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  • It’s not clear that this affected the decision to drop the bombs let alone the sole reasoning. Frankly, there was little justifiable strategic argument for use of them at that point in the war aside from as a form of intimidation against the Soviet Union. More likely the US would have dropped the bombs regardless and it was used as a justification after the fact: “the Japanese were barbaric, so this justifies our barbarism!”










  • MeowZedong@lemmygrad.mltoMemes@lemmy.mlTrickflation
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    19 days ago

    Like I said, it’s not the healthy choice, but I’m also not going to demonize a person for having the occasional sweet drink.

    A much better hill to die on is the systemic use of known carcinogens in products that we come in contact with everyday as well as the dumping of even worse materials into the environment that make their way into our bodies via the water we drink and the air we breathe. You don’t get to choose whether you are exposed to these things.


  • MeowZedong@lemmygrad.mltoMemes@lemmy.mlTrickflation
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    19 days ago

    I think the consensus on health effects of artificial sweeteners is unclear so long as you only consume a reasonable amount. There are plenty of other synthetics in highly processed foods that are much more concerning.

    That said, water is obviously healthier.



  • MeowZedong@lemmygrad.mltoAsklemmy@lemmy.mlSuperbowl sadness
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    2 months ago

    I was in the same boat.

    Spent all day cooking and listening to podcasts/music. Invited a friend over for dinner like usual and she said she couldn’t come until it was late and well past dark, which was very unusual. Then she told me she was at a Superbowl party and that was how I found out what was going on.

    Only way things could have been better is if I had D&D with the food.


  • I was in a similar spot as a manager for years. You can’t fix everything but you can improve the conditions for your workers and in my experience, this also was the key to making our store the top in our entire state. They will not always ingratiate you with the higher-ups, but if metrics improve, they will notice and at the bare minimum tolerate you.

    A few good things you can do:

    • Write glowing recommendations and beg for raises every year. Also make a point to do mentorship to help each worker build their career and skills in the ways they want. You don’t always have to put all of this in a review, but if it looks good and they make progress, do it.

    • Spend that team building budget every month. Tell your team what it is and ask for their feedback on how they want to use it.

    • Ask for input from your team and listen to what they have to say. Be transparent about what is going on, what your goals are, and what limitations you have, then try to find a way to find a place of compromise between those limitations and the feedback your team gives. Again, be open about this and ask what they think of any compromises. They’ll often have a better idea of what will work to improve conditions more than you will, particularly if you are open with them about goals and limitations.

    • If it’s reasonable and safe for you to do so, encourage them to organize themselves into a union. You probably cannot join this, but you don’t need to tell your bosses they are organizing until they have done it. You can act as a screen to their efforts until they have the power to demand recognition.




  • MeowZedong@lemmygrad.mltoMemes@lemmy.mlI'm a leftist
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    2 months ago

    Maybe for those who wish to support bombing foreigners while funnelling the military industry into their state.

    Motherfucker parades around like he’s antiwar because he voted “nay” on a single ballot initiative that was already a shoo-in and inconsequential for him to vote against. Literally a couple months later, he voted to further the funding for those military actions.

    Bernie has had blood on his hands for 30-40 years now and continues to try to wash it off with more blood.

    Someone who pretends to support the poor at home while simultaneously supporting bombing and invading the poor elsewhere sure is a role model, just not a good one.




  • I slept on the kaweco sport, but when I finally got one, it quickly became my everyday. I got a transparent body and fill the body directly with ink like an oil tanker ready to defile the ocean within my pocket, then lube the threads with petroleum jelly. Not a single leak.

    Iconic style, affordable, ink lasts forever, one of the most reliable, smoothest gold bibs came with it, and it’s comfortable to write with. I love that pen and wish I had as many chances to use it these days as I did in the past. Unfortunately, my writing at work is almost entirely digital now.