WASHINGTON, May 18 (Reuters) - Several top White House aides say they are confident protests across U.S. college campuses against Israel's offensive in Gaza will not translate into significantly fewer votes for Joe Biden in November's election, despite polls showing many Democrats are deeply unhappy about the president's policy...
I don't know why we're getting mad about this when there's absolutely nothing that can be done. The Senate isn't going to impeach him, and the House definitely wouldn't convict. It feels like getting heartburn for no reason.
In my job I write a lot of bullshit sentences that I'd rather a machine write for me. But the solution is to make it so I don't have to write bullshit sentences, not to get a machine to write bullshit.
As Donald Trump increasingly infuses his campaign with Christian trappings while coasting to a third Republican presidential nomination, his support is as strong as ever among evangelicals and other conservative Christians....
There's a new theory that the ramps were actually internal. I like it because it means they don't need to bring a lot of extra material and manpower to the site just for the ramps since they're built into the structure of the same material.
Inspired by a post since deleted, I feel bad for probably coming off judgemental about the poster's taste in the movie that drove him to consider sailing....
It depends on the car. If I see a nice looking expensive car I don't think they're an asshole. Seeing something amazing is a treat for a gearhead like me, no matter how bitter I am.
The Cybertruck, however, is ugly as fuck. Unless your aesthetic is 80s low-poly video games it is even uglier in person than pictures. The fact that something that ugly costs that much is almost insulting.
The number of buyers in the U.S. considering an electric vehicle purchase in 2024 has fallen from a year ago due to a shortage of affordable cars, inadequate charging infrastructure and ignorance about EV benefits, a study by J.D. Power, opens new tab has shown....
The options are basically an SUV with a giant touch screen and data harvesting, plus a cell phone connection so they can brick your car with a software update. None of that is appealing to me.
I wore a mask to the store last weekend because I had to get something for my mom and had a pretty nasty sinus infection and didn't want other people to catch my cold. If I have to be in a crowded place I also wear a mask because other people aren't as considerate.
Shipbuilding and car manufacturing both have extensive defense applications. They'll keep both around because if there's a war they need a local industry.
A luxury yacht belonging to Ukrainian oligarch Viktor Medvedchuk was officially transferred to the Ukrainian state on May 15, said Ukraine's Agency for Investigation and Management of Assets, known by its Ukrainian acronym ARMA....
Seen in a place called Ollie's, which buys up merchandise stores like Walmart can't unload. I didn't think it was worth the ten bucks. Ugly, ugly toys.
House Speaker Mike Johnson describes himself as a Christian before anything else. He has said his “faith informs everything I do.” He has told people curious about his views to “pick up a Bible.” His wife reportedly runs a counseling service whose operating agreement, which he himself notarized, states, “We...
Florida and Alabama have banned lab meat, but some in the livestock industry fear the precedent of states deciding what goes on store shelves, and what can’t.
Washington Attorney General (AG) Bob Ferguson addressed recent developments in the state's governor's race Monday morning, days after two people named Robert Ferguson joined the ballot....
Bad news is us tall guys get bruised knees from the seats. Good news is we get to watch everything everyone is doing on the screens in front of us. I watched like ten movies at once on the last flight I was on.
Kids need better civics education so they can keep their expectations of what our government is capable of as low as possible, that way they don't feel like voting is useless and give up.
If Biden is shocked that he has to convince stupid people to vote, then who’s really stupid? Sometimes you gotta make the airplane noise to get kids to eat their vegetables.
I like this bit in particular.
Biden isn’t even trying, though. He’s blaming them, calling them anti-Semitic, and acting entitled to our votes.
I don't really blame Biden. He's part of a giant political machine that has been shit at messaging since 1980. Democrats seem to be lead by the sort of try-hard, type-A, rule-follower nerds who were in Student Government in high school. They can't relate to normal folks, and then resort to insults and guilt to get them to do something.
I guess we can blame Biden. But it could be literally any Democrat in there doing the exact same thing because the political consultants they hire are so ridiculously out of touch.
Despite polls, Biden aides insist Gaza campus protests will not hurt reelection bid ( www.reuters.com )
WASHINGTON, May 18 (Reuters) - Several top White House aides say they are confident protests across U.S. college campuses against Israel's offensive in Gaza will not translate into significantly fewer votes for Joe Biden in November's election, despite polls showing many Democrats are deeply unhappy about the president's policy...
Best ship ever! ( lemmy.world )
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/15581511...
Sam Alito's snide denial of his January 6 flag is just as ugly as flying it in the first place ( www.salon.com )
TIL one of the oldest TV shows was simply called "Sea Stories" on the BBC, featuring Royal Navy Commander A.B. Campbell describing the personalities and places he had seen. No known footage exists. ( en.wikipedia.org )
aired from 1936-1937. if anyone has a copy pls lemme know
Nope. No. ( lemmy.world )
Six-month-old baby shot repeatedly during Arizona standoff with child’s father ( www.theguardian.com )
Police were able to rescue child, who is in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, before house caught fire with father still in it...
Jesus is their savior, Trump is their candidate. Ex-president's backers say he shares faith, values ( apnews.com )
As Donald Trump increasingly infuses his campaign with Christian trappings while coasting to a third Republican presidential nomination, his support is as strong as ever among evangelicals and other conservative Christians....
Egypt pyramids: Scientists may have solved mystery behind construction ( www.bbc.com )
Believe it or not, no aliens were likely involved! Just some very smart humans and a massive amount of labor.
'On the prowl': Christian, Bridget Ziegler texts show couple's search for sexual partners ( www.heraldtribune.com )
Is Moms for Liberty still a thing?
Arizona officials say they can’t find Rudy Giuliani to serve him with indictment notice ( www.cnn.com )
We’re in a pivotal moment in American history. We cannot retreat | Bernie Sanders ( www.theguardian.com )
Attention! Butt missiles. That is all. ( i.ibb.co )
History says tariffs rarely work, but U.S. President Biden’s 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs could defy the trend, researcher says ( theconversation.com )
By Tinglong Dai, Bernard T. Ferrari Professor of Business, Johns Hopkins University...
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What drew you to the high seas?
Inspired by a post since deleted, I feel bad for probably coming off judgemental about the poster's taste in the movie that drove him to consider sailing....
Maine Cybertruck Owner Sad Everyone Hates His Truck ( jalopnik.com )
Fewer people in the US plan to buy EVs this year, study shows ( www.reuters.com )
The number of buyers in the U.S. considering an electric vehicle purchase in 2024 has fallen from a year ago due to a shortage of affordable cars, inadequate charging infrastructure and ignorance about EV benefits, a study by J.D. Power, opens new tab has shown....
Dow Jones Industrial Average hits 40,000 amid renewed hopes for U.S. economy ( www.nbcnews.com )
Once more, into the weeeee! ( lemmy.world )
North Carolina lawmakers push bill to ban most public mask wearing, citing crime ( apnews.com )
China Isn’t Scared Of Biden’s Big Bad EV Tariffs ( jalopnik.com )
Nice house ( jlai.lu )
Medvechuk's yacht officially transferred to Ukrainian state ( kyivindependent.com )
A luxury yacht belonging to Ukrainian oligarch Viktor Medvedchuk was officially transferred to the Ukrainian state on May 15, said Ukraine's Agency for Investigation and Management of Assets, known by its Ukrainian acronym ARMA....
Star Trek may have gone a licensing agreement too far... ( lemmy.world )
Seen in a place called Ollie's, which buys up merchandise stores like Walmart can't unload. I didn't think it was worth the ten bucks. Ugly, ugly toys.
Devout Christian Mike Johnson shows up to hush money trial to defend a guy accused of cheating on his wife with a porn star ( www.vanityfair.com )
House Speaker Mike Johnson describes himself as a Christian before anything else. He has said his “faith informs everything I do.” He has told people curious about his views to “pick up a Bible.” His wife reportedly runs a counseling service whose operating agreement, which he himself notarized, states, “We...
What's your most unpopular opinion about music ?
For me : Trippie Redd's "!" Is actually a great album
Why states are suddenly making it a crime to sell lab-grown meat ( wapo.st )
Florida and Alabama have banned lab meat, but some in the livestock industry fear the precedent of states deciding what goes on store shelves, and what can’t.
Voters Want Change. In Our Poll, They See It in Trump. - The New York Times ( www.nytimes.com )
Yeah, why you vote even if you don't particularly like Biden......
2 Democratic candidates named Bob Ferguson withdraw from WA governor's race ( www.komonews.com )
Washington Attorney General (AG) Bob Ferguson addressed recent developments in the state's governor's race Monday morning, days after two people named Robert Ferguson joined the ballot....
FAA bill would force the agency to craft 'real world' rules for airplane evacuations ( www.wpr.org )
If an airplane has to be evacuated, the Federal Aviation Administration says all passengers must be capable of getting outwithin 90 seconds. ...
It is very therapeutic to garden, though. ( lemmy.today )
Democrats Ask Biden to Investigate Grocery Store Price-Fixing ( time.com )
Louisiana moves to make abortion pills ‘controlled dangerous substances’ ( wapo.st )
Someone possessing the pills without a valid prescription or outside of professional practice could be prosecuted and sentenced to prison.
Trump Leads in 5 Key States, as Young and Nonwhite Voters Express Discontent With Biden ( www.nytimes.com )
Narrative of Trump snoozing in court takes hold — much to his annoyance ( www.washingtonpost.com )