This is an absolutely hilarious way to hear about this news.

I know they have really high resolution cameras on board those space ships but I doubt even they would be able to get a clear picture of the White House from where they are in space.

Diesel is over $7/gal, it’s fucking wild out here.

I got a big pay bump last October and I felt like for the first time since the 00’s I was finally out of the “just getting by” pay curve for Bay Area California and then this Iran war shit happens and now everything including gas is more expensive, clawing back all the gains I’ve made.

At least there’s a chance things might go back to normal if this shit ever ends, but I expect that prices are going to stay high long after the justification for raising them vanishes, just like with inflation.

Wrong answers only… who hangs outside Sexual Compulsive Anonymous?

People handing out coupons for free entry to the local strip club.

Athene is and always will be a better WoW player than Asmongold.

I had no idea that they arrested him. Kinda figured he was still just ruling the Philippines with an iron fist and we just weren’t hearing about it.

Similar trick I learned, just get out of bed and stand up on it. It’ll go away in ~10 seconds and then you can hop back into bed. Works pretty much every time.

I ate a pop-tart upside down once and it was a mindblowing revelation. Now anything that has toppings on it gets eaten toppings side down, facing the tongue, for maximum flavor.

“build fast, ship fast”

Ugh… these people are going to be the death of us.

You’re getting a lot of the same comments in here, and I don’t feel like I need to add to the cacophony of voices decrying just how bad things have gotten (or, if you prefer, how bad they have always been and how they have only just now become more visible to us) so I thought I would chime in with one that still holds true today.

The United States has some of the best national parks in the world. If you are someone who enjoys nature and being in the great outdoors, whether that’s hiking, hunting, fishing, birdwatching, climbing, caving, exploring, etc. the experience you can get here really can’t be matched anywhere else in the world. We have the most diverse range of biomes anywhere on the planet - deserts, mountains, valleys, forests, badlands, swamps - you name it, we’ve got it and it’s probably contained in one of our many national parks scattered across the countryside - and the best part is that access is free for everybody.

Now, the big caveat, and one that kind of deflates this selling point quite a bit recently, is that a lot of the national park land and nature reserves are under threat right now by the Trump administration - there have been big moves by the executive to reclassify lots of federally protected land in order to expand oil drilling/fracking operations, as well as a push to force non-resident visitors to pay for entry, both of which are being fought tooth and nail by conservationists and environmental activists.

So, there’s something. We can debate on whether or not it’s a good thing to have national pride over things that we have little to no control over, but at the very least we can say we enjoy what we have now and take pride in the fact that our forebearers had the wisdom to use the law to protect the land and it’s precious resources and that we continue that effort into the modern era.

It wouldn’t be so bad if our government weren’t absolutely ratfucked by the two party FPTP system. There’s no incentive to not pick an extremist who aligns with your political ideology if your political party holds the majority of government offices.

Bonewheel Skeletons: “Look at what they need to mimic even a fraction of our power!”

Comatose

Hi, I upvoted your post, so when’s the wedding? 😏

That was just the standard attractive white male actor in the 90s. Even Pierce Brosnan had that cut when he was James Bond.

Also, I think the sides are a little too long and the top not nearly curly enough to be considered a broccoli cut, but I’m also quite blind to these sorts of fashion trends so maybe I’m wrong.

Oh fuck, I forgot that’s what you’re supposed to say!

FSM, please forgive me for my apostasy.

Al’dente 🙏

There is little risk of you consuming a 15lb pizza in one sitting.

Silence, mortal!

I think it’s fine if people believe in ghosts and spiritual stuff. My wife believes in ghosts, genuinely and fervently. I don’t really care to battle her on this because regardless of what she believes and what I believe we ultimately end up doing the same thing in the end - nothing. I think it’s a bit childish, but it’s no more or less unreasonable than faith in a god or a higher power and people will fight you over that.

I think the delineating factor is how much belief in ghosts or the supernatural play into your decision making and your worldview.

If a person believes ghosts are real, but never really act on that belief, it’s harmless.

if a person believes ghosts are real and alter their behavior in meaningful ways as a result, it’s maladaptive.

For example, say you hear a creaking noise in the middle of the night that startles you awake. Person A, Person B and Person C each check to ensure there’s no intruder in the house and determine that all the doors and windows are still locked and there are no signs of forced entry.

Person A comes to the conclusion that it was just the sound of the wood joists expanding or contracting as the temperature fluctuates and goes back to bed.

Person B comes to the conclusion that the sound could have only been produced by a ghost and therefore their house must be haunted, and so they call an emergency priest to come exorcise the house with holy water and they stay up all night clutching charms and wards to fend off spirits.

Person C comes to the conclusion that the sound could have only been produced by a ghost, says a quick (10 second) prayer for protection/guidance for the lost spirit and then goes back to sleep.

You can see how Person A and Person C have conflicting views about the origin of the sound, one which relates to scientific explanations for real phenomena and the other that delves into spirituality and faith to explain it. Regardless, they are both able to resume their normal behaviors (sleeping) afterward, while Person B shares the same view of the origin of the sound as person C, but their view is extremely disruptive and illogical. Their belief in ghosts requires them to take extreme measures to feel protected against them, but there is no evidence that anything bad would have happened as a result if they had chosen to do nothing instead. Nor would there have been a guarantee that something bad would not have happened anyway if they did all of the “proper” things to remain safe from ghosts.