"If we pass this bill...there'll be no landlords left in Ireland. Don't threaten us with a good time. " Irish legislator Paul Murphy
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    I recently learned that old economists who conceptualized and advocated for a “free market” despised landlords. Yet the ones who advocate for a “free market” today will have you think landlords are as essential as doctors

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    Does anyone else find the "Disney adult" "Nintendo adult" and "Man child" insults to be slightly ableist?
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    No. This is coming from someone with ADHD and anxiety and a myriad of sleep disorders. At least, "disney adult." The other two maybe, since it's also used by reactionary sources. But regarding disney adults, it's usually referring to bougie adults whose entire lives revolve around loyalty to disney products. I've never seen "nintendo adult" before, but if it's the same thing it's no different than "sony ponies" or "xbots" or "nintendrones". Just blind loyalty and obsession over a product to the point of anger if criticized because they've made it their identity.

    In my experience, disney adults are always richer than the average person. I mean, that makes sense, why else would they be able to go to disneyworld every week and make their whole lives disney? Game fanboys tend to be more diverse since games are relatively cheap compared to planet tickets, hotel fees, and disney tickets

    Doing childish things is fine. I have plenty of stuff animals. I even share pics of them with some people. But if you'd be uncomfortable walking into a house where every inch is covered with funko pops, then you'd probably be uncomfortable with someone who can't shut the fuck up about disney and toys after they stop being 13

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  • I get scheduled prescriptions from in person appointments, but for other prescription needs it just seems so expensive to have a 5 minute conversation with a doc just to get a refill and pay like $50 copay. I googled up some medication I needed, just hoping for some bullshit to ship to my house somehow. And lo and behold, turns out you can literally do that. There are a bunch of telehealth/generic pharmacies you can order from. I won’t list a single one or say which one I used because I don’t want this to come off as a shill post, but here’s a list of stuff I found # Generics ## All Day Chemist and Reliable Rx This is a generic drug manufacturer from India. I think they’re both the same companies because the websites are similar and the listings use the same pictures. I haven’t checked to see if scheduled drugs are available but highly doubtful. # Telehealth A lot of these require subscriptions (lmao) while some offer per visit payment ## Plus Health ## Lemonaid ## 98point6 ## Alpha Medical ## Nurx

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    Black Hebrew Israelites & the Origins of Afrocentrism
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    Black Hebrew Israelites is literally black supremacy lol. Go take a look at what they like to shout on the streets. As for afrocentrism, it's a mixed bag. Being called "yellow jew" by the apparent true creators of the Asian race is certainly... something. Although the other side of afrocentrism is just mostly art related and harmless wishful thinking. Though I don't know anything about afrocentrism as an academic field. The ones I encountered were just history channel tier "experts" affiliated with cults.

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  • # [ISIS-K Is Waging a New War in Afghanistan—This Time Against China](https://www.vice.com/en/article/dy7aqw/isis-anti-china-war-afghanistan) > Whereas previously the group’s animosity was focused almost exclusively on the Taliban, the United States, and the governments of both Afghanistan and Pakistan, the ISIS-K media machine is now turning its crosshairs toward Beijing, highlighting allegations of genocide against Uyghurs and encouraging supporters to retaliate by committing violence against Chinese interests. Isn't it funny how ISIS lost all of its territory, and then lost to the Taliban, and now Afghanistan is in economic turmoil due to sanctions and people are dying and getting sick - in other words, the perfect conditions to propagate your movement that targets desperate people. Yet, they decided to completely forgo that and focus on a completely different country. > Webber wagered “very good odds” that ISIS-K violence against Chinese people will continue. Yeah, me too. :brace-watching: # [Why did Isis-K say its suicide bomber was Uygur? ](https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3151791/why-did-isis-k-say-its-suicide-bomber-was-uygur) > In a rare move, Isis-K said the attacker was an ethnic Uygur, a member of the Muslim minority that has allegedly been subjected to indoctrination, torture and forced labour in China’s far western region of Xinjiang > Although the Isis-K claim has not been verified, it is the first time the group has linked a bomber to an ethnic group in China. Strange that the US gets humiliated in Afghanistan and execute a disastrous evacuation. And then ISIS was just nice enough to announce the ethnicity of their attackers even though they rarely do.

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