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Cake day: June 18th, 2023

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  • I was about to mention what this comment said: The best boots I’ve had are some pairs that have lasted me 10-15 years, and haven’t given in before I’d worn out 2-3 pairs of outer soles (tread). I know some brands (like Salomon) give out certifications for cobblers that can replace tread, which involves giving specific courses to the cobblers. Most of these will let you mail in your boots and will mail them back to you with new outer soles.

    My experience is that this is 100 % worth it. It’s like getting a brand new boot, except it’s already broken in. If you do some searching, you can probably find someone that does this near you.





  • They don’t address any of that. It’s essentially an “every person for themselves” situation, where those that can afford it hole up in highly secured homes, while people living on the streets are hunted for sport.

    The do mention crime within households when this one guy sneaks into his girlfriends home and tries to shoot her father though. However, nothing like what you’re mentioning.


  • Not only are there warnings: Around a month ago, a fund that has funded some students at top US universities quite literally evacuated several of the students they were funding.

    We’re talking about Norwegian students in the US getting a call telling them to “get your passport, and get on the first possible flight home, don’t worry, we’re paying.” This was just around when people with certain skin colours, political opinions, or sexual preferences started getting snatched off the streets.

    That’s when I realised how absolutely fucked shit has gotten over there. When Norwegian citizens on student visas were literally told to evacuate the country.



  • Fair enough, you’re entitled to your opinion. I’ll also agree that Iran definitely should not have nuclear weapons, especially when keeping in mind that they’ve openly stated that they want to wipe Israel off the map (implicitly saying it could or should be done in a violent way).

    However, two wrongs don’t make a right, and these attacks remain blatant violations of international law and the UN charter. If “we” want to maintain any semblance of supporting a rule-based world order, as opposed to just “right of the strongest”, we can’t accept these kind of violations of international law.


  • This is where you’re dead wrong. A country amassing weapons is not a justification for preemptively attacking them. Much less so when there’s not even consensus that they’re amassing the weapons you say they are.

    This is just absurd to claim. It’s like saying russia was justified in attacking Ukraine because Ukraine wanted to join NATO. It’s like saying that you’re justified in shooting someone because you think they are going to buy a gun. Just ask yourself: When was the last time Iran launched “preemptive” strikes on Israel, or conducted “preemptive” assassinations on Israeli soil?

    If anything, these strikes prove to Iran that unless they acquire nuclear weapons, they will never be able to deter Israel and the US from conducting “preemptive” strikes and assassinations on their soil. I can completely understand the Iranian regime for reasoning that “Whelp, we had a deal, and the US withdrew from it. Then we were actively holding negotiations and they bombed us. It looks like the only way we can ensure they leave us alone is acquiring MAD capabilities.”



  • Latest news (Sorry its in Norwegian) says that several Iranian sources say they have agreed to a ceasefire. However, some of the top leaders in Iran have apparently said that there is no deal about a ceasefire, but that they “will not continue their response if Israel stops its illegal attacks on them”, which is essentially agreeing to a ceasefire by saying “we won’t shoot anymore as long as you don’t”.

    However, it seems a bit unclear when this was supposed to go into effect. Some Iranian sources said 0400 (Iran time), while other sources have said 0200 and 0600 (unclear what time zone).