[-] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago

We're talking about American politics, every avenue of which is spun by media looking for eyeballs, capitalists looking for dollars, leaders looking for allies, and egoists looking for power. Sure there are individuals that just want to share their opinion, but there is also no shortage of people who are trying to trick some portion of the electorate.

[-] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago

Depends on the trip. Part of the joy of arriving is the journey you just endured, so might be worth keeping that in just for the existential exhale you get when you arrive.

[-] [email protected] 94 points 2 months ago

I have a theory that most people's favorite food is actually onion. We like them sweet, spicy, pickled, and in breakfast omelettes, lunch sandwiches, and alongside dinner proteins. There isn't much that isn't improved or at least complemented by an onion.

[-] [email protected] 19 points 2 months ago

My wife turned her happy birthday sign into a happy father's day sign in the simplest, cutest way. I loved it.

[-] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

No joke, in certain instances of my profession a few billion is a rounding error. Real money numbers today are fucking enormous.

[-] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago

Hate not getting their way. Hate not having power. Hate democracy. Hate representation. Hate people.

[-] [email protected] 92 points 2 months ago

"Beryl? Even our Hurricanes are gender non-binary now."

That's what he said in response to the National Hurricane Center posting the latest satellite image of the storm.

It's not nonsense. It's a sustained attack on both people and science. This kind of message brings the science deniers and bigots closer together, helping to shore up that base and give it common ground.

[-] [email protected] 45 points 2 months ago

If you haven't read this about the Troubled Teen Industry, you should.

https://elan.school/rude-awakening/

[-] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago

I assume The Ten Commandments.

[-] [email protected] 87 points 3 months ago

Often scammers don't want to make it less obvious. If it's obvious and the mark falls for it, it's a good indicator they're on the hook and will fall for more. It's to filter out the less gullible so the scammer doesn't waste their time. Probably not the case with this situation specifically, but it holds true in general with scams.

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