It’s just like, ‘ayyyy’

Yes, if only cos of how big they are

Most of the deaths they cause are being hit by cars, but sometimes the males can get aggressive

Just stay away from them and you’re fine, but as rule don’t fuck with something as big as a moose

Yes

I liked it

Can I ask, what’s the (ill-advised) use case for this?

I don’t know anything about electronics but I readily believe this is a dangerous cable

But what I don’t get is what people want it for. I’ve never been in a situation that calls for this

Yeah kind of - the provisional license is what you get so you can learn. It’s a different colour

It’s not technically for non-drivers, but a lot of non-drivers have one and use it for their ID. It’s a convenient size, known format etc

Is it a coincidence that he’s had this bright idea while visiting with Starmer? Maybe they had some nice chats about pensioners being arrested for having Palestine flags

The Main Proposal:

All hostages, alive and deceased, will be released within 48 hours of signing.

Numbers consistent with previous releases, Palestinian prisoners sentenced to life and detainees from Gaza will be released within 48 hours.

A ceasefire will go into effect upon implementation, for a period of 60 days or until negotiations are concluded. President Trump will guarantee that the parties negotiate in good faith until an agreement is reached.

The issues to be negotiated include: the definition of Hamas, the definition of disarmament, the formation of a new government, the withdrawal of Israeli forces upon the formation of the government or upon successful conclusion of negotiations, and amnesty for Hamas members.

Open flow of aid into Gaza upon implementation of the agreement.

The Nepali media are referring to the whole thing as the Gen-Z protest (जेन-जे विरोध). It might still be weird, or it might be less weird not in translation

This is being referred to as the Gen-Z Protests by all media, not just the above. It comes from Nepali media (जेन-जे विरोध, literally ‘Gen-J protests’) and possibly has a different tone or connotations in Nepali, I don’t know.

There’s been some discontent in Nepal for a while now, the government being viewed as authoritarian and corrupt.

But what’s kicked this off is the government banning social media apps.

So, all these social media companies had a week to register with the government, because of a new law, but most didn’t. So the government banned them and blocked access (nearly all the big ones - apparently tiktok registered and stayed up, as far as I can tell). This happened on the 4th September.

Some people think that curtailing social media use is a direct attempt to stop people drawing attention to corruption: the leading hashtag in Nepal was apparently ‘#NepoKids’ (as in nepotism). I don’t know if that is in English or in translation though.

Yesterday, on the 8th, there were big protests and demonstrations. It’s hard to get a breakdown of what exactly happened - I don’t speak Nepali - but protesters tried to enter parliament, the military responded with tear gas, and before long 19 protesters had been killed.

This obviously sparked a reaction, and it’s still ongoing. The PM has resigned, some officials have apparently fled or tried to flee the country. Lots of places are being set on fire, including prisons (it seems like prisoners are escaping rather than being burnt alive). Some sites say that the social media apps are back online and unblocked now, I don’t know.

It’s an interesting question (or at least it would be if it wasn’t so traumatically impactful and real)

The Epstein thing is the thing most likely to stick and cause division in the MAGA base

But the fascism stuff is worse, really, at least from a utilitarian standpoint if not morally.

So what’s the best thing to focus messaging on?

I hate that I sound like a political strategist instead of a moral person here, but it is a tough question

How about the Scrubs one with Sesame Street? That was good

The door is open for her

As far as I know, one could be elected as California Governer in 26 and still legally run for president in 28, but it would be a lot, and open to attack for using CA as a stepping stone etc

Kamala not going for CA governor in 26 is being used as evidence for a 28 presidential run - it is kinda tenuous, but not completely out of nothing

If in doubt, focus on a point in the low forehead just above the bridge of the nose

It avoids the too much eye contact thing while having the benefits of looking directly allowing them to do eye contact with you etc

This is actually a general interview tip I’ve heard, but it does well for me as a neurodivergent person

Was/were are verbs, not pronouns (yes I am fun at parties thanks)

‘believed to have been shed sometime in the second half of the 20th Century, this tear is (understood?) to be one of only two known to have (o—?) and the… [?? ?? ??] only [?? ?? ??]. The circumstances that lead to this [??] are still unclear, however’

Fuuuuck Wrexham and their rich Hollywood owners

Regardless of what we think about the ad, why is the scrutiny on the model and not the brand or the marketing company?

Ah yes, the answer to any social problem: eugenics

And this is also why ‘black people have big dicks’ is a historical stereotype. Sure they have big dicks, like horses or cattle…

And it’s a weird thing where people now think it’s a ‘positive’ stereotype

I remember a Man U chant about a player having a big dick - anti-racism organisations called it out and the chanters were shocked. It’s a ‘positive’ thing, right?

History is kinda weird and very racist