Humans are social animals, and we want to feel useful to and accepted by the group.

Furthermore, some amount of work is always required to survive. It’s pretty naturally baked into our brains.

Good old fashioned eye/smell test.

Greenland was an unpopular issue, even among conservatives and Republicans. The past year has not gone well for the GOP and this was yet another thing hurting their midterm chances for 2026.

The EU agreed to a framework for a deal that gives the US nothing it doesn’t already have. Trump is either truly convinced he’s come out on top and sees it as a win, or is using it as an excuse to back away from it while declaring victory to his base.

It’s definitely not all privatized land. Show me where you live and I’ll show you some outdoors to experience.

Guess it’s time to return to the outdoors.

Yes, people have tried to domesticate zebras before and they’re just too ornery.

“People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.”

Dexter Holland of the Offspring would be pretty high on the list. He has a PhD in molecular biology and is also a licensed pilot.

Oh for sure, and I’m sure I’d react to that like Vincent did to a $5 shake in 1994.

Maybe. Chicago is fairly high CoL, but so is CA. And we have a lot of dairy just north of the cheddar curtain, it’s usually priced either the same as other goods or cheaper.

My bad, I meant to say cheaper. McDonald’s looks to be the cheapest fast food shake near me in Chicago.

What fast food places near you have more expensive cheaper shakes than McDonald’s? I just did a quick check and McD’s was cheaper than Culver’s and Shake Shack near me.

$5 in 1994 is $11 in 2026.

No, not directly.

“Lemme get some of that time machine.”

I think the point is that the term “child labor” could be broadly interpreted as anywhere from teenagers having part time jobs to little kids slaving away in Victorian workhouses. There’s obviously a lot of differences between those extremes and I think most people tend to think of something closer to the latter when they hear “child labor.”

This made me think, and I realized that non-tonal languages actually do have a tonal aspect to them.

Stardew Valley.

Can’t get to the United Federation of Planets without World War III first.

More sports content. It’s incredibly sparse for sports and leagues in general, and absolutely nothing for local teams.