They’re not insane: everything they’ve done are things they sincerely thought they could get away with, and up until Ukraine Putin has been correct in that regard.

Pretending to be crazy is an effective strategy: ironically Nixon popularized it during the cold war.

Attacking targets in NATO countries (even if “justified”) is going to drastically increase the odds NATO gets directly involved in Ukraine – something Putin absolutely doesn’t want.

Clearly we need to spam pictures like this on social media. It’s a totally normal thing to do when your preferred political candidate is convicted of a crime.

The microwave is more efficient because you can do all the steps at once. Put teabag in mug, cover with water, microwave, leave and let steep. And if you forget about your tea it’s already in the microwave – just push the “add 30 seconds” button.

I keep my Splenda and non-dairy creamer next to the microwave for added convenience.

It took me years of living on my own to learn my parents were doing it wrong:

The dishwasher doesn’t need to be full to run it. You can chuck everything in after a meal and start it immediately.

Detergent and water are cheap, and even if it’s only a few dishes the machine uses less water than doing them by hand. Also, use liquid or powder detergent and make sure to fill the pre-wash detergent holder – detergent pods are a rip off.

Dolly Parton

You can’t just mention D&D and Satanic Panic without sharing the Chick Tract.

You know you’re old when young people confidently explain to you things you witnessed first hand. Like Dee Snyder testifying in a Senate hearing.

While a trite example, in the recent Barbie film

You mean self aware, hyperbolic satire?

They know there have been women on the supreme court. It was a reference to second wave feminism, and inverted because that was the joke.

I wouldn’t want to live close to a dispensary, there’s almost always a “stench”.

I pass by dispensarys all the time and never notice a smell. The only places that smell are those that allow smoking on premise – which with our state’s indoor smoking laws are very rare.

It’s no different than tobacco, really.

Original Position Fallacy.

Because they believe in many of the same “traditional values” as nazis – they’re natural allies.

Of course those dipshits don’t realize the nazis only want their help now because they’re desperate for numbers. As soon as the nazis no longer need their help they’re getting their own Night of the Long Knives.

… you do realize lemmy users skew older, and it’s not just kids saying “eat the rich”, right?

I understand that quote, but these days it’s a dumb one. Gone are the days of “settling down” into a bubble once you hit 30.

I deleted my reddit account and joined lemmy during the subreddit blackout, but there’s still a few authors I follow on reddit. Most I’ve followed to other sites, and just recently one was suspended for what sounds like a fuck up on reddit’s end.

Reddit lost most of their quality content creators and I can’t see the few remaining staying long term.

I’d point out Vietnam and Afghanistan for the USA, or Afghanistan vs the USSR. Those were tiny, poorly equipped countries fighting against the most powerful militaries in the world. Said small countries eventually started receiving materiel, training, and intelligence support from powerful allies.

They didn’t have to kill all their enemies or push them off the land they held – they weren’t capable of it. They won by just dragging the conflict on and making it as expensive and difficult as possible for the other side. A common path to victory is the enemy saying “this fight is no longer politically/economically worth it” and withdrawing.

A singer 29k53 treadle sewing machine from the 1930s. Nearly identical to this one:

It was originally made for sewing leather shoes and boots – hence the boot shaped tray. I use it for heavy duty sewing and leather working.

I considered adding a motor, but the hand wheel and treadle give a massive amount of control. On repairs I can usually put each stitch through the existing holes in the material without the machine getting away from me.

If you’re a millennial, some already are.

Weird how he’s done the exact opposite of that for the past 20 years

Next you’re going to tell me that that not only does humanity already have trains that can do 200mph (320 km/h): but they’re more reliable, safer, cheaper to build/operate, and can can carry a ton of people per trip.

Psh, like that would ever work.

They’re not supposed to be rear-facing headlights.

Blindly backing up in the dark is how you hit/run over things. Back up lights are supposed to provide enough light so you can see where you’re going.

The sample for “kids dance party” wasn’t something I ever thought I’d hear again.