Hey now, we don't want an actual democracy now do we? Think of the corporations. With all these broken up powers it's going to get really expensive to bribe them all to subvert the will of the people.

Trolls will be trolls. There are millions of foss projects that function as community efforts and thrive. As another example, have you ever used Wikipedia?

Maybe if OpenAI didn't suddenly decide not to be open when they got in bed with Micro$oft, they could just make it a community effort. I own a copyrighted work that the AI hasn't been feed yet, so I loan it as training and you do the same. They could have made it an open initiative. Missed opportunity from a greedy company. Push the boundaries of technology, and we can all reap the rewards.

Wasn't really all that long ago when non-black people very commonly used that word in public and probably still so in certain communities. Having said that, obese is a medical term and I don't think it compares in anyway to the n-word.

There is no electric vehicle mandate. Trump just made that up.

I think 'complacent' is a better term than 'docile.' The upper class has put significant time and effort into making everyone else believe that their actions won't make any meaningful difference, and it's worked just as planned.

I can't comprehend why there aren't people marching in the streets demanding a constitutional amendment to limit the executive branch and restore checks and balances. The recent Supreme Court decision granting absolute presidential immunity is a direct threat to our democracy. We all need to be more proactive. Government moves so slow if not pushed.

I don't know if this makes it more or less scary but the idea of Perry being able to just pardon anyone isn't actually factual. A Texas governor can refer a pardon, but a board still has to approve it.

Quick source: https://law.justia.com/constitution/texas/sections/cn000400-001100.html#:~:text=(b) In all criminal cases,such rules as the Legislature

Fair enough, but I would compare someone who owns a fat lazy cat to rollin coal assholes.

How are cats bad for the environment? Sorry, first time I've ever heard someone claim this.

Nothing like exercising your right to protest by infringing on everyone else's right to travel freely.

Republicans sure do seem to think you have the right to marry who ever you love when it comes to incest and pedophilia but not LGBTQ.

In other news, VPN sales in Texas skyrocket.

And apathy is why so many businesses are getting away with anti consumer practices.

I think you're missing the point that it is working and they are intentionally breaking it.

Hopefully reddit will keep fucking up and lemmy will grow. I really like it here with no ads but miss feeding my niche interests on the reddit subs. Most have subs here but they are just empty.

Last time she bet on Nvidia was right before she voted on passing the chips act which directly benefited Nvidia. Thats why this is a story.

They don't vote. Boomers always vote.

He used Cabernet laws to target gay clubs because he's a homophobic prick.

Probably you saw this? https://www.youbrewkombucha.com/choosing-right-bottles-caps She's got links at the bottom

Personal spite, hell try personal gain. Don't forget this asshole is running for president. Should hit him with election tampering.

Here is a source for you.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobbying_in_the_United_States#:~:text=Lobbyists are intermediaries between client,and state and local governments.

We are a oligarchy

Nothing that I can see. Read the bill.

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/S3100/amendment/A

That probably should have been more obvious to me then it was. I'm really sick and taking lots of cold medicine. Should probably stop commenting on anything for a while.

Is it proof he can read? He has someone else read the note for him. Seems more like proof he can't read.

Edit: or did I just get whooshed? If you're being sarcastic it's not clear.

It says per 1000 drivers

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Great suggestion. Thank you both!

Anyone have a suggestion for a alternative simple light weight podcast app for android?

Edit: I installed antennapod and it's exactly what I was looking for. Very light weight and even open source. Thank you for all the suggestions.

It happens quite often. I'm a paramedic and have responded to scenes numerous times where the patient was only hit in the face once and died. I actually remember, years ago, it happened two shifts in a row in the same parking lot. There was a bar there that commonly had fights outside after it closed. Both times, people told me the person was punched in the face only one time. One of the two he was laying in the grass, so it wasn't even like he bashed his head on the pavement after.

While it might not be the most popular opinion, I personally appreciated Leto's interpretation of the Joker. He's no Heath Ledger, of course, but considering how often the character has been brought to life, I thought Leto's performance was at least unique.

Most MMA fighters would be better politicians than those bozos

Mullin was a MMA fighter. I wouldn't dare to say he makes a good politician. We have enough reality TV bullshit in DC already.

What was "mysterious" about the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin exactly?

Good God I pay 90 a month for 1 gig fiber. What county are you in?

I'm more wondering why someone would spend that much on a damn bike. I bought my car for 15k of course that was in 2010 but I'm still driving it to this day. Toyota Corolla before anyone asks.

Edit: I just realized this was posted under fuck cars and now I feel like a dick comparing it to the price of my car. It wasn't intentional but still holy shit that's still a stupid amount of money to spend on a bike. Like how can you even justify that price? It has to be a completely insane amount of markup.

"Even the most hardcore republican can see that he is a con artist."

Come now, that's giving them way too much credit.

I'm sure you're right. Just wondering what these proceeding end up costing the tax payers. Whatever the cost I'm sure it's a drop in the bucket considering what it would cost our country if Trump somehow managed to win the 2024 election.

This seems like a total waste of time since Trump didn't win Colorado in either election and has very little chance in the state next year or am I looking at this all wrong? I guess if it passes in Colorado it paves the road for other states like Michigan and Arizona where it really will matter.

I'm more interested in Michigan and Arizona since Trump didn't win Colorado in either election it hardly matters if he's on their ballot or not.