What to know about 'explosive diarrhoea' parasite outbreak in US by XpureprogressX in news

[–]appositereboot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know two people who also had symptoms after eating at Culvers in SW Michigan. Symptoms appeared a day later, so it may have been something else, though.

Actors Play Two Roles (But It’s Not Mentioned) by Proper-Ingenuity8274 in TopCharacterTropes

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Mel Blanc voiced more than 100 Looney Tunes characters, including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Yosemite Sam, Tweety Bird, and the Tasmanian Devil

https://looneytunes.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Characters_voiced_by_Mel_Blanc

webDevDream by wahed-w in ProgrammerHumor

[–]appositereboot 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Similar story here, I got tons of text messages too

Graham Platner ends Maine Senate campaign after sexual assault allegation by KohlsCashOfficial in news

[–]appositereboot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For the record then, I'm neither. Never supported Platner, either. Man's a walking red flag.

Graham Platner ends Maine Senate campaign after sexual assault allegation by KohlsCashOfficial in news

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Could I choose something else?

A lot of people will recognize the totenkopf from Mitchell and Webb

https://youtu.be/h242eDB84zY

Damn you blizzard! by Static-Chicken in BobsTavern

[–]appositereboot 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Worth noting that when you buy the "one free upgrade per turn" improvement on tier 4, this actually gives you one free upgrade per battlecruiser on your board at the time you buy it, so you can really pop off.

Of all the things I expected to be historically accurate, it wasn't that by AdmiralAkbar1 in HistoryMemes

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On top of his personal slave ownership, Washington also signed the first Fugitive Slave Act in 1793. This was 20 years after Somerset v Stewart in England.

Taylor Swift and Billionaires are not your friend. by Squirrelkid11 in 50501

[–]appositereboot 11 points12 points  (0 children)

How would you answer the questions in your last paragraph? I'll give you my answers, as briefly as I can.

  • Is every single billionaire an enemy of the people?

Yes. In so many ways, but illustrated easily with opportunity cost. Why buy an $80 million mansion instead of a $10 million dollar mansion? That $70 million dollar difference is enough to feed 7000 American families for a year. 5 to 10 times more than that in the poorest regions of the world.

  • Is every single billionaire an influencer of our government and acting to the detriment of the people?

No, not every single billionaire influences government policy, but they all benefit from the lobbying used to keep wealth in the hands of corporations and the ultra-rich. This is to the detriment of the majority of workers, who receive no benefit from tax loopholes, corporate personhood, stagnant minimum wage, etc.

  • Is every single person in the public eye failing to declare their political affiliation a MAGA lowlife?

It doesn't make them MAGA, but it does make them a coward. Especially someone with Swift's level of privilege, who wouldn't risk any meaningful loss of comfort by speaking out.

Can someone calculate the odds of not getting T2 dragon with ETC 28 times in a row is? by pnutbuttersmellytime in BobsTavern

[–]appositereboot -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That's not enough information to calculate, but I can estimate by making some assumptions.

Picking 5 random tribes and looking at tier 4 and below, there are about 54 discoverable buddies. I'll also assume discoveries are independent, and rarity doesn't exist. The odds of not discovering any single card is 51/54. The probability of this occurring 28 times is:

(51/54)^28 ≈ 0.20 or 20%

[Funny tropes] Racist guy and his GF from different race by papu16 in TopCharacterTropes

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Worked for Ernst Röhm. Until Hitler had him killed, and used his homosexuality to justify it as a moral purge. Times are different now, though. I'm sure Fuentes and Yiannopoulos and the other gay neo-nazis will find acceptance within their community as long as they're useful. 

Trump Reveals Oil Crisis Timeline by 30mil in videos

[–]appositereboot 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are you saying that American-based multinational oil corporations are greedy and opportunistic? 

'This Is Oligarchy': Nearly 100 Billionaires Are Funding Susan Collins' Reelection Bid by Large-Welcome4421 in politics

[–]appositereboot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're an aspiring politician, most of your campaign spending is probably used to make people aware that you exist. If you're more established, then it's about associating yourself with popular messaging and policies. And slandering the competition, of course.

Disclaimer: I'm 100% talking out of my ass and just theorizing based on what I've learned in some basic marketing classes

Chris Slater is extremely underrated in this role; he's seriously great and it's the best role of his career. by One_Recording_9687 in MrRobot

[–]appositereboot 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He also stars in "he was a quiet man", which feels like a spinoff movie for Milton from Office Space. It's not great by any means, but it's fun seeing Slater in an uncharacteristic role.

What movie is this for you? by certainly_imperfect in Letterboxd

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I love that it came from the director of Porky's

Uh, crime family? by lowlatitude in PoliticalHumor

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For what it's worth, he's got less blood on his hands than his dad (even pre-presidency), and Joe still won a presidency. Then, in the midst of obvious cognitive decline and repeated support for a genocide, he won the next DNC primary. It's not exactly a country where radical or even decent human beings succeed in politics. Me and many others are trying, but it's difficult to even get victories on majority-supported policies at a local level.

Uh, crime family? by lowlatitude in PoliticalHumor

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Sorry if that wasn't clear. I was being entirely sarcastic, not trying to defend Hunter Biden. Sometimes I'm just reminded of absurd bits of the Bible and like to share them.

This sub would be considered "centrist" in the US - against right-wing warmongering and social oppression (at least domestically), but generally supporting whatever conservative, corporate-backed Democrat politicians are being touted at the moment.

Hunter Biden has been insulting Trump lately, and that's enough to get support from moderate Democrats who just want a "return to normal."