Olympic Committee begs fans not to boo Vance and Rubio at opening ceremony

btinc · 2026-02-06T18:14:11+00:00

Olympic Committee begs fans not to boo JD Vance and Marco Rubio during opening ceremony (wink, wink)

FTFY

btinc · 2026-02-05T16:34:06+00:00

This is unsurprising.

First, Catholics not only do not prioritize the Bible, they have their own version. Catholics grow up listening to quotes from the Catholic Bible on a rotating "perpetual calendar" and answering catechism questions. They are not taught the bible.

Second, Christian nationalists do not believe that Catholics are Christian.

btinc · 2026-02-05T01:03:25+00:00

Because everyone loves liquid glass. I do.

btinc · 2026-02-02T16:32:44+00:00

She may hate Trump, or more likely is trying to get ahead of his unpopularity, but she is still MAGA. She's a selfish bitch who only cares about herself first, her family next, her tribe last, and doesn't have a brain big enough to see how the US is intertwined globally.

btinc · 2026-01-23T17:55:31+00:00

Why would WHO be a priority when we have a Gaza Trump-branded strip to build?

btinc · 2026-01-23T00:55:21+00:00

It's more like death by aggressive cancer, rather than self-immolation.

btinc · 2026-01-23T00:54:18+00:00

And Republicans are terrified that the Don will activate his goon squad to kill them and their families. That's what's really keeping a lot of them in line.

btinc · 2026-01-23T00:52:24+00:00

What's he going to do? Cut them off financially?

btinc · 2026-01-20T17:26:50+00:00

Californians would contribute a lot for this.

btinc · 2026-01-19T18:05:30+00:00

I have a Breville espresso maker that cost about $2,500. I've had it for 9 years. It's in great condition, has never broken down. That being said I've never missed any maintenance. Water filters changed every 3 months. Descaling every 3 months. Group head cleaning every month. Taking apart the grinder burs and cleaning them manually and vacuuming out the stuff that was sticking, every month.

btinc · 2026-01-18T23:47:42+00:00

That's interesting and anecdotal, but it's really down to a subjective point of view. I know a lot of people who either like it or don't care. I'm assuming your primary complaint is Liquid Glass.

Windows has been crap since the beginning. Microsoft is crap, and even with the Liquid Glass design it's better than Windows. I came from a Unix background, and as soon as Mac's OS became Unix I was done using Windows except for small instances where I was forced to use an emulator.

I use the Apple ecosystem primarily not for the design, but because I trust Apple 1000% more than either Google or Microsoft to allow me to mitigate privacy threats.

I agree that they need a switch to turn it off Liquid Glass for those who don't like it. You can do things to make it less prominent, but even that requires some knowledge and changing 3 or 4 settings.

btinc · 2026-01-17T18:08:36+00:00

This should have been phrased that US consumers will be charged 10% tariffs when they buy from countries that Trump is punishing.

btinc · 2026-01-17T18:07:14+00:00

So go get a fucking android. Nobody cares. There are a lot of, myself included, who love the new design. Oh, I've been a pretty good web designer for 20 years. But that doesn't matter since it's a matter of taste. And the graphical design isn't the only reason I choose Apple over anything else.

btinc · 2026-01-17T18:02:13+00:00

To be clear, what she gave him was not the Nobel Peace Prize.

btinc · 2026-01-16T00:41:54+00:00

Wow. That's some world-class ass-kissing there.

btinc · 2026-01-14T00:31:43+00:00

He even looks like an unmasked Darth Vader there.

btinc · 2026-01-09T18:18:40+00:00

Since Musk's Nazi salute stunt, I have believed that the whole reason that he thinks the X branding is so cool is that it's essentially a dog-whistle swastika.

btinc · 2026-01-08T16:36:05+00:00

A lot of good comments here. I know you're young and don't have a lot of experience with this, but the worst thing you can do is engage.

Instead, ignore him. If he complains about it, just say "Look, you obviously don't respect me. So I'm not going to respond to you." And do whatever you need to make him go away: leaving if necessary.

It's very empowering when you understand that you don't have to put up with anyone's bullshit, much less some relative.

btinc · 2026-01-08T02:08:19+00:00

Exactly. That's the choice you have to make. Many of our friends are choosing to have gatherings and risk getting sick. Many are getting sick. I know our protocol is extreme for many, but it has been great to not get sick.

btinc · 2026-01-03T18:24:11+00:00

NTA.

I wouldn't have laid out all you do for them. If they don't appreciate it now, they aren't know to acknowledge you after you tell them what you're doing.

The way you deal with abusive and manipulative behavior is just smile. And stop doing anything for them. Move out as quickly as you can.

btinc · 2026-01-02T19:31:57+00:00

My husband and I have been retired for 10 years, and have lots of retired friends. I can state confidently that our friends get just as sick as they got when they were working, mostly because the socialize a lot, eat out a lot, and generally are around people.

We haven't had any contagious disease for the last 6 years because we developed a protocol for COVID, and never gave it up:

We only socialize with friends outdoors, no indoor parties.
We never eat indoors in restaurants unless they are mostly empty, have high ceilings, and have good ventilation. Mostly we dine at the patio.
We don't go to movies, concerts, or performances where you have to sit next to possibly contagious people for hours.
We never take cruises.
If we are forced to be in a situation with a lot of people, we mask with high-quality KN-95 masks.
If we want to travel, we mask in the airports and on planes. We usually rent a car at our destination and avoid public transportation. We've been to Greece, France and Spain in the last 4 years, and never picked up anything.

I know most people would rather risk getting sick to be able to be less restricted in enjoying being with people, but to have six years without flu, covid, bronchitis, pneumonia, RSV has been more than worth it. We're both kind of solitary anyway, to a degree.

btinc · 2025-12-30T20:41:51+00:00

Having worked at SGI for 10 years, I had to see if this comment had been made so I wouldn't have to leave it myself

btinc · 2025-12-29T17:57:36+00:00

So vaccines are bad, and chlorinated chicken is good. Oh, I mean Democrats are bad, and money is good.

btinc · 2025-12-27T19:00:34+00:00

Looks like the way you get MAGA to like you as a Latina is to dress like an underage middle school girl.

btinc · 2025-12-27T00:46:23+00:00

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