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So their actions didn't matter in the end.

Point of order: Just because the end result was the same, doesn't mean it didn't matter.

ETA? Estimated Time of Arrival?

In this context, it means "Edited To Add". I do wish they abbreviated it some other way, since "Estimated Time of Arrival" is a much more common meaning. I would accept "E2A" or something stupid, as long as it was more unique. Alternatively, they could just use "Edit:".

Edit: added link.

I can tell you about the last time I flew Spirit airlines. I was on vacation in a place with really nice weather. Back home also had really nice weather, and it was basically clear skies all the way in between.

However, there was a hurricane in Florida.

Spirit canceled my return flight about 12 hours in advance, and booked me on a flight for the next day. Never mind that my hotel reservation ended in a few hours, so I didn't have a place to stay or a rental car planned for the extra day. They said they didn't have to offer me anything because it was "weather related", on account of the hurricane that was literally more than a thousand miles away from either my departure or arrival airports.

Would a different airline have handled it differently? I don't know. I've had other airlines do a better job rerouting me after a cancellation, but the conditions were different. Regardless, I'll not be giving Spirit any more of my money.

"Who's to blame?" Texas governor Greg Abbott repeated back to the reporter. "That's the word choice of losers. Every football team makes mistakes," he continued [...] "The losing teams are the ones that try to point out who's to blame. The championship teams are the ones who say, 'Don' t worry about it, ma'am, we've got this."

• Heather Cox Richardson, July 8, 2025

Have you, Greggy? Have you "got this"? Because there are a lot of missing and dead people who would probably disagree if they could. Do you know why "losers" ask questions about what went wrong? It's because they're not happy with the outcome, and they would like to do better. Are you happy with the outcome, Greg?

Don't worry. Scientists will fix this once and for all in 2620.

Crap! Someone else is using my PIN. I should change it.

As someone not familiar with Manjaro, what is it about Manjaro that would prevent it from updating?

Sorry, I was just being silly. I am aware of the English meaning. I even linked to the same page you did. I guess I failed to communicate my snark properly.

Confused German noises ...

Thank you!

Another user posted a different link for the actual vote.

Edit: I've removed the screenshot because the page is currently showing the wrong vote.

It seems like either they changed the page, or everyone is having trouble reading it (or maybe I am?). Here's AOC's vote on that page, listed as "Yea" for "motion to adjourn".

The "Nay" vote is listed as winning, but everything about this feels backward, so I'm not sure what to make of it.

A towel is the most massively useful thing a hiker can have...

Damn. I read the headline, and I almost thought it was a "Report AI Slop" button. What a feature that would be!

Is your Saddam Hussein structural?

This is a fairly well-written and nuanced take that mostly aligns with my experiences.

If you try to defend yourself or talk about your own problems as a man, it is labeled as misogyny.

I think this is one of the bigger parts of the issue. There seem to be two types of responses when men open up. One is to shut them down for one reason or another, and the other one is the manosphere saying "yes, that is a problem, and I have a solution". That option is obviously going to be more appealing.

We need a third option of commiseration for problems without simple solutions. Guys need a space to vent about these issues, without it being seen as an effort to take those opportunities away from others. Of course, we need to pick our forum. Not every space is a place to vent frustrations, which is probably why you get rebuked.

So how do we develop the third option? Well, open up to your male friends. Ask them how they're doing, and actually listen for an answer. If they just give you "I'm good, how about you?", that's your moment. It's probably going to feel unnatural, and you might not get the response you're looking for. If you're worried about how it will be received, maybe start small. Explain something you're concerned about. You can acknowledge solutions offered, but try not to focus on them. If you get shut down among your friends, maybe it's time to re-evaluate that friend group.

My cat is somehow bad at eating? He spreads wet food on the floor and leaves it there to dry out until I have to clean it up. He takes mouthfuls of dry food and carries them away from the bowl to dump them on the carpet, only to leave most of it there.

We've asked vets about it, but they don't see anything wrong in his mouth, so... I guess he just likes doing it that way.

Edit: He seems to like the wet food, and he eats most of it, so I don't think it's done in protest. For the dry food, we gave him the widest bowl we could find, so his whiskers shouldn't be hitting the sides of the bowl.

I wouldn't mind seeing what they could do with "East River Revolution" by District 7

why we don't leave the US.

Why should we leave? They're the ones who suck!

The recall process is kind of annoying, but it seems fair if it works. They gave me the option of a $30 Amazon gift card (which is more than I paid for it), or a replacement/updated charger.

They insist you take two photos, and one of them has to include the serial number. The serial number is incredibly small, and it's very low contrast on the black version of the charger. Getting a photo that actually shows the number was nearly impossible. They also require that you affirm you will "safely dispose of the device" per their instructions.

I'm still waiting to hear if they approve my request, but it's only been a day.

Edit: it's been 7 days since I filed the recall, and they finally acknowledged that they received the request. It seems like they're kind of swamped with requests. As a result, "the earliest estimated shipping date is September 2025". I opted for the replacement charger; I'm not sure if the Amazon gift card option would have been faster.

They've clarified that their disposal instructions are just "Stop using it. Store it safely. Don't throw it in the garbage. Take it to a facility that accepts lithium batteries." I don't find those instructions particularly helpful, but Best Buy has accepted used power bricks in the past, if that's an option for you. I just walked in and said "You guys take these, right?", and an employee said yes, and took it from me. Couldn't have been much easier!

That's a different guy (isn't this timeline wonderful?).

Kilmar Abrego Garcia was arrested during a traffic stop and illegally deported to El Salvador. He was brought back and immediately placed in front of a judge to face criminal charges related to the traffic stop.

Mahmoud Khalil is a student at Columbia University who was illegally abducted by ICE without a warrant, despite Khalil being a legal resident with a greencard. He is still being detained in Louisiana without any criminal charges filed.

Edit: I think I have all of the facts straight. I browsed the wiki articles for a refresher, but maybe I missed something. Anyone feel free to chime in if I got something wrong.