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Cake day: June 14th, 2023

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  • It’s weird to talk about “a wealth of opportunities to learn” without asking about opportunities to benefit from the knowledge.

    Like, the number one reason Americans learn Japanese is to… watch anime, play Japanese video games, and consume other Japanese culture. Virtually no one is getting an economic benefit out of it.

    Same with a lot of technical skills - why am I learning how to build a raspberry pi server if not to improve my home media center? Or learning to cook or bake or grill, if not to enjoy a nice meal? Why learn home repair if not to make your house a little nicer?

    For the handful of people who want to turn this into a career or a business? Cool. Good luck.

    But just because the sky is the limit doesn’t mean that’s what you need to aim for.







  • Vast amounts of money from the network of pedophile billionaires means you can run hundred guys named Joe Hamburger on the platform of “Protect Adorable Babies” and “Money for People Who Deserve It”, then roll them up into the political caucus that shows bipartisan support for military cannibalism.

    That’s what keeps guys like Henry Cuellar and Gavin Newsom firmly rooted in the party, even as they function no differently than “moderate” Republicans in the same role.