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some suggest that herders need to start acquiring private land and operating like other businesses

Yes, why don’t these poor farmers who have nowhere else to go simply BUY large plots of land?

Let them eat cake.

Then you’re camping!

Still illegal in many places in the US. I just happen to live in a state that is legal.

Since I’m close to a state border, I only need to drive about 20 minutes to be somewhere it’s illegal again.

And if you live in an “at will” state, they can just fire you even if it’s legal.

Sidenote: “at will” employment is the biggest sack of bullshit that employers convinced people is totally normal.

Im hopeful that the US, EU, and UK legalize it within the next few years. I’m realistic about the chances, I know how the older generations of politicians are, but I still cross my fingers.

Gotta be unpredictable, the nozzles can smell intent.

Boss: “can you explain why your random drug test came back positive for thc?”

Me: “yeah, it’s legal and I have a life outside of work. Sorry if you can’t relate, but my personal time is just that. Personal.”

This exchange did not go well from there, but guess who got fired for something first. (hint: not me)

Well, I could have gone into detail about their scientific and industrial value, but those aren’t what massively inflates their perceived importance and price.

Cool, I can burn it to ash with the tools in my garage.

Diamonds are shiny/glittery and hard, that’s about it.

Hmm. Too bad you need a bunch of resources for those instead of… Idk, waving your hand and saying some words.

Nor can they Magick-up all their needs, or transmute gold.

*I didn’t ask how close those buildings are, I said “I cast FIREBALL” *

-Megumin, if they played D&D

I always confront those people with “and what do you think would happen to YOU in such a place? History doesn’t think it will be good” but then they double down or make some mental gymnastic leap to why it’s okay.

Surely the leopards won’t eat THEIR face.

If all the joint chiefs and secretaries of [thing] said “we will be marching in Ottowa in 3 days” it really doesn’t matter if the president said it. Because even if he hasn’t said it in a press conference to the world, he most certainly agrees with the people who DO think it’s a slam dunk.

I’m sure anything you said or linked would have been met with “that’s western propaganda” like they’re not shaking hands with MAGAts screeching fake news at things they don’t like.

Same. I’ve been using magicearth but I keep my eyes open for any alternative to a popular google app , just so I have a backup if something goes wonky.

All I’ve seen in response is “hurr wouldn’t happen without US military industrial complex”

I’ve been missing that one.

Which just tells me you’re right, no response to this so they default back to old rhetoric.

So my nephew was talking mad shit the other day about gymnastics and how it’s “not a sport” and it’s “for weak girls”.

I asked him “If it’s so easy, why don’t you go do a couple flips and prove how easy it is?”

His sister answered saying “Last time he tried that he broke his foot!” and started laughing.

My nephew immediately glared at us and started crying.

Russia acts like my 10 year old nephew.

“Kamala” is hard to pronounce, yet they never had a problem with “Barack Hussein Obama pause for the scary middle-eastern/Islamic-sounding name to sink into racist audience”

And I love when Palin got called out directly for that and she backpedaled so hard, trying to make it sound like they always do that with everyone and started rattling off republican full names like that made a single bit of difference…

Can we get a truth-o-meter to scrutinize all candidates during debates like they do in futurama?

There’s a difference in saying something sexist and racist to be sexist and racist vs being practical due to other people’s sexism and racism.

I don’t like it any more than you, but I’m afraid they’re right. While the country might benefit from two women, two POC, two women of color any variation thereupon, they might not have the best chance in certain (usually older) demographics. And unfortunately this isn’t a contest we can pick the morally right choice, lose with dignity, and still come out okay.

“Stand in the ashes of a [Million] dead and ask them if honor matters… Their silence is your answer.”

After going through project 2025, I do not think I am being dramatic or hyperbolic with that video game quote.

You would need a shovel just to find the bar.

My dad thinks climate change is a scam and “someone [i]s making a lot of money from it”

My dad also laments that the local lake doesn’t freeze over like it did when he was a teenager, DRIVING on top of it with his brothers.

Totally unrelated to climate change though. Cause that’s totes fake.

Also storms are more violent and frequent, winters are basically spring 2.0 now and the local river has flooded way past historic levels and could threaten the downtown area of their city within the decade.

But all that is SOOOOOOO unrelated.

I mean, I watched bush’s inauguration as a kid, and was stoked for Obama’s having voted in my first presidential election.

Purely based on “middle aged white guy=mid numbers” and “first black president=large numbers” I feel that “first Woman, and second POC” will mean bigly numbers.

If it’s not, I’ll be amazed.