Dragonstaff

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[–] Dragonstaff@leminal.space 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm not saying this will definitely reverse the Earth's polarity and doom all life on earth, but do we really want to take that chance?!

[–] Dragonstaff@leminal.space 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Tell that to Chelsea Manning.

Sure, the US is mostly freer with information than a country that is unabashedly authoritarian. But ask Ron DeSantis what he was doing at Guantanamo, or the CIA what they did in Latin America. If you don't think the US hides plenty from its citizens, you haven't been paying attention.

Our Tianimen Square was Kent State, or maybe the MOVE Bombing, or all of the documented police violence against protesters and marginalized people. Fat lot of good it does that we can talk about them when nothing changes.

I think it makes more sense to hold our government to account than point out the flaws of people we don't like.

[–] Dragonstaff@leminal.space 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

That's not what (((elites))) mean to Republicans.

[–] Dragonstaff@leminal.space 2 points 2 days ago

Everyone knows the moon landing was faked at a secret soundstage on Mars!

[–] Dragonstaff@leminal.space 10 points 2 days ago (23 children)

Americans will post a meme about Tianimen Square while eating a Chiquita banana.

[–] Dragonstaff@leminal.space 17 points 4 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I will not stand idly by for this good natured ribbing of my man Geordi! Harrumph! Harrumph, I say! 😾

[–] Dragonstaff@leminal.space 7 points 4 days ago

Actual footage of the Reddit Bureau of Investigation helping me find my "long lost sister".

[–] Dragonstaff@leminal.space 5 points 4 days ago

This is Tina Fey, most popular for her time on SNL and as Liz Lemon on 30 Rock. I'm lost beyond that though.

[–] Dragonstaff@leminal.space 6 points 4 days ago

Thank you for your service.

[–] Dragonstaff@leminal.space 3 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The treatments were black-and-white painted stripes, black painted stripes, and no stripes (all-black body surface). Recorded fly-repelling behaviors were head throw, ear beat, leg stamp, skin twitch, and tail flick. Photo images of the right side of each cow were taken using a commercial digital camera after every observation and biting flies on the body and each leg were counted from the photo images. Here we show that the numbers of biting flies on Japanese Black cows painted with black-and-white stripes were significantly lower than those on non-painted cows and cows painted only with black stripes

Black paint was not as effective as black and white paint.

[–] Dragonstaff@leminal.space 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The treatments were black-and-white painted stripes, black painted stripes, and no stripes (all-black body surface). Recorded fly-repelling behaviors were head throw, ear beat, leg stamp, skin twitch, and tail flick. Photo images of the right side of each cow were taken using a commercial digital camera after every observation and biting flies on the body and each leg were counted from the photo images. Here we show that the numbers of biting flies on Japanese Black cows painted with black-and-white stripes were significantly lower than those on non-painted cows and cows painted only with black stripes

The study says that zebra markings repels flies.

[–] Dragonstaff@leminal.space 6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Churches generally have the same divide as the people who attend them: Urban ones are sane. Rural ones are conservative freaks. And I'm fairly certain this was a Black church. 90% of Black people are Democrats.

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