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grabyourmotherskeys , 16 days ago to politics in Texas asks people to avoid using their cars

Good thing you don't live in a 15 minute city, you'd starve! /s

grabyourmotherskeys , 23 days ago to politics in Trump Supporters Issue Threats of Violence Online After Guilty Verdict

When I hear "I got fired for my political beliefs", I think "they got fired for being a contrarian blowhard with no impulse control".

grabyourmotherskeys , 1 month ago to Asklemmy in I have chronic sleeping problems therefore I love(d) taking naps but waking up afterwards is absolute hell. What should I do? **Edit: I have found a short-term solution**

I have a sleep disorder. I can no longer nap, have alcohol (at all), caffeine after 9am, and so on.

I also love napping and have napped my entire life when possible until recently.

Since I can't nap anymore without ruining my sleep I now sit or lay quietly with my eyes closed and just rest. I set an alarm for 5-10 minutes and snooze for a few minutes over and over until I "get up". I never really fall asleep so (reluctantly) ending this rest period is not that hard.

This doesn't give you that same rested feeling but I can destress, lower anxiety, and so on. This absolutely has led to me sleeping more deeply at night, getting drowsy before bed, etc.

A little like meditation but mostly just taking a break.

grabyourmotherskeys , 3 months ago to politics in Republican Steve Garvey Rises To Top Of A California Senate Poll Despite Running No TV Ads — And He May Have Adam Schiff To Thank For It

He's a humorist. It's not supposed to be that funny. Just humourous.

Edit - was thinking of Steve Allen. Time to see the neurologist.

grabyourmotherskeys , 3 months ago to World News in A New Era for the Chinese Semiconductor Industry: Beijing Responds to Export Controls

It's going to turn out that a nation of billions can, surprisingly, figure out how to make chips domestically once it is no longer possible obtain them efficiently from external markets. This might take a few years to ramp up but it will happen and the market will be flooded.

Most people I've talked to on forums like this believe it is impossible for various reasons that center around technical competence.

I am no lover of Chinese governmental policies but this attitude is both racist and risky. I am old enough to remember people saying Japam was only good at copying Western inventions, for example. I also remember a few years later when everyone wanted to learn to speak Japanese and The Book of Five Rings was the hot CEO book of the month.

China will figure this out.

grabyourmotherskeys , 3 months ago to Asklemmy in What things am I a dumbass about?

That's just wild. I'm in meetings with slides constantly and never heard of this. We'll, now I have a new rabbit hole to go down (as in "finding the most ridiculous of these").

grabyourmotherskeys , 3 months ago to Asklemmy in What things am I a dumbass about?

With each year that passes since the re-telling it gets exponentially more interesting.

grabyourmotherskeys , 3 months ago to Asklemmy in What things am I a dumbass about?

Do... do people really buy add-ons for pp to enhance their slide decks?

grabyourmotherskeys , 3 months ago to politics in 'No legitimate business purpose': Trump sued by Truth Social business partners

Stock split to make him feel important. I'm guessing, of course. Plus he probably thought this make the company more valuable.

grabyourmotherskeys , 3 months ago to Asklemmy in What are good waterproof jackets? (budget ~100-200€)

Just do a bit of the inside of a cuff or the underside of a hem.

Back in the day I used to spray my coat with automotive silicone. Doesn't look great but your not getting wet.

grabyourmotherskeys , 3 months ago to politics in With Jan. 6 case, the Supreme Court could take America down the dark road to dictatorship

You have this correct which I why it is so ridiculous that they not only agreed to hear this but did so in a way that both allows Trump to avoid prosecution and will result in a legal precedent that he can use to stay in office and commit crimes while there. Pretty great for Trump.

grabyourmotherskeys , 3 months ago to politics in Trump is disqualified from Illinois ballot, judge rules

I didn't even need to click on this. :)

grabyourmotherskeys , 3 months ago to politics in Trump ordered to pay full $454 million fraud judgment, but can apply for loans during appeal

FrAud trAp!

grabyourmotherskeys , 3 months ago to politics in Trump offers $100m bond instead of full $454m as he appeals New York case

Deep cut but so very representative of right wing people. They have two modes of supporting their arguments:

1. Rare: drown you in bs arguments (here are 350 made up examples of how the election was stolen) knowing you won't refute each one. You give up, they think they "won". This can come in the form of a 2 hour youtube.

2. Common: "I don't need evidence, I just know", "I'm telling you that most regulations are bad, but can't give you a single example", or "I am ignoring your obvious question because I have never thought deeply about this and can't face that reality ".

My personal favorite is when they link a article that completely contradicts their point and refuse to discuss that.

/rant

grabyourmotherskeys , 3 months ago to politics in Nazis at CPAC is a frog-in-boiling-water moment for the right

Yes, that's what I mean. Noone in their right mind would choose her. This was a forced choice and an indication that the lunatics were if not running the asylum, at least in charge of a big part of it.