It’s a requirement at Red Cross but it’s just a recommendation at Vitalent- anyone can do anything but they have “ideal” donation types for each blood type.

https://www.vitalant.org/blog/blood-donation-basics/power-red-donation

https://www.vitalant.org/learn/blood-types

Ya, but sometimes stretchy velvet.

TBF, this is how I got my cat.

A new rule proposed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) would ban the sneaky fees some companies slap onto their services at checkout time. Thanks to these junk fees, which have crept into the process of everything from buying concert tickets to booking vacation rentals, the prices consumers initially see are often nowhere near what they end up paying.

The Biden administration has been putting pressure on companies like Ticketmaster and Airbnb to improve their ways, and both recently committed to providing more transparency about their extra charges. The FTC wants to take things a step further by banning the common deceptive tactics altogether. The proposed rule targets both hidden, mandatory fees that aren’t properly disclosed upfront and ambiguous “bogus fees” that leave consumers unsure of what it is they actually had to pay more for.

These practices are misleading, with companies often resorting to “bait-and-switch pricing and misrepresenting the nature and purpose of fees,” the FTC argues in the proposal notice. Under the proposed rule, businesses would have to include these additional fees in their advertised prices, explain what each fee is for and let customers know if any of it is refundable.

The FTC took comments from the public last year to assess the impact of junk fees and ultimately gathered over 12,000 responses to shape its proposal. It’s now opening up comments for 60 days so consumers can weigh in on the rule it’s put forth. “By hiding the total price, these junk fees make it harder for consumers to shop for the best product or service and punish businesses who are honest upfront,” said FTC Chair Lina M. Khan. The proposed rule would "save people money and time, and make our markets more fair and competitive.”

So sparkly though…

Every time.

Over here Reagan was obsessed with Jelly Bellys, Bill Clinton famously loved fast food in general and got pretty fat while campaigning, I don’t think Obama was actually all that obsessed with fancy mustard but half the country was obsessed with him having asked for it once. Trump has a famous addiction to McDonalds cheeseburgers and diet coke.

That’s very pretty, I like that.

I don’t think they’re talking about a rascal. And a vespa type would be in the car lane, not sidewalk.

I don’t think an 18 year old president is a good idea. Bold of me to say, I know.

Also, I don’t think Putin’s age was the problem when he took office the first time… it was that he is Putin.

So froth. Very rage.

You are just all frothy about this aren’t you? (Also gross)

My least favorite thing about forum users is when they think they have some entitlement to having their bad faith questions answered. It’s just gross. It’s a gross feeling. You know perfectly well that there isn’t a legal definition of “sport killing humans.” So you’re here to provide your own definition, that is different to mine and waggle your cock around pronouncing yourself the king of correctness. Gross.

That’s… a lot of assumptions, bud.

Oh honey. I’m not your bud. Being drunk doesn’t make it ok to hurt or kill vulnerable people. Just because it’s a trope doesn’t make it ok… you… you know that, right? I’m worried that you don’t know that.

It was classed by the court as first degree manslaughter. She got angry, threw food, was “storming” down the street, saw an old lady on the other side of the street, called her a removed, crossed the street and killed her, to placate her own rage. Yes, I would call that sport killing. It would be slightly different if the woman just happened to be in her way, but she wasn’t. She saw a target, made a decision, changed course, and killed her to meet her own emotional need. If she had been in a car and done this there wouldn’t be a question (unless of course the lady had been protesting something at the time, then game on!).

I mean… yeah… but I don’t think you’re going to get far arguing that violent people who kill old ladies for sport should be given less time. You’ll win more hearts and minds with literally any other type of crime (except those against kids). She is an example of someone who does need to be separated from society, for the safety of vulnerable people.

What’s wrong with pumpkins? As an atheist who enjoys festivities and decorations, pumpkins are my go-to this time of year. I get pretty ones from the produce section and cook them at the holiday they were being decorations for. It’s fun and it works for Halloween, thanksgiving and solstice.

Margaret Atwood has been very firm in her stance that it is not scifi, but speculative fiction. She was careful not to include anything outside the realm of current or historical reality and events. Her point was “This is real, this has happened, this can happen again, to you.”

Lots of people disagree with her though. https://www.mildlyscientific.com/2018/10/what-is-science-fiction-a-case-study-of-margaret-atwoods-the-handmaids-tale/

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