charonn0

charonn0, 4 months ago

What a snowflake. He literally whines about being interrupted.

charonn0, 4 months ago

Which is why it’s a batshit insane idea.

charonn0, 5 months ago

I sincerely hope that the FBI is taking a very, very, very close look at this traitor’s effort to render aid and comfort to America’s enemies.

charonn0, 5 months ago

But Great Barrington Police Chief Paul Storti said in a statement, “Because this complaint was made directly to the police department, we are obligated and have a duty to examine the complaint further."

I call bullshit, and would like to see the law and/or court rulings that support this assertion.

Because if cops have no duty to protect the public, then in what sense do they have a duty to take this complaint seriously?

charonn0, 4 months ago

If it improves the President’s approval rating, doesn’t that suggest that it’s something Americans need or want?

“[…] I’m not going to do it. Why would I?”

Indeed. Why help the American people, Congressman?

charonn0, 6 days ago

drove a balrog out of its natural habitat

Akshully, they tried to keep it there. Imprisoned because of its religious beliefs! Killed while attempting escape!

charonn0, 3 months ago

Congress has no oversight of state prosecutors. Jordan is using his position of power and trust to pervert the course of justice. This is blatant obstruction of justice.

charonn0, 5 months ago

The question I get asked by religious people all the time is, without God, what’s to stop me from raping all I want?

And my answer is: I do rape all I want. And the amount I want is zero. And I do murder all I want, and the amount I want is zero.

The fact that these people think that if they didn’t have this person watching over them that they would go on killing, raping rampages is the most self-damning thing I can imagine.

I don’t want to do that. Right now, without any god, I don’t want to jump across this table and strangle you. I have no desire to strangle you. I have no desire to flip you over and rape you.

-Penn Jillette

charonn0, 4 months ago

Do you mean to tell me all of these religious leaders are just making it all up as they go?

I’m shocked.

charonn0, 3 months ago

A decent person would be ashamed of themselves.

(Hint: he’s not)

charonn0, 4 months ago

• The right to make medical decisions on behalf of the other
• The right to visit the other in the hospital
• The right to make funeral arrangements for the other
• The right to survivor’s benefits (veteran’s benefits, Social Security, private pension, etc.)
• Income tax breaks and credits
• Tax breaks on inheritance and estate taxes
• Tax breaks on money and property transfers between spouses
• Immigration and naturalization rights
• Can’t be forced to testify against the other (usually)
• Communications between married partners are privileged from discovery in civil and criminal cases (usually)
• Joint adoption rights
• Bereavement leave
• Joint bankruptcy protection
• Automatic recognition of the relationship by every state, nation, etc.

Etc. There’s something like 1,000 rights, privileges, and responsibilities that attach through marriage only.

charonn0, 5 months ago

I know. It just seemed funny that the other three directions are represented.

If/when Puerto Rico becomes the 51st state, it should take the name East Puerto Rico, just to be fair.

charonn0, 3 months ago

Blackstone Inc. is an American alternative investment management company based in New York City. Blackstone’s private equity business has been one of the largest investors in leveraged buyouts in the last three decades, while its real estate business has actively acquired commercial real estate. Blackstone is also active in credit, infrastructure, hedge funds, insurance, secondaries, and growth equity. As of June 2023, the company’s total assets under management were approximately US$1 trillion, making it the largest alternative investment firm globally

Yeah, I’m going to suggest that this oligarch keep his mouth shut, ere the revolution eats him alive.

charonn0, 5 months ago

Why the fuck is a Confederate memorial in Arlington in the first place?

charonn0, 3 months ago

Both parties are equally susceptible to hoaxes.

Don’t confuse fallibility with gullibility.

charonn0, 8 days ago

Kirk penetrates an alien organism in order to destroy its reproductive organs.

charonn0, 8 days ago

One is high fantasy, the other is satire. They may be technically very similar, but as far as tone and mood they are very different beasts. Like Star Wars and Spaceballs.

charonn0, 2 days ago

Hello. Smithers. You’re. Quite. Good. At. Turning. Me. On.

Lisa makes a doll to compete with Malibu Stacy’s anti-feminist message.

charonn0, 5 days ago

It’s also an English expression.

charonn0, 5 months ago

E-mail is a lingua franca. It’s used not because it’s superior, but because you don’t have to worry about whether your recipient is using the right software setup to receive your message. It’s the lowest common denominator of internet messaging and can only be replaced in that role by a new lowest common denominator.

• A company that rejected basic email would necessarily be rejecting some percent of legitimate messages and/or increase their IT costs. While this doesn’t mean it’s impossible, it would be at least be a painful transition. Users will hate it.
• Adding PKI just amplifies the software setup problem because now you have to worry about primitive selection, centralized authorities, key lifecycle management, etc. And there’s no way for the sender and recipient to negotiate security parameters, so they have to be agreed on in advance, something basic email doesn’t need.
• PKI is too finicky and abstract for the average user to understand or care about. We can’t reasonably expect them to make good decisions about a subject that even professionals and large organizations struggle to understand. A big reason for email’s longevity and success is that the average user doesn’t need to understand it at any technical level.

charonn0, 5 months ago

I’m not interesting enough to worry about people being unduly interested in me.

charonn0, 5 months ago

I would be deeply confused.

charonn0, 4 months ago

“This is an unacceptable violation of the constitution,” said Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal, a Washington Democrat and the chair of the Progressive Caucus. “Article 1 requires that military action be authorized by Congress.”

I wish she had a point here, but Congress hasn’t actually done that since 1941.

Also, you are in Congress. If anybody can DO something about this, it’s YOU. Complaining doesn’t count.

charonn0, 4 months ago

It’s great thinking up insults that are as way off the wall as possible and just seeing how people react.

Troll.

charonn0, 4 months ago

Only certain specific reasons can actually disqualify a candidate. For example, age, naturalization, or fomenting an insurrection after having sworn an oath to the US.