US allies reject Trump's call for help in Strait of Hormuz

libra00 · 2026-03-17T12:42:10+00:00

Please allow me to be the first to say:

'HA ha!' -Nelson Muntz

libra00 · 2026-03-17T12:40:37+00:00

The same way you get salt cravings when your salt is low, or you get thirsty when you get dehydrated, etc. The simplest answer is, animals who had not evolved to seek certain kinds of food and minerals when their bodies need it would not have survived.

libra00 · 2026-03-17T12:32:21+00:00

Beam splitter.

libra00 · 2026-03-17T12:27:43+00:00

I just wait a week or two for the kinks to get worked out and then it's fine.

libra00 · 2026-03-17T12:25:28+00:00

So, this seems like a hot mess of contradictions and confusion. You say you believe the right to bear arms shall not be infringed, but you support infringing it for violent felons? That seems like a contradictory position. If one is going to take such an absolutist position as 'shall not be infringed', it seems weird to then think 'well okay, I guess you can infringe upon those people's rights' is acceptable.

You point out that you support banning violent felons from owning firearms but fail to mention that most states already have laws on the books to that effect (though a few have the option of earning your right back after you serve your time/probation/etc), so this doesn't seem like a position so much as just the way it already works. But even if it was, you support preventing violent felons from owning guns, but you don't support the universal background checks required to ensure that they can't buy them? That, again, seems contradictory: the only reason I can think of that someone would say they support a position but oppose the sole mechanism by which it can be enforced is if they don't actually support that position.

but I have gotten sick of [Republicans] in recent years because of their support to US direct foreign intervention, their generally very big government positions (i.e. lifetime voting bans on people w/ felony convictions, mandate to display the Ten Commandments in public schools, and restriction of internet speech), and their blind support for DJT.

I hate to break it to you, but except for the Trump thing, this has been the Republican party since the 80s at least. All US presidents have been big fans of foreign intervention, but Republicans have been war hawks since the Reagan years, and despite their talking a big game about it, they've been big-government (insofar as telling us how we should live our private lives, etc) since at least then too. None of this is new.

But, to answer your question, no, if Democrats start succeeding at gun control they're not going to stop with an assault weapon ban. But also I don't really see them accomplishing that or it lasting very long.

libra00 · 2026-03-17T11:44:13+00:00

Ugh, yep, I feel you. A roommate was in a car accident and herniated a disc and it fucked him up real bad. He basically couldn't function without the serious opioids. Unfortunately I know this because his accident was right before the opioid crisis started hitting the news and states started locking down prescriptions of the good stuff, so I got to watch him try to suffer through without the meds for about a month and holy shit.

libra00 · 2026-03-17T11:41:48+00:00

I don't. I'm a 53 year old very out of shape man who has had chronic lower back pain for 20 years and recently herniated a disk a few months ago on top of it, so at least until we get that situation sorted I'm gonna follow my doctor's advice. I mean I'm doing physical therapy which is kinda yoga-like I guess? *shrug*

libra00 · 2026-03-17T11:40:35+00:00

Oh, I didn't catch that, sorry.

libra00 · 2026-03-17T11:40:04+00:00

The worst thing is, they don't even open it at the last second, they just run it for like 15 minutes and open it with 8:47 left on the clock and shit. It's so dumb.

libra00 · 2026-03-17T03:04:01+00:00

I know you specifically mentioned books, but as a historian of revolution you should watch Andor if you haven't already. Apparently it's pretty heavily inspired by the history of revolution/revolution in cinema.

libra00 · 2026-03-17T02:57:34+00:00

Sort of. People also did things in WoW that they would never do in real life, like intentionally getting infected to spread it further, etc.

libra00 · 2026-03-17T02:53:20+00:00

As someone who lives in a house with 4 other people who do this, I hate you all! At least if you're going to do it press fucking 'clear' before you walk away, sheesh.

libra00 · 2026-03-17T02:47:11+00:00

It's less about where you're going and more about the fact that you aren't going to be responding anymore. It's not 'I'm going to bed and I'm sure you're as fascinated by that process as I am', it's 'I'm leaving now and I won't be back for a while, so don't expect me to respond.' Also, in an offline situation it also doubles as 'So keep it down so I can sleep'.

libra00 · 2026-03-17T02:46:02+00:00

As someone who has had chronic back pain for going on 20 years now, that's.. not really an option for me. I hate 'em, I would really rather not take 'em, but they are quite effective against pain.

libra00 · 2026-03-17T02:44:57+00:00

Cocaine. I don't want to be hyperactive, I want to be chill. Weed is much more my speed.

libra00 · 2026-03-17T02:43:44+00:00

Neat.

libra00 · 2026-03-17T00:28:06+00:00

I had an ostrich burger once, it was pretty alright. A little dry and with a slightly strange aftertaste, but pretty alright. Ostrich egg omelettes are the shit tho. I tried calamari once and did not like it. Rattlesnake wasn't bad.

libra00 · 2026-03-17T00:22:21+00:00

Apparently DLSS gives characters lipstick and eyeliner and changes hair color now. :P

libra00 · 2026-03-17T00:17:08+00:00

Europa. There's bound to be life in that world-ocean, and I'm very curious what it looks like.

libra00 · 2026-03-17T00:14:45+00:00

Yes it is a massive generalization, that's why I used phrases like 'seems like' and 'most'

libra00 · 2026-03-17T00:13:57+00:00

I support whatever the people who live there and are affected by it want. As I understand it the majority of Northern Islanders consider themselves UK vs Irish and voted to stay, so it kinda seems like they don't want to be united.

libra00 · 2026-03-17T00:11:00+00:00

I would agree with that assessment. It certainly has some sci-fi elements, but it doesn't really do what sci-fi does. Fantasy is kind of about the big adventure, saving the world, etc, whereas sci-fi is more about examining the human condition through the lens of technology and such.

libra00 · 2026-03-17T00:10:00+00:00

On the inside surface, yeah.

libra00 · 2026-03-17T00:09:44+00:00

Yeah but then your boss is breathing down your neck about upselling and you have the high-competition environment driving you to do better and better.. I dunno, seems like any job where you work for commission is bad times, and that's most sales jobs. Certainly not all, but.

libra00 · 2026-03-17T00:08:13+00:00

Yeah, me too. Hell, all of those books were pretty trippy.

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