This is why word inflation is a problem: You can try to change reality by redefining words, but it won't work – it just stops you from dealing with it.

posted by BSR 1 year 3 weeks ago • 388 views • 8:08

Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) admits right up front he's not supposed to do this -- but then calls out racist remarks by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), and shares an emailed response from a black staff member, as well.

posted by newtboy 1 year 8 months 1 week ago • 605 views • 11:15

From Youtube, "Deep in tropical jungles lie floating kingdoms ruled by beautiful and deadly masters: They are sort of the high elves of the ant kingdoms: Talented architects that create castles and city... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 2 years 2 months 3 weeks ago • 91 views • 9:04

Gricean Maxims are a vital part of how we understand each other: a set of... well, maybe "rules" is a bit strong. They're guidelines that we follow without realising it. And it's the reason that "asbestos-free... continue reading

posted by eric3579 2 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 1,078 views • 5:33

Texas dad Jeffrey Younger has been fighting in the courts to stop his ex-wife from gender "transitioning" their 7-year-old son, James. On October 24, 2019, Dallas Judge Kim Cooks ruled to allow Younger... continue reading

posted by bobknight33 3 years 1 month ago • 9 views • 10:48

From Youtube, "In nearly every corner of the Earth, ants wage war against each other. Their weapons are what nature gave them. Some have strong armour, deadly stingers or sharp mandibles. And then there... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 3 years 1 month 4 weeks ago • 496 views • 9:23

YouTube description: Babies and young kids are cast in movies just like adult actors, but there are special rules in place about how long they can be on set. Oftentimes, a director wants a baby to cry... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 10 months ago • 1,113 views • 4:11

Thanks to a weird golden goal rule. YouTube description: Barbados needed to win by two, but they were only up one. So instead of scoring in the traditional way they intentionally kicked in an own... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 429 views • 5:35

World Chase Tag presents the first match of the WCT2 Qualifiers at Release the Movement in Swansea. Rules: 2 teams, 12 rounds per game I didn't know Competitive Tag was a thing! Source: World... continue reading

posted by b4rringt0n 4 years 8 months 2 weeks ago • 55 views • 6:46

Is it OK to give a woman flowers? Yes, as long as you don't put your penis in them. The new rules on sexual harassment explained.

posted by ChaosEngine 4 years 10 months 1 week ago • 704 views • 5:57

On the morning of July 7, 1944, Captain Ben L. Salomon of the U.S. Army’s 105th Infantry, commissioned as a dentist, single-handedly held off a fierce attack of an overwhelming force of Japanese soldiers... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 4 years 10 months 4 weeks ago • 44 views • 6:24

YouTube description: On the little island of Kihnu, seven miles off the coast of Estonia, women run the show. The island still functions as one of the last matriarchal societies left in the world. Historically,... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 5 years 1 week ago • 658 views • 2:54

This is probably the biggest loophole in German gun law: Because this arrow shooting airgun does not shoot a projetile THROUGH a barrel but OVER a barrel, the BKA (highest German authority on gun assessments)... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 5 years 5 months 2 weeks ago • 332 views • 5:31

I did not know that! Thanks @eric3579 YouTube: There's a reason that a lot of planets in American science fiction look the same: they're all filmed in the same places. But why those particular locations?... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 5 years 6 months 4 weeks ago • 1,693 views • 2:08

Published on Jan 13, 2017 Ted Cruz Awesomely Rebuts Democrat Smears Against Jeff Sessions!

posted by bobknight33 5 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 26 views • 13:05