That’s not accurate. “Light Truck” also includes a crew cab F150 with an extended bed that requires a Sherpa to enter. The Maverick and an F150 have the same standards, but weighted based on vehicle footprint.

But the Maverick standard model is a hybrid, so it meets CAFE standards.

Hybrids meet CAFE.

But their towing and carrying capacity versus the old Rangers and S-10s is pitiful.

Japan and China hate each other. Japan still got along better with the US after we nuked them twice than they ever did with China.

But this orange motherfucker is managing to unite them against us.

I’m honestly impressed how bad he is at this shit.

Small gas-powered trucks are effectively illegal in the US.

It’s regulation made in response to automakers calling everything a “light truck” to get around fuel economy and emissions standards in the 90s and 2000s.The straw that broke the camel’s back was the PT Cruiser being classified as a truck by Chrysler.

So, starting in model year 2012, vehicle fuel economy standards started being based on vehicle footprint. The side effect was that small, powerful vehicles designed for moving cargo more efficiently or in tighter spaces than large trucks were impacted. It’s why 2011 was the last year model of the old Rangers, S10s, Dakota, etc.

That’s why the new Rangers are larger than the old F150s. They have to make them bigger to meet CAFE standards.

Same issue hit the small cargo vans in 2021/22. As the CAFE standards went up, it became impossible to meet fuel economy standards for the NV200, Ford Transit Connect, and Ram ProMaster City compact cargo vans, so they were all discontinued.

New York City was changing its whole Taxi fleet to NV200s due to their flexibility and accessibility options, and now can’t buy new ones because a Toyota Camry has less-strict fuel economy requirements.

Actually, they’re right. The 22nd amendment prevents someone from being elected into office after serving 2 terms or 2 terms and half of someone else’s.

It’s technically silent on being elevated to the Presidency by other means than an election after serving 2 terms.

The real crazy bit is that the Speaker of the House is 3rd in line, and technically doesn’t have to be a member of Congress. So ttechivally the GOP could name Trump Speaker and get rid of POTUS and Veep (through resignation or impeachment/conviction) and have Trump be President again.

That’s part of the problem. If they charged the same to developers as Epic, I wouldn’t be so critical.

For games primarily sold through Steam, Steam is often the most expensive part of the game. Is it okay that Steam’s take is higher than that of all the actual developers combined?

Have you ever played a game that was actually worth playing and thought that the fucking storefront and game launcher were worth 30% of the game?

Have you played a bunch of half-baked PC ports that could’ve used a bit more money on finishing the game?

Developers decide to launch as-is partpy because they know Steam will be taking a massive cut and there will be no ROI for fixing the game.

Your phrasing could use some help, but you’re correct that there is a flaw in the text of the amendment and the Presidenial Succession rules that may allow for shenanigans.

But the clear intent is to prevent 3rd terms, and any attempt to circumvent the amendment is definitely dictator shit.

My Samsung phone comes with an alternative android app store pre-installed.

Hating on Apple for their 30% cut is popular.

Hating on Google for their 30% cut is popular.

Hating on Microfot, Sony, and Nintendo for their cuts is popular.

But somehow hating on Steam for their 30% cut is going too far.

Looks like you don’t need new glasses.

China shouldn’t give a femtometer.

Restrict exports to the US until all tarrifs on Chinese goods are lifted. And even then, tarrif US exports just a bit just as a Find Out gesture.

Make it clear that Trump gains absolutely nothing for all this. Not even a little 1% he can claim as a minor victory. Humiliate him in the eyes of the world and expose him for the worthless negotiator he is.

Fascism only seems to end with the death of their figurehead.

Athens early episodes of the show they tried to inject some hostility among the main crew that simply wasn’t there in the books and feels very out of place. It took me several years to get through the first half of the first season.

Once they stopped trying to inject the drama into it, it got a lot better, and I really enjoyed it.

Then the asshole actor playing Alex turned out to be a creepy weirdo, and they ended up canceling the show in the aftermath of the controversy.

I blame Alanis Morttisette for people confusing coincidence, weird juxtaposition, and shitty luck with irony.

In poor countries, children are a long-term economic asset. They will eventually be able to work and contribute to the family’s income and can take care of their parents when they’re older.

In developed countries, children are an economic liability.

I use lots of FOSS software. I work in a municipal government job where I have to fill a lot of roles that aren’t funded as separate positions, so I use GIMP, Inkscape, and QGIS daily because the professional software isn’t budgeted. I also use OBS frequently, among others.

But GIMP is by far the worst FOSS alternative I’ve come across when compared against its paid competition. I hate Adobe the company, but Photoshop really is the gold standard.

I use both heavily. Oddly enough I use GIMP at work and Photoshop for my personal use and side gig.

If it’s more difficult to set up, then it may not be better for everyone.

Like it or not (I do not), the most important determining factor in American elections is people’s feelings about the economy. The horrors being done by our government are easy to turn a blind eye to. But the cost of living is something that can’t be avoided or suppressed.

Economic ruin is how we beat these motherfuckers.

Do it to the Ice agents, attorneys, anyone involved.

Make it financial suicide to carry out their orders.

Criminal contempt can be pardoned by the president.

Civil contempt cannot.

Charge them each a million dollars a day.