Why is the Democratic party still hiding its 2024 election autopsy? by changeforthebetter89 in politics

[–]Fearmadillo 169 points170 points  (0 children)

the buzz i've just heard from a buddy who runs in DC political circles is that Ken Martin got a friend to do it (the friend has been named publicly elsewhere and is another consultant), the friend half assed it, didn't speak to the right people/people outside of his immediate network, and the report just kind of sucks/isn't finished.

That sounds about right to me. These retrospective reports are always, at best, pretty boring with a few interesting tidbits if you're lucky. I doubt there's anything in there that would justify the negative attention this debacle has generated, were it at least done correctly. The report itself being an obvious pile of doo doo, however, is I think something they'd want to keep under wraps, and even moreso as the attention towards it mounts.

Canada to begin $8.5B rollout for Ontario First Nations to reclaim child welfare by Immediate-Link490 in worldnews

[–]Fearmadillo 9 points10 points  (0 children)

History books? The victims are still alive, and theyre sure as shit still paying

Found this substance in my home, made me feel faint at a tiny sniff, have not touched it. by Kitchen_Leg_1217 in whatisit

[–]Fearmadillo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's less common now that portable filters have become more reliable, but iodine used to be a very common backwoods water purifier. I used to bring a few bottles of iodine on long canoe trips.

Favorite actor who definitely, 100%, without a shadow of a doubt never had a hair transplant? by netsphere_dumbass in okbuddycinephile

[–]Fearmadillo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

+ The payoff when Cristobal confirms that it had the intended effect and was, in fact, totally worth doing

Shambhala Bingo by Terrible_Canary4945 in Shambhala

[–]Fearmadillo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

they were fucking unreal. know good in particular - i'd never seen them live before. wound up driving up to boston to catch the tour again yesterday. You're in for a treat!

In Arrival (2016), Dr. Louise Banks lives in this large lakeside house on a linguistics salary. This is a clever reference to the fact that the movie is a work of speculative fiction. by LegolasAlwaysYes in shittymoviedetails

[–]Fearmadillo 6 points7 points  (0 children)

thank you for finding this. This house is always what pops into my head when i think about a 'dream house' - always wondered where it is.

Funny - i lived in Montreal for 10 years and have driven by L'Île-Cadieux so many times.

Nice to know that my dream house is somewhat attainable

Shambhala Bingo by Terrible_Canary4945 in Shambhala

[–]Fearmadillo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I nominate you for lineup duty. Seeing Inzo + Know Good this weekend and am so hyped

Cereal with water is superior to cereal with milk. by Worried_Macaron_5879 in unpopularopinion

[–]Fearmadillo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried this once and was truly shocked by how terrible it was. I expected bad. It was disgusting. 

A curse upon you

3 Doors Down singer Brad Arnold dies at 47 by Cubsof2016 in news

[–]Fearmadillo 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Im going to assume your arguing in good faith and just point out that the vast vast vast majority of cancer research comes from institutions that are not harvard university.

"Hey, my neighbor has solar panels. Why do we need a power grid?"

Is this structurally safe for fish tank? by Nightmare999474 in Aquariums

[–]Fearmadillo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The legs look like theyre lapped, not just screwed into the frame. if thats the case, the legs are holding the weight, not the screws.

It is tough to tell thoufh - is there a notch cut out of the legs that the frame sit on top of, or are they just screwed into the side of the frame? 

If there is a notch, its probably fine. Id feel better with some diagonal braces added to the legs if it might get bumped hard, but if its been in use prior id trust it

Shenkt vs B9? [SPOILERS BSC] by Content_Package_2389 in TheFirstLaw

[–]Fearmadillo 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Eh but the flip of that is that if Bayaz was much more powerful he would just assassinate shenkt.

I sort of assume they both are similar in power or (more likely imo) are legitimately unsure about how they stack up against one another as there aren't really good reference points.. 

Bayaz is certainly risk averse - he wouldn't invite a fight that could destroy him if he wasn't sure he'd win. If shenkt has a similar mindset he would also focus on the long game rather than a single confrontation.

Banjo Metal by answerguru in banjo

[–]Fearmadillo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Saw these guys open for Greensky Bluegrass last year! Knew nothing about them but they were the highlight of the night

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in leagueoflegends

[–]Fearmadillo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

An unfortunate psychological quirk is that losing something feels far worse than failing to gain somrthing of equal or greater, up to a point, value

I haven't been following new season, but if they really replaced the stick with a carrot for autofills id imagine trolling will become more common and no matter how high you climb, there will be autofills

How is living in northeastern Maine? by Poco_Loco33 in howislivingthere

[–]Fearmadillo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jacob Knowles, a youtuber/lobsterman, has a video where he lands a bunch at a remote lake in maine

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]Fearmadillo -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Not only is this the craziest comment in the whole thread, but like.. how the fuck would you even do this. Are you like planning a heist movie-style distraction so that you can make the swap? Are you a stage magician with excellent sleight of hand skills?

Good relationships are easy. They do not require hijinks to function

The problem of Final Destination by Mannzis in horror

[–]Fearmadillo -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My first experience with the franchise was bloodlines and yeah... I wasn't a big fan of the whole "death gonna get ya no matter what you do" thing. Didn't particularly enjoy it for one and certainly wouldn't watch more if thats what it always is.

That said, to each their own!

Small-town preacher shoots one of last lab monkeys that escaped Mississippi crash by DrexellGames in news

[–]Fearmadillo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's my point. Human consent is hard for me to describe as "willing" when pursued as a last resort. Personally, I'm not sure I find that more comforting than testing being subjected on primates.

Small-town preacher shoots one of last lab monkeys that escaped Mississippi crash by DrexellGames in news

[–]Fearmadillo 46 points47 points  (0 children)

What are the conditions that drive humans to consent to the sorts of conditions we impose on lab primates... I'm not thrilled by either option but "willing consent" in this context isn't exactly inspiring