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Your favorite cuisine in the American continent (North, Central and South America)

What Russian martial art, fighting style or combat sport is your favorite?

Military reports serious injuries in 2020 Iraq attack

First he says the Presidential Medal of Freedom , given to actors, athletes, etc is better than the Congressional Medal of Honor given to members of the military for acts of valor.

He things people who volunteer for the military are "Suckers and losers."

The disprespects POWs by saying he prefers those who were not captures.

Now Trump recently got the details of a 2020 Iranian missile strike on US forces wrong. He said the Iranians told the US ahead of time they'd launch missiles at the fort but the missile would fall short.

He also again downplayed the resulting traumatic brain injuries of more than 100 US service members.
The former President has repeatedly dismissed the TBIs as "not very serious" or just "headaches."
Following Iran's massive ballistic missile strike on Israel, former President Donald Trump found himself discussing the 2020 Iranian attack on US forces in Iraq. He botched the details and again downplayed the injuries it caused for over 100 US service members

Today I was waiting for an appointment. I was listening to music so I did not hear the woman behind me come in. As I'm listening, I suddenly get this scent, this sweet, flowery scent. It smelled so good, you know that "omg that smells good moments". I turned around to be met with this beautiful woman. She was just stunning, so taken aback by her perfume and her attractiveness. I said nothing.

I'm just curious if complimenting a stranger in something like perfume is inappropriate. How would you feel?

I was doing some research with AI and came across some studies pointing to the skin influencing the brain. Particularly mood. Darker skin produces more DOPA, the precursor to melanin and dopamine both, which means people with darker skin are more likely to act like crackheads

Good morning and Happy New Year to any members of the tribe! Oh yeah, HOW ABOUT DEM METS? TGIF!!

It's Friday Fun Quiz day...

There are two ducks in front of two ducks, two ducks behind two ducks, and two ducks in the middle. How many ducks are there?

Please answer in the poll. Not a trick question, the correct answer is one of the choices in the poll.

Answer will be given tomorrow (Saturday).

[Quiz courtesy of Morning Brew]

California said no, eventhough specific counties wanted it. Some states require Voter ID.

If you don't require an ID, why?

https://i.insider.com/5bdc920bbeb6706b922fbd88?width=2400

I know people that don't drive... they have an ID. Whom doesn't have an ID they can present?

Like not knowing where their own country is on the map, who fought who in their civil war, basic math questions, what is the largest country in the world, how many players in basketball field etc...

If they are really that ignorant, they do have the confidence to express their opinions in things they don't know about.

In the 1930s, the world had the Great Depression, which I think we can say rivals today's economic and social crisis scenarios in severity. The 1960s saw a huge youth-driven social rebellion and revolution, and a lot of long-prevailing negative social trends like divorce, poverty, STDs, etc. either started the decade after or were linked directly/indirectly to the social changes during that period. (even though I can't tear on the 60s completely, as it had some of its good spots and effects.).

Maybe we are more like the 60s today. There is an echo of the social revolutionary aspects of the 60s, only this time it is Gen Z and younger millennials 'out-liberal'-ing their parents generation, and their focus is more on social and cultural stuff than the economy or class things.

Everyone here keeps saying that the "monoculutre is dead" but it seems to some people that YouTubers, Streamers, TikTokers are the equivalent to Disney and Nickelodeon stars of the 00's and 2010's in terms of what pre-teens and teens are consuming.

I can't name any people who are popular on YouTube at the moment since I am no longer the target audience, but it seems to people that YouTube, TikTok, etc... are more global than Disney Channel and Nickelodeon ever were. Disney and Nick were premium TV channels in many countries in the 00's and 2010's, meanwhile smartphones have become affordable and are common in low-income developing countries and many people can watch YouTube, TikTok for free. I assume that these YouTubers and TikTokers are the monoculture for people who were born in 2009-2019.

I don't think someone like Ray William Johnson (who was the most subscribed YouTuber form the late 00's and early 2010's) was more famous than Miley Cyrus at the time (this was back when reaching 1 million views in 24 hours was A LOT), but perhaps as well known as Amanda Bynes but he did seem pretty popular from when I was in gradeschool. I can only assume that there are some YouTubers that have already surpassed what the equivalent to Miley Cyrus was in the 00's.