Thought the article might offer some reason, cultural or otherwise, as to why this was legal in the first place.

Also, found it amusing that Trump was actually on point for once. Very strange to think that man actually passed a ban that a European county had not. (Again, that’s on Melania, not his dumb ass.)

“…it’s illegal,” the attorney general said in a statement.”

So why is no one in jail? If I break the law, the state must sue me to enforce?

I expected some kind of explanation in the article as to how this was ever legal. Nada.

I’m not the Puritanical sort of American, but damn, it was legal to sell children a wildly addictive drug?! Trump, via Melania, not on his own brainpower, had the US (FDA?) ban all nicotine products to people under 21 a few years ago. And at least it was 18 before that!

Oh.

Knowing it would be appealed, no matter the ruling, the lower court found it was an insurrection. The next court had to take that as a factual finding. They could not argue or retry that question. It is now a legal fact.

Brilliant move! That judge took one for the team, called a coward and a traitor. And you see what we have here today. (insert wasted.meme)

For American’s, isn’t it more of a SW desert thing? Hantavirus and such?

LOL, and a post below here is acting like, “Sorry, can’t be bothered to remember.” The various plagues were kinda important in history, don’t think many teachers are skipping over that bit.

It’s a reference to smoking weed. Reread it with that in mind and it’ll be clear.

Yep, ONE guy said it and the internet acts like it’s a common phrase with all old people.

The most expensive thing on the planet is a second-rate military. Think on that.

Uh, that’s from their fleas, not bites. FFS, did no one else get through high school history? Or has education fallen this far off?

Mouse bit me on my wedding night last month. My dumbass snatched him out of a trash can instead of just dumping. I may have had a few drinks. Didn’t get a whole drop of blood out of me, but he got under the skin.

Next day, I’m seriously sweating it. OK, time to do a little research. Rabies reports around here are astonishingly rare, especially given the nature of the area. 1 in my county for all of 2023 so far. Still…

Found out that not only is rabies crazy rare in rats, mice and lagomorphs, there are no known instances of transmission to a human. I had no idea!

… Tricks are for kids he plays much gigs

He’s the big bad wolf and you’re the three pigs

He’s the big bad wolf in your neighborhood

Not bad meaning bad, but bad meaning good

Run DMC

👆🏻 Sane take right here.

After this whole Ukrainian debacle, who thinks Russia has functional nuclear weapons? Remember when the US and the Soviet Union agreed to limited disarmament and inspected each other’s ICBM silos? And the Russians had rusty rockets and silos full of water? LOL, once we captured a defected Mig, the vaunted air superiority fighter, they were running vacuum tubes.

There were hilarious videos at the beginning of the war. Russian soldiers joking and playing with their rusty AK-47s. Yes, 47s, not AK-74s or whatever variant is the latest, 47s. Twisted, bent main springs. Pins falling out. Rusted actions. Smack it a little, it’ll feed.

Take a moment and imagine NATO warriors with such rifles. Really. Try to picture it. I have better shit in my safe. Last year they were fielding WWII tanks. Imagine what they’re fighting with now.

FFS, Russia is begging artillery shells off North Korea. (And those shells are failing.) How hard up gotta be to bum ammo from your crackhead neighbor?!

“Yeah man, I got these shells man. This is some good shit! Swear to god man! They fly! They explode! C’mon man, I got these two cheeseburgers!”

Back to nukes. Someone will come along and say, “It takes ONE!” Now imagine the fallout (heh) from Russia letting ONE off the rails. Not like Putin has a literal red button. It will take a chain of orders and men willing to push that button. They will not do so. Putin may go completely mad, but his top brass is well aware that American boomers are on the prowl, and undetectable. Nothing defends the world’s peace like an Ohio class submarine.

I grew up under the threat of Soviet nuclear annihilation. They are our enemies. They are on their heels. They started the biggest land war since WWII. Press the attack and call their bluff once and for all.

Or, pussyfoot around and whine about Russia’s threats for another generation or three. Whatever.

Remind lemmy next time someone is bitching about US defense spending.

Yes, we could do shitloads better, but the most expensive thing on planet Earth is a 2nd rate military.

The left is clueless. I was there not long ago!

They think with enough “gotchas!” and revelations of hypocrisy they can win hearts and minds. Nah. We’re miles past that. Miles past logic, truth and talking rationally.

Things have indeed changed radically. My guess is that many liberals are missing it because they’re in their own little political bubble. Imagine trying to convince someone from Washington State or San Francisco how crazy it’s become.

Anyway, I don’t have the money to run, and don’t wish to. I’ll stay and fight for America if it comes to that. I’m middle-aged, and have had a full life, so that’s not bravado speaking.

Friend of a friend had a sailboat named “Sail Hatin’”. Much love.

I’m afraid you’re the one living the fantasy. Of course many of these idiots are exactly as you say. But have you been around such people?

Or are you basing your opinion on the pictures we see on the internet? The pictures thrown out there and made popular because of how foolish they make these people seem?

I’m begging you all, please don’t be so dismissive and naive.

I get off-topic for this post towards the end, fit better in the original reply:

Y’all, please, we gotta stop pretending these guys are fat losers.

Right after 01/06 I was at a gun show and bought an old army canteen off a guy. 35-40, fit, military demeanor, all that. As I was walking off, another guy saw something that clued him in that the vendor was an Oath Keeper and they had a low-key chat. He talked about their preparations! Fucking terrorist.

My neighbor is still flying his Trump flag high. Proper flagpole, well lit, all that. Young man, fit, ex-military demeanor. I refuse to speak to him, and never will. No one else has an issue with this! They are meek and complicit.

His next-door neighbor was a former friend of mine. Again, 37 and fit as hell, but not military. First night I met him he told us his brothers were at 01/06. I gave the FBI what I knew, which wasn’t much. This guy is a smart, reasonable man, and while not a supporter, still will not disavow Trump.

I’m 52, fairly fit, well-armed and practiced. I shoot every weekend at my camp for fun. Shotguns, various pistols and rifles, I shoot it all. I’m no expert, but I can shoot better than your average bear. If it came down to brass tacks, and we were equally armed, I seriously doubt I could prevail against any of those 3 men.

For the love of god, please get armed, learn safety and practice. FFS, the GOP front-runner is speaking more and more radically. He just called me “vermin” that must be eradicated. He’s speaking of “internal enemies”. He means you. And it’s not just his usual inane rhetoric, look up Project 2025. It a fleshed-out plan to take over the executive branch and impose their will.

What the fuck will it take to get libs off their ass and prepare?! Harsh words and votes are not gonna suffice if Trump gets back in. I fully expect my neighbors to come knocking once Brown Shirts are authorized. Committee of Public Safety anyone?

“Look man, we understand you don’t agree, and that’s all good, but we gotta take your guns for your own safety. Trust us, you’ll be OK, just hand 'em over.”

Your country and your very life may be on the line soon. And yes, fighting back may mean your personal extinction. But that was in the cards anyway.

Cold-cathode tubes please. I was soldering my own connectors and finding MB pins to jack into in 2002.

Joking aside, I got a lot of 20 ancient PCs off a dude in the Thrifty Nickel. Took months tearing them up and going crazy with the LEDs and parts. Still have some!

I’m with @dustyData, I understood part 3, if it happens, would be Messiah. Villeneuve talked about it recently.

I think you’re exaggerating this a bit. Not sure how to state it, but this particular ignorance seems very widespread, and that was my point. I can’t fault people for not knowing all the different number systems.

For example; When we see pictures from all over Asia, still Arabic numerals. I just can’t see this sort of ignorance as “bad”.

I’m drunk and we’re probably agreeing. 🙄