My partner and I do a very effective “good cop/bad cop” routine when negotiating with other parties. I come at ’em with a right hook and she gives ’em a pillow after. It works quite well indeed.

I’ve listened to all or part of 512 new (to me) songs so far today. That’s a good bit.

Esto es realmente bueno. Y me gustan sus lentes.

What? How did I not know this song had a video? Such a great song and lovely vid.

Extreme close combat of a Ukranian Bradley vs Russian APC.

Jesus Christ, that is the craziest thing I have seen in this war. The Bradley definitely came out on top there, but damn.

And this is mentioned in the comments, but in the below video a Bradley destroys a T-90M. Very impressive. The Bradley and its main gun are formidable.

About the Bradley vs. BTR engagement, my assessment is that the Bradley was hit but survived, but the BTR was obviously a total loss (and more than a few Russians died in the process). So fucking glad I am not in that war.

I’m still so glad I had a really good nickname in the army. That was a nice ego boost coming out of middle (especially) and high school where the only nicknames I received were derisive and derogatory.

For those who don’t know, everyone I considered a friend in the army called me “Chill.” That was mainly due to how laid back and collected in the face of danger I tend to be. A few people noticed and started tossing out that sobriquet because I was always so (appropriately enough) chilled out. I’m not an emotional person in general, but I can tell you that it definitely affected me hearing people I liked and respected calling me something that meant they liked and respected me too.

Being not treated like trash makes so much difference. Leaving North Florida is the best decision I ever made. The second best choice I’ve ever made was letting my partner know she’s the one, but if I hadn’t done the first the second one would’ve never happened.

As ever, I am Chill.

Like a lot of Haim videos, the cinematography in this one is really great; I like the scenes of Danielle getting carwashed in particular.

Really good song. And interestingly, if a man wrote a song like this about a woman he’d be accused of “only wanting sex” and not being a “real friend” even though what Beth here says is way more graphic than what a man would typically say about a woman friend he might have a crush on, e.g. “i keep dreaming of her tongue/her blue denim skirt undone.”

If you haven’t picked up on it yet, I really hate double standards and being looked at as an “unthinking sex beast” because I find a female friend attractive. Why for only men does that mean we’re being disingenuous and vile? The song of which this is a rewrite is not nearly so graphic because a man cannot get away with writing something like that.

Quod erat demonstrandum.

Bad Boys: Ride or Die review – Will Smith bromance goes big on Pointless Action Explosions.

Sometimes what you need in life is Pointless Action Explosions. I will probably watch this. The first Bad Boys has some really fun action sequences. The second one was not quite as good but still enjoyable too.

Not every movie needs to be Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (though I enjoyed that film as well).

If I started a band, I think I’d name it “Oscillatory Mechanism #581.”

For no particular reason.