TheMusicalFruit

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The bloom was off the rose pretty early with people that know about cars. I remember seeing a video of an engineering team disassembling one a few years after they launched and finding all sorts of crazy assembly problems that you’d think would have been worked out by then. I’m talking about bad welds, some not in the correct place, and random bolts rattling around in door panels, that kind of stuff. I give them credit for capturing the collective imagination on what an electric car could be and championing them as cool. But they still have a lot of work to do to catch up in the quality and reliability realm compared to established car companies. The fact that they have significantly less moving parts yet still haven’t been shown to be more reliable than a lot of ICE vehicles says something.

Also, let’s not use plates. How about a small metal pan, fryer basket, or wood plank that allows the food to scatter onto the table?

Can you name the race they were being racist towards?

This is the most reasonable take here.

I was thinking the same thing. Both of them have a loud bark, but if stood up to by a strong adversary (I’m thinking a coalition of strong powers, or a USA that is willing to go toe to toe and not through smaller proxies like Ukraine or the Philippines) they would most likely back down. Sure, they would play the victim and continue to bark, but would know where the line is. Right now they both are testing limits.

The mouth breathers that follow him refuse to believe that fact while Biden is president.

A federal republic is a type of democracy. Often those that make this hard distinction are thinking republic vs direct democracy, which while accurate doesn’t capture the democracy most people are referring to when they say the US is a democracy. They mean the US is a modern liberal democracy, which it is, and has the constitutional federal republic style of government. I point this out not to nitpick, but because the right has used the argument that the US isn’t a democracy to justify eroding our rights.

Yep

Joking about becoming a dictator would make you unelectable 20 years ago. Remember when Howard Dean got excited at a rally and screamed a bit too loud? That was 20 years ago and it completely sank his campaign. Though he didn’t stand much of a chance against John Kerry for the nomination, his campaign was doomed after that.

I picked up a refurbished Xerox b&w laser printer 5 years ago. It never gives me problems, and the toner lasts forever. One of the best tech purchases I’ve ever made.

A lot of the improvement AOC is experiencing could also be due to her becoming a more seasoned congresswoman.

Imagine being so insufferable you literally go around ridiculing how strangers communicate.

This happens a lot in nursing. Administrators guilt nursing staff into longer shifts and poor nurse to patient ratios instead of fixing the underlying problems. Then when nurses leave the job or refuse to take on extra time, management blames those who are standing up for themselves for the shortage, high ratios, and dumping on existing staff. Also, depending on your jurisdiction a nurse who leaves without a replacement can be charged with abandonment.

Prediction: PepsiCo settles and writes a big check to assist with cleanup. The state gets to claim a victory. PepsiCo marketing spins the loss, makes more greenwashing claims, and continues with business as usual.

An Apple TV box doesn’t have ads.

Is that Honey Boo Boo’s mom?

My local PBS station.

Do not put your dick in that.