"Sturgess's small-talk abilities were poor"

We should go through Sandra Hüller's filmography and give Stratt a bunch of twins too. do you understand how fucking funny it would be for her to have one sister who gives professional support to astronauts and another who is the main suspect in a murder case

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these cats are displaying remarkable theory of mind skills by not only registering that the humans can perceive them but actively trying to manipulate that perception! that requires one to be aware that other individuals have complicated interior thoughts of their own, to know that those thoughts are not always based on truth, and to quickly decide on the best possible “lie” for the situation. this is why I despise animal intelligence tasks based on obedience— some of the most clever moments stem from intelligent disobedience.

Another kind of diversity we need in writing is protagonists without love interests. Give me adults with full-fledged stories that don't include falling in love.