pastabatman

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[–] pastabatman 51 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Remember when Trump was impeached (the second time) and Republicans argued that there was no point since he was about to leave office?

[–] pastabatman 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The uncle Sam image is clearly AI, but the pictures with people in "Swifties for Trump" shirts look real. But there is a "satire" tag on one of them...

Either he believes the images are real, or he knows they are fake and is trying to meme a little. Either way he is a moron. If this forces Taylor's hand to either disavow Trump or just straight endorse Harris, he's cooked.

[–] pastabatman 4 points 5 months ago

He was in a tough situation. We need to remember the extent of right wing vitriol and hate. Anyone who speaks out against Trump gets death threats. Their concerts would have had protestors outside. Continuing the tour could have been a safety risk for their fans. I'm not saying cancelling everything was the right move, but it's not as simple as "dick riding for Donald Trump."

[–] pastabatman 11 points 5 months ago (2 children)

They've been around awhile. During the pre-MAGA, "friends across the aisle" times I could see the value of creating a group that generally aligns with the Republican platform (low taxes, small government, etc.) but supports gay rights and pushes for progress on that issue from within the party.

Today though, anti-LGBT sentiment is so strong within the party that it's hard to understand why the Log Cabin Republicans continue to exist, especially when they are openly shunned by the party.

[–] pastabatman 11 points 5 months ago

Right? There's no way it costs more money to run Tinder than Netflix, and Netflix is profitable at like $15 per month.

[–] pastabatman 48 points 5 months ago (6 children)

I don't mind the concept of dating apps, but nearly all of the useful features are paywalled. I also wouldn't mind paying a few bucks for a service I find useful, but the prices are outrageous.

[–] pastabatman 22 points 5 months ago (4 children)

Tesla's image is definitely tarnished. It may not be meaningfully affecting their bottom line or forecasts yet, but a bad reputation is hard to fix. As competitors start to step up and current owners look to replace their aging Teslas over the next few years, it's going to make a difference. I've got high hopes for Rivian, personally.

[–] pastabatman 28 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The hackers sent the documents to Politico from an AOL.com email address with the name "Robert" lmao

[–] pastabatman 33 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Why is a website restricted to certain browsers? This isn't 2005.

[–] pastabatman 14 points 5 months ago

The document was sent to Politico from an AOL.com account with the name "Robert" lmao

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