If I had created the meme myself I might have chosen a different country as an example. In any case, I wouldn't have used one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere. It just wouldn't hit right.
You're misapprehending what is funny about the meme. It's not about Norway. It is about how Americans understand and view socialism.
@mattblaze A chicken killing dog that's aggressive with you is a problem. I think, taking it out back and shooting it is probably a bit much. Most normal people would just pass it on to someone as a pet (obviously I don't believe her when she says the dog was aggressive. Maybe to her, who knows.) Including it as an anecdote about who you are as a person is even stranger. She knows her audience though. Conservatives in general and the MAGA crowd in particular will love this.
If you have not read either of these books, then you really should.
Regardless of whether you like Non fic or not, if you are using this here big old interwebs, then honestly read them both. Start with Doppelganger and then read Code Dependant.
Is technology gonna destroy democracy? What about the whole of humanity?
These books made me worry, but both also gave hope for the future and the power of humanity and most of all communities.
Replaced the door seal on my 1999 Toyota 4Runner: In terms of difficulty, give it a 1 out of 10 (simple). Remove 4 screws, snap out plastic panels in the way, pull old seal, replace with aftermarket replacement seal, snap panels back in, screw the screws back in. #auto#repair#autorepair#4runner
@ai6yr Right!? I have a '96. The driver's side door rubber is just shredded. I priced it at the dealer and it's like $200. I may try an aftermarket one though. I've also been meaning to hit the local pick-a-part which surprisingly has a few of these old trucks.
I've got a bet with someone that it will be 10 years or less, but that's not really based on anything other than gut feeling. Happy to be proven wrong, although I have to buy the other person a t-shirt if I lose... 😐
Sam Bankman-Fried sentence due on Thursday — here’s what to expect
Rich white people stealing from even richer white people is definitely a serious crime in the US, so you may be right. The numbers the prosecution is throwing around are cartoonish though. Quintillions of dollars? Get out of here! How much real money did he steal?
Every time I see "Liquid Death" water I feel personally insulted.
I read every can to say "Yes, you humans, especially male humans, really are stupid enough that, even though drinkable water comes out of the faucet, we can sell a ton of expensive water in a can just by giving it an idiotic name."
Technically aluminium is infinitely recyclable. Also, they sell flavored water. It's not all just regular water. I quite like it and I think it was pretty clever to market it like malt liquor, lol
Hi everyone! I am searching for a native English speaker (American) with a background in (digital) archaeology that can check an academic article I wrote and want to submit. My English is not that bad, but it isn't perfect either.
I can't pay money, but I have a couple of books (not new, but also not used) that I could send free of charge to whoever likes to help. We can also discuss the books first, before you decide!
I'm reading Janette Sadik-Khan's "Street Fight" -- her book about her time as transportation head of NYC, building bike lanes, bikeshare, and pedestrian avenues
She prints this "city of the future" model from the 1939 World's Fair
Massive highways circling mammoth buildings; virtually no non-car routes; hilariously few trees
I'd love to read about: How did this become the vision of "the future" back in 1939?
What are some good books on that? Any recommendations, I'm all ears!