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rayyyy@kbin.socialto World News@lemmy.world•US is pushing Russia 'toward using' nuclear weapons by arming Ukraine, Belarus leader says10·2 years agoSince no one paid attention when Putin said it, he trots out his stooge to say it.
rayyyy@kbin.socialto politics @lemmy.world•Jordan Activates Right-Wing Pressure Campaign in Push to Win Speakership14·2 years ago“You want to explain to your voters why you didn’t block Jordan?” would seem to be a more likely question for those in moderate non-batshit-crazy districts.
rayyyy@kbin.socialto politics @lemmy.world•Thousands of Jewish Americans and Allies Demand Cease-Fire in Gaza419·2 years agoIsrael has the world’s sympathy and support but if they retaliate brutally and massively that sympathy and support will shift to the Palestinians.
Depends on you. My community sucks but I enjoy gardening, grafting, hiking, hunting for delicious mushrooms, bird watching, boating and building stuff. Not to mention flying and fishing.
rayyyy@kbin.socialto politics @lemmy.world•RFK Jr. running might cause an upset in the US election of 2024.8·2 years agoThe orange guy found out that RFK would take more votes from him so he will be going after him.
rayyyy@kbin.socialto Privacy@lemmy.ml•X Users Can Now Restrict Replies to Verifed Account Only6·2 years agoThey use Twitter because they can’t use MySpace
rayyyy@kbin.socialto Not The Onion@lemmy.world•GOP Mayoral Candidate Says She Won't 'Discriminate' Against White Supremacists20·2 years agoSame as not discriminating against any other terrorist.
rayyyy@kbin.socialto science@lemmy.world•Flowers Are Spreading in Antarctica as Summer Temperatures Soar9·2 years agoNot only flowers are appearing because of the heat, but new diseases will be likely showing up.
rayyyy@kbin.socialto Fuck Cars@lemmy.ml•Tire Dust Makes Up the Majority of Ocean Microplastics, Study Finds34·2 years agoIf only we could have a one company pick people up and deliver them to another point or work from home and have our stuff delivered.
rayyyy@kbin.socialto Solarpunk@slrpnk.net•‘I call it botanarchy’: The Hackney guerrilla gardener bringing power to the people391·2 years agoThen there’s guerilla grafting. You can sneak edible fruiting scions onto decorative apples and pears, for instance. Crab apples readily accept delicious apple and pear varieties.
rayyyy@kbin.socialto News@lemmy.world•Auto loans could pose a bigger threat to young Americans than student loans. For the first time, the outstanding volume of auto loan debt just surpassed student loan debt.11·2 years agoStudy: Median American’s Savings Account Balance Is $1,200
rayyyy@kbin.socialto politics @lemmy.world•House GOP Sneaks Pay Raise for Themselves in Shutdown Bill181·2 years agoWhen they don’t play by the rules, they make it a game where nobody else should play by the rules.
“MAGA is not a government of, by, and for We the People: instead, it is a government of, by, and for the most wealthy individuals and powerful corporate interests in the nation, seizing power by pitting the people against each other, inflaming political, racial, and religious conflict for political gain.” - https://hartmannreport.com/p/can-biden-take-on-trump-and-the-maga-310
rayyyy@kbin.socialto News@lemmy.world•California governor signs law raising taxes on guns and ammunition to pay for school safety716·2 years agoIf Newsom is going to tax guns let it be on handguns and Ar-15 style weapons since they are primarily used in attacks and mass shootings. Most sportsmen, and the general public will be more tolerate of this. Gong too far will cost too much political capital.
Then too, the current EVs are going to evolve. We are just at an awkward stage of development.
rayyyy@kbin.socialto aww@lemmy.world•My baby boi Radar tested positive for lyme disease yesterday :(3·2 years agoOnly observation here, not a vet here but, other animals do not get the same symptoms as humans in fact deer are virtually immune to Lyme disease. Lyme disease in dogs tends to make them tired and listless. I’m sure they have sore joints too. Antibiotics clear up the disease better for dogs, if they can tolerate them, than humans.
Pig farms
rayyyy@kbin.socialto politics @lemmy.world•McCarthy says hard-right Republicans ‘want to burn whole place down’9·2 years agoThe coup continues
rayyyy@kbin.socialto politics @lemmy.world•A third party signed up 15,000 voters in Arizona. Democrats worry that’s enough for a Biden spoiler17·2 years agoThe recent introduction of third party candidates is just another way fascists are attempting to continue the coup along with phony impeachments. Gerrymandering, voter suppression, lies, projection, deception, raising the voter age, removing polling stations, prohibiting food and water donations to voters in line and voter intimidation are other ways they are actively employing because fascists can’t win on merit. Don’t fall for it.
A true third party candidate will come from the grassroots, with grassroots support, not from the top.
She doesn’t have to flip and prosecutors don’t have to honor the agreement but you can bet that she is scared shitless of the MAGA nuts so that may be an act out of desperation.