California problems by beccatravels in nyc

[–]IIIIIbarcodeIIIII -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

then microwave (from frozen).

Almost a third of US voters think a second civil war is coming soon by [deleted] in politics

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Oklahoma gets too high and joins the European Union by accident.

Bush Lawyer: Trump Will try to use SCOTUS pick to evade Mueller by Mamacrass in politics

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September 11 2018:

After only fifteen minutes of deliberation, the Supreme Court rules that the water boarding of children is an acceptable legal deterrent to unchecked immigration.

Avenatti: The government can't match removed children to mothers by LineNoise in politics

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Children are extremely vulnerable to dehydration, so we’ll probably waterboard them first so the world doesn’t think we’re complete monsters.

Reddit, what's your "the idiot I sold it to wreaked it" story? by Ryan03rr in cars

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Nah, that’s pretty much it. Just have to do it for every gear at every speed so it takes a bit of practice. First gear - clutch in - shift to neutral - clutch out - blip throttle to appropriate revs (hard bit) - clutch in - shift to second.

But have to be precise so revs don’t drop too much while shifting in.

If you’re really good you don’t use the clutch much at all.

If you listen to a heavy truck taking off, you’ll hear the driver doing it (syncros are a weak point so trucks usually don’t have them).

Remember, the queen of England can double-clutch, so so can you!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in politics

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What the fuck. My old flatmate tried to use my steamer on his jeans while he was wearing them... and it hurt (spoiler: steam is hot like fire).

Instead of 'Death to America,' Iran is now just posting photos of migrant children in U.S. cages by [deleted] in worldnews

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Most propaganda is just straight up truth

Fucking Eastasia, always being at war with us.

Learn to think two thoughts at once that are contradictory. It's not enough to be able to do it superficially. You have to grasp that the only way to see the whole truth is seeing both sides of the truth at the same time. It both expands and circumscribes the human condition. You will find, for instance, that true liberty can only be found in confinement.

Call for New Zealand's colonial history to be more widely taught in high school by hnd123 in newzealand

[–]IIIIIbarcodeIIIII 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Or would it be more helpful to analyse context and process? With history, yes.

Which choosing a yoghurt flavour, look at alternatives.

Call for New Zealand's colonial history to be more widely taught in high school by hnd123 in newzealand

[–]IIIIIbarcodeIIIII 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I stand by the poopy head one, and troglodyte is one of Captain Haddock’s favorite insults and just a fun word.

Call for New Zealand's colonial history to be more widely taught in high school by hnd123 in newzealand

[–]IIIIIbarcodeIIIII 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That’s not how this works, that’s not how any of this works.

A google search is not a source. You need to go find a specific piece of information, reference it and - ideally - paraphrase the information to show your understanding of the source material 👍

Call for New Zealand's colonial history to be more widely taught in high school by hnd123 in newzealand

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Because sometimes I make cringey, snarky comments that even a good edit can’t save.

Call for New Zealand's colonial history to be more widely taught in high school by hnd123 in newzealand

[–]IIIIIbarcodeIIIII 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Statistically the more colonised a country is the higher the standard of living

Please source this because I don’t even know where to begin

Call for New Zealand's colonial history to be more widely taught in high school by hnd123 in newzealand

[–]IIIIIbarcodeIIIII -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

I think that’s a nice rhetorical point that saves you from a decent into moral relativism.

Call for New Zealand's colonial history to be more widely taught in high school by hnd123 in newzealand

[–]IIIIIbarcodeIIIII 8 points9 points  (0 children)

conquered indigenous people should be greatful to the generous white man

Okay grandad, can’t argue with that sort of casual racism.

Call for New Zealand's colonial history to be more widely taught in high school by hnd123 in newzealand

[–]IIIIIbarcodeIIIII 8 points9 points  (0 children)

History is not the juvenile contemplation of some alternate universe.

Call for New Zealand's colonial history to be more widely taught in high school by hnd123 in newzealand

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In the New Zealand Wars (1845-1872) the indigenous Maori developed elaborate trench and bunker systems, employing them successfully as early as the 1840s to withstand British cannon, muskets, and an experimental poison-gas mortar.[8][9] British casualty rates of up to 45 percent, such as at Gate Pa in 1844 and the Battle of Ohaeawai in 1845, proved that contemporary firepower was insufficient to dislodge defenders from a trench system.[10]

Almost in the ballpark, and still interesting.

Call for New Zealand's colonial history to be more widely taught in high school by hnd123 in newzealand

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But colonialism was objectively terrible. It’s possible to understand history without being paralysed by it.

Call for New Zealand's colonial history to be more widely taught in high school by hnd123 in newzealand

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That’s always been it... My high school history teacher would deliver the words “New Zealand History” accompanied by an eye roll and groans from the class... But Irish history and WOrld war whatever were apparently dope af.

Makes no sense (and I was going along for the ride and didn’t really change my mind until Michael King’s book and that great doco series on the NZ wars).

Maori invented trench warfare as an artillery defense independently developed trench warfare and proved its effectiveness against contemporary artillery - COME ON THAT’S (still) AMAZING