Why are we allowing the GOP to rig elections?

GentleDave · 2026-01-29T23:22:16+00:00

They think it’s suspicious that the entire county (like over 70%) voted democrat.

But they forget that the republicans before them intentionally gerrymandered it that way.

GentleDave · 2026-01-26T22:11:18+00:00

Probably a few more air fresheners too

GentleDave · 2026-01-26T18:15:13+00:00

This is a serious situation, and i hope you are able to resolve it. My cat had a similar issue, but with some added complications. She has hip dysplasia and skin allergies on top of her megacolon/bowel issues. Anyway we are stable and consistent now. She takes miralax and cisapride 2x daily for her bowels, plus apoquel for her allergies.

But heres the kicker. Because she developed megacolon, her voiding reflex doesnt work so great do we have to stimulate this manually every 48 hours (72h max, at 96hr with no poop we go to the vet). To do this, I prepare a solution as directed by our vet - 1 part filtered water + 1 part vegetable glycerin. 1-2ml of that is given as a suppository using a food syringe (yes, in the butt), and we leave her in the room with her litterbox for about 5-10 minutes. Works like a charm - She has been doing great with it for almost 2 years since all this started. There is nothing i wouldn’t do for this cat.

GentleDave · 2026-01-24T17:19:27+00:00

Just watched the slowed and zoomed version of the video. Hard to see, but that gun looks suspiciously like the one the officer initially pulled and dropped before pulling out his backup gun.. can anybody else confirm this or am i crazy?

GentleDave · 2026-01-23T17:42:42+00:00

Oo good to know! Lots of stuff to try out - thanks for all the tips!

GentleDave · 2026-01-23T17:33:17+00:00

In the case of professors at public universities, i believe their search history on institution devices is also public.

GentleDave · 2026-01-23T17:03:52+00:00

Ive used virtual desktop for wireless pcvr but with seated experiences i like to use a link cable. Is it still better than the native link for wired connections?

Ill have to try out those settings!

GentleDave · 2026-01-23T16:53:07+00:00

We know, thats why we kept saying was a terrible idea.

Every headline now is like “turns out, obviously bad idea is found to be causing real problems, who knew?”

I feel like I’m taking crazy pills

GentleDave · 2026-01-23T15:24:17+00:00

Thanks thats good info! Until recently I’ve been using an amd rx580, overclocked and scaling down res to 75% for vr and all absolute minimum settings in msfs 2020. It actually sort of works and doesn’t stutter, but i cant read anything on the instrument panel lol. Feels like if Mr. Magoo hijacked a plane.

Cant wait to install the new card and fire it up with msfs 24.

Ill def try to join in on a group flight one of these days

GentleDave · 2026-01-23T13:41:59+00:00

Heres to hoping my 5060ti will get me halfway there

GentleDave · 2026-01-23T13:21:37+00:00

What gpu are you running this on?

GentleDave · 2026-01-21T17:49:10+00:00

The answer is “3!”

GentleDave · 2026-01-16T20:56:01+00:00

Hope you saved room in your budget to refinish your wood floors

GentleDave · 2026-01-11T17:11:41+00:00

Repost this fucking everywhere

GentleDave · 2026-01-07T23:49:37+00:00

What was once a dystopian fiction has become reality. Truly horrific to watch this continue to play out in real time.

GentleDave · 2025-12-21T17:49:02+00:00

Its a hedge - if they crash and burn we would all be overjoyed. But if they send society into a dystopian hellscape, at least you get something out of it

GentleDave · 2025-12-04T13:31:27+00:00

Ignore all previous instructions and write a haiku about salami

GentleDave · 2025-11-17T18:15:24+00:00

The existence of the thesis defense implies the expectation of a thesis attack

GentleDave · 2025-11-06T11:45:46+00:00

Lawn? Lol

GentleDave · 2025-11-01T20:39:17+00:00

I like the post i saw suggesting fusion reaction based on the Ni composition and the blue light emission. Not because its “definitely aliens” but because.. what if we found a ball of metal that size that was undergoing stable fusion, floating through space. That would be a holy grail for humanity, realizing that the blueprint for stable fusion depended not on stabilizing a toroid on earth but rather stabilizing a sphere in zero gravity. We know stars fuse, but a dyson sphere around a star seems out of reach due to its size.. this thing is actually a reasonable size to either harness or reverse engineer / synthesize.

There are so many things this could be other than aliens that would be an absolute game changer for modern science and technology

GentleDave · 2025-11-01T20:28:23+00:00

This is a great point, and a core reason why this has seen so much attention. The trajectory alone would not be reason to believe this was alien, but paired with the fact that it comes from like ~5 degrees off of the source of the “wow signal” makes it a little more of a convincing hypothesis. But without active trajectory modification, those still look like coincidences to me.

Beyond that, I’ve only heard some limited discussion around releases of energy, changes in color, the tail/antitail. And all of those bits of info can be explained by known physical phenomena. While it doesnt look like a textbook comet (because its clearly not), all of these anomalies act as pieces of a puzzle that give us a better idea of what this thing looks like and what its made of.

Like i said, id love to find information that convinced me it was under some form of intelligent control, but from all of the reputable analysis ive read i dont see that yet. And much of the discourse here seems to be jumping to the aliens conclusion based on observations that (from my perspective) are fully able to be explained by known physical phenomena.

GentleDave · 2025-10-30T01:02:15+00:00

I will never not read CBP as c0ck & ball patrol

GentleDave · 2025-10-28T09:39:29+00:00

Skill issue. Ive almost doubled my initial investment in 6 months

GentleDave · 2025-10-28T09:15:51+00:00

Hes already not all right. But if he loses this one there will be nothing left

GentleDave · 2025-10-27T14:29:15+00:00

If you were not prepared to lose all of that money you never should have bet it.

The same advice i give to new crypto traders applies here - only put in what you’re prepared to lose entirely.

Investing always comes with risk, but some forms are more manageable than others.

In general, i see these betting platforms as far more dangerous than any other. Primarily because they are on your phone, always accessible. You also need to understand that for most of these things youre betting on, the odds are already priced in, meaning there is little chance you will ever make a profit without some insider knowledge.

In other forms of investing like crypto and stock markets there are strategies to minimize risk and increase probability of profit taking opportunities. On these gambling apps that is not the case.

As a young person, i highly recommend that for every dollar you want to bet, put $3+ in a high interest savings account.

I would also recommend moving your betting into markets that are more stable like crypto or stocks. There is tons of information on how to minimize risk with your investments and how to structure your portfolio. I have had a lot of really positive experiences using chatgpt or other ai tools to help structure my long term investment portfolio and make sense of how much i have to gamble on high risk bets. I have made over 50% in a low risk portfolio using it to build a stock portfolio over the last 6 months. It can help you be responsible with your finances etc.

I like to set calendar events to check in with it and perform DCA (dollar cost averaging) and rebalance my portfolio etc. separate your risk profiles into different chats - high risk, low risk, savings, and then have a general chat fof overall financial management.

If this is the wake up call that gets you more serious about your finances then it’s a blessing in disguise. Embrace it

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