I don’t think anybody is suggesting that Tesla had a sign that says “heil” in Tesla’s font manufactured and installed on their factory next to their name. It’s a projection by a protestor to draw attention to Musk’s Nazism.

there is NO way the US would allow that without things getting much, much uglier.

Or they could you know reverse the tariffs that caused the counter measures…

I think you’re neglecting the Manifest Destiny period of westward expansion, and you’re limiting your consideration to the paradigm of colonial empire. The American empire is different, it’s a neo-colonial empire.

I’m a rank amateur but in my limited understanding of history it seems similar to the ancient Persian empire: basically a system of client states each with a permitted level of autonomy within a framework of tribute/favorable trade relations. Enforced with a network of garrisons.

When the CIA backs a coup and installs a friendly government that signs a defense pact, and makes it easy for American capital to thrive, what would you call that state other than a client state?

That’s just my understanding as a lay person though, how do you understand it?

Donkey kong country on SNES

B A R R A L on the save game selection menu

I stumbled across a theory that really early christian figure Paul of Tarsus was a Roman/Herodian plant trying to thwart Jewish uprisings. I’ve only seen videos so far and I don’t know how credible it is really, but it was a really interesting idea, I’m sure you could find an essay if that’s the sort of historical conspiracy theory you’re interested in.

Sorry, I think it would be more idiomatic to say:

LAX Approach, Canadair Charlie Golf Bravo Eight Niner, sorry: requesting long approach. thanks eh, Over.

But that’s just my two cents as a Canadian eh.

Yes

My father trimmed his eyelashes once as a child in the 1950s. Precisely because he was told they were beautiful/cute.

He used his granny’s manicure scissors. He does not recommend it.

Ahh yes sexual harassment for hire. Great idea. Maybe we should have an MMA experience we can order for our foes too.

Thank you for teaching me about rejection sensitive dysphoria, I think it has been playing a role in my struggles, but I didn’t know it.

I agree with you that it’s not a major concern and is a fad/ panic. We don’t know what the effects are because they are undetectable. I think it’s maybe boosted by people that want to keep the green minded people spinning their wheels instead of making progress on climate change.

My point about the lungs was just that if something is inert it doesn’t really matter what chemical it is, but it could still be harmful. I’m trying to show that I’m open minded to the harms of micro plastics but still wholly unconvinced that microplastics are worth even a fraction of the attention they’re getting.

Isuppose you’re right that there is not a strict definition but I’ve never spoken with person that didn’t understand microplastics to mean something like:

Can you elaborate?

I think his complaint is that he lives outside the boundary (on 61st at 5th) but that because of one way streets he is forced into the tolled area even if he wants to go the other way.

One of the challenges is that little is known about the impact of microplastics on human health and the toxic effects that may vary depending on the type, size, shape, and concentration.

I think everyone agrees that microplastic accumulation is not good, but how much effort should we dedicate to eliminating them. Like if we banned plastic food packaging, but used something that increased the risk of food poisoning by 0.001% would that have a net positive impact on our society’s health?

DISAPPOINTED!!!

Cheers

What a toxic and ineffective way to express skepticism and ask for more details.

My understanding from the Data over Dogma podcast (wherein a biblical scholar, and an atheist come together to trash evangelical apologia and other misconceptions about early Christianity and what the Bible contains/lacks) is that there is a single quasi-relevant academic that contends Christianity likely did not form around a historical person with a name similar to Jesus.

His arguments have been examined by academics but not widely accepted. His arguments aren’t widely accepted because it seems a lot more likely that there was a guy named Jesus who whose teachings inspired a group of followers, than that a group of proto- Christians invented him.

They fenced my son’s school this summer. Previously it was only the playground and field that was fenced. New fence is 4 ft high, no gates, just gaps at walk ways.

At first I was unhappy about it, feeling that it cut the school off from the community. But then my son and I arrived early one day and had his soccer ball, we were able to really play on a lawn that would have been too small without a fence. So I can see that the fence creates more usable space for the school. And I’ve come around.