xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
I know this sounds like a joke, but is their a reliable source?
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
I know this sounds like a joke, but is their a reliable source?
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
Why are Dems so resistant to the idea of showing leadership, and presenting a clear vision of a better world to their voters? They always try, "Conservativism, but half-assed". Trump turned people against immigration: thats a bad idea, plus he's an idiot! Why not have smart people sell good ideas?
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
Because the NRA is an irredeemable, toxic cesspool?
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
Extended comic that ends with ::Checking watch:: Ive been your wife for FOUR years
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
Its a tortured metaphor, and it doesnt QUITE scan, but i think its, "A series of difficult experience that permanently alters yourself in a manner of your chooseing". Single run of a Rougelike is probably a better metaphor, where you live with the consequences of each messy, meaningful choice
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
I mean, Lincoln famously had some very kind letter exchanges with Karl Marx. I wouldn't call him a Socialist, but its not crazy to say he had some sympathies, at least in theory.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
Looking at the state of things, the Testical Exploder 9000 of Capitalism is getting a lot of use exploding Testicals, and they are cutting Medicaid to develop the Testical Exploder 10k, which will be powered by AI.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
...Yeah, I think any disagreement I may have with that statement would be petty quibbling, and I agree with your broad point.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
Socialism doesnt preclude free markets or competition, the people doing it just have to have control over the profits from their own labor. The testical exploder 9000 isn't inheritly good or evil, it just depends on if you use it to explode testicals.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
Socialism is about the power to benefit from your labor being in the hands of the workers, not owners who extract value from labor. Social programs can mimic the desirable aspects of socialism under capitalism, and it can be a desirable component of Socialism, but it isn't really fundemental.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
I kinda thought that the Imperial Boomerang would be....a little more subtle, I guess?
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
Food delivery. Contactless is the best.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
"Throw one at me if you want, hash head, i've got all five senses and I slept last night, that puts me six up on the lot of you."
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
The most shocking part of the whole episode is that Jamie isn't knowledgeable about the wolf smut/Omegaverse...thing.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
Even the name bothers me. It's already to long, before you add parenthesis that add nothing of value. It's the perfect distillation of the cultural attitude that killed millions for no goddamn reason. And it sounds like shit.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
If you were somewhat older on 9/11, I dont see how you can listen to this song and not cringe so hard it hurt. youtu.be/ruNrdmjcNTc?...
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
Im looking forward to when this person meets a guy who is 6"1, and the following article, "I Am Not Ready For the Coming Age of Giants"
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
He might vote for Trump because he thinks it will help him take out his competition, and he has a deal with some crooked ICE agents to ensure his empire remains intact.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
I have a theory that some of the most extreme Manosphere influences are Ace, but since they are fascists, they value, "Traditional gender norms" and being in a heiarchy. They don't get the appeal of Sex, so they assume they are just supposed to REALLY enjoy having control over their "property".
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
...and after the monologue, Steve Bannon
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
If human trafficking is an exotic, strange, unthinkable thing done by villains unrecognizable as human, then it can't be a banal thing perpetrated by regular people they happen to support.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
Says part way through that she has Ulcerative Colitis...I feel like there's a completely different, real story here, though still hard to imagine one where the woman seems totally reasonable.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
What if he really is parody, and is about to do the funniest thing imagineable? Try and tell me that that is too dumb to actually happen.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
For millions, their mortality appears likely given the breath of evidence, but will require several decades for this to be proven conclusively
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
When I realized they probably built it there because climate change worsening hurricanes will make it more fatal, I felt a need to complain to the writers that the way they wrote their villains is too over the top to be believable.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
Especially after RFK gets his way.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
Okay, but what historical event could possibly indicate that we should hesitate to go to wars based on the accusations of weapons of mass destruction?
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
You draw a wide variety of support cards, but will always be able to rely on the predictability of a commander you build around. The new Hotness is the Final Fantasy set and precons that just released, though I had a blast with the Bloomborrow set (Basically MTG, but everyone is woodland creatures)
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
It's a lot friendlier towards a, "Hey, this is about how powerful my deck is, just wanna make sure we all have a fun game" experience. And theres a ton of preconstructed decks. After dropping MTG in 2003ish, commander finally brought me back.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
Commander or EDH. 100 card deck, so its less predictable. Only 1 copy of any card, so its easier to deck build without hunting 4 of everything. 40 life, so you have more chance to build crazy stuff on board. You can always cast a single legendary creature, so you can brew weird stuff. And its casual
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
Im stuck on how you, "Accidentally" pitch a baby, and the impossibility of hitting a baby in such a way you send it flying hundreds of feet through the air. I think Quora has AI generated questions that have picked up on the fact that unhinged questions get clicks.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
This is the least important thing in the world, but is she saying that they think this idea has never worked before, so it must be, "Due", or is she just misusing the term "Gamblers Fallacy" to say that they are making stupid bets?
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
Night of Gone Wives
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social)
Night of Gone Wives
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
"Celsius" here is a brand of Energy Drink. He believes that he is getting energy from the electrolytes, and no longer needs a caffinated beverage.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
New King of the Hill looks like shit.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
If you have legs, and are flammable, you are never blocking a fire exit. Unless you are a table.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
De-escalate all conflict that isn't with the enemy
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
The problem isn't that they don't understand Population Density, the problem is that they don't view the people in the densly populated areas as actual people
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
It's like a legal standard: it requires clarity so no reasonable person could misconstrue. You also have to acknowledge that unreasonable people are pretty common.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
Kegseth was good, but holy shit Whiskey Leaks is gold
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
I need people to understand that this is not stupid, its evil. They are not ignorant of what due process means in the same way a murderer is not ignorant of the fact that a knife stab will kill someone.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
Couldn't the first installment be the beginning of the final crusade? That would be about as weird as a docuseries about WWII having, "World War II" in the name.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
*Spoilers for all of US History
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
The Guava IS really good. Top tier sugar free energy drink.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
Fellow Kill James Bond enjoyer?
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
Were they one a penny, or two a penny?
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
That was less a criticism, and more a, "Yes, and". Fuck these guys.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
Saying it wasn't the right guy implies that the intent isn't the harassment and elimination of entire minority groups. It was the right guy to them because he wasn't white.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
Like, what do people think will happen as more Trans men start being forced into Womens bathrooms? "Oh, this is fine, this is internally consistent with my stated worldview?"
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
Will we vote again?
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
Same thing White Trump voters will think: "I'm too afraid to speak up"
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
Im 90% certain it's the cutting edge of AI generated ragebait/clickbait.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
...My guy, we are on a second Trump term. What on earth do you even think you are talking about?
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
"Drain the ocean by yelling at the moon" was a work of poetic genius.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
So your plan for stupid people who can't figure out who gave them a stimulus, is to make sure the government always fails them, so they can realize that the Democrats where doing a 4d Chess move of accelerationism in there best interest, and vote for them? Hey, maybe Democrats are just bad at this!
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
Right, I should never underestimate the Democrats ability to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
Even putting aside the morals, the politics is incoherent. "The country needs to suffer so they turn on Trump" "Won't they turn to the Democrats if Democrats, you know...help them?" "I don't understand this concept"
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
It was supposed to be a demo of his Starlink internets speed and reliability
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
I think that's legit his plan. Let them keep crossing lines, and eventually they fall off the cliff of public backlash. What he doesn't realize is that we all fall off the cliff, and Trump will have too much power for public backlash to do anything, short of disastrous civil unrest
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
If we still have real elections, she is going to be president.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
Breast is good for specific applications, like chicken salad. They arnt as good as Thigh. But don't sleep on Legs! Legs are almost as good, practically free, and the bones give you a lot of stock.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
I want that shaker, but as a Boston instead of Cobbler.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
For better and for worse, voters like politicians who appear to believe in things.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
Is there a good reference for this? I wanna read more.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
"Friday" was bad because it was made by a 13 year old. It was still better then most things a 13 year old could make. The mean memes were like mocking the composition of a Pokémon drawing on mom's fridge.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
They're going to let infected birds keep laying eggs, the flu will spread unchecked, and then it will spread more aggressively in humans, with no public health interventions we made during covid to mitigate it. That's what's gonna happen, isn't it? I figured, but we're still firmly on that path huh?
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
The most charitable you can be is they bought it before they KNEW he was crazy. I think there were people who legit only knew him as, "The electric car guy who was in that Iron Man movie" in 2024. It's only crazy if you are...paying attention to the world.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
I think I had a different copy of Oregon Trail.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
There's also silicon valley companies like Anduril, Palantir, Naraya, Mithril, Valar...tech bros love Tolkien, and it is insufferable.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
It's from, "Warhammer 40k". His nickname, "Tau", is also from Warhammer 40k.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
I know that the accusation of hypocrisy is useless, and they know full well what they are, but the overlap between this and the, "Confederate statues are part of our history, right or wrong we shouldn't erase it" crowd has to be near a circle, and it's infuriating.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
Statistically, could be all of them. That's less then a year of regular attrition.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
It's more appropriate then that, they know babies won't stop a bullet, they just know that the people who want them dead have too much kindness in their hearts risk shooting a baby.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
The worst part of this analogy is the possibility that Bird Flu becomes Covid part 2. Wonder if it's a pandemic, Tariff based economic collapse, or broken treasury payment system that will make things real for people.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
I can't criticize. I'm personally threatened by this bullshit, but my life isn't threatened, at least not for a while. I can't blame you if you don't feel empathy. Easy for me to say all this. But I do think it is a tragedy. I wish they could join us.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
It's a shame that they have chosen to live their lives in such a way, that the world will be kinder for their absence.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
Bonus round: being a dumbass doesnt mean that you deserve to suffer and die. I know that's hard. I can't say I don't struggle with it myself. But everyone has a con man that has their number. Be thankful you havnt met him yet, and just love one another.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
Id be a little more subtle.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
De-escalate all conflict that isn't with the enemy.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
Couple of weeks with a dead cat bounce. Maybe a minor recession if they back off, otherwise 2008 style.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
It's a great song. It might be there least impressive song. They can go SO much harder.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
"With this mic device I spit nonfiction..."
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
I legitimately could be wrong here, please tell me where I am. This sounds like it's depleting water reserves for the future, in order to add water short term, that wont actually do anything, will encourage burnable grasses to grow, to feed future fires that we now won't have as much water to fight
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
I am hoping we can keep that to a minimum, and the other consequence will be that these fuckheads face some real and material consequences.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
Thats why I didn't say I was looking forward. But, I do have some hope that this will help make politics more real to people who have been conned by the culture war nonsense. That stuff gets less liked once you see consequences for the people around you.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
I'm waiting to see what happens when they suddenly realize that its mandated for Trans men to share a bathroom with cis women.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
“The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve,” according to the memo, obtained by POLITICO. ...What?
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
The problem isn't spine. It's not that they are cowards. Cowards don't fight for what they believe in. You can be brave because you fight for a more evil world. We know who 6 of them are. So I hope they are spineless.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
It was also relevant before Same Sex marriage decision. Since then, gender marker in general has been kind of an artifact.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
Nonbianary markers were actively being worked on. The system is archaic, and reprogramming is difficult, so it's been a project for a while. Seemed like the direction was to move to remove gender entirely. Slow progress, but moving in the right direction. Im sure that that isn't the case NOW.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
He remembers. It was always the intent to make sure it would never protect Democrats. SCOTUS decides what, "Anything and everything" means, so it means, "everything and anything Republicans do, nothing Democrats do, in a 6-3 decision."
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
Immune when committing, "Official acts". In theory, this is for things done in pursuit of being president, which kinda makes sense. But it's a made up term, so what it ACTUALLY means is, "Whatever the supreme court decides it means". So whatever Republicans want. So, Republicans can just do whatever
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
Good podcast on how you can really hurt the far right by marginalized car dealerships with direct sales, cracking down on MLMs, and regulating the supplement business properally.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
What this says about you is that you are correct.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
Feels optimistic to say that they will consider it newsworthy.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
The dumbest part of this is that Bird Flu is right on the cusp of becoming the next major pandemic, and they are too stupid see it, and use that for their bullshit.
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
Nah, he has HIV starting the year after he says that the "Era of Heavy Smoking" ended
xanadu84.bsky.social (@xanadu84.bsky.social) reply parent
Good news, we may very well get tech industry regulation comparable to EPA enforcement in a very short time frame.