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[–] trebuchet@lemmy.ml 15 points 8 months ago

The place you're talking about isn't even open during the hours being discussed. Which is the entire point of this post.

Who cares who is being loud are they disturbing the non-existent regular patrons?

[–] trebuchet@lemmy.ml 2 points 8 months ago

Revolutionary! They've done it again!

How can I pay?

[–] trebuchet@lemmy.ml 29 points 8 months ago (3 children)

From the article:

On the federal charges, Dedmon and Elward each face a maximum sentence of 120 years plus life in prison and $2.75 million in fines. Hartfield faces a possible sentence of 80 years and $1.5 million, McAlpin faces 90 years and $1.75 million, Middleton faces 80 years and $1.5 million, and Opdyke could be sentenced to 100 years with a $2 million fine.

Fortunately, doesn't seem like they're letting them off easy or anything.

[–] trebuchet@lemmy.ml 43 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Seems like one of those things everyone would say in the abstract, particularly on a survey. Then when the studios go for safe projects and the thing they remake is among someone's personal favorites they'll watch it anyway, validating the strategy.

[–] trebuchet@lemmy.ml 11 points 8 months ago

It's crazy to me that people such as you unironically believe the position you're saying that American companies are easier to crack down on.

We are literally seeing concrete proof in action that domestic companies are much harder to crack down on or regulate. They are much better positioned to lobby and are currently using their immense political power to protect themselves while removing their foreign rivals. There isn't even talk of taking action against them because they are so politically powerful.

[–] trebuchet@lemmy.ml 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Lmao of course Putin's allies know trumps plans.

To be fair, you could stop a random person on the streets of America of either major political party and ask them if Trump wins will he give any money to Ukraine and you won't get a single different answer.

You don't exactly need an inside line to get this kind of hot tip.

[–] trebuchet@lemmy.ml 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I guess my original point was just agreeing with you on your main point. I figured I was supporting your position by pointing out the media dishonesty extended farther than just Israeli publications. The Ukraine point was a throwaway of another example I thought was fairly straightforward, but whatever, it's cool, we don't need to continue this conversation.

[–] trebuchet@lemmy.ml 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

Hmm suit yourself.

It's a funny example of Gell-Mann amnesia at play I suppose.

Just waiting for that Russian military with low morale and hollowed out by corruption to bring us that imminent victory in Ukraine we've been promised any day now for the past two years. Keep believing in victory citizen, it's right around the corner!

[–] trebuchet@lemmy.ml -3 points 8 months ago (5 children)

Now, I literally do not trust anything that is published in Israel;

It's pretty stark how much the press in pretty much every Western country has been carrying water for Israel and Ukraine as well.

[–] trebuchet@lemmy.ml 20 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I'm blanking on this. What's the song?

[–] trebuchet@lemmy.ml 4 points 8 months ago

A man coming back from parental leave doesn't sound like a protected class to me, unlike being a pregnant woman who is protected by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act in the United States.

Also, I'm not saying it's a surefire guarantee. The important part is you don't have to be the fastest runner when the wolf is hungry, you just have to run faster than the guy next to you.

[–] trebuchet@lemmy.ml 25 points 8 months ago (4 children)

Saying something implicating a protected class like "I'm pregnant" might provoke some panicked calls to HR and actually get you off that list.

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