supposed “civilians”
Children? Seriously?
supposed “civilians”
Children? Seriously?
Your comment is painful to read.
Most I understand but the opposition to “wearing clothes made from animal fur” seems a little misinformed.
Where do they think wool comes from?
I had a similar reaction to this post title. Firstly, don’t give up. That’s the most important thing.
If you haven’t already, I’d highly recommend seeking out psychological treatment. Your attitude is not necessarily novel but a strong indicator that it may be helpful.
If you don’t “click” with the first person you see, don’t be afraid to find another.
I’d probably turn off the power first especially if I didn’t already know what was behind it and whether it is properly grounded.
Sorry, all you get is images of a maxi pad to indicate enormous damage for what was likely a graze.
An attempt on a former president’s life is a big deal, whether I think he’s a human dumpster fire or not.
However, the way he played this up was and is ridiculous. He didn’t need to prove anything. Someone shot at him and that’s not in doubt. Instead he chose to milk it and I personally find that ludicrous given the circumstances.
It won’t matter. His supporters will just ignore anything they disagree with. It won’t even be reported in the media they consume.
Pro birth, not pro life.
A former treasurer of Australia solved it. You just need to get a good job.
Yes.
Legitimate question: is there no benefit to voting for a party if they won’t win?
Do they get any future election funding or… anything?
I realise the US uses FPTP, but can someone explain to me why this comment is being downvoted? I’d think participating in the democratic process would be considered a good thing regardless.
Raising tax revenue and funding some variation of single payer health care or socialised medicine are not mutually exclusive.
My problem is with the influence that a hostile foreign state actor has with TikTok.
Google is an independent company; I’m 99% certain their motivation is to make money and I’m confident their algorithms are tailored purely for engagement and profit. Whilst I’m sure they have some back room deals with US intelligence organisations I suspect that it’s a case of providing data vs providing influence (though I would not rule it out).
TikTok is controlled by the Chinese government. That’s not up for debate; if you have an entity in China it has to work that way. Imagine the damage they could do if they actively decided to increase, for example, messages of reunification with Taiwan in their algorithm by just 1% on a global scale. That frightens me and I’m not convinced it isn’t happening already on specific topics of concern to China’s foreign policy.
And that’s putting aside the amount of data that the Chinese are getting without even exerting any influence. They can likely discern worldwide sentiment on a range of topics and adjust political posture accordingly.
I’m not saying Google is perfect. I hate social media in general for the way it’s warping the zeitgeist. But I personally consider TikTok to be a huge threat to the world.
“They all looked like Silicon Valley startups,”
This hits too close to home.
I used to deliver a keynote to 3-400 people, twice a month as part of corporate onboarding.
Absolutely this.
Obviously my experience was not as high stakes as a SOTU, but it was fucking exhausting. I knew the content well enough that I could deliver it in my sleep and actively did so when I was sick, hungover, generally tired and (usually) just okay.
Regardless of my initial state, I was at my tether after 90 minutes of being “switched on” and engaged. I am not an octogenarian.
That was with the benefit of delivering repeated content. Biden doesn’t deliver this same speech twice a month. I’m sure he practiced but it’s still a big ask regardless of age.
Name and shame the airline.
I fly a lot for work, internationally most of the time. Haven’t seen this in many years.
Anti-depressants.