nieminen

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[–] nieminen@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

That would be nice. Hugely impractical. Especially with today's government. Pretty sure no fault divorce is going to be revoked soon, so it'll only get worse.

Also, was not suggesting that abusive relationships would be enough to swing the election one way or the other, only that this is a valid concern that needs addressed before any sweeping change.

[–] nieminen@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago (17 children)

Not at all saying we shouldn't look into the abuse, but unless the victim tells someone, there's no way to know it's happening? I don't really get what you're suggesting here.

[–] nieminen@lemmy.world 14 points 4 days ago (19 children)

Often times the people this would hurt most would be the spouses of abusive individuals. They could force the receipt, and would be able to confirm their victim voted the way they were told.

[–] nieminen@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

Harvard just released a free civics course. I've been looking into starting that.

[–] nieminen@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I agree in part. But most of these people are as gullible as they are BECAUSE of religion. They're taught from birth to follow unquestioningly, and to trust their feelings over evidence. (I know, I was one) Without religion, then indoctrinating children wouldn't be as easy or widespread.

[–] nieminen@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

This is an excellent point, but if somebody doesn't stand up, it'll never get better. I'm a born citizen, and white dude, statistically I have a better chance than someone else. I saw CA is trying to pass a law not allowing these officers to wear masks. While they'll likely ignore it at first, simply record and call the police. Eventually they'll stop. Once they're exposed and can face consequences, most of the atrocious behavior will stop.

[–] nieminen@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago
[–] nieminen@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

For real, avoiding those areas they mentioned only does two things

  1. Shows that they fear getting shot or stabbed in those areas, which is directly counter to their attestation.

  2. Indicates they're probably super racist, because how do you tell what is or isn't a "gang area"?

Kids here are afraid to go to school (for good reason), and people like this refuse to consider ANY worthwhile fixes.

The data is entirely clear, gun regulations reduce gun violence. Full stop.

[–] nieminen@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

If I see this, I fully plan on asking them for their identification, if they refuse I'll call the police on them. Masked armed men menacingly hanging out wherever they are.

[–] nieminen@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

They were mostly like WW2 tanks from what I saw. I'm sure their weapons systems were dismantled or decommissioned

[–] nieminen@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

That was probably the actual software, when it's actually released it'll probably be human ran.

 

Internal 82nd Airborne Division communications reviewed by Military.com reveal a tightly orchestrated effort to curate the optics of Trump's recent visit, including handpicking soldiers for the audience based on political leanings and physical appearance. The troops ultimately selected to be behind Trump and visible to the cameras were almost exclusively male.

One unit-level message bluntly said "no fat soldiers."

"If soldiers have political views that are in opposition to the current administration and they don't want to be in the audience then they need to speak with their leadership and get swapped out," another note to troops said.

 

I've been trying to get more veggies, for a multitude of reasons, but no matter how I cook broccoli, it stinks up the whole house. Steamed, baked, pan fried. If it were just me I'd probably deal with it, but my partner has a sensitive nose. Any ideas? I don't love it raw, but it's still pretty good.

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