Dude, I just explained how what I said relates to this article. It wasn’t at all random. Hope you have a great night and get to set that phone down soon

How about horseshit, apeshit, batshit, dogshit, and probably lots more. Each of these has a pretty specific use case

How? I’m not saying what the radio host covered in the article did was right…I just think the difference with how right-wing media operates is striking

The term “gaslighted” is used to mean a lot of different things these days…we might need a little more info on what transpired to be able to provide any helpful advice

Meanwhile, there’s an entire right wing media machine that purposefully collaborates with Republican candidates and their campaigns

I agree, but also they’re different regions on this map. I’m more upset about being lumped in with Dallas. Ultimately when you’re pumping large areas together, there are going to be dissimilar places within it, but they might also be more similar than some of us care to admit

I’ve always been partial to the name Pubert myself. It’s pronounced “Pube-air.”

Totally opposite where I’m at, way more fireworks on New Year’s every year than I’ve ever seen on the Fourth

George Michael. Say his name.

I obviously can’t speak for everyone, but whenever we do fireworks on the 4th or New Year’s, it’s with a group of a solid 15-30 people. I don’t think we’d ever set off fireworks by ourselves

You’re getting downvoted a lot, but are right. The police absolutely do not care about fireworks calls, and the increased 911 volume absolutely delays responses to more pressing calls. In my city, the police ignore fireworks calls, but the call centers get overwhelmed with angry people seeking to wield law enforcement against their neighbors. Obviously this may vary by police department, but it’s widely the case

The Netanyahu government has spent decades legitimizing Hamas, preferring a Palestinian leadership that helps them justify their ethnic cleansing efforts instead of one that’s peaceful and wants to negotiate, e.g. the Palestinian Authority.

They’re illegal many places, but also not worthy of a 911 call.

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The 2020 campaign broadcast the messy Gallman divorce all over the media, including stories that he dragged his former wife by her hair and broke her finger.

John Gallman does sound like he may be a domestic abuser…

Totally. Then once you get it, make sure to huff a bit of it to make sure it’s pure

I didn’t give any opinion on OPEC being good or bad, but it’s certainly not some socialist utopia like OP is trying to pretend this is

The US, which is what I assume you’re talking about, has had supply controls on a ton of commodities, so I’m not sure what you’re comparing to here. Just one example among many, the Texas Railroad Commission.

Dude, did you read anything at all that OP wrote above? That China is imposing these restrictions makes economic sense, but OP is celebrating it like some socialist/communist victory over the West lmao

Cutting the mining and refining of rare earth oxides, aka the production of rare earth metals. That’s what this conversation is about…

Xinhua reports (Google translation) that the state will implement a unified plan for the development of the rare earth industry. The aim is to encourage and support the research and development of new technologies, processes, products, and new materials and equipment, it says.

Regulations will be implemented to control the total amount of rare earth mining and smelting. Additionally, Beijing intends to introduce a product traceability system to “strictly manage circulation” of rare earths.

According to Nikkei Asia, underground resources in China already belong to the state, but illegal mining and smelting of rare earth elements is known to happen in the private sector, and it seems that Beijing is keen to tighten its control over them.

It’s in every article about this. The price of rare earth ore in China has dropped precipitously, almost 80% since 2022. China is going to punish unauthorized mining and smelting activity and limit production among authorized producers.

Here’s one article, use your favorite search engine to find a bunch more