Is there even enough of an international market for coal right now for there to be an appreciable number of buyers for the coal? Coal mines shut down in the first place because people weren’t using coal. I know a few places have brought some coal back into play due to Strait-of-Hormuz-related issues, but is it enough to fuel demand, especially from countries who have ample reason to be Not Happy with the US right now and may have other available sources of coal?

Okay… let’s go ahead and assume that, for the sake of worst case scenario planning, there is a real risk of this being used against people who have protested ICE, donated to bail funds for anti-ICE protestors, donated to immigrant solidarity funds, etc., as well as against their loved ones.

What is the best move for Americans in this scenario to protect themselves? Are foreign bank accounts a safe option? If so, what would the best move be? If not, what other good moves are there?

Very good point! Would love to see that researched as well.

Does this imply that pigeons don’t experience the Uncanny Valley? Does it mean that we can determine whether non-human animals experience the Uncanny Valley? Because I would love to see a deep dive into how common that is in the animal kingdom.

From a Watsonian perspective, maybe the weather was inhospitable in some fashion, or the bike was in need of repairs, or this was before they got a second car, or the second car was in the shop.

From a Doyleist (Wattersonian?) perspective, Watterson probably forgot.

There were a bunch of strips about him being an avid cyclist, so maybe he bike commuted? Of course, maybe they have two cars, as is also common.

Jesus. We’re almost at the Ministry for the Future-style wet bulb event, aren’t we?

Thank you! I actually discovered this like yesterday, but had totally forgotten about this old comment. Updated!

Every time Maduro comes up I have a hot minute of “oh shit, I forgot about that.”

We kidnapped a foreign leader from his own country and are holding him without authority and putting him on trial and so much else has happened that it’s barely even talked about.

Like listen, Maduro sucks, not defending his crimes, but what the actual fuck.

It does seem like she should have!

That’s also one of my favorite lines.

If they ask, I’ll sneakily edit in the spelling correction for them, since they can’t do it themselves.

Gah! QWERTphasia, thank you for pointing it out. Lemme fix that.

Anyone else always have to double-check the dates on these articles to see if this is new information or if it’s outdated information from the last time this exact thing happened in the past week?

[June 1, 2026 at 10:44 AM Eastern Time, by the way.]

You are my hero of the day.

Also, @aramis87@fedia.io, do you mind if I repost this to c/bestoflemmy?

Adorabowl

As opposed, I assume, to the old Epstein class standby of an underage girl.

Would you describe him as a friend of yours?

Good idea, TY

Every now and again, you come across a post – or I suppose series of posts, in this case – that make you wish Lemmy had some equivalent to Reddit gold, because just upvoting isn’t enough. This is one of those times.