nickhammes

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[–] nickhammes@lemmy.world 57 points 22 hours ago (3 children)

if Pablo Escobar was still alive, he'd probably have been appointed head of the DEA

[–] nickhammes@lemmy.world 44 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Cost cutting has made fast food restaurants worse in ways that aren't essentially shrinkflation. Restaurants like Taco Bell cutting their beef with cheaper ingredients (though apparently it's only 12% fillers). Chipotle giving you more of the cheap ingredients like rice, and less of the good stuff like guac. Even slower service and longer lines because they don't want to pay as much staff during peak hours.

Smaller (especially privately-held) chains have been able to buck the trend, but cutting quality has been a popular option as of late.

[–] nickhammes@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago (19 children)

I think both can be true. That she cleaned up the situation is a testament to her skill as a candidate, and the fact this situation happened is in no small part an indictment of the Democratic party, in which she's among its most senior leaders

[–] nickhammes@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm excited for the fun gopher hole you're gonna go down

[–] nickhammes@lemmy.world 20 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Alright folks, in 2025 we're bringing Gopher back

[–] nickhammes@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

I'll be honest, I never cared for him, and it was clear to me from the start that his optimized to maximize engagement with his target demographic vs being personally authentic.

He's revealed himself to be worse than I'd ever expected.

[–] nickhammes@lemmy.world -1 points 3 weeks ago

Opposition to genocide isn't an option on the ballot, you can't vote for it, especially not for president. And not voting sends a very clear message whether you intend it or not: "I don't care".

Do you value minimizing harm? If you care most about genocide, Harris seems to be the least-worst option. But if you care more about ideological purity than harm reduction, you can vote for a non-serious candidate like Stein, or none at all. Nobody will ever solve this kind of problem at the ballot box, that isn't how democracies work, but if letting things happen instead of exerting what little power you have eases your conscience, that's your right. Doing so does mean a greater risk of a Trump presidency, especially if you live in a swing state.

I would rather minimize harm, so I'm voting for Harris, and encourage others to do the same.

[–] nickhammes@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

maybe some quokkapox blankets for good measure

[–] nickhammes@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

Hasbro announces Magic the Gathering's latest expansion, Universes Beyond: World War II!

[–] nickhammes@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Andrew Conru, founder of AdultFriendFinder, apparently.

Not well known, but good to name and shame anyway.

[–] nickhammes@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's a state elections law, Supreme Court of Georgia is the ultimate authority on what it says. States have a lot of leeway to determine their own election laws, so it's hard to mount a federal law challenge to them in the first place. The RNC voter suppression consent decree was a rare exception.

IANAL, but it's hard to imagine an opposition to this where federal courts even have jurisdiction, much less a path to SCOTUS.

[–] nickhammes@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

Or nationalized.

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