splinter

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[–] splinter@lemm.ee 5 points 1 hour ago

How is it better? Several people have pointed out that standards of living in the United States are well below most developed nations. There US ranks 48th in the world in life expectancy, and 66th in the world in maternal mortality, behind Egypt, Ukraine, Lebanon, Romania, and… the Gaza Strip.

[–] splinter@lemm.ee 16 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

They do not. For a given power input they produce less airflow at lower velocity than a regular fan. They’re a complete scam.

[–] splinter@lemm.ee 41 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

Have you missed the last week of news? The funding was stripped out of the original budget, which had already gone through bipartisan negotiation and had support from both parties, because Trump and Elon Musk coerced their party into rejecting it.

[–] splinter@lemm.ee 28 points 16 hours ago (4 children)

The legislature creates the budget, not the presidency. And the legislature is controlled by Republicans.

[–] splinter@lemm.ee 10 points 2 days ago

Boo rockstar. That game’s mechanics were some of the most fun I ever experienced. It was absolutely crying out for a sequel.