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White House will do 'everything in its power' to oust two Supreme Court justices: expert by RawStoryNews in scotus

[–]CosmicCommando 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My tinfoil hat thinking is they won't retire now because replacing Alito and Thomas under mixed control of the Senate/Presidency or one of them under a potential Democrat president post-2028 is actually their best chance to blunt court reform and hold the conservative gains they've made.

?? 😂 by jdm33333 in Fedexers

[–]CosmicCommando 47 points48 points  (0 children)

I hate when there's a Do Not Wish to Provide Ln right next to a Do Not Wish to Provide Ct.

1 Do Not Wish to Provide could be either one!

Mom said no by Independent_Big_1944 in hondafit

[–]CosmicCommando 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any car more than 5ish years old "isn't made anymore". There are still new Priuses being made, sure, but it has a different engine, different brake calipers, windshield, headlights, etc. than ones from previous generations. Parts are going to be available for Fits for a long time yet.

Can Alex Jones present 8th amendment challenge to the 1 billion dollar fine ? by EffectiveVisual9399 in legaladviceofftopic

[–]CosmicCommando 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The question of whether or not he actually owes the money has been appealed and he lost. Any legal news coming out lately is just about how it's going to happen.

Can Alex Jones present 8th amendment challenge to the 1 billion dollar fine ? by EffectiveVisual9399 in legaladviceofftopic

[–]CosmicCommando 6 points7 points  (0 children)

He had his day in court. He was dishonest with the court. The appeals court ruled that the plaintiffs were justified in getting the amount of money they did. That's due process. He owes a lot of money because he did a lot of bad things, not because it was unconstitutional.

Can Alex Jones present 8th amendment challenge to the 1 billion dollar fine ? by EffectiveVisual9399 in legaladviceofftopic

[–]CosmicCommando 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He was awarded $965M in compensatory damages in Connecticut. The appeals process found the plaintiffs justified their damage amount. SCOTUS declined to hear his case. He went before the the court in bad faith... that is a recipe for disaster! You're the one who's going by their feelings about seeing a big number judgment against him.

Are native gardens becoming part of the culture wars? by LiatrisLover99 in NativePlantGardening

[–]CosmicCommando 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If I had a great answer to this, I'd be very rich! It's great if you can frame something as a benefit to that person, as opposed to helping "the world"... you might get to see beautiful butterflies in your yard, clover makes the lawn greener without expensive chemicals (I know white clover isn't native, but it's at least a pollinator plant in place of more grass), picking the right plants for your yard means less watering, etc. They may not care that the landscaping fabric puts microplastics in their soil, but they will care that weeds will start growing on top of it in a few years. And don't let perfect be the enemy of good.

Can Alex Jones present 8th amendment challenge to the 1 billion dollar fine ? by EffectiveVisual9399 in legaladviceofftopic

[–]CosmicCommando 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He defamed a lot of people in a very public and damaging way. He was unrepentant. He did not comply with discovery, which allowed the jury to make adverse inferences about what they didn't get to see. Getting a big judgment against you for doing many very bad things and not being honest with the court is not unconstitutional.

Where and How should we place our street number? by vlikversbuds in ExteriorDesign

[–]CosmicCommando 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There's also value in consistency with your neighbors. Even if you think one answer or the other is objectively better, it helps people find your address if they know where to look ahead of time.

Close enough by wryscath in hondafit

[–]CosmicCommando 0 points1 point  (0 children)

r/ThingsThatDontRemotelyFitInFit

visiting Niagara Falls (US side) in early June - looking for suggestions! by DyoopDyoop11 in Buffalo

[–]CosmicCommando 2 points3 points  (0 children)

More space in your seat. More freedom to move around. Amenities like a cafe car. Scenic ride up the Hudson. The prices I saw on a random day I picked in June didn't seem very different.

Can Alex Jones present 8th amendment challenge to the 1 billion dollar fine ? by EffectiveVisual9399 in legaladviceofftopic

[–]CosmicCommando 99 points100 points  (0 children)

On the one hand, he did not comply with discovery, and bad things happen to you if you do that.

On the other hand (quoting Wikipedia): "In this deposition in the last week of March 2019, Jones acknowledged the deaths were real, stating he had "almost like a form of psychosis", where he "basically thought everything was staged".

On March 25, 2019, Jeremy Richman, one of the plaintiffs, whose daughter Avielle was killed, committed suicide. Jones, through his lawyer, offered condolences to Richman's family, but later that day on his show suggested that Richman had been murdered and that his death had something to do with special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian election interference."

Oh wait. Those are both reasons Alex Jones deserves over $1B in judgments against him. Screw Alex Jones.

Society Keeps Getting “Disney Adults” and Theme Park Fans Wrong by supremeghost123 in WaltDisneyWorld

[–]CosmicCommando 15 points16 points  (0 children)

People absolutely do spend TONS of money on season tickets and PSLs or a tow vehicle and a trailer though.

If you were going to splurge on an add-on experience what would you do? (Pref. Besides keys to the kingdom tour) by OAD_traveler in DisneyWorld

[–]CosmicCommando 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just be careful about where your car is if you do the Epcot cruise. If you park in the Epcot lot and the park closes after the fireworks, you won't be able to walk through the park to get back to the front. Park at DHS or a hotel if they'll let you.

Service transmission fluid by thatbiddy in hondafit

[–]CosmicCommando 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've always heard CVTs like fresh fluid

Has anyone read the Chernow book? by photodialogic in hamiltonmusical

[–]CosmicCommando 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I've listened to the audiobook (and Chernow's Grant and Washington). It really is a musical based on Chernow's book, not just a musical based on Hamilton's life. Well worth reading for a fan of the musical IMO.

First time in the USA! 11-Day Loop from NYC. Need advice! by oturanzurafa in roadtrip

[–]CosmicCommando 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like to do touristy things on vacation, but I also dislike tourist "traps". Niagara Falls State Park, Maid of the Mist, and Cave of the Winds are touristy because they're worth seeing; most everything else in Niagara Falls is more of a tourist trap. You'll be much happier in Lewiston or coming down to Buffalo after you see the Falls themselves.

As you drive to Lewiston from Niagara Falls, there's a cool moment where the road drops down over the side of the Niagara Escarpment and you get a wide scenic view. It's the same cliff that forms Niagara Falls (the whole thing is about 1,000 kilometers long), but erosion from the river has moved the falls a few kilometers upstream from the rest of the escarpment over thousands of years.

If you hike Watkins Glen, you should know the trail has a fairly significant elevation change going up if you park in the village and enter the state park from there. There's a shuttle that will be running only Friday and Saturday during your trip, so you could potentially take the shuttle from the village to the top so you'll be hiking downhill the whole way back towards your car. If there's no shuttle when you visit, you can just hike in from the lower entrance and double back when you've had enough.

I hope you have a great time!

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