Poor Henry’s looking a little anaemic

Not just media - he directly has a hand in shaping governmental policy.

By his own admission, that’s why he dislikes the EU so much - they don’t pay enough attention to him.

The shocking truth is that the US is just one of many, many, many democracies. There’s nothing uniquely American about democracy.

The American system was based on the French implementation, which in turn was based on the British implementation.

What is unique about American democracy is the scale. The biggest issue that America has is that the current incarnation is not fit for purpose - it’s a system that when used like it is, creates massive vote inequality, gives some “elected officials” what amounts to jobs for life and spreads blame so thin that (heaven forbid!) should someone try to create a dictatorship, it would be very hard to stop it.

You start buying all of the new updated versions of the toys you had as a kid, of course.

Sure, you bought some for your own kids when they were younger, but now you can buy the more expensive better-painted versions from Japan for yourself.

I think it’s more the case that this is an unnecessary barrier to the process.

I don’t think the issue is that someone else has touched the pack of undies, it’s that you need to go through the palaver of having someone retrieve your undies for you.

Additionally, and I know it might be a radical departure from what the internet suggests, but not everyone wants to share their underwear choices with other folks.

And I know you might think “well the cashier would see it anyway”, but surely you see the difference between someone mechanically ringing up undies in a pile of shopping, and needing to have an actual conversation about what type of underwear you intend to buy with someone?

That’s the issue.

I’m suspecting a troll account too. The repeated assertion that they’ve been reading the Bible is a weird point to keep making. As if it’s someone who has only the most superficial understanding of Christianity.

If there was some mention of actual verses, then that’d be one thing - but as it is, it feels like OP is just farming replies than actually after advice.

Same - growing a beard helped massively too.

Once I started working, I used to grow a beard every winter - mainly because I got bored with shaving every day. I noticed that once I had my beard, I never got age-checked, when I shaved it off, I’d still be asked.

Mind you, I’ve had a beard for eleven years now - who knows how haggard I look underneath nowadays!

This. People have been using the phrase “post-satire world” for nearly a decade now, and it’s completely true.

On the one hand, this is an utterly ridiculous thing for the President of the United States to announce.

On the other hand, I’m 90% convinced that it is true.

This totally feels like the kind of illustration you’d find in the old Rogue Trader book. Maybe in a page on trench warfare rules or more primitive planets.

I love how the beaky has the studs in their helmet too, nice detail.

That’s right.

Press the Print Screen button and then paste into a new Word Document.

The official line is that North Korea is thriving - it’d be political suicide for Kim Jong Un to accept help.

The comparison with the US isn’t unwarranted. The respective propaganda machines are the reason both countries are the way they are.

When people are told daily how their country is the best in the world, the ruling class can get away with an awful lot.

It’s 2025, and many places in the US don’t even have clean tap water. People are being “disappeared” off the streets by government agencies. People are dying from easily-treatable diseases. The wealthy ruling class live lives of luxury, while poor people work multiple jobs and still exist below the poverty line.

So, with all that said, do you think Trump would accept a deal that would allow better living conditions for his people? I think we both know the answer.

Absolutely love liquorice - well at least the British version of it which is like 50% aniseed. Not so much a fan of the Nordic version which tastes saltier than salt.

Other often-contentious dislikes of mine:

• Butter (ish - I have a really low tolerance before it tastes like it’s gone rancid)
• Yogurt
• Fish (fish that doesn’t really taste of anything, e.g. cod, is ok)
• Vinegar

I know taste is subjective, but as far as I’m concerned, those are three gigantic nopes. 😝

I wonder how many people dislike the same groups of things?

Boost shows that it was edited :|

In any case, it’s not outside the realm of possibility that I made a mistake in my original reply! :)

Burning effigies of migrants might be, though.

You’re not wrong.

I wish I could see the edit timestamps on Lemmy, because I’m sure that comment was different.

The stupid thing is, I’d originally written the comment with quotes to point it out, then chopped it back because I realised that I was massively overexplaining it. Those quotes would have been handy now!

I’ll strike my comment out so it’s not misleading, but I’ll leave it up so this still makes sense.

Same here - my kids had these, but I’m of the generation raised on Roger Red Hat.

Thanks for that - even though it was utterly depressing!

I live in the North of England, near Manchester, so I know our house prices are more reasonable than some other places, but I wasn’t expecting that I’d need to earn the value of our house annually to get a mortgage in San Jose. That’s crazy!

I think people are downvoting you because “effect” is in there twice.

The first one is right.

1. The baby doesn’t understand English (although they can recognise the rhythm and sounds of language).

2. The mother understands English

3. The baby experiences the same emotions as the mother.

In conclusion, read something that will make the mother relaxed and happy. If that happens to be The Cat In The Hat, then great. I read Don Quixote when my wife was pregnant with our first, our second got Moomin and Hairy Maclary (by virtue of being there when I read to the first).

The most important thing is to keep reading to them, every day, after they’re born too. Buy tons of children’s books (for your own sanity), do the voices and have fun with them.