So.... they banned social media for a whole 15 seconds?

No, he looks forward to using me as a target for their collective derision.

Yes. Humans.

Sounds like those who've seen it still don't know any more than you do.

Can't wait to hear the explanation for the "unconstitutional" claim.

Did you even read the article - particularly the part (and a further linked article) about that asshole Robby Starbuck (name now forever ruined for me)?

I think the problem lies in the very heart of what it means to be conservative or liberal. Conservatives tend towards group-think because they're either bullies, or the bullied. Liberals - by the very definition of the word - are a much more widely varied bunch that understand & respect other people's right to have a difference of opinion. Therefore it's much more difficult to achieve a unified front on the left than it is on the right. This is why the right dominates our lives so much despite being in a relative minority.

To be fair, that IS why they exist, after all. That's why it's important to have regulations imposed by whatever authority so that they ALL have to honor certain minimum expectations of decency - you can't reasonably expect any business to have expenses geared towards doing "the right things" that their competitors don't also have to abide by. This is part of what the government is there for, and these assholes insist upon removing those guardrails just to squeeze out another few million dollars they don't actually need.

Money. Money changes EVERYTHING. - Cyndi Lauper

*whew!* My pleasure!

IMHO, most anyone posting selfies are looking for attention. There's nothing wrong with that (provided it's not overboard) because I think many of us don't really get enough mutual affection or appreciation in our lives. I might be doing so myself if I hadn't had experiences at a fairly young age that caused me not to trust most people until I get to know them reasonably well. Insecurities are a bitch, so if I managed to ease yours - even if only momentarily - just by saying what I thought when I saw your picture, then I'm glad I could do that for you.

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Not really part of this community - just browsing through "all" - but I hope it's not inappropriate for this somewhat older straight guy to say you look cute. Here's hoping you have the best of luck with your journey.

Watch Trump get sick again like he did with COVID, and spread it to his entire transition team. They won't learn a damned thing from it, but it'd be hilarious nonetheless.

That's actually how I took it at first, seemed highly apropos.

It otter be a dog.

TL;DR version: use the right's own tactics against them.

Ain't that what VPNs are for?

I so wanted them to attempt a connection between Diana Muldaur's TOS & TNG characters. Alas...

You're dependent upon the recording you're listening to having been set to a decent volume to begin with. I will occasionally come across videos or music with significantly quieter sound than usual. I know what a good volume for my need at the moment is, while this warning is a dumb automatic pop-up based solely upon the single factor of the master device volume control setting - without any consideration for the actual decibels being output.

I think you took it way more offensively than it was intended.

There are exceedingly few phones that have them anymore - particularly more powerful ones. I prefer a headphone jack because I don't have to juggle keeping everything charged long enough for when I want to use it.

A prime example is when I go to sleep. I live on a somewhat busy street in an apartment facing said street. I have noisy neighbors. My spouse is used to sleeping with the TV on (there are reasons for this which I understand) - thankfully, the screen doesn't have to be on. As such, I use wired earbuds that block out most external sound, along with an audio track I've been using for many years on a loop to put (and keep) me to sleep. Show me any wireless earbuds that'll last the night, block out sound, and not be too big to lay upon comfortably since I'm a side-sleeper (let alone not have controls accidentally activated by laying on them).

ETA: Never mind that my Bluetooth earbuds always seem to develop a problem keeping contact with their charge contacts in the case before long, so it's not infrequent that I go to use them and they're dead when they shouldn't be.