As an American, I don’t have access to trains, buses, bike lanes, sidewalks or even a shoulder on the road. The last time I tried to walk home from the tire shop two miles away, three people stopped to offer me a ride because it is that dangerous. I live inside the 275 loop that runs around Cincinnati.

I did say I didn’t have much hope. I considered the “won’t work unless plugged in” option but we don’t know what kind of device it was. I also considered the complete idiot option. All of these are possible.

They probably tried setting it on their wireless phone charger. I hope they aren’t dumber than that, but I don’t really have a lot of hope.

The top of this thread is pushing for it though.

Yes, and probably a slim majority of those armed people voted for Trump. This power equalizer is one of the reasons our protests don’t get more violent. In a lot of places here, if someone reasonably fears for their life because of your actions they can can just shoot you. It’s why leftists rarely take protests to conservative areas. And the fascists just laugh while Democrat voters burn down businesses in their own neighborhoods. We need to target the oligarchs’ businesses and income streams, but too many people like “their” billionaires who donate pennies of their dollars to popular causes to appease those who might otherwise bring out the guillotines.

Yeah I’m connected with a group that feeds the homeless, provides sleeping pads and connects them with other available resources. The organization has a handful of acres on their site and had tried to allow people to camp there but it was a complete failure on multiple levels. The local govt kept trying to shut it down and insurance was dropping coverage. But the clencher was the twenty dumpsters full of trash that appeared in just a few months, and all of the needles everywhere. There were three or four really good people who stayed there for a little while but most just trashed everything. We still feed them though.

Does this mean if I am upset about Trump I can claim disability?

I agree, but I make exceptions for black widow spiders. I once even found one nesting in my car’s trunk.

I guess I did it wrong, I drove out to a country diner and bought a slice of foot-high chocolate meringue pie.

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We have cut back on our egg usage but I have a vegetarian daughter who doesn’t like beans, and eggs are a significant part of her diet. Obviously she doesn’t eat fish. I have a severe lactose intolerance so there aren’t many cheeses I eat, and even when I do eat something like Gouda or feta it is very small amounts. Also I’ve never seen local brie or Camembert, my wife would love if there was.

It was written by the French in the first place unless I misunderstood the history.

Not to mention “most people” wouldn’t fit in here or feel welcome. Remember Donald Trump won the popular vote and even those who didn’t vote didn’t feel strongly enough about either side to pick one or the other. It’s not just the US, far right candidates keep gaining popularity in parts of Europe. And I think a lot of people aren’t interested in Star Trek or trans rights. The niche communities have very low levels of activity too. The fediverse just isn’t for everyone.

Yeah I get it but even if he gets kicked out, the next person in power likely gets bought too. It’s the fall of Rome but slightly reinvented.

They say if you eat enough of them, you gain the ability to walk on them barefoot.

If you can live on 85% then it’s an awesome opportunity, and super rare in the US. I’d be trying to find something to bridge the financial gap, some under the table gig or something because I already don’t make enough.

Do they not know who he works for? It’s been obvious for a long time.

You don’t honk at Canada Geese, you just keep driving and they move at the last second.

I honestly have no idea why anyone who cares even 1% about their privacy would have ever bought one of these abominations in the first place. If I ever receive one as a gift I will burn it with fire.