"U.S. birth rate continues to fall"
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/09/nx-s1-5779627/birthrate-united-states-babies-immigration
710,000 fewer babies were born last year in U.S. compared with two decades ago
The U.S. fertility rate continued its slide to historic levels, due to plunging teen pregnancies and far more women delaying motherhood into their 30s and 40s.
In 2007: 4.2 million babies were born
In 2024: 3.6 million babies were born
@taiwan_girl said:
@doctor-phibes Very cool!
Was this the same birds where the first set of eggs was eaten?
Yes, they had a second set. I find watching them strangely compelling.
@taiwan_girl said:
@Andrea-B said:
It happens on public transportation in the US as well.
I stepped in barf on an LA subway car. I think I still have PTSD from it.
Los Angeles has a subway? Who knew.
@Tom-K said:
The Middle eastern neighbors are not unhappy with what Trump is doing.
I think this was true until Tuesday night. He’s left them sorta fucked.
In Belgium we have this comics series called 'Blauwbloezen' (blue coats). The story line s about the civil war in the US. One of the main characters has a horse that instantly drops when someone calls 'Attack'.
Is he leaning one way or another? If I was his age I’d lean toward something entrepreneurial. Trades maybe. Bright kid, he’ll do well but white collar is dicey.
The changes we are seeing in our lifetime are dizzying.
While it’s true that someone with a weapon could kill a bunch of people on a plane even if they can’t use it as a missile, that’s also true of every mall and restaurant in the US. We don’t put metal detectors in front of those.
The last time I rode the train I was surprised that you could just… walk right on. Zero security, they’ll check your ticket once the train is moving. Would be so easy to cause damage.
@Renauda said:
Trump’s the name, snakes and ladders is his game.
I was thinking Suicide Monopoly. It's like regular Monopoly, but with Jeffrey Epstein.
Cuba would seem to be an easier target. Isolated like Iran, but does not have the 'reach" like Iran, and other than exporting medical assistance to other third world countries, they don't have many (or any) things to hold hostage over the US.
