It also explains exactly why Trump was ranting about Venezuela stealing US oil and assets a few weeks ago, something that made zero sense at the time, but makes 100% sense now.

This is what happens when an entire political party abdicates responsibility and joyfully swears absolute loyalty to a dictator.

Whenever I hear the unearthly scream noises that foxes make at night I think "haha, so relatable. Same, same"

I married one, so "yes".

Or rather, 9.5 hours one way. 2 day trip, because nobody wants to crash while driving through Wyoming. That would be almost as bad as having to live there.

Cooties are a childhood joke "virus" that is transmitted by touch between someone of the opposite gender, typically female to male (being thusly used to rag on a male friend who might be interested in girls).

A cootie shot was a temporary vaccination against said cooties.

Unfortunately, shonen power escalation generally leaves the focus on one or two MCs and everyone else is left in the cold as powerless observers. Absolutely happened in Bleach, and Orihime became just the pretty girl needing rescued. And Rukia disappeared, because more plot BS.

When I was watching them back as a teenager, I remember liking how Orihime had *some* agency (unlike Rukia, who had none because plot BS), and was able to participate to at least some level. Of course, that dropped like a rock once they hit spirit world, but it was nice at the start.