It's not just you. Like many people that get sucked into cults, you don't want to directly engage with them. Just nicely encourage them to deprogram themselves, and focus on maturing and becoming an adult. They really don't like get called out like that, based on my interactions with them.
I don't like "3 strikes" laws, but man... you should not have any access to a car after 5 DUIs.
https://www.supermegacomics.com/
There's some good ones in there, and also a lot where the author was way too high
Everyone should take a moment and celebrate the Treaty between the United States of America and New Zealand on the Delimitation of the Maritime Boundary between Tokelau and the United States of America, which came into effect on this day in 1983.
They're also the first country to go 100% renewable with solar power.
It would not surprise me to find out 50%+ of Reddit activity is bots at this point
mods can suck, admins can suck, but you can go off and start your own instance, with blackjack and hookers.
I also like that I can see that someone is posting from hexbear, and I can disregard their comment. It saves time.
Here's some good reading on L-systems, written by the guy they're named after:
Is the difference now that AIPAC learned the same lesson and made sure that wouldn't happen again?
Happy Labor Day!
The article doesn't really differentiate them:
“In Minnesota, we know that healthy communities don’t happen by accident – they are created by thoughtful policies and programs led by people who consider the diversity of our great state. [...] Civic Health Month is an acknowledgement of the critical role our health care providers and advocacy organizations play in keeping our communities strong.”
The research they cite is a little more involved:
Findings: The authors find institutions that promote political accountability are associated with lower infant mortality across the states, while those that promote checks and balances are associated with longer life expectancy. They also find that policy liberalism is associated with better health outcomes.
The article does say it doesn't stop at just voting near the end:
As we celebrate Civic Health Month, it’s important to recognize that our health and democracy are deeply interconnected. Engaging in civic life is not just about fulfilling a civic duty; it’s about contributing to the collective well-being of our communities. When we vote, we take an active role in shaping the policies that impact our health, our families, and our future.
It would be nice to see that be more than a footnote at the end. Here's one of the authors, so maybe it's more of a "baby steps first" approach:
Ben Ruxin serves as Chief Operating Officer of A Healthier Democracy, a national nonprofit dedicated to the intersection of healthcare and civic engagement.
Got coffee this morning, and they had these booklets. No affiliation, but I like the idea. Here's a map of all the shops:
This one was sticking way out into the parking lot. Apart from being associated with Musk, this just seems like such an ungainly vehicle
Wonder why they didn't just keep everything on one site and only show stuff marked safe unless you toggle a switch? Maintaining two whole different sites that sync seems like more work for them
Why not just invest in battery tech? I get that there's shortcomings atm for power density, but if we're talking about cutting edge research (what I assume you mean by "I hope the can figure out methenol synthesis"), I'd personally prefer to be investing time and money into battery tech.
Some backstory on this comic:
Those aren't good responses. The narrative of "poor Putin just had to invade Ukraine, don't you see?" is bollocks.
Their weird insistence that anyone that doesn't agree with them is a "lib" that needs "dunking on" is tiring. If you don't show full-throated support for authoritarian regimes that they happen to like, then you clearly support Israel and genocide. They need to mature a bit, and realize that the world isn't black and white, and it doesn't neatly fall into convenient categories that can be nicely labelled.