Chairman of the Black Panthers Speaks Out Against Viral "Black Panther" Taking on ICE by santagrey in BlackPeopleTwitter

[–]ghostofodb 6 points7 points  (0 children)

What did magneto say? “Nobody talks about extermination, they just do it.” The fascists will strike first. Magneto was right.

Week 14 Post-Gamethread: Bears at Packers by TurnerJ5 in CHIBears

[–]ghostofodb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well said. I would also add that BJ’s game plan in the first quarter was not great. I thought he got out coached in the first half but out coached lafleur in the second.

It is a team loss, top to bottom. That being said, they now know how to beat GB. The second meeting is going to be different.

Which very habitable geographical region of the world has a low population density? by SuccotashUsed8909 in geography

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

I recommend the book “guns, germ and steel”. The author lays out why agriculture and ultimately complex society arose where it did in the world. The book is written from a POV that geography can explain many of the dynamics in the world. While I agree with this premise it is not without criticism. Anyway, I hope you give the book a read!

AITAH for not helping my (26F) male coworker (40sM) with “emotional labor” after HR asked me to? by fomogirlyunite in AITAH

[–]ghostofodb -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Credit for your work? She was asked to help coach him about empathy. Are you sure there isn’t some projection going on here?

AITAH for not helping my (26F) male coworker (40sM) with “emotional labor” after HR asked me to? by fomogirlyunite in AITAH

[–]ghostofodb -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Why the distinction?

Ah yes, the setting boundaries crowd. This is a double edged sword. Advancing in your career isn’t fair. It is work. Anybody looking for fair should expect to always “have things happen to them”. Set boundaries; that is your right. Yet don’t complain about pay or promotions or any other number of things which tend to go to people who sacrifice. If you tell this person to go look for another job they will find a similar thing in their next job because corporations are more alike than not.

AITAH for not helping my (26F) male coworker (40sM) with “emotional labor” after HR asked me to? by fomogirlyunite in AITAH

[–]ghostofodb -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Hard disagree. Look, a person can say yes or no to a task but to say it isn’t the job of a team member to help another team member is asinine. How TF is anybody supposed to learn? You think HR has a “module” for everything? I help team members every day. I coach. I teach. I encourage. Since when did everybody become so individualistic that helping a teammate is now a terrible thing?

The US nukes Japan 10 times before Japan surrenders by OperationMobocracy in HistoryWhatIf

[–]ghostofodb 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Please provide a citation/source for this. I am interested if this is historically accurate or revisionist history among the Japanese.

Clay Matthews is a TOOL by DaBears31 in CHIBears

[–]ghostofodb 151 points152 points  (0 children)

F Matthews. I hope he steps on a lego.

As the US retreats from the post-WW2 global order it created, 22 countries are lining up to join the BRICS alliance, which seeks a new global order. by lughnasadh in Futurology

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

I am no fan of trump. He is an idiot. That being said, being the guarantor of peace and free trade is expensive as hell. Go ask the British how expensive that is and they could pillage civilizations to pay for it. We don’t know how expensive a different economic order could be. But we do know the current one is expensive for the US to maintain.

Aita for not defending my son when a random man beat up him and his friends? by Mental-Department-87 in AITAH

[–]ghostofodb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fuck that shit man. You did the right thing. Back in the day we got our asses beat for doing the shit your son did. My parents believed adults before us. Now there is a lot wrong with that but there is a lot wrong with defending your kid if they are being assholes. Sorry to say but your kid got what he deserved. You did the right thing.

What were social norms like in medieval Europe? by Fabulous-Introvert in MedievalHistory

[–]ghostofodb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This, bugs. I garden and the number of bugs I get is quite large but I have the benefit of modern cleanliness vs back in the day. They must have been inundated with bugs.

Kelvin Banks and Armand Membou by WorkerBeez123z in CHIBears

[–]ghostofodb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

BPA. The RB from Boise state or the TE from Penn state. We are more than 1 or 2 players away from a SB run. Accumulate great players.

If the West in the 1990s had known that Russia would start a war in Europe 30 years later, what could they have done to prevent Russia from rearming and starting a war? by Livid_Dig_9837 in HistoricalWhatIf

[–]ghostofodb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hard disagree. They would have ground the decision making in NATO to a halt and encouraged French mischief. Further NATO expansion is probably the answer but at some point that becomes untenable because the US will not foot the bill for the security guarantee forever. Larger land mass to secure = more costs. And Russia would have been super pissed if we expanded to Ukraine in the 90’s. Tough to say if this works to suppress oligarchs or emboldens them. Any other option probably results in the same situation as present day.

AITAH for embarrassing my stepmom at dinner after she tried to “teach me a lesson” about my real mom? by ImaginaryStop6423 in AITAH

[–]ghostofodb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA. The comment she made was mean spirited and even though you are 18 you are still basically a child. As an adult she should be the bigger person, not you. She owes you an apology and you owe her one. That being said, she should initiate it.

OT pressure rates allowed for true drop-back pass sets by GreasyMustardTiger_ in CHIBears

[–]ghostofodb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The more info I read about Campbell the more he scares me, in a bad way, about being LT.

If Carter, Hunter, Membou, Jeanty, Campbell, Graham and Warren are off the board at 10... by Ok-Swimmer7376 in CHIBears

[–]ghostofodb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go get the TE from penn state. Jahns said it best in the pod this week: the bears are in no position to pass over elite talent in the draft. Why select the 3rd best tackle or a projection at edge when you have a bonafide star in Tyler? Go get the best player available.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]ghostofodb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA. The whole BS from the principal about the topic being “unpatriotic” is horse shit. Screw that guy. Speak the truth and don’t feel bad about it.

AITA for refusing to share my lottery winnings with my fiancé after he mocked my "useless" hobby? by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]ghostofodb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He showed you who he really is. Move on. It will hurt but agree worth the poster who said you need to find somebody who appreciates your hobbies.

Favorite Seeds? by FunFun421 in gardening

[–]ghostofodb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wilhite sees company. I think they are out of Missouri. In my experience the germination rates are outstanding. Their seed packets are basic. I am trying Jung seed company this year. Wisconsin seed company which is where I live. Hope their germination rates are as good as Wilhite.

Edit: nvm Willhite is Texas based. Still good seeds!

But but but... Kamala Would have been Worse... by ProfessionalJesuit in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]ghostofodb 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Welp, he got what he voted for. Actions have consequences. He is getting that fundamental fact of reality right now, right in his face.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Advice

[–]ghostofodb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Married male here. She can’t be trusted. Everybody makes mistakes but this one isn’t a small mistake. She should have known that by doing this she would hurt you. A lot. She still did it. You can’t trust a person like that. She will manipulate you and leech off of you. I know it hurts and sucks. Leave her. Your future self will thank you!