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I <3 John Oliver

youtube.com/watch?v=Ju_r41rCP0

(I guess the actual episode isn't yet available on youtubes)

In the U.S. we've heard a lot about the way grocery chains and their suppliers have used to justify price increases that are disproprortionate to increases in costs.

This scheme in , between the two dominant grocery chains, is next-level corrupt. Suppliers are extorted when they try to pass on a price increase, and consumers pay for the supplier's increased price plus the extortion fee.
abc.net.au/news/2024-02-19/col

Saw two excellent things last night:

The Secret Life of Henry Sugar--holy cow do they pack a lot of story into 40 minutes. Really fun.

The Marvels. I know there's a backlash against the marvel universe, but this was really charming.

@_txgal @corlin I don't like chocolate-flavored things that are not chocolate. I'm the only one in my family who doesn't ask for a chocolate cake on my birthday frx.

I do love me some actual chocolate tho...

but for the record, I would say s/t like:

You can't help me understand the arguments you're advancing? That's strange, isn't it?

@Tarnagh heh, you're right of course. Who was it that said you can't logic someone out of an opinion they weren't logicked into? Or something like that.

But--counterpoint: xkcd.com/386/

@ChippySuave 🤣 No argument here.

I just want to plug my fave local businesses & get recommendations for painters, plumbers, etc. I joined early enough to be designated a moderator, which brings my attention to the wackiest of the wacky. I need to learn to be more zen about it I guess...

LOL--I was about to say that it was going pretty well actually, and then saw this

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