I am heavily involved in grassroots harm reduction. We do not tell people to throw stuff away if it isn't 100% pure but we do if any of the impurities are dangerous - I think the distinction is lost on these people
You know, the purity tests when trying to change society only make things worse.
Im old enough to remember the fight for gay rights starting in the 80’s. We didnt change hearts and minds by demanding 100% adherence to everything. It came by increments.
All you are doing is helping the magats.
when a couple I’m friends with breaks up and one of them tries to make plans with me, I forward it to the other with “would you like to make a counter?”
no, it's not a burrito taxi. there are three different burrito orders in one vehicle, you see, so actually it's more like a burrito bus. transit needs to work for everyone, including food items.
Waking up to 40 texts, concerned pings in the group chat, all linking to the same day-old GitHub. Cold sweat at the repo title: You've been decompiled. Some vibe-coder reverse-engineered your ass, dude. They've got you running Linux-native on a $300 Chinese Gameboy
Lula:
"We had to overcome foreign interference through digital platforms, which we will have to regulate. A crime in the digital world must be treated the same as a crime in the real world.
We cannot have monstrous companies earning millions... not paying taxes... wanting to steer elections."
this image was clearly made with such burning hate and yet over the years these two have become warm friends. they tapped into something real and true. me when i find a cool stick
it’s cool that we’ve just accepted that a study that’s like, “Those surveyed said they have limited their sun exposure as they’ve learned more about UV danger,” will turn into a headline that says, “Sol people versus mole people? Millions shutting themselves inside in so-called ‘sun panic.’”
#Onthisday 2009. Nick Griffin, the leader of the British National Party (BNP), appeared as a panellist on Question Time
The BBC's decision to invite Griffin was immensely controversial. His appearance drew a record audience of eight million viewers
Full story:
www.politics.co.uk/history/bnp-...
A Florida man was found dead in his home during a welfare check in July 2022. Weeks later, one of the officers who discovered his body moved into the home and spent years impersonating him, according to investigators.