I said then, and I say now, that while there is a lower class, I am in it, and while there is a criminal element I am of it, and while there is a soul in prison, I am not free.
My grandfather was a pretty nerdy guy, always making electronic gizmos, inventing board games, etc. When I got into computers I expected he'd be really into them, but he wanted nothing to do with them. My grandma got a PC, but he refused to use it. I think he felt like he was too old to get into a field that was so big and complicated.
That's how I feel about anime.
There are 3 things happening, aid in the form of money, direct transfers of weapons, and weapons sales. The US is doing all 3 with regard to Israel.
Almost all (federal) government spending is done through the creation of new money, taxes are a very small part of the pie. The debt ceiling is an artificially created problem meant to force austerity measures, the government simply could not function on taxes alone.
IIRC you can setup the always free tier without a credit card, but if it requires one, setup a privacy.com temporary card and delete it after you create the account
My impression is it's less about pushing Trump and more about causing conflict within the US. There were Internet Research Agency(commonly called a troll farm) linked accounts pushing both sides of the COVID stuff, both sides during the BLM protests, etc.
Dems blaming things on Russian disinformation plays right into that goal, too. If you want to rile up the US populace, make people feel like everyone they disagree with is brainwashed by evil outside forces. Republicans did the same shit with TikTok, blaming China for young leftists, trans people, etc.
I might be able to help with this. I have access to a very large(1mil+) database of ebooks from a non-pirate source. In my experience the pirate sites have most of these books, but there definitely is some non-overlap. It's especially useful for books that never had an ebook release, as most of the books were OCRed.
I'll check this comm regularly for unfulfilled requests.
Throwing paper towels to people after a hurricane:
Maybe not the best moment, but very on brand for Trump.
Also the sharpie thing:
Sweet/Vidalia onions? I noticed that, too, especially with the bagged ones.
Seems unlikely for either to succeed, but that doesn't mean he wouldn't try, I suppose.
The problem is Tesla's stock price needs to remain sky high for it to work. That means keeping the market thinking there's a massive innovation coming soon, something huge that Tesla will have a monopoly over. Originally it was electric cars, Elon needed to convince investors they were so far ahead that competition wouldn't catch up. Then it was a fully automated factory, then humanoid robots. Now it's full self driving.
A move to ICE cars, a much more competitive market with lower margins, will be a signal that Tesla is a normal company that should be valued as such. ICE cars are also more complicated and absolutely need a dealer network for repairs. Those dealers have tremendous power over the manufacturers, too. Doesn't seem like something Elon would sign up for.
Bit idea: Write a movie script about a group of serial killers who only kill US government officials. Fill the cast with method actors, giving them plenty of time to prepare for the role.
Did any union support Trump? I know Teamsters didn't endorse, but that's not the same as supporting Trump.
Obviously cop unions are always supporting Republicans, but nobody serious considers that union support.
Yeah, whatever facility you believe you were committed to
Probably the easiest is asking for the medical records for that period from the hospital. You can usually get them for free if it's a limited request, but you'll probably have to go in person.
The second option is going to the clerk at the courthouse that serves that hospital and have them search for a committal record. They might charge you for a copy of the record, but it's usually cheap.
I'm farty all the time. I'm trying to get over the puritanical shame that comes from ripping massive farts in front of my partner. I've been in conversations with them and realized I'm being curt because my tummy hurts and I need to go somewhere and blow a huge stinker.
I know they know I have loud smelly farts, I know they don't care if I let them fly, but it still makes me self conscious.
From the ER they can put you on a short hold without court approval, and they don't need to start it until you're medically stable.
The kind that disqualifies you is something you'd remember. You're given a chance to testify.
The boox readers appear to be the best because they have a full android rom, but they're expensive. My experience with Kobo has been bad, I've had 3 devices fail for various reasons even though they're quite a bit more expensive than Kindle.
I've since switched to a refurbished Kindle Oasis, which is a great piece of hardware for the money. Top notch screen, light, great form factor, real buttons that are well placed. It's got the stupid Amazon ecosystem, but I don't pay for books, so it doesn't bother me, I just don't use it. They still give you an email address so you can easily send books from calibre without needing to plug it in.
She has diabetes, but that's not a death sentence, especially when you're wealthy.
I'm an apple fan. Cosmic crisp is my current favorite variety, although they have a big range of quality, a great one is like a cross between a really sweet apple and a juicy pear, and a bad one is still pretty tasty. Honeycrisp is less variable and always pretty good.
I recently had a red delicious at my mom's house and it was really good. I don't know if they changed them, or the ones we had as kids were all old or something. It wasn't bland or mealy at all, which is what I expect from a red delicious.
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I caught a ban for that, too.
I didn't agree with much of the comment, and very little of what Amber said on the podcast. I think I just thought it was useful conversation, but it was a pretty mindless upvote.
Not that big of a deal to me, guess I'll just be more careful with upvotes.