Maybe, but not necessarily in this case. POTUS nominates a person for SCOTUS, which imo should involve interviews or at least discussions with said candidate.

The President nominates a candidate for SCOTUS, so in theory he should probably have interviewed Barrett and Kavanaugh. I’m guessing another crony around him told him who to put forth for the nominations though and he didn’t actually do any work.

If it were any of Republican, I’d agree, but Massie got bested by the MAGA cult and is trying to take some of them down with him. It’ll all end up being performative, but he is one of the few that has also been trying to get the Epstein files released too.

I’ve said it before, but I’m buying a flag pole and a flag for just the occasion. After a couple weeks I’ll take it down and probably never use it again. I might even put some of those cheap pinwheels around the base to add some flair.

Not how that works. Assuming 3 MTF trans athletes took the top three spots, they would also place 3 females at birth as the top 3. In this case, the trans girl took second overall, so she shared second. Nobody got displaced, everyone was able to compete. In the way, a trans athlete would share the same position of the closest competition that they bested and behind anyone else they didn’t.

The way California handled it at women’s state track this past season I think is a fair balance. There was a MTF gal that took second in some race, and she and another each got credit for second place. At least until a better solution comes up, I don’t see why that would be an issue.

I can see an argument why that’s not fair to a trans individual for singling them out, but in that same vein there’s an argument about how a MTF may have biological advantages over the competition.

If the above can’t be achieved, I think allowing trans in sports is the right call. As someone that was a competitive athlete, I have to admit that I didn’t just jump to this opinion and did have to reason with myself. I was never against it, but still had instinctive doubts.

That’s not to defend Newsome at all, he’s a snake. Even if these are is true beliefs, that he doesn’t want to be on that side and perhaps it’s a moral dilemma he knows is wrong, he can absolutely do better than this.

If it matters to you, someone else pointed out that it’s heavily built by Claude.

We vacuum the house almost daily with a little shark hand-held unit, mostly because we have 2-3 dogs at all times. In the weekends the good vacuum comes out for a deeper session. We bought a carpet cleaner and we use that maybe every 6 months or so. Little to no shoes in the house helps a lot.

The big thing is to not let them get too dirty with more frequent cleanings. It’s a lot easier to do that than it is to try and clean a heavily soiled rug or carpet on fewer occasions.

Carpet cleaners can be rented for pretty cheap, but if you use it more frequently, it’s better to just bite the bullet up front since it will pay itself off.

Using it increases the adoption numbers which can lead to more adoption, and therefore funding. It’s indirect, but it still shows support for the author.

To me, DHH being a toolshed isn’t even the worst part of an LLM coded slop “distro” that recently had a significant RCE vulnerability that required the bare minimum to exploit. Every OS / distro also has vulnerabilities pop up, but that’s a known issue with slop code. DHH being a racist cunt is just the cherry on top.

Even with the stripped out version of the definition, that still clearly defines the current Republican regime. It’s a self own if I’ve ever seen one.

Like I said, I try to avoid things when it’s feasible. Cutting electronica out isn’t feasible.

Here are the core principles of fascism. Republicans check all of the boxes. That’s why we call them fascists. It’s not just a knee jerk title to draw shock it’s a fitting title based on their actions. Feel free to try and dispute any of that.

Core Characteristics of Fascism.

• Powerful and Continuing Nationalism: Regimes constantly use patriotic mottos, symbols, and songs, whipping up fear of external threats to unify the populace.
• Disdain for Human Rights: Basic civil liberties are ignored or suspended under the guise of national security and public safety.
• Scapegoating and Identifying Enemies: Popular discontent is redirected toward a common enemy—often minority groups, immigrants, or political dissidents—blamed for the nation’s problems.
• Supremacy of the Military: A disproportionate amount of national resources goes toward military funding and glorifying armed forces, viewing peace as weakness.
• Controlled Mass Media: Independent news outlets are either directly censored, state-run, or intimidated into compliance through propaganda.
• Obsession with National Security: Fear is utilized as a primary motivational tool by the government to keep citizens hyper-vigilant and compliant.
• Intertwining Religion and Government: Ruling parties frequently leverage dominant religious identities to shape public policy and project moral superiority.
• Protection of Corporate Power: While populist rhetoric targets the “everyman,” actual economic policy typically preserves and collaborates with wealthy corporate monopolies.
• Suppression of Labor Power: Independent labor unions are outlawed or heavily restricted because they threaten state and corporate synchronization.
• Disdain for Intellectuals and the Arts: Free expression, academia, and critical thought are viewed with intense suspicion and suppressed if they challenge state narratives.
• Obsession with Crime and Punishment: Police powers are expanded, and local laws are enforced with extreme, unchecked authority.
• Rampant Cronyism and Corruption: Friends and loyal associates of the regime are appointed to powerful positions, looting state resources without legal consequence.
• Fraudulent Elections: Democratic processes are manipulated, rigged, or completely abolished to maintain the ruling party’s absolute grip on power.

crickets

And we all know that if the far-right people are excluded, they’ll just make a better Linux community elsewhere.

Lol, no they won’t.

They are people, and they do have every right to live there lives, but not consequence free. Racists, bigots, etc all deserve the hate they get. By using products they create and profit from, the user is helping fund that person’s beliefs and actions. I for one gladly will not use their products. The little bit of extra work keeping mental tabs on those products or companies and doing my best to avoid them is far better than supporting them in any way. I don’t always avoid them and in some cases it’s not feasibly possible, but I can try.

This isn’t a stimulus. It’s literally a bribe. A stimulus has no strings attached, this has a prerequisite, and paying to get someone to vote for a candidate it’s explicitly illegal.

I agree. It’s both the people and the system. There are people that will hate someone because they do drag ignoring everything else about that person. That’s certainly a learned behaviour from education and other environmental factors like family. It definitely doesn’t help that the US fucked up government is passing legislation to block teaching of different walks of life, so it’s not likely going to get better before it gets worse. Hopefully more adults that aren’t as corrupt will instill better views in their children outside of the fucked curriculums.

What point are you trying to make with that link? It reinforces most of what I said. It’s just a guide on how beef is graded. It further explains on certain cuts that grading shouldn’t be taken into consideration with leaner meats as marbling inherently isn’t there. Like I said, McD’s beef isn’t graded because it is a ground mix of different cuts. So what is the point that you’re trying to make here?

I normally agree and mostly still do, but I do feel with as polarized as the population has become, it’s not as clear as it used to be.

Your Monet example I spot on for it. If I heard someone just say they didn’t like them, I honestly wouldn’t know if they meant the act or the person because of what they do. I personally don’t enjoy the product because it’s so over the top, but I have no problems with the people or those that do like it.

They don’t grade the beef since it is a mix of different cuts and trimmings ground together. It meets USDA inspection standards and is safe for consumption. I have no idea how that compares to something like prison food (I assume it’s very similar), but while MDs and pet food can come from the same type of trimmings, there are different safety regulations required for each. Regardless, the grade of meat doesn’t mean that something is bad. Grading is based on fat marbling and maturity of the cow. Most off the shelf ground chuck is going to be of about the same quality. They use the same quality meat as most other fast food restaurants.

It’s certainly not everyone’s favorite, and to me it’s definitely not as good as a higher quality burger joint, but the beef itself isn’t dangerous, filled with non beef, or poisonous as has been claimed in the chat.

I’m sure it was a joke, and I’m a fan of dark humour, but this one came off really poor, imo. I don’t like the traditional Hawaiian pizza with Canadian bacon and pineapple, but I do love a pepperoni, jalapeno and pineapple. The sweet and spicy balance really well.

You think that having pineapple on pizza is akin to rape and pedophilia?

Let’s call that “plan A”.