I mean, cool-van art is neat, but it’d be cooler if it was actually painted on there and not a photoshop. Also: side pipe exhaust is reeaaal convincing there.

staples. nice.

“bad leaf! bad!” -scold vs. scald.

Just for fun. good comment!

This must be the first pre-1492 photograph I’ve seen. OMG. The ancients invented were gifted photography from aliens!

it’s worse than that given the electoral college setup. An outright majority doesn’t really matter.

“You know, I’m something of an expert myself”

gonna find some merry men and get a band going!

4 billion even!

but but but it’s an historical document, not religious at all [wink wink to stage left]

Also fair. I won’t pretend I’m following USDA or whatever naming rules (the “uncured” labeling is bullshit - oh we didn’t use straight potassium nitrate - just celery juice which contains the potassium nitrate), just going with the general language trend I see. YMMV

I did conflate cheese that has built in emulsifiers, “american cheese”, with imitation cheese product (likely the plastic wrapped slices melted onto that dish) which also has emulsifiers and has lower fat content and isn’t as nice. That’s on me, my bad.

tongue-in-cheek, not really ragging it but: “oooooo chemicals” like salt? The potassium nitrate in cured/“uncured” meats? Sodium citrate, one of the most common additives to keep cheese emulsified, is often used in sausage making…and apparently blood banks if wikipedia is to be believed. I know there are horrible things put in processed foods, but “chemicals” is not a useful way to distinguish them. I apologize in advance if I’ve read a too-unfavorable slant into your use of the word chemical.

“Authentic” Mexican food = Tex-Mex in many places. This looks like it.

For all the “cheese product” hate in here: it has its place in certain foods. My favorite response I’ve seen to calling it fake with “it isn’t cheese” is “is meatloaf meat?” Same concept. Meatloaf isn’t fake meat. It’s a product made with meat. Just like cheese with emulsifiers added. I think we just have different levels of linguistic classification attachment to different foods. It may not be “a” cheese, but it’s “cheese”. You’re not far off from going after almond/soy/oat milk.

Texas will happily block banks on the banks’ own association/speech though. Hypocrites.

https://www.texastribune.org/2022/08/24/texas-boycott-companies-fossil-fuels/

Edit: same or similar law prohibits the state from doing business with anyone that (I guess publicly?) boycotts Israel. https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/news/releases/paxton-wins-major-case-defending-texass-anti-boycott-israel-law

Yes, in the paperwork when bidding a state funded project you have to sign a paper saying you aren’t boycotting Israel. Madness.

Edit 2: I just realized the name of this community. I have no idea on what side you’re supposed to be falling for on this. Just calling out what I see as folks trying to have it both ways.

your self driving car will just drive itself back to the lot when your payment is late

Was it just that he was being held in a prone position or was it perhaps complicated/exacerbated by you know, the cop kneeling on his neck? I mean surely that was the main contributing factor to Floyd’s death at the cops’ hands, wasn’t it? Not just that he was being held on the ground? This long article seems to avoid any details while using the comparison to amp its message.

LOL I’m sure the depiction of what someone could look like after years of working from home, created/paid for by a work furniture company, is totally accurate.