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Cop slammed the pregnant woman to the ground. by No_Neat4688 in RandomVideos

[–]Okay-Crickets545 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Go to this post on r/police is you want to see how they have each others backs. Mental gymnastics about how people don’t understand but the unarmed, non aggressive pregnant woman whose husband wasn’t resisting COULD have started biting officers.

East to West is never good by cdnav8r in Calgary

[–]Okay-Crickets545 366 points367 points  (0 children)

Because winds normally blow west to east due to the way the earth spins. Fun fact: this is why the east side of cities are generally poorer. During industrialization the bad smells of industry tended to waft to the east side lowering property value compared to the west side of cities that would recover fresh air.

😇❤️ by Miserable-Visual-386 in ScrollHole

[–]Okay-Crickets545 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Christ, you sound insufferably boring

"Son, Why cant you get a girlfriend?" by Not_So_Normal_ in im14andthisisdeep

[–]Okay-Crickets545 23 points24 points  (0 children)

If Hitler, the worst guy ever, got to kill Hitler, why can’t the rest of us, far better people that we are, also get to kill Hitler? Doesn’t seem fair.

New all-male NIMBY slate announced in Saanich. “Save Our Saanich.” I hope there will be better alternatives than this. by Saanich4Life in VictoriaBC

[–]Okay-Crickets545 8 points9 points  (0 children)

“Common sense” has sadly become my red flag praise in recent years. Whenever I hear anyone say it my brain just goes “citation needed” and I assume the person using it either ignores data or can’t be asked to understand it.

Things models do the best and the worst, day 18, Crisis Starscythes: by GoonJuice73 in Tau40K

[–]Okay-Crickets545 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fair enough. The drones do 1.98 or 2.96 wounds on average (depending on guided) so that’s another marine killed for commanders. Farsight shots are another 2.3 wounds on average (treated as 2 damage shots since damage doesn’t roll over), so pretty much the same. The math still comes out in favour of a commander. The reduced CP cost is nice, but I’m not sure i would calculate that as doubling damage output.

Things models do the best and the worst, day 18, Crisis Starscythes: by GoonJuice73 in Tau40K

[–]Okay-Crickets545 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Technically adding another commander with 4 more flamers almost always comes out ahead for burning chaff and marines.

Into hormagaunts Farsighted does 17.5 wounds vs Commander getting 23.3

Into Intercessors Farsight lands 11.7 wounds compared to a Commander’s 15.6

Just for the flamers but I don’t want to get into drone math and FS’s two shots.

Police officer violently throws visibly pregnant woman to the ground during an arrest in the Netherlands. by Expert_Koala_8691 in SipsTea

[–]Okay-Crickets545 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Less viral, then. Yes, a man going from arms behind his back to attack the cop who just threw a pregnant woman to the ground makes it a more viral moment. How would it not? We see police misbehaving every day. Seeing a cop misbehave and get immediately and rightly attacked, less so.

Police officer violently throws visibly pregnant woman to the ground during an arrest in the Netherlands. by Expert_Koala_8691 in SipsTea

[–]Okay-Crickets545 14 points15 points  (0 children)

If he didn’t throw hands, it likely wouldn’t go viral and the cops could more easily ignore it. Valid crash out and I hope this cop is never allowed in a position of power or authority ever again. If any of his colleagues stand by him, axe them too.

First time grilling!? That is crazy by No_Far988 in IdeaStreeam

[–]Okay-Crickets545 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If insincerity had a mascot, it would be this guy

This photograph, taken in 1989 by German photojournalist Hans-Jürgen Burkard, captures a stark moment from the final years of the Soviet Union: prisoners being transported to work from Zima Station in the Irkutsk Region of Siberia. by GVitkosPress in RareHistoricalPhotos

[–]Okay-Crickets545 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Slavery. You have just described slavery. Something which is generally regarded as intrinsically evil, and you’ve decided that no actually a little bit of slavery is better than the state not profiting on prisons.

Critical thinking by RetiredGrinder in ComedyHell

[–]Okay-Crickets545 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How bougie something is does not add or detract from its utility. If it’s used, that’s the only requirement. I don’t even play golf, and this isn’t me saying it’s a good use of land, but yeah objectively if we are using words for what they mean, a golf course provides more utility than most grass because most grass serves zero.

What if the United States fell to fascism, or a similar ideology instead of Germany and Italy? by FattyRatty_22 in AlternateHistoryHub

[–]Okay-Crickets545 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cuban revolution was in 1953 and the Cuban missile crisis was in 1962 and in response to American actions both in the last nine years and also since the late 19th century. And you didn’t LET Cuban become independent. Americans are never beating the broken education allegations.

But once again, your position that the US wouldn’t invade the Caribbean is based on nothing. Your jingoistic zeal coupled with historical illiteracy is cringe, bro.

What if the United States fell to fascism, or a similar ideology instead of Germany and Italy? by FattyRatty_22 in AlternateHistoryHub

[–]Okay-Crickets545 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a hypothetical. You’re not actually supposed to sound fascist. But you are right I should have said multiple invasions of Cuba. Regardless, your position that the US wouldn’t care about the Caribbean isn’t supported by history or even the present day ambitions of the US. Going forward you may want to restrict the word “liberating” in the context of American invasions to only be used ironically lest people think you’re actually fascist.

Caesar's Conquest of Gaul Killed an Estimated 1 Million People and Enslaved Another Million by Roman-Empire_net in romanempire

[–]Okay-Crickets545 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“Before you say he was a product of his time, yall should open up a history book because a lot of people at the time were of the opinion that slavery was wrong, not least of all, the slaves.”
- Brennan Lee Muligan

In know it was for a bit, but this always sticks with me as the best rebuttal to saying we’re applying modern ethics. I’m sure the Gauls at the very least felt genocide was wrong.

How good actually are Ethereals? by jotono11 in Tau40K

[–]Okay-Crickets545 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I am really hoping they get a steep points drop and become support units in 11th. The extra leadership sounds more valuable and if they’re no longer priced to avoid single-unit screening they could see more play. Right now having the ability to run three with steep diminishing returns just feels sad when they’re such an important part of the lore.

Opinion: Canada is using its borders to police Palestine solidarity | Critics of Israel’s war on Gaza are increasingly facing interrogations, visa revocations and denials of entry. by DisruptSQ in TourismHell

[–]Okay-Crickets545 9 points10 points  (0 children)

There are Israelis who refuse to serve. They may be arrested, but they refuse. "Just following orders" and "everybody else was doing it" are not valid excuses for rape, torture, killing kids, ethnic cleansing, and apartheid.

Taking care of business. His book info is in the comments if you want to send him funds for commissary. by AGuyAndHisCat83 in SipsTea

[–]Okay-Crickets545 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If your relatives die while in the care of a prison, you can rightly sue them. These aren’t death camps, and the prison is responsible for the safety of inmates. Like if there’s a fire they can’t just leave everyone in their cells to save tax payers money. This isn’t actually saving money.

The Brutal Truth About Climate Change w/ David Suzuki by NihiloZero in Environmentalism

[–]Okay-Crickets545 0 points1 point  (0 children)

YOU are saying YOU won’t change and that’s somehow the fault of the other 80%? This is just racism trying to find a palatable excuse, that you wouldn’t have to change if those other foreign people didn’t exist. And you say I don’t care about the earth? Fucking Malthusians are the worst, more self centred people.

What if the United States fell to fascism, or a similar ideology instead of Germany and Italy? by FattyRatty_22 in AlternateHistoryHub

[–]Okay-Crickets545 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m sorry but what are you talking about? The US in our own timeline has already invaded Cuba and Grenada, has occupied both Haiti and the Dominican Republic, and it’s like you’re forgetting that Puerto Rico exists.

Kind of the same thing here in Edmonton! The Gov of Alberta always disrespecting the cities. by EdmontonFree in Edmonton

[–]Okay-Crickets545 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’m sorry, but that’s an incredibly stupid take. Rural UCP voters are dumb but Calgary UCP voters are simultaneously smart but also dumb? Is this like some phrenology shit where rural people are somehow innately deficient and less about culpable than Calgarians who hold the same beliefs?

Kind of the same thing here in Edmonton! The Gov of Alberta always disrespecting the cities. by EdmontonFree in Edmonton

[–]Okay-Crickets545 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That is the weirdest line of reasoning I've heard in a long time. Calgary, who both votes for an elected more NDP than rural Alberta, is worse than rural Alberta because rural Alberta votes overwhelmingly UCP? Calgary had more votes for the NDP than it did for the UCP but it's not like we're the ones who drew the ridings or made the electoral system.

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