17879 pts · March 12, 2017
Professional Hobbiest
Oh wow. Thanks. I was about to be happy Japan has a female PM for the first time but then I looked into her and…wow. Never mind. I want to move back to Japan I don’t need another PM that makes it more difficult. https://www.npr.org/2025/10/21/nx-s1-5581255/sanae-takaichi-japan-prime-minister
My grandfather had two siblings that died young. One from whooping cough and the other from something I’m forgetting…maybe measles? Anyways they both died from illnesses we don’t consider deadly anymore and he’s an advocate for vaccines because he remembers life without them (he was born in 1921)
I’m on Tricare through my SO. I assume it’s similar? I was getting nasal spray for bad allergies and got the bill. Only $300 for a single spray bottle. I payed nothing for it but wow. They can’t actually expect someone to pay that for it right? Meanwhile when I was still in Japan I got the flu and went to a clinic and they gave me an IV (fluids) and ALL the medication and it was $40. They let me take a nap there too.
I can’t be sure but I want to say this is the dolphin pool at the Hilton in Hawaii.
Sorry I meant to say ‘state judges’ but then I edited it and messed it up.
Yes. Federal judges are selected. Not much one can do there except try to get their presidential and congressional candidates elected. But local positions are still important and I feel we don’t put enough light on them. I was really surprised when I was living in Texas to learn local judges could be elected. And a lot of them ran unopposed.
I would like to point in many states (like Texas) judges are elected. Please be aware of your local elections as they can be more important than you think.
It’s closer to. “Deadpool? No, I don’t know them.”
Very believable. I had a friend who taught English at a small little island off the coast of Nagasaki. There were two students in the entire school and they kept the school open just for them.
I think our definition of packing the court is different? I thought packing the court referred to expanding the number of justices.
I thought packing the court was expanding the number of justices? Is that not it? I was asking because I don’t know. Maybe I worded it poorly but I feel like questions on here are always treated as hostile.
Is packing the court a good idea?
Those are lovely. I’m sorry you got scammed but I hope you keep creating.
Wrapping a car is super hard to do. If they haven’t tried or don’t know someone who has they have no right to say anything. Congrats on the awesome Skyline! I really wanted a Skyline but I was lazy and just bought a something easier to get here (a BRZ). Had a Subaru Legacy B4 when I lived in Japan though. That was a fun car.
I just inherited one that’s pretty rusted. How do you get rid of that?
…Do new SubZeros last like the old ones did? My parents bought one in the 80s and they finally had to replace it a few years ago (couldn’t afford a new one though. Damn they’re expensive)
Isn’t a Stanley Cup what you get when you win the NHL playoffs?
Anyone checked out the podcast ‘We don’t talk about Leonard’ alarming stuff. https://youtu.be/I_kR0s1X4J8?si=cA3ETUUMB_aADfjX
I think this video does a good job explaining this - https://youtu.be/qQTjLWIHN74?si=HXPftSDLJjTMIRX2
Additionally Congress should revisit the For The People Act of 2021 as it had in it a major overhaul to money in our politics. Also make sure you are supporting local grassroots efforts. Local and state efforts can be a stepping stone to eventual federal adoption.
Lobbying is an important part of democracy. No ban. We just want to level the playing field a bit. So, they could enact a law that distinguishes between lobbyist representing public bodies and those representing private entities. Monitoring public lobbying separate would allow for better oversight of government spending on lobbying and allow for stricter regulations on private lobbying that is currently drowning out the voices of everyone else. But this is just start. It wouldn’t solve it.
Green roots lobbying is fine but there is a reason these companies are willing to spend tens of millions on lobbying every year. (https://www.opensecrets.org/federal-lobbying/top-spenders)
Obviously there is so much history and context to cover that one video cannot do it justice. But for a good rundown I thought this video did a good job. This video covers the entire area though and not just Syria. https://youtu.be/JN4mnVLP0rU
Last I checked State debt in Texas was over 300 billion.
Even if he goes to jail he could still run for President. It’s been done before (see Eugene Victor Debs)
Texas doesn’t have income tax so I assume the graph is supposed to show overall tax burden? Property taxes are a large burden in Texas but vary by location in the state. Don’t doubt they give larger breaks to wealthier people but I’d like to see a better break down. https://taxfoundation.org is the site it is from but I couldn’t find the specific graphs above.
Yes. I’ve probably seen more coincidentally because there is a higher concentration of EVs where I live. And then maybe because they’re not put out as fast? Just thought that might also be a reason.
Aren’t lithium battery fires really difficult to put out though? Like much more difficult than gas? I don’t know think I’ve seen a gas car on fire. But I’ve seen three EVs. All Tesla’s. I know that’s not a good measure. But it feels strange that I’ve happen to see so many. Maybe it’s because they let them burn?
This is how they got Al Capone.
Oh wow. Thanks. I was about to be happy Japan has a female PM for the first time but then I looked into her and…wow. Never mind. I want to move back to Japan I don’t need another PM that makes it more difficult.
https://www.npr.org/2025/10/21/nx-s1-5581255/sanae-takaichi-japan-prime-minister
My grandfather had two siblings that died young. One from whooping cough and the other from something I’m forgetting…maybe measles? Anyways they both died from illnesses we don’t consider deadly anymore and he’s an advocate for vaccines because he remembers life without them (he was born in 1921)
I’m on Tricare through my SO. I assume it’s similar? I was getting nasal spray for bad allergies and got the bill. Only $300 for a single spray bottle. I payed nothing for it but wow. They can’t actually expect someone to pay that for it right? Meanwhile when I was still in Japan I got the flu and went to a clinic and they gave me an IV (fluids) and ALL the medication and it was $40. They let me take a nap there too.
I can’t be sure but I want to say this is the dolphin pool at the Hilton in Hawaii.
Sorry I meant to say ‘state judges’ but then I edited it and messed it up.
Yes. Federal judges are selected. Not much one can do there except try to get their presidential and congressional candidates elected. But local positions are still important and I feel we don’t put enough light on them. I was really surprised when I was living in Texas to learn local judges could be elected. And a lot of them ran unopposed.
I would like to point in many states (like Texas) judges are elected. Please be aware of your local elections as they can be more important than you think.
It’s closer to. “Deadpool? No, I don’t know them.”
Very believable. I had a friend who taught English at a small little island off the coast of Nagasaki. There were two students in the entire school and they kept the school open just for them.
I think our definition of packing the court is different? I thought packing the court referred to expanding the number of justices.
I thought packing the court was expanding the number of justices? Is that not it? I was asking because I don’t know. Maybe I worded it poorly but I feel like questions on here are always treated as hostile.
Is packing the court a good idea?
Those are lovely. I’m sorry you got scammed but I hope you keep creating.
Wrapping a car is super hard to do. If they haven’t tried or don’t know someone who has they have no right to say anything. Congrats on the awesome Skyline! I really wanted a Skyline but I was lazy and just bought a something easier to get here (a BRZ). Had a Subaru Legacy B4 when I lived in Japan though. That was a fun car.
I just inherited one that’s pretty rusted. How do you get rid of that?
…Do new SubZeros last like the old ones did? My parents bought one in the 80s and they finally had to replace it a few years ago (couldn’t afford a new one though. Damn they’re expensive)
Isn’t a Stanley Cup what you get when you win the NHL playoffs?
Anyone checked out the podcast ‘We don’t talk about Leonard’ alarming stuff. https://youtu.be/I_kR0s1X4J8?si=cA3ETUUMB_aADfjX
I think this video does a good job explaining this - https://youtu.be/qQTjLWIHN74?si=HXPftSDLJjTMIRX2
Additionally Congress should revisit the For The People Act of 2021 as it had in it a major overhaul to money in our politics. Also make sure you are supporting local grassroots efforts. Local and state efforts can be a stepping stone to eventual federal adoption.
Lobbying is an important part of democracy. No ban. We just want to level the playing field a bit. So, they could enact a law that distinguishes between lobbyist representing public bodies and those representing private entities. Monitoring public lobbying separate would allow for better oversight of government spending on lobbying and allow for stricter regulations on private lobbying that is currently drowning out the voices of everyone else. But this is just start. It wouldn’t solve it.
Green roots lobbying is fine but there is a reason these companies are willing to spend tens of millions on lobbying every year. (https://www.opensecrets.org/federal-lobbying/top-spenders)
Obviously there is so much history and context to cover that one video cannot do it justice. But for a good rundown I thought this video did a good job. This video covers the entire area though and not just Syria. https://youtu.be/JN4mnVLP0rU
Last I checked State debt in Texas was over 300 billion.
Even if he goes to jail he could still run for President. It’s been done before (see Eugene Victor Debs)
Texas doesn’t have income tax so I assume the graph is supposed to show overall tax burden? Property taxes are a large burden in Texas but vary by location in the state. Don’t doubt they give larger breaks to wealthier people but I’d like to see a better break down. https://taxfoundation.org is the site it is from but I couldn’t find the specific graphs above.
Yes. I’ve probably seen more coincidentally because there is a higher concentration of EVs where I live. And then maybe because they’re not put out as fast? Just thought that might also be a reason.
Aren’t lithium battery fires really difficult to put out though? Like much more difficult than gas? I don’t know think I’ve seen a gas car on fire. But I’ve seen three EVs. All Tesla’s. I know that’s not a good measure. But it feels strange that I’ve happen to see so many. Maybe it’s because they let them burn?
This is how they got Al Capone.