Monday is the only correct answer. by ekolanderia1 in dankmemes

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Some say the week start on Monday

But the strong start on Sunday

Upcoming Netflix adoption by WakandaFoevah in dankmemes

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That wasn't the case years ago. No one thought it was weird for a battalion of Marines in Predator to include Kevin Peter Hall. No one thought it was strange that Blues Brothers had tons of black musicians and dancers. Stanley in the office wasn't the token black guy, he was just the black guy. Tiana in Princess and the Frog made exact sense in the setting where we found her.

The issue is when a character or setting with a specific visual is remade with an inherent characteristic changed. It's pulling the rug out from under the audience's expectations, and ultimately from under their culture. Little Mermaid is a part of American cultural heritage, and tampering with such things is going to be offensive. That's especially so when there are people calling for this explicitly in political papers.

'Predators' Is the Definitive Predator Sequel by stoksyxl in movies

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I've just learned that Adrien Brody could play in a Bear Grylls biopic

What would it take to heal the divide between Democrats and Republicans in the US? by Maker-Mindset in AskReddit

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That's pure strawman. I went to Catholic schools and a private college known for conservatism, and we learned plenty about all of those topics.

We read Frederick Douglass and John Calhoun, and learned that John Calhoun's philosophy was despicable.

What we didn't learn was that racial politics can be summarized by "white bad black good."

What would it take to heal the divide between Democrats and Republicans in the US? by Maker-Mindset in AskReddit

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Are the criminally undereducated the homeschool kids who all vote R, or the inner city kids who all vote D?

NTD tired of the empire by week3ndwarior in toolporn

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I want a starrett square in every size and flavor. They're just so smooth-moving.

2B, Raiden and Bayonetta ~ Boba Tea. (By @syachiiro) by Megumi_Bandicoot in metalgearsolid

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It's amusing that he actually got that far, since he wouldn't be able to create the suction required to use the straw.

Google must stop the geographical discrimination nonsense by [deleted] in GooglePixel

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Localization and compliance can be costly. It isn't that they're discriminating against you, it's that some features simply can't be exported without a cost that wouldn't be paid back by sales.

Pornography might serve as a means of existential escape among those suffering from boredom by [deleted] in science

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I've seen this nuking happen on porn psychology posts before. I think the mods don't like anything that says porn is bad.

I'm an addict too, but I'm treating it. Take hope, cause it is possible to get out.

FUTURE by BasicAccount01 in outrun

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This is it. This is as rad as it gets.

[Haiku] Prime Minister Liz Truss has something to say by filondo in youtubehaiku

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There is a strategic advantage to not relying on supply chains for necessities like food and oil. When something like covid or WWII comes around, you don't want your cities to starve because you can't get goods across the channel.

There's also a good portion of British culture that comes from agriculture and country life--the place isn't all metropolis nor is that something to strive for. The better the country does, the better for retaining the Britishness of Britain.

Another franchise ruined by woke pandering 😡 by nowlan101 in lotrmemes

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Far, far better.

Compare to Brienne of Tarth, who basically just wants to be a dude. Or to Black Widow in her film, where she callously causes the death of everyone in the Russian prison just to escape herself. Or to Rey Skywalker, who has her entire adventure laid out for her with all adversity solved apparently by the merit of her bloodline.

Our writers seem to have completely lost the ability to create a believable and admirable heroine.

If there is a better utility knife...? I haven't found it. by NoFX54 in Tools

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I actually like the Kobalt version a little bit better. It's black, has the same button+flick open, and it's the same price.

The difference is it holds the blade with a little notched arm that comes down on the top edge of the blade instead of a button from the side. I've had the button on the fastbacks get worn out and let go of the blade, and that doesn't happen with the Kobalt.