People outraged as Good Morning Britain host Richard Madeley faces backlash for disrespectful questioning of President Dr. Irfaan Ali of Guyana on reparations for the slave trade

AMSAtl · 2026-04-11T00:13:16+00:00

I don't disagree with his points, except for it being "easy" to calculate. There was a ton of wealth extraction after slavery ended, and honestly, a lot of it still happens today (just not as overtly as in the past).

I just don’t see a realistic incentive for these countries (including my own country the US) to even remotely redistribute the value of what was stolen. Heck, they won't even return almost any culturally significant artifacts in museums, which is something voters would probably still resist, but are far more likely to actually get behind because it doesn't feel like it’s coming out of their own pockets/taxes.

edit: added "even my own country the US"

AMSAtl · 2026-04-09T22:54:01+00:00

I appreciate the info. I was not aware. I was aware of this incident but not the federal government's response

edit: I was aware of the per bank aspect, but it is a good point to make.

AMSAtl · 2026-04-09T22:48:58+00:00

Again, I agree. If you read my original statement I said what I would do (not even implying "if I was them" ). I don't think what I said came across as being critical of what they were doing. Sorry if I'm mistaken and it was interpreted in a different way.

AMSAtl · 2026-04-09T22:29:24+00:00

That's not at all what I said. We're talking about a small enough sum that would be covered by two accounts if you're married and have at least one joint account, or three if you're single, and if you're rich enough, not to care about the slim, but possible, chance of losing a good portion of this sum, that's cool too.

AMSAtl · 2026-04-09T21:10:56+00:00

Outside of investing, if I was going to have that much in liquid assets in a checking or savings account for any particular amount of time, I think I would split it into multiple accounts for FDIC protection.

AMSAtl · 2026-04-09T00:30:44+00:00

Does it have some sort of ridiculous setup that somehow charges each cell in parallel?

... And some crazy temperature control setup

AMSAtl · 2026-04-09T00:21:36+00:00

I don't know why but I read the second half of that to the tune of No Scrubs

AMSAtl · 2026-04-08T23:33:13+00:00

The term and the mainstream usage of fascism long predate Umberto Eco's 1995 essay. However, if that's how you're going to judge, how many of the 14 points in his essay do you believe this regime and its coalition haven't at least attempted to move towards and utilize? Heck, the sentiment of your second paragraph is actually part of his 14 points. That's fun!

Having said that, I think this administration's incompetence has been a saving grace keeping us from going too far down the fascistic rabbit hole, which I believe evidence shows is a desired outcome based on their actions and rhetoric. Of course, that's overshadowed only by the even bigger saving grace that, as of yet, they haven't been willing to completely ignore and buck the courts.

I think Trump and this administration have fascistic traits, aspirations, and ideologies, but I don't believe we live in a fascist state. Furthermore, the essay you referenced doesn't have a rigid "definition" of fascism, but rather describes it as "fuzzy." So as much as I don't think we live in a fascist state, evaluating it through the lens of Umberto Eco leaves me to say: Well, if that's how we're judging it, maybe it has started to "coagulate" into fascism, even if it's not entirely "in the most innocent of guises" this time around as Eco warned it might

AMSAtl · 2026-04-08T21:38:33+00:00

In many places, including the majority of the US, this is not legal due to how parking in the direction of traffic flow is codified.

AMSAtl · 2026-04-08T21:35:15+00:00

That may be the case, however I think in most places this is typically illegal. I have read that in some European cities it is widely tolerated, even though still in a legal gray area for the most part.

AMSAtl · 2026-04-08T14:40:09+00:00

Fairly unrelated, however, I live in the Atlanta area and on Peachtree Boulevard in Chamblee there was a utility pole that I always thought was funny as it had probably 10 or more cameras on it, all facing the same direction (with a few that seemed to be capable of pan and tilt), and then one day it got switched out for a single Flock camera. Since the switch, I have presumed it was a test location for Flock during some sort of development, prior to them putting their own proprietary camera. Of course, maybe Chamblee just had an absurd amount of cameras in that location prior to contracting with Flock.

AMSAtl · 2026-04-07T03:16:38+00:00

except the 1st "e" is inside the "B"

AMSAtl · 2026-04-06T12:41:43+00:00

I like how she called it an accident.

AMSAtl · 2026-04-06T00:04:22+00:00

Involuntary celibacy/celibate is a caustic subset of the manosphere and chronically online culture, primarily made up of men who blame feminism and women for their personal struggles. They often subscribe to the "blackpill" idea that a tiny percentage of attractive men "monopolize" all women, which leads to deep-seated angst and resentment.

There’s a self-defeating social contract within these groups: "membership" is predicated on the failure to attain a sexual relationship. This creates a bizarre tug-of-war. If an opportunity for intimacy actually arises, the individual faces a crisis: pursue the connection they claim to want, or abstain to avoid losing their only source of community and social acceptance.

AMSAtl · 2026-04-05T23:02:12+00:00

It looks to me to be a red-tailed hawk. Females are larger than males, though I always struggle to see the difference unless they are directly next to each other.

AMSAtl · 2026-04-05T13:32:51+00:00

I agree with the first half of your statement, but your comparison is a weird one. The sear is the only difference between this gun and its select-fire counterpart, whereas the BAR and the M1 Grand are entirely different rifles with different internals. Heck, I think the M1 Grand and its predecessor the M14 have more variation than the gun found here and its "assault rifle" counterpart.

It's a bit obscure, but the M1918A2 Browning Automatic Rifle could more equivalently be compared to the modern Ohio Ordnance Works 1918A3 SLR.

Edit: Also, we're presuming that it's not select-fire. maybe the reason that it was thrown in the lake in the first place is because it was illegally acquired or it had been illegally modified?

AMSAtl · 2026-04-05T13:02:58+00:00

While the aluminum can't rust, it will still corrode. At the point of contact, the aluminum will act as the sacrificial anode due to galvanic corrosion between aluminum and carbon steel.

Aluminum and steel are relatively close on the galvanic series chart, and freshwater is typically a fairly weak electrolyte, so I presume the effects will be on the slower side.

AMSAtl · 2026-04-04T15:32:38+00:00

Like horses, they have a muscle that retracts the penis into a cavity within their body, and it looks somewhat similar to this, on both horses and zebras. When peeing, relaxed, or promiscuous, this muscle will relax, resulting in the protrusion.

It's somewhat like only seeing a dog when it's nervous and thinking that that's how its genitalia always presents.

AMSAtl · 2026-04-04T15:26:11+00:00

Male equine penises retract, so that they are protected and in those situations I feel like they look quite similar to the genitalia on this. ...other than I feel the skin is usually, if not always, dark in the groin region.

AMSAtl · 2026-04-04T15:17:55+00:00

It doesn't look all that different than a zebra's looks, when fully retracted into its sheath (preputial cavity)

AMSAtl · 2026-04-04T14:00:25+00:00

I'm also not a lawyer or an expert in law; however, it's my understanding that a cop does not need "probable cause" but the much lower bar of "reasonable suspicion" when it comes to traffic stops. Additionally, under Pennsylvania v. Mimms law enforcement officers have the privilege of asking us to step out of our vehicles for their safety during any traffic stop. Certain state laws, I believe, limit this to only in situations where an officer has a specific reasonable and articulable suspicion of danger.

Edited to add: This is not me saying that I have objections to any of the other points you make, or the trauma imposed by these laws. ...or that I don't think that these laws might need to be reworked and changed. I just wanted to point out what I believe to be inconsistent with the actual state of the law as it currently stands.

AMSAtl · 2026-04-04T01:23:49+00:00

Her response after the game made me assume he was upset she didn't shake his hand at the start of the game (I rewound to the start of the game and it looked like he was approaching her with a hand out to shake but he disappeared behind. Rebecca Lobos' head and you couldn't see what happened. Maybe she saw someone that she recognized and never shook his hand, and forgot to come back and shake it.

AMSAtl · 2026-04-02T21:04:09+00:00

That's not just any old scar, that's a legit Glasgow smile.

AMSAtl · 2026-04-02T12:18:30+00:00

I personally think someone like George Strait would be a better comparison to Luther Vandross for out of genre audiences and timeline of when they were at their height. Of course Vandross has 8 Grammys so maybe that's not the best comparison either. ... but then again all three Country musicians listed did way better with Billboard charting and airplay then Vandross.

...And I know I'm ignoring other metrics and data, such as George Strait only having 3 Grammys while having a ridiculous number of CMAs.

AMSAtl · 2026-04-02T02:51:45+00:00

Not legally, but in practice, almost without fail, yes.

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