My mum used to cook mince in the microwave. From raw.

My mum’s abusive. I learnt early on that just because someone is a religious leader that doesn’t make them a good person. My dad was always the better of the two, I thought he was okay, but now he’s older I’ve heard him express opinions I can’t agree with, support for political ideals that are questionable at best. I’m not sure how I feel about it all.

My cat

Not the person you replied to but they recently started adding self-checkout to the ones in Aus. I think the voice sounds like Mr Handy from Fallout.

Laziness doesn’t exist, it’s made up, there’s always an underlying cause

Anecdotal, I guess, but my cat loves having her claws trimmed. She doesn’t even do it for the treat. And she continues to scratch everything afterwards, which is fine, the only time we cut them is if she scratches us when playing.

I appreciate your response and the other person who replied to you is right as well, but I wanted to add that I can “appreciate” Bible stories the same way I can appreciate other myths or legends, many of which the Bible stories originated from. I love mythology, it fascinates me, especially seeing who borrowed from who, but that doesn’t make them real or worth worshipping.

I read the Bible. I started asking questions about things in the Bible that didn’t match science, I loved science (still do), but nobody wanted to answer my questions, they’d just get mad, so I started seeking information elsewhere and came across atheist or ex-religious sources who answered the questions I had. Those sources also helped me realise the damage that had been done to me mentally, which I’m still working on overcoming.

She doesn’t mind. She meows in reply or comes running when he does it, and he doesn’t do it very often.

My partner named our cat Lana because he wanted to be able to scream “LAANAAA!” like Archer

When I was still being taken to church I won the door prize at youth group (church for teens) one night during a special event we were running (some thing to encourage people to invite their non-believing school friends and show how “hip” and “fun” they were, there were raffles and video games alongside our usual “live music”, skate ramps and bbq). The prize itself was a mobile phone. I was so happy because I didn’t already have one, but ultimately my parents decided I couldn’t have/use it until I got a job to pay for the credit. I did eventually get a job at KFC and was able to use the phone.

Another time I was visiting NZ with my parents and we were touring the base of a mountain and the guide was like “guess the height and whoever gets closest wins this pen”, I won but my mum made me give the pen back because she thought I’d cheated somehow? Idfk. Still a bit salty about the pen.

I found out when looking into the term “tomboy” that a “tom” was a term for a boisterous and unruly boy. The word “tom” does come from tomcat as others have said because unneutered tomcats are often loud and unruly. I suspect Peeping Tom has a similar “tom” origin: an unruly boy that peeps on girls.

My 2yo cat likes to lay on the carpet and pull herself along instead of walk

Huh. I’m only a few episodes in but it seemed promising so far. Oh well.

• Silo
• Ted Lasso
• A Man on the Inside

I remember when one of my cousins shared a meme on Facebook that was made from a poem a wrote. I was very happy, but it was also a bit weird. He didn’t know I wrote it.

“It’s the hope that’s important. Big part of belief, hope. Give people jam today and they’ll just sit and eat it. Jam tomorrow, now – that’ll keep them going forever.”

AND YOU MEAN THAT BECAUSE OF THIS THE POOR GET POOR THINGS AND THE RICH GET RICH THINGS?

“’s right,” said Albert. “That’s the meaning of Hogswatch.”

Death nearly wailed.

BUT I’M THE HOGFATHER! He looked embarrassed. AT THE MOMENT, I MEAN.

“Makes no difference,” said Albert, shrugging.

• Hogfather, Sir Terry Pratchett (GNU)

I’ve experienced the same thing. I miss it sometimes.

Friendlyjordies - Australian news and politics (plus Warhammer 40k and some other random stuff, not sure if he’ll go back to politics now)

Adam Conover - usually talks about tech, politics, etc, has long-form videos talking to experts or shorter videos talking about topics

Punter’s Politics - Aussie politics

Joe Scott - talks about tech etc

Doctor Elliott - psychology and LGBT stuff in TV shows

Matt Baume - history of LGBT in cinema and Hollywood

Tale Foundry - literature tropes etc

Belief it or Not - atheist breaking down Christianity (for ex-Christians who are struggling and need help breaking away from the mental hold it has)

Jill Bearup - movie fight scenes from a trained actor combatant PoV

(Hope these were what you’re looking for, apologies for lack of links, I’m on mobile)