Weird, odd stuff

Not quite sure where to put this:

How to have cancer

https://pluralistic.net/2024/11/06/carcinoma-angels/#squeaky-nail

Follicular lymphoma and how to navigate Southern California Kaiser Permanente.

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I got quite a shock when i read that but he seems to be doing well.

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Caught early, not particularly exotic, treatable. As far as cancer diagnoses go, not too bad.
Still, fuck cancer.

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To spell it out for others who might not otherwise click through: Cory Doctorow has cancer.

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Also helps to have very good healthcare, which apparently he does.

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By US standards, yes.

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those look awfully dry!

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I’m not sure whether to post this in the art or AI topics, but it’s definitely odd.

#Rule34

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Tentacle Pope?

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If it’s been on the market for five years priced at $18 million and hasn’t been sold it’s clearly not a $18 million house bunker.

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Here tell the sellers are willing to take $17,999,999.

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Sometimes buyers get spooked by suspiciously low prices. Maybe they should try for $26M?

/s

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It’s a strategy that sometimes works for certain goods. I have heard of artists struggling to sell paintings for under 100 bucks, getting frustrated and having them listed for way more just to see what happens and selling out.

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Most people who could afford this don’t want to live somewhere without a view - or sunlight.

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