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What site was attacked? I don’t think the article mentions it.

Thank you for saving me a click

Good point. At the risk of making it sound cool, I’ll say that confederate flags are the OG MAGA gear.

I’m amazed nobody has mentioned a confederate flag (or confederate anything) yet. My first assumption would be that they’re racist and proud of it.

One of those giant stickers meant to make it look like there’s a tied up woman in the back of their pickup.

At best, it’s advertising that they think abusing women is funny.

So far, I’ve only seen one of those. They’re so stupid looking that if it had been by itself, I wouldn’t have been able to tell if it was meant as a joke. They also had one of those “thin blue line” American flag stickers, though, so that cleared it right up.

Well, yeah. This community isn’t about simply laughing at pain. It’s about laughing at people who wish pain on others, but are surprised when they end up experiencing pain themselves. It’s about appreciating irony.

I don’t see an ethical problem with laughing at those who are hurt when their own lack of empathy backfires.

This headline irritates me. If it was a person, I’d tell it to fuck off for assuming I use AI.

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Virtually the same thing he says about AI could be said about climate change.

Wow. I had no idea. Thanks for the link!

When was this? Not arguing; I just must have forgotten or somehow missed it.

Because it is.

The EU (and the rest of the world) should also be much, much more open to permanently eliminating the need for any fossil fuels.

Besides, a “peace deal” with Ukraine won’t be reliable. It will only mean that Putin has run out of options, not that he’s had a change of heart. Anyone with half a brain knows Putin can’t be trusted. He will go back on his word. Sanctions should remain in place for as long as he remains in office.

It’s virtually the opposite here. Most cars are automatics. Lots of drivers never learn how to operate a manual transmission, because they simply don’t have to.

I’m just biased by my own experience, I guess. I was relieved to already be familiar with the basics of operating a car. It made easier to concentrate on shifting when I already knew the “feel” of driving.

Driving is complex. Knowing what to pay attention to when takes time to learn.

I recommend not trying to drive a manual until you’ve already learned the basics in an automatic. In my opinion, learning to drive AND learning how to handle a manual transmission is too much at once.

That was fast.

Anyone who puts down a “deposit” on this should be declared mentally incompetent.

I’m in favor of anything that makes these dipshits more conspicuous. Trump bumper sticker? There’s no way I’m pulling over to help you if you’re stuck on the side of the road. MAGA hat? Then I don’t have a problem saying no to their perfectly reasonable request.

These people are helping destroy my country, and the Constitution. By continuing to display this propaganda, they’re telling everyone that they’re proud of it. I’ll let them pull themselves up by their bootstraps.

The fact that you’re even asking suggests that you genuinely give a damn and have the right mindset. Feeling anxious in a situation like this is perfectly natural. You seem like a good brother.

Don’t bombard him with questions about what prison life is like. He’s going to have enough to deal with; don’t make him recount tales of a terrible period of his life. On the other hand, let him talk if he wants to. Listen and be supportive.

Don’t sneak up on him. For example, if he’s watching TV in the living room and didn’t notice you walk in, clear your throat or something.

I imagine that privacy is a thing he will value highly. NEVER walk into his room without knocking and waiting for him to respond. None of that “knock while opening the door” bullshit.

Be patient, sensitive, and give him time to adjust. This will be a HUGE change for him - almost as big as adjusting to prison life. You’re going to have to do a difficult balancing act between helping him and not treating him like a baby. Nobody would get that right 100% of the time. Don’t judge yourself too harshly when the inevitable mistakes happen.

Consider showing him this thread.

That’s the “some” I had in mind, and you’re right.