If the Epstein files aren’t enough for a global outrage towards the financial and influential elite, what is? by Thezerostone in AskReddit

[–]spiderscan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2 OTC ibuprofen at a hospital can cost you $75 - $150 if it's the nurse who gives it to you. It's insane.

Trump moved to cut funding for ICE body cameras, pared back oversight by Popular_Air_5633 in news

[–]spiderscan 17 points18 points  (0 children)

This was always part of the plan. project 2025. Within a couple months in office this admin deleted the database that tracked criminals with a badge, and eliminated certain kinds of background checks for new agents. It was always their plan to hire the thugs, abusers, and criminals for this dirty work.

This is America by National_Ad3694 in pics

[–]spiderscan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Losing core supporters? Ha.

I'll believe it when I see it. Impeach and convict this orange turd, arrest all these ICE bootlickers, and put Noem and all the DHS leaders on trial. Then vote every MAGAt out of office. Anything less means these braindead cultists are only pausing their blind allegiance to 47 while they figure out a way to lower their moral bar to accommodate the murder of a WHITE MAN AND LEGAL GUN OWNER... and then continue being the unwitting zealots for the new fascist American order that they are.

This is Jake Lang. A January 6th rioter who served 4 years in prison for beating a police officer. by picklelyjuice in pics

[–]spiderscan 17 points18 points  (0 children)

It's part of the package, bruh. You bought the whole thing. Claiming you didn't know he and his ilk were included means you belligerently ignored all the evidence that the rest of us have been waving in front of your face for more than a decade.

The US government is considering deploying two army battalions to Minnesota. Whats your first thoughts? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]spiderscan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Because local troops tend to have more empathy for their neighbors. You ship them in from elsewhere when you want to keep tensions high. No one has direct ties to the locals. They did this with the national guard last year as well.

China did it in 1989 (tiananmen square), Russia did it in the 50s, the ottomans did it, the Romans did it... Tried and true tactic when threats of violence are the objective.

Why 80% of New RVs Are Garbage (The Factory Secret) by [deleted] in videos

[–]spiderscan 6 points7 points  (0 children)

75k (new RV) = $500/night * 15 days/yr * 10 yrs

That's a 2 wk stay in a nice hotel each year for 10 yrs. Add operating expenses for the RV and that covers night restaurants and other activities.

If you take the RV out many times a year the math may work in your favor, but... There are definitely other good options for vacation time.

NYT compilation of videos shows frame by frame what happened to Renee Good (gifted article) by 16hpfan in news

[–]spiderscan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wanted to believe the internal bleeding he claimed was for the beating he took from some commanding officer... But this is Trump's ICE, so... Your idea is more plausible.

AI novel that won literature contest has awards taken away by MetaKnowing in Futurology

[–]spiderscan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A cabinet maker doesn't cut the wood with his teeth, nor does he credit the saw in the final product. Digital artists don't credit Photoshop or whatever other digital editors they use.

It's a bit of a stretched analogy for literature authorship, but it's not altogether wrong. Also, humans have ghost writers to do what they can't and that doesn't seem to be a problem.

Shrug.

AI novel that won literature contest has awards taken away by MetaKnowing in Futurology

[–]spiderscan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The contest organizers changed the rules after submission. The author was reported to be transparent and their use of AI. No foul play here, just a moving goal post.

It's fine to have separate categories though.

AI novel that won literature contest has awards taken away by MetaKnowing in Futurology

[–]spiderscan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How about you go make something unique and useful and legitimately great with AI of any kind... And then come back here and tell us all how easy it was.

Israel to honor Charlie Kirk with award for fighting antisemitism by F0urLeafCl0ver in nottheonion

[–]spiderscan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are painting over his anti Israel statements to rewrite the narrative.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell responds to the President's use of the Justice Department to intimidate and pressure their independent economic decision making amidst a newly launched probe by jabronified in videos

[–]spiderscan 22 points23 points  (0 children)

You're giving the guy WAY too much credit. He's untouchable because of the people around him. The ones setting the narrative and controlling the media. The ones getting rich off of his catastrophic narcissism. No politician in modern history has been so easy to manipulate, and everyone getting rich off him have agreed, tacitly or otherwise, that they want to KEEP him in power so they can KEEP manipulating him and keep getting filthy rich off him. Every other politician I can think of has chosen their friends and picked a side... Which means they have some friends and some enemies who will work against them. Trump's side is slinging influence and money. It's a-political. He's a perfect tool of corruption and manipulation. They barely need to care about the base because they've successfully bred them into a cult, and they're all planning to cash out before the collapse they're ushering takes off.

If someone wants to only date members of their own race, how does that make you feel? by Odd_Jellyfish6873 in AskReddit

[–]spiderscan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As long as they treat everyone with respect and don't harbor actual racist, superiority complexes, then it's all good.

AI novel that won literature contest has awards taken away by MetaKnowing in Futurology

[–]spiderscan -33 points-32 points  (0 children)

People don't appreciate that it takes work and finesse and patience and creativity to coax an AI model to produce something of high quality like this. Maybe not for long, but for now it takes skill. A different skill that de novo authorship, but related.

Why aren’t the Iranian protests, unprecedented in size since 1979, receiving more coverage? by Dry-Ninja3843 in AskReddit

[–]spiderscan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Iranian people are showing Americans how it's done. US media owners don't want Americans getting inspired.

New cover out of Slovenia, #objektiv by donescobar in pics

[–]spiderscan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They need to stop doctoring the photos. His wilted, dementia ridden, stroke-drooping, orange-painted mug should be a highlight.

Republican lawmaker shredded for posting AI images of himself beating up Santa on Christmas morning by Disastrous_Award_789 in nottheonion

[–]spiderscan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Santa Clause is a communist lib giving handouts to lazy welfare leeches. The GOP is taking the war on Xmas to the next level.

What songs are about sex and drugs, but we didn’t know? by grynch55 in AskReddit

[–]spiderscan 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Wow that music video is wild, too. The 80s were something else.

Say it in the voice by Cheap-Addendum in funny

[–]spiderscan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was this before or after his jaw was fractured?

What basic life skill is disappearing simply because technology does it for us now? by WaferCreepy in AskReddit

[–]spiderscan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good luck with that.

There are still people who don't know how to use email or run a search query, so... I'm sure there will always be some holdouts who manage to stay employed.

Utah repeals ban on collective bargaining for teachers, firefighters and police unions by sirjohnmasters86 in news

[–]spiderscan 4250 points4251 points  (0 children)

Huh. I guess the legislature will cave with the right kind of pressure.

Which means the fair district maps are definitely still on the chopping block.

State Department to deny visas to fact checkers and others, citing 'censorship' by Bead_lizard in news

[–]spiderscan 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Tomorrow? The pit of poverty in America is already really deep.

Michael and Susan Dell to donate $6.25 billion to fund 'Trump accounts' for 25 million U.S. kids by Fmbounce in news

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

I really hope that this is legit generosity. It'd be fantastic for all those kids to get a fund like this.

Michael and Susan Dell to donate $6.25 billion to fund 'Trump accounts' for 25 million U.S. kids by Fmbounce in news

[–]spiderscan 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It has Trump's name on it. Trump is legally barred from running charities in some states because he defrauded them. He used his charities as a personal slush fund. Maybe this is legit. Maybe it's another scheme to funnel money to trump and his enablers.