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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The sickness of infinite greed cannot be sustained on our finite planet⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Rebuild all the schools in my local district? Set up a permanent endowment for the Freedom from Religion Foundation? Turn as much land into nature preserves as I can possibly afford?

  Maybe these aren’t “things” you “buy” but it doesn’t take much creativity to blow a billion. I think I just blew a whole bunch of them.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨An American city has been without power for 2 weeks, unacceptable.⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s not especially on-topic but it’s not completely unrelated either. I think it’s fine as an edge case but that doesn’t mean a ton more like it should also be allowed.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Well if that isn't just about the most evil thing you could openly admit to doing.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m sure Europeans everywhere are offended at you referring to their colonies like that.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Well if that isn't just about the most evil thing you could openly admit to doing.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Is that a “both sides” argument?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Well if that isn't just about the most evil thing you could openly admit to doing.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  They’ve done the decades of work to turn people against unions, convincing MAGAts that unions are proto-communist organizations that extort unfair wages though dishonest practices while sitting around not working. They have people looking over at them saying “how come you get paid so much?” Instead of “I should get paid that much too.”

  People are dumb. Whatcha gonna do.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Tbh I get it⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  This is like some deep deep agro-economy hustle culture. Yo don’t be complaining about things - go out there and git them soybeans!!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨"No precedent in American history!" NYT would have defended child labor.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  The direction that’s moving is probably more significant than where the issue has spent most of its history.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨"No precedent in American history!" NYT would have defended child labor.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  “Abolish?” Pshaw. People even have private insurance in the EU under full government healthcare.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why are Republicans undoing worker heat protections?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Here. Since I’m complaining about this empty phrase, it’s only fair to offer something better:

  To a greater degree than during any other presidency, the Trump administration (and by extension Republican politicians generally) have not always needed a reason to inflict cruelty on Americans other than who they are.

  Trump has governed not by allying with others who share his ideals or philosophies but rather those who show him personal deference and loyalty. In kind, he has won the votes of several groups of disgruntled Americans simply by hurting the groups they hate. The broad polarization of America sometimes called the “Culture War” has pitted Americans against each another across many real or imagined dividing lines, including race and religion but also more trivial matters such as whether you like the new Odyssey movie, in which a trans celebrity plays a part.

  Trump has taken policy action against trans people, the country of Canada, blue states within America, specific companies he perceives to be “woke” and groups such as organized labor, since many Trump supporters consider Unions to be entitled proto-communist organizations that benefit unfairly through mass economic extortion.

  It’s possible that with this backdrop, a ban on worker heat protections is simply a business-friendly gesture that Trump has made on behalf of a wealthy acquaintance who complained to him about the annoyance of following these regulations. Or it could be another in a series of actions taken along “culture war” lines to injure the perceived enemies of Trump voters, in this case workers rights advocates and laborers. An odd feature of the culture war is that, while many Trump voters themselves may be laborers at risk of heat injury, they may cheer for an action like this because they focus on the perception that it will harm illegal immigrant laborers or laborers in California, etc. 

  In this way the culture war takes precedence even over voting in self-interest. And this adherence to “helping our group” while we “hurt the other group” resembles one feature of many Fascist regimes: the belief that one group in a country are “pure” and must defend their purity from domestic enemies, practical interests be damned. 

  Another possible explanation for Republicans many seemingly arbitrary action is what conservative strategist Steve Bannon dubbed “flooding the zone,” a kind of media blitzkrieg approach that disorients/ drowns out political opponents and scatters the public’s attention by bombarding them with a constant stream of various outrageous actions, statements, and demands. As with many past Trump actions, the question “why is he doing this” is commonly answered “to distract from the Epstein files.”

  So why attack worker heat protections? Pro-business corruption, a salvo in the culture war or just more “flooding the zone.” Ang of these could always apply to any Republican action that seems arbitrary with no immediate tactical purpose.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Mama didn't raise no quitter⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Probably, yeah, because as the casuals drop out, only hardcores will remain, and they are frankly willing / compelled to pay more. So they will.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why are Republicans undoing worker heat protections?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  It just says nothing. They are doing this cruel thing to be cruel. They are cruel so they are being cruel.

  Just because you hear everyone saying it doesn’t give it meaning.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why does butt hole have that icon ?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  The number 18 is not allowed up that cat’s asshole.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why are Republicans undoing worker heat protections?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Cruelty already implies intent so even if this comment weren’t trite from being plastered absolutely everywhere, it adds nothing.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨My hands are filthy, burned and calloused so hers can be filled with chicken nuggets.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  One way to fuck roads is to not fix them very much, so I guess we are on the right path?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨VR controls are the worst⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  This reminds me of that weird MAGA couple who stood in their driveway brandishing their guns as a protest went by. I know little about guns but someone pointed out that he was holding it in the wrong direction such that hot shells would be ejected directly into his chest if he were to fire. I guess in addition to other things, Seagal is guilty of that one here too since he’s holding the gun both ways.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨VR controls are the worst⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  When you’re a perfect match for the “mustachioed cop” look, no need to mask. He could be anyone.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨They call me the problem solver⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  There are three ways to finish faster:

  1. start earlier
  2. do less
  3. get help

  I know this seems obvious but I’ve had to go back to it a million times at work when some project is behind schedule. All options tend to boil down to one of these. Notice it doesn’t say “go faster” it says “finish faster.” Reducing the scope of what you’re trying to do will bring the finish line closer without accelerating you at all.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Team Car!⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah… I hate to say it but cyclists take to the sidewalks in my neighborhood even though we have bike lanes everywhere. Obviously they are trying to be safer from cars which I can’t fault them for, but they do become a danger to pedestrians. Basically pedestrians are in a lose lose situation. Unless we want to start counting the bugs they step on.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Easy Delivery Co. I'll just be a little car driving a kei truck around a mountain town.⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Fuckedtorio

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨OCUPADO!⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  This is the “just letting you know that someone is waiting” signal. I only do it when they’re taking fucking forever.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨one step closer to 100%'ing life!!⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I have looked back on some really stupid thing I did and wondered why no one in my family called me out. Not that I blame them. It’s just weird to me that I smoked cigarettes all those years and they never gave me shit for it. My brother even gave me a fancy lighter for my birthday once. Again: not their fault I was an idiot but telling someone they are being a dolt can be an act of love.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨one step closer to 100%'ing life!!⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  You can only do so much while the pre-frontal cortex is still developing.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  May I please begin by saying I LOVE MADONNA and respect the shit out of her. I’m glad she got what she wanted out of it all - but it really was always the music and dancing I was more interested in.

  The provocative stuff was always trying a little bit hard, to my mind. Even this quote: I want to be provocative! I want to be political! Cringe.

  The Sex coffee table book was a snooze for me. It had a number of staged tableaus that drew from S&M and other things that, at the time, were “edgy.” But they were hollow and fake. I did not in fact believe I was just looking at a photodocumentary of what she does with a strap-on come Friday night, and I didn’t see any thing that was new to me in there, let alone shocking or provocative.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨culture⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  So personal question but do you dream with images?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨culture⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  aphantasia - the inability to voluntarily create mental images in your mind’s eye.

  I guess this extends to reading? I wasn’t sure if that would count as “voluntarily” since it just seems to happen for me.

  I read to my kids every night and if there is a movie of the book we’re reading, I will finish the book with them before we watch the movie. In this way, the images they have in their minds as we read are theirs. Sometimes interesting things happen in your mind when it needs to create its own images and I think this is a personal part of reading and one reason why reading is not just consumption but also a creative act unto itself.

  Once Hollywood has made Jennifer Lawrence the protagonist, that’s all you’ll be able to see ever again.

  However none of this would apply in your case so read or watch or listen however works best for you. Personally I find audiobooks a terrible way to read. My mind wanders instead of focusing more on the text. I realize I’ve been thinking about someone else for several minutes, and ultimately don’t retain as much from the book in the end. It’s like “having the tv on in the background” while doing household chores. That’s fine for stuff I don’t really care about, if I just want to relax and divert my mind. But if I really want to enjoy the book and get everything I can from it, I need to read it.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨We've All Been Here⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m so American it’s not a crime to smoke it where I live.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I could quit AI anytime I want to⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I’d go back to regular Googling and that’s all I’d miss. I very much want to do my job entirely by hand instead of spending my days trying to get AI to jump through the hoops and then having to fix everything when it can’t.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨onions⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  True they have a sort of gummy texture that pops when you bite into it. I love that personally but I can see it’s a matter of taste. Does that mean you enjoy fresh cut onion in a salad (like bits of red onion in a Mediterranean salad) or fresh cut onion on a burger? Much more crisp texture. Just curious!

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨onions⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Absolutely. I would say that not liking onions is a bit of an illusion though. They really are in everything and are so elemental to cooking. I think if people understood this better they wouldn’t fear onions so much. Sometimes fear of onions is also part of a generalized “zero seasoning” palette common among some older white Americans, where even black pepper is considered “spicy” and most food is totally flavorless and usually cooked to a pulp. It’s not about growing up… this palette is just missing out on so much happiness in the world. Being just a tiny bit brave with food is a wonderful decision to make in life.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Housing prices⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  If “most of your wealth is in your home” you don’t have any wealth. What you have is an asset that has been made artificially scarce. It doesn’t help you at all unless you want to move to some area that doesn’t have as much artificial price inflation. However it does hurt your community significantly by making housing unavailable.

  People need to think of their children, nieces and nephews before they go calling this selfish short-term thinking “completely logical.” If it’s logical at all it’s in a very narrow way to only a narrow group of people. Nothing “complete” about it.