I'm the only mod here, and didn't remove anything. @invalid_name@lemm.ee has been banned by an admin, and when that happens Lemmy's software (incorrectly) says "Removed by mod."

To people literally dying of corporate capitalism, Harris’s mantra was, “Look at these charts, people — everything’s pretty good!”

What makes you think Optional is a troll? I ain't seeing it.

Tried that, but unfortunately, I have a distinctive tattoo in a distinctive place.

And in 2024 KFC is, in my opinion, the worst fried chicken you can buy. The fast-food competition is better, grocery store rotisserie chicken is better, and fried chicken from any random pub or gas station is better.

There might not be much left, after that...

Wait, were there people who tried to prevent Mr Rogers from being Mr Rogers?

Nope.

My apologies, Yogurt, and thanks for a well-earned kick in the head.

"You sound like a pinko to me, and my God don't like pinkos!"

This is making my nerdside go squeee! And it doesn't escape my notice that you've named yourself after what's (at least arguably) Doctor Who's finest episode. Go in peace, kind stranger.

Not this comment, the other comment.

He's there, but he's invisible!

If the candidate is MAGA and 76-million Republicans vote for him, that's 76-million MAGAs.

I'm not disputing that there's good advice in this article, but when my wife had her leg amputated, being American we had to do it the American way. Our insurance told her which prosthetist she'd be working with. There was no choice, unless we wanted to go out-of-network and foot the bill (no pun intended) ourselves.

If you're doing it [anything] for an audience more than you're doing it for yourself, you'll always be disappointed.

Both sides do it, both sides do it...

Fair, and changed, thanks.

I prefer thinking of it as a post title that differs from the headline.

Google Doodles have gone so far from cute into annoying that I have them blocked, but today's sounds like a doozy indeed.