Thank heavens, the way the consolidation was going everything was going to be Kroger. The merger would make like 1/2 of all grocery stores here Frys. With the other half split between the rest.

If anything will empty the pews, its this.

IIRC, infertility has been a growing problem due to PFAS exposure. We may well inherit a future where IVF is required to maintain a replacement population.

These regressive idiots are essentially ensuring their beliefs will die with them. Good fucking riddance.

Huh, that’s a pretty bold move for the AZ Dems. IIRC, I don’t think Beshear got an endorsement from his state party. Though I suppose that could still happen.

Even on Windows, Proton drive is hot garbage. It never syncs my files correctly. Has a tendency to leave half encrypted uploads just lying around. Eating up desk space.

Don’t even get me started on how long it takes to upload anything. Got a 1 GB file? Good luck!

And that’s before getting into the fact that it’s proton’s third product. It was announced in 2019. 5 years and they still don’t have proton drive as a working product.

Another gripe I have is that the Linux VPN client still doesn’t support wireguard. Sure, you can download wireguard configuration files. And they work just fine. But changing servers is a pain in the ass because of it.

It’s made me seriously consider dropping my visionary plan and moving to a more competent provider.

That being said, proton mail has been fantastic. And I have a ton of domains on it. So it would be a pain to move. I guess I’m just in a stalemate.

Oh yes, totally understood. I’ve seen families destroyed from sports gambling and other, less boisterous forms of it.

If I like anything, it’s scratchers and it’s because they’re soooooo satisfying to “play”. But it’s only something I indulge in occasionally.

Anyways, I tried to get into MMO’s back in the early days with all my friends. I tired of it fairly quickly. I guess the novelty seeking part of my brain overwhelmingly rejects typical “gambling” mechanics. Loot boxes don’t do anything for me and never have.

More recently I’ve grown completely frustrated with franchises like Forza Horizon and their little slot machine / skinner box mechanic. I love racing games, but it made me stop playing.

I can be addicted to things, but it just isn’t gambling for me somehow.

I do resent MMO’s for destroying so many of my friend’s lives though. Weird to lose people to that ecosystem, it’s the video game equivalent to losing someone to an MLM.

Also fuuuuuck, MLMs, almost did the “vector marketing” (cutco cutlery) and “rainbow vacuum” thing - the only thing that saved me was that Youtube had existed for like 5 years by then and there was enough people out there with their stories.

I never understood this one. I have ADHD and autism and I find gambling boring as hell. With maybe the exception of blackjack. Where my autistic brain tries to count cards.

I remember the day I turned 21. I decided to try out a casino. I spent $50 there and promptly left. Maybe I just lucked out and they didn’t hook me with an easy win early on?

I’d much rather spend $50 on a video game that I can entertain myself with for hours.

One unique tip that I have is to go to a CBD/Hemp store and snag some CBD heavy strains to mix in with your normal bud. Making sure to increase the % of CBD each time you grind.

It might not help immediately, since CBD is supposed to be a calming substance, not a stimulant. But quitting smoking is a whole lot easier once you are mostly on the CBD stuff.

Definitely avoid the CBG heavy hemp as that’ll just give you the gnarliest munchies you’ll ever have in your life. Some people swear it’s “smart weed” - but for me I can’t think straight when munchies are knocking.

I’m really surprised no one mentioned Terra Invicta!

Basically if the Three Body Problem series was a Grand strategy game.

In terms of grand strategy it is quite grand. So massive and complex that even 100 hours in, I haven’t completed a game.

That being said, it’s so addicting. I haven’t really played any other Sci-Fi games where you can take over multiple countries on Earth, take over other bodies in the solar system, and field space Navy to defend the planet.

Almost removed due to not being local, but it’s just barely local enough with:

Maricopa County Supervisors Chairman Jack Sellers was on the phone to confer with election officials and the county sheriff, and said he worked late into the night. The sheriff’s office later posted on social media that there is no known active threat against Maricopa County polling places. “Security plans are robust and we actively watch & evaluate every potential threat,” it said. On Sunday, election officials sent a letter to Maricopa poll workers and election staff, telling them that law enforcement knew of no active threats, but reminding them to share any concerns.

Sellers, a Republican, said the shooting might spur him to take steps to further protect his own safety, something law enforcement officials have urged him to take more seriously, given the stream of threats he and his fellow local officials have received. “I don’t feel very threatened, but I need to do more,” he said.

The shooting, he said, “made me feel sick.”

The threat of political violence moved abruptly again to the forefront of Americans’ consciousness with the assassination attempt on Trump, but for election officials, an environment of threats and fear has been the uncomfortable norm for years.

In Arizona, and all over the country election officials have been receiving death threats in the years since Trump and his allies claimed the 2020 election was stolen, some of which have led to federal prosecution. The specter of violence has also appeared at polling places and election facilities. For example, in Pennsylvania, two Virginia men were convicted last year for bringing weapons to the Philadelphia Convention Center where mail ballots for the November 2020 election were being counted.

Idk, I feel like “is it feasible” is the wrong question to ask when someone threatens mass deportations and has been granted extraordinary power. But what do I know?

Eh, didn’t come across like that. More like a sort of nihilistic defeatism. It didn’t make Kelly appear like a bad senator. But perhaps my definition of “hit piece” is a bit narrow.

This one was especially hard to parse. Is he serious in that he thinks that Biden == Black Caucus? Is this satire? I agree about Biden being treated unfairly, but I don’t really agree that replacing Biden is less dangerous than not replacing him - and I’ll vote for whoever the democratic candidate is regardless.

All in all, this opinion piece is one of the worst I’ve ever read from Mr. Morlock. It didn’t serve to clarify anything and didn’t really say anything about how Mr. Kelly actually operates as a U.S. senator - just considering him too “soft” - which is really really bizarre.

I like how the response infantilized Mrs. Wadsack by assuming she doesn’t know the difference between persecution and prosecution. 😂

You go, Tucson Mega-Karen, you do that Karen thing. Let’s see how it works out come election day.

I normally like your takes, but this one doesn’t really garner conversation the way your other posts do. It’s a bit slapstick, IMO.

Update: I won’t be there today due to some health issues that cropped up and stole a lot of sleep.

I really hope the event continues on without me. ✊

Alright packing it in for Thursday. Winds are wreaking havoc on the signs. Oh well. Here’s hoping for Saturday.

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They aren’t much, but they’re something.

This information has been shared with Pima County Dems and they’ll be helping us organize a bit.

Grrr, tucsonsentinel mucking with their “archive re-releases” again. I wish I could exclude them on the RSS feed.

Thanks for mentioning it!