So, your position is that because some people make poor life decisions, the government should lie to everyone?

Ignore the science and just do what Daddy Trump tells you to do. That sounds like an excellent plan you’ve got there.

I’m one of the most pro vaccine people you’ll ever meet.

The point of the article is that, when you deny that it’s even possible that even a tiny fraction of children may have had fatal reactions to the vaccine, then you’re rolling out the red carpet for antivaxers to identify a single case of a child that possibly had a reaction, then allowing them to concoct a conspiracy theory that you’re covering up the real risks in exchange for your Big Pharma paycheck.

Being honest about the true quantified risks allows those in positions of authority to compare it to things that are equally, or even more, risky (drink coffee, drive to work, eat a burger, etc), that people do all the time without hesitation because it’s worth the risk.

This allows the public to understand the actual risks in a way that makes sense to them, thus allowing them to make informed decisions rather than just believing whatever crackpot with a book to sell they last heard from on the popular Crackpot of the Day Podcast (byline, “We’re just asking questions!”)

Don’t give them ideas!

No, no, no, that can’t be what that means…

Blaze offered a cut of the salary in exchange for full access to the victim’s laptop, Social Security Number, bank accounts, and identity documents

🤦🤦🤦

I’ll believe it when I see it. I kinda get the impression that the primary purpose of this article is that…

McQuary said it expects to begin another round of fundraising soon.

These guys are absolutely fucking morons! Woman walking alone. Unmarked SUV pulls up next to her and masked men jump out. And they think she’s not going to fucking run for her god damn life?

‘Wait don’t run, Ma’am.’

Oh, yes, that clears everything up. Kidnappers looking to take her to Epstein’s Island for Matt Gaetz wouldn’t ever say that. /s

Absolute fucking dipshits.

One cannot, of course, wager on when or if Hamas will attack Israel since, in polite circles, Israelis are considered fully human and Palestinians are not.

Well put.

fart piñata

#bandnames

Bingo! That’s the one.

[“always was” meme]

I wish I could remember. It was definitely on YT. I think it was in German with subtitles. It wasn’t long. Possibly was someone’s film school project.

report of a “person with a gun” just after 9 p.m.

Walking around outside, in the US, at night, with something other people would easily think is a gun. At best, this guy lacks basic common sense.

ordered to pay restitution of $386.59 to a person whose car window he broke with a pellet

And reckless to boot.

the individual was unaware that he lived next to, and was shooting his BB gun next to, a synagogue

I call horseshit. We’ve got several Jewish community gathering places near us, and subtle they are not. You’d have to be completely ignorant of Judaism to not instantly recognize them for what they are. You can’t live next to one and not know it.

and his affinities, including family ties, to the Jewish community.

So, yeah, he knew. Not saying the guy was being antisemitic, but something sure isn’t adding up. At best he’s a fucking idiot.

I saw a pretty good short sci-fi film a year or so ago about a woman accidentally finding out that she’s a bot.

peppering my comments with inane remarks to draw a reaction

They’re here, too.

I occasionally see comments to the effect of, “Oh, really? Can you tell me more about that?” That seem pretty likely to just be bots trying to generate data on certain topics for AI training. Thankfully, most people seem to ignore them.

or they’ll stay home.

Good enough for me.

Someone I follow on another platform pointed out that this looks suspiciously like a setup to stoke outrage and media attention.

Every time this kind of thing makes the news, this is a safe assumption to operate under until you get more details. Time and time again, this is what’s going on.

sold in 31 states

Such as?

sold under private store-brand labels at several retailers, including Target, Walmart and Aldi.

And the rest are?

Supporters say it’s over her advocacy for Gazan children.

How DARE she!!! /s