You’ve heard of Project 2025, right? Rebuilding the officer corps (and the entire rest of the government) to be loyalists is exactly what they’re planning to do.

When it starts, they’re the ones who will be giving the Army Rangers the orders.

Or in terms of practical applications, it explains why CDs are “good enough” and audiophile stuff is very often bullshit.

The '90s:

Also the '90s:

This is a seditious threat that justifies preemptively striking in self-defense.

Why are you lying? It’s the appeasement-minded liberals that are fucking us all over.

…fuck those useless parents as well. They should not have had kids.

But that’s how the problem started in the first place!

What the fuck? Put the kidnappers in prison and give the dissident asylum!

My solution is to continue to only own old (mid-2000s or older) cars in perpetuity.

(And also use a bicycle instead for most trips.)

Yeah, I think fruity Tiki drinks and such are more my speed. I was also reading a thing the other day that mentioned a drink called a “lawn dart” that sounded interesting, although the Chartreuse in it is apparently difficult to get.

Who gives a shit what a lying warmonger says?

It might be weird, since I’ve never seen it recommended as a “beginner” thing, but the spirit I come closest to liking (aside from overtly sweet liquors like Kahlua and Midori) is actually gin.

As for a White Russian, I’m more inclined to just mix Kahlua and milk and skip the vodka entirely, LOL.

I do happen to have some spirits at home, including some Montego Bay light rum and some “Red Stag by Jim Beam honey tea bourbon.” I had some of each with (store-brand) coke to refresh my memory, and yep, I can confirm that I don’t care for either. The rum and coke was worse than the honey tea bourbon and coke, though: I was able to at least get through the latter, whereas I had to resort to diluting the rum and coke with extra coke.

Wanna really know how terrible I am at liking the kind of drinks people are “supposed to” like (as opposed to the ones folks are “supposed to” find way too cloyingly sweet)? I tried making a “triple sec and coke” and actually kinda like that one!

Hence the Free Software Movement.

Either the “girliest” drink they have, or (more likely) a soft drink. I’m intrigued by cocktails and want to like them, but I never acquired a taste for alcohol.

True communism hasn’t ever been implemented…

…at scale.

As the name might imply, “communes” (of e.g. the hippie persuasion) could be truly communist. Possibly some indigenous tribes, kibbutzim, the Paris Commune, Fristaden Christiania in Copenhagen, and various other intentional communities might qualify, too.

Another important part of the article:

But his announcement comes just weeks after he laid out a litany of hate messages he and his parliamentary staff had received.

His stated reasons for leaving would be more believable if there had been more time between the two announcements. I’m not saying he should stay longer if he doesn’t want to; I’m just saying it might’ve been better if he’d gone public about the hate earlier.

$25/vehicle is a fucking pittance.

Statistically, you are twice as likely to die riding a bike vs driving.

And you’re way, way more likely to die due to complications of a sedentary lifestyle (due to driving instead of cycling), which blows that difference out of the water.

On top of that, the more people bike, the safer it becomes (both because of more/better bicycle infrastructure, and fewer drivers). Statistically, I’m making myself safer by trying to persuade people to try it.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ We’re not cowards, I guess?

Statistically, utility cyclists live longer than drivers. Although I can’t find the study itself to be sure, I believe that’s considering all factors including car crashes.