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UnderpantsWeevil , in Does Texas A&M’s botched hire spell doom for classroom diversity? Some say yes
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The Texas state government stepping in and quashing a new university journalism department that would have been headed by an award-winning investigative journalist is very on-brand, given how many scandals the state produces in a given year.

FlyingSquid ,
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Don’t forget the black and a woman parts of the equation.

TheAndrewBrown ,
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It’s crazy to me that the backlash was so bad the president had to resign. Just because Texas is that racist

FlyingSquid , in An armed man tried walking into a Jewish school in Memphis and opened fire outside when he couldn’t get in, police say
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I bet I can guess who he voted for.

Hint: The fat guy.

SheeEttin ,

Taft?

FlyingSquid ,
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Of course. Who else?

SheeEttin ,

It’s funny-sad to me that Taft was known for being obese, but compared to modern people, if you saw him on the street today, you wouldn’t even think twice.

www.loc.gov/resource/cph.3b34270/

Kalkaline ,
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He’s a chonk, but he’s still able to stand.

MarmaladeMermaid ,

It looks like it’s really uncomfortable though. I saw an older guy shaped like that in line at the bank the other day. He kept squatting down to rest each time the line advanced. It was odd to see someone squatting at the bank and odd to see an old man so able to squat and get up from a squat, but his body shape made it make sense.

boeman ,

Not really, he’s dead.

Seventhlevin ,

I saw a guy so large riding in a chevy pickup yesterday that he was listing the truck

Tangent5280 ,

Bruh this man is not obese, he’s just slightly larger than usual what the hell

SheeEttin ,

Compared to other people of the day, he was pretty large, though not morbidly obese. It’s really a comment on modern people that this is considered slightly larger than usual.

gowan ,
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He was 350lbs at his peak. He is and was morbidly obese given his weight and size.

shortgiraffe , (edited )

It’s sad to me how many people don’t recognize morbid obesity, or downplay being overweight in general because other people are also that size.

gowan ,
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He hit 350lbs. That is not normal even now

BobDolesBBallHandle ,

Might be the angle, but his ass looks wider than his shoulders. I don’t know of a medical term for such a thing, but he looks rotund for his time.

gowan ,
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At peak he was estimated to be 340-350lbs. He was substantially larger than most people today.

Blackmist ,

Even there he looks fatter than he is due to the old-timey way of pulling your waistband over the belly, rather than letting it all hang down like a big meat apron.

VieuxQueb ,
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As much as I despise the fat man and his tribe I can tell you did not read the news. It’s personal in nature it’s an ex-student of that school a Jewish person himself.

FlyingSquid ,
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I still say he did it on behalf of Grover Cleveland.

NOT_RICK ,
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If we’re talking fat presidents doesn’t Taft take (and eat) the cake?

Butters ,
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Do Jewish people not vote for the fat man?

downpunxx ,
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80% didn't

force ,

why would being jewish mean you vote for him, a majority of jews lean democrat and about half claim their political views to be liberal (according to pew research). a majority of jews also disapprove of trump. are you just trying to be racist?

70ms ,

Bruh. My inlaws are Jewish, and they love Trump and DeSantis. It happens.

Num10ck ,

Boomers are full of lead.

force ,

Okay but he’s implying that because they’re Jewish, they would have voted for Trump. Which is more uncommon than not. It happens, but he’s saying that as a group Jews surely do it.

Butters ,
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That’s not at all what I’m saying.

I’m saying just because you are Jewish does not mean you would not vote for trump.

Some US Jews are conservative because of their stance on Israel.

MarmaladeMermaid ,

Article says he was driving a Dodge Ram when he was pulled over and shot. Maybe it’s because I live in California, but I don’t know any Dodge Ram drivers that didn’t vote for trump.

SamboT ,

Can you not?

MarmaladeMermaid ,

I’m just saying, there is a very specific personality type that chooses to drive a Dodge Ram.

thedrive.com/…/ram-2500-drivers-have-the-most-dui…

ATiredPhilosopher ,

HAHA did not expect empirical evidence to be produced, bravo

SamboT ,

And apparently it has nothing to do with trump.

itsAsin ,
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are you yes?

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  • PsychedSy ,

    They meant Trump and his voters.

    letsroll ,
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    Oh. Sigh. Phew. Thanks.

    realcaseyrollins ,

    Chris Christie?

    Pandantic , in Recreational weed is now legal in Minnesota: What to know
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    Here I am in Iowa, just surrounded by states that have legalized… like being in a dry county, whatever am I to do? 😏

    SinningStromgald ,

    Well DEFINITELY don’t you dare drive to one of those said states to aquire any marijuana. That would be exceedingly naughty.

    Pandantic ,
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    Right? Something a law abiding citizen of a pot-free state would never do!

    eek2121 ,

    The problem is that if you get caught you can be charged a federal crime instead of with a state crime.

    Federal crimes include mandatory minimum sentences/jail time in addition to fines.

    Believe me, I have thought about making the trip elsewhere since my state will be the last to ever legalize. The closest legal place is 2.5 hours from my house.

    Me getting caught would screw up multiple lives including my own, however. Instead, I have to settle for the poor man’s stuff (delta8, delta9, etc) and only get the real stuff when I travel. The poor man’s stuff helps a medical condition I have, but is nothing like the real thing.

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  • MiddleWeigh ,
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    Out of the legally grey hemp bill products I’ve tried, I think hhc is my fav.

    NakariLexfortaine ,

    I’ve had good results, but it’s really come down to finding a reliable place to buy and a good brand. Personally have been using Mellow Fellow’s carts, and they’ve been the best I’ve had outside of actual weed.

    Flower has been harder, admittedly. Knew of one place that had really quality stuff, but they’re pretty much going out of business now and there’s currently no news about what’s being done with their farm.

    BenHM3 ,

    Which Mellow Fellow’s products have you enjoyed? Readying my first order…

    NakariLexfortaine ,

    I’ve tried all of their 4Mg dual-packs. The Picasso and Euphoria stuff. All of them are great combinations, either for swapping off mid session, or if you’re getting burnt out on the one you have running.

    That will last me ~3 weeks, give or take a couple days.

    Pandantic ,
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    Yeah, I get that. It’s a shame we can’t get it Federally legalized.

    hamandjam ,

    We should legalize it federally and then only allow commercial growing in the states that have already legalized it. Dont let them boost their tax haul for something they decided they didnt like.

    hamandjam ,

    I cant even get out of my state in 2.5 hours. Not sure how long I’d have to drive to get some legal weed.

    eek2121 ,

    Ah, I see you live in Texas.

    aceshigh ,
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    That’s why you never commit more than 1 crime at a time.

    RaoulDook ,

    You can buy in Illinois even with out of state ID apparently.

    Pandantic ,
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    Yes, about half as much as in-state license holders can.

    Buffaloaf ,

    In Wyoming and I feel the same. Other states are making money while mine is spending money arresting people.

    Pandantic ,
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    Yes! Like I guess I could just give all this money to Illinois and improve their economy…

    dill ,
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    Don’t worry Kim Reynolds will keep Iowa safe from the dangers of addiction and scary gateway drugs.

    Pandantic ,
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    Funny considering the woman is an alcoholic drunk driver.

    Even the medical ones for cataracts and arthritis are out. In Iowa, you can only have pot if you currently have cancer and/or are dying. That’s not completely true, but it is only for the most extreme medical conditions.

    dill ,
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    I think the way the laws are written, you are correct. But you can get a med card easily according to the people I’ve spoken to at bud an Mary’s.

    Gray ,
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    You think it’s weird in Iowa? Try Wisconsin! Literally every state it touches now has legal weed except for the tiny bit of Iowa we touch in the corner. Illinois, Minnesota, Michigan. All now have legal weed. But I still see the news reports in Wisconsin about “criminals” being caught with weed. It’s insane.

    Sagethefolxhero , (edited )

    I still got a petty weed charge from 11yrs ago when i was a teen in wisconsin, that place will never change

    Ado ,

    I thought Missouri would never but I was surprised. Hopefully Wisconsin too!!

    gdj209 ,
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    Yeah, its frustrating here sometimes. At least I’m a short drive from one of those bordering states…

    CmdrShepard ,

    I heard huffing road salt can give you a pretty good high and there should be no shortage of it around Iowa. Also, boofing freshly shucked corn is supposed to induce quite the euphoric experience. You’re not completely out of options in rural Iowa.

    archomrade ,

    Also, boofing freshly shucked corn is supposed to induce quite the euphoric experience.

    Well now i’m thinking I didn’t give Iowa enough of a chance.

    CmdrShepard ,

    This ancient Iowan practice is actually the origin of the game “corn hole.” Back in the day people used to compete to see who could get the most cobs down their friend’s hole. Whoever got the most won that year’s prized dairy cow.

    Texas_Hangover ,

    You’re supposed to shuck it??

    postmateDumbass ,

    Hope for wind?

    SilentWulf ,

    How do think I feel in Wisconsin?

    just_change_it , in Los Angeles may have more homeless people due to renters being kicked out

    I don’t think you can call people renters if they haven’t been paying their rent since the start of the pandemic. At some point they’re just squatters.

    ~40 months without paying rent has to be baller though, i’d have enough for a down payment of a home no problem.

    PlantDna , in Chinese zoo denies its sun bears are people in costume

    I don’t know if it’s true, but the “bear” doesn’t even blink once

    Pandantic ,
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    I can see it blink in the video.

    MicroWave OP , in Elon Musk’s X Sues Nonprofit That Accused It of Allowing Hate Speech
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    The Center for Countering Digital Hate has published several pieces of research that have been critical of Musk’s social-media company. One study published in June said Twitter had taken no action against 99% of 100 posts that the researchers said contained hateful content.

    In the lawsuit, Musk’s company accuses the Center for Countering Digital Hate of improperly accessing data from X’s platform by scraping and by improperly obtaining login credentials to a database operated by a vendor. The suit seeks a jury trial, monetary damages and a prohibition on the group and its employees accessing certain data related to the X platform.

    MicroWave OP , in Former childcare worker charged with 1,623 sexual abuse offences against 91 children in Australia and overseas
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    Police say they became aware of the 45-year-old Gold Coast childcare worker’s alleged offending after recently identifying video discovered on the dark web in 2014.

    He was arrested in August 2022, with police then allegedly discovering a hard drive filled with child abuse material of young girls while executing warrants at his home and other addresses.

    MicroWave OP , in Recreational weed is now legal in Minnesota: What to know
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    What’s legal

    Adults 21 and older can possess and travel in the state with 2 ounces of cannabis flower, 8 grams of concentrate and 800 milligrams worth of THC-containing edible products such as gummies and seltzers. They can have up to 2 pounds of cannabis flower at home.

    Low-potency edibles made with THC from industrial hemp were legalized last year. They’ve been subject to a 10% marijuana tax since July 1. That tax will apply to other marijuana products as they become licensed for sales, but not on sovereign tribal lands.

    acockworkorange ,

    800 mg? That’s like half a gummy.

    GorgeousDumpsterFire ,

    800mg of THC is a massive dose lmao

    most gummies have like 5mg - 15mg of THC per dose

    spammedevito ,

    Lol, I can barely handle 2.5mg and I chortled at the thought of that person taking 800mg.

    jballs ,
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    Seriously, could you imagine? You’d be on the fucking moon.

    speaker_hat ,

    Time to rethink about being an astronaut

    jballs ,
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    No need for a PhD from a prestigious university, a lengthy career in the Air Force piloting highly dangerous experimental airplanes, followed by many years of training to become the best of the best and make it as an astronaut. You can just walk into your local dispensary, buy $160 worth of edibles (not forgetting to tip your budtender, of course), chow down on a metric shit load of gummies, and be on the moon in no time!*

    *warningthisstatmentisnotanendorsementorrecommentdation.eating800mgofthcwillverylikelyfuckyouupandmakeyouthinkyourethelizardking.mayresultindeathandordiarrhoea.

    PRUSSIA_x86 ,

    I accidentally took 500 once and had a friggin out-of-soul experience. Shit was wild and absolutely terrifying.

    LetMeEatCake ,

    That’s the weight of the THC dose, not the total weight of the whole product containing the dose.

    acockworkorange ,

    Well, it’s not written that way.

    800 milligrams worth of THC-containing edible products

    That’s different from “800 mg of THC in edible products”. You can have 800 mg of THC in 100 g of THC-containing edibles. The way it’s written in the law matters a lot. If it’s written like above, edibles are basically illegal.

    stankmut ,

    I think that is just how the article described it.

    The actual bill says:

    …possess or transport edible cannabis products or lower-potency hemp edibles infused with a combined total of 800 milligrams or less of tetrahydrocannabinol

    acockworkorange ,

    That’s much clearer. Thanks for digging the actual bill.

    CmdrShepard ,

    Your point is further bolstered by the fact that many departments weigh the entire product when charging people with possession. Your 1lb tub of bud butter may only contain 1g of THC but they’re going to charge you with possession of 1lb of concentrates.

    donuts ,
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    That's like 8 whole packs of gummies. If you eat 800mg you're about to send yourself to the shadow realm.

    Edit: oh wait...

    800 milligrams worth of THC-containing edible products

    That is very weirdly worded. If we're talking about the weight of the product and not the dose then that's really stupid.

    stankmut ,

    The article just described the law wrong. It does use the dose of THC in the actual law.

    acockworkorange ,

    That was my point. Thankfully the bill was better written than the article.

    kbotc ,

    I’m just picturing all the stories of people “accidentally” eating an entire 100 mg chocolate bar after being unable to wait an hour for it to kick in, and then imagine those schmucks taking 8x that dose.

    bufordt ,
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    How many grams of concentrate can you have at home? Seems weird that the limit would be 8g walking around and in your house.

    SheeEttin , in Call for large trial to see if kombucha helps Type 2 diabetes after 'very promising' results

    Link to the study because the news never does: www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/…/full

    OldWoodFrame , in Elon Musk’s X Sues Nonprofit That Accused It of Allowing Hate Speech

    “Free speech absolutist, even if it’s speech you don’t like”

    “Hey, that allows hate speech”

    “WHAT!? HOW DARE YOU!”

    Dagwood222 , in Oklahoma parents, faith leaders and education group sue to stop US’s first public religious school

    It’s all political theater.

    They go in knowing they’ll probably lose in court, and then get to scream about ‘activist, Left wing judges.’

    Actually educating children? Not their concern

    captainlezbian , in Biden to keep US Space Command in Colorado, reversing Trump decision

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  • SpacemanSpiff ,
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    You’re thinking of the Space Force.

    SPACECOM is a unified command that has its origins in the 1980s. It is entirely necessary and handles real things including military satellites and missile defense.

    dogslayeggs ,

    A) You’re thinking of Space Force, not SPACECOM.

    B) Space Force isn’t anything new. It is doing the same projects it was doing under the Air Force, with the same budget it had under the Air Force, with mostly the same officers/leadership it had under the Air Force.

    C) You can debate about whether a trillion dollar defense industry is ridiculous. That’s valid. But if you assume we need a defense industry that large, then the work the Space Force does (again, which hasn’t changed since it was the Air Force) is absolutely necessary in the modern era.

    havokdj , in Actor Paul Reubens, of PeeWee Herman fame, dead at 70

    Well that sucks. Could have definitely started the morning not knowing this. RIP Paul Reubens

    JuzoInui , in Fulton County D.A. receives racist threats as charging decision against Trump looms

    The internet never forgets. Neither does Ms Willis. Most of these trolls will FA and FO when they order takeout and discover the DoorDashers wearing a badge and an warrant

    CookieJarObserver , in Changes happening in Africa after the Russia-Africian Summit meeting
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    Russia dick sucking contest…

    Fuck em all.

    LexiconDexicon ,

    anime pfp being racist? wow, what a shocker…

    CookieJarObserver ,
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    Ah yes racism because i don’t like military dictatorship that suck Russia dick… 🤡

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