The amount of cope happening in that thread to convince themselves that cloud seeding caused the flood is off the charts…

@Grok could cloud seeding have caused the floods?

No, cloud seeding contributes 10-15% extra rain maximum

But @Grok couldn’t that have been enough to push it over the threshold

No, this was 40 inches of rain brought by a massive tropical storm

But @Grok if it didn’t do anything why did they stop cloud seeding before the storm if it doesn’t contribute significantly

(At this point Grok gives up and a human replies) You don’t need more water when you already have lots of water

Mfs will believe localised weather meddling can cause a flood but can’t believe trillions of tons of CO2 can exacerbate natural disasters…

I can’t believe that Grok is fighting the good fight in this case but by the looks of it they will only agree with it if it matches their existing belief system…

Weirdly enough they used to be 15% us state funded before USAID got cut back in Feb - so technically they’re not even US funded anymore…

He gave me his badge number. “I’m going to need more than that,” I said. “I have no reason to believe that any of what you’re saying is real.”

“I completely understand,” he said calmly. He told me to go to the FTC home page and look up the main phone number. “Now hang up the phone, and I will call you from that number right now.” I did as he said. The FTC number flashed on my screen, and I picked up.

“How do I know you’re not just spoofing this?” I asked. “It’s a government number,” he said, almost indignant. “It cannot be spoofed.” I wasn’t sure if this was true and tried Googling it, but Michael was already onto his next point.

Yeah actually phoning the number would have been the best - I guess that’s why they bombard you with instructions so you don’t have much time to stop and think

The man on the phone knew my home address, my Social Security number, the names of my family members, and that my 2-year-old son was playing in our living room

idk - when somebody knows all your personal information, says they’re monitoring you and is actively telling you that you and your family are in danger - being rational is very difficult - it may not seem that way in hindsight but everyone thinks only a moron falls for scams until you’re the one that gets suckered

I read that self-laceration is typical; half of victims blame themselves for being gullible, and most experience serious anxiety, depression, or other stress-related health problems afterward. I heard about victim support groups. I went to therapy.

“Everyone was so patronizing,” she told me. “The response was basically ‘It’s your fault that this happened.’”

Also yeah blaming victims sure is helpful…

I’ve heard the R standing for Regressive since there’s nothing rad about being a bigot

the amount of butthurt g*mers losing their shit over nexus banning a mod that whitewashed the only black character in BG3 (created by someone with this username ) is just peak comedy

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“more expansive or maximalist definitions link democracy to guarantees of civil liberties and human rights in addition to competitive elections.”

Ok, let me propose a theory:

• We know that Netanyahu deliberately supported Hamas funding to prevent Palestinian unity and block a two-state solution
• We know that defense stocks jumped after October 7 - Lockheed Martin bounced over 12% and raked in profits from the $17.9 billion in military aid flowing to Israel, and the $61 billion for Ukraine
• We know that all major powers had big problems in 2023: Netanyahu had 38% approval and 76% wanted him to resign, Putin was stuck in Ukraine, Biden faced declining ratings
• We know that Netanyahu’s coalition would have lost 11 seats in September 2023 polls and hundreds of thousands were protesting his judicial reforms

In this context the timing was perfect for everyone’s domestic problems. Israel’s massive protests vanished overnight. US defense spending got bipartisan support for the first time in years. Every incumbent got their foreign crisis distraction while defense contractors cashed in.

The world’s eyes switched from Ukraine, domestic failures, and economic problems to picking sides in Gaza. Defense budgets exploded, energy markets destabilized profitably, and populations rallied around their governments while ignoring corruption at home.

And that totally is the playbook of disaster capitalism. Don’t be a useful idiot for the war profiteers. Demand your government oppose blank-check military spending, and support peace negotiations over arms deals.

ah yes the classic “you made me repeatedly punch you in the face because I was afraid in my full body riot armor” - good to know the brave solders defending a genocide have loyal supporters on lemmy as well 🫶

btw the top 10% is 800 million people so if you’re from the west you’re more than likely part of that figure.

doesn’t mean it’s your fault but if you’re not actively doing something to prevent it then you are part of the problem…

Just one more LNG tanker bro - I swear we’re gonna solve the tarrifs bro - just give the dictator a few more billions bro - pls bro it’s gonna work - pls just try it bro

Surely no conflict of interest from a blog that sells a Bluesky powertool…

Also did the Turkish government hack Bluesky’s email systems and send people emails notifying them their accounts were restricted in Turkiey or is this also “Bluesky not cooperating with Erdogan the way other platforms have.”?

idk i think our incentive should be to cure diseases with public funding and make people healthy instead of for profit but what do i know

Is this better science for you?

Empirical data.

It is.

“Meat and dairy products have especially large water footprints due to the amount of water-intensive feed required to raise the animals”

yep, Europe really ought to not cave into the demand to buy up more LNG and instead focus on developing their own renewable energy base instead

hmm yh fair point

wtf - the EU imported 15-20b on LNG in 2024 - how does it make any sense to increase LNG imports by 15-20 times while claiming to decarbonize? Or is the plan to just weave the 350B debt and then be left holding the proverbial LNG bag?

And this comes after: “Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič is hoping his U.S. counterparts can settle on a “term sheet” that sets out a framework for talks — when the next round of tariffs takes effect.”

These could entail lowering duties, investing in American defense firms, boosting purchases of U.S. liquefied natural gas, or softening some regulations. ¹

Soo the EU is going for the classic get fucked in the ass, suck the cum out while you’re belching, burp, belch, and go back for a second helping…