I can’t see him swinging his influence around like that.

He didn’t need to - the women felt the pressure anyway. We know because they told us.

He at least asked.

Low bar there.

Though he could’ve also asked if he could excuse himself or they could excuse themselves so he can have privacy

Dude, how are you writing comments defending him without even knowing that he was specifically interested in jerking off while the women watched? Like, that’s his kink. I am inclined to believe that he genuinely acted out of cluelessness (as opposed to ill will or predatoriness) - but then again, I was a pretty big fan of his.

Not really, same in Germany if you are generally drunk in traffic (except by foot or public transport, i.e. an active participant)

An active participant in operating a vehicle, I’m sure. I would disagree with the implicit characterization of walking on foot as being a non-active participant in traffic.

Alternatives to escalating by using a car can bet walking or taking the metro, the latter is easily possible in Japan, for instance. When the trains don’t run there are plenty cheap manga cafes or capsule hotels.

If you’re in Tokyo, maybe. I imagine this might be a bigger problem in rural areas, where the distances are greater and public transportation less available.

Interesting! As a seeing person who used to walk the family dog, I can attest to the technique of using your foot as a landmark - it was invaluable in order to not lose track of the pile among similarly-colored fallen leaves while I was getting the bag ready.

A brand of protein shakers, with a wire ball in them.

At this point jusk ask her to move the water for your peace of mind. I’m worried this will breed resentment otherwise when her cat’s health fails, even if it’s only due to aging. If she respects you she will move the bowl, even if she believes it is totally unnecessary.

Indeed.

The next best thing: Talking buttons

If you want this to be successful, you would be wise to devote time to harness training (i.e. getting used to the harness) first. Don’t just put the harness on - it can be a bad experience for the cat and move you further from the goal of a walk.

Not American, but I think FSD stands for Full Self-Driving, not an organization.

From the one and only Kurzgesagt

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The band member was subject to a magistrate’s order and could not leave the country, as you would find out if you clicked through to the Austin Chronicle.

I found no mention of this, in either article. Where did you see this claim? Doesn’t really make sense to plan a tour abroad if it were true.

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This looks genuinely great, thanks for mentioning it. Here’s their website, with free learning resources.

Slightly off-topic, but you might find the latest video-essay from Contrapoints, Conspiracy, helpful.