#game of chicken

[usunezukoinezu]

''(In the game of chicken) Whoever keeps their foot on the gas—whoever keeps their nerve—is always going to win: provided, that is, that their opposite number is sane. Behaving “irrationally” might actually sometimes be rational.''

-Kevin Dutton, The Wisdom of Psychopaths

[johnschneiderblog]

Social insecurity 

In our most recent phone call my friend Richard Prangley (shown here with his beloved Tiger collection in more tranquil times) was deeply troubled. His questions came rapid fire

“Is it true they’re going to quit sending out Social Security checks ...? How am I going to pay my bills ...?  Don’t they know people need this money to live ...?”

Richard had been watching TV news reports about the looming U.S. debt-ceiling crisis, the risk of default and the possible consequences for real people like himself.

It made me wonder if the well-paid folks in D.C. truly realize what effect their game of chicken is having on people like Richard - the most vulnerable among us who depend on the government, in one way or another, for their livelihood.

I did my best to assure Richard that it was simply a matter of political posturing and that, in the end, default would be averted.

“I sure hope so,” he said. Me too.

[govtshutdown]

Eleven days

[ribbonentrails]

Welcoming home His Majesty

[stormcallart]

WWDITS / BG3 crossover

[chloesimaginationthings]

New Patreon tier art now FNAF themed,,

[night-panda]

Idk why this just hit me in the memories, but does anyone else remember this specific game of chicken people use to play where you’d look at something on your screen, something absurd (usually something nsfw but not always), and like do that when someone (usually a parent), was like next to you or facing your direction and you had to take a picture without them finding out what was on your screen? Like it had to be something you’d get in trouble for and they had to be completely oblivious. This was like earlier internet days, way before vine and such. Idk why I suddenly remembered that but it just hit me

[dunyun-rings]

All the Fields of Mistria romance options (so far) 🦋🌾

This game is so delightful to play and all the characters are so lively. I can’t wait for future updates!

[egophiliac]

Hello ! I positively adore the running joke of Idia unknowingly finding Lilia to be the coolest guy ever whenever he doesn't know it's him, like when Silver described his father, or obviously with muscle red. I can't say what'd be funnier, Idia finding out his online best friend is actually Lilia, resident spooky hyper fairy; or them both never finding out, and it'd become even more ridiculous as time goes on. How do you think it'll play out ? You're always so on point

(Also, though it makes sense, I'm still devastated bat boy didn't get a ticket for the Halloween skeleton train : ( does anyone mentions him at some point ? Like how he'd have fit right in with all those Halloween town little freaks, and how he'd have impressed them with his spooks and scared techniques; after all he's been every Briar Valley's children worst fear on Halloween for centuries. I'm on the eng server and I didn't wanna spoil myself by watching the whole thing on youtube)

Have a nice day !

you and me both, Idia and Lilia being oblivious online BFFs (+ Idia being incredibly intimidated any time Silver brings up his jock gamer dad) is my favorite running joke/subplot. 🤝 it's SO good, to the point where I also am unsure if I actually want it to ever be resolved or not...maybe, like, as a post-canon stinger or something? everyone's standing around covered in overblot ink, and Idia and Lilia's phones go off at the same time...

(legit I do think this is part of why Idia couldn't be present for Lilia's dream, because for some reason Lilia decided he was going to just. embody his past self online. he probably quotes his own battle strategies or whatever in the middle of boss fights. Idia didn't pick up on the whole "oh how weird that we both live on a super remote island" thing, but he would spend thirty seconds listening to General Lilia describing siege warfare and be like "w-wait")

all that aside, however it does end up happening, I do see Lilia being very blasé and all "oh! cool!" about it. y'know, taking it very much in stride! and Idia...very much not.

(can't tell if tumblr is going to chew this into illegibility or not, this will be a fun surprise ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ)

as for Lilia sadly missing out on Halloweentown shenanigans...he does get one little mention as part of an offhand reference to the light music club, but so far no one has brought up how this basically is just Lost In the Book of Liliatown (Sebek's been too busy yelling about not getting to be in the same group as Malleus). 😔 honestly though, it's probably for the best that he got left out, because he would just settle right in and refuse to ever leave. canon would shatter. we would miss out on all the delightful angst of episode 7 because Lilia is too busy eating poisonous shrubbery inbetween practicing his very best screams, and no one can pull him away from it.

(I can hope for a sequel next year though...)

[chikkenhawke]

enraptured by the shape of this beast 🐣

get stickers etc -> here

[shelfperson]

okay but WHYYY is no one talking about louis and daniel WHYYYYYYYYYY is no one talking about the greatest grandpa4grandpa relationship known to man and i don’t even mean romantically i mean in the most basic human platonic level their relationship is FASCINATING.

like louis SAUGHT HIM OUT after FIFTY YEARS he FOUND HIS BOY, this horrible infant who DID NOT UNDERSTAND A THING HE TOLD HIM, who saw his raw, decades-old pain and wanted in on it, AND HE GOES BACK FOR HIM BECAUSE HE KNOWS HE’S CHANGED. he can understand now. he can help him find the truth.

and like, they’re both absolutely terrified by each other because they’re both uniquely skilled at getting under each other’s skin and finding that truth (and also because… louis could just up and eat daniel anytime but shhhh…) and it’s because they UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER. louis’s interviewing daniel as much as daniel’s interviewing him, just. pulling teeth from each other’s head, trying to pull out all the rot with such violence and cruelty (from both of them!! daniel is a cockwallop!!) but they want to help each other they CARE ABOUT EACH OTHER.

LIKE THIS????

THIS FUCKING SHIT?????

GAGGED ME. RUINED ME. I HAD TO STOP AND TAKE A WALK AROUND THE ROOM.

(the gifs are from @loumands account btw. great work my guy)

[equusspirit]

Just What IS A Discharge Petition?

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For those of us who are learning the rather peculiar language used in government (especially in Congress and in law), I thought that perhaps some explanation would be good to have. Even if you have “heard of it” before, a refresher can be good for you. My father tried to teach us this stuff, but we were kids at the time and our eyes tended to glaze over after a while. Don’t get me wrong. Both of…

[toyastales]

Chicken wings

[inkie-heart]

i am enjoy stardew valley

[a-literate-chicken]

[azuneekun]

Peaches can't even blame you, bud. (Flower dance, Year 1)