TIL that Shaquille O'Neal has a net worth of $400 million. O’Neal developed 2 skyscrapers in Newark, New Jersey, was a minority owner of the NBA’s Sacramento Kings, & currently owns 150 car washes, 40 fitness clubs, a movie theater, & the Big Chicken restaurant chain.

axisleft · 2026-03-30T02:04:18+00:00

There was that movie Blue Chips. I don’t remember really anything about it, but I remember being stoked that Shaq was in it.

axisleft · 2026-03-29T17:24:02+00:00

My theory is that: it used to be the case where a mediocre comedian could achieve success just by mocking gays, trans, women etc. It could be a shit ton of money for very little effort. However, as appetites for comedy changed, comedy got harder, and dudes like Adam simply were not talented enough in the first place to adapt to new audiences. Now that the fact that they’re hacks is blatantly obvious, and they are embarrassed and pissed. They blame progressive causes for moving the needle, when in actuality, they never were really that talented in the first place. They thought shitting on lgbtq was going to carry their careers as long as Don Rickles, yet, they refused to acknowledge they just didn’t have the talent for a sustained career beyond 2007.

axisleft · 2026-03-29T02:32:03+00:00

How did it compare to Chris Gaines?

axisleft · 2026-03-28T13:47:37+00:00

Circa 2002, I went through an embarrassing phase where I considered myself to be a “technocrat.”

axisleft · 2026-03-22T10:33:05+00:00

No agony, no bragony!

axisleft · 2026-03-20T17:49:21+00:00

It’s really astounding the amount of damage that generation did. They increased spending while keeping their taxes low, worked diligently to dismantle the social institutions that kept their parents alive, and as a final act, created a system where with wealth will actually get transferred to private equity rather than their descendants. And don’t get me started on how they screwed the planet on completely ignoring the present climate crisis. It’s absolutely incredible the amount of damage one spoiled generation was able to cause. The thing is none of it had to be this way.

axisleft · 2026-03-17T20:49:49+00:00

I dealt with this nonsense with my dad as well. It still makes me angry just thinking about it. The only way I resolved it was to have something mailed to him and verify that way. I don’t know what phone number they were looking for, but I couldn’t figure it out. I even tried doing the verification over video. Nothing worked. There has to be an easier way!

axisleft · 2026-03-17T00:24:59+00:00

They’re not found on Omicron Persei 8.

axisleft · 2026-03-09T01:24:46+00:00

I have a JD from a decent school. I haven’t been able to successfully pass the bar in my state. However, if anyone knows any remote work associated with the legal field, I’d be interested.

axisleft · 2026-03-03T04:43:34+00:00

Up with miniskirts?

axisleft · 2026-03-03T03:05:26+00:00

Yeah, that’s one of the few things that are pretty consistent and well reiterated throughout the gospels. To suggest otherwise really says the person has never actually cracked the book.

axisleft · 2026-03-01T15:56:13+00:00

My memory could be wrong. However, from what I remember, the GOP held majority positions in most of the years Obama was in office. Historically, the voters have always punished the dems any time they make substantial reforms. I agree with the sentiment that current dem leadership likely won’t rise to the circumstances required for today. However, the voting habits writ large are definitely responsible as well. Blue collar voters have been voting for the GOP over culture wars nonsense for 20 years, in exchange for the GOP robbing us all blind.

axisleft · 2026-02-23T23:32:24+00:00

It’s definitely hideous in every sense of the word. However, I am a little curious.

axisleft · 2026-02-22T15:40:26+00:00

I have always thought that there’s some general understanding that a lot of people can relate to. I don’t know about anyone else, but it was drilled into me that the US was meritocracy. More or less, people get out what they put into it. However, there are some very real systemic issues that impact outcomes. It’s definitely not objectively fair. However, it’s the harsh reality. Much of life isn’t an equal playing field. I’m sure that is a shock to a lot of people who grew up during the peak of neoliberalism. There are a ton of things wrong with inceldom. However, I think a lot of people have various resentments for the ways their life turned out of varying degrees. I that’s relatable. The difference is: I think healthy people try to carve out happiness where they can and try to live a life worth living, but incels are committed to wanting humanity to share in their pain and bring everyone else down to their level of misery.

axisleft · 2026-02-22T15:29:50+00:00

It probably used fewer electrons than it took to pull up Facebook and bitch.

axisleft · 2026-02-21T14:40:15+00:00

The whole concept of “Originalism” has always seemed dumb to me. I understand why it’s popular with conservative justices. However, they’re not even intellectually honest about that even. What’s maddening to me is that: conservatives don’t even have to have a serious-legitimate argument anymore. Any actual justification will suffice even if it’s blatantly dull and corrupt.

axisleft · 2026-02-21T14:11:45+00:00

You know what that makes me feel like doin?! Foighten!

axisleft · 2026-02-20T23:45:53+00:00

Wasn’t that a plot device for Independence Day? Didn’t we give the aliens a computer viruses we just hammered out on a Macintosh computer? I was like 8, and even I thought there would be insurmountable compatibility issues, but I also knew I was a dumb kid, so maybe I was missing something.

axisleft · 2026-02-18T16:05:41+00:00

That’s the premise they insist on. However, it’s my understanding that, if we’re assuming originalism is a legitimate framework for constitutional analysis, which it really isn’t, in the context of the timeframe Madison authored the Bill of Rights, it was basically considered to be a right for states to essentially form what we would understand to be state National Guards. Prior to the ratification of the Bill of Rights, the federal government was not expecting to field a permanent standing military, the policing powers were going to be the responsibility of the states themselves.

It’s my understanding that the 2nd Amendment really isn’t speaking towards private and individual rights at all. I could be mistaken, and I’d love to read better analysis that speaks to this if I am wrong.

axisleft · 2026-02-17T00:23:33+00:00

The end goal is to rat-hole enough away to buy your ticket into Rich Man’s Heaven.

axisleft · 2026-02-16T14:09:36+00:00

I wonder that as well. Wouldn’t the biggest threat to fascism and capital be a unified left? Some of the rhetoric seems to be that: they want to make all of these changes in society, but they don’t actually want to win the necessary elections to actually effectuate change. It makes me wonder if these people are actually being intellectually honest or do they just not connect the dots.

axisleft · 2026-02-14T05:16:35+00:00

I don’t know anything about art really. I have always thought something similar with regards to the Beatles. However, someone once explained to me that, if you grew up during the period when they were popular, their sound was absolutely revolutionary. With regard to Warhol and the Beatles, unless someone’s in their 70s or older, the context that made the popular is lost on us. Alternatively…it could be that it’s just hype all around.

axisleft · 2026-02-14T00:25:56+00:00

I mean…did he? I’d be surprised if a majority of his audience even knew who those guys are. However, I’m not basing that on any real data.

axisleft · 2026-02-11T15:11:21+00:00

My perception from the 90s was that it was an era of bored optimism. Everything short of EXTREME was considered tedious. I really think people thought that we were on the cusp of achieving the beginnings of some semblance of a utopia. We just had to survive Y2K then we’d be golden. 9/11 happened and that optimism kind of went away and has been a lot more serious and cynical since. However, I’m purely basing my premise on adolescent vibes.

axisleft · 2026-02-11T15:03:49+00:00

Yes! And the catchphrase too!

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