except Noah; wtf was that

I'm going to hazard a response to what you found wtf:

Aronofsky's Noah is told with a Jewish perspective on the story. In Jewish tradition, Noah is a notable person, but he is not admirable. In Genesis it states that Noah was righteous in his generation. Rashi, a leading rabbi in the Middle Ages, said in regards to that statement: "Others, however, explain it to his discredit: in comparison with his own generation he was accounted righteous, but had he lived in the generation of Abraham he would have been accounted as of no importance." (https://www.sefaria.org/Genesis.6.9?lang=bi&aliyot=0&p2=Rashi_on_Genesis.6.9.2&lang2=bi)

Jewish sages, too, have long criticized Noah for accepting God's dictate that he will destroy all life on earth without argument. That's in contrast to Abraham who, when God said he would destroy Sodom and Gomorrah, argued with God and got him to agree not to destroy the cities if there existed ten righteous people in the cities.

So Aronofsky shows Noah as a religious extremist who does what God says without question. It's a sometimes ugly portrayal, but it fits with an interpretation of Noah that sees him as the best the world had on hand, but not the best that mankind can be.

I’ve been using Instapaper for years. It does the job.

I bought my first electric car in December 2023. I ruled Tesla out because of Elon Musk.

I’m encouraged that the percentage was that low.

Absolutely. To have the chance at being the first to see and experience what’s out there? Oh yes.

If it’s in the name, it ain’t in the product.

Chili and cinnamon rolls. Are you from Kansas?

Yes. Bidets should be opt-out at this point.

The article is about direction, not position.

The report is even already way off regarding Slovakia, who just elected an authoritarian with sympathies towards Russia. Romania is a bit shaky too, they have very little trust in the democratic government, and could probably easily be swayed by a populist who says what they want to hear.

The article uses the report to show that Slovakia and Romania have improved relative to their prior measurement. It is silent on their positions relative to other democracies.

I did not expect to see a Dane Cook reference today.

I’m partial to Christ Chex myself.

I think you’re correct, but how do you get Nine Inch Nails from a board with two nails in it?

Went with the Ioniq 5. 5k miles in and I love it.

Saint Joseph’s baby aspirin. Bartles and James. And you. Or your memory.

You Or Your Memory by The Mountain Goats

It’s always been, “The devil is getting married,” for me.

13 years for me. Deleted my account July 1.

I’ll buy that. Wish they had made it more concrete than that.