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uphillbothways , 7 months ago

Climate change will do this. No additional conspiracy required.

There's research showing people get incrementally less intelligent as oxygen ratios get worse. There's also research showing that plants (which really all of our food depends on one way or another) become less nutritious and more sugary/starchy as carbon dioxide ratios rise. That's before we even factor in things like endocrine disruption from plastic particulate ubiquity and dozens of other pollutant effects.

We really are the frog in the slowly boiling pot, and even when citing sources on this kind of thing people would rather argue about it. 🤷‍♂️ (I'm not going to bother. Can be looked up easily enough if you're so inclined.)

uphillbothways , 7 months ago

Definitely. Decomposed granite (that orange gravelly stuff) or dirt is much better for your joints and shins than running on cement.

uphillbothways , 7 months ago

Reviving.

uphillbothways , 7 months ago

Doesn't the price tag on the shelf usually have a break down per sheet or sqft?

uphillbothways , 7 months ago

It's a mild scam. More like chain letters used to be than Amway or something with a structure putting a bunch of wealth in the hands of one person. But, you're right. It's stupid, even if mostly harmless.

uphillbothways , 7 months ago

Poor dude contemplating the diverse opportunities offered by quitting life.

uphillbothways , 7 months ago (edited 7 months ago)

Blend some (1/4 cup or so) oatmeal into a powder. Put in 1-2 TBS peanut butter. Then add milk/yogurt/fruit/a little vanilla/some honey whatever you want. You can make your own liquid meal replacement without all the processing in commercial options, for less money and it'll be fresh.

If you want something fast but it doesn't have to be drinkable, mix 2-4 TBS peanut butter and 1/2 cup or so of oatmeal in a little bowl. Microwave for like 30 seconds to a minute or so. Add a couple TBS of juice or a small handful of chocolate chips. You've now got a basic "energy bar" that can be eaten with a spoon. Can also function as a light desert or sweet, healthy snack.

I think stuff that's churned out in huge quantities, packaged in plastic, shipped around and designed to be shelf stable is questionable at best. If microbes won't even digest it (which would make it go bad) how digestible is it for people?

Oatmeal and peanut (or other nut) butter is real food and it only takes a minute or two to mix up something basically the same as one of those replacement options, but made fresh. For my basic vitamins daily, I'll have a bowl of plain cheerios (somewhat processed but better than a pressed vitamin) and some fruit. Maybe some greens here and there. (I'll also try to hide some marmite in something, to up my B12 as I eat very little meat or dairy.)

All of these options are super cheap.

uphillbothways , 7 months ago

Executives are assholes and should not be listened to, ever.

uphillbothways , 7 months ago

The problem is waking up. Sleeping would be great if it would just keep going.

uphillbothways , 7 months ago

Never have understood wooden retaining walls. A landslide is an expensive, dangerous way to find out the pillars have rotted out and need replacing.

uphillbothways , 7 months ago

Plain Cheerios each morning and marmite on toast (with peanut butter or in a sandwich with other things) make sure I get enough B12 without having to resort to supplements. (I'm not full vegan anymore either, just very heavily lean that direction.)

(Gross fact: gorillas and many other non-ruminant herbivores get their B12 via coprophagia.)

uphillbothways , 7 months ago

lol. I mean, I guess it's an option. But if anything, by comparison, plain Cheerios and a little marmite here and there should sound like a pretty good alternative.

uphillbothways , 7 months ago

It's an acquired taste. Just a little to start mixed in something else. Like a strong soy sauce flavor. You end up craving it because of how good it is for you. Some hot tea alongside makes it even better. (The marmite, btw. No idea about crap, but who knows...)

uphillbothways , 7 months ago (edited 7 months ago)

Spent a bunch of money on a nice new mattress. Back still hurts. Life is pain, just gets worse the longer it goes, and now I can't blame it on a crappy mattress.

uphillbothways , 7 months ago

Israel valued immediate vengeance more than isolating Iran through establishing diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia, as a result Hamas achieved its goals in the attack while the people of Gaza suffered the greatest portion of the consequences.

I'm not going to point fingers at who's more wrong here. It's pointless. My opinions have no bearing on what happens. This is just the outcome of all the actions that have taken place. This is how history will record these events.

uphillbothways , 7 months ago (edited 7 months ago)

Is THIS why he renamed Twitter?! WTF do I press to doubt now?!

uphillbothways OP , 7 months ago

What to know about Ivanka Trump's testimony

• Ivanka Trump, former President Donald Trump's elder daughter, is testifying today in the $250 million civil fraud trial.
• She left the Trump Organization in 2017 to become a top White House aide for her father. Though she had been a co-defendant alongside her brothers Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, an appeals court removed her from the case in June.
• Judge Arthur Engoron shot down an effort from her lawyers to block her testimony. The defense team had asked for a deposition instead so she wouldn't have to leave her children.
• She is the fourth and final member of the Trump family to testify in the trial. The former president testified Monday and his two adult sons took the stand last week.
• New York Attorney General Letitia James, whose office is prosecuting the case, told reporters this morning that Ivanka Trump is "inextricably tied to the Trump Organization."

uphillbothways OP , 7 months ago

Trump family dynamics on display today

The Trump family dynamics will be on display here today as Ivanka appears completely separate from the family. She is the first member not to sit at the defense table before taking the stand and it will be on everyone’s minds how much she tries to distance herself from her family and the family business.

The siblings split their defense strategy in early March when Ivanka, who had been using the same attorneys as her brothers, decided to hire her own personal attorney, Bennett Moskowitz. Moskowitz is her sole attorney and previously represented the estate of Jeffrey Epstein.

uphillbothways OP , 7 months ago

A little louder: Judge asks soft-spoken Ivanka Trump to speak up

In less than 10 minutes on the witness stand, the judge twice asked the soft-spoken Ivanka Trump to speak a little louder and also asked her to move closer to the microphone.

Trump seems comfortable and cooperative on the stand as she recounts her work history.

uphillbothways OP , 7 months ago

Ivanka Trump is becoming more evasive on the stand

Ivanka Trump appears to very poised, friendly and willing to engage with the attorney general's office during her testimony, but is beginning to become more evasive with her answers.

She smiles and speaks softly, responding politely, but has started to repeat the phrase, "I don't recall," in response to documents being shown to her, including letters and emails she wrote herself.

Chris Kise, one of Trump's attorneys, has also made several objections. Engoron questioned Kise if he was "going to object to every document."

uphillbothways OP , 7 months ago

Trump lawyer gripes about Ivanka Trump being 'dragged' to court

As Louis Solomon from the AG's office continued to ask Ivanka Trump about business transactions that are over a decade old, Trump lawyer Chris Kise questioned why she was testifying at all after being "dragged" to court.

An annoyed Solomon shot back that he was asking her about Trump Organizations deals she'd negotiated "from top to bottom."

The married mother had unsuccessfully fought the AG's subpoena for her to testify, arguing that she's no longer a Trump Organization employee and doesn't live in New York, and that her testimony was scheduled in the middle of a school week.

uphillbothways OP , 7 months ago

Court pauses for a break

The court took a 15 minute break from around 11:30 am ET.

The judge directed Ivanka Trump not to discuss the case during the break.

uphillbothways OP , 7 months ago

Ivanka Trump says she didn't know much about financial statements

Just before the break, Ivanka Trump testified she was not involved in her father's financial statements, which are at the heart of the AG's case.

"I would assume he would have personal financial statements for accountants but those were not statements I was privy to," she said.

Asked if she had "any role" in preparing them, she said, "Not that I'm aware of." "As I told you, I had no involvement in his statement of financial condition and don’t know about the valuations that were taken into account," she said.

She added that she is not involved with the business — or the statements — now. "As I sit here now I am not involved in his personal financial statements," she said.

uphillbothways OP , 7 months ago

Court resumes

The court returned from a short break at about 11:40 am ET. Ivanka Trump is now back on the stand.

uphillbothways OP , 7 months ago (edited 7 months ago)

To my knowledge, there are no cameras in the courtroom. All filmed segments seem to come from breaks, or when people are entering or leaving. Other than that, there's only been some courtroom sketches over the previous part of the trial to my knowledge. (edit: I guess there were some photos allowed when Trump himself took the stand. Maybe because he's a named defendant, but none today.)

uphillbothways OP , 7 months ago

'You're starting to sound like your client,' judge tells Trump lawyer

Ivanka Trump came off the stand briefly while lawyers argued over the AG's line of questioning.

Trump lawyer Chris Kise said questions about Ivanka Trump's involvement in a deal to convert the Old Post Office in Washington, D.C. into a hotel were irrelevant because of statute of limitation issues, and noted the government agency involved in the talks was happy with it.

"They were thrilled with the renovation and it was a world class facility,” Kise said.

“You're starting to sound like your client,” Judge Engoron replied.

uphillbothways OP , 7 months ago

Lunch break begins

The court has taken a lunch break just before 1 p.m. ET, with proceedings expected to resume around 2:15 pm ET.

uphillbothways OP , 7 months ago

Court has returned from the lunch break

The court is back in session after a lunch break.

The judge returned to the courtroom around 2:15 p.m. ET, and Ivanka Trump is now back on the stand to resume her testimony.

uphillbothways OP , 7 months ago (edited 6 months ago)

Judge denies spousal privilege claim on Jared Kushner emails

Judge Engoron has denied a motion from Trump's attorneys to block Ivanka Trump from being asked about emails between her and her husband, Jared Kushner.

Trump lawyer Chris Kise had argued the emails were protected by spousal privilege, and that "the witness cannot be compelled to speak about communications with her spouse." The judge sided with the AG's office, which contended the emails were sent from work email addresses on work topics.

"It is not privileged," the judge said.

(Note: I'm going to be away for a bit, if someone else wants to pull updates for those that appreciate them. Otherwise, I'll resume updating when I return.)

EDIT: I'm just gonna assume anyone who wanted an update clicked through and got one by now. Today's testimony finished up a couple hours ago. No big bombshells. AG's office just doing work and Trump's lawyers bitching about it.

uphillbothways , 7 months ago

Beats the hell out of the horrors of making normal to scrape by.

uphillbothways , 7 months ago

Need to reboot Rob Zombie's Dragula as a grind house flick about a Dragged out Drag Racing bitch mowing down all these Sparkle Motion bitches on the way to church one morning. Maybe run through the chapel and make skid marks out of the pastor.
Wouldn't help or anything, but I'd probably go see it, in the theater even. Release it Easter Sunday. idk.

Nothing's gonna stop this kinda shit until we outlaw religion or fucking seriously reign it in. That shit's never gonna happen the way things are going, so might as well twist their panties with some real nasty speculative fiction.

uphillbothways , 7 months ago

I can't think of anything more degrading, demoralizing and dejecting than working in modern education. I appreciate where you're coming from and used to agree with you whole heartedly.
I mean, you realize you're commenting on a story about mothers calling the police on a school librarian and accusing them of distributing pornography to children, right? The very kind of person who would be educating those same children in the ways you suggest, attacked baselessly, life quite possibly ruined depending on how it's handled.

uphillbothways , 7 months ago

Motherfuckers pulled up the rugs, roads and rails behind them and can get entirely fucked. They had generation after generation invest in their eventual well-being and then spent like mad. Devastated everything. Fuck them. No contact. No grandkids.

uphillbothways , 7 months ago

Did you accidentally put the blank up top of thread also, or am i missing some joke here?

uphillbothways , 7 months ago

Makes sense. Thanks!

uphillbothways , 7 months ago (edited 7 months ago)

Their constitution says the US isn't even supposed to keep a standing army. There's lots of discussion about that by the people who wrote it and decided on the specific language.

Also, you're right about the 2nd amendment. The part about the well regulated militia is part of the right, a qualifier, not subsequent.

But, people in the US, both government and citizens, clearly don't follow their constitution very well. It's used to justify whatever they want to do when they can and freely ignored when inconvenient.

uphillbothways , 7 months ago

Looking forward to the day Putin gets done like these warships he's been losing, and hopefully by the Russian people. Fucking scumbag war criminal.

uphillbothways , 7 months ago

It's unfortunate, but understandable. Fear of death is a powerful motivator. That's why tyrants resort to it so frequently.

More and more news makes it sound like Russian conscripts get better treatment in Ukraine's POW camps than they do in the Russian military. Hopefully, more and more of them can find ways to lay down arms and exit the conflict to safety.

uphillbothways , 7 months ago

Compost, grow, consume. Give the earth its tithe.

uphillbothways , 7 months ago

What fun is taking a drug now for a condition it could treat, when you could put it off and justify getting real fucked later.

Besides, the docs said I'm not allowed to take antiinflammatories anymore.

uphillbothways , 7 months ago

The story they're discussing: https://www.theverge.com/features/23931789/seo-search-engine-optimization-experts-google-results

uphillbothways , 7 months ago (edited 7 months ago)

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Edit to add: If you feel similarly, and would like to see this problem corrected on Kbin as a whole, please feel free to show your support here: https://kbin.social/m/kbinMeta/t/600557/Request-Remove-ability-to-boost-your-own-comments-and-threads

uphillbothways , 7 months ago

How all those 'manly men' supposed 'patriots' could follow "a guy with Umpalumpa makeup, doll hands, and a penis that looks like Toad from Super Mario Bros".... That'll be a subject for multiple dissertations in a future, hopefully better society to be built after this one has either been fixed or upon its ashes.

uphillbothways , 7 months ago

If you're gonna go vegan (or even just seriously reduce intake of animal based foods) try to be aware of your B12 intake.
Plain cheerios and/or marmite on toast (great w peanut butter or avocado. start with very small amounts and build up a taste. it's like a super concentrated soy sauce flavor.) are easy ways to keep yourself from getting severely deficient without resorting to pills or injections.

uphillbothways , 7 months ago (edited 7 months ago)

It's true. The magic bullets would be agm-158s w CHAMP packages. Fry all electronics on the Russian side and everything from communications to launchers become useless while occupier coordination would become nonexistent. War would be ended and Ukraine restored with a lot less bloodshed if they were deployed.

Edit to add - Fun fact: Agm-158s are able to be launched by F-16s.

uphillbothways , 7 months ago (edited 7 months ago)

They should be able get rid of the mine launchers that way, preventing more mines from being deployed rapidly. Already deployed mines are probably best dealt with by the new strategies developed by Ukraine this last year, UAVs with thermal optics showing differential cooling/heating.

Edit - didn't address trenches and dumb weapons: the value of trenches goes way down without air support and communication. Similarly, without russian radar and anti aircraft, many dumb weapons become much easier targets. So, quite possibly, yes.