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Ryan Gosling – Gen Z Slang – Dialogue

@jeremylynch If Hollywood movies used Gen Z slang 😂 #ProjectHailMary ♬ original sound – JeremyLynch

Google AI:

“No cap” is a popular slang phrase meaning “no lie,” “for real,” or “truthfully,” used to emphasize that a statement is genuine or serious. Originating in Atlanta-based hip-hop and African American Vernacular English (AAVE), it spread to mainstream usage in the late 2010s to denote sincerity.Key Aspects of “No Cap”:Definition: “Cap” means a lie or exaggeration; therefore, “no cap” means the opposite—telling the truth.Usage: It is frequently added to the end of a statement for emphasis, e.g., “That food was great, no cap”.Origins: Rooted in early 2010s Southern hip-hop, often associated with rapper “NoCap” (Kobe Vidal Crawford Jr.), who is an American rapper known for his emotional style.

No Kings Protest – March 28, 2026

In big cities and small towns across the world, protesters gathered for thousands of rallies against President Trump and his policies and actions, with the self-stated goal of fighting dictatorship.
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Chicagoans gathered at Grant Park, where Saira Bensett, 60, a retired zoological worker, described the turnout as cathartic.

“When I watch the news it’s often too much — the emotions I feel make me feel like I’m alone,” she said. “So I wanted to be here to feel like I’m not by myself.”

A Show of Defiance Across the Nation
It’s the third time that the coalition behind the “No Kings” movement has organized events to protest President Trump and his policies. In the United States, more than 3,000 demonstrations were planned.

This Day on Slashdot – March 23

2011 Apple Removes Gay Cure App From App Store 917
2010 US Lawmakers Eyeing National ID Card 826
2008 Network Solutions Suspends Site of Anti-Islam Film 874
2005 When Would You Accept DRM? 1288
2004 The Unhappy World of IT Professionals 981

Re: The Unhappy World of IT Professionals

npistentis writes
“According to an article on ZDNet.com, only 1 in 7 IT professionals rate themselves as “very happy” with their chosen profession- which stands in stark contrast to one in three hairdressers, plumbers and chefs, and one in four florists. But then again, very few plumbers have to deal with users who consistently download BonziBuddy, blindly click on suspicious email attachments and use their cd trays as cupholders.”
Of course, it should be noted that by and large IT professionals earn more money then most other jobs – which I suppose is once again a warning of money != happiness.

La Plaza Marketplace – Aurora Colorado – March 21, 2026

15200 E Colfax Ave Aurora, CO 80011
https://www.laplazacolorado.com/mercado

Where Community Comes Together
At La Plaza Colorado, we bring together food, culture, and community in one vibrant destination. Explore 24 unique food kitchens serving authentic flavors, shop unique local vendors, enjoy live entertainment, and let the kids play in our three-story playground and arcade. Whether you’re here to eat, shop, or connect, La Plaza offers something for everyone.

Exceptionally High Temperatures – Denver – March 2026

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver weather broke the all-time record high temperature for March hitting 85 degrees on Thursday, and heat in the coming days is expected to shatter that record, too.

Before this week, the highest temperature ever recorded during March in Denver was 84 degrees, set on March 26, 1971, according to National Weather Service data.

Denver had it’s hottest March day ever recorded with Thursday’s record-breaking high temperature

Borg – The Drink – Defined, Usage of

@grok explains in detail the situation in that video
The video shows a chaotic St. Patrick’s Day weekend scene on a downtown Chicago sidewalk outside Amorino gelato. Revelers carrying “Borgs” (gallon milk jugs filled with vodka, Kool-Aid-style mixers, electrolytes, and green food dye) dumped or spilled dozens of them, creating a slippery mess of white/green liquid, empty jugs, and cans.

Chicago PD officers respond: one in a black jacket bends down repeatedly picking up jugs and cans while another in a neon vest joins to help contain the spill amid the crowd of green-clad partiers watching and filming. The original post humorously calls the soaked officer a ” rat” looking rough after a “weekend in the sewers” from the boozy cleanup. Classic Chicago chaos.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borg_(drink)

A borg (sometimes BORG, short for blackout rage gallon) is a mixed drink made in a plastic gallon jug, generally containing water, vodka, flavored drink mix such as MiO or Kool-Aid, and sometimes electrolyte mix such as Pedialyte. The drink gained popularity at universities in the United States in the early 2020s, spreading among members of Generation Z on TikTok in late 2022 and early 2023. A borg is designed to be held and consumed by one individual throughout a party, distinguishing it from older communally-served party drinks (which may have similar ingredients) such as jungle juice and punch. Drinkers typically label their borg jug with a nickname, often a pun on the word “borg.”
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In popular culture
The 2024 Broadway adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, directed by Sam Gold, prominently featured a borg as a prop, held by Lord and Lady Capulet (portrayed by Sola Fadiran) throughout the play and used by Romeo (Kit Connor) to ingest the poison pill at the play’s climax. Described by Today as “Chekhov’s borg”, the jug was labeled with various Shakespearean puns at each performance, including “to borg or not to borg” and “William Shakesborg”.

Desultory Blue Sky Posts – Movie Within Movie Double Feature – Online Dooming – Pot Dealer’s Movie Preferences

Y’know when the characters in a movie go to see a movie and it feels really meta? Well, with an “Ultimate Double Feature,” we play the first movie up until the point when they enter a cinema to watch a different film… then we play that film… then we go back to the first film to finish that story.

— The Brattle Theatre (@brattletheatre.bsky.social) February 18, 2026 at 4:03 PM

If you are anxious and sad about the state of the world, that’s fine, and there are plenty of strategies for dealing with that. But I think you already know that drive-by online dooming isn’t a strategy. It’s selfish and adolescent. It’s a contagion that only spreads the worst of you, not the best.

— Ken Jennings (@kenjennings.bsky.social) January 7, 2026 at 8:51 PM

BOONDOCK SAINTS was voted movie of the year by the American Association Of Pot Dealers Who Want You To Stay And Hang Out After You Buy Pot From Them seven years in a row

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— mtsw (@mtsw.bsky.social) January 16, 2026 at 11:22 PM