This would be horrific no matter what it was referring to. But "cleaning up the risk pool" by eliminating vaccines just means you kill a bunch of people WHILE ALSO creating a whole new "risk pool" of people with post-viral issues.
Congratulations!
you get: the astounding power of the supreme court of the united states of america
we get: some vague modicum of ethical behavior
apparently this bargain was a bridge too far, so I propose a new one, which involves impeachment and jail
unless and until republicans agree to a ceasefire in the form of strict anti-gerrymandering provisions: fuck them to hell, squeeze every last drop of blood from the stone, lock them out of every seat you can
In response to some bullshit going around:
Can we please fucking destigmatize men being nice to / caring about / engaging with kids? These are normal adult mammal instincts; what's fucked up is that we beat them out of people based on gender and/or assume they're inherently predatory.
Yeah, I’ve never quite got over the profound moral injury aspect of watching so many Americans absolutely refuse to even mildly sacrifice to help others during Covid - watching MAGAs somehow become even more evil was radicalizing.
And now the bastards are trying to destroy MRNA research.
I think our society really is grossly underestimating how important visible accountability is for social cohesion.
May we re-learn this lesson.
The currently escalating tech backlash must be put in the context of:
“people have been listening to the most insufferable techbros in the world gleefully threaten everyone else with mass unemployment for over 6 years, and they’re sick of their shit”
this is why Dems need to go as hard as possible on reforms and actually fixing things rather than kick the can, because "people will remember how bad things were and not put these folks back in charge" is a demonstrably false statement
You are a delight, and I suspect she’s going to treasure that memory for a long time.
For extra fun, compare and contrast Roberts’ “oh no Obama is doing a thing surely this must be stopped” with his view that Trump MUST be allowed to act otherwise it’s a serious and irreparable harm to his presidency.
I can think of a lot of more accurate and less flattering terms for dudes who travel to other countries to trap foreign women in subservient relationships than “passport bros”
Past a certain revenue scale make it so that the CEO has personal liability for their stock options in perpetuity. Every company would suddenly become the most ethical firm alive.
My fellow Christians need to listen to this. I was fortunate to have Jewish friends with the patience to get this one through to me. It’s a rhetorical prop that’s really old antisemitism, and really should be retired, but this use in particular is a big problem.
bringing back shame and social sanction for being a bigoted asshole is good, actually
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I think another reason many Americans Feel Bad About the Economy:
There is a constant barrage of information indicating to the casual observer that people who run scams and lie and refuse to play by the rules aren't just going unpunished, they're *making way more money than you are* as a result.
c'mon guys we've had "an army marches on its stomach" for hundreds of years, did you already fuck up the greatest logistics machine in the world so bad they can't keep sailors fed
Ow, how dare XKCD target me so directly on my birthday. :)
If you're in the Seattle area, this is your reminder that I will be signing OMENS OF CHAOS at Zulu's Board Game Cafe in downtown Bothell from 2pm to 6pm today! This is my last official, non-ticketed signing for this book (all others are inside events with door fees). The store WILL ship.
Hello everyone who has contributed to our whistle-making efforts. Thank you for everything you have done for us.
First, we are still printing whistles: if you need whistles we will happily send you between 100-3000 for free, no questions asked.
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A picture of the book STRIXHAVEN: OMENS OF CHAOS by Seanan McGuire with the text NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER printed above it on a purple and gold background.
Huzzah! We did it!
Goddamnit, guys, what the hell?!! This is Not The Way.
Reminder to all that taxes are due today and also your quarterly payments if you are self employed
Good. Hegseth is a step backwards in our evolution. Any human can be a brute animal who thinks might makes right, and this flat tumbled rock rejoices in it.
This won't go anywhere but...still. Good.
he’s not as visible as most of the folks in the administration but after stephen miller vought is probably the most evil of the lot
he is ideologically committed to destroying the entire concept of the public good
Remember that whenever they say “the economy is doing well,” it very often refers to the economy that surges, greedily and eagerly, when people are put out of work and into pain.
It happens all the time and it sucks
In case you needed MORE reasons not to shop at Target.
On principle, I never use self-checkout, because nobody is paying me to work at the store in question. It’s the responsibility of the business to provide human workers to do the labor of selling the things.
And now I’m extra glad.