The Daily Populous

Wednesday January 3rd, 2024 evening edition

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Some might point out that only 28 percent of U.S. voters are registered as Republicans.

True, but Republican-leaning independents constitute another 17 percent, and actual swing voters are relatively rare.

So the best-case scenario is that only 14 percent of voters are really dedicated to installing a fascist dictatorship.

However, history tells us that that is a sufficient critical mass to send a country spinning into horror.

In short, you don’t need all that many people dedicated to dictatorship, theocracy, or any other awful possibility to absolutely collapse a country into barbarism.

(I have few other words for the horrors I saw committed by insurgents in Iraq over that time period.).

The other party is a vaguely center-left coalition, too weak to bring about effective change because the country’s Constitution and societal fragmentation make it politically and legally impossible. »

Starbucks will now let customers use personal cups for nearly all orders

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Starbucks is expanding the ways its staff can fill customers’ personal cups as part of its ongoing efforts to reduce the massive amount of waste the coffee chain produces from its iconic cups constantly thrown in the trash.

For orders made in the Starbucks app, a new “personal cup” option is now added to the “customization” button during the ordering process.

Two caveats: Starbucks notes that the cups must be cleaned before bringing them and that baristas won’t rinse them out. »

Matt Colville's indie RPG, a direct challenge to D&D's jack-of-all-trades fumbling, has earned nearly $4 million on BackerKit

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At the time of writing, the BackerKit looks like it could hit $4 million in funding, or at least come very close.

ICON gives every character 'fray' damage, which applies whether you hit or miss—its engine is fueled by powers-style abilities, too.

I'm glad to see more designers avoiding 5e's jack-of-all-trades pitfalls, as well as borrowing from Wizard of the Coast's black sheep. »

Crocs CEO says business is booming because people just don’t want to dress smartly anymore

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Now, Crocs CEO Andrew Rees says, the pandemic move to his casual footwear was not a passing fad but rather part of a long-term trend.

People were at home, and in my view it accelerated that casualization trend we’ve seen for some time,” Rees told CNN.

In its most recent update for investors, Crocs revealed Q2 2023 revenue of $1 billion, up 12% compared with the year prior. »

Britain bans foreign students from bringing families into UK

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British Home Secretary James Cleverly has said the “unreasonable practice” of overseas students bringing their family to the UK will end as restrictions on visa routes come into force on Monday.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak tweeted: “From today, the majority of foreign university students cannot bring family members to the UK.”.

“Today, a major part of that plan comes into effect, ending the unreasonable practice of overseas students bringing their family members to the UK. »