With our luck we'll get Tortellinimalo, though.

Believe it or not this is just what Italians looked like back then.

Cool part is that this is a whole-ass eel. It feels all the same stuff as any other eel but it is clear like jelly.

I'd add that the honor system thing is expensive kabuki. It has some real impacts because regular people can sometimes sue and win or slow down corporate interests, but it never really stops or punishes the big players for harming public interest. But this civic religion is valuable PR for maintaining the status quo, as its believers wrongly think the legal system is their safety net and protector and therefore are prevented from pursuing alternatives.

This "doesn't give a shit" guy isn't a normal player in the political class, he doesn't follow or perpetuate that religion because it is not in his interests nor has he internalized it. He sees little value in playing that game and it turns out that there is a big group of hogs and hog groomers that just like that he says and does things that vibe with them - usually racist things. The hogs still believe in that civil religion they just think it shouldn't apply to their targets of hate and the groomers are post-neoliberal fascist climbers that, generally speaking, are just absolute losers who craft an ideology around furthering marginalization (but who mostly care about the grift). The popularity of this group represents a departure from the liberal consensus, the propaganda of that civic religion that has dominated since the 40s (earlier, probably), and the lack of real pushback indicates that the ruling class, overall, no longer sees value in it. So we get Schumer out here pining for a return of the "good Republicans" for over a decade so they can resume the facade on which he constructed his entire career and identity.

The capitalist class is only united by their interests. Cutting wages? You'll get full support. Blame the minorities for every problem? Well that's useful for Ted firing an entire factory of white workers to scapegoat POC underclass workers but it runs counter to Bob's PR hiring strategy for hiring PMC Karens.

Haha nice

Costco is the latter but it's a grocery store so their mechanisms are limited. Here's a Costco union busting just a few days ago: https://dailyiowan.com/2025/03/30/workers-accuse-coralville-costco-of-union-busting/

Also you should accept that every company with a union wants it gone and is trying to find ways to kill it. Hire more staff to non-union positions, shrink union positions, delay contract negotiations, close unionized shops preferentially, buy off union leadership with perks/collaborationism. Many a petite bourgeoisie has shuttered their union shop citing financial problems only to reopen a few months later, suddenly union-free. And of course, slowly whittling away union sentiment and pushing a decert.

You need to buy more storage to archive Blu-Rays

If you don't count oip and spices, then any kind of dal. Dal, onion, ginger garlic paste, chili, tomato. Then add your spices, which can be as simple as garam masala, turneric, and red chili powder. Salt after it's cooked. Aside from the onion everything can come from the pantry or freezer. Technically you could blend and freeze the onion to make life even easier.

I know I'm pushing it but this is basically the easiest meal ever and it's just one pot. You only need to dirty a cutting board, knife, and spoon. It's nearly a pantry meal and requires no thought or special technique aside from knowing when onions are caramelized but not burned. And it's vegan, gluten free, and very inexpensive.

Hell yeah Chinese Concorde

Just gotta invent the Molotov EMP

IDF can't even pull off the "MIA" grift.