Hexanimo

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Hexanimo ,

And yet still cannot be bought with food stamps.

Hexanimo ,

Although the festival will not take place as an official event – and will not be promoted under its usual name on tourism platforms – officials expect visitor numbers to remain high when cherry blossoms bloom in April.

Preparations are underway to handle the influx, with officials planning to step up security and establish temporary car parks and portable toilet facilities to reduce pressure on neighbourhoods.

Hexanimo ,

You'll hate me for this, but I semi-frequently write my extended no as nuuuuu to specifically target a rhymes-with-moo read.

Hexanimo ,

The inspection station I pass by is still there, but it's been literal years since I've actually been stopped or even seen it manned. I don't make the trip regularly and have always been in a sedan, so maybe I've just been lucky. Though my guess is that funding cuts have hit them badly.

Hexanimo ,

West Coast perspective:

  • Siskiyou Pass is both the biggest change in elevation and steepest grade on I-5
  • the grass is literally greener on the OR side. CA is known for its golden grass that is much dryer (hence the Golden Gate. As a child I was disappointed that it is painted orange and not gold)
  • Agricultural Inspection Station mentioned in another comment (only when traveling into CA)
  • not a huge cultural difference between upper NorCal and Southern Oregon though

Further north...

  • crossing the Columbia, the biggest river in the region, also has one of only several interstate draw bridges in the US. Prepare to be stuck in traffic if you're remotely close to rush hour
  • No sales tax in OR means there are large malls immediately off the first OR exits. Likewise there isn't a single Best Buy in Vancouver because everyone drives across the river to dodge sales tax for big ticket items

A Nazi Instruction Manual Is Behind the Troll Comments You See on Reddit ( r.50501.chat )

I just learned about a troll guide leaked from The Daily Stormer (neo-Nazi website) about 8 years ago. It teaches trolls how to write to be able to gain influence in mainstream culture without getting banned. It’s worth a skim. See bottom of the page of the HuffPost article in the DocumentCloud reader to read the full ...

Hexanimo ,

They're already spreading their propaganda, disguised by the tactics listed. Those who haven't read the guide are mimicking what has already been posted. Raising awareness of what they're doing helps people outside the group spot exactly what is happening and provides the opportunity for people to call the trolls out.

Also this is unrelated to the Streisand Effect, no one is trying to conceal information here, besides potentially you.

Who is behind the great rock’n’roll ripoff? How Ticketmaster swallowed the live entertainment scene ( www.theguardian.com )

You may know the drill. You get online at 10am, several months before the show, and receive a place in the virtual queue. Perhaps you notice with dismay that your number is larger than the capacity of the venue. Perhaps you then lose your place because you’ve been misidentified as a bot, or the site crashes altogether. If you ...

Hexanimo ,

And you cut the quote before they explain they have no other choice. People aren't choosing to buy tickets from Ticketmaster over another competitor. If they want to see their favorite artists live, there frequently is no other choice. Ticketmaster maintains its monopoly by threatening to blackball venues that provide tickets through other providers, and many of these large spaces can't afford to fall out of Ticketmaster's good graces.

Sure, live music isn't a necessity, but blaming the consumers for feeding into a broken system instead of the monopoly that enforces it is incredibly disingenuous.

Hexanimo ,

One family not buying tickets is not going to put a dent in Ticketmaster's bottom line. I understand the principle, but a total boycott of the majority of live music isn't feasible. This situation isn't getting fixed without anti-trust getting involved and since it doesn't fall under the umbrella of big tech, I highly doubt the current administration will do anything.

Hexanimo ,

Literally just rewatched this episode (S1e3) a couple hours ago. Yeah, Bill is a survivalist and has the truck's battery disassembled and stored in a fridge in the garage. Reading some comments online, this was likely to reduce lead oxidation, the plastic degrading, and keep the sulphuric acid powder dry.

Unrelated, this episode gets me good every time 🥲