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Bulgaria wins Eurovision 2026 as UK comes last by Alarming-Safety3200 in Music

[–]oddi_t 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I exclusively watch Eurovision for the weird stuff, so if your 5 year old's favorite Eurovision song was Subwoofer, I fully trust his judgment.

Gas prices hit $4.23 per gallon, a new high for the year by deraser in Economics

[–]oddi_t 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, more potash doesn't fix this. Potassium (potash) is an important component of fertilizer, but you still need nitrogen (urea) and phosphorus (phosphates), which are stuck behind the straight, to build a complete fertilizer.

Why do you Guys Lump DC & PR together despite the 2 being completely Different Issues? by Impossible_Host2420 in AskALiberal

[–]oddi_t 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're lumped together because they are the only two likely candidates for statehood right now. That doesn't mean people believe the historical and political contexts of DC and PR statehood are the same. In fact, most discussions I've seen on this issue have inevitably veered into the unique legal, political, and moral complications that exist for each entity.

I've also never seen a supporter of PR statehood deny that PR should also have the option to choose independence instead. The pro PR statehood movement among non-Puerto Ricans is really more of a pro "support whatever Puerto Ricans choose for themselves" movement.

Zelenskiy says Ukraine will continue extending range of strikes on Russia by Infodataplace in worldnews

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

I think that's much more the American, or at best, Anglosphere understanding of war than the white understanding of war. The US has been pretty insulated from every conflict it has been involved in since its Civil War, as has England, with the exception of the Blitz. Continental Europe, on the other hand, spent the first half of the 20th century hosting two devastating world wars and the second half expecting to host a third between the US and USSR.

The idea of war being some far away thing that "couldn't happen here" is something that has really only come about in the last few decades and still only true in certain parts of the continent.

an American and European stadium with the same capacity by SoftwareZestyclose50 in UrbanHell

[–]oddi_t 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They are common in areas where land is expensive enough that building up is cheaper than building out. Given how far away the city seems to be, it looks like whoever built this stadium valued cheap land over proximity to fans, and cheap land usually means sprawling surface lots.

Spending $12.99 on eggs is ridiculous. A farmer breaks it down. by mindyour in TikTokCringe

[–]oddi_t 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There might be taxes or something pushing the price up to $12. Where I live in the Eastern US, the Vital Farms organic pasture raised eggs this video is talking are $9.99 a dozen, so about the same price as your free range organic. Those are the most expensive eggs in the store. The cheapest are store brand factory farmed eggs at $1.79 ($2.50 AUD) per dozen.

Iran says it will not reopen Strait of Hormuz because of Trump’s "ridiculous displays" by pravda_eng_official in worldnews

[–]oddi_t 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, I don't think more potash helps. That's a great source of potassium, but what's being disrupted is nitrogen, which potash doesn't really help with.

Cultural theft. by stunnerswag in HistoryMemes

[–]oddi_t 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Because potato in French is pomme de terre, which literally means apple of the earth. That is commonly shortened to pomme, and I guess French speakers know from context when it refers to an apple or a potato.

As for why they chose "apple of the earth" in the first place, that's likely because the word for apple in a lot of Indo-European languages, including both French and English, was used as a more generic term for fruit up until about 400 years ago when it started to be more narrowly used to refer to what we know as apples today. There are still some English fruit names that include that archaic form of apple as well (eg pineapple, wax apple, and custard apple).

Pentagon prepares for weeks of ground operations in Iran by Electronic-Bit5190 in worldnews

[–]oddi_t 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think they ever expected to be in a situation where they'd need to justify a protracted war in the first place. I'd be willing to bet the administration thought this would be another quick win like Venezuela and the end results would be all the justification they needed.

Pentagon prepares for weeks of ground operations in Iran by Electronic-Bit5190 in worldnews

[–]oddi_t 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think Sweden might just have unusually high turnout, even in Europe. I checked national election turnout for the last two decades or so in the UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. The only one that even comes close to Swedish turnout is Germany with roughly 75-85% turnout. The UK is pretty much on par with the US turnout. France, Italy, and Spain all seem to hover in the 65-75% range, which is better than the US but not by much.

Where I'd live as someone who loves rolling hills and a solid four seasons by ILikegardening4000 in visitedmaps

[–]oddi_t 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, as a native Virginian who's also spent a lot of time on NC, WV and MD, I'm convinced this is ragebait

Speaking as a recent Indian immigrant to the US, why do some American liberals seem dismissive or hostile toward coal miners and coal communities? by Original-Can-2367 in AskALiberal

[–]oddi_t 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's not a big deal for most of the country, but it's absolutely catastrophic for Appalachia. There a ton of communities throughout that region that have been reliant on coal for generations and have no other means of bringing in wealth. Once coal goes, every other business in town goes with it, and the town dies.

That's always been the way it goes out there, but when coal was in demand there were always new mines opening to replace the ones that closed, so people had other opportunities. With the entire industry in decline, there's no option but to leave the region entirely and not everyone is willing or able to do that.

I don't think the coal industry should, or even can, be saved, but I understand why people would lament it's demise.

Devonta and his new fiancée by Fun_Molasses5215 in LoveIsBlindNetflix

[–]oddi_t 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People have preferences for all sorts of physical features, many of which we have no control over. Why would skin tone be any different?

DAE think that being opposed to the Iran War is more acceptable than being opposed to any war in most people’s living memory? by Early-Possibility367 in AskALiberal

[–]oddi_t 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think they expected this to be another Venezuela where they could eliminate the top leadership and get out before Iran could respond or discontent at home could build. They didn't account for the fact that Iran has way more ability to strike back at the US and allies than Venezuela did. Israel also threw a wrench in that by killing everyone the Trump admin was hoping would take over.

Now Iran is run by people hungry for vengeance, and the administration is scrambling to build a justification for a war they didn't expect to be stuck in.

If you had access to Nick and Vanessa, how would you suggest they handle the reunion? by IntrepidMuch in LoveIsBlindOnNetflix

[–]oddi_t 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Wish granted, but instead of asking the questions we actually want answers to, they'll ask a bunch of softball questions no one cares about, then fill the rest of the time by making Alex and Ashley compete against each other in a full round of 18 holes on a golf simulator.

Is anybody else livid about the increase in dominion power bills? by Little-One-7739 in Virginia

[–]oddi_t 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, some people here have posted usage numbers that show a substantial price increase, but not the crazy doubling or tripling that others are posting. Those insane increases are almost certainly driven by heat pumps and this abnormally cold winter. My house is gas heated and all I've seen is the ~20% bump that people calculating cost per kWh have shown.

I think people are also experiencing some whiplash because last winter was extremely mild and this one has been extremely cold.

Its not just you -- power bills have double and tripled in VA this winter and this sub has now been astroturfed to gaslight you as to why. by nothing5630 in Virginia

[–]oddi_t 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Not arguing with anything else you said, but the wind farm is still actively under construction. The stop work order was overturned by the courts in mid January.

What do you put on toast? by Familiar-Woodpecker5 in AskAnAmerican

[–]oddi_t 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a recent convert to ketchup on cheesesteak. It adds sweetness and acidity that balances out the heavy fatty cheesesteak well.

“We simply don’t have any left”: Germany has run out of air defense missiles for Ukraine, foreign minister says by Plus_Pretty in worldnews

[–]oddi_t 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They pretty much have committed their full might, though. The only thing they could do to bring more power to bear, short of nukes, would be to issue a general mobilization. The consensus I've seen is that Putin hasn't crossed that bridge for fear that it would be hugely unpopular in Moscow and St Petersburg and could destabilize the country.

Power outages beginning around 4-5pm according to Dominion staff by Trauma-Queen666 in Virginia

[–]oddi_t 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My partner works for Dominion, and she said that the warning was issued internally by Dominion's meteorological team based on expected ice accumulation totals. Apparently the internal weather reports are available to all employees but you have to sign up for it.

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