Cybertruck debuted well after Leon was revealed to be an absolute shitbird. The Cybertruck itself is well documented as being an ego stroking wank tank with no discernable improvements over existing vehicles. It has failed almost every claim made about it during its development and announcement. The only practical value is the ability to draw the eye by being relatively unique, making it useful for marketing. Otherwise it's a clear signal that the owner has money to burn and an unhealthy devotion to the human equivalent of cancer
People who own a cybertruck are chuds of the highest order
Either that or Nature Valley crunchy granola bars.
(Dwarf bread is probably based on hard tack, a puck of dense biscuit eaten by sailors in the far off days of long ahead. A bread so dense it would make US Southerners weep, and explains the lack of teeth on sailing ships far better than scurvy)
It is highly likely this was the inspiration for the Scone of Stone, but I'm not aware of Sir Terry talking about it. The wiki editors certainly see a connection tho, and I think it's a fair assumption to make that this is the thing and the whole of the thing
So i know (hope) this is satire. I'm also aware that people latch on to dumb things and propagate them, like Flat Earth and the like. So I'll clarify that with a 2% morality rate there were literally dead bodies stacking up in the streets in NYC.
The only reason the right wing propaganda machine was successful in misinforming rural areas was because the administrations efforts to reduce/slow the spread of COVID, haphazard as it was, turned out to be successful in preventing mass deaths like that seen in NYC. And it was a close thing.
The thing is people are so goddamned gullible, so credulous of their media of choice, that a 30% mortality rate would only fuel more dumbshittery
Looks like one of those assa a-xx high security commercial keys
I thought the same
It would be easier to steal keys off of someone's desk or just pick the lock over stalking someone online, verifying you know their location irl, decoding a key from a picture, and then using that key at their work(?). Possible, but highly improbable. Like, if a YT streamer showed their house key and their address was public enough, yeah, that's a risk. Some rando on Lemmy? Not so much
Sorry sorry, professional interest here. I have to correct you, because I noticed you're wrong in my field of expertise
Broken key looks like an Assa or possibly a Medico, but I'm not familiar enough with the milling to say for sure. The blade is stamped so thin that I'd have to say it's probably Assa. The small desk lock key is, I'm 95% sure, a y13 Yale key.
Y11 is a more common small keyway, similar Master's m1 padlock key, but the milling at the bow of the pictured key isn't y11. Y1 is the classic Yale house key, comparable in size to Schlage's SC1. These are, of course, all Ilco key numbers with original manufacturer brand names.
I still have the lava lamp my first girlfriend gave me. It's strange, there's so many things from that time in my life that remind me of her. Even certain locations take me back, when I'm visiting my old stomping grounds. But not that lava lamp. It's just a light
Oh, sorry, i thought we were shitposting on a meme. Ok, serious lore stuff.
The Valar (gods) would not be affected by the Ring. Yes. However, the undying lands are also inhabited by Maiar (wizards, balrogs, etc.) and Eldar (elves) who could most definitely be corrupted by the Ring. After the attack by Ungoliant and Morgoth on the Two Trees of Light the Valar were very picky about who could enter Valinor. Hell, they sundered the seas just to further control access to their shores.
So I think it's pretty safe to say the Ring would not be permitted access to the West, directly prevented by the Valar themselves. They would never permit the taint of corruption in their own halls
Absolutely. The Valar would love to have the One Ring on their shores. They are huge fans of anyone aligned with Morgoth. Having the One Ring, with all of the power Sauron bestowed on it, it's corrupting influence working it's way into the minds of the Eldar, would be the best thing since Ungoliant drank the sap of Laurelin and Telperion. The Valar would be like "Hell yeah, brother!" and totally would not prevent the Ring from reaching the shores of Valinor
tl;dr: Yes you can become a Nazi, if the seed is there to begin with.
Everyone has dark thoughts and urges deep in their heart, and everyone has biases and prejudices to overcome. Most of us are able to balance and control these things. We learn and grow, see our own faulty reasoning over time, and allow compassion and empathy to see others as we see ourselves. I think Kanye is an example of wealth allowing unregulated behavior, combined with spiraling mental health, to amplify those prejudices and dark thoughts into twisted new beliefs.
I'm not trying to make excuses for Mr West. His behavior is reprehensible. I can also see how someone who is already borderline narcissistic gets their pride reinforced through creative success. I can see how a man who is part of an oppressed minority would be suspicious of those with more power and influence. And i can see how those factors could be amplified as that person becomes wealthier, more successful in their pursuits, and less beholden to other's social mores.
I think conservatorships are problematic and easily abused. I also think Kanye needs the boundaries a conservatorship could place on him. He's obviously unwell. I know him, because I have a friend just like him, only poor. My friend doesn't blame "the Jews", but they are not happy, even when well medicated. And when they spiral, it's ugly
BTW, I don't always agree with you Squid, but I'm still glad you escaped the US. Wishing you and your family the best
Something I find delightful is how Terry Pratchett worked this event into his novel Night Watch. Of course the Glorious Revolution of the Twenty-Fifth of May is inspired by many public revolts to oppressive rule, not the least of which is the June Rebellion in Paris in 1832. But it's also no accident that some of the villains of the story work for the Cable Street Particulars, an enforcement arm of the fascist ruling Patrician.
Cybertruck debuted well after Leon was revealed to be an absolute shitbird. The Cybertruck itself is well documented as being an ego stroking wank tank with no discernable improvements over existing vehicles. It has failed almost every claim made about it during its development and announcement. The only practical value is the ability to draw the eye by being relatively unique, making it useful for marketing. Otherwise it's a clear signal that the owner has money to burn and an unhealthy devotion to the human equivalent of cancer
People who own a cybertruck are chuds of the highest order
Is that clear enough for you?