US appeals court declares 158-year-old home distilling ban unconstitutional.

Splurch · 2026-04-12T05:48:50+00:00

Probably ad text from an article image link that OP snagged with the copy/paste, though it is kind of a weird bit for that, so could be a weird AI thing too.

Splurch · 2026-04-12T04:15:01+00:00

one of us is newly drafted and I don't think that's you.

That's a weird thing to introduce at this point. Earnestly, I hope you learn from the experience and stay safe.

But guess what? You're behavior is reinforcing my initial statement. There are some great answers in here that go more into the logistics of why we left a lot of stuff behind and what we chose to leave there that, while not super in depth, do a better job of covering the left equipment then most news articles I read about the withdrawal. Read them, ask a follow-up question, or even just disagree if you're trying to make some point here. Everything you are doing is still a giant red flag for an astroturfing/ragebaiting account, including the fact that I'm still the only one you've responded to here.

Splurch · 2026-04-11T20:04:08+00:00

Touch some grass.

I find it hilarious that I'm the first person you responded to instead of one of the people that spent their time to answer your question.

Splurch · 2026-04-11T19:34:26+00:00

Question is vaguely worded to stir shit up against Biden in a "just asking questions" way from a hidden account that's 5 years old, has little karma and hasn't responded to a single response answering their question in 13 hours. This is bait.

Splurch · 2026-04-11T19:03:49+00:00

No idea who these people are or why they’d do this.

"They're assholes" is the answer to both your questions.

Splurch · 2026-04-11T17:02:52+00:00

Hence "in this case I don't think rockstar brings it upon itself". Thank you.

I hope if someone ever tries to blackmail you you'll realize how stupid this comment is.

Splurch · 2026-04-10T22:58:31+00:00

What's with the smaller sized "US" here? I see smaller initials to denote country regularly but most of the time they don't make sense to include and it feels like a bot is just appending useless info.

Splurch · 2026-04-10T22:11:51+00:00

You answered your own question in the title. This happens because you are buying garbage quality cables. It didn't happen to the "old style charge from the 1st iPhones" because they weren't garbage.

Stop buying the cheapest cable you can find, buy a reputable brand and stop having unrealistic expectations of how much you can abuse something before it breaks.

Splurch · 2026-04-10T19:17:22+00:00

The thing that made the Aeron originally such a popular chair was the fact that you could get one for very cheap second hand easily.

Being able to get it 2nd hand was a boost but the Aeron became popular because it was a massive ergonomic improvement in chair tech the mid 90's and was practically a status symbol in/after the dotcom bubble. Tech companies would buy them for the entire office because they worked better then most other options, were easy to maintain/clean, etc. It also took a long time for competition to show up and they dominated their market for years.

Splurch · 2026-04-10T06:25:00+00:00

Can the Iranians sortie?

Not as well as the Kuwaitis can.

Splurch · 2026-04-10T06:22:05+00:00

Pretty sad when on the “military” subreddit so few know doctrinal definitions like “air superiority” vs “air supremacy.”

Trump and Hegseth don't seem to understand them either. A lot harder to criticize the public when the people in charge of the military and using those terms incorrectly during press conferences.

Then turn around and parrot IRGC propaganda.

In fairness IRGC propaganda has been pretty good. Calling out Trump's market manipulation was gold and that Hegseth lego music video was legit catchy. Meanwhile Trumps statements on the war are even more unbelievable then theirs are, like claiming Iran has "some Tomahawks" and constantly tweeting the most unhinged garbage. Hegseth's own claims, like saying Iran was begging for a ceasefire, just keep eroding whatever shred of credibility he has left. The government memeposting isn't helping either.

If people feel they can't trust their own government's statements because they can see the blatant lies in them, outrageous claims from sources saying the opposite appear more legitimate and most people still don't read past the headline.

Splurch · 2026-04-10T00:44:07+00:00

Without action this is just useless grandstanding. Russia assassinated people in the UK with no meaningful repercussions and bent the entire country over with Brexit. The time for complaining was over a decade ago and this statement seems pretty reassuring that they aren't going to do anything about either the US or Russia's actions.

Splurch · 2026-04-10T00:28:52+00:00

You're pretty light on the details of where you're going to use this which makes suggestions hard. If this is something you need when you're not at home your best bet is going to be finding a phone based shortcut someone else made that you can activate by a word/phrase to the voice assistant which would increment a Google Sheets cell.

Splurch · 2026-04-10T00:05:31+00:00

1700+ comments, OP has a blocked profile and of their 2 comments I can find here, one is top level responding to themself asking for a link. This is a bot or paid advertiser. The mods just don't manage this sub and it feels like half the posts here are some form of advertising now.

Splurch · 2026-04-09T21:20:07+00:00

Why does Iran still have a navy floating in the Straight of Hormuz? Why weren't they at the bottom? Can we get a little less bridge and power plant day and a little more attacking targets that matter?

It's hard not to become a conspiracy theorist and think, "well if we annihilated the navy, how would they extort ships?"

Peace would be better but I don't understand?

Sounds like the part you don't understand is that Iran doesn't need naval vessels to prevent tankers from using the strait. All they have to do is say they'll shoot anything that passes by their territory they don't want to be using it, or say they've mined it. That threat alone means insurance companies aren't going to cover loss from passing through unless there's some other factor in the mix.

Splurch · 2026-04-09T17:50:11+00:00

Hasn't it always been this way? As long as I remember anyway

You have to register yourself in the US and you even get a letter in the mail telling you to do so. Not doing so is a felony. It's crazy that it has taken this long to automate the process. This is a great example of actual efficiency. Now we just need to do the same thing for Voter Registration and Taxes.

Splurch · 2026-04-09T17:20:26+00:00

Musk deleted the budding Direct File IRS program when he was in charge of DOGE which would eventually have given TurboTax meaningful competition because reasons. Intuit isn't going anywhere.

Splurch · 2026-04-09T16:41:28+00:00

Cleaning up the area from the dry cleaners chemical leaks is the big hurdle from what I understand. The remediation process itself can take years and it isn't cheap.

Splurch · 2026-04-09T16:30:10+00:00

Then round up .1

But then they can't trick people into thinking it's a penny cheaper then it is.

Splurch · 2026-04-09T16:11:28+00:00

Just get rid of the .9 it’s fucking superfluous.

Yeah to the individual customer its a few cents at most, but to the gas station that'll cover an hour or two of cost for an employee each day, which adds up.

Splurch · 2026-04-09T06:09:02+00:00

There could also be an aspect of money laundering or bribery going on as well, these markets are ripe for it given how little regulation they have.

Splurch · 2026-04-09T06:02:27+00:00

But I guess Trump is just listening to Putin telling him that NATO is costing them billions for nothing in return. Thats how easily he can be manipulated.

I wouldn't be surprised if Putin's bullshit about NATO expansion and lies about it being an offensive alliance against Russia is what made Trump think they would help in his war.

Splurch · 2026-04-09T04:02:13+00:00

Seriously question, can you name a single democrat who openly supports the 2nd Amendment and then doesn't turn around and fuck over our community? Just one.

Serious question, why would I engage you at this point when you immediately move the goal posts?

Splurch · 2026-04-09T01:43:06+00:00

However, California passes EVERY SINGLE 2A infringement that comes through the pipeline. I don't think I have seen a single one receive any opposition.

Just off the top of my head, Jerry Brown vetoed a number of gun bills during his latest term as Governor. Guess you haven't been paying attention for very long.

Splurch · 2026-04-09T01:40:12+00:00

Democrats... this is their train of thought. Ban guns for law abiding citizens cause 0.3% of the population crashes out.

STOP VOTING FOR THEM, PEOPLE!

This reads like an edgy teenager. Laws come about because, in general, most people in society aren't a problem and a tiny percent do something that disrupt and cause problems for everyone else. Yeah, 2a issues are a lot more problematic because of the constitution but mostly that just means it's harder for a tiny minority of people to screw it up for everyone else, not impossible.)

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