I’d suspect it’s a water safety thing, not wanting to drink stagnant water right next to their “kill”. The cats I’ve had have always preferred drinking running water in the bath

This is but a hypothesis, though

Having a military parade for a leaders birthday is not normal. Wtf USA. Protest harder please, actually get reform this time.

We are relying on you, since the USA is a superpower with many countries under your thumb, this affects more than just you

trump’s birthday parade

Me looking on from the provinces: did sum real “our dear leader” shit.

I know we won’t, but I really hope we can diversify our security partners somewhat (Australia).

Not sure if you have seen this person religiously commenting better quality versions of comics and pictures on other people’s posts, this is extremely high praise!

You’ve gained a medal from a Lemmy staple

Considering them petitioning to leave Oregon, I feel like eastern Oregon would be very upset about this

It’s not the multiple partners that are a problem in my opinion (You do you. Polyamory is not for me, but no hate), it’s the many-to-one relationships. Even in cases where an immoral power dynamic doesn’t exist, you’re still setting up for societal shenanigans if it’s consistently many women to men, or vice versa, which seems prudent to avoid.

That being said, monogamy in a legal sense has probably only persisted so long because involving more than 2 people would be a massive headache for the courts lol

Probably only works in countries where one “partner” has more rights than others.

The percentages of respondents in surveys on infidelity answering “not a moral issue” from France are a bit of a cultural difference (from Australian perspective, anyway)

I’m so glad that it was completely caught on camera so there’s no wriggling out of it. It was deliberate at close range.

US officials have some answering to do to us.

Though, we all know we won’t get shit, as their vassals.

Maybe we’ll do some more war crimes on their behalf, you know, as a treat. Then lock up the whistleblower 👍👍👍

Your boss would be breaking the law in Australia, now explicitly under the new right to disconnect legislation, if they said anything about it.

(Though, could have probably been argued in the past also as unpaid overtime in the past)

If DFAT still don’t update their travel advice after this…

🎼don’t tell you wife about this gaaaame 🎶 you can do anything in this gaaaame!🎵 https://youtube.com/watch?v=wwE1fZmIkss

Kinda sounds like we agree.

What I mean is that the system wasn’t legally “rigged”, more than it already was morally so.

What I mean is that is wasn’t “more” rigged than it already was in 2020.

I do wonder how this could possibly save his stocks. Anyone who was dumping stocks of companies where he was involved isn’t going to buy them back simply because he’s cutting ties with Trump.

If anything this will make his stocks dive even further because now he won’t even be able to get government contracts via corruption.

I’m getting pretty tired of hearing people spout the copium that the election was “rigged” when it’s the far more sinister complete capture by the monied class, first past the post, active voter suppression and gerrymandering, and loopholes allowing billionaires to fund the campaigns of whoever they choose.

The election wasn’t rigged, the elections are barely democratic.

Same as in Singapore. Each election isn’t fake, just set up to bring the PAP back to majority government without fail.

That being said, you really need to get rid of your voting machines, that is a really risky practice, and I’ll grant it is possible those were hacked. (I’m assuming you’re from the US). If you’re okay with that possibility, then you also have to admit it was possible when Trump lost.

Voting machines are dumb.

Thank you, this detail had me scratching my head. D≈1.56" makes so much more sense.

Not knowing the difference between circumference and thickness? Instant turn off.

The election wasn’t rigged (in the sense you’re hoping for, or that MAGAs were alleging for the 2020 election). On a federal level it’s deeply broken because of state administration, voter suppression, loopholes allowing for billionaires to fund election campaigns and first past the post.

On a state level from what I can tell it’s much the same with a few exceptions.

I kinda doubt Musk had to do anything illegal to influence the election.

What a tease!

I don’t judge the individual, but I sure as hell judge them as a group, who keep voting for people who are doing genocide.

Work forced our update and it’s massively slowed down everyone’s computers.

The IT guy gave me this knowing look when I came to ask if I could do anything about it.

Nope.

Bloody ridiculous because in terms of functionality it’s a step backwards in many areas, some decent little improvements in very few areas, and overall trash performance.

Really wish they had paid for extended security updates.

If we know each other, I’d tell you in a heartbeat. On the internet where someone will just vacuum it up into their dataset? Not a chance.