Yeah I was pretty shocked at how widespread his defenders were. Regardless of whether what he did was technically self defense or not, it’s clear he’s a bloodthirsty right-wing fanatic. There’s no need to defend his public image, even if you agree with the verdict.

The worst thing is I’ve never consented to them having my DNA but they have half of it anyway thanks to my brother…

This one’s not quite CS but oh well. Spell check - After a series of unfortunate accidents at the magical university, all novel spells must be submitted to the administration in writing to ensure their safety before first casting.

Root access - Access to the Underdark druid communication network, which is transmitted through a continent-wide system of interconnected tree roots.

Command: Line - A creative use of the command spell that forces an affected creature to spend their turn forming or waiting in an orderly line.

Neural net - The system of control used by an elder brain to control and coordinate illithids under its influence.

Lol you’ll have to elaborate on this one. What’s so scary about soil science?

A powerful technology that should be used carefully and responsibly. But not nearly as dangerous as it’s opponents imagine.

Other than the Iraq war I’m not aware of any of this and I can’t really find any information, you don’t have any links by chance, do you?

No real reason to burn down the building but I appreciate the sentiment. Certainly if I had to pick one…

Are you? You’ve already jumped to spreading an outlandish theory that has no evidence behind it. That’s not what I would consider reserving judgment.

Will you disavow this theory if no evidence subsequently emerges?

Show me one iota of evidence that suggests Biden is involved in this.

And by the way, crime in NY is near historic lows.

Why not just keep it in a marina where you want to use the boat? Not snarky, genuine question since I don’t know much about boat ownership.

It will get much better over time but it always kind of sucks. I highly recommend reorganizing your life to avoid driving as much as possible if you can. The less you do it, the happier you’ll be.

I strongly disagree with this advice. A driver should try to be aware of all of their surroundings at all times. This may not be practical 100% of the time depending on your mental capacity and what you’re doing but you should still try.

Driving safely is difficult. People who shy away from this difficulty kill people.

So are you just speculating here or is there some evidence for this?

It’s certainly not true that the government produces conflicting reports on every topic.

Corner store with basics: 5 min Supermarket: 15 min Restaurants: 5 min Park: 3 min Bus stop: 5 min Library: 15 min Local rail: 20 min Regional/National rail: 40 min

All walking distances. I live in a neighborhood that was designed before cars existed so it’s more like Europe in terms of distances/amenities. Except our transit infrastructure is shit.

Unfortunately I don’t see any of the proposed reforms measurably improving things while the right has an equal or greater grip on power. Any reforms that are easily implemented are easily neutralized or turned against the left when republicans return to power. Which, in the current political system, is an inevitability.

More radical reforms could solve the problem but would require much greater political power. In my opinion this can only be achieved by forming a mass movement that completely overpowers the right’s institutional advantages. Whether this can or will happen remains to be seen but it won’t be easy.

Ah I think you’re right, we don’t have those here so I forgot about them.

That is a cuter caterpillar too.

Haha I did warn you!

I think it’s a pipevine spicebush swallowtail but not 100% certain.

Good point, I think of the change in court composition as a very recent thing but time flies. It has been a few years at this point.

I hope you’re right that the lower courts will make more similar rulings but I suspect the Supreme Court might overturn it if they went too far. We’re just lucky Fort Collins ran out of money here.

Unfortunately, the court’s composition could take decades to change. It’s a big problem with no easy solution.

That would be the mildest reaction to bot fly larvae in the history of humanity. I recommend not googling this one.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/u-supreme-court-refuses-free-144949699.html

Unfortunately, though the problem has gotten much worse in recent years, the theocratic leanings of the Supreme Court has been an issue for decades now.

The argument that this is gender discrimination seems obviously true to me so it’s shocking to me that we’re still living in a society where this type of government violence is still widely accepted. I just have to hope that we’ll eventually evolve beyond this type of Puritanism.