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Of course since the one of the greatest indicators of tobacco use is low socioeconomic status, excise taxes for tobacco are some of the most inherently regressive taxes in the US, which is really saying something

When you're transgender in 2026:

Yeah that is fair.

Yeah it doesn't matter what study you're following, in every case we're the only animal on the list killing via direct trauma, the rest are either venomous (snakes at #3, scorpions typically at #8); vectors for disease [mosquitos #1, dogs #4(rabies), freshwater snails #5, assassin bugs & tsetse...

My favorite deadly animal fact is that you'd think "which animal kills the most humans" would be a trick question and the answer would be "other humans" but we're actually only in second place and it isn't even all that close

Of course, just as famously, it doesn't really go well!

Worth pointing out too the part where he talks about how "separating the art from the artist" means you can sign a deal that will pump millions and millions into active hate groups as long as it also makes your own business a boatload of money too

https://www.theverge.com/podcast/890703/hasbro-toys-games-magic-exodus-ai-tariffs Cocks is still out here banging the AI drum while also insisting that dumping a boatload of money on J.K. Rowling's front porch is "separating the art from the artist" and it's really got me thinking that the D&D...

Case in point

This looks super awesome, and I say that as someone who has pumpkin spice-themed RPG out myself! But this will now always the thread for me where traditional RPG gamers learn what sexy art that isn't directed to the male gaze looks like

Well, of all the instantaneous flameouts we've had here over the years, that was certainly one of them

I should never have underestimated AO3

I'm picturing the copy of Lady Whistledown writing about the escapades of the new fabulously wealthy and eligible bachelor to arrive to the ton named Bruce AND about the escapades of the new masked vigiliante hinting the streets at night, and I'm hearing them in my head as spoken by Dame Julie...

I would not put that level of Bad ideas past either Paramount or especially WB, at this point