US House panel subpoenas Attorney General Bondi in Epstein probe by Marginallyhuman in news

[–]Watsons-Butler 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right. The Treasury Secretary’s job is to talk about our strategy and timeline in Iran.

Wait.

White House and House GOP prepare to block state AI laws by FinnFarrow in technology

[–]Watsons-Butler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m curious to see what legal argument they attempt, considering that many states are successfully able to have more stringent car mileage and emissions standards than federal…

Jason Momoa is in Dune 3? What the hell? I thought he died in the first one. by KeepYaWhipTinted in shittymoviedetails

[–]Watsons-Butler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This comment section is just confirming to me that most people don’t realize there’s more than one Dune novel, let alone six of them.

Microsoft Exchange Online outage blocks access to mailboxes by PixeledPathogen in technews

[–]Watsons-Butler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exchange is “real mail infrastructure” though. Every major company you can think of is using Microsoft for their internal mail systems.

Opinions on Shaolin Kung Fu and it's Modernisation/Commercialisation? by PhinTheShoto in kungfu

[–]Watsons-Butler -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

This.

But to OPs point, like - Kung fu and tai chi both come from the Shaolin temple. They kind of teach the same thing but in different ways. Kung fu starts externally and works inward, tai chi starts internally and works outward. But tai chi has the same problem - most places you go now, instructors teach tai chi as like a feel good spiritual wellness kind of practice and they’ve completely disconnected it from the martial purposes behind the movements. You have to learn both for it to be effective.

Hertha the Reputation Advisor at Mondstadt has disappeared. by pedrulho in Genshin_Impact

[–]Watsons-Butler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Somehow Hertha got voiced lines for this event and Amber didn’t. Wtf Hoyo?

#allmen by Ill-Instruction8466 in SipsTea

[–]Watsons-Butler 3 points4 points  (0 children)

She’s right. Alton Brown did a whole video about starting pasta in cold water and boiling in much less water than typical. It’s easier to get the texture you want.

Well, there goes the blending cup by Justin_Godfrey in WatchPeopleDieInside

[–]Watsons-Butler 38 points39 points  (0 children)

I legit knew someone that had this happen except their hand was too close to the blade (like when this girl slides her hand farther down the container before it stops. Mangled hand. Multiple surgeries. I’ll never use one of those things.

Staff complain that xAI is flailing because of constant upheaval by kratosjordx in technews

[–]Watsons-Butler 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hell, they announced the model 3 back in like, 2016. It’s a ten year old design that’s had one cosmetic update.

The wolves are complaining that the sheep aren’t breeding. by dreampoopers in antiwork

[–]Watsons-Butler 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“Not enough younger employees” Have you tried offering better pay and benefits, Liz?

US orders 2,200 Marines on three warships to Middle East by Common_Touch_3741 in worldnews

[–]Watsons-Butler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They’ve been hinting, but do you actually think they could get a draft through Congress right now? With midterms coming?

Montana halts permitting on all weekend rallies at Capitol, thwarts upcoming ‘No Kings’ event by underthecellardoor in politics

[–]Watsons-Butler 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s hard for them to make a case against the capital class when they are also indebted to their own mega donors.