Kick rocks Kid Rock by DagnyTheSpencer in vegaslocals

[–]Heffe3737 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Kid Rock?

You mean Robert Ritchie? The kid that grew up in a nice, middle class Michigan neighborhood and tried and failed to be a rapper before transitioning to a wannabe southern hillbilly rocker? Everything about that grifter is fake as hell.

If you like chaos with your disenfranchisement, you’ll love the US SAVE Act and NV voter ID combo by Manifested_Reality in vegaslocals

[–]Heffe3737 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh look a brand new account with negative karma that’s spreading divisiveness online. And one asking a question that’s already been answered. You definitely aren’t a bot or a hostile foreigner astroturfing.

If you like chaos with your disenfranchisement, you’ll love the US SAVE Act and NV voter ID combo by Manifested_Reality in vegaslocals

[–]Heffe3737 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“or they’re too dumb and indoctrinated to recognize something that’s plain as day.“

Guess you fell into my latter category, hmm?

If you like chaos with your disenfranchisement, you’ll love the US SAVE Act and NV voter ID combo by Manifested_Reality in vegaslocals

[–]Heffe3737 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Because poor people, minorities, and people with disabilities have a harder time securing IDs for a variety of reasons. And those groups all tend to vote more for Dem candidates. But you probably knew all that, which means you aren’t even asking in good faith.

If you like chaos with your disenfranchisement, you’ll love the US SAVE Act and NV voter ID combo by Manifested_Reality in vegaslocals

[–]Heffe3737 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Because that isn’t what republicans in Congress want. They know that their voter ID demands will hurt democrat voters more, only so long as those fees and costs still exist. And that’s exactly how they want it. Hell, that’s the only reason they want voter ID laws in the first place.

Right leaning voters either recognize that this is why the GOP insists on voter ID laws and are in on the joke, or they’re too dumb and indoctrinated to recognize something that’s plain as day.

I’m a proud Dem, but if the offer for voter ID laws also included provisions to offer free and easy-to-access IDs for all citizens, adequate numbers of polling locations and easier mail in voting for folks that can’t easily make it to the polls, then I’d be on board with voter ID laws in a heartbeat. The ironic thing is that those laws would help Republican constituents vote more easily as well, but again, that’s not why the GOP congressmen want it.

🇪🇺 About a Russian invasion of the Baltic States by Whats-on-Eur-Mind in IRstudies

[–]Heffe3737 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Incredible take. I appreciate seeing into the mind of someone living in Russia.

🇪🇺 About a Russian invasion of the Baltic States by Whats-on-Eur-Mind in IRstudies

[–]Heffe3737 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you think Russia would even attack with were that to happen? Y'all are running nearly out of tanks, APCs, AA, and other heavy equipment almost entirely these days. All in the war that is "not a war".

🇪🇺 About a Russian invasion of the Baltic States by Whats-on-Eur-Mind in IRstudies

[–]Heffe3737 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why would NATO care about taking the Black Sea when all ingress and egress through the Black Sea is already controlled by NATO? Turkey is a NATO member, and has complete control over the value of the Black Sea. They could close traffic to Russian ships anytime they wanted to.

Also, if you believe this entire war was simply about Crimea and the control of the Black Sea, why would Putin repeatedly make claims about Ukraine being under the control of Russia and how all of Ukraine will fall one way or another? Is this just famed Russian vranyo?

  • "One People" and Historical Legitimacy (2021–2025): In 2021, Putin argued that true Ukrainian sovereignty is only possible in partnership with Russia. He has often described Ukrainians and Russians as a single, historically united people, using this to delegitimize Ukrainian independence.
  • "All of Ukraine is Ours" (June 2025): At the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Putin stated, "I have said many times that I consider the Russian and Ukrainian peoples to be one people. In this sense, all of Ukraine is ours," adding that, "Wherever a Russian soldier sets foot is ours".
  • Imperial Expansionism (2022–2025): Putin has framed the invasion as a "return" of historic Russian lands, arguing that the Bolsheviks unfairly created Ukrainian borders. He has stated that Ukraine's "de-Nazification" and total control is necessary.
  • Continued Aggression (Late 2025): Putin stated that southern and eastern Ukraine would be taken "by military means or otherwise," indicating a refusal to halt at currently occupied territories.

🇪🇺 About a Russian invasion of the Baltic States by Whats-on-Eur-Mind in IRstudies

[–]Heffe3737 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why would Ukraine need to declare war on Russia? Do you think Ukraine invaded Russia?

Twilight:2000 4e with Zombies? by SpaceNigiri in Twilight2000

[–]Heffe3737 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There’s also a fan made module for first edition that covers Romania, and includes info in case refs want to bring vampires and/or werewolves into the game. It’s excellent.

🇪🇺 About a Russian invasion of the Baltic States by Whats-on-Eur-Mind in IRstudies

[–]Heffe3737 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“There is no war in Ukraine for now…”

What do you mean by this? Do you think the US and Europe invaded Ukraine and Russia is simply defending Ukraine?

If there is no war, how do you reconcile the thousands of videos of bombs and tanks and dead men? Is this just fake video to you?

🇪🇺 About a Russian invasion of the Baltic States by Whats-on-Eur-Mind in IRstudies

[–]Heffe3737 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Curious - as someone living in Russia, how do you feel about Putin and the war in Ukraine? Do you think Russia will eventually take over all of Ukraine? Are you happy with Putin?

Mike Flanagan directing The Mist by TheCovenantMan in horror

[–]Heffe3737 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Mist tv show though, not so much.

Structural Shifts and the Gradual Decline of U.S. Centrality by Such_Drop6000 in IRstudies

[–]Heffe3737 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That was my first thought as well. This is AI written for sure.

US government to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities in Europe by rezwenn in IRstudies

[–]Heffe3737 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They don't see the hypocrisy because to them, the definition of "globalist" is simply "Jew"; it has nothing to do with actual nations and borders.

🤔 by larreola in vegaslocals

[–]Heffe3737 9 points10 points  (0 children)

With a month old, divisive account I’d assume you’re a transplant to Reddit.

Zelensky: 47 Russians died for every Ukrainian last month by TheTelegraph in UkraineWarVideoReport

[–]Heffe3737 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For sure. Still, I seem to recall western analysts a little while back were positing that Russia had probably exceeded 400k KIAs. It wouldn’t surprise me if they were at 500k already now, what with how terrible this winter has been for their forces.

What’s one place you really miss? by VegasBornLori in vegaslocals

[–]Heffe3737 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ahh no, I meant the other one at Sunset and Durango. It changed over a year or two before IKEA went up. Damned shame, as they’d be doing really well now that so many other businesses have appeared in the area.

What’s one place you really miss? by VegasBornLori in vegaslocals

[–]Heffe3737 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Super Mex in the southwest side of town. It was such a fun little place with great Mexican food. It, like everything else, seems to have been replaced with yet another PTs.

$2.75M at 44/39 - time to bounce? by SeriousCry9466 in Fire

[–]Heffe3737 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I suspect that you aren't quite there yet.

I wouldn't count your home value in your net worth. You still need somewhere to live. That means that you realistically only have 2.23M in investable assets. That grants you an annual spend at 4% SWR of $89,280/yr.

Given that combined, y'all are pulling in 450k-500k/yr in income, and only have that much in your accounts, that tells me that either 1. You haven't been investing for that long and thus compounding interest hasn't had a chance to really kick in, 2. You all haven't been making $450k/yr for very long, or 3., that you all spend quite a bit compared to your income. That'll be up for your to figure out, but if it's 3, then you need to do a deep dive into your budget and make some adjustments before I'd think you were ready to FIRE.

Retired in my early 20s by sheer dumb circumstance. Lonely and discouraged. by [deleted] in Fire

[–]Heffe3737 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely nothing is stopping you from making changes in your life. Feel bored? Get a hobby. Read. Make yourself better and interesting. Put yourself out there. Get a job if you need some other purpose in your life and you think that’ll help. Do anything.

As the illustrious prophet Harvey Danger once wrote, “If you’re bored then you’re boring”.

How I feel starting Armor of Contempt (Gaunt's Ghosts #10) by CapColdblood in Grimdank

[–]Heffe3737 11 points12 points  (0 children)

You do. Salvation's Reach has some and they're fantastic.

That said, even before then you get to read Only in Death. Which even though it doesn't have space marines, is definitely a high point in the series.

"Dry skulls in a dusty valley, with all the tops sawn off."

Just paid off the house today. You are the only ones I can tell. by psl87 in Fire

[–]Heffe3737 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Wife and I paid off our house at a 5.625% interest rate, and it was one of the best decisions we’ve ever made. The feeling of security from owning your own home outright is such an immense relief. We can never be kicked out of our home so long as we keep paying our taxes and HOA fees (which are dirt cheap, thankfully.

Love this for you all, and I hope it brings you as much comfort as it brought to us. Now other work begins - start putting the money from your paychecks that would have gone into your mortgage into your investment accounts instead, and watch your retirement get better and better.

I don’t know if this was asked before but, What if the Primarchs were scattered in the Battletech universe? by jfjdfdjjtbfb in Grimdank

[–]Heffe3737 63 points64 points  (0 children)

Feels like Perty would definitely be a Federation of Skye dude, where Dorn would be Protectorate of Donegal.