Eeehhh, I don’t think worse is the right word. Less fidelity, yeah, but the sound is… warmer? I dunno, like I said, I’m not an audiophile, but I know our ears are analogue and all the things in nature that make me feel good have curves

Your mom, for instance

I’m no audiophile, but there is a difference in sound. To me it’s not enough to invest in the type of equipment that maximizes that difference, but it’s still there

Plus turntables have become another niche technological LEGO set, to customize and improve until the hole in your chest is filled

an Alabama law that looks like its written to de-escalate an already escalated event

Which is probably why the case hasn’t already been dismissed over “qualified immunity”. They had no legal authority to be there without a court order, according to that law. They’re arguing they were there to “keep the peace”, but that’s a thin argument in the face of the law you mentioned.

Dude absolutely shouldn’t have been brandishing a gun at the repo man. That doesn’t justify summary execution by what can be described most charitably as a frightened, unqualified cop and most likely as someone looking to kill a dude. I hold little hope of justice being done, sadly

Joshua Dean had a memory keen

He was strong and he ran every day

But his lungs turned to goo And he had a stroke too

At 46, he was sent on his way

Oh, and Swampy Barnett loved his mama

And he took a lot of pride in his work

He found 300 reasons why a plane couldn’t fly

And now he’s over his head in the dirt

You can know a lot

You can know a little

But whatever you know

Just don’t blow the whistle

++???++ Out of Cheese Error. Redo From Start.

Waaaaiiiiit a minute, Pee-wee Herman was gay!? Next you’ll be telling me Freddie Mercury was gay! Or Lance Bass!

Everybody else has their camera off

This is just plausible enough to be an actual Wheel of Fortune puzzle.

Like, i doubt this is an actual screenshot of the show, but it’s like 40% doubt

It’s like prison, except you’re more likely to get shot

The targeted egg cartons were sold in 25 Costco stores in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee beginning Nov. 22.

The “Organic Pasture Raised” eggs, sold in sets of 24, have a Universal Product Code (UPC) of 9661910680 with a use-by date of Jan 5, 2025.

Relevant info for those in a hurry

“I Worked It Out. You Have Killed Two Point Three Three Eight People,” said the golem calmly.

“I have never laid a finger on anyone in my life, Mr Pump. I may be–– all the things you know I am, but I am not a killer! I have never so much as drawn a sword!”

"No, You Have Not. But You Have Stolen, Embezzled, Defrauded And Swindled Without Discrimination, Mr Lipvig. You Have Ruined Businesses And Destroyed Jobs. When Banks Fail, It Is Seldom Bankers Who Starve. Your Actions Have Taken Money From Those Who Had Little Enough To Begin With. In A Myriad Small Ways You Have Hastened The Deaths Of Many. You Do Not Know Them. You Did Not See Them Bleed. But You Snatched Bread From Their Mouths And Tore Clothes From Their Backs. For Sport, Mr Lipvig. For Sport. For The Joy Of The Game.

• Terry Pratchett, Going Postal

It’s wild seeing Washington Court House (yes that’s the actual town name) in a general news byline. It’s such a small and insignificant town.

Weird

There’s probably a German word for this feeling

Funny, last night my wife and I were greeted by the shithole that is SEA, followed by a 45 minute wait for a shuttle to the car rental place. That airport is a joke.

(We’re exploring this part of the country, camping along the way and flying back home from Butte. If we were staying in Seattle we’d just use public transit/taxis)

Ollie went to the neighborhood dance

And he won the big door prize

It was a toilet brush, and he took it home,

And next week some of the guys

They said, "Ollie how’s that toilet brush?

“The one you won from the neighbors?”

Ollie said, "It works pretty good,

“But I prefer toilet paper”

Kinda curious. What is the illegal part? I’m aware that political actors are required to make certain declarations about money, and I would guess that’s a part of this. That being said, there’s all kinds of foreign influence on US politics, including financial. So I just wonder what’s laws were broken in this case

I had no idea Laura Bailey’s dad is named Geoff

(This is a Critical Role joke and has nothing to do with the point of the OP)

You seem weirdly invested in Alec Baldwin’s well-being. I don’t think there’s anything productive left to be said about this, so I’ll wish you peace, and long life

Yeah the legal system is not a just system.

That being said, usually the prosecutorial imbalance is against the weak and powerless. In this case, a man with more power, money, and influence than most of us will ever see in a lifetime is being held responsible for cutting corners. Can you imagine if Boeing execs were actually held accountable? Or Chase/BoA/Wells Fargo et. al.? It rarely happens.

Is it unjust that the protection is selective? Yes. In the balance, I’d rather the scales be weighted against the powerful, rather than how it normally is.