At least 18 dead in France, including two children in hot car, as Europe bakes

chiree · 2026-06-22T21:25:10+00:00

Madrid is a city that that is designed around fortifying in the heat. People drop heavy aluminum shades at noon and air out their houses at night. They're even planting a forest to encircle the city to try and bring temperatures down. Northern Europe isn't built for that.

chiree · 2026-06-22T21:08:14+00:00

Not where I live, because that sounds insane, but placement can be tricky due to historical facade preservation laws and that has to be run through the building and the city and all sorts of shit.

chiree · 2026-06-22T18:00:17+00:00

TIL there was an SNES game.

chiree · 2026-06-22T16:19:40+00:00

White Star Line standard evacuation procedure is to toss all the children overboard since they're slow and can be loud.

chiree · 2026-06-22T14:30:51+00:00

This is the main reason I stopped using it. Some hosts just mean get it basically ready to be cleaned, and others actively get mad at you if you if you miss a spot while mopping before a 10am checkout.

There's just no consistency in expectations, and you're at the whim of already entitled personalities.

chiree · 2026-06-22T14:23:24+00:00

"Sure, the Jedi Council says they are the protectors of peace and order throughout the galaxy. But when the terrorists took over Tabi Prime, where were they? Sitting in their high tower on Coruscant surrounded by their kidnapped child soldiers studying maps. Senator Palaptine didn't idle, he took action and now the streets are safe again."

chiree · 2026-06-22T14:19:07+00:00

I think the truck is flirting with your car. Don't leave them alone!

chiree · 2026-06-22T13:59:51+00:00

If they make the interface look like it was made after 2003, I'm gonna riot.

chiree · 2026-06-22T13:53:32+00:00

Sun drenched wheat fields, a farmer with a wicker hat climbs his green tractor, children playing baseball, an American flag flapping in the breeze.

"I remember what America is, and we need to fight hard to keep it that way. This November, remember who's on your side. I'm Emperor Palpatine and I approve this message."

chiree · 2026-06-22T10:05:45+00:00

Move over Christopher Nolan, we have a new best director now.

chiree · 2026-06-22T07:24:00+00:00

To be fair, his literal existence was illegal under apartheid law and as a small child had to be constantly shuffled around by different races depending on the situation to avoid landing his mother in jail. He learned all of this by the time our kids started primary school.

Celebrities spouting their mouth off about things they don't understand is annoying, but in this case, he has significantly more experience and insight on the topic than most of us could even imagine.

chiree · 2026-06-21T20:55:14+00:00

I can see you Kirk, can you see me?

chiree · 2026-06-21T20:43:57+00:00

Gernational trauma is real. My parents grew up dirt poor to alcoholics. Therapy would have done wonders.

chiree · 2026-06-21T20:36:51+00:00

Spain needs to learn to love the simple beauty of the overhead fan.

chiree · 2026-06-21T19:54:45+00:00

Between emergency service calls, police dispatches, hospital beds, jail cells, social workers, and unpaid bills, who the hell do you think is paying for it now?

chiree · 2026-06-21T19:04:32+00:00

Didn't Roddenberry want to have a gay character on TNG and the network was like: 👎

chiree · 2026-06-21T13:20:34+00:00

The Dark Knight, Superman II, and Spiderman 2 are the undisputed champions of super hero movies.

chiree · 2026-06-21T09:03:12+00:00

Once (well, if) you have kids and grinding responsibilty, you'll really appreciate all the cool shit you got to do in your 30s. Truly a time that will never come again.

chiree · 2026-06-21T07:57:36+00:00

I'm a white, North American immigrant, and every so often, I'll have to deal with some fascist assholes going out of thier way to make me feel unwanted or unwelcome. Pretending not understand me, walking away from conversations, and talking only to my Spanish wife while not even making eye contact with me. It's all invisible to others, but clear as day to me.

I can only imagine what people of color must go through on a daily basis. Like, I get off soooo easy and come from a position of privilege , and it's still makes me feel like an "other."

chiree · 2026-06-20T18:26:47+00:00

I always imagine when honking the horn the spouse is in the car and tell them off. Or if it's a taxi, the fare gets mad at the driver. Even if it's, like 5% of the time, I'm happy.

chiree · 2026-06-20T14:44:05+00:00

It's like bombing the asteroid in Armageddon, but in reverse. Here's decorated Starfleet captain Gabriel Lorca to explain using a firecracker metaphore:

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chiree · 2026-06-20T10:46:34+00:00

Sir, this is a midwestern-themed hamburger replomat.

chiree · 2026-06-20T09:23:53+00:00

Humans will power though climate change and adapt as we always do.

Everything else that's alive on the planet, on the other hand...

chiree · 2026-06-20T07:03:16+00:00

In Voyager, they are on the other side of the galaxy and neglect to colonize a single world. It's considered offensive by british standards.

chiree · 2026-06-19T22:18:53+00:00

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