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Missouri voted to amend their state constitution to enshrine abortion rights, and also voted in Republicans into national seats and the white house which is most likely going to result in a national abortion ban that overrides the state constitution.

People are morons.

The way I try to remember it is that it comes from the employers perspective:

• Right to Work employees to death by ignoring unions
• The employer has the right to fire workers At Will

Somebody should tell that fascist bootlicker tbat Biden is still president.

It is really about attracting and controlling employees. A ‘good’ package to draw them in and fear of being uninsured to keep them from leaving by choice.

The company (usually) pays the lion’s share of the premiums; otherwise, the plans would be completely out of reach to employees.

Which is just smoke and mirrors because the insurance the company pays is part of the cost to employ, aka they are paying with money that would have gone on the paycheck. The company insurance scheme limits choice.

I’ve never heard of it, and checking it out it makes zero sense to ban for linking to what is clearly a decent website by decent people.

I believe it, just expressing my confusion.

Repiblicans put a literal CEO in the white house.

The worst part is that the Republicans already weaponized impeachment against Clinton in the 90s so it wouldn’t be setting any precedent, other than actuall impeaching for real crimes.

Dems also love to throw their hands up if a win isn’t guaranteed, while Republicans throw shit on the wall and make a big deal about it to motivate their voters so they eventually win. Dems would do a lot better if they tried and failed and made a big deal about Republican obstruction for more than a single soundbite. They constantly move on to the next thing they think might work and waste time trying for bipartisanship when that ship sailed decades ago.

Dems keep acting like we are in a finctioning democracy with a rational opposing party because they are stupid.

I would call that a minor difference that was necessary for the adaptation at that time. Same end result of being unable to walk.

I read the book back in the 90s and didn’t try to watch the movie until a couple years ago because I just didn’t believe it could live up to the book despite the critical acclaim that the movie has.

Holy hell it was right on track up to the point I stopped and I assume it stayed faithful for the rest.

For the most part I will finish out any movie just to see how it ends, but sometimes I get interrupted and never go back because I just don’t care. Vesper and Battle Angel Alita fall into that category, I could have finished them but the tiny effort to resume was too much.

The last movie I can remember turning off intentionally was Misery, because it was too intense. This is weird because I love a lot of gory and brutal horror, like Bone Tomahawk was absolutely a fun ride! This one was just a bit to real and grounded. When Kathy Bates was about the break his legs the anticipation was just too much and I turned it off.

That’s where I was interrupted and when I got ready to resume just didn’t feel like continuing.

About half of working women reported feeling stressed “a lot of the day,” compared to about 4 in 10 men, according to a Gallup report published this week.

4 in 10 is about half…

The differences in social expectations is a valid topic, but that sentence made me chuckle.

People get to choose but the guy on top gets to pick the options.

Managed Democracy!

The people who hated FEMA were afraid it would harm people that look like them and think ICE will harm people that don’t look like them. That makes FEMA bad and ICE good in their hate filled minds.

They gave him the things he had in the comics.

https://www.marvel.com/characters/kraven-the-hunter-sergei-kravinoff/in-comics

Superhuman Hunter

Kraven possesses superhuman abilities conferred upon him via special herbal potions he periodically ingests. These abilities include enhanced strength (optimally lifting 2 tons), speed (able to sprint short distances at 60 mph), agility, stamina, and longevity. He can perform a standing broad jump of 20 feet. He can exert at peak levels for a half-hour before fatigue impaired performance. Despite his advanced years, Kraven maintains the physical age of a 30-year-old.

I’m married and eat alone regularly on work trips.

I never heard anything about it as a teenager but both get to hear people’s opinions and have them try to force themselves into joining me ‘so I won’t be alone’ as an adult.

Definitely extroverts projecting.

I have seen people express how weird they find people wanting to eat alone occasionally throughout my life, and even had some volunteer to eat with me “so I wouldn’t be alone”. When I say that I wanted to eat alone, they expressed genuine concern that it is weird to not want company. If I let them sit and talk then they feel good about themselves and leave me alone for a bit.

Honestly the pressure I got from being pestered about eating alone ended with me just eating lunch at my desk and I absolutely love work from home. Going out with coworkers once a month was plenty. They are fun and all, but most times I just want eating to be when I take a break from other people.

Yeah, hiking is the only one done out in nature.