

I’ve always found it weird that public indecency laws are often limited to the areola. What’s up with that?

Correct.

It’s also accurate to say the reaction was over the top. Networks generally have a delay for live events so they can censor stuff like this. It’s not a big deal, just show a fuzzy box or whatever.

Also, I’ve seen a lot more offensive stuff on TV than a boob.

Yeah. Mine blocks NSFW servers, probably due to Canadian law (or maybe admin’s preference to not deal with takedown requests). I think that’s totally fine.

But surely some kind of automated filter is valuable. SM companies should give users more control over their feeds, like maybe once they have more than X things followed, 80% of their feed will be from things they’ve followed, and the user could override that setting.

Let’s see you try VTOL:

Excuse me, this seems to violate instance rules forbidding pornography.

Look at Mr. Fancy Pants over here with a dedicated jug. Just slurp straight from the rubber.

Officer, is it a crime to punch my own vinyl??

some states require registration to do it professionally

That’s totally fair, though I think a bit excessive. I understand requiring registration for dangerous things like working on gas lines or high voltage electricity, because you could cause a ton of damage. But for a locksmith, the risk is really low, _especially if you’re picking instead of the more destructive and faster methods most locksmiths use because they don’t want to spend the time manipulating pins.

I’m guessing in those states where you need to be registered/licensed, it’s more about raising the barrier to entry to protect existing locksmiths than any kind of actual concern for the safety of the public.

Maybe. I honestly don’t know the specifics on what judges can or cannot do, but I do know I don’t want activist judges who go beyond their legal authority. So in general, I prefer restraint.

Or don’t. Just quit SM and do something else w/ your life.

It’s too late for me, but maybe someone else can get out.

Or nothing else. Get a fulfilling hobby, and you’ll probably find your life more meaningful.