I want to downvote as “yeah, that sucks”

Great. Now do New England

Some amount of gendered colors is a useful social shortcut. When our children were babies, we painted the nursery green because that’s my favorite color, and otherwise didn’t bother much with color. However when we went out we tended to have some obvious blue to make it simpler to talk about our baby. It’s easier for someone to say “he’s cute” because he has a blue blanket, than to have the “boy or girl?” Discussion.

Similarly our dog has a pink collar because it’s easier for someone to say “she’s cute” rather than “boy or girl?” And have some random person checking her genitals. It’s only here on Lemmy where people get pornographic about mention of a dog where they don’t know the gender

It’s just a problem when it’s forced, or excessive, or becomes someone’s identity

While I expect such interference in standalone films, wasn’t this the height of Harry Potter? They had a huge and dedicated fan base that would have gone to any movie in that series

Can we rename it the TrunpShip and invite him for a cruise, and accept a peace prize?

But i felt awkward when I asked the cashier for a hot choco

Maybe people think hot cocoa is a drink for kids

But now that you mention it, I have a lot of extra coffeemate that I got for my kids coffee and no way to use it - I wonder if I can use it in hot cocoa.

Wait really. Why the efff would that be something to change? I just always thought the editor let an inconsistency through

Every Sean Connery movie! Imagine a Scottish accent playing a Spaniard from ancient Egypt as an Australian! There can be only one!

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen vibes which is another crap movie

Awwww man, I really liked that movie. I wanted to see more on their take of captain nemo

Here’s the former record and contenders

Could have at least made one of them Master Chief for legit armor and bigger contrast

This guy in the image is almost as ridiculous as the woman: he’s highly visible and mostly protects shoulders and head.

How will we ever get to the point of treating g foreign nationals like people if we can’t even treat our own people like people? I hope she pursues this to the extent of the law

I agree that justice seems out of reach: many of the perpetrators are ultra wealthy who are apparently above the law. Even if Trump were prosecuted, he likely would be able to delay it beyond his remaining life

But these villains don’t act on their own. They’re supported by legions of opportunists who believe an evil sponsor makes them above the law as well. That’s where the opportunity lies. If those minions and those enriching themselves and those offering bribes face actual justice, maybe it will have a deterrent effect next time. It’s not justice but maybe the best opportunity to restore law and prevent the next attempt at tyranny

For the wealthy sponsors, perhaps the best opportunity is prosecuting bribery. While there have always been too many loopholes for the wealthy, they really seem to be getting careless with their bribes. It’s not good business when the dictator-wannabe won’t shut up about being bribed

But in this specific case, those directly responsible for false investigation and civil rights violations should be brought to justice …. In 2.5 years, since we know presidential pardons are for sale and they have no shame in who they pardon

No, and not necessary. Democrats should pursue normal, legal justice.

Someone issued a warrant swearing there was sufficient evidence and some judge said “sounds good”. If there wasn’t, that’s a crime, that’s violating civil rights, and considering the blather from the administration, quite likely a racial hate crime.

Someone’s name is on a warrant and some judge signed off. They can be brought to justice in 2.5 years

Someone made the decision and deserves consequences

No. Troll

Far better. Something like 12 million people got health insurance who didn’t have it before (compared to the millions who lost health insurance now), there were standards to ensure plans actually covered common medical issues (also no longer true), and it was subsidized by income to be far more affordable than the true cost. Yes it also had clauses to better support medical providers (including rural hospitals that are now closing) while insurance remained profitable. It was far better than what we had and the hellhole we’re jumping back into.

We tried that during the Biden administration. Investments in chips, bringing back manufacturing, working on our century of deferred infrastructure projects, beginning to invest in the future with renewable energy and starting to do something with education.

Then the pendulum swung violently the other way. We threw it all away. Then went much further back to a dark time that never existed.

One of the reasons for Chinese success is being able to stick to a plan. How can we compete if every four years a new administration takes a bulldozer to any improvements and focuses on enriching himself and his cronies?

How is it not the defense wanting to exclude this evidence, to keep from a longer sentence as a hate crime?