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Tutor: Science / Math / Software Engineering

Folks, as I’ve from time to time mentioned, I’m currently unemployed and as such, although I’m using the time to improve my literary portfolio, with hopefully at least 2 books to be released this year, I’m also considering earning some cash as the money runs out. For instance, since I run a science book club, am a mathematician, and a software engineer with decades of experience, I wanted to…

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Green Pill Secret: Creep Culture

This week I’ve decided to finally expand upon an issue I’d held back for a while now: Creep Culture. First and foremost, I’m not talking about #MeToo here. Those #MeToo stories are tragic and abominable and need to stop now! But, that’s not what Creep Culture involves. No, Creep Culture is the practice of, for instance, taking a workout video and catching a man glancing your way, and putting that…

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shoutout to these stupid fucking promo pictures from tennant's doctor who cause they wanted cool action shots but the doctor never has any weapons so he's just stanced up like this all the time like he's about to grab ya

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Green Pill Secret: Universal Basic Income

This week it’s all about getting money from the gubment! Yes, we’re talking about UBI, Universal Basic Income. I’ve decided to run the numbers so you don’t have to, starting with what that UBI Monthly Payment should be and how much that would actually cost the government versus what it pays now for Social Security, Food Stamps, and the rest of it. UBI has been around for a long time but in 2020,…

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The Green Pill Secret: Unemployment

This week, I wanted to give you all an update on my status. TLDR: I’m still unemployed. I don’t know when or if I will ever be able to work again but I’m not giving up hope and I still have 8 weeks of funding to tide me over before I have to start digging into monies I was trying to avoid. But, I created this podcast for you, and I want my experiences to help you because maybe you’re unemployed…

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Semiregeneratin: Tom Baker Doctor + The Watcher = Peter Davison’s Doctor!

contender for funniest thing a dw actor has ever said

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Greys Anatomy AU-- Lillian at Seattle Grace Pt 1

Perhaps Lillian and the chief were classmates or something, because they go way back, and it's evident to everyone that he's pulling out all the stops to try and engage her interest in Seattle Grace.

Inevitably, Lena starts getting the kind of attention she hates.

Her fellow interns suddenly start speculating that maybe she didn't earn her spot in the program as organically as everyone else. Lexie doesn't join in the ribbing, but she doesn't stop it either. Lena doesn't engage past the occasional searing glare at the interns as she excuses herself from eqch exchange, and makes no effort to defend herself.

Until one night after a particularly bad day of challenging patients, aggravating interns, and dodging her mother, Lena storms over to Meredith's with a stack of files in her arms. Meredith takes one look before tilting her head towards the kitchen, where Lexie is munching on a late night snack.

Lena smacks the stack down on the table in front of Lexie, who stares first at the files, then up at Lena. "What is this?"

"My records," Lena clips with a glare. "Every transcript, every internship and letter of recommendation. From secondary to undergrad to med school. I thought you might want to see them, since you don't seem to believe I earned my spot."

Lexie gives an appeasing, exculpatory grimace. "I didn't say that--"

"You haven't defended me either!"

Never in all the time since they've met, has Lena raised her voice. Shock jolts through Lexie at the sound of it, before her guilt does its best to deflect.

"I didn't think you cared what they thought," Lexie points out.

"I don't!" Lena shouts. Lexie gapes at the outburst, causing Lena to scoff. "Fuck those guys!"

That rankles Lexie. "Then why are you here??"

"Because I care what *you* think!"

The silence that follows sits thick between them. Lexie stares, shrinking a little in her seat, chastised. Lena deflates.

"I care what my girlfriend thinks," Lena echoes, softly now. "Because I love you, and... the thought of you thinking any less of me--"

"I don't," Lexie blurts, rising sharply from her chair. She rounds the end of the table between them, but stops short of reaching for Lena, when Lena pulls away.

"I *don't*," she says again, more fervently. She waves towards the stack of folders. "And I don't need those to tell me how brilliant and amazing you are. I already know."

Lena's lips tremble in spite of herself. "Then why?"

"I don't know," Lexie confesses quietly. "I think I was hurt. That you didn't tell me." She looks at Lena beseechingly. "It's kinda the sort of thing you'd tell your girlfriend, isn't it? That your mom is a super genius surgeon?"

A muscle twitches in Lena's jaw, but she doesn't respond.

"Why didn't you tell me?"

Lena folds her arms defensively across her chest, plainly uncomfortable. Lexie almost expects her leave, but to her surprise, Lena responds.

"The day I took my oath as a doctor," she says in a low voice, "I looked into the audience, and didn't recognize a single face."

Shame and pity fill Lexie's chest. "She wasn't there?"

Lena shakes her head. "That was the day I went low contact with my mother.... which turned into no contact, when she didn't even notice that I'd stopped calling."

Her voice cracks on the last word, and Lexie can't help but reach for Lena. Lena finally allows the tender touch of Lexie's palm against her cheek. She leans into the contact, as a tear slips from the corner of one eye.

"I don't know why she's here, or what game she intends to play," Lena murmurs. "But whatever it is, I want you in my corner."

Lexie exhales, stepping close enough for their foreheads to rest together.

"I am," she vows. "Always."

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The Green Pill Secret: The Answer (Part 2)

This week we continue answering viewer questions with the most important question of all: why me? Why waste your time listening to my 10-minute videos when you have so many other great channel to listen to? Well, this week, Imma tell you a little bit about my own life’s story so you can understand why I’m here, why I care, and why I want to help: because I’ve experienced what you’re experiencing.…

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I was gonna post a holiday snippet for supercorp, but honestly the only thing I could think of is Kara just looking at Lena. Like, you know how soft a person's face looks when its lit only by the glow of the multi-colored lights on a Christmas tree? I just want Kara looking at Lena as they sit on opposite sides of the couch, not from an argument, but because they're comfy enough to spread out in their own space occasionally. And Kara just sits and gazes at her partner, taking in the softened lines of Lena's features, which are equally content as she looks at the tree, lost in thought.

Kara can't begin to fathom what those thoughts might be, but it honestly doesn't matter. They're here, they're together, and that's all she needs.

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The Green Pill Secret: The Answer (42), Part 1

The week, I wanted to answer some recent viewer questions about the channel and what it’s about and why I pour my heart into it. In the first part, I address what it’s not. It is not a cult. The name The Green Pill Secret isn’t a new get rich quick scheme or cult like the Red Pill cult, nor is it a get women fast and easy channel like the black pill cult. What it is as a scientific, bayesian…

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I watched the new season of What If today, and it gave me a hankering to rewatch The Eternals. So I am.

Which means I am again having Lena and Sersi thoughts.

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Green Pill Secret: Chasing Likes

This week I was inspired to write an episode about superficiality. Specifically, I realized the channel lost a subscriber and one of my episodes garnered a dislike. The thing is, I don’t at this time have that many subscribers and honestly, yes, I’d like more, but I don’t want to do it the quick and easy way. No, I want to create substance and meaning in my content and I’m not looking for the…

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Green Pill Secret: Life and Disability

This week, as we begin our winter season, I wanted to bring back my good friend Shea, who you may remember from our Coping with Addiction Episode. Of course they are a great guest and I was very eager to have them back on the show! As you’ll find out in this episode, Shea has Muscular Dystrophy, which causes their muscles to be very weakened and thus it’s hard for them to accomplish common tasks…

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Green Pill Secret: Leaving Home

As we close out another season of the Green Pill Secret, we wanted to go out with some hope of a greater future. Yesterday, I got a call from an employer who wanted to offer me a job in San Antonio, and while the pay would be less, so would the cost of living, and when I quitted my last job I celebrate change. And after being scammed, I’m kind of itching to get out of the DMV and all its lack of…

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Green Pill Secret: Romance Scams

The thing about life is, sometimes it gives you lemons and you’re allergic to lemonade. For instance, although the date on this post is the right date, I am only able to write it 48 hours later, which allows me to tell you not just about the frightful topic but also why my telling you about it has been so hard. First and foremost as viewers of the podcast will know, my dear friend and co-host Cat…

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Katie McGrath | costume appreciation: 37/∞

costume design by Victoria J. Auth

DC  | costume appreciation: 17/∞

Lena Luthor - SUPERGIRL S4.E18 ∙ Crime and Punishment

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The Green Pill Podcast: Seeing the Doctor, Part 2

Last week we brought you stories of bad Doctor visits, like to Devil’s End, Auderly House, Seaspite base, or U.N.I.T. HQ… oops, I mean stores of doctors behaving badly. In any case, this week, we return to our conversation and discuss Cat‘s work as a Medical Performer known as a Standardized Patient. Cat and I are very proud of their work, especially if only to prevent nonetheless brilliant…