Imagine having the worst flu you’ve ever had. It feels like you’re dying. And there is literally only one thing that will help and taking it will instantly cure you.
You’re going to do what you can to get that thing. It’s a difficult urge to fight, especially when it feels like life or death (and in the case of alcohol and benzos, it can be).
Your body dictates that you do things all of the time… You can only hold in your piss and shit for so long before it starts to harm you. You need to eat food. You need oxygen, and cannot hold your breath until you die. Your body has tons of “reflexes” that cause you to do things outside of your control all of the time.
Ok, but let’s try to be fair here… Those were the children of slaves. Yes, perhaps the slaves that Jefferson raped, but what is he going to do, not enslave them? Lol
Gene Folkes had just been jettisoned as a contestant on “The Apprentice” and was commiserating with a crew member at a bar inside the lobby of Trump Tower. He was indignant — and not just at having been kicked off the reality show after its star, Donald Trump, had delivered his catchphrase: “You’re fired.”...
Remember everyone: it’s only racist if you say a slur. This is why systemic racism isn’t real: it’s just an abstract concept, and therefore cannot speak.
A federal judge on Thursday ordered former Trump adviser Steve Bannon to report to prison on July 1 to begin a four-month prison sentence for defying subpoenas from the Jan. 6 Committee after a higher court rejected his appeal....
What’s not to get? You seem to understand it just fine. Rather than actually paying their workers a living wage, they can have customers subsidize their pay.
And then when they have a bad night and end up making $4/hour, tips included, you blame the customers for not tipping and not the employer who pays you literally $3/hour.
What an odd thing to say… For one, “slippery slope” is literally the name of the logical fallacy you’re doing here.
But also, think about what you’re saying for a moment. How does accurately describing a person’s behavior dehumanize them? Are we just supposed to never acknowledge shitty behavior in others?
It’s kind of the opposite… I’ve never heard an animal described as “deplorable”. I’m not sure they’re capable of it? So if anything, the term is humanizing.
The president’s son is currently standing trial on three felony gun charges that could carry a sentence of up to 25 years in jail if he is found guilty....
Right. Because it is always about money, and if their sales figures weren’t going to go down, then it seems like they’d end up saving a ton of money by completely cutting out their entire advertising budget. No need to even design a logo.
“Really guys, we just want to spend more money than we need to! This won’t stop people from smoking, we just really want to spend more money to design logos, packaging, advertising, etc.”
Lol he fucking wishes he was in any way like a “real” crime boss.
He’s never been put in a life or death situation like this, but I have zero doubt that if it came down to his life or the life of one of his kids, he would let his kid die without a second thought.
Even if it came down to something like life in prison, he would throw his wife and kids under a bus to save himself in a heartbeat to save himself from prison.
Why does Stalin “rule”? This is a question from a fellow “leftist.”
Either ignorant, or you’re just a really bad person. Just such a stupid fucking thing to say. Take a step back from the Internet and read a book. Saying “Stalin rules ✊” doesn’t make you cool, it just makes you look like an idiot.
Stalin was a paranoid, murderous dictator responsible for the unnecessary deaths of countless millions of people. Or does it not count because he didn’t murder them himself?
Can’t wait to hear about how the holomodor wasn’t his fault…
Adults and teens pick dumbphones to curb social media addiction (www.bbc.com)
Adults and teens concerned about their screen time are turning in their smartphones for “dumber” models....
L.A. County wants to cap rent hikes at 3%. Landlords say that would push them to sell (www.latimes.com)
Paywall removed: archive.is/MbQYG
United Airlines passengers to see targeted ads on seat-back screens (www.cbsnews.com)
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Even a founding father was socially awkward (lemmy.world)
Execution date set for Missouri inmate, even as he awaits hearing on claim of actual innocence (apnews.com)
Archived at web.archive.org/…/missouri-death-row-inquiry-boar…
A new account rekindles allegations that Trump disrespected Black people on 'The Apprentice' (apnews.com)
Gene Folkes had just been jettisoned as a contestant on “The Apprentice” and was commiserating with a crew member at a bar inside the lobby of Trump Tower. He was indignant — and not just at having been kicked off the reality show after its star, Donald Trump, had delivered his catchphrase: “You’re fired.”...
Judge orders Steve Bannon to report to prison on July 1 for contempt of Congress sentence (www.nbcnews.com)
A federal judge on Thursday ordered former Trump adviser Steve Bannon to report to prison on July 1 to begin a four-month prison sentence for defying subpoenas from the Jan. 6 Committee after a higher court rejected his appeal....
Consumers say they're pulling back on tipping servers, drivers and hair stylists (www.nbcnews.com)
People are a little bit stingier in barber chairs and Ubers than they were just a few years ago....
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk could leave if $56 billion pay package not approved, shareholders warned (www.theverge.com)
Records expunged for St. Louis couple who waved guns at protesters. They want their guns back (apnews.com)
Biden rules out pardon for son Hunter (www.axios.com)
The president’s son is currently standing trial on three felony gun charges that could carry a sentence of up to 25 years in jail if he is found guilty....
New sexually transmitted fungal infection - ringworm - found in NYC marks 1st case in US (www.usatoday.com)
Internet Service Providers Try to Stop Net Neutrality in Court | Cord Cutters News (cordcuttersnews.com)
President Joe Biden says he will not pardon his son Hunter Biden if he's convicted on gun-related charges (www.nbcnews.com)
Are you a 'tankie'
I keep seeing this instance is overrun with tankies so hey, lets do an informal survey like I’ve seen on hexbear...