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I forgot about them. Thanks!
I was going to ask, teaspoon or tablespoon. No, it's the whole spoon. LOL
That’s the equivalent of an entire standard plastic spoon, Campen said.
“Compared to autopsy brain samples from 2016, that’s about 50% higher,” he said. “That would mean that our brains today are 99.5% brain and the rest is plastic.”
Hold the phone.
Are you saying the same people that let the dogs out are the one's responsible for this mess??
It all makes sense now!!
First - Theoretically, his larger actions with tariffs could lead to lower federal taxes or get rid of them entirely. This essentially becomes a tax for being poor.
Second - Tariffs, when implemented properly, are supposed to strengthen American businesses. The problem is the US doesn't really have the ability to compete with foreign manufacturing - especially now that we're deporting our near-slave labor.
What exactly is the problem that applying tariffs to Canadian goods will solve?
"illegal immigration and drugs" (I don't get it either) https://www.forbes.com/sites/andyjsemotiuk/2025/01/31/tariff-on-canada-not-justified-by-us-immigration-and-drug-claims/ EDIT: Ah, of course. Because it was never about tariffs. It was Trump being a dick to get what he wants.
This freaking tariff thing is ridiculous. The President of the United States doesn't know how to implement them and the general public doesn't know why they're used (both believe they do).
This entire country is full of morons because we value political identity and virtue signaling over knowledge and rational thought. The way we get information now is largely engineered by algorithms so you only know what already aligns with your existing ideologies. Everyone has a strong opinion about something they know very little about. This strengthens the walls that divide us because we're arguing for "our side" rather than based on the vast complex realities of a subject. Most people should not be engaging in a conversation, let alone a political stance, about tariffs.
I'm certainly not an economist or trade expert so I won't bother adding to the misinformation. However, this particular president seems to know far less about the economy and American history than do I. Moreover, the fact that he has point towards the import of illegal drugs as the reason for the tariffs is just bonkers.
Edit: Since I posted this, I've been more mindful of the tone and rhetoric with what I'm reading online. It's apparent the left are being taken advantage of just as much as the right was years ago. While it seems there's more responsible reporting from what is now, I guess, regarded as "the left" (apparently neutral reporting is left-leaning), everything else is misinformation and propaganda. And a lot of blatant lies. Engagement is all that matters, despite the truth. I can not say both sides are 'the same' but they are both living in misinformation bubbles and that's not good.
I live about ten miles from here, closer to center city Philly. So, a few of my relatives who evidently lack any ability to look at a map were asking if I was okay and sending me info before I heard about it.
What’s so nuts about this is the missile-like trajectory of this aircraft. Even more than 9/11, this relatively tiny incident feels more like what so many other countries experience so frequently.
I don't know about $TRUMP but this administration is absolutely attempting to tank the dollar in favor of crypto.
Every action taken by the GOP (since Reagan) is to deplete the federal government. They want everything not explicitly in the constitution (basically everything but the DOD) to go to the states or to a corporation.
In this case, pushing commerce towards crypto means investors can make money from betting on money. Same reason why they're supporting charter schools, wanting to privatize social security, etc.
If I were a conspiracy theorist, given the rumors that Barron is pushing his dad towards Crypto, tanking the dollar and replacing it with $TRUMP would mean, one day, Barron could be in charge of the world's currency.
“The Trump White House will speak to all media outlets and personalities, not just the legacy media that are seated in this room,” Leavitt said. She cited a Gallup poll showing low trust in media in the United States, particularly among younger people.
I'm not a younger person but my diminished trust in legacy media is largely due to it being influenced by social media and influencers and not holding up to the standards or responsibilities they're trusted with.
Do people, younger people, have a higher trust among podcasters than ABC, CBS, PBS, Reuters?
They've released previews of the new UX. While it appears you may still be able to remove the VOD content, it's significantly more cumbersome to access your own content.
I'm not entirely sure what your question is but plenty of people have one name on their birth certificate while using another name, even on legal documents. My aunt was in her fifties when she found out her birth certificate said Diana instead of her legal name, Diane.
A lot of people do not share the same opinions or views or reality that I do. I try to put myself in their position, I try to not allow click bait and misinformation to cloud my efforts. I mean, a lot of the "news" in the past two weeks has been a bit exaggerated to spark fear and engagement. I can not overstate how massive the issue is around the media manipulation and the public's lack of intelligence.
But holy fucking shit:
Look, if you want to remove DEI policies and hire and promote staff based solely on their merits, at its face, that's not terribly difficult to agree with. The issue is that you continue to exert your racism over and over and enforce our belief that your belief that caucasians are superior to all other races and you just want to wipe out all other races that this nation was literally built on the backs of.
These people see diversity as a threat to their livelihoods. This country has given white people an inherited advantage since before its inception. "DEI" means they might have to work harder to prove their merit. Their advantages are being stripped away and their exceptionalism culture is being diluted.
For the life of me, I - a straight white American male - can not understand the desire to preserve your "whiteness". That's just me though. There are plenty of people in the US with lineage in Italy, Ireland, Mexico, Nigeria, China, etc who embrace their country of origin and family history. My favorite thing about this country is its diversity. We should be more inclusive of it all while not living in fear that someone's going to take our job based on the color of their skin. The racism in this country goes so deep and we're missing out on learning from each other.
These national holidays are supposed to promote the entire fucking point of this country - inclusion and diversity.