cattywampas

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[–] cattywampas@lemm.ee 4 points 1 month ago

Very interesting. With NIL rights in NCAA now, it was only a matter of time before something like this happened.

[–] cattywampas@lemm.ee 32 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (6 children)

The legislative branch of the US government is bicameral, which means it is composed of two houses. One being the House of Representatives, and the other being the Senate. The House of Representatives is composed of 435 Representatives, divided proportionally based on the population of the states, while the Senate is composed of 100 members, with two from each state. The theory behind this bicameral legislature is that the House of Representatives represents the people, while the Senate represents the states.

The Senate and House together make up the legislative branch. They work together to enact legislation, and they also hold checks and balances over the other two branches (executive and judicial).

Each of the houses has more specific duties as well. The Senate has power to confirm presidential appointments, to approve or reject treaties, and to convict or exonerate impeachment cases brought by the House. 

It is possible that your friend's father is a state senator, which means he would represent the interests of one portion of his state to that state's government. These people are often referred to as "senator" in common speech as well.

[–] cattywampas@lemm.ee 66 points 1 month ago (20 children)

Never use those quick lube places. Find a reputable mechanic and get it done there.

[–] cattywampas@lemm.ee 21 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Oops! All O'Briens

[–] cattywampas@lemm.ee 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Within the first two months after moving into our new place we needed a new water heater, fridge, and washer/dryer. Plus a couple other small fixes. Made me feel much better about renting for a while.

[–] cattywampas@lemm.ee 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] cattywampas@lemm.ee 25 points 1 month ago

You hate the pride logos because you're a bigot and a triggered snowflake.

I hate the pride logos because it's insincere corporate pandering.

We are not the same.

[–] cattywampas@lemm.ee 25 points 1 month ago

UTC isn't even demonstrably superior.

[–] cattywampas@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

And what if there's more demand than supply?

[–] cattywampas@lemm.ee 19 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I think they're actually banning smoking in a lot of Paris soon.

[–] cattywampas@lemm.ee 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Honestly with replicators and the amount of forest that grows naturally on Earth, we could have a lot of people do this.

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