Nationalists will attack anyone who doesn’t hold their exact narrow worldview from their narrowly defined area, regardless of which nationality they hold.

American nationalists are just called “republicans” (although plenty of democrats could be considered nationalists, it’s a bit of a “not all squares/rectangles” situation)

My parents are definitely in the “resist status-quo change” group, but I would argue they do understand “the cause” at least when it comes to American politics. They’re vocally against fascism in private, but any sort of resistance is illegal and therefore wrong. And it’s too bad these politicians are doing fascism, because they’re supposed to be good God-fearing types who just want abortion to stop.

Without an ounce of thought behind it, my mother will say medically necessary abortions should be allowed, and vote for someone who loudly tells everyone they won’t allow any at all. Will say ICE shouldn’t be executing people, but will happily support funding for them. Doesn’t like that the US keeps putting its military boot into other countries’ doors, but still says “support our troops”

I don’t get the fascination with sports either, but I get emotional about the stories in video games. I imagine someone who loves sports but doesn’t care for video games might view my tears over pixels as pathetic. My outrage at imginary injustice from a judgemental npc as ridiculous.

I have all these feelings for random collections of pixels on a screen. They can have their feelings for random groups of people.

I have to stop myself from mocking my brother in law for yelling at his TV on apparently bad plays, because I definitely have yelled at my screen before over a death, or plot twist.

Next they’ll ask why red barrels explode when you shoot them…

I love seeing comparison photos of “Then vs Now”, anyone know where this is?

There’s a diner in a nearby city that has photos on the wall of places around town dating all the way back to the late 1800s, and the ones from the 1950s and earlier are pored with current photos from the same spot, or as close as can be replicated anyway. It’s pretty neat.

I hate working out, and never once in all the years I went to the gym did I feel “good” afterwards. Lost almost as much weight as my current total weight, though (still fat lol)

The last year I decided I’m going back to the gym, eating better, and going on more rigorous walks with my dogs.

I decided there’s a very real chance I might have to help some friends and neighbors escape the country in my lifetime, so I should be prepared to do so.

if I can’t lift, push, pull, run, hike, climb, and generally do things a person running from modern nazis might be required to do, then I’m not much help beyond a stock up on food and ammo.

A healthy breakfast is an important part of fighting fascism.

Genuine question: does the IDF even bother with “internal investigations”? Obviously nobody does, but do they even pretend?

“and their families”

[X] Doubt.

I have no reason to engage with anyone when I am not at work. If you need something, it can wait until 7:01 Monday morning. If it’s urgent, you shouldn’t be talking to me. If it’s an emergency only I am capable of solving, then not only is the company fucked in many ways, but you should have started with a concise paragraph of what is needed.

Fuck outta here with that “hey” and go feed it to some livestock.

Loudly spouting defeatist BS while voting for something is detrimental to getting the thing you voted for. If you want X but spend all day telling everyone it’s all pointless, it doesn’t matter if you voted for X when 15 other people decided there’s no point in trying for Y since X can’t happen.

Whether I agree with either of these people’s views is irrelevant.

No need to be ableist.

Yes,

“fuck this job”

But,

desire to eat intensifies

FTFY:

Anybody have any experience using mesh radios for communication while hiking?

The closest node for either one is 60 miles away, so I’m not really tied to either, but am interested in picking some up for communication out in the field while out of cell range.

I have some tech/electronics experience, and plan on making some solar powered relay nodes eventually so I can slap them on a tree or tall pole, but for now I have nothing.

Recent politically motivated events in my country, as well as weather, have made my decision to have a secondary form of communicating with my wife pretty easy, and I’d like it to be something relatively small I can pack into a bag or pocket, that’s easy for my non-techy partner to use.

I always deadpan people who say that, make my index/middle fingers to form a V shape, then force the corners of my mouth up.

You want a smile? Go find someone who’s happy. You want service? Don’t tell me what to do and I’m willing to try and help.

It usually got a chuckle, but sometimes the person would get uncomfortable and leave like they think I’m about to stab them or something.

Or I tell them my grandmother died.

Hey now we can both be uncomfortable and wishing you hadn’t said anything!

I wonder how difficult it would be to make a heating system directly powered by solar panels. It doesn’t have to be enough heat to make a person comfortable in a t-shirt, but just enough to allow normal battery operation.

I’m sure that depends on a lot of factors like shed insulation/wall facing direction, etc, and burying the battery bank would probably be more effective.

to find an expanded & bloated lithium ion battery pack

Intrusive thoughts: “go on, poke it with a knife. See what happens firsthand”

As usual, the opponent of recycling things is simply “it’s too expensive”

The ultimate failing of the future, as always, is current reliance on capitalism.

Why recycle when you make more money by blowing up the planet and ripping out the good stuff?

her wreckless driving away

I saw nothing reckless about how she was driving in any of the videos I have seen, including the murderer’s phone camera.

I saw a normal person driving away normally and then a thug jumped in her way.

They are producing stuff we consume

Abuser/abusee mentality at play.

Why does the person being abused return to the abuser so often?

Or more likely just arguing in bad faith and has no idea what they’re talking about.

I’ve been encountering a LOT of people who “know” what the videos of Renee Good and Alex Pretti show, and while I’m arguing specific points they get frustrated and say they haven’t watched any video and they know what they saw on the news.

Next you’re going to tell me everyone deserves a roof over their head.

I suppose you think public transportation should be free, too!