Or more than likely a marketing stunt by Cracker Barrel. Announce a new logo to get everyone talking about you. Then backtrack to stay in the news a little longer. Plus now you don't need to spend any money on new logos. Boom you just got tons of free advertisement.
“In principle, given that software companies like Microsoft do not themselves manufacture any physical hardware, it should be possible to simulate them entirely with AI,” he added.
Ummm, is someone going to tell him about the Xbox, Surface devices, and the entire Azure infrastructure they built.
As a CIS male I consider myself a feminist because I recognize that women continue to face systemic challenges that demand more than just abstract ideals of equality. To me, feminism goes beyond egalitarianism. It’s not just about treating everyone the same, it’s about recognizing the different challenges people face and working to change the systems that create and sustain those imbalances.
I was raised by my mom and 3 sisters, and that gave me a front-row seat to the everyday injustices women face. Everything from subtle slights to overt discrimination to being victim of abuse. It wasn’t theory for me, it was lived experience, just one degree removed. I've seen the strength and resilience of the women in my life, and I’ve also seen what they’ve had to push through simply because of their gender.
Now, as a father with a daughter, I feel an even deeper responsibility to be part of the shift. I don’t just want her to grow up in a world that pays lip service to “equality”. I want her to live in one where she’s safe, respected, and empowered. That means doing more than being “not sexist.” It means actively pushing back against the structures and behaviors (the patriarchy) that holds women back.
I have zero tolerance for toxic masculinity and so-called “alpha male” attitudes that promote dominance, entitlement, and emotional repression. That culture hurts everyone, but it especially harms women by normalizing control and aggression.
I want my daughter and every woman to see examples of men who are allies, not bystanders. Feminism is a promise: to show up, to speak out (or more often shut up), and to help dismantle barriers so that every person, regardless of gender, can thrive without restriction or fear.
Watches are insane. I've seen ones that cost more than a freaking house. And I'm not talking about ones encrusted in diamonds. Just a regular ass looking watch that cost $250k or more.
Yes, Texas is actually purple, but it is gerrymander so bad there is no way to win. A perfect example is the district I used to live in, Texas 26. Is was basically Denton County with a little tail going into the Tarrant County to keep it red. Then Democrats got close in a couple of elections. So they redrew the map to cut out the city of Denton, which is a city with a huge liberal arts college. Then they extended it north and west into more republican areas.
Meanwhile the city of Denton was added to the 13th district, which is 40,000 square miles and extends all the way to the panhandle. People in the city would have to drive 325 miles just to visit their representatives office.
IMO - Texas, while places like Mississippi, Arkansas, and Oklahoma always rank below, I believe Texas is actively trying to kill itself. Those other states are poorer and more rural. Texas has the resources and money to be one of the most prosperous states. Yet, they keep voting for Greg Abbott (aka piss baby), Ken Paxton, and Ted Cruz. People there are so brainwashed that they believe anyone who is not an uber republican will come and make all the frog gay, let kids poop in liter-boxes, and give all their money to drug addicts. It's just sad. I finally just gave up on trying to make any difference there and left for the sake of my kids.
A perfect example is my mother-in-law who HATES Greg Abbott. She blames him for leaving the state for dead during snowmageddon. So she just refuses to vote in Governor elections.
In balance of power. Since he is the CEO he holds a position of authority over her. She could very well be in a position where she fearful of retaliation if she doesn't except his advances. I'm not saying that's the case here, but there is a chance it could be.
We were both in the military and got married at 20 and 19 years old. She got sent to Korea for a year and since I was due to separate I didn't go with her. She came home to visit after 6 months and something just felt off. The day after she left I was on my computer and noticed some files in the recycle bin. I restored them and found videos of a guy jerking off and talking dirty specifically to her.
So, then I started digging. I got into her email and found all the correspondence with a guy she met in Korea. The crazy thing was the things she was telling him were completely BS. She had basically made up an entirely different life, but with all the same people. I was apparently her asshole brother-in-law. And she came to Texas to buy a house with the "inheritance money" she got from her uncle. Needless to say she had no such uncle or money.
This then got me thinking about stuff she'd told me throughout the years and when I tried to put things together the more they didn't add up.
So, ultimately I decided to leave her because of the lying. The cheating was bad don't get me wrong, but the fact that she made up these entire different lives was just too much to come back from.
This one on K2 was really interesting. It goes in-depth on why K2 is so much more dangerous than Everest and the many failures of the people attempting to be the first to make it to the top.
The song is actually a lot deeper than the chorus makes it seem. He actually trying to reason with the Nazi and say, "hey we're both anti-authoritarian, you're just a fucking idiot for thinking Nazism is the best way to go about it."
Punk ain't no religious cultPunk means thinkin' for yourselfYou ain't hardcore, 'cause you spike your hairWhen a jock still lives inside your head
This is saying you can't just dress like a punk and be punk. Punk is an ethos not a uniform.
If you've come to fight, get outta hereYou ain't no better than the bouncers
Some people see punks and mosh pits and think punks are all violent. But that's not the case, so don't come around if you just want to fight.
We ain't tryin' to be policeWhen you ape the cops, it ain't anarchy
But with that said, they aren't trying to be the police. They want to dismantle control, not recreate it.
Ten guys jump one, what a manYou fight each other, the police state winsStab your backs when you trash our hallsTrash a bank if you've got real balls
This section is basically saying don't take your anger and aggression out on people. It is the system that got you down, not the other people. Take your rage out on institutions of real power, unless you are too much of a pussy.
You still think swastikas look coolThe real Nazis run your schoolsThey're coaches, businessmen and copsIn a real fourth Reich, you'll be the first to go
As you noted this is pretty straight forward, those you hold up actually hate you. Scary how accurate that still is today.
You'll be the first to go, you'll be the first to goYou'll be the first to go, unless you think
Use your fucking brain, don't be a Nazi.
This is all just my interpretation after listening to this song for 30+ years. I'm sure there are other ways of looking at it.
Or more than likely a marketing stunt by Cracker Barrel. Announce a new logo to get everyone talking about you. Then backtrack to stay in the news a little longer. Plus now you don't need to spend any money on new logos. Boom you just got tons of free advertisement.