Sensationalist headline. To paraphrase, Secret Service made the request to the USACE so the river could support safe navigation by Vance’s security detail. The claim that it was for “ideal kayaking conditions” was given to the Guardian by an anonymous source, and could not be independently verified. The operation was coordinated with Ohio DNR and was not at all unusual.
Right but my point was that he didn’t need to be VP to go boating. If he was a private citizen, he could’ve made the same trip with the same boats on the same day, the fact that the water level was raised is completely incidental. The Secret Service had it raised to accommodate their boats; they used existing infrastructure, followed all the proper procedures and filled out all the documentation to have it done correctly. This really doesn’t strike me as an office holder abusing his power
The problem I have is framing. Both you and this headline seem to be interpreting this as Vance abusing the privilege of his office to play God for his own benefit. He didn’t gain anything the common citizen couldn’t do — he just went boating on a river. Maybe raising the river made it better for him, maybe it didn’t, but that’s downstream from why it was raised.
Should he have just picked a different river? Probably. But this isn’t like when Pelosi went to a hair salon during lockdown.
False equivalence. Raising the level of a river doesn’t exclude everyone else from using that river in the same way that closing Disney world excludes everyone else going to Disneyworld.
If the VP were to go to Disneyworld, however, I would certainly expect them to let Secret Service do their job.
Sorry, I recognize my paraphrase is a bit flawed but there’s a character limit.
By “not at all unusual,” I meant that this does not seem to be a novel operation. The level of this river has been adjusted before, and all the proper protocols and documentation seems to have been followed and filled out.
It *is* unusual for such an operation to be performed for a single family (though if we’re splitting hairs, it was done for the Secret Service, not for Vance)
I find that people’s willingness to dunk on politicians often supersedes their willingness to fact check
I mean pretty much no one else can get a private motorcade with an armored limousine either, but that’s part of the security that we can agree (I hope) that a sitting VPOTUS is entitled to. He’s not leveraging his office to get something that the common citizen can’t — he went kayaking on a river. It’s just that his security team used resources at their disposal to make it so they can perform their duties.
But either way, my main gripe is with the shitty journalism here.
I mean sure, maybe it’s an over-extension of power to alter a river just so one family can go on vacation. But the headline makes it sound like he’s committing a natural disaster for his own entertainment. In truth, the infrastructure to change the river’s level was already in place, it has been used to change the river’s level before for similar reasons, and the operation was done under supervision of the Ohio DNR. Not to mention the Secret Service probably had the river vetted/pre-approved
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/06/jd-vance-ohio-lake-water-levels
The article in question, if anyone cares.
Sensationalist headline. To paraphrase, Secret Service made the request to the USACE so the river could support safe navigation by Vance’s security detail. The claim that it was for “ideal kayaking conditions” was given to the Guardian by an anonymous source, and could not be independently verified. The operation was coordinated with Ohio DNR and was not at all unusual.
Also, the Naruto run is an exaggeration of how real ninja would run, with a forward leaning posture and arms tucked close to the sides. It wasn’t intended to help the ninja run faster, but when done correctly, was believed to help reduce fatigue.
Tapeworms do not have a heartbeat and while they do feel pain, their nervous systems are far too simple for it to resemble anything like what a human fetus might feel
Reminds me of the “MovieBob or Nazi” quiz that popped up for a bit
The artist signed every one of them, it’s PhilTomato
Eh, I don’t think a lot of his gaffes from this term are from a stutter. He’s an old man, and it’s really starting to show. That being said, I don’t vote for who gives the best speeches, I vote for the better policy. But lets just say this is the first election in a while where I’ve paid attention to the vice presidents too
The character is from League of Legends, but I’m unsure of the artist that made this specific animation
If it happens to my mom it’ll be “Everybody Wants You” by Billy Squier. If it happens to me dad it’ll be “Radar Love” by Golden Earring.
This one is for sure AI generated. The text on the left resembles katakana, but I can’t for the life of me make out what it’s trying to say
Why do my spaghettios keep making lightning?
So, I live in a fairly secluded area, and I was also much younger, though still independent, when a lot of this initial net neutrality business was going on. But I didn’t personally see anything change. Was there any actual changes after Ajit Pai did his thing? Was it massively overblown, or is this whole thing a real problem that needs fixed? I’m curious
“When Supernatural Battles Become Commonplace”
#36 I think about a YTP called “breakfast vs dinner” like once a month still
https://youtu.be/mobF5kppHWE?si=dvRh4meC_Etq6-Cw
Yes. The increased productivity is one of many of the benefits of ergonomic design. Idk why people would pick that battle, I’d say it’s a net positive if workplaces invest more in ergonomics
I’m not outright saying you or your lawn guy are wrong here, but the term “sensei” is usually used when addressing doctors, teachers, authors, and sometimes politicians. It is a respect thing, but within Japanese culture, it would be unusual to refer to someone as “sensei” outside of these contexts. The Japanese language has no shortage of other ways to covet respect.
That’s what my dad told me, that doomers have always existed and probably always will. The more things change, the more they stay the same.