Overall numbers maybe going down, but numbers of those with extreme views seems to be hitting new highs..

From the story--

Target said that while it also has no plans to provide paid incentives to its 350,000 workers, it will provide the vaccine to them at no charge.

I assumed vaccine was free for everyone? Was I wrong?

Been impressed with Trader Joe's policies around Covid since the beginning. Locally, they limited customers back in the late Spring or early Summer.

Anything to keep the supply of microwave chicken tikka masala flowing. I live off of that

I wish Australia had this Dutch Government.

Boy, there have been quite a few scandals far worse than this, including 'robodebt' to saying past welfare recipients owed money back, incorrectly, many people have killed themselves over this.

To the non-dutch redditors finding this remarkable, its actually pretty common for Dutch Cabinets to resign after they fuck shit up. I'm actually pretty happy that that is a thing.

Rutte III is dead, long live Rutte IV

Those Dutch cabinets always collapsing, I prefer IKEA cabinets

Ah yes, the child benefits scandal, or the kinderopvangtoeslagenaffaire.

Funny how in some countries actions still have at least some consequences

Their actions were downright criminal, but I doubt there'll be any serious consequences besides some people losing their jobs. Better than nothing though

In my country (Greece) a scandal like this wouldn't even make a minister say that he's sorry. Amateurs! /s

Which series do I have to watch now?

So, I've often posted about being a veteran. I'm not going to dig through my post history, but I don't believe I've mentioned all that often, if at all, about where I was posted or how long.

I was one of the unlucky few sent on an extended deployment. We were in Iraq for 15 months. While we initially started in Baghdad in December of 2007, our battalion was soon sent to Mosul. From at least January of 2008 through December of 2008, I spent my deployment in Mosul. Apologies, as it's been a long time and my memories are incomplete.

At the time, and consider I was only a specialist/E-4, my understanding was that there was a push by the US military to force insurgents north. Which meant eventually Mosul. One of the most northern major cities. If I recall correctly, it was still considered the 2nd biggest city in Iraq. Perhaps the 3rd biggest, but the years and my alcoholism have done a number on my memories.

Having only watched the opening so far, the city looks far more destroyed than I recall. There were parts of the city that I remember being especially beautiful. A quick Google search shows that the movie plot takes place well after our battalion left.

I fully intend to watch this movie all the way through. I'm curious to see if I can recognize anything at all from the movie that I remember from my experiences. But I can say one thing absolutely.

I didn't fear ISIS then, and they killed a close friend of mine amongst many others. I sure as hell don't fear them now. And neither should you.

You're going to have to be more specific, is it vanilla isis or regular old isis?

I was in Mosul, back in 2005. Great city full of amazing people. I was sad to see ISIS take it back, but glad to see the people of Iraq stomp a mudhole in Daesh's ass after that.

I love Iraq, and I'm sad that I'll likely never be able to visit again in my lifetime.

Hey ISIS, just give the new direction of Cobra Kai a chance.