Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) pressed New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) to pardon former President Trump following his recent conviction in his hush money trial....
House Speaker Mike Johnson describes himself as a Christian before anything else. He has said his “faith informs everything I do.” He has told people curious about his views to “pick up a Bible.” His wife reportedly runs a counseling service whose operating agreement, which he himself notarized, states, “We believe and...
You don’t? I call mine Mr. Floofers, Señor Flooferson and, around St. Patty’s day he wanted to be Shamus O’Floof. None of those are anywhere close to his actual name.
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, 75, sparked raised eyebrows over his whereabouts when he was absent during oral arguments on Monday, and the Court provided no explanation....
I don’t know about you but I’m in the top 49%. Just a couple more loot boxes and pay-to-win character enhancements and I’m probably gonna crack top 45%!
Seeing as how there were numerous Trump supporters already in office and supporting the insurrectionists before and during Jan. 6, this isn’t all that surprising.
Given that we still don’t have enough people in Congress willing to go against Cheeto Mussolini’s wishes, it’s also unsurprising that nothing has been done about it yet. Disappointing, but unsurprising.
This is why I’m Fahrenheit gang all the way. I’m not running lab experiments daily, but I am going outside all the time. If you have to express the temperature with decimal precision for everyday use, you’ve lost.
Edit: It’s hilarious how easily you can piss people off by saying Fahrenheit is subjectively better as a human temperature scale. Too much of your identity is wrapped up in being able to talk temperature in multiples of ten, people. Chill out. Maybe something near 42 degrees. Sorry, meant to say 5.6 degrees for the nerds in here.
You do know that low 60s is not a 10 degree span, right? Right??
I’m beginning to see why some of you can’t handle Fahrenheit units of measure…
ETA: Sure, I might say something like “upper 70s for the high” if I don’t have any better Idea but, again that is not a 10 degree span of temperature units. Please, for the love of all that is holy, tell me you understand that basic premise of communication?!
Definitely agree. We’re comfortable with what we grew up with and there’s nothing wrong with that.
For water, however, freezing pretty bang on zero … Which I’d argue is an objective benefit over Fahrenheit for weather.
Ehhh, only if you have to think of freezing as zero. For us Fahrenheiters, “above 0” is cold but manageable with a coat. “below 0” means don’t go outside unless you have to. That’s a pretty convenient gauge to me.
Negative? Freezing. Looks great on a graph
Of course. If you’re plotting shit on a graph then you’re likely doing lab work, and I’ll agree that celsius is a great scale. Not for daily “how’s the weather” use though.
It’s kind of telling (and hilarious to me) how many connects I was able to spawn just by saying, “I like Fahrenheit better”. People using Celsius for daily, is-it-comfy-for-a-human use absolutely lose their shit if you challenge them.
And base 3 sometimes (yards). When taught well, there’s a ton of value in learning to quantify the world in a variety of base systems.
Not uniquely American, but thinking in base 7 (weeks), base 12 (years, hours, feet), base 60 (minutes), base 3 (yards), base 10 (the default unless told otherwise), etc. really helps you adapt and estimate a number of other, unrelated, things.
My original point was that Fahrenheit is more useful as a gauge of human comfort temperature.
But now you’ve made my other point that there is a not-insignificant number of people, like you, who’s identity is so wrapped up in the perceived superiority of all things metric that you get your panties in a twist at the slightest challenge. It’s honestly funny.
I mean, look at you for example. You voluntarily joined a conversation to go off on an unhinged rant and call me names. Just take a moment to think about your life and the choices you’ve made to bring you to this point where you lose your shit over a unit of measure.
President Joe Biden signed an executive order Monday aimed at advancing the study of women’s health by strengthening data collection and providing better funding opportunities for biomedical research while chiding Republicans for having “no clue about the power of women” but saying they’re “about to find out” come...
“If Israel agrees to Hamas demands, which include the return of displaced Palestinians to northern Gaza and increasing humanitarian aid, that would pave the way for a (truce) agreement within the next 24 to 48 hours,” said the official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive issue, as negotiations were...
I backed my car into a cop car the other day... (lemmy.world)
He remains at large
House Republican wants to re-name the U.S. coastline after Trump (www.salon.com)
Alito Caught on Tape Whining That His Corruption Was Exposed | The New Republic (newrepublic.com)
Martha-Ann Alito Fantasizes About Flag Designs to Piss Off Her Neighbors (www.jezebel.com)
America’s Top 100 donors heavily favor Trump and the Republicans (www.motherjones.com)
‘Head Up Their Ass!’ Marjorie Taylor Greene Melts Down Over ‘Feckless, Useless Republican Party’ (www.mediaite.com)
Phillips suggests Hochul pardon Trump ‘for the good of the country’ (thehill.com)
Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) pressed New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) to pardon former President Trump following his recent conviction in his hush money trial....
Trump campaign says it raised $52.8 million after guilty verdict in fundraising blitz (www.cbsnews.com)
Liberals don't want you to google this (lemmy.today)
Gamers aged 55+ account for almost a third of gamers now, and that share is on the rise. (www.midiaresearch.com)
Texas doctor who said nine-year-olds can safely give birth appointed to maternal mortality committee (www.theguardian.com)
Additional classified records found in Trump’s bedroom after Mar-a-Lago search (thehill.com)
Home Depot (slrpnk.net)
GOP Farm Bill Decried as Pro-Corporate, Anti-Family 'Waste of Everyone's Time' (www.commondreams.org)
As conservatives put religion in schools, Satanists want in, too (www.nbcnews.com)
Devout Christian Mike Johnson shows up to hush money trial to defend a guy accused of cheating on his wife with a porn star (www.vanityfair.com)
House Speaker Mike Johnson describes himself as a Christian before anything else. He has said his “faith informs everything I do.” He has told people curious about his views to “pick up a Bible.” His wife reportedly runs a counseling service whose operating agreement, which he himself notarized, states, “We believe and...
Melania Trump makes low-profile return to campaign trail with LGBT fundraiser (www.independent.co.uk)
Some young people see Trump as an answer to their economic woes (www.reuters.com)
Trump Fumes as Judge Orders Him to Sit Like a Dog (www.thedailybeast.com)
Clarence Thomas missing Supreme Court hearing raises eyebrows (www.newsweek.com)
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, 75, sparked raised eyebrows over his whereabouts when he was absent during oral arguments on Monday, and the Court provided no explanation....
"Slap in the face": Pence condemns Trump's latest abortion stance (www.axios.com)
Millennials are exhausted by working more for less. (www.theguardian.com)
(water is wet and fire is hot).
Several Trump supporters involved in Jan. 6 are running for office this year (www.nbcnews.com)
Handy temperature conversion scale. (lemmy.world)
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New transcripts confirm it: Donald Trump never cared about Ashli Babbitt (www.salon.com)
Trump now hypes her as a January 6 martyr, but when he was told of Babbitt’s death, there was “no, like, reaction”...
Trump memes explode as deadline approaches for $464m bond payment: ‘Don Poorleone’ (www.independent.co.uk)
Still Unable to Post Bond, Trump Has Most Crazed Meltdown Yet (newrepublic.com)
Donald Trump has no idea how to post bond in the fraud trial—and he’s absolutely losing it....
Biden signs executive order on advancing study of women's health while chiding 'backward' GOP ideas (apnews.com)
President Joe Biden signed an executive order Monday aimed at advancing the study of women’s health by strengthening data collection and providing better funding opportunities for biomedical research while chiding Republicans for having “no clue about the power of women” but saying they’re “about to find out” come...
Hamas Says Gaza Truce Possible 'Within 24 To 48 Hours' If Israel Accepts Terms (www.barrons.com)
“If Israel agrees to Hamas demands, which include the return of displaced Palestinians to northern Gaza and increasing humanitarian aid, that would pave the way for a (truce) agreement within the next 24 to 48 hours,” said the official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive issue, as negotiations were...
here we go again (lemmy.world)