The superdelegate system that caused very real controversy in 2016 was changed after that. Superdelegates no longer get to vote in the first round, so they only influence the outcome if there's a contested convention. I believe they also decreased how many superdelegates there are

Yes, she wasn't picked by Democratic primary voters

Elizabeth Warren ran for the nomination and lost, and gave a full-throated endorsement of Biden after she withdrew

The right has started to eat itself alive. Only the most "ideologically pure" remain, and ideological purity in MAGA terms means not trusting anything except whatever they make up in the moment, which leads them to not trust each other. This is making it really difficult for them to agree on much of anything, which is why they have no political platform and do nothing except obstruct

Thanks for the original source. One wonders what the South China Morning Post's angle might be to incorrectly phrase it like they did

What this graph shows however, is that there are a ton of degrees that seem to teach hardly any transferable skills

This graph absolutely does not show this lol...how could you possibly derive that from this graph

And sociologists are absolutely trained in statistics

I'd be really interested to see the specifics of how that data is collected, but also fucking duh recent college grads are underemployed. Also, having that degree sets people up for career advancement as they gain experience and that educational background becomes even more of a prerequisite for the jobs they're moving into

You'll notice only the last seven words are actually a quote. Almost certainly this is a mashup of expressing concern that Iran will attack Israel and a statement that US intelligence thinks Iran would choose military targets.

Not feeling depressed (euthymia) and feeling depressed (dysthymia) are emotional states that can be influenced by but exist independently of someone's circumstances. I encounter people who are homeless a lot in my work, and a good chunk of them are euthymic af, while there are a ton of people who have all their needs met and who are dysthymic af.

Emotional states have a lot more to do with genetic predisposition and learned behavior than most people would care to acknowledge, rather than situational factors

I won't be surprised if we find out he was a Scientologist all along.

And sweetheart, here's your chapter right here:

Child physical abuse, Confirmed

Trichotillomania

Nightmare Disorder

Disney already owned well over 50% of Hulu, many of their shows on there are already on Disney+ outside the US. IMO this is nothing like Disney buying Star Wars or Marvel or ESPN or Fox.

Here's a list of companies that Disney created shortly before the buyout was confirmed.

Those are companies that Disney has acquired over decades, they didn't create any of them

He confessed because he got a plea deal and immunity from prosecution. The problem was the immunity only covered one jurisdiction, and he was liable in more than one jurisdiction

Sure, this instance defines itself as pro-Marxism/pro-socialism, and there is a serious conversation to be had about the pros and cons of different systems of economy. I struggle to understand, however, why people on this instance are so pro-Russia today, where Russia now is so blatantly a capitalist kleptocracy. This undermines any perception that people on this instance are approaching this in good faith, and gives the impression lemmygrad is the product of Russian troll farms.

As to why this small instance gathers so much attention within Lemmy, it keeps showing up in my "All" feed, that probably has something to do with it 👾

I blame George Bush

I'm somewhat convinced it's mostly Russian propaganda produced by Russian state-funded troll farms, which are very real

I struggle to understand lemmygrad. They advertise the instance as Marxist, but like you said they are reflexively pro-Russia and call you a western pig if you try to point out that Russia is also capitalist and not even remotely Marxist

"Tankies" as a term has been creeping from a description of people who think Stalin and Mao should be in charge again toward a description of anyone who believes even a hint of socialism should exist in society. It's basically a right-wing dismissal at this point

The political instability many nations experience today didn't develop in a vacuum though, the US and UK in particular (also others) have their fingerprints on much of Latin America and the Middle East, and much of that interference was profit-driven

It's so good. I was a TNG & DS9 fan, but I just didn't like Enterprise or Discovery, and I watched the first few episodes of Picard, but it was so dark and not like the others. SNW brings back the original Star Trek ethos, relentlessly optimistic and ethical with a realist streak, fantastic writing, great character development, and great special effects. They even have the traditional episode "types," like a Klingon politics episode, a courtroom episode, and a fantasy episode. My point is I love it, and I hope the writers'/actors' guilds get what they want soon so they can start filming season 3.

P.S. Fuck JJ Abrams

I think they meant "core values of state capitalism"

Is this that Gen Z humor we've heard so much about? I guess I did used to watch Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job, this kinda feels like the next iteration, but I'm old now and change frightens me

No offense, but that website is really dumb. There are lots of arguments to be had surrounding the gold standard, and that site fails at all of them

20 years ago before I had a wife, a child, pets, or a mortgage and when I had a simple job, I would destroy weeks at a time with some Final Fantasy 8. Logged obscene hours, unlocked every secret and beat every minigame, more than once. There's just no time in my life now for a game requiring that kind of time commitment, but there's always the memories

Am I reading this right, that you think if there's more demand for money it would drive prices down? That is incorrect

You can open a high yield savings account right now at over 4% APY, or a 12-24 month CD at over 5%. My point is your savings should not be losing value

Judges are the government. This judge clearly didn't read the Supreme Courts decision they're trying to use as justification here

It's hard to overstate how different the standards were back then. Much of the housing that was built pre-1940 has been demolished, but if you find an average neighborhood still around from that era, you'll find tiny 2 bedroom houses in which parents raised often 3 or more kids, and this was the middle class norm. In the US, the average person has way more living space today than back then

Is grandma a 3 year old? Inflation in the US was under 2% almost the entire decade before 2021. It was significantly higher for most of the 1970s and 80s

The NHC site for official forecasts/updates and the HWRF site for spaghetti models and more data than I will ever understand

I don't think he stands a chance against Colin Allred at this point, but I think both Gutierrez and Allred are great candidates who will have respectful, content-rich debates. Both candidates I think have a better shot against Ted Cruz than Beto ever did

You're right!! Looks like it's a Carolina basswood

Grackle memes are great. If you have a going to HEB need anything meme that's new and original, I salute you. It's been a long while

I'm typing this on a Pixel 3, I don't even remember how many years I've had it now. I'm nearing readiness for an upgrade and looking at the 6 or 7

Sandy's Frozen Custard

Am I alone in wishing the Chili's meme from r/austin would stay in r/austin? I was hoping for something fresh here rather than the same joke over and over forever. Sorry to be a wet blanket

No argument here, I'd pick Sousa marches over most other music any day lol

I always thought people went to Willie's 4th of July Picnic for the music. Willie Nelson, Dwight Yoakum, Asleep at the Wheel, Shakey Graves, etc all played. For fireworks I'd pick Lady Bird Lake instead for sure

It's supposed to be done in about 10 months, but there are different parts to the project that'll be done at different times. It's already pretty underway and really isn't impacting traffic much. The most inconvenience is for people going from Bee Caves to southbound Mopac who have to go through the stoplight at 360 because the onramp is closed

I had similar questions...there's already an amphitheater there in the Zilker Hillside Theater, which is very old, so I'm definitely not against building a new one. I would be very against having regular paid concerts there like they're doing at Waterloo Park though. Aside from the large events that happen there, performances at Zilker should be free for everyone