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The invasive has to outcompete. In the case of some invasive species. Like the cane toad, theyre unsafe.

Plenty of invasive species become food to the right predators. The problem is often humans have eradicated all predators in the local area.
Isolated islands are an an exception where humans ended up the outright dominant predator and therefor all subsequent invasive species have no real problems other than human management, such as in Australia and New Zealand

Comrade orcas sink another yacht.

I try to keep a little cash on me if I ever need it, but given the option Ill almost always make a purchase via card.

Yes.
Im mixed. Half of my ancestry didnt have a choice to be here. The other half, yeah its a valid call.

I wouldnt tell anyone I was actively looking.
When I hit the interview process, then Ill let my besties know.

My boss currently plans to find another job. She told some people in another department that she talks to, but made sure that her boss wasnt around. She also told me not to tell, and Im not a narc, so I wont tell.

DrizztLink posted...

Unlike you, who is bravely blaming them and refusing to blame the people who are actually getting rid of environmental protections.

Like the person this topic is actually talking about.

Because you're totally a legitimate poster.

Largely to blame, nah.
I do think the democrats dont ruffle enough feathers. Being crass assholes works for the republicans, so maybe the dems should give it a go.

Unlike social issues, which have fewer corporate defenders, environmental issues could actually risk these Captain Planet villain corporations from losing money. Destructive companies and industries dont care if someone is lgbtq+ or what war crimes are being committed (so long as it doesnt interfere with profits). But trying to not destroy the planet would make some people less money.

littlebro07 posted...

When Florida is claimed by the ocean the GOP will just blame Disney

"All those parks and tourists weighed it down so it sank"

Thats the stupid thing Ive heard in a while and I honestly could see some dumbass politician saying that.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bill that strikes climate change from state law

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/16/1251769080/florida-desantis-climate-change-law

Give it to the manatees and alligators at this point.

I only saw King of the Monsters and Godzilla vs. Kong.

KotM was immense fun on the first viewing, but once your fanservice has been sated after the first viewing it kinda sucks. Aside from the Serizawa scene

I need to watch Godzilla vs. King again, but it felt like the better film to follow, even if the plot is stupid (and thats by Godzilla movie standards, which is saying something).

Theres a lot of ignorant people in the USA (not necessarily ignorant on social or political matters either), and I honestly wish my fellow Americans had more shame. I always profess that Im an idiot any time I have to ask someone a question because I am inept.

How Israel's military investigates itself over possible wrongdoing

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/15/1250417719/israel-military-idf-investigations-icc

So who else is dodgy like this, besides Russia? Im asking seriously, because I doubt its just those two countries.

Does this affect OnlyFans? Becaise the only reason I could see traditional stripping being preferable is because the income might be steadier for some, though I would imagine the work culture to be more toxic (where isnt the work culture generally toxic?)

Solid_Sonic posted...

Well, to be fair, now you have $5M. That could change things on that front.

Im not the kind of person whod be flashy enough to attract a gold digger. Im super antisocial which pushes people away and while Id upgrade my outfit, what Id buy would be unlikely to make anyone aware I went up to millionaire status. Like, Id dress like a goth blob or Sonia Lazzo. That wouldnt pass beyond upper middle-class at best, and someone gold digging that turf is probably terribly pathetic. I dont drive and wouldnt get more than a comfortable residence (and lets be real, in the USA getting my own house in a place that I would consider worth living would take a sizable amount of the money anyway).
Now I could move to New Zealand, and I dont expect to become attractive there, but would it cheaper to get a house there?
Fuck it, Trump will probably win 2024 because Biden keeps bumbling and hes stuck in the shitshow of the conflict between Israel and Palestine and single-issue voters on either side will sit by while the man who called nazis very fine people and has probably suggested or outright said awful things towards Arab people climbs back into office. Housing cost be damned, lets move to. New Zealand and have be a physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially unattractive person there.

I acknowledge New Zealand hasnt been great to the Mori people, but Im from the USA, so I cant say that Im shocked about the horrid colonizers have inflicted on indigenous peoples.

I enjoyed some early Gossip Girl and Flash back in the day

No women are interested in me, so thats an easy 5 mil.

I havent needed to ask permission even when I was a teen. I do tell my mom if Ill be going out for a long time though because shes expressed worry when I dont.

They were a scientist and told me about how someone used AI to gather information from (non-human) bones.

Theres useful places for AI, but those places arent the arts.

Great gameplay, weak story
I actually liked the law system. The law system made me change up the party and actually think about not just which units I used, but how I used them. It wasnt super-complex or challenging, but the restriction at the very least caused me to change it up a little.

$0. I never cared for them as an accessory and m I find them impractical as my phone serves as a timekeeping device. Ive never seen a watch strap that looked cool, and Ive seen cool bracelets and bangles that could be occupying that valuable wrist space instead.

Some chicken from another sandwich fell onto it and they still gave it to me. I dont eat meat. I had already walked away, and the sandwich was paid for via a voucher that I was given, so I gave the sandwich to someone else in the lunchroom I had walked away too. I was annoyed.

ScazarMeltex posted...

Then maybe the people dealing with the negative consequences of these policies should be directly confronting those responsible.

You know, Id like to think the people who dont want babies would make sure contraceptives are involved, but many Americans are stupid. Theres also plenty of people who are incapable or barely capable of taking care of children that shouldnt be having kids, but the alternative answers are usually just as much of a hell for those children anyway. Its entirely possible those people either are outright voting against their own interests (Americans love to stick with a side, even when the side they chose hurts them).

Medical students less likely to apply to residencies in states banning abortion : Shots - Health News

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/09/1250057657/medical-residents-starting-avoid-states-abortion-bans

Honestly, I feel bad for the people who dont have the security to move out of these states and are likely already struggling getting doctors and have long waits for appointments. The people most negatively impacted by this are likely the ones who had the least say in laws about abortion access, while the people with the most say likely can afford to go out-of-state to get the medical care they need. /pessimism

Theres no winning stance a US president can have in regards to the conflict. You lose Jewish votes or lose Palestinian votes. I would hazard that most people choosing a side who are not part of those two groups or in a family with someone from one of those two groups likely have other political issues, such as the economy, bodily autonomy, and maintaining some semblance of democracy, that are more likely to determine their vote.

I dont know how to drive, so obviously Im picking unlimited cell phone charge.

Turbam posted...

How am I supposed to lose my belly?!?!

At no point in working out have I ever lost my belly. All I did was convert a little fat elsewhere to muscle.z

Its good, damn good, but I wouldnt say great, as in among the best tv shows ever.
Most of the side cast become flat after their first introduction but they keep showing up. The action was fine, but not stand-out. I dont recall any really beautiful scene palettes like Steven Universe had. Hordak kind of just buggers off after Prime was defeated and thats a lack of punishment for a guy who was causing misery via warfare on people for decades.

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Positivity and hope are not for me. I do not believe most positive things in my life are worth talking about and I dont think those things are interesting or engaging either.

FBI should be investigating this, but I doubt anything will happen even if they do. Didnt Boeing merge with some company that did military stuff? Id imagine itll take a lot more incidents, both for passengers and assassinated whistleblowers, for the USAs government not to look the other way. Like, probably enough incidents that the money Boeing needs to pay passenger victims will be more than they have to pay the government.

The Great Dalmuti

Its not a video game, but a tabletop game. The gameplay was boring and decisions dont seem that complex. Ive never had less fun playing any game.

As for video games, Ephemeral Phantasia. Doing anything was clunky and it was boring. I never got far in the game because I got distracted when it told me to go somewhere and wouldnt clearly tell me where that was again.

I didnt laugh at all when I find saw Napoleon Dynamite after people talked about how funny it was. I think it came out when I was in junior high and I fight see it in theaters, so I waited until it was on dvd. None of the humor suited me.

Murphiroth posted...

Also, from the article

"The new protocol which was enacted on Dec. 26, 2023, and described in an internal memo reviewed by The News as a zero tolerance drug policy beefs up the old rule by affirming that officers must immediately notify their district surgeon of any steroid prescription they receive and provide all supporting medical documentation to the surgeon backing up the need for the drug."

So basically they just have to provide the RX and proof that they're supposed to be taking it, and they're mad about that despite it being common sense.

Acab, but I hate having to list the medicinal drugs I take for my employers. I have taken prescribed steroids in the past for my lungs (I have asthma). But if were talking the kind of steroids that get athletes kicked out of competitions being taken just because, yeah, fuck them cops.

To each their own.

Glob posted...

The first half of Shang-Chi, yes.

I genuinely feel that No Way Home is one of the weakest MCU offerings.

No Way Home felt like they decided to an origin movie as the third movie, and attempted to compensate by throwing nostalgia and references to other films at the audience.

specialkid8 posted...

No, that's Captain Marvel. The Marvels was pretty decent.

IRL, I havent met anyone with a special hatred or disdain for Captain Marvel. Its not loved, but most people Ive met are ambivalent to it.
Whereas The Marvels people would try and defend that it wasnt that bad. Like people would say Captain Marvel was okay, and leave it at that. The people who try and defend The Marvels usually add an excuse or say that its better than what DC was doing filmwise at the time. I will say, Iman Vellani is generally regarded to be the one who carried that movie the best she could.

Now for shows, Ms. Marvel ate a lot of crap, but I thought it was one of the better shows from the MCU, being a solid CW-equivalent. Now that doesnt sound good, but thats because most of the MCU were worse than what I saw of the Arrowverse.

LonelyStoner posted...

I actually prefer the slow burn Ari Aster films to any of the shock horror jump scare films that are constantly churned out.

Theres so much absolute trash coming out for mainstream horror, that Ari Asters being mediocre films looks amazing by comparison. While I dont think highly of either of Asters two feature-length horror films, theyre art in comparison to true slop like The Nun and Smile. Hereditary and Midsommar struck a goldmine with thematic shock value, though neither film makes interesting use of its theme. Hereditary was solely carried by Toni Collettes performance aside from the decapitation scene, and Midsommar appeals to every person with a shitty ex like a Taylor Swift song. Ill say Midsommar at least had good set and costume design. I actually think Midsommars ending was good, but the ending doesnt absolve the slog of the rest of the film.
Speaking of which, fuck Audition too.

I actually like slow horror films, like The VVitch and Cam.

Doctor Strange
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Midsommar
Hereditary
Howls Moving Castle (though I should give this a second viewing to see if my opinion changes)

I dont actually hate either of the Ari Aster films, so much as I think theyre average movies that arent worthy of the praise they get on the street. The aggregate critic reviews I think are better representations of those films quality.

-Let Hulk have better showings
-Either give hero focus in Infinity War or more emotional focus on Thanos

A person who cannot properly control and handle their animals shouldnt be anywhere a government position where they oversee the public.

Why didnt she just butcher the goat and have it for dinner instead of throwing it in a pit? While dog may be a bit taboo in the USA, theres plenty of people whod cook some damn fine goat (to the GOPs worry they might all be brown or black though).

The USAs left of today are all talk when it comes to change and no violence. Americans arent getting a French Revolution with the kind of attitude they possess.

I have at least one person I no longer work with that I still chat with and see at least once a year. I had another, but I think I offended her (not through anything I said directly to her) or shes been having a rough mental time and stepped away from platforms Id contact her on.

Sufferedphoenix posted...

What good is that degree unless you plan to be a teacher in English? Honest question

At least here, teaching pre-college education requires a degree in education, so one cant even just become a teacher from having a BA in English. While not being useful for any common job, it does meet the requirements for jobs that ask only of the applicant has a a degree.
Someone actually involved with or paying vigorous attention to a literary art scene (film and television as well) could do critic work in those areas. I unfortunately usually dont keep pace with those media and when I do, dont have the energy to fight for scraps doing recaps before one establishes themself.

If I envisioned a goal and an employee one-upped the expectation and delivered better results than what I had anticipated, Id absolutely congratulate them.

BA in English
Most of my friends dont respect my degree, but then again, neither do I.

Some people will not be significantly worse off themselves if they support Trump over other candidates. Those people have nothing to lose. And, if they hate the same groups that Trump hates, can use the president as validation for their actions and beliefs.

I have been a fatty my whole life and Ive never been able to float.