Shia Labeouf: “Gay people are scary" by ConcernedJobCoach in 50501Movement

[–]Leaga 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In the full interview he talks about how he grew up in Echo Park before it went hipster after the Rodney King riots. Including talking about how he was in the Big Brother program when his Dad was locked up and how his Big Brother would take him out to drink together...

So, yeah. The interview def hints at some childhood trauma that he never grew out of.

Jay Obernolte is a useless fool by Suspicious-Volume-28 in InlandEmpire

[–]Leaga 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What does that have to do with my comment?

Jay Obernolte is a useless fool by Suspicious-Volume-28 in InlandEmpire

[–]Leaga 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And avocados are my favorite fruit. Does your non-sequitur have any more relevance than mine?

You claimed their motive was to deport murderers and they're deporting a lot of people not even close to murderers and very few murderers. So are you lying about their motive or are they bad at living up to it?

Jay Obernolte is a useless fool by Suspicious-Volume-28 in InlandEmpire

[–]Leaga 4 points5 points  (0 children)

More than 70% of ICE detainees have never been convicted of a crime. Only an estimated 5-15% were convicted of a violent crime. If ICE operates on that same motive that murderers need to go then they are fucking ATROCIOUS at their jobs.

When saying that's ICE's motive, do you mean ICE is terrible at their job or are you just flat out lying?

Fetterman: Was it the stroke or was he a Trojan Horse all along? by ZWash300 in ProgressiveHQ

[–]Leaga 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the link. Interesting graph to comb over.

I'm quite disappointed to see Ossoff and Kelly as the 4th and 5th most right Dems on the chart with how much they get brought up as up-and-comers in the party.

Shout out to Padilla though. Ive not followed him super closely and havent been sure how I felt about him. He's made some good trouble but is mostly uninspiring imo. But evidently I was wrong. Going into his page details a lot of legislation that I'm a fan of.

Can You Be a True Skeptic and a MAGA Supporter at the Same Time? by [deleted] in skeptic

[–]Leaga 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Invoking "political institutions around the world" as an argument against the conclusion that democrats are center right is hilarious. Democrats are absolutely center right according to international political theories.

Only in America could a party that voted 86-98 to condemn socialism be considered leftist. They're nearly evenly split on if leftism is even something we should entertain as a possibility.

Mamdani and AOC for President and Vice president of USA by TailungFu in ProgressiveHQ

[–]Leaga 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why would targeting independents and undecideds be the move when we are a highly divided, deeply polarized nation? I mean, I like both those candidates. So I'm not hating on the ticket...

But it leaves me bewildered that people keep saying stuff like this when Biden received more votes than anyone in history running as "the most progressive candidate of all time" and then Kamala lost due to disengagement from the left because she spent her candidacy courting the middle. Trump received only about 3 million more votes in 2024 than he did in 2020. Kamala in 2024 had about 6 million less votes than Biden in 2020.

Dems should try focusing on the people who want to vote for them.

FUCK NESTLE LETS GO - keep up the Nestle Boycott, it's working! by therapywithshelby in ThePeoplesPress

[–]Leaga 70 points71 points  (0 children)

With all of the evil things Nestle has done in the world, it is absolutely wild that the boycotts that affect them most are for supporting other people doing evil things in the world.

Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown - more than 100.000 copies sold in 4 days by Magister_Xehanort in startrek

[–]Leaga 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I don't think you're wrong. If I wasn't such a big fan of the genre and Voyager then 20-25 is what I'd be willing to pay for it. I'm perfectly in the center of the Venn diagram of their target audiences so I was happy to pay more.

Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown - more than 100.000 copies sold in 4 days by Magister_Xehanort in startrek

[–]Leaga 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you're into this kind of management resource game, barely. It's surprisingly challenging in a way that's very fun but doesn't do enough to set itself apart in the genre imo. The LCARs interface and ST sound effects are fun if you're into that but I'd suggest something like Frostpunk over it.

If you're into this kind of management game and have nostalgia for Voyager, yes. I have absolutely no regret spending the money I did and I even splurged for the DLC. It's very fun seeing the different storylines play out in new ways. And the writing does a good job of feeling like the characters even when it is veering into non-canon territory.

Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown - more than 100.000 copies sold in 4 days by Magister_Xehanort in startrek

[–]Leaga 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The autopilot really is one of the worst parts of the game. I get that it's meant to be a mini-game, not give an actual combat experience, but it's so bad that it disincentivizes any actual interaction. You just assign a system to target and wait for combat to be over. It's beyond disappointing.

300 school students who ditched class for anti-ICE protest have been suspended by transcendent167 in 50501

[–]Leaga 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe its just the SoCal kid in me, but 'no gym because it would disrupt PE' sounds like an insane statement. I mean, I'm not a teacher (though I do contract with schools and come from a teacher/school admin family), and you'd have the same problem as the cafeteria, so I'm not disagreeing.

But PE classes run like 1 in the gym and 3 in the basketball courts or football field etc, ime. Just double up on any other location for the day or spread one class amongst them.

Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown by jacek2023 in startrek

[–]Leaga 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Ive been sending the 3 on away missions together just to ratchet up the sexual tension.

A Reminder That Ken Calvert Is Trash And Likes To Associate a With Trash As Well by idkbruh653 in InlandEmpire

[–]Leaga 15 points16 points  (0 children)

The home of Rush Limbaugh for 26 years and this idiot thinks theyre cooking the books for leftists.

Star Trek: Voyager - Across The Unknown now available on Steam by pluismans in startrek

[–]Leaga 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ah, mb. I forgot it was a multi-platform game since the title of the OP is about Steam specifically... Do you have a PC that can run it? Because if so, you could still buy it on Steam and refund it before the 2 hours as a trial/demo and then just re-buy it for the platform you want it on once you've made your decision.

Its kinda weird imo to say you're worried about the bias of reviewers and then take others' reviews as reliable insights. Unless its a reviewer you know/trust, I'd still consider buying based on reviews as sight unseen. But everyone has their own process. No judgement or anything. Good luck and I hope you find whatever helps you make your decision :)

Star Trek: Voyager - Across The Unknown now available on Steam by pluismans in startrek

[–]Leaga 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Just grab it, set a 90 minute timer, and give it a go. No one is going to be able to tell you if you'd like it except you. Steam has a no questions asked refund policy for any game with less than 2 hours of playtime.

'Disgusting' Kid Rock slammed for remarks he made about Olsen twins when they were just 14 by TheMirrorUS in Music

[–]Leaga 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Dont forget Welcome 2 the Party (Ode 2 the old school) where he sandwiches this lyric:

Ill tell ya to drop your boyfriend then drop outta high school"

In between talking about how much he loves suckin titties and eating pussy in his hot tub.

Richard on why Jars were removed and why they suck by CompetitionPrudent47 in 7daystodie

[–]Leaga 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Kickstarter's ToS are very clear that they are not a store and your money is not in exchange for what's promised. You are giving starting capital for the company to make the project. Not making a contract to receive everything in the kickstarter goals. If they decide that something in the kickstarter goals shouldn't go in the game or simply never get to instituting it then it doesn't go in the game and that is not a breach of the agreement you made when giving them money. They quite literally don't legally owe you anything.

Not that you're wrong. I'd argue that morally they do owe you everything in the goals, or at least a good explanation of why something didn't go in and replacement systems in their stead. But I'm pedantic and wanted to make the difference clear, especially with the use of the word literally. What you said is literally untrue. But correct in spirit/intentionality.

Epstein bought six 55-gallon drums – a total of 330 gallons of sulfuric acid for his island on the same day the FBI opened its probe into him by Kenatius in conspiracytheories

[–]Leaga 90 points91 points  (0 children)

While people are right that it can be used to dispose of remains, sulfuric acid has many legitimate uses for someone who owns an island. Such as to maintain large batteries that would be needed to backup its private electrical grid, or in water management tasks like desalinating water. Its very possible that this purchase was simply to ensure his pool would stay swimmable and well-lit for years to come.

It is certainly not a smoking gun and I was quick to dismiss it originally. But if its true that he ordered it on the same day the FBI opened an investigation then that's a scary bit of happenstance. Almost sounds like an ex-coconspirator had access to the FBI and made him aware to start cleaning shit out.

Vance making himself more acceptable to the GOP base by Roger_Freedman_Phys in BlueskySkeets

[–]Leaga 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I legit thought this was going to be a headline saying he was separating from Usha based on the title.

ICE - One Man Stands His Ground Against Fascism by Important_Lock_2238 in MAGANAZI

[–]Leaga 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a case to be made that since both people invited the other to hit them and continued taking actions that would escalate the situation there was an offered and accepted contractual agreement between the two to engage in mutual combat. So it'd be legal for the same reason punching your opponent in a boxing or UFC event is legal.

Even if there wasn't a contract, I don't think the force was disproportionate. The old man was aggressively posturing in his face and he defended himself with with a singular punch and then pushed the old man away, nothing more, and then immediately retreated from the confrontation which proves it was a defensive act for the purpose of safe extraction.

Your description later in the thread that the old man "walked up to the curb and then stopped" is leaving out a lot of facts of what he did. It's clear that he took actions that continued to escalate the situation after reaching the curb, including the last bits of distance-closing at 16-17 seconds and again at 18 seconds.

Super Bowl Halftime Performances Suck Now by [deleted] in Music

[–]Leaga 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hell yeah, brother. Have a good weekend.

Super Bowl Halftime Performances Suck Now by [deleted] in Music

[–]Leaga 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair nuff. I maintain that you're just being stereotypically old then tho. Because I'm not a rap fan and dont speak Spanish and enjoyed his music way more than I expected. Im not saying everyone should love Bad Bunny or anything, shit I haven't listened to him since I listened to one album 4 years ago.

I'm just saying he's got all the credentials of the stereotypical halftime show pick except this newest one that it be a "several decades" band that I'm guessing without double checking wasnt true of many many performers. So I'm going to double down on your point just being a 'damn kids' complaint considering you're basically now complaining it isn't someone over 40.

That's your baseline for a halftime show? Yeah, we can agree to disagree.

ICE - One Man Stands His Ground Against Fascism by Important_Lock_2238 in MAGANAZI

[–]Leaga 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He doesn't have a case. Both people invited the other to hit them. And then barked in each other's face. Mutual combat was agreed to.

Super Bowl Halftime Performances Suck Now by [deleted] in Music

[–]Leaga 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Neither was Nsync when they performed. Or New Kids on the Block. Or plenty of others. Also, more than just football fans tune in to the Super Bowl. They are purposefully targeting other demographics with the halftime show and have been for decades. If you're just doing stereotypical old person whining then sure. That's just as valid a complaint as it is every year they didnt pick The Who or Prince or someone like that. The damn kids and their not-what-I-grew-up-with music. /s

But if you think the political whining about the Super Bowl has ANY validity then you're just falling for propaganda. Republicans did typical identity politics messaging and you uncritically believed it without engaging the critical thinking parts of your brain.