"Troop Zero" is a heartwarming 2019 comedy-drama film directed by Bert & Bertie and written by Lucy Alibar. Set in rural Georgia in the 1970s, the story follows a misfit girl named Christmas Flint (played by McKenna Grace) who dreams of communicating with extraterrestrial life. When she learns about a Birdie Scout Jamboree where the winning troop can have their voices recorded on NASA's Golden Record, she forms her own ragtag Birdie Scout troop.
Christmas recruits a diverse group of girls, each with their quirks, including her friend Joseph (Charlie Shotwell), the brash Hell-No Price (Milan Ray), the introverted Smash (Johanna Colón), the eccentric Anne-Claire (Bella Higginbotham), and the deeply sympathetic and eccentric troop leader Miss Rayleen (Viola Davis).
"Troop Zero" beautifully captures the spirit of childhood innocence and resilience while addressing issues of class, loss, and the importance of finding one's voice. It's a touching, feel-good movie with a strong message about embracing individuality and believing in the impossible. The film's blend of humor and heart makes it a delightful watch for audiences of all ages.
Okay okay I hear you about Jillian Holtzmann having a family that was either abusive or not present at all, but consider: Jillian Holtzmann being raised by a dad who's just Jim Gaffigan in Troop Zero
"It'll be good for you to be around other girls. Lord knows I raised you like one of them hillbillies."
"Dad? Think I could be part alien?" "I sure as heck hope not! >:c"
"I don't get on good with little girls. I do arsonists, murderers, and state prosecutors. Little girls give me the creeps. Plus, you can't hit 'em no more. They changed the laws."
Troop Zero: Directed by Bert, Bertie. With Mckenna Grace, Viola Davis, Jim Gaffigan, Allison Janney. In rural 1977 Georgia, a misfit girl dreams of life in outer space. When a competition offers her a chance to be recorded on NASA's Golden Record, she recruits a makeshift troop of Birdie Scouts, forging friendships that last a lifetime.
Hey so I doubt anybody cares about this given that my blog has like, 50 followers and half of them are inactive or old friends, but if anybody's been wondering why I have so few posts on here about Israel compared to other political issues it's because I'm not putting anything on here that isn't credibly sourced. I noticed quite a few posts containing misconceptions and some straight up hoaxes early on and I've just really not noticed anybody start to think more critically since then, so I'm just not posting anything unless I can take the time to verify it.
I think a large part of this is just that I'm on the English side of the internet and most people are not able to read Hebrew and Arabic so there's just going to be more misinformation than American current events. But ngl, there's been some stuff that I really can't understand why anybody would not immediately flag as a hoax unless motivated by anti-Arab racism or antisemitism of the conspiratorial variety.
Also I just have complicated feelings because I grew up very involved with Judaism and my first Rabbi was a hardcore Israeli Zionist, and I also spent a lot of time at Chabad which was also quite Zionist. So while from a logical & moral standpoint I am, as far as I can tell, quite anti-Zionist, there's just some personal feelings in the mix that are hard to let go of. So I'd rather not invite conversation unless it's with people I trust to be understanding because I grew up with an extremely biased view on this and there might be some ideas I still hold without realizing they're motivated by my upbringing and not the reality of the situation.
Again, I can say with 100% certainty that Israel's actions since October 7th have been reprehensible and that it is their actions in the years before that led things to this point, and that I wish Israel had at the very least not had such heavy British colonial influence in its' founding, if it was ever possible to found a morally good Jewish state in the first place.
Apparently new civ 6 dlc got leaked, and the claim is that it'll add 18 new leaders to the game.
I really hope Japan gets a new leader, because "civilizations that are at war with Japan receive +100% unit damage from hurricanes in Japanese territory" has to be one of the worst talents I've seen in any game ever.
In all the matches I've played as Japan I'm yet to see a single hurricane in Japanese territory. And I usually play apocalypse mode