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Cake day: June 19th, 2023

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  • You underestimate the blind loyalty of identity politics among democrats. The fact that Republicans are the party better known for it, there are democrats that are equally dedicated to voting blue, no matter who the candidate is, and there are plenty of others in the party that genuinely see Biden as a good president.

    It’s the folks that aren’t invested in the two party default that voice dissent to the choice. You obviously aren’t, and I know I’m not. But the reality is that those of us on the left are still stuck voting against a candidate like trump rather than having a real choice. But we are a minority, and we’re stuck with the reality that a change in presidency or candidacy at this point is disastrous on its own.


  • Plenty good enough. There’s absolutely no need to waste effort on a crap idea.

    It isn’t a weighty matter, it’s a bullshit push to disrupt things leading up to the election.

    Listen, I kinda hate Biden. He was a meh VP and he’s been a meh president imo. Better than the only realistic alternative last go-round, and still the only realistic opposition to the Republican party. This late in the game, changing candidates is a horrible idea. It’s not worthy of debate, so my “horse shit” stands.

    I’m kinda surprised the Atlantic published this crap even as an opinion piece. It makes zero sense for a sitting president to resign at the end of their term while for reelection. It’s just dumb.


  • Iirc it was originally about being the B reel, a secondary movie of a double feature. That came with a lower budget and thus less quality.

    Think pretty much any Roger Corman movie lol. Mind you, Corman was brilliant with the budgets he had, they stand the test of time imo.

    But the term has shifted to encompass anything cheesy (which big trouble is for sure), low budget, or even indie movies sometimes.

    The budget wasn’t really lacking, something close to 20 mil. And it certainly had a good cast with an experienced and marketable lead. Though Cameron has said the effects budget was bare bones, which does show despite them being effective.

    It was a bit of a bomb in theaters, but was massively loved in home video where it didn’t have to compete with other films as much.

    And, despite it not being a B film by the original definition, it actively drew inspiration from B movies, particularly some of the kung-fu genre and horror.

    It’s in my personal top twenty, even over some of the other movies released around the same time, including Aliens. It’s definitely my favourite Kurt Russell movie and character, even over Snake Plissken or his more serious stuff. Dude just chewed all the scenery and owned it.




  • I mean, did you intend to dead name them? If not, did you correct yourself?

    Because if you did it intentionally, you’re an asshole. If you did it by mistake because you brain farted, but didn’t correct it, you’re an asshole. You did use the right names here, so I ain’t mad. But let me frame things for you.

    If you went through the effort of changing what people call you from your first name to your middle name, anyone refusing to switch would be an asshole. Doing it if you were struggling with something major related to that name would make them a giant asshole.

    IDGAF who it is, if they aren’t picking a name just to fuck with people, you fucking call them what they want to be called, period. Anything else is just douchebaggery.

    Now, when you add in that dead naming trans people can be an act of aggressive verbal attack to trans people as a whole, the person doing so isn’t just an asshole, they’re a bigoted asshole.

    Is that who you want to be? The person that fucks with people just trying their best to live a free and happy life? If that is who you want to be, I have to warn you that reddit is not the only place online you’ll end up barred from. And there are people that will treat you poorly because of being an asshole. Actions have consequences, and words can be a form of action. While I support your freedom to say what you want within the framework of general legality regarding incitement, that doesn’t mean anyone has to accept that kind of thing and let you spew nastiness.

    So, take the ban like an adult. Accept that you fucked up enough for the community, and use that in the future to really think about the subject and decide who you want to be.










  • Almost makes sense during hunting season, but why the hell would anyone pay the jacked up prices otherwise? It isn’t like they’re going to be keeping really obscure rounds in. It’ll be the most common stuff, and that’s way less expensive online now. And they’d have to price comparatively with dedicated firearms shops, sporting goods, and shooting ranges. I don’t think they’ll get quantity discounts.

    Man, I’m lazy as hell when it comes to real world shopping, and there’s no way I’d use something like that unless the prices were the same or lower than our local shop, and I was in a real hurry. Since I’m never in a hurry to buy ammo, I don’t see myself going for it at all.