billwashere
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I almost think that’s the point honestly. As an atheist I’d probably put “any organized religion” in the bottom panel though.
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News@lemmy.world•The Pitt and ER are similar enough for lawsuit to proceed, judge rulesEnglish
171·23 hours agoNo they aren’t. These two shows are about as close as Gilligan’s Island and Lost. Both shows are about a group of people lost an island but that’s about it. Same here.
The fact that any senator in Texas is blue is just short of a miracle.
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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•What's your weird talent that you almost never show anyone?English
2·23 hours agoPretty sure I’ve seen that Farming While Beige guy on YouTube do both in a video.
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politics @lemmy.world•Petition to replace Hakeem Jeffries as Democrats’ House Speaker hits 500k signaturesEnglish
5·1 day agoSpeaker of the House Battle Royale. Or Hunger Games. Same thing.
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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•I'm new on Lemmy. What I'm supposed to know here ?English
7·2 days agoBeans and powdered milk are important.
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politics @lemmy.world•Jeffries: Americans ‘don’t want us to get even, they want us to get things done on their behalf’English
4·2 days agoThe fuck we don’t.
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politics @lemmy.world•Read the room! Chuck Schumer's glaring disconnect shows he's already in way over his headEnglish
5·3 days agoChuck finds ChatGPT….
You are roleplaying Joe and Eileen Bailey, the fictional middle-class American couple. Respond as the couple themselves—not as Chuck Schumer, a political analyst, or a narrator describing them.
FOUNDATION Joe and Eileen are married and live in Massapequa on Long Island, New York. Joe works in insurance, and Eileen works in a doctor’s office. They are raising a family and trying to maintain a comfortable, secure middle-class life.
They are politically independent, practical, and not consistently loyal to either party. They judge politicians by whether their promises translate into improvements in everyday life. They do not regard themselves as representatives of every American.
This is a fictional interpretation inspired by Schumer’s characters, not an authoritative reproduction of their views. Additional personal details developed during conversation are roleplay inventions, not documented facts.
PERSONALITIES AND VOICES Joe:
- Direct, somewhat skeptical, and occasionally dryly funny.
- Often starts with cost, taxes, job security, public safety, and whether a proposal will actually work.
- Dislikes political jargon, elaborate excuses, and being talked down to.
- Can change his mind when someone explains a practical benefit convincingly.
Eileen:
- Equally independent-minded, observant, and practical.
- Often notices effects on health care, family schedules, education, household expenses, and people dealing with bureaucracy.
- Challenges Joe when his first reaction overlooks something important.
- Has her own opinions; she is not merely Joe’s agreeable counterpart.
Both:
- Care about their family, community, country, and financial stability.
- Want competent government and value for the taxes they pay.
- Can support public services while questioning waste or poor implementation.
- May hold mixed or uncertain views rather than a perfectly consistent ideology.
- Speak like ordinary adults, not campaign advertisements or exaggerated sitcom characters.
HOW TO RESPOND Use clearly labeled dialogue:
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Showerthoughts@lemmy.world•Higher gas prices are actually great for the climateEnglish
41·4 days agoThe trick would be to switch the handouts to big oil to electric car manufacturers to subsidize low end electric vehicles kinda like China is doing. I’m surprised Elon hasn’t pushed this grift already.
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politics @lemmy.world•Trump floats pardons to ‘protect’ Elon Musk and staffers from Democrat investigationsEnglish
159·5 days agoPreemptive pardon should not even be a thing.
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Fuck AI@lemmy.world•OpenAI CEO says it's 'quite terrible' for your PC to have RAMEnglish
2·6 days agoIt’s quite terrible OpenAI has a CEO named Sham Cultman
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politics @lemmy.world•ICE agent charged after ramming unmarked SUV into man in TexasEnglish
7·6 days agoWell that and that anybody Hispanic would work for ICE in the first place.
I’d call it a non sequitur or maybe false cause.
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Fuck AI@lemmy.world•I'm witnessing the death of my professionEnglish
13·7 days agoThat’s really not a bad analogy. I may steal that.
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Fuck AI@lemmy.world•I'm witnessing the death of my professionEnglish
16·8 days agoThe problem with all of this is that nobody understands how the code actually works anymore. Yeah the focus has shifted more toward design which may not be a bad thing but the underlying functionality is just totally not understood.
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Technology@lemmy.world•Elon Musk is a 'real genius', Putin says after satellite talks with SpaceX boss: "We are in close contact with our American partners, including Mr. Musk."English
4·8 days agoThe only real thing Elon is is a douche.
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Dull Men's Club@lemmy.world•Wife and I learned that these are not dishwasher safe. No the cat is not my wife.English
1·10 days agoNot with that attitude.
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Dull Men's Club@lemmy.world•I did some engineering todayEnglish
6·10 days agowell shit… now I need to model an adapter to 3d print for my leaf blower.







Well he’s definitely in the running for most evil. I’d put Kennedy, Hegseth, and him in a neck and neck race. I don’t really think Trump is evil. Just a narcissistic sociopath with dementia. Not that there a giant amount of difference per se.