Trump […] has an extraordinary eye for detail has the tacky taste of Florida grandma from the 90s who won money on some scratches.

FTFY

Freaky…

No. But in college, we had a pub we would go to for dinner on Wednesday every week with the same group of friends, with the occasional tag along. Does that count?

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Agree to disagree.

It’s not “shit.” That’s just an over correction to its relative success for its mediocrity. Excluding the visuals, it’s fine. It’s not stellar, not terrible, just… fine. Simple. There are plenty of worse movie plots, dialogue and acting out there. It’s nowhere near unwatchable.

It’s a vehicle for the visuals and technology showcasing on a basic film frame, yes. But, it’s allowed to be really good at one thing and appreciated for that.

Like a plain chip in some bomb-ass dip. You could’ve scooped it on a dirty shoe and someone would have licked it clean. But, you gave me a plain chip instead, which is better… even if boring. So, thanks.

Only good use of generative AI in media to date.

I mean it fires pepper spray bombs. Even when it does its job correctly, and hits an assailant, it is a wide area weapon that takes time to dissipate, particularly in an enclosed space. It will almost certainly effect other people to some degree, including those fleeing.

I don’t have a problem with pepper bombs being autonomously fired on an armed assailant, in itself, by which I mean it’s better than an autonomous pistol firing slugs into “assailants”. I would even accept some minimized-as-much-as-possible risk that it incorrectly targets the wrong person with pepper spray if they are not in immediate danger. The problem will be when the pepper bombs slow down those fleeing or divert them towards the gunman or leave someone incapacitated and unable to flee or sense danger, and hinder emergency response teams, school staff, or other individuals trying to rescue kids. A clever gunman with a gas mask could even use the drones to corral victims into easy targets. It’s just not a reliable fix to the problem and creates opportunities for whole new problems.

So not because of the investigation and trial for sex crimes…?

I see a pattern…

Absolutely, but also no one gets to target him in particular, nor any other easy Democrat targets, until the ENTIRE file is released on all of Epstein’s clients. No scapegoating. All or nothing.

Where those “on the left” are only nearly headless?

Good compromise.

3 points to remember.

1. If you miss someone, are thinking about them, or just feel compelled to let them know that they matter to you, get in touch. Don’t make a big deal out of it. Just text, email, or call to say hi. You dont have to expect reciprocity, to make plans, or any big gestures. You thought about them for a reason and you should just touch base and let them know that. That’s how friendships work.

2. If you feel like you are obligated to connect with them, like it is a chore, like you are putting energy into something that you are not getting anything out of, that is not fulfilling your need or want for companionship, etc., explore why that is and remedy it. That might mean having a frank conversation with the friend about how you feel. That might mean establishing healthy boundaries or expectations. That might mean putting that friendship at a lower priority or leaving it behind. Just take steps to keep everything healthy.

3. If you find yourself thinking “It’s their turn to call”, “They’re the ones that are always too busy to hang out, so it should be on them to reach out when they are free”, “They didnt say thank you for the thing I did for them”, etc., then you are part of the problem that needs to be fixed. Friendships arent meant to be transactional, someone else’s job, or an entitlement. You need to re-examine your behavior and the way you see the other person if you feel those things.

Trained on r/relationshipadvice, I see. Surprised it didnt say to divorce her ass for a minor slight.

Didn’t say she was innocent because her staff did it. I said she was innocent of it because her staff did it without her knowledge, consent, counter to the example she set, and she had no reason to suspect any unethical behavior, nor did she put in place any policies that would expectedly incentivize such unethical behavior. I wouldn’t hold a Republican any more responsible under similar circumstances.

“Exactly this”? He was unknowingly getting discounted prices for things via his staff despite believing he was paying full price? Or do you mean his company made unethical decisions that he either knew about or reasonably should have known about in his role and did nothing to stop, because those are different things, not “exactly” the same.

Idgaf about the queen in particular. But, I dont get the countries marking her death as a holiday. She was the face of the UK, sure. Her entire queenhood was symbolic, though. She didn’t set any international policy or have any real role in their governments. I get annoyance, disdain, even indirect anger at the monarchy for being the symbol of the UK government. But this feels more hateful and targetted. It’s fine if that’s how they feel. I just don’t understand why.

No, if her staff took it upon themselves to do something unethical without her knowledge or consent, that does not reflect negatively on her. Particularly as she was demonstrating good ethical behavior by paying for things others were allowed to borrow, trying to pay market price, etc. If she became aware of that sort of behavior and THEN did nothing to correct this, then THAT would reflect poorly on her.

No one is responsible for the unintended, unauthorized and unethical behavior others take upon themselves to do without that person’s knowledge. And the entire point of having the staff is to be able to rely upon them to do things for you which requires an amount of trust. Because if you’re directly involved with, and/or reviewing and confirming that everything they do is exactly right, you may as well be doing it yourself.

My wife’s family owns a fireworks store. We do not specifically train people not to steal, not to hit customers, not to sell drugs in the store, etc. We are not standing over the shoulders of every employee validate their every action nor viewing the cameras every minute of every day to verify they did everything right. That doesn’t mean we are responsible for their actions if they do those sorts of things without our intention, consent or knowledge. If we find out about any of those things, that person is dealt with appropriately. Failing to hold them accountable would be to implicitly permit it, which would make you negligent and indirectly responsible. But only once you know about it and fail to correct it is that the case.