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Miss Hap @misshap.bsky.social · 3h

That would be a terrible constituency. Almost no one in those groups can vote. (Especially in states that ban felons from voting).

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Leavitt: "The Democrat Party's main constituency is made up of Hamas terrorists, illegal aliens, and violent criminals."

Miss Hap @misshap.bsky.social · 5h

I know "Oh chatbots are great for autistic people, they provide an outlet to socialise with". Buddy, I am autistic and so socially awkward I could happily go weeks without speaking to anyone, and I have far too much dignity to talk to a chatbot.

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Miss Hap @misshap.bsky.social · 5h

At least once, there was a riot over a ballet. Culture has become debased.

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Miss Hap @misshap.bsky.social · 6h

Not that I agree with pretty much anything out of the Less Wrong crowd, but this does raise the question of why we have allowed individuals to amass the kind of capital that could build world destroying machines. Seems like we should have worried about this earlier.

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Miss Hap @misshap.bsky.social · 9h

We live in a complex society. No one can know everything. This is why we have whole systems for creating, credentialing, and monitoring experts. So that people (including experts in other areas!) can rely on them. Or I guess you can go with your brain worm vibes. I'm sure that works, too.

Barbara Sobel @barbarasobel.bsky.social · 1d

RFK Jr: We need to stop trusting the experts... Trusting the experts is not a feature of science or democracy, it's a feature of religion and totalitarianism.

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Matthew Willis (Naval Air History) @navalairhistory.com · 14h

YES

Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 16h

Cardiff will be the first UK city to introduce a surcharge for oversized SUVs and trucks, "while very large vehicles – those over 3,500kg – will be excluded from residential permits entirely."

Cardiff set to tackle SUV 'carspreading' in UK first

Cardiff Council is set to become the first local authority in the UK to introduce higher parking charges for SUVs and other heavy vehicles, in a move campaigners say will make city streets safer and f...

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Miss Hap @misshap.bsky.social · 15h

Where I live, there are people on the street just handing out Bibles, why would you buy one?

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Miss Hap @misshap.bsky.social · 1d

Hell, why not go full Catholic Church and bring back Magdalene Laundries? Then the supply of babies goes up and the single mothers have guaranteed employment! These guys should love that.

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Miss Hap @misshap.bsky.social · 1d

Powers that be, when I was 12: Now remember, never share any personal information online, even your name.

Me, at 40: This still seems like solid advice. Done.

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Miss Hap @misshap.bsky.social · 2d

I would at least have expected a headline like "Young Republicans are big fans of Hitler. Why this is bad news for Democrats in the midterms"

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Miss Hap @misshap.bsky.social · 2d

I have a half baked theory that spite is underrated as a driver of human affairs. Spite built Arlington Cemetery, for instance.

Miss Hap @misshap.bsky.social · 2d

"But Mr. Senator, when will you denounce the overheated rhetoric of well known Democratic operative 'MarxistMango69'?"

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Miss Hap @misshap.bsky.social · 2d

I mean, wouldn't it matter if the ceasefire doesn't hold? Shouldn't we at least give it a week or two?

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Miss Hap @misshap.bsky.social · 2d

It is always impossible to know the intentions of Republicans, while Democrats intentions are entirely represented by the most radical and annoying people on social media.

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