taiyang

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[–] taiyang 12 points 3 hours ago

I'm not sure if the NPR article is suggesting that he's working for the working class so much as he owes his success to them and many of his publicity stunts are working class, and that conflicts with how much he owes rich folk. That said, it's kind of a bad article to even compare him to FDR and co. given how idiologically different they are.

Plus, what the article clearly doesn't get is Trump's version of working class is white, Christian male (bigot) working class. Towards that end, sure, he's all for working class.

[–] taiyang 9 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

What was once up can return, and I don't think a blackout of information over 4 years will matter that much long term (people have other sources for correct HIV prevention information, for instance).

It is more concerning how unequipped we'll be during the next pandemic since our agencies are cutting ties to international allies to help track illnesses. If it's like the first time, it'll suck although at least it'll kill off his followers in higher numbers than innocent people.

[–] taiyang 7 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

Eh, I've been using ddg for about a month and it gives better results lately. I don't search that often, though. (They have AI but ask first).

[–] taiyang 9 points 19 hours ago

Add a motion sensor that activates a video of the tenent disapproving and closing the blinds.

[–] taiyang 15 points 1 day ago

With the whole industry Infowars thing in jeopardy, if PBS or NPR was to be sold to a private holder, could Global Tetrahedron buy one or both? The Onion is already ending up more respectable than The Washington Post, after all.

[–] taiyang 3 points 1 day ago

It helps that at least they will say openly when they have a sponsorship during a story. That's especially fun when NPR will say some nasty shit Meta did and preface that with "full disclosure Meta is one of NPRs sponsors".

They're generally not sensationalists, though, you'll never hear them say they eviscerated someone. Lol

[–] taiyang 33 points 1 day ago (22 children)

Ok fine, maybe now I'll consider getting a membership. But I still don't have room for bulk items.

[–] taiyang 27 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Aww, that takes me back to how my wife and I were when we were long distance over a decade ago (and also international). And while she is tall for Japan, she is noooot tall. Actually we're about the same heights as the comic, too. Cute.

[–] taiyang 8 points 1 day ago

Fun guessing game with these Clickbait articles. I usually guess The Inner Light but this time it is Darmok.

A bit of a waste of time just skimming that pointless article though.

[–] taiyang 3 points 1 day ago

I think this is/was my issue. I thrived once I got to go to college with mostly afternoon classes. I'm back in a rut because of kids waking me at 7am, though. Noon is where it's at for getting up!

[–] taiyang 6 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I don't think it's all about the bird flu, some mark ups are definitely greed. Today I was at a target, eggs priced 9 dollars for a dozen low quality eggs. Ralph's (West Coast Kroger's) priced them at 9 also. However, a day ago I was also at a Sprouts and a Trader Joe's, and the going rates were 4 dollars (although TJ was sold out). Hell, Sprout's much tastier Pasture raised eggs were like, 8 bucks, although those birds are likely the least likely to get infected.

The thing that killed me is at Target in saw a very ill informed woman buying two 18 packs of crap white eggs for what I can only imagine cost her a second mortgage. Please shop responsibly, y'all.

[–] taiyang 6 points 1 day ago

I did shit like this on my quizzes in high school and all I got was a C average age constant referrals to the school therapist.

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