They said if I voted for Kamala the prices would be high and we'd be in more wars. Well, they were right!

I think there's at least a 78% chance that "happy cake day" person works for broadcast television news, as this spiel is right down their alley.

In local news, two toddlers are dead after the car they were riding in collided with another vehicle on I-60. (jovial laughter and big smile) And in other news, watch the exciting finale of Big Brother tonight on KXY-TV at 8 PM, all your favorites will reveal what they were really thinking and find out who will win! I'm so excited to find out.

It's so fake. It's actually quite disgusting. And they all do it.

I sold all my childhood consoles and games before I moved out on my own.

I think it would be kind of neat to play those games on original hardware, assuming the hardware itself still works. Obviously the "saves" on some of those 30+ year old cartridges might no longer work. On the other hand, it would just be more unused stuff sitting around taking up space and making moves more complicated for the past 3 decades, so I'm also perfectly at peace with the fact that I don't have them anymore.

A couple of years ago, I fired up the Wii I bought from a buddy of mine back in '07 or '08, which was one of the early NA models from 2006. It still worked and the games I checked out still worked, including the digital ones. The online stuff is non-functional now though, but I never really used any of that other than sometimes I'd fire up the browser for the novelty of it.

Anyway pointless stories aside, I assume that reply was just contrarian / rage-bait commentary for engagement. I don't know that particular person, but I know that type. They look at every interaction as a chance to "dunk" on someone / demonstrate their superiority in some way and/or as a means to gain attention, any attention, good or bad.

So, I wouldn't read too much into it, unless you happen to know these folks personally.

Looks like it is preparing to enter monologue mode where it will spill the beans on its evil plan to rid the world of "squirrel-proof" bird feeders.

From my point of view, the idea of Donald Trump or his family running in 2028 appears to be a uniquely unpopular idea with Americans across the political spectrum.

It's something that most people I know agree is a bad idea and unconstitutional regardless of political leaning. One thing is clear, when the voting population is most divided, Republicans win big. It's why communism, trans anything, and immigrant wedge issues (amongst others) get rolled out so often. It's a 'yuge political error to lean into this highly unpopular and unifying Trump 2028 messaging, particularly in these months leading into the midterm elections.

While it is concerning to see MAGA types flaunting Trump 2028 merchandise / apparel, I see them for what they are: Insufferable contrarians who get joy from intentionally provoking and upsetting others. Not serious people with serious opinions. Whether they honestly believe and support the idea of a 3rd term, they just like being anti-social, or both, their intent is a moot point. That kind of behavior is a huge turn off for middle of the road voters.

Sir, this is a Lemmy. The issues are black and white. Pragmatism means you're a Nazi. Everything you're doing to try and make a difference is worse than genocide AT BEST. I checked your post history and there's not a single comment about how many Republicans you have personally punched simply for being a Republican and having a different opinion than you, so you might as well be a Republican yourself, which makes you a double Nazi.

These products should be strictly regulated and taxed heavily. The taxes should be used to provide free and low cost drug counseling services, addiction treatment, on-site testing, and other similar services related to harm reduction, protecting communities, and absorbing the financial costs of having them legalized (i.e. regulation enforcement).

There's so much I could say about this topic. It's obvious that the "unemployment" numbers, like so many metrics, don't reflect the reality of our economic situation even if those numbers are accurate & to be believed. This is a statistic born of anecdotes, as everybody involved has their own story, but I personally don't find that number shocking or surprising at all. In all my life, I've never known this many "working aged" people who are unemployed all at the same time.

Obviously the boomer and older generation being such a large cohort and largely being retired weighs heavily in this number. But even those folks have a story. Many of them expected they would get a post-retirement job "just to get out of the house" or "for some fun money", only to find out that they aren't healthy enough, the jobs are too risky for their health, the jobs don't pay enough to be worth it, their healthcare access and quality has declined, and so on. Better to stay home and just try to live off whatever they already have.

For me, I had a great job with a purpose, then DOGE destroyed all that. Then parents' health declined and I found myself in a position of having to be a caretaker. The job market for my skill set is abysmal and I live in a rural area so local job market is even worse and I don't think I can juggle a 1+ hour trip to work each day (and back) on top of everything else right now. Fortunately I saved for a rainy day and boy is it ever rainy. Obviously not everyone is/was able to.

When you're a star, they let you do it.

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She's got that phone wedged between her chin and her chest using her tongue to hit the snap icon.

I hate it, but I was thinking similar. Basically an attempt to grab enough attention so that potential buyers know it's available, and next thing you know this statue is sitting on the campus of some public elementary school in Iowa.