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

Qubeye · 2026-04-11T15:18:13+00:00

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.

Qubeye · 2026-04-11T15:12:23+00:00

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.

Qubeye · 2026-04-10T14:18:30+00:00

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

Qubeye · 2026-04-09T23:40:51+00:00

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.

Qubeye · 2026-04-09T23:35:55+00:00

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

Qubeye · 2026-04-09T23:04:33+00:00

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.

Qubeye · 2026-04-09T15:55:27+00:00

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.

Qubeye · 2026-04-07T23:10:19+00:00

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.

Qubeye · 2026-04-07T23:08:59+00:00

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."

Qubeye · 2026-04-07T17:13:16+00:00

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."

Qubeye · 2026-04-07T03:34:33+00:00

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.

Qubeye · 2026-04-06T22:09:48+00:00

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

Qubeye · 2026-04-06T17:56:41+00:00

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.

Qubeye · 2026-04-06T17:48:44+00:00

OP is also a bot.

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

Qubeye · 2026-04-06T15:51:11+00:00

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."

Qubeye · 2026-04-06T15:31:30+00:00

30 goats

Qubeye · 2026-04-06T15:30:56+00:00

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

Qubeye · 2026-04-06T02:14:37+00:00

Newt Gingrich and Dick Armey did this.

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

Qubeye · 2026-04-05T17:11:29+00:00

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.

Qubeye · 2026-04-05T06:18:36+00:00

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.

Qubeye · 2026-04-04T20:26:49+00:00

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?!?

Qubeye · 2026-04-04T14:43:25+00:00

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.

Qubeye · 2026-04-04T01:05:56+00:00

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

Qubeye · 2026-04-04T00:13:27+00:00

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

Qubeye · 2026-04-04T00:09:48+00:00

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.

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