Sometimes I feel like they’re fucking up the economy intentionally. I notice that it’s always enough to fuck over everyone who isn’t rich but never enough to screw up the stock market. Maybe they just want to get rid of the middle class while attempting to make themselves impossible to vote out.

And sometimes the distress inflicted is absolutely intentional, so he does give a shit sometimes but only in the worst way.

I’m doing my part.

As with many things, Mississippi is the worst state for traffic deaths per capita. It’s just more common to notice these in higher population states.

It’s not unheard of for an Airbnb to have outdoor cats around the property, but I certainly never heard of dogs staying in with the guests.

I didn’t even know this until just now, despite knowing the other antics he was up to.

I’ve been looking for a good Canadian whiskey, I’ll keep those in mind. The selection for that has gotten better over time in the States despite what’s going on.

I prefer Woodford over Bulleit in mine.

TBH nowadays I don’t think the US Federal government would ever give a single concession as they are now. Probably would rather roll in the military than make medication a bit cheaper.

Many residents’ electricity bills are skyrocketing due to the predicted demand of data centers. It’s not as hard to convince people to oppose building more if they know it’s due to more data centers. The problem is convincing many that it’s the reason the bills are so high and not blaming windmill or solar power. The last part isn’t always easy.

Chinese companies are most likely going to fill at least some of the void that the other companies will be leaving to chase AI hype. It won’t necessarily be cheap though.

He did say “If Trump lost, I’d be going to prison.” Most attribute that to election interference but it also could be about how he runs his businesses.

You’re right that they either never learned what 1st-2nd-3rd world really means, or they forgot what they were taught in history class. Unfortunately it still is the main term to refer to poor countries even though it’s incorrect. Language seems to be biased towards the common meaning over the technically correct meaning.

No one really uses that word in its Cold War context anymore. It’s the common term for “developing countries” and the like.

The US only taxes the difference between the country’s tax amount and the US tax amount, at least. Someone living in Sweden may not have to pay anything while someone in Thailand may owe most of their taxes to the US. It still is wild that they demand tax money from citizens all over the world though.

Drug addicts looking for scrap metal aren’t much different. They look through abandoned structures, sneak around armed “hostiles”, and sleep wherever there are no enemies.

The animation (and this meme) have been around for way longer than modern AI. IIRC I remember seeing this meme in 2019.

As far as I know, they don’t even bring drug dogs into US airports. They are almost exclusively explosive-sniffing dogs. The TSA doesn’t look for drugs in the first place.

Perhaps it’s possible US customs could be using drug dogs, but I have never heard of that regarding airports. I could be wrong though.

Halal white sauce is superior for sandwiches, meats, and dipping sauces. Mayo might be better for tuna/egg salads but it’s an indictment that you have to drown out the flavor of mayo for it to taste good.

“Waste heat” is a relative term.