In universe they are justified because Tyranids.

Tyranids won’t just kill every person on a planet, they will eat everyone, every animal, every tree, every insect and strip a planet back to the minerals and then do it again. They arent immoral because they have no morals.

In the face of that literally anything is justified even if it’s horrific.

Talk to your employer about taking on the role on a “fixed term” basis of say 6 months. Tell them honestly why and see what they say. If you’re concerned about the lack in money see if you can take the 9 to 5 and supplement with the odd Sunday shift back on the floor to prop the wages up if that suits you.

This is Lemmy, where absolutely no nuance is tolerated!

Australia, and our dollar is worth less than yours. Theres 4 of them on Facebook marketplace right now for $5k within 50km of me. Around 08 models with relatively High kms.

Its not a status symbol its a low to mid range car.

I can get an X3 for $5000.

The perception of wealth is not wealth, the people who are the problem have people to drive them.

Nah, thats not it.

The gourmet stuff just seems to be missing the whole point for me, not saying its bad Ive had some that were really good but they just seem to be missing the point. Its never going to be good for me nutritionally speaking, its not going to be served at a michellin star restaraunt. It’s Macaroni and Cheese. It’s like corn chips, I’m not saying that the gourmet Deli ones are bad, but they arent Doritos. That orange powder is delicious because it’s fake and engineered. I wouldnt make Nachos with Doritos but if your after that “Cheez” its whats right.

Well then they stopped bringing that version into Australia, its all shit now.

I maintain that Mac and Cheese is one of those foods that weirdly gets better the worse and more fake it is.

Ive had some gourmet shit and I always think “I miss the old Kraft one with the tinned cheese.”

There was a version where the cheese came in a can and it was fucking glorious, then they discontinued it and now its a powder and its fucking terrible.

The one thats a fucking billionaire.

Now I’m not American but I did read something about this before but I’m quoting from memory… huge grains of salt to be taken with this.

Essentially I believe you can report it as “other income” not specify a source and refuse to elaborate if questioned or plead the 5th if it goes more serious. So in a way you are protected. They have to PROVE you got the money from committing a crime… “I’m just a lucky gambler”. Im pretty sure Whitey Bulger used to pay 30% more than a winning lottery ticket was worth to people so he could cash the ticket and justify his wealth.

I cant imagine the FBI are trawling tax returns, but if you hit their radar for some reason it will probably flag you as someone to be looked at. Just remember, tax evasion is how they got Al Capone but money laundering is also a crime so which one would you rather fuck with?

So if I buy a pack and hang out with the smokers at work then I’m breaking even?

Yeah, I have a gay buddy who is very supportive of most aspects of LGBTQI+ but HATES when people try to make kinks part of what he believes the culture is. “Leather harnesses, Fursuits and getting your dick or tits out in public has nothing to do with being gay.”

Which I kind of get, but more historically speaking is also kind of wack because straight kink communities were some of the earliest supporters of gay rights. Gay peoples opinions like a rainbow are also a broad spectrum.

They know that jail and courts and so on are part of the risk, all criminals do.

The worst of them should worry about something worse.

Its not like they can fly the flag about the horrible shit they do FOR us that they get away with. I am a pretty firm believer in the “sausage factory” analogy.

I just wish these predatory bastards had to exist with more than just a little bit of fear in their lives that maybe, if they steal one too many grandmas life savings one day someones going to walk up behind them and show their brains the light of day.

“We were never there.”

Think more CIA, MI6… less “Law enforcement” than “We deny any involvement in these mysterious fatalities”

Women (and trans women) naturally carry a higher body fat percentage than men (Incl trans men) a “male” athlete can more safely and more easily carry a lower body fat % and therefore more muscle per kilo. So the weight classes wouldnt be able to be 1:1 if you wanted a level playing field.

There is still the inherent biological advantage in being born male and going through male puberty and developing a male muscular/skeletal system before transitioning. Very difficult to rule around every nuance of this though.

My wifes a teacher (granted in a different country) but the general consensus in education is “How old are the kids?” Vs “How serious was the crime?” Vs “Can you show harmful intent?”

A 13yo with a bit of a pyro bug might have burnt down a building but at 13 they probably didnt intend to destroy a building and probably didnt realise the potential consequences of their actions.

A 17yo spouting off with anti-trans sentiments and then breaking someones jaw? Yep, the school rolls over and presents their belly. You know what looks worse than a hate crime at your school? Covering one up.

I like the idea of an E-bike but it just wouldnt be practical in my life at the moment. But its a pretty good community, generally stays on topic and doesnt degenerate into arguments.