Possibly. I think the article a bit disingenuous on how easy it was to commit somebody back then, but it's a fact people were institutionalized for longer periods in mental hospitals. Without the drugs we have today, a lot of people didn't get turned around to where they could function in society.

@George-K @mark Both those are pretty amazing

@George-K said in I ain't goin': How come we never hear about the "liberal" high courts? Just wondering. Don't poke a hole through the side of your cheek...

Very.

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@jon-nyc said in Today's camping hack: Extension cords for camping? We used tents and fires when I was a kid. I kind of thought the same thing. 555 But if you are car camping or something like that, it is a useful trick I think.

Forging on . . . This is an important article. It turned my general dismay at social media from a mental pile of spaghetti into a neat line. I've bookmarked it. He has a very interesting and creative and punchy writing style. Like: " . . . social media deputizes everyone to administer justice with no due process . . . When our public square is governed by mob dynamics unrestrained by due process, we don’t get justice and inclusion; we get a society that ignores context, proportionality, mercy, and truth." And I love how he hooked us back to James Madison's examination of this very concept. Loved the continuum. An awful but true indictment that we must be always consciously aware of even as we're wallowing in it -- for the sake of our humanity. Thanks for posting this, Mik.

I seriously doubt she wants that responsibility

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@George-K said in Flashlight News: With the arrival of flashlights on phones, my need for a standalone flashlight has diminished to almost zero. However, I also have a "headlight" - it's a headband with an LED flashlight attached. Indispensable. I have a Petzl. It's great.

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Install Steam on Windows. Since you have obviously been missing the act of mowing your lawn, get the Lawn Mowing Sim! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1480560/Lawn_Mowing_Simulator/

Vote GOP 2022 and 2024.

@Catseye3 said in "Shut up, peasant!": @Jolly said in "Shut up, peasant!": Yep. I think he was on it once. Hard to believe since it was his friggin plane. By "his", I'm referring to Epstein. The flight logs are out there. By right, I'm assuming you meant their right.

@Jolly said in Peterson goes full angry grandpa.: @Axtremus said in Peterson goes full angry grandpa.: Will he move to TRUTH Social now? I hope so. He's recently been doing a lot of stuff on Daily Wire Plus.

Might be true. I have a couple clay pots for tea and the taste difference is obvious. More minerality in the brew, too, although I haven't tested mine. (There are some cool studies others have done with the same clay, though.)

@Jolly said in Aqua Goes Camping: If y'all are unfamiliar with Steve, his schtick is stealth camping. Camping overnight in a round-about green area, a deserted convenience store, a neighborhood nature trail, behind a Home Depot, etc. Yep, am familiar and am a fan. Fine line though between stealth camping and just straightup homelessness.

@Doctor-Phibes said in 25% of Americans: Only 25% of Americans have confidence in the Supreme Court 25% of Americans believe there is some truth in the 'theory' that Covid was intentionally planned 20% of Americans believe in QAnon's conspiracy theories 20% of Americans believe that the earth revolves around the sun. I could go on.... I'm also sure this isn't just Americans. Yes, but this is why this is why this is a bit significant...The Revolutionary War was fought with only 25%-33% of the population adamantly wanting to separate from Britain.

Actually yes, though dispensaries not legal until 2023.