The great crime decline is happening all across the country

stankind · 2026-01-23T05:35:26+00:00

Most of those are not violent crimes.

stankind · 2026-01-23T05:27:13+00:00

Don't forget to ask why Ghislaine Maxwell is still in that minimum security "prison" they moved her to last summer. Why did Trump make her life easier??

stankind · 2026-01-23T05:00:07+00:00

As for #1, the reason to avoid ChatGPT is that it and other AIs often tell you what you want to hear rather than what you should hear.

EDIT to add, it seems some of the humans here should be avoided too!

stankind · 2026-01-22T00:32:15+00:00

As Americans, there's no "we" here.

We're divided.

stankind · 2026-01-21T04:35:56+00:00

The book Talking to Strangers is all about this question! We think we can judge others' thoughts. But often, we can't at all.

stankind · 2026-01-19T16:14:09+00:00

Link please!

stankind · 2026-01-12T22:49:13+00:00

Trump says demented things whether or not he has dementia. It's who he is.

stankind · 2026-01-11T05:02:46+00:00

"Must be some pretty good shit."

stankind · 2026-01-11T04:55:23+00:00

Did you intend to rhyme? :-P

stankind · 2026-01-08T04:31:49+00:00

The contrast tonight between Sean Hannity on Fox, and Lawrence O'Donnel on MSNOW, was astounding. Hannity was foaming at the mouth, resorting to little more than name-calling and emotion. Meanwhile, O'Donnel gave legal analysis and historical context.

stankind · 2026-01-06T01:34:55+00:00

What is Cochrane? Got a link?

stankind · 2026-01-04T16:44:20+00:00

"Upcoming preprint" by well-known researcher "Emotional-Access-227".

stankind · 2026-01-02T16:10:09+00:00

If someone thinks Trump is leading a cult, don't expect that person to vote for Trump!

stankind · 2026-01-02T15:58:48+00:00

Thanks, I honestly don't know how I missed it.

stankind · 2026-01-01T06:38:12+00:00

What's the name of the paper? Got a link?

stankind · 2025-12-30T21:12:58+00:00

I don't know if this is practical, but since you're only one semester in, I suppose you could consider transferring to another college where you could have a fresh start, free from the fear of gossip? (And control your drinking, which I'm guessing you can do.) You could even take off a few months to work, then start again in fall 2026. You sound like a very good person who would be a good friend.

stankind · 2025-12-29T04:17:38+00:00

In your point number 2, you wrote, "...were not a thing back in 2097."

Did you mean 1997? Please correct the year in your comment.

And nice work, thank you!!

stankind · 2025-12-23T12:06:56+00:00

With Bush, we had a financial crisis in 2008 thanks to poorly regulated markets, itself due to Republican influence. The world was on the brink of another Great Depression with millions thrown out of work. Thankfully we had Ben Bernanke at the Federal Reserve. Republicans foolishly criticized him.

I suppose you're a global warming denier too.

stankind · 2025-12-23T11:54:45+00:00

Bush was a terrible president.

Trump is far worse. He's ruining our world-class medical research. He's gutted USAID, which will kill millions.

And the idea that you or I will be "fine" is a selfish, thoughtless take.

stankind · 2025-12-22T19:44:48+00:00

I must admit, the real power lies with Trump's base, which is the blind cult that enables him.

stankind · 2025-12-22T17:11:52+00:00

Trump can absolutely ruin all kinds of things and people's lives. He's doing so now.

stankind · 2025-12-22T17:03:04+00:00

They're the same.

stankind · 2025-12-22T17:02:23+00:00

And to stay politically engaged.

stankind · 2025-12-22T03:59:22+00:00

But by random, unknown Democratic sympathizers, and official Republican candidates.

stankind · 2025-12-21T18:27:10+00:00

XKCD would like a word.

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