I ran into a pirate who said it recently as well. I was transporting a shipment off the coast of Somalia when my ship was come upon by a speedboat full of armed somali men. They boarded quickly and tied me and the rest of the crew to the railings. To the sound of a “thunk, think, thunk” up the plank, the men lined up on either side, guns at the ready. Over the deck comes this massive, 7 foot tall white man with a long, scratchy looking beard, wearing a tricorn cap, a long, raggedy coat, and a parrot upon his shoulder. Looking down, I was able to see the thunking was coming from the walk of his peg leg.
“Yarrrr, what be the situation me boys?” Said the large man. One of the armed men spoke to him in a language I didn’t understand, though that seemed to be no trouble for the bearded giant. “Aye then, let’s load’er up 'fer we’re sent to dance with Jack Ketch!”
I read an article recently that was kind of attacking YIMBYism with “when has deregulation ever helped anyone” which I would normally agree with, and if housing was completely deregulated (such as for safety and energy concerns) that would definitely be a problem, but they absolutely didn’t explore the idea they were presenting in any meaningful way other than saying that deregulation by itself hasn’t led to a significant uptick in development, or a significant drop in housing/rent prices in some areas that did it. Because it’s definitely not possible that interest rates or other factors are contributing, certainly not.
While it is no secret that exploitative practices are interlaced with capitalistic tendencies, the practices are becoming intolerable. Signing up to pay usually takes only two clicks that are prominently visible whereas cancelation options are hidden away in deep settings requiring multiple clicks. Pricing often feel arbitrary...
Back on r*ddit I checked out the libertarian sub and could not fucking figure out what libertarianism even was because it seemed that every single political ideology was represented and somehow justified to be some form of libertarianism. I legit saw (many) people arguing that taxes and regulation are good, actually, which I agree with but also I thought that “taxes and regulation are bad” was supposed to be the core tennant of libertarianism??
The only consistency I saw on that sub was that people should be allowed to do whatever drugs and fuck whoever whenever. Which is obviously only consistent over there because any other libertarian I hear about these days seems to be trying to restrict people’s personal freedoms (and also deregulate and eliminate taxes).
At least it’s so screwed up with their ideals that there’s no way any significant amount of them could get behind a candidate.
Today I was contacted by someone at work. She graduated school with me and our 20 year reunion was coming up. Why did she contact me at work? It was the only way they were able to track me down. I was included in promotional material by name. She told me I "was the hardest to track down"and I had to smile....
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, 75, sparked raised eyebrows over his whereabouts when he was absent during oral arguments on Monday, and the Court provided no explanation....
Wait a minute, that’s an actual thing in java!? What the fuck Java I already didn’t like you and now you start pulling this shit? What even is the point of creating standards if you design backdoors to them
An increasing number of Americans want Joe Biden to encourage Israel to stop military actions in Gaza; and Mr. Biden’s handling of the situation is now down to its lowest levels yet....
I’m gonna come out and say that towards to beginning of this, while I still would have preferred staying OUT of this conflict, I could understand/respect Biden choosing to back one of our allies. But for fucks sake, every day we just hear more and more about how absolutely fucked up Nettypot (don’t know how to spell his name and do not care) is. He’s gennociding innocent civilians and parading himself arround shamelessly because he knows America’s backing him. He’s like a shit trustfund kid with parents who don’t care enough to ever let him face the consequences of his actions. And now Iran’s getting involved and we’re risking “The Middle East Mistake part infinity” because every single operation we do out there (from what I’m aware of) only ends poorly
The White House on Tuesday condemned “death to America” chants that surfaced online from a recent rally in Dearborn, Mich., protesting Israel’s war in Gaza....
The full power of next-generation quantum computing could soon be harnessed by millions of individuals and companies thanks to a breakthrough by scientists at Oxford’s Department of Physics guaranteeing security and privacy. The advance promises to unlock the transformative potential of cloud-based quantum computing and is...
30 years ago people were asking what use a redular citizen would have for more than a couple of megabytes of storage. So yeah I’m just going to assume AAA game powercreep.
My initial assumption would have been one of those “we make literally everything and do it for super cheap” websites like Wish or Temu. It does seem like an odd direction for the chinese government to go, but as they are not russia I may give them the benefit of the doubt and assume there’s actually some strategy behind it, if they are involved.
This is one particular instance where I’d be okay with a politician going back on his word/ folding from a threat. Gaza already has Biden in hot water, and getting our troops involved in a direct conflict with Iran, after FINALLY getting out of Afghanistan, is just gonna make things worse, dammit. Put more money into green energy so we can finally stop getting involved in the middle east, PLEASE.
I just learned yesterday that Costco started selling gold boullion in August and keeps selling out. Somehow it all just feels like an absurdist comedy.
"Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) “on Tuesday escalated her threat to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, distributing a scathing letter that made the case for his removal and took Republicans to task for tolerating his leadership,” the New York Times reports....
I’ve never been myself, but I heard that in some european country (Germany, I think) zipper merging is SUPER fluid because everybody’s on the same page. Which makes me think the issue is less about humans and more about americans, specifically
How can we secure a solar eclipse induced apocalypse next time? More virgin sacrifices? Less? Virgins are quite abundant these days. We could go either way…
(okay I know this is a joke thread and I shouldn’t take any of it seriously but the fact you didn’t pick up on “apostrophy” is bugging the hell out of me)
Arizona Democrats seek to repeal 1864 abortion ban, but need Republican help (www.reuters.com)
Comedy World Righteously Roasts Trump Over Gettysburg Gaffe (newrepublic.com)
People can’t stop cracking up over the former president’s bizarre, bumbling speech....
Biden might actually do something about ludicrously expensive concert tickets (www.vox.com)
YSK : Dark patterns among large companies are becoming more mainstream (youtu.be)
While it is no secret that exploitative practices are interlaced with capitalistic tendencies, the practices are becoming intolerable. Signing up to pay usually takes only two clicks that are prominently visible whereas cancelation options are hidden away in deep settings requiring multiple clicks. Pricing often feel arbitrary...
The spectacular implosion of the Libertarian Party (www.motherjones.com)
The Soviets were completely cool with it to. The Iran-Iraq war was one of the few where the Soviets and U.S were in agreement. Plus both had decent relations by this point. (sh.itjust.works)
r*ddit
Got tracked down for my school reunion
Today I was contacted by someone at work. She graduated school with me and our 20 year reunion was coming up. Why did she contact me at work? It was the only way they were able to track me down. I was included in promotional material by name. She told me I "was the hardest to track down"and I had to smile....
Clarence Thomas missing Supreme Court hearing raises eyebrows (www.newsweek.com)
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, 75, sparked raised eyebrows over his whereabouts when he was absent during oral arguments on Monday, and the Court provided no explanation....
You wouldn’t get it (sh.itjust.works)
Biden’s renewed embrace of Israel threatens to deepen Democratic divide (www.theguardian.com)
US House speaker Mike Johnson will try to pass Israel aid this week (www.reuters.com)
CBS News poll: Rising numbers of Americans say Biden should encourage Israel to stop Gaza actions (www.cbsnews.com)
An increasing number of Americans want Joe Biden to encourage Israel to stop military actions in Gaza; and Mr. Biden’s handling of the situation is now down to its lowest levels yet....
If the Egyptian pyramids were actually part of a larger structure what purpose would they have served?
I’m thinking anchor for space elevator
Russia is buying politicians in Europe. Is it happening here too? (newrepublic.com)
A former CIA officer explains how a vast, pro-Putin corruption network uncovered in Europe is a warning sign for the U.S....
White House condemns ‘Death to America’ chants at rally in Dearborn, Mich. (thehill.com)
The White House on Tuesday condemned “death to America” chants that surfaced online from a recent rally in Dearborn, Mich., protesting Israel’s war in Gaza....
Breakthrough promises secure and private quantum computing at home (www.physics.ox.ac.uk)
The full power of next-generation quantum computing could soon be harnessed by millions of individuals and companies thanks to a breakthrough by scientists at Oxford’s Department of Physics guaranteeing security and privacy. The advance promises to unlock the transformative potential of cloud-based quantum computing and is...
New economic warfare method just dropped: (www.theguardian.com)
Biden Administration Fears Iran Might Target U.S. Forces Over Israel Strike (theintercept.com)
Iran threatens to attack the U.S. if it assists Israel in defending against any Damascus retaliation....
Trump busts the myth behind the MAGA rich (www.salon.com)
Arizona abortion ban: Arizona House Republicans halt Democrats' effort to overturn 1864 law (www.azcentral.com)
Stubbornly high US inflation grew stronger than expected in March , vaulting to a 3.5% increase from last year (www.cnn.com)
Greene Escalates Threat Against Johnson, Making the Case for His Ouster (www.nytimes.com)
"Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) “on Tuesday escalated her threat to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, distributing a scathing letter that made the case for his removal and took Republicans to task for tolerating his leadership,” the New York Times reports....
What is an interesting fact that you recently discovered?
Well, the eclipse came and went, and the world didn't end. What did we do wrong?
How can we secure a solar eclipse induced apocalypse next time? More virgin sacrifices? Less? Virgins are quite abundant these days. We could go either way…