I mean, I’m not saying it’s not possible, but it seems like this could happen by Democrats not turning out to vote as much as their Republican counterparts in those areas.

Abbreviations are usually read the same way the word they’re replacing are spoken. So, you’re right! Nobody’s saying “Calif.”

Yes, sugar is needed to survive, but a normal diet with little processed foods will supply more than enough. OP is talking about added sugars which are known to increase risk of heart disease, diabetes, liver disease, etc.

I agree that the comparison is dumb. Regardless, I think a better way to frame your previous statement is nicotine is a known carcinogen while glucose itself is not. Thanks for the snark lol not everything is confrontational. Ease up on your quills, hedgehog.

Exactly what someone with a sugar addiction would say lol

The human body also doesn’t need added sugars to survive.

For real. The regulations are the “reasonable” standards. If you can’t meet the bare minimum you can fuck off.

Tucker and Dale vs Evil is amazing

Dude, the '96 Immigration Act went into effect right around the same time his mama was arrested for stealing drugs from her work. We’ve tried this shit already and it doesn’t work.

But sure, focus on “hurting the right people” instead of actually supporting orphaned kids or those suffering from addiction. I know he’s dog whisting, but come the fuck on. We desperately need to fund public education to counter the indoctrinated fear held by people that still eat this shit up.

They don’t exist, JD, and if they did they’re sure as fuck aren’t censoring you considering I can read this bullshit.

Posting and closing beaches is pretty standard in California in response to sewage spills and water quality sampling yielding substandard results, though it’s usually enforced by local health departments instead of the state.

One issue is the public can get fatigued and disregard the warnings if popular beaches are closed on an ongoing basis, but at least they’re generally informed of the risks. Heal The Bay puts out a pretty good annual report card summarizing results for many beaches across the state if you’re interested in reading more.

Yeah, it’s hard for me to point to anything relevant other than that interspecies cuck film he was in.

Piggybacking on this: you can still access your camera in lockdown mode if you’ve enabled the lock button double-press gesture, just in case you want to record your interaction with the pigs for good measure.

Interesting, thanks for the context. I don’t know anything about asphalt, but if it didn’t cause any health or safety issues I’d place it on the innovation end of the spectrum. I’d be interested in things like how the spent diesel fuel was disposed of and if any petro chems would leach into stormwater from asphalt made this way.

Yep, here’s a map of accredited labs to choose from.

The water characteristics you’re worried about sound like aesthetic problems, which might be displeasing but pose no real health risks. These vary significantly between public water systems. If the system pulls from surface water, the water might need more treatment in the dry season since contaminants concentrate in surface waters more that time of year. I’m lucky to live somewhere that has no noticeable taste/odor/color issues. For places that do, you should be able to drink it from tap without issue, but it might taste/smell better if you run it through a filter or even just let it sit in a pitcher in the fridge.

If a municipality were to cut corners with their water treatment in a similar way to the asphalt plant you mentioned (which sounds kinda shady btw), people would get sick and potentially die. Most municipalities are very risk averse and take liability seriously to avoid litigation/losing money. So, it’s not impossible, but I think it’d be unlikely for a city to skimp on water treatment just to save a few bucks. Water treatment facilities are also required to constantly test for things like pH, turbidity, and chlorine residual and report to the state, so it’s not as simple as hiding things from an inspector the day of.

In general? Not really, considering how much of an impulsive piss baby he is. On Chao specifically? I have no idea. What’s the motive?

Idk, seems reasonable that a drunk boomer could fatally misuse a piece of tech on accident. Don’t Teslas record everything in/around them? Hard to jump to conclusions when we haven’t seen all the evidence.

Here’s a few examples. Also, you can get a job without selling out entirely. Although, I agree that most people have to make compromises as they grow.

I think many millennials and zoomers recognize the hypocrisy of the boomers and the damage it’s done. I’m hopeful that we stand in stark contrast to those before us and refuse to falter in our ideals.

Is this stuff even far-right anymore? Feels like it’s fully adopted by pretty much all self proclaimed Republicans at this point.

It’s common for dispensaries to sell an 1/8th for ~$15-25, at least in northern California. Just checked a couple local places and see many options for half ounces around $40.

I doubt many people care about anonymity here either. It’s all cash transactions, and you just get carded like buying booze - no real registration, except for like rewards points/loyalty programs lol

Plus, a new law just went into effect here that supposedly protects employees from being asked about/discriminated against for their cannabis use, granted there are exceptions for some construction jobs and jobs requiring federal clearances. (AB 2188, for anyone interested)

The legal market is saturated in California. I would guess most of the black market is exporting out of state where it can be sold for more. But I could definitely be wrong! I agree that it’s unlikely to disappear until it’s unprofitable.