It’s why I have zero expectations Harris will do the right thing and move away from privatizing government agencies.
The 'right thing' is letting entrepreneurs make money. Yes, it might cause long-term costs in terms of societal breakdown. But, also, it might cause short-term profit in terms of those extremely wealthy people giving money to a political campaign.
After all, what's most important is that politicians enrich people who then 'trickle down' a tiny portion of it back to those hardworking politicians who bravely made the world worse.
Because stupidity, hatred and lies are acceptable platforms for political discussion in a world where humans profit from harming others.
I'd try to help, but I'm not fully sure, either. Sorry!
Joke's on you, my girlfriend gives really slow piggyback rides.
This should be a grave concern for all.
I think that actions have consequences. I am not 'concerned', I am just expectant that a large number of people deciding to act badly will have worse consequences than otherwise.
I don't feel emotionally attached to being human and I am middle-aged without children.
I hope this means that there will be pressure put on the state and the military to stop this settler violence very soon.
Yeppers.
Double yeppers.
INFINITE YEPPERS.
/yeppers intensifies
Hi, I'm an immigrant.
Fuck everyone who blames immigrants for everything. Fuck infrahumanisation.
Now THIS is the horror film I want to see advertised on every bus in a nine-mile radius.
I think people trusting Alexa for information regarding a hurricane probably deserved it.
I think you are probably not worth listening to or talking to, especially after a quick check of your recent comments.
The word 'deserve' is a human concept invented purely to assert a false sense of control over a universe which has no interest in you.
Land of the free (to make sure other people can't have homes because human society is purposefully about exploitation).
There’s a lot we can do about it, actually.
I'll be interested when that is actually being done, and it has an effect.
If Conservative = 'good' (as in 'what I think is good'), then anything 'good' = Conservative.
Family? Conservative. Apple pie? Conservative. And so on.
I’m gonna tell myself that this is finally bad enough to spur widespread action on global warming
I, too, want to believe that humans are capable for caring enough about themselves, each other, and their descendants in order to put in place measures to make the world better for everyone.
The term does mean 'female incel', but the community is different from male incels in terms of how they communicate and how hateful they are. There's plenty of research on this, if you want to read more.
The person who coined the term 'involuntary celibate' was a woman.
I am not necessarily against discouraging your participation, specifically.
We live in a system designed to produce loneliness. Work has replaced community to a large extent for many people.
In its current state, however, the technology is built to cater to market demand—and the trends are troubling. Not only are men more likely to use sex bots but female companions are being actively engineered to fulfill misogynistic desires. “Creating a perfect partner that you control and meets your every need is really frightening,” Tara Hunter, director of an Australian organization that helps victims of sexual, domestic, or family violence, told the Guardian. “Given what we know already that the drivers of gender-based violence are those ingrained cultural beliefs that men can control women, that is really problematic.”
I lost mine a while ago. Insert "I'm doing my part!" Starship Troopers meme.
Yes, misogyny is frightening, as I have experienced it as the child of a misogynist.
Ben Key confirms several personnel have been sacked, demoted or disciplined as a result of investigations
> First Sea Lord Adm Sir Ben Key said he was “truly sorry” to the women who had suffered “misogyny, bullying and other unacceptable behaviours” while serving their country. “We must be better than this and do better than we have,” he said.
Springfield’s immigrant community was targeted by far-right extremists months before Trump shared racist rumors
Subtitle: Springfield’s immigrant community was targeted by far-right extremists months before Trump shared racist rumors
Witnesses say Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, 26, was fired at by Israel Defense Forces soldiers positioned in a nearby field
Carol Higgins was 15 when she first reported her father’s abuse to the police. They told her he wouldn’t be charged. But she refused to let it rest until he finally stood trial
> Carol Higgins was 15 when she first reported her father’s abuse to the police. They told her he wouldn’t be charged. But she refused to let it rest until he finally stood trial
> Higgins gave a 17-page statement, signed it and was given a painful internal examination. At the end of it, she was informed that Appleyard would not be charged. Apparently, the case wasn’t strong enough. There was no forensic evidence. The police told her that because her brother, who was 14, was a minor, his account was inadmissible. They said that, should the case reach court, her name and sexual history would be dragged through the mud. Could she handle it? Higgins said she couldn’t.
> [...]
> In January 2019, after more pushing by Higgins, who refused to let it rest, Appleyard finally stood trial. It took the jury less than two hours of deliberation to find him guilty of 15 sexual offences against her, including rape and sexual assault. He was sentenced to 20 years. Earlier this year, Higgins also received £15,000 compensation and a public apology from West Yorkshire police, acknowledging that her “extremely serious and truthful allegations took too long to come to justice”.
The leap in temperatures over the past 13 months has exceeded the global heating forecasts – is this just a blip or a systemic shift?
> Temperatures above 50C used to be a rarity confined to two or three global hotspots, but the World Meteorological Organization noted that at least 10 countries have reported this level of searing heat in the past year: the US, Mexico, Morocco, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iran, Pakistan, India and China.
> In Iran, the heat index – a measure that also includes humidity – has come perilously close to 60C, far above the level considered safe for humans.
> Heatwaves are now commonplace elsewhere, killing the most vulnerable, worsening inequality and threatening the wellbeing of future generations. Unicef calculates a quarter of the world’s children are already exposed to frequent heatwaves, and this will rise to almost 100% by mid-century.
The figure given by the strip’s health officials does not tell the full story of Palestinian losses, excluding those missing or buried in rubble
Florida has passed legislation banning local safety rules for outdoor workers, despite heat stress set to cost global economy $2.4tn by 2030
Legal action aims to force criminal justice department to air condition prisons, where 85,000 are at risk of heat illnesses
Study finds same-sex sexual behaviour in primates and other mammals widely observed but seldom published
The frog that is in this picture is the subject of the picture, which is why it is a picture of a frog.
Schools and health services forced to offer crisis help in the form of food, clothing, money and advice
Israel presents itself as an LGBT haven in the region, but for Palestinians it offers neither refuge nor solidarity
"Israel presents itself as an LGBT haven in the region, but for Palestinians it offers neither refuge nor solidarity"
Interpret 'hardest' however suits you. Look forward to your answers!