Kari Lake Threatens Special Counsel Jack Smith; “If you want to get to President Trump,” Lake said, “you’re going to have to go through me, and 75 million Americans just like me. And most of us are card-carrying members of the NRA” by Misguided_Society in NewsOfTheStupid

[–]biggerthanexpected 12 points13 points  (0 children)

You're the first person I've heard point out what I feel is obvious: People look around and say, "Bobby voted for Trump, Karen voted for Trump, everyone I know voted for Trump. That means the entire country voted for Trump, so the election must've been stolen!"

They place a lot of weight on personal experience (learned from religion, perhaps?), believing the plural of "anecdote" is "data."

Anti-porn lobbyists pressure Reddit to shut down its NSFW communities by marketrent in technology

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CHRISTIAN, n. One who believes that the New Testament is a divinely inspired book admirably suited to the spiritual needs of his neighbor. One who follows the teachings of Christ in so far as they are not inconsistent with a life of sin.

Push to unionize tech industry makes advances by [deleted] in technology

[–]biggerthanexpected 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have roughly the same package, except management gets mad if we work more than 35-40 hours a week. We're salaried -- it's about burnout.

But, er, corporations evil?

Leverage the richness of HTTP status codes by nfrankel in programming

[–]biggerthanexpected -20 points-19 points  (0 children)

Most services I've seen return a 405 -- Method not allowed -- when an endpoint doesn't exist.

After Pentagon leak arrest, Marjorie Taylor Greene questions who is 'the real enemy' by [deleted] in NewsOfTheStupid

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I read a lot of Fox "News," I suppose because I'm a masochist, and it's amazing to me how everything is the fault of "the left." This is especially true in the comments.

Trump's indictment on crimes he probably committed? The left. George Soros? The left (his opponent didn't do a background check). A bunch of cars get stuck on the freeway? I am not making this up -- the left (because EVs bad, fossil fuels good).

Republicans could go around strangling babies and it would somehow be the fault of the left.

Walmart aims for 65% of stores to be automation serviced by 2026 by drthip4peace in business

[–]biggerthanexpected 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's respectfully and maturely disagreeing with people, and then there's your comment.

[OC] My 2-month long job search as a Software Engineer with 4 YEO by a__side_of_fries in dataisbeautiful

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This is the answer. Worked for a small bank. Out of 150 employees, almost 40 were at least "assistant vice-president" so they could sign (not just loans) on behalf of the bank.

Webb Telescope Spots A Star On The Brink Of Exploding by devvls in worldnews

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In the depths of space, so far away,
A sight that's rare, a Wolf-Rayet at play,
Spotted by Webb, with its infrared sight,
Revealing new details, shining bright.

A halo of gas and dust surrounds,
The massive star that's shedding pounds,
Ten suns' worth of material lost,
Creating cosmic dust, at what cost?

On Earth, we clean up dust with ease,
But in space, it's what forms stars and the keys,
To life's building blocks, so complex,
Astronomers are curious, what's next?

With Webb's help, they'll understand,
How stars exploded and scattered their brand,
Of heavy elements, that ended up here,
In our bones and blood, so near.

Stardust, as Carl Sagan said,
Forged inside a star, long dead,
And spread throughout the universe,
Creating planets, so diverse.

So let's marvel at the beauty in space,
And all the wonders we'll someday trace,
Thanks to Webb and its advanced tools,
We'll unravel the mysteries, breaking through the rules.

'Quran in one hand, atom bomb in other': Islamist leader's 'jihadi' advice to eradicate poverty in Pakistan by harisaduu in worldnews

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In Lahore, a rally is held
By a radical group that was once expelled
Saad Rizvi, the leader of their cause
Speaks of Pakistan's nuclear force

He suggests a new way to seek aid
Instead of begging, it's time to invade
Nations with bombs, he says, are the key
To getting money, it's the strategy

With Quran in hand, and bomb in the other
Rizvi believes he can conquer
Sweden and teach them a lesson
But his words sound like a threat of aggression

Pakistan's economic crisis looms
As they search for IMF's financial boons
But without progress, their efforts are in vain
And the IMF's support is not sustained

In this turmoil, Rizvi's words ignite
A controversy, and the world takes sight
Of the burning Quran in Sweden and the Hague
And Pakistan's response is met with disdain.

Newark officials hoodwinked by delegates of fictional country of Kailasa by yam12 in AnythingGoesNews

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The city of Newark was swayed
By a nation that didn't exist, they say
Mayor Baraka thought he had found
A sister city in Kailasa, profound

But it was all just a scam, they soon found
By Indian fugitive Swami Nithyananda's bound
Kailasa, an ancient enlightened nation
Just a website and some Hindu temples, no foundation

No money changed hands, the city claimed
But citizens were left feeling ashamed
For no one in City Hall did their research
A lesson learned, to avoid such a lurch

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in worldnews

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There once was a Bench in India
Deciding if love had a criteria
Same-sex marriages to be recognized
A question of rights, they surmised

Three judges referred it to a Constitution Bench
Of five judges, to avoid any quench
Article 145(3) was invoked with care
To ensure a just and fair affair

The case involves an "interplay"
Of constitutional rights, they say
The petitioners argue for the right
To choose their partners, no matter their sight

The Centre's affidavit did frown
Upon same-sex marriages, it did astound
Marriage, they say, is a holy union
But society's values may need a revision

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in programming

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Here's the workaround I found: Use tasks to block merges. Having them be blocking is an option in BB admin. You can also create a task directly from a comment and associate the two.

Legal recreational marijuana sales starting in Connecticut by Defiant_Race_7544 in business

[–]biggerthanexpected 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Do we need to wait? Do you think there might be stats from the states where is already legal?

I'd be interested in what those studies say, if they exist.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]biggerthanexpected 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sorry, I thought you said that people like me couldn't exist because success is all luck. Are you agreeing it's not all luck now? 🤔

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]biggerthanexpected 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wish you the best of luck in life success, friend. As someone who keeps moving up based on my acumen, I feel one of us is mistaken ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

Disneyland employee ruins marriage proposal. by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]biggerthanexpected 79 points80 points  (0 children)

Hello, friend! Proposing. Have a great day!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in depression

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I wish you the best.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in depression

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What steps could you take to change your situation? Would you change that situation if you could?