"Latibulate" is a verb that means to hide in a corner to escape reality or until conditions improve

[conuly]

I can't really see any situation where a word like that might come in handy, can you?

Sigh. I have not read a single article about Trump's picks for anything. If the headline does not include the words "totally unqualified" then it's obviously an opinion piece, so why bother? And you know, the annoying thing about our present timeline is that if they were all struck down by lightning en masse, a classic sign of godly wrath, it'd all be blamed on somebody else.

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Elaborate courtship, devoted parenthood, gregarious nature (and occasional cannibalism) — earwigs have a lot going for them (This article has many large photos of earwigs)

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Comments

[sgatazmy]

There’s a word for that? How fitting.

Yeah, it’s definitely dreary right now

[elisi]

I can't really see any situation where a word like that might come in handy, can you?
*snort* Much like I said the other day, about how it's lucky there's no one in real life like Homelander...

Also, that's a really useful word, thank you. <3

[conuly]

Homelander has more self control than Trump.

But he also has eye beams, so there's that.

[elisi]

Homelander has more self control than Trump.
... barely. But he very much proves the 'I could shoot someone and no one would care'. (The quote is so perfect, it's depressing.)

But he also has eye beams, so there's that.
Trump would LOVE to have laser eye beams.

[conuly]

To be fair, I'd also love to have laser eye beams. Seems like they'd be convenient if I wanted to heat up my drink without going down to the microwave.

[the_siobhan]

I'm trying to skate that fine line between not reading the news at all and trying to keep on top of "these are actions it is useful to take". Some days I manage it better than others.

I looked at the wallaby pic, but I am staying far away from the earwigs.

[elisi]

That's a good point. As long as they (the laser eye beams) came with proper training.

[cellio]

What a handy word. Sobs that it's needed.

I would like to see some qualified independent review of this cyber-security concern about the election. I don't have the right expertise and can't say for sure that it's not "Blue Anon", but on the other hand, a really effective strategy would be to complain loudly and falsely for four years about a "rigged" (sic) election and then get your tech-bro friends to actually rig the next one... and we're all so freaking worn down that this isn't getting attention, and maybe it's nothing, but wouldn't it be better to check it out? I've already written my senator about it (sadly, my House rep is a whackjob with no credibility).

[amado1]

I've been avoiding any news about it as well, just... no. no thank you. Head in the sand.

[howsmyenglish]

Absolutely. I tend to latibulate (happy to report that my gboard does not know this verb) quite a lot, especially in the last couple of years. Thanks for the handy verb, I'll share it with several of my friends!

[adafrog]

Good word.

[ckd]

The undersea cable article reminded me of Neal Stephenson's "Mother Earth Mother Board", originally published in WIRED back in 1996. Covers much the same technical ground, but Stephenson also included more of the business and geopolitical aspects and also writes in a, shall we say, more casual style.

(If you like Stephenson's infodumps but hate all the plot and characterization that gets in the way of more infodump, this is your jam.)