ExFed

You could give 25 million people who are either veterans or disabled a million dollars…

Not to rain on your parade (I think the idea of a military parade is patiently wasteful and dumb, meanwhile we don’t do enough as a nation to care for veterans and disabled people), but that would be a lot more than $45 million. More like $25 trillion… or 25,000x $1 billion… or 25,000,000x $1 million.

Broad brush, indeed; it seems like their most outspoken clergy is a whole lot more liberal than their most outspoken congregants… But, yeah, “validated and honored” sounds about right.

Hey, at least they promote Lemmy!

I’ve been calling him “God-King” for years … ironically, to shed light on the cult nature of MAGA …

I do not like this timeline.

“Two things can be true at the same time.”

Even if people can’t agree on who’s lying about what, we can definitely agree that there’s one and only one sitting president on our lifetime who has called himself a king.

Engineer: the glass is twice as big as in needs to be.

Ahh yes, Malus Cupertino. How could I forget. Prized for their disease resistance and unixy flavor. Too bad they don’t pollenize other varieties.

You earned it.

… Thanks, I guess? Does it come with a cash prize? Or just Internet Points?

Which is extra ironic, because apples are native to Asia.

Yes, absolutely. My point is that some regulations are counterproductive, or just plain wrong… like redlining.

Always works out real well for the owners while everyone else pays the bill.

Ironically, there’s a whole movement that directly fights that sentiment by deregulating the supply of housing. It’s called YIMBY. When housing is a rarity, it’s more expensive, so why not make more housing?

Imagine the stuff they wanted to keep secret???

Here’s a taste: https://climate-reporting.org/undercover-in-project-2025/

Well said. We’re on the same page, and I totally agree.

Although I absolutely think we’ve gone overboard on tipping, I genuinely think tipping shouldn’t be completely banned. Rather, ban expected tipping.

For instance, last time my wife and I were in London, we, as a clueless American couple, visited a tavern during their busiest period after work. We left a few pounds above and beyond the bill because it was clear they went above and beyond to serve us promptly and excellently despite the fact that they were literally overflowing with patrons. That’s how tipping should work.

Maybe it might override the name in people’s minds, thereby stealing attention away from that other guy.

Like, I know the “no ragerts” thing is funny and all … but this is legit a great take. I wish more people took this approach. Take the small failures in stride.

There’s a “block user” feature in Lemmy. It’s useful in situations like these. Some people never learn the limits of vulgarity.

Pretty sure they’re either a troll or wildly ignorant. Either way, it’s probably safe to just ignore them.

Invasive honey bees are less effective pollinators for most native plants than native bee species. However, they indeed consume a lot of nectar, leaving less for the native bees to survive.

Admittedly, it’s not a simple relationship, but between increased competition and fewer resources due to landscape changes, it’s not necessarily a good one.

Ugh, don’t get me started. By “American Christians” I assume you mean “Christian Nationalists” … Christian Nationalism is about as Christian as the moon is made of cheese:

But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ…