Respectfully, stand down, comrade! I’m on your side and not becoming a Kamala brunch enthusiast. I appreciate your opinions on history and thank you for sharing your thoughts.
The fight definitely continues, but a little win feels nice. I can go back to my usual full on class warfare in the morning.
Don’t get me wrong, I see what you’re saying and I generally agree with your leftist sentiments.
That said, you are incorrect that the Democrats have been totally unsuccessful in improving material conditions for people. I’m with you that it hasn’t nearly been far enough, but they did accomplish significant things for women and black people.
JFK passed the equal pay act. LBJ passed the civil rights act. Clinton passed the violence against women act. These things had an effect that was tangible, even if we need more.
In Texas, my grandmother wasn’t able to have her own bank account without my grandfather signing a permission note until John Connally, a Democrat, passed the Marital Property Act of 1967. My mother never had that problem because a Democrat changed the conditions for women in this country.
Do I want a true left to rise in the United States? Yes. Do I think the Democrats have any hope of fixing capitalism? No. BUT, this victory is sweet, and I’ll be raising a glass to the Democrats today anyway.
So…you’re saying…all your ex’s live in Texas?
There is about a 70% chance we’re related, lol. I thought my family were the only ones.
Bro, I’m with you. This is the greatest day. I didn’t think I’d see it in my lifetime.
Boyfriends of wheelie girls, unite! Hello, my fellow chair pusher!
Are you a Texan? This feels like you don’t know the state very well.
Texas has had far more democratic governors than republican governors. The solid red trend started in 1995, and it has stayed that way largely due to the manipulation of modern conservatives. There is absolutely no guarantee that it won’t switch blue again for a long time if they deal with the corruption, or start flip flopping again like it did from the 70’s to the 90’s.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_governors_of_Texas
Texas is more complicated than people think it is. We are a secret swing state, and the chance for that to matter again has finally been seized.
The prophecy has finally been fulfilled. Texas has been very purple for a long time, but the rigged system has kept it red. This victory shows that there is actually a significant majority of blue voters, and if they can start to fix the corruption, we will see just how blue it has really been.
Railroad commissioner is a really important one out here. The democrats managed to seize the real power positions, and the effect will be noticeable.
What are the good alternatives for an all in one privacy service like Proton?
said Adam22.
That’s socialism, tho.
Put your nerdy where your mouth is!
I just installed mint on my girlfriend’s 2015 MacBook. Everything works except for the audio. I haven’t started troubleshooting yet because it was just installed last night.
Save me time—how do I fix it?
Idk, I think it has changed a lot.
I purchased Gigabyte Radeon RX 9070XT early in 2026 for $950. I ended up returning it due to issues with it passing through in Proxmox. I figured out the issue and purchased it again about 4 months ago for $750. Right now it is going for $1,100.
That seems like a pretty huge swing to me—$350 swinging range within a single calendar year.
I work in healthcare. You can only trust yourself, period. You wouldn’t believe the things that doctors will say, even after completing medical school.
For instance: man lives a sober lifestyle and went to an island off the coast of South America for a party. He took two puffs off a joint while there, and has had abdominal pain, nausea, and diarrhea for three months since he’s been back. Sees a conservative doctor. The doctor tells him it must be cannabis hyper-emesis syndrome from the two puffs and doesn’t even test for any bacterial infection from the travel. Doctor totally ignores that you don’t get cannabis hyperemesis syndrome from two puffs off a joint one time in 20 years, and completely wastes the man’s time to guilt him about the devil’s lettuce. Man’s symptoms continue for many more months because he doesn’t see another doctor, and the one he’s seeing has already written him off as a dumb hippie.
The things I’ve seen in their notes defy even basic logic. It totally changed how I look at the patient/provider relationship. It absolutely has to be a collaborative cognitive effort to choose a care path, otherwise the patient could be putting all their trust in someone who is fundamentally unable to help them due to their own stupidity and bias.
If it’s that way for something as important as healthcare, I think it is that way for everything. You are the best advocate and caretaker for you. There’s nothing wrong with getting advice, but the decision to do something is totally yours. Trust is earned through interactions, not through fancy certifications.
Boy, I wish the modern world was easier, but if you don’t keep your guard up, there are legions of people ready to sell you some snake oil and pat themselves on the back for a job well done.
I don’t think the insulation is what you think it is. Most Texans aren’t MAGA Republicans, even though the non-voters and Republican-at-any-cost people here handed him a victory. This meme is only insinuating the relief that the majority of Texans feel who were tired of living under a red state government.
40.5% of Texans voted early for this election, which is a record breaking number (they are still calculating the total number of votes after yesterday). For comparison, only 41.8% voted in the 2022 midterm election total.