I am a relatively recent transplant from the red place, I can tell I ain’t in Kansas anymore, actual good information being up voted so cool.

Aspartame is, because of all the claims against it, the single most studied food substance known, and it seems to somehow keep coming okay. There are a lot of studies with really bad methods that were a smear job attempt but science doing what it does they were labeled for what they are and disregarded. Is it possible to be allergic and a reaction to be anxiety sure, but that is not on the food.

I was a boost user for reddit, and when it finalized for Lemmy I had to “launch the rocket” 🚀 (get it again) I loved it over there and it is getting awesome here, as for privacy, I honestly don’t know, and I know that is probably the worst thing I could say here. I was so angry with reddit about the greed and all it just felt right to keep supporting boost. I am rather noob to the privacy concerns and I am learning.

Cyndi Lauper, no matter how bad it got for me when I was little, and it got really bad. I could count on her to be “right there waiting, time after time” and to see my “true colors” I know that sounds stupid, but I would get my tape and my walkman, go and hide in the dog house with Tramp, he would sleep next to me, and Cyndi would sing to me and I would sing with her, and it was okay for a few minutes, I was safe. Nothing existed but Cyndi’s voice and the warmth of Tramp’s body, it was almost like it could be okay.

So Cyndi Lauper, she was always inspiration to keep going, it could be okay if I could hear her voice.

This made me have to post, 😂

I haven’t been up to date since the whole Andrew thing, but scathing and GAM, I took a break then and just haven’t gotten back into it yet

You can’t see me, but I am swimming just under the surface in that picture, I told them to wait so I could be in it too, those rascals. LOL 😂 😈

Sounds to me like he has plenty of power to end the strike, he can see the concrete requirements from the workers. Grant them, in full, strike ends, company safe. Sounds simple Mr. 21 Million plus perks.

“feds are going to be forced to act” for a federal agency to act that would require the enforcement of federal law, short of that it is all down to state action. Or am I misinterpreting intent, happens a lot to me?

Got that one, up to date on the book bannings, but it seemed that it was being suggested that by complying with that law Scholastic would be violating a federal law, this is an interesting argument, especially if is has some application to interstate commerce, or even if it would be a violation of individual state law to have an agreement predetermined with the district, before the company brought “controversial” books into the district.

Let it be known that I find book banning and “don’t say gay” bills abhorrent, as I do with terminology that includes CRT including the history of slavery in the USA. I am trying only to get a better grasp of the mainstream arguments around this subject. I tend to see things in black and white (no pun intended, seriously) because I am autistic and I really do want a better understanding of this one.

Again, I am sorry I am just looking for understanding, who here is they? And what are the violations they made?

Edit: I know on the Internet it is very hard to convay intent, but I really am not asking these questions out of spite or as an argument. I have some trouble understanding nuance and I have an interest in this topic and I am trying to better understand.

If it helps for me to state my stance I am unequivocally, opposed to “don’t say gay” bills, the banning of so called CRT in schools, and book bannings.

Not challenging just curious, what law are you referring to?

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First thanks! That page is awesome and thanks for doing the “leg work” on that one!

Seems like my BS meter is still well calibrated.

That is a super useful site!

I can’t get a handle on the publication, I have never heard of it before, just looking through some headlines it seems sketchy. Also, I couldn’t find a Masthead on the website, granted I didn’t look long, but should you have too?

Sounds like Thomas found another precedent he hasn’t had a chance at destroying yet, well except Loving of course, and the “this isn’t the right vehicle” bs is just sour grapes.