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The source of these reported side effects is sketchy AF but... Most of these symptoms are just the usual things associated with rapid weight loss.

Demonstrating yet again that Windows isn't ready for the desktop.

That is one fugly vehicle. At least it's electric I guess 🤷

Nothing says, "I'm really old" like driving a Rolls Royce. This car represents that aesthetic to a T.

As an American, I'm pleased with China's:

• Renewable energy adoption
• Electric vehicle progress
• Battery technology advancement
• Their willingness to subsidize shipping and other supply chain stuff so that I can order cheap parts and PCBs (Chinese citizens are paying for that in their taxes... Thanks!)

I'm disappointed and even appalled with China's:

• Treatment of their own citizens (especially Uyghurs, people in Tibet)
• Endless bullshit regarding Taiwan (just leave them alone already!)
• Social credit system
• Installing secret back doors in electronic products
• Helping North Korea
• What they did in Hong Kong
• Allowing the same people to remain in charge for so long (that's never a good idea)
• Lack of regulations (or enforcement) that protect their own people. Move to the 8 hour work day already! They need the equivalent of OSHA that actually does their job.
• Completely untrustworthy government when it comes to negotiating in good faith

The last two are the reasons why no one trusts China or many entire product categories if they originate in China. Example: Who TF is going to buy Chinese baby formula‽

In the US we have a saying, "cheap Chinese junk." It's often said after some cheap Chinese product fails, often spectacularly (e.g. emits smoke or catches fire). There's so many examples of this in my own life it's kind of unreal:

• Power supplies that have no moving parts yet fail completely within a year
• Plastic stuff that just breaks for no good reason (presumably because they didn't add a UV stabilizer to the raw plastic? Just wild speculation on my part)
• Anything with metal parts will rust or degrade so fast you wonder how it even made it to America without self destructing.

I can go on and on about the poor quality of tons of Chinese-made products but you get the idea. Having said that, there's plenty of great Chinese brands that make quality stuff. It's just that there's so much more cheap/generic stuff from China that competes with the good stuff it gets drowned out.

If I were in charge over there, the first thing I'd do is start real inspections of consumer goods. I mean, it shouldn't even be possible for a company to ship a children's product with lead in it! Mandatory inspections! Of everything. Also, if any of your inspectors are offered a bribe, give them a great big bonus for reporting it and make the person who tried to bribe them suffer. China ultimately executed the folks responsible for the baby formula thing... More of that! Show the world you're serious about reliability and safety.

I'd go even further and hire foreigners to inspect Chinese products, right there in China. Give them the authority to shut down assembly lines when products start showing signs of contamination. Be as open and transparent as possible!

Of course, the social credit system needs to go. Government should not be rating their people. That's just evil. Let the market do it with background checks and credit scores 🤣

(I admit that's not great either, but it's infinitely better than having the government do it)

I have ADHD, which means I have to go to a psychiatrist every three months to refill my prescription. It's silly, really but required by law.

Before he died suddenly of an aneurysm, my former psychiatrist was fascinated with me. He said it was because I'm always so jovial... Which I understand now is something of an oddity at a psychiatrist's office 🤣

Anyway, because if this, he would often give me tests and puzzles to develop "a baseline". Apparently so he wouldn't lose his own mind from the more extreme patients he often dealt with 😁

I signed his forms (it was all above board) and he'd test my reaction time, run me through various questionaires about my thoughts, and time how long it would take me to solve simple puzzles. Only challenging one was one of those "fold the boxes in your mind" tests which I assume I aced (that's my jam!)

I didn't mind at all! It was actually quite fun working with his staff and psychiatrists in training who were the ones who were always there, recording the results. I would make jokes like, "I've been practicing my jumping!" Then pretend to be disappointed that they were only going to ask me questions and not test my jumping ability.

I was the lab rat. Probably the control lab rat but it was still fun and interesting. The best perk was that when I walked into his office, the receptionist would notice me and send me right to the back. No matter how many people were sitting there, waiting.

There were snacks, but only for children ☹️

Now that I think about it, the various tests and questions could've been a ruse! They were actually testing my willpower, sitting next to bowls of mini packages of M&Ms and Reese's the entire time! 🤔

Now I'm imagining his notes:

"Subject 294 still hasn't taken or attempted to steal any candy. Despite timing his appointment precisely around lunch time and keeping him here for an extra half an hour. He's still laughing and joking with the staff. I may have to order an ice cream machine."

Don't forget this far-too-common reason:

• The person that raped you is a police officer.

It takes, "fear of reprisal" to a whole new level.

Did I miss some memo or something? Are we mad at this style of comic right now for some reason?

I've got my ~~pitchfork~~ downvote ready, just give me a good reason 👍

I honestly don't see what's wrong with this particular comic. It's just a silly comic about a common problem with "free" games.

Hegseth said the media were the nonbelievers.

That's literally their job.

Make sure to use an even amount for both lips 👍

Remember folks: Republicans are OK with this. They want their authority to punish those they feel deserve it. That includes journalists that make them look bad... By recording reality.

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