MiraculousMM
They're basically already doing this anyway
stealerships
My friend constantly refers to them this way and I should've taken her more seriously 
OH I ALMOST FORGOT there was a 2nd car I wanted to test drive but couldn't, because on its last test drive black smoke started billowing out of the engine mid-drive 
They claimed it was because of a "coolant leak dripping onto the engine", which is probably true but still plummeted my faith in their QC
I had no clue they were "Christian" until well after I walked in the door and actually listened the shitty overhead music saying "Jesus is glorious". On the outside it looks like every other petit boug franchise car dealership lol
Are you an indoor or outdoor owl?
there are no (populated) instances which aren’t far left American politics
Imagine thinking .world or .ee are "far left" instances lmao what level of nazism is this doofus on?
Interesting how all the different aspects of Herbert's life are present in Dune and other books, excellent analysis as always from ASX. Man I should really read that book.
I'm not too surprised to hear Herbert's politics were largely incoherent, that's the case with many authors, especially sci-fi authors from that era. Like he started off as basically a libertarian and ended up somewhere between a succdem and a green anarchist.
the red robes are for their chaplains
I don't generally agree with people who say that Christianity is irredeemably bad but damn if this isn't a slam-dunk argument in their favor
I won't lie I did the 
face when I saw the moo moo meadows cow
fuck small business tyrants and also large business tyrants and also CEOs, we'll overcome them 
I saw that the Hextube marathon of The Sopranos just finished so I want to discuss with others! Overall, fantastic show, I love the idea that the mafia is a microcosm of white American society as a whole and how selfish and morally bankrupt it is. It's shockingly funny at times too, they really nail the black comedy aspect (the Columbus episode was hilarious from start to finish 
). All of the characters are phenomenal too, it's hard to choose favorites, but if I had to I'd probably say Adrianna, Carmella and Junior in that order (honorable mention to 
for being a goofy little freak)
Other random thoughts (spoilers for the ENTIRE show)
-As I've said before, reading The Will to Change alongside watching this show makes it clear just how well the writers understand white supremacist imperialist patriarchy, even if they wouldn't use that term to describe the society the show takes place in. And all the mobsters are well written and often endearing despite being undeniably evil pieces of shit.
-I had Christopher's death spoiled for me before watching the show but honestly I could tell the dude was gonna get got right from season 1. He's too hot-headed and overly ambitious, he was never gonna survive, but I did NOT expect the way it went down, that was fuckin brutal. And then Tony goes to Vegas, trips balls and LAUGHS about his death. I saw some people say "that was the moment I knew Tony was irredeemable", and like yeah that really drives the point home but also cmon it took you that long to make up your mind about that?
-The most heartbreaking part of the whole show was Adrianna's death. She's definitely not a complete innocent in the grand scheme of things, she financially and materially benefits from Chris' extortion and murder of others and is totally complicit in it. But the way she gets completely trapped between the mob and the FBI really makes you feel for her, she's among the more moral characters on the show and I desperately wanted to see her get away.
-I've seen redditors and their ilk say that they hated Livia which blows my mind. She's funny as fuck every time she's on screen, just a pathetically manipulative old narcissist, and I love watching her and Tony interact.
-I've also seen redditors say that they hate Meadow and AJ, the former for purely misogynistic reasons and the latter because he's "annoying". Like yeah they're kids, they're supposed to be immature and obnoxious at times, but they both grow into their own people and I like both of their arcs (moreso AJ's, Meadow gets a lot more complicit with the mob shit in the later seasons which made me sad)
-I'm still not totally sure how I feel about the ending. Ultimately when I imagine any other more "definitive" ending, it doesn't quite feel right. If I accept the theory that the cut to black is Tony getting shot, I think that's works brilliantly since he's the primary POV character and it hits harder than outright showing him getting whacked. I'm curious to hear other peoples' interpretations.
I'll probably think of more things to comment on as I contemplate the show more, but I highly recommend checking it out if you haven't. There's a reason it's so highly regarded and memed on. And of course I want to hear others' thoughts as well! There's a lot to unpack in this show and I'm sure I haven't even scratched the surface of its themes and ideas.
Minerva, Ohio councilman Phil Davison gives a memorable stump speech in pursuit of the Republican nomination for Stark County treasurer.
I have been laughing nonstop for like 10 minutes straight. "...and a mastERS DEGREE IN COMMUUUUUUUNICATIONS!!!!...???" 
This game has only been out for 6 months 
I tried it a few months back and it was fine? I guess? F2P CoD with hero shooter bullshit tacked on, absolutely 0 original ideas or changes to the gameplay formula, also with terrible netcode and widespread hit reg issues that Ubisoft never even attempted to fix 
