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Cake day: August 8th, 2024

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  • Half sarcastic. This ranks as one of the least harmful things he’s ever done, by far. Mostly because everything else he does is so fucking harmful.

    But also, since we’re on the subject: plastic straws don’t have a significant impact on the environment. I’m not saying plastic isn’t bad for the environment, but straws are a rounding error. A single pair of sneakers introduces more plastic into the environment than a lifetime of straws.

    The crusade against plastic straws has always been pure virtue signaling. It pisses some people off, makes some people feel good about themselves, and has no measurable impact on the environment.

    What Trump is doing is the opposite of virtue signaling. Vice signaling, I guess. But compared to the Gitmo concentration camps, it almost feels like I’m reading good news.