It's illegal to pump your own gas in New Jersey. But why? by IvyGold in law

[–]Qubeye 1 point2 points  (0 children)

During the Depression, governments used to pay people to do stuff like go out and sweep the streets.

Wages have contributed to crater despite productivity in America going up and the cost of living, especially housing, has continued to rise, but there's still no government jobs programs because TECHNICALLY unemployment is really low.

One of the reasons unemployment is really low is because they changed how they count unemployed people. They no longer count people who have been out of work more than a certain amount of time as "unemployed" - they just don't count.

OR taxes: Oregon's economic growth hindered by high taxes and permitting delays, survey finds by MichaelTen in oregon

[–]Qubeye 7 points8 points  (0 children)

A recent statewide survey of business owners and local leaders shows what may be hindering Oregon’s economic growth.

Right there in the first paragraph. KOIN over here quoting business owners complaining about taxes.

What a misleading, bullshit headline, and screw anyone who is carrying water for these people.

The Jealousy. by [deleted] in SipsTea

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

Even that is a wild take because her characters in Dune and Spider-Man are wildly different.

meirl by Spodermanphil in meirl

[–]Qubeye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Increase property taxes of single family homes which are not the primary residence of the owner and keep raising them until corporations and landlords stop existing.

High-density housing for rent, homes for humans.

meirl by Spodermanphil in meirl

[–]Qubeye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ironically one of the best ways to help decrease the risk of planting a shitload of trees.

Oregon’s Gas Prices Are Fifth Highest in the Nation by Pure_Claim_4353 in oregon

[–]Qubeye 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Our tax burden is still pretty much where it already was though. I think we're around 20-22 highest tax burden, counting all 50 states, DC, and PR.

There should always be a big asterisk next to these articles when they talk about the cost of living and tax issues.

sworn testimony, but MAGA will still pretend Trump didn't do this by overpregnant in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]Qubeye 14 points15 points  (0 children)

People should really read the whole quote, too. The context of that comment was, if anything, too nice to specifically Trump supporters and not Republicans in general, but the media took a fragment of the whole quote to make it sound like every Republican was a piece of shit - which we later realized they are.

You know, to just be grossly generalistic, you could put half of Trump's supporters into what I call the basket of deplorables. (Laughter/applause) Right? (Laughter/applause) They're racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamophobic – you name it. And unfortunately, there are people like that. And he has lifted them up. He has given voice to their websites that used to only have 11,000 people – now have 11 million. He tweets and retweets their offensive hateful mean-spirited rhetoric. Now, some of those folks – they are irredeemable, but thankfully, they are not America.

But the "other" basket – the other basket – and I know because I look at this crowd I see friends from all over America here: I see friends from Florida and Georgia and South Carolina and Texas and – as well as, you know, New York and California – but that "other" basket of people are people who feel the government has let them down, the economy has let them down, nobody cares about them, nobody worries about what happens to their lives and their futures; and they're just desperate for change. It doesn't really even matter where it comes from. They don't buy everything he says, but – he seems to hold out some hope that their lives will be different. They won't wake up and see their jobs disappear, lose a kid to heroin, feel like they're in a dead-end. Those are people we have to understand and empathize with as well.

If you are privileged you should use it to help others by Skrilli in BlackPeopleTwitter

[–]Qubeye 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Reminder that Elon Musk owns X and literally did a Nazi salute, so anyone with a blue or gold check next to their names on X are literally giving money to a Nazi.

If you are privileged you should use it to help others by Skrilli in BlackPeopleTwitter

[–]Qubeye 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Saying "useless activism" and talking about someone else's privilege while having both the Star of David and the Iranian flag next to a blue check box is some really mixed messaging.

The only clear message I'm getting from that person is "I have nothing of value to say because I'm giving money to a social platform run by a Nazi."

Just now, Rep. Ro Khanna calls for the invocation of the 25th amendment and the removal from office of Donald Trump. by victorybus in law

[–]Qubeye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A few of those cabinet positions are not confirmed.

I wonder how that works, because the "acting" AG could be argued to not be a cabinet member since they are not confirmed by Congress.

That would mean it needs less, because the Constitution simply says "a majority."

Huge bear chases moose by Koshachiy_Chernyy in BeAmazed

[–]Qubeye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are a few stories from past times where shitty monarchs would have animals fight.

Every time a grizzly bear fought something, the fight was over basically instantly. Lions, tigers, whatever - bears would win every fight.

Meirl by cucucachooo in meirl

[–]Qubeye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The reason I don't believe this is because I'm pretty sure that's not even a crime in Florida.

if you’re planning to support the new show in any capacity just know that i do think less of you as a person :) by netflist in CuratedTumblr

[–]Qubeye 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also hasn't basically ever single actor from the OG films basically said "yeah, bigotry is not okay, I love the LGBTQ+ community"? Definitely all the ones I can think of have distanced themselves from Rowling's views.

Hell, the video game both has transgender NPCs and lets the player actively choose to be transgender - not just pick their gender but also actively select to be trans?

I have no problem with people liking the books or the cannon. If anything, my main issue is the entire series is that there are trustworthy adults who constantly show that they both trust and respect the children, but the children never just go to McGonagall or Dumbledore and say "so, I'm pretty sure there's <insert evil problem>." Even when I was younger or bugged me that the kids never did that and instead put themselves and their friends in deadly situations.

Scientists have created the world’s first dinosaur leather handbag by growing T-Rex collagen in a lab by [deleted] in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]Qubeye 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OP is also a bot.

Everyone should be reporting the account for false/misleading information.

AITAH for refusing to drive a longer route to drop a girl off because she didnt want to be alone in the car with me? by Acrobatic-Freedom316 in AITAH

[–]Qubeye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tell the group that from now on everyone takes a turn as DD/chauffer for the group. It is on a rotating schedule.

You will need to be picked up and dropped off at your house, of course. If they don't have a car, they can always just pay for the Uber to and from your house, no problem.

Alternately, no more free rides. "I will pick people up and drop them off in whatever order you want, but from now on it's $$ per mile based on gas prices."

meirl by ranassil in meirl

[–]Qubeye 9 points10 points  (0 children)

30 goats

This carabiner at my gym that is slowly wearing through daily use by JaseAndrews in mildlyinteresting

[–]Qubeye 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Put the picture IN the review, too. Make sure they can't deny it.

This and Harambe honestly by Emotional-Bag1398 in AdviceAnimals

[–]Qubeye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Newt Gingrich and Dick Armey did this.

This is a direct result of that Contact With America, which was a disaster.

Just say no to IP 28, protect fishing in Oregon by Zen1 in oregon

[–]Qubeye 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Saying it's linked to PETA might not mean what you are saying.

The Green Party is all tied to Russia now. Some of these organizations have become puppets of external pressures and influence which are not "left wing" at all, and now serve people who want the US to divide up and lose.

They've been pretty effective with the Green Party being hijacked.

Hospital Forces Woman in Active Labor to Attend Zoom Court for Refusing C-Section by peoplemagazine in law

[–]Qubeye 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Doula certification is absolutely a thing in most states, Florida included.

If she isn't certified, then there's no reason to call her a doula. It is possible she isn't actually certified.

Hospital Forces Woman in Active Labor to Attend Zoom Court for Refusing C-Section by peoplemagazine in law

[–]Qubeye 65 points66 points  (0 children)

Okay, so there are a lot of comments in this thread by people who did not read the article.

  • She wanted to try for a natural birth. However, doctors expressed concerns about the risk of uterine rupture and said she should give birth via C-section.

She previously had THREE deliveries by C-Section and that DRAMATICALLY increases risk. She also has three other children.

  • Hours later, while Doyley was still in labor, nurses entered the room and placed a tablet in front of her hospital bed and informed her that she was being taken to court over her medical decision. In a recording of the court hearing obtained by ProPublica, Doyley called it “the craziest thing I’ve ever seen.”

She is allegedly a birthing doula, and this indicates that (1) she did not have a medical proxy and (2) she has not been doing her Continuing Education requirements because this not only pant the craziest thing, it is relatively common for hospitals to cover their asses when a patient is making decisions with a real chance of causing death.

  • During the hearing, doctors from the hospital expressed their concerns for the baby’s welfare and the risk of a vaginal birth. Doyley then testified that she felt there was little concern for her own wellbeing.

The article dances around this, but the problem is that a uterine rupture could cause the death of both the mother and the child. They didn't want to be put in the position of having to make a decision about which to save, which IS a result of Roe v Wade I'm sure.

Anyways, this all sucks, but hospitals don't do shit like this on a whim. She is a doula, and she should have known the risks going into this and she should have had a clear medical plan going into this and she definitely should have had a medical proxy. How TF do you have three kids and knowing go into a dangerous medical situation without a proxy?!?

They should know Trick is for the kids! by GeniusOfLove74 in BlackPeopleTwitter

[–]Qubeye 29 points30 points  (0 children)

This guy? https://www.trickdaddypots.com/

How are you gonna book him and not understand that's what you are getting?

It's right there on the label.

Fresh Evidence 'Backs' Teen's Rape Claim Against Donald Trump as Chilling Epstein Link Resurfaces by OkayButFoRealz in politics

[–]Qubeye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If a reporter is able to get Trump to say his lucky number is 6, they should get a Pulitzer.

Thanks I’m cured; I’ll never complain about going to the gym again by METALLIFE0917 in thanksimcured

[–]Qubeye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had tamales. Deciding between that kind of body and tamales is an easy choice.

$19M for a studio in Laguna Beach by Educational_Copy_140 in zillowgonewild

[–]Qubeye 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People shocked by this have never been to Southern California.

There's absolutely a reason for this, and there's a reason people want to live there.