[–] 3 points 1 hour ago (1 child)

When it’s a criminal matter, the assigment of blame is absolutely a public matter. If you or I caused a car accident with irresponsible use of an RC car or a consumer drone, we would be facing criminal prosecution. The fact that no one is likely to face charges in this case is a huge failure of public policy.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 hours ago (1 child)

    IDK what “diagetic” means. I’m not trying to devalue your experience but I’ve seen multiple classmates end up in psych wards so I think it’s important to temper the “more is always better” message wiyh a dose of caution.

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  • [–] 1 point 11 hours ago

    Do miniseries count? I’m trying to make a list and IDK if the 1992 BBC Pride ans Predjudice would count.

    I’m really surprised that no one listed Avatar the Last Airbender nor Dragonball Z yet.

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  • [–] 1 point 11 hours ago

    I just finished Widow’s Bay and need to find a new show. WB had some cool moments and I laughed at least once an episode, but the pacing was painfully slow. At some point I felt trapped, like I’m 3-4 episodes in so I’m kinda committed to seeing how it ends but I’m not really enjoing it. It started to feel like a job. I was kinda mad at the friend who recommended it. The ending was kinda cool though.

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  • [–] 7 points 11 hours ago

    I would like to see laws that force districts to be drawn in a fair way so that everyone gets fair representation. There has been a lot of research into how to make a fair map so it should be doable. This is not only the right thing to do but it is also the most stable scheme. If you try to push your advantage too far with gerrymandering, you have a chance to win more districts than you really deserve, but the margins are so close that when there is a swing against your party, you get destroyed. This is part of why the republicans do so exceptionally poorly this time.

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  • [–] 3 points 12 hours ago (3 children)

    Perfectly fine physically but mentally cooked is not a “technically correct” anyone should experience. I loooove psychedelics but encouraging unlimited dosing is irresponsible. 20 tabs at once can land you in an institution (the willingness to take 20 tabs does raise the question of whether someone was mentally well to begin with).

    PSA if you have any history or family history of schizophrenia, please don’t mess with psychedelics.

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  • [–] 13 points 23 hours ago* (1 child)

    Democrats gaining real ground since 2024 with college graduates and voters without degrees alike.

    But measured against 2018, the last Democratic midterm wave, the party is still deep in the hole with working-class voters, and its coalition is more lopsided by class than ever.

    Throughout this piece it keeps making a distinction between “working class” and “college educated” voters. Most of us, college educated or not, are working class. Did I miss the queue where they hand out titles, trusts or capital upon graduation? White collar work is still work. Well paid professionals still pay all the taxes. And many college grads are unable to secure well paying professional work.

    The real class problem in the party is the donor class vs the voter class. It’s obvious that many in leadership will happily throw the voters under the bus, so long as it keeps the big doners happy

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  • [–] 4 points 1 day ago

    I’m so happy that Washington did the right thing on the income tax vote (looking at you California 😒). Too bad we won’t actually see a sell off of waterfront mansions.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 days ago

    My husband will regularlly taste the sog treats. I think it’s gross but he says most of them are fine but need salt. He doesn’t taste the kibble or wet food though. Nor the lamb lung, nor the dental chews. I guess chicken jerky and salmon skin shouldn’t really be a problem anyway?

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  • [–] 9 points 2 days ago (1 child)

    Bush v Gore was a notable and shameful exception. They are ignoring Trump’s recent temper tantrum filings because he’s asking for way too much for even the crazy corrupt Alito and Thomas to abide. But don't kid yourself, they will forsake what few principles they have in a heartbeat if it suits them.

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  • [–] 18 points 2 days ago (11 children)

    Why is the FBI investigating? Bitcoin is deliberately untraceable (ish), private (ish), tax free currency, free from meddlesome government regulation and intererence. So why should tax funded law enfrcement for any country expend reaources investigating bitcoin related theft? These billionaires are all libertarians until they get fucked by hostile state actors and then it’s big government to the rescue.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 days ago

    One of the Seattle ReStored businesses that I love is this bakery:

    https://www.ohanhoi.com/

    They do some amazing cookies with Vietnamese flavors and have other Asian and Pacific Islander bakers on thier shelves.

    And i’ve seen this embroidery studio on tiktoc and have been meaning to check them out https://www.titabunco.com/

    I’m enjoying browsing through the list of businesses in the program. There’s a lot of cool stuff here. https://seattlerestored.org/explore/locations/

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