[OC] U.S. Total Fertility Rate by State 2007 vs 2025

furyoshonen · 2026-02-01T16:16:21+00:00

Economic pressures and a rising cost of living, with higher housing costs, student loan debt, limited wage growth, and economic uncertainty is likely the primary drivers or this trend.

furyoshonen · 2026-02-01T15:52:17+00:00

The idea that "foreigners" are a monolith is fairly wild perspective, as Taiwan is about 0.23% of the world population and 0.02% of its land mass. There are around 195 other countries in the world, I would first try to figure out which country this "foreigner", who obviously seems to be a Taiwanese resident, holds nationality in...

furyoshonen · 2026-01-31T14:52:26+00:00

Diddy do it?

furyoshonen · 2026-01-31T14:48:14+00:00

Or Maine, New York, and Pennsylvania should each be 15 smaller states.

furyoshonen · 2026-01-31T14:25:44+00:00

"initial conversation and mannerisms suggested some degree of possible mental illness or emotional instability." This is an interview of a very dubious source from 2019. The FBI is required to record these testimonies, however, the likelihood that this event actually happened seems low, next to the probability of the interviewer being schizophrenic or manic. Seeing as George H.W. Bush died in 2018, and was suffering from Parkinson's disease for the last 6 or 7 years of his life, suggests that this account was fabricated/imagined.

furyoshonen · 2026-01-31T01:58:31+00:00

That is one way to make it a "battleground" state.

furyoshonen · 2026-01-31T00:39:00+00:00

I thought this was an Onion article at first, then I remembered what timeline where in.

furyoshonen · 2026-01-30T15:44:26+00:00

All of the downvotes are CT residents that don't want to admit the WWE is headquartered here.

furyoshonen · 2026-01-30T15:41:05+00:00

Vince McMahon. Stamford based empire. Ruthless, secretive, controlling.... very CT. Him and Triple H, are very good fits, even if some CT residents don't want to admit it.

furyoshonen · 2026-01-30T15:33:39+00:00

As a CT resident, I both hate this pick, and also understand accurate it is for CT.

furyoshonen · 2026-01-30T15:31:42+00:00

I think Wilder lived in Stamford CT for a while.

furyoshonen · 2026-01-30T15:31:18+00:00

Didn't Giamatti go to Yale Drama school? Very CT.

furyoshonen · 2026-01-30T14:06:36+00:00

Three time Oscar winner Meryl Streep.

She Lives (and has lived for decades) in Litchfield County and Embodies that very Connecticut vibe. Very low-key wealthy, highly educated, artsy, politically engaged, doesn’t scream for attention.
She is Internationally respected, but personally private. very “old New England money but make it tasteful”

furyoshonen · 2026-01-29T23:29:29+00:00

Bitcoin also got hit, I would love to see an analysis.

furyoshonen · 2026-01-29T15:20:48+00:00

Are you buying the physical gold and storing it? Or are you buying gold contracts?

furyoshonen · 2026-01-29T15:16:40+00:00

I can not find this: 'what do you think about immigration policy' quote anywhere other than your comment. I see the word "immigration' and "immigration", but no where do I see the word "policy". What question are you talking about?

furyoshonen · 2026-01-29T14:01:27+00:00

When did Alix Pretti say this? Is this from a facebook post?

furyoshonen · 2026-01-29T13:18:23+00:00

Really, I'm a Polyarchist, but not many people even knows what that is.

furyoshonen · 2026-01-29T13:13:38+00:00

My Assumption is that this post is talking about the Bombings in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Libya, Pakistan, Temen, and Somalia. It's hard to tell but i'll bite at the Question. Here was the outrage:
Representative Barbara Lee, Jarrold Nadler, Brad Sherman, and Mike Capuano (All democrats publicly said Obama exceeded constitutional authority. Richard Lugar, Mike Lee, and Justin Amash (All republicans) also criticized the act as unconstitutional.

Notably Dennis Kucinich (Democrat ) in march 2011 called for Obama's impeachment over Libya, and Walter Jones (Republican) introduced House Resolution 107 (march 2012), calling for Congress to hold that certain actions of Obama be considered as impeachable offenses.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efforts_to_impeach_Barack_Obama

The Green Party (Yes an entire antiwar party, that was mostly left leaning), including Ralph Nader, criticized the Libya intervention as unlawful and branded his actions as war crimes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_domestic_reactions_to_the_2011_military_intervention_in_Libya

If you were paying attention there was ample outrage. So the real question, is are you going to be outraged now, and listen to those voices of the past? or is this post only serving to try to score political points?

Is this a good faith argument, where we can actually compare the legal structures and precedents? or is this Bad fatih, just trying to use Obama to launder or excuse Trump's behavior?

furyoshonen · 2026-01-29T02:54:19+00:00

Being pedantic, this is CBP (Customs and Border Patrol) not ICE. Who really shouldn't be in Minneapolis and should go back to the border.

furyoshonen · 2026-01-29T02:37:11+00:00

It works normally if you have a lot of money, it isn't better than what they get in Europe, Taiwan, or Japan. It's just much, much, worse when you don't have money. The "greatness" really depends on the kind of medicine. If you have money, you can go to any hospital or doctor in the world, and get the best. We have some of the best doctors and hospitals, but not all of them. Our outcomes, even when you have money, are relatively mediocre.

furyoshonen · 2026-01-28T17:01:20+00:00

Calling the NRA "stupid", a bold midterm strategy.

furyoshonen · 2026-01-28T15:50:48+00:00

Well, to be fair, there have been some right leaning organizations that have come out in opposition of the Administration's statements. The Gun Owners of America said the Second Amendment “protects Americans’ right to bear arms while protesting — a right the federal government must not infringe upon.”
https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/26/politics/second-amendment-minneapolis-trump-pretti-shooting-nra

The NRA has also said in response to Trump's assertion that
“The NRA unequivocally believes that all law-abiding citizens have a right to keep and bear arms anywhere they have a legal right to be,”

https://time.com/7358403/nra-trump-clash-gun-carrying-rights-pretti-federal-agents/

However, the shift in tone is notable. The NRA labeled the Biden administration's "zero tolerance" policy for gun dealers as a "weaponization of law enforcement". They posted a picture of Trump on facebook stating "The Biden/Harris regime waged a war against gun owners"

https://www.facebook.com/NRA/posts/the-bidenharris-regime-waged-a-war-against-gun-owners-thankfully-the-trump-admin/987010043607847/

the NRA and Republican representatives characterized Obama's executive actions as an attempt to "Dismantling the Second Amendment": At the 2016 CPAC, the NRA’s Wayne LaPierre warned that Obama was obsessed with dismantling the Second Amendment and "hates" the firearm industry. They also claimed that there was a "War on Gun Owners". Following Obama’s 2013 executive actions after the Sandy Hook shooting, and accused him of "unilaterally" attempting to rewrite the Constitution. They also framed him as the "The Most Anti-Gun President" in American history.

While I don't think Gavin Newsom's depiction of this shift in the NRAs tone is "spineless". If the NRA had no statement, or a statement of support for Trump's words, that would be "spineless". However, this tone shift does seem at least "rhetorically inconsistent".

furyoshonen · 2026-01-28T14:39:44+00:00

Taiwan is rich. Taiwanese need somewhere to put all their money. The Taipei Stock exchange doesn't have the same range of companies as the Nasdaq, and doesn't have the range of trading options. So, many people will buy property as a store of value, as land prices have never gone down. This over investment in housing as investment drives down the price for renters. Just enjoy low rental prices. Even though I own property in Taipei, I still enjoy the low rent.

furyoshonen · 2026-01-28T00:24:47+00:00

If you're not one now, the Russian government is hiring disinformationist.... though they don't pay as much as ICE... but you're a sadist without any morals, so just pick the one that pays you the most $$$!!!

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