politics politics Biden raised nearly as much money as all the Republican candidates combined, showing the power of the somebody-other-than-Trump vote
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    badragonfly7137
    1 year ago 100%

    I don't think you really have to go very far back. Since I was old enough to remember, I heard basically every adult say that they voted for the lesser of two evils. Maybe it wasn't as overt then, but it was definitely the mind set.

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    badragonfly7137
    1 year ago 100%

    Because you put everything in your mouth as a baby. Some things might be an extrapolation, but most of it is memory from babyhood.

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  • politics politics Opinion | We’re Already Paying for Universal Health Care. Why Don’t We Have It?
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    politics politics It’s trans adults, too: GOP candidates now back trans medical restrictions for all ages
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    badragonfly7137
    1 year ago 100%

    Just adding to what you said. She denied people medicine and medical care because it was "godly" while receiving said care herself.

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    badragonfly7137
    1 year ago 100%

    That was condescending. They likely phrased it that way because they thought the other poster didn't know. Not that they just found out. You were rude.

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    badragonfly7137
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    I didn't mean they didn't exist at all. I meant they aren't popular everywhere. I'm not arguing that we simply went straight from horse and buggy to every person having cars and a few places had mass transit. Mass transit was everywhere. It was an option for most people. Yes, most goods did transition to being transported by 18 wheelers. I'm not arguing we had 18 wheelers and horse drawn carriages, but that we had them along street cars and trains meant to transport goods and people. Next time I'll try to be more clear.

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  • righttorepair Right to Repair/Ownership LG to offer subscriptions for already purchased appliances and televisions, evolving into a provider for “Home as a Service”
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    antiwork Antiwork/Work Reform A 10-day UPS strike could cost the US economy $7.1 billion. That could make it the costliest work stoppage ever in US history, according to an estimate from a Michigan economic research firm that s...
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    antiwork Antiwork/Work Reform Retail employers wants you to cover employee's 10 to 20% income via tips and NPR is on board
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    badragonfly7137
    1 year ago 100%

    Look, I know it's idealist, but corporate profits are at an all time high. C-level execs make hundreds to thousands times what their lowest level employee does. It's disgusting. The greed and their assumption that we will just let them continually be more greedy is disgusting. Maybe they don't need all that. They can actually pay their employees better. They choose not to because we have barely any social nets in this country, what does exist can be really hard to get, and people have to eat and have a home. They prey on desperate people, hide behind the idea that minimum wage is "supposed to be for teenagers, and refuse to entertain the notion that they are the problem.

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  • tea Tea My very first Yixing teapot 🫖 Still trying to decide what type of tea to brew in it.
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    tea Tea Welcome new members! What is your preferred brew/steep method?
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    badragonfly7137
    1 year ago 100%

    Right there with you. I almost exclusively use bags. Maybe loose leaf once in a blue moon if it looks really nice, but that's also with the metal ball thing which is basically a reusable bag. 😆 Not to mention, my usual black tea is Lipton and water at 84c.

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  • crochet Crochet Hagrid - WIP
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    badragonfly7137
    1 year ago 100%

    Hahaha, so many ends. That's partially because I didn't count correctly on the vest and had to go back in and add another row. So the vest was technically six pieces. Then the body of doll itself... 😳

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    books Books What are you currently reading?
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    badragonfly7137
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    Oh, it's not the first time through. It's such a great series. I think this is the third time. I don't remember books very well, so I have to reread them when a new one comes out to remember the context.

    Awe, that's unfortunate. Was it the mystery that made it interesting for you?

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    What are you currently reading?

    I'm reading Reaper by Will Wight. It's the 10th out of 12.

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    1 year ago 100%

    Very telling that it doesn't include heterosexuality but specifically mentions homosexuality. Freaking homophobes.

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    Crochet badragonfly7137 1 year ago 91%
    Hagrid - WIP https://imgur.com/a/xCOeiNR

    I may have posted this link before as a comment. Sorry if so!

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    Hair patterns?

    Anyone have any good hair patterns? I need one that can be messy for Hagrid.

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    mildlyinfuriating Mildly Infuriating Everything has LEDs now and they drive me nuts
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    badragonfly7137
    1 year ago 100%

    Nothing turns off anymore! It really bugs me that I can't turn off my switch when traveling. By the time I get home, it's dead unless we being the dock.

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    politics Politics 6th Circuit Judges Cite Dobbs Abortion Ruling To Uphold TN Trans Care Ban
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    badragonfly7137
    1 year ago 100%

    Since when does healthcare have to be constitutionally protected? Does the Constitution have to say I can have heart surgery too? Wtaf.

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  • politics Politics Hoopla, Overdrive/Libby Now Banned for Those Under 18 in Mississippi [LGBTQ+]
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    politics Politics A 45-year-old got pregnant in a state with a ban on abortions. She flew across the country to get one | CNN
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    badragonfly7137
    1 year ago 100%

    But we don't go out and vote every day. Most districts are 3-4 times a year. People don't donate money every day or protest every day. This is a way to keep it in people's minds for when those times do come up.

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    Rolly pollies https://imgur.com/a/F6vGrRm

    My daughter has a terrarium full of them.

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    crochet Crochet The Wife's Latest Creation
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    badragonfly7137
    1 year ago 100%

    I almost always end up fudging things and just wing it. It turns out ok to me. The picture the OP posted looks adorable.

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    badragonfly7137
    1 year ago 100%

    My six year old asked me if dvd's were used when I was a kid in the 50's. I'm 32. 3,000 years for VHS tracks.

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    Spotted a leaf bug
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