::gestures widely::

With regard to firearms - I get that that’s not for everyone. And I get that carrying might not be the right thing for someone.

However. The right time to acquire a gun is not “when you need it.” It’s well before that. It will take time to find something that works for what you want, and you should also practice with it at a range. In Utah, the only time you would need to have a permit would be to conceal carry a handgun. You would need to pass a background check at a dealer.

Think about situations where you would need to have a firearm. How likely is such a situation? How far off into the future is such a situation?

It’s absolutely your choice, but it should be a considered choice.

Prepare to resist.

I’ll repeat here some of the things I’ve come up with, and add others.

• Get healthy, be physically active. You will be more effective resisting if you have health and stamina.
• Learn some basic bushcraft/camping skills. Be capable of sleeping rough for a few days. Learn how to tie knots.
• Grow herbs and vegetables.
• Make a place in your home where an unexpected short or long term guest could stay.
• Pay attention, be observant, and be patient.
• Own and carry pepper spray. You may also choose to add a knife or a firearm, but pepper spray is the bare minimum.
• There is likely to be some overlap of “people who want to actively resist” and “people who want to be active politically or in their community.” Join a local group that seems to suit you, and make connections (slowly and carefully).
• This one is unfortunate, but you may need to close ranks and focus your efforts on those who are close to you. Yes, Ukraine’s situation sucks. Yes, Gaza is fucked. But you need to focus on what you need to do, right where you are.

Is Spaghetti Mouse the new “baby in the King Cake”?

Didn’t other Tesla models have catastrophic exploding suspension problems? Glad to see they fixed that.

They do not. Those covers are no longer made, at least not for mine, which I believe is the same model as the one pictured.

Unless those red plastic side covers are broken.

You have Burger King removing the 1/3 pounder Burger because people thought it’s less than a 1/4 pounder Burger cause 4 is higher than 3 making Burger King have less sells on the 1/3 Pounder than the 1/4 LOL.

That was A&W.

How are these professionals not ultimately responsible in making the consumer, who seems to have done nothing wrong but trust state licensed companies and real estate individuals, whole?

You already have the answer:

… US title companies, real estate agents, and real estate attorneys.

“There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.”

Three oxygens please

https://youtu.be/zn0NX357YUs

Ducati Diavel

“Oh, we’re still cutting it down, just a little bit slower is all.”

Is this Uplifting News?

I was high.

I bow to you.

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A week ago, a third party vote for president was a vote for Trump.

The presidential election is over. Now is the time to rejigger the political gameboard.

The phrase that always comes to mind for me is “Oh, it’s just a Harley.” There’s a huge world of other bikes out there that are way more interesting. I turned a friend on to sport touring bikes, now he’s got two Kawasaki Councours and a Honda ST1100 (among other things).

There’s a lot to be said for going fast on a slow bike.

You can get on a motorcycle a lot cheaper than you might think, but it definitely helps to have some mechanical ability.