• JohnCorky@lemmings.world
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    6 days ago

    Why is it that when Prez Asshole farts from his mouth, so many race to inhale the stench and call it a rose?

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      One of my favorite lines from early on in trumps rise to cult leader was “Conservatives would let Trump shit in their mouth just to watch liberals become disgusted”

  • EpeeGnome@lemm.ee
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    It’s my understanding that the executive does not have the authority to unilaterally change official geographic names. As of my writing this, the name “change” has NOT been adopted by the United States government. Congress granted that authority to the US Board of Geographic Names in 1890. Unless accepted by the US BoGN, it changes nothing. I suppose Congress could rename it if they passed a bill that the president signed into law overriding that authority for that specific case, but until they did so, it’s not official.

    Here is the link to the US Geographic Names Information system page showing the current official name of the Gulf of Mexico: https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names/558730. Note the list of accepted variant names, which still doesn’t include “Gulf of America”.

    Google are saying here that they will only change it on maps if it’s made official by the US Government, which has not happened yet. That’s why they haven’t made any change yet, and won’t unless Trump gets the US BoGN to do his bidding.

  • ricketyrackets@lemmy.ml
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    What the hell. No one’s going to call it the Gulf of America, except for the magas, the rapist and his useless offspring.

    This is 4 years of drivel and it’ll always be knows as the Gulf of Mexico.

    The man in charge is the biggest moron to ever be given power to lead.

    Electing a rapist seems like a very American thing to do, who also married an immigrant, which is very odd since he’s doing his best to stop immigration.

    Something something racist rapist hypocrite.

    • werefreeatlast@lemmy.world
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      Only hot and or under aged immigrants are acceptable. Specially if they have big natural boobs because that means new Americans with big natural boobs. I think penis-wise probably they might consider 8" and longer but must be very girthy. What do I know, I’m not a rapist politician. I could be totally wrong.

  • shortrounddev@lemmy.world
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    Can’t imagine wanting to work for big tech these days lol. These companies had insane reputation in the 2010s. People thought working for Google was like working in willy wonka’s chocolate factory. They really squandered their brand.

  • MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca
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    This is super dumb.

    How are these morons so offended about the name of a body of water?

    Their fragile ego is so completely shattered because Mexico “has a Gulf” and they “don’t”? Little men with too much power.

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      It’s misdirection and makes any laws or regulations specifically mentioning the Gulf of Mexico no longer apply since “tHeRe iSnT a gULf oF mExIcO.”

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      Ultimate pettiness, show of power, or misdirection from other, more concerning news.
      Could be all at of those or something entirely different, but it sure is pathetic.

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      W.r.t Pluto then you’re no better than those people denying science. The golf of Mexico’s renaming is due to ego and politics, Pluto’s classification is not

      • TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works
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        it’s more so emotionally based because it’s personified and I feel bad for poor Pluto 😢, not actually thinking that Pluto should in all scientific circumstances be considered a planet.

        It’s a lot different to vaccine deniers who don’t trust meaningful science and evidence that actually effect the lives of people and can do real harm to the lives of others.

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      I disagree on the Pluto stance because it being classified as a dwarf planet makes sense for various reasons and isn’t about the ego of a racist megalomaniac.

    • BestBouclettes@jlai.lu
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      They all bend the knee. Just wait until the persecution of political opposition becomes a thing.

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        Has nothing to do with bending the knee. The executive order literally changed the official name of the Gulf in the U.S. This situation is ridiculous, but it is the new U.S. government that you need to complain about, not the people implementing or deferring to their decisions.

        • CascadianGiraffe@lemmy.world
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          Do. Not. Comply.

          Giving in is what gives them the power.

          I absolutely will call out people who think it’s ok to just go along with the new fascist regime.

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            Obama renamed Mt. McKinley to Denali by executive order. Trump is using executive order to rename it back.

            Biden outlawed oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico. Trump used executive order to rename it so the Gulf of Mexico “doesn’t exist”. (EDIT: Actually the naming appears to be unrelated to this. The drilling ban was specifically reversed in a different executive order that reversed several Biden EOs)

            It’s all questionable use of executive order. But which party is going to step up and say “the last guy did it, but our guy shouldn’t be able to ignore checks & balances anymore”?

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              Biden outlawed oil rigs in the Gulf of Mexico. Trump used executive order to rename it so the Gulf of Mexico “doesn’t exist”.

              I’d be very surprised if all laws/treaties cease to exist if you just rename the “counterparty”/location. Declare Mexico to be named South Texas, and laws no longer apply there?

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                Probably true.

                But until a court actually steps up to say it, it’s the Wild West out there. And as soon as this gets shot down, another executive order will get wedged back in there to keep the rigs drilling.

                EDIT: Apparently the naming had nothing to do with drilling. The drilling ban was already specifically reversed in a different executive order that reversed several Biden EOs

            • GrumpyDuckling@sh.itjust.works
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              The difference is that it’s intentional waters and the International Hydrographic Organization is in charge of standardizing the names.

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                The IHO proposes names which world nations may or may not use.

                Such is the case with the “Southern Ocean” around Antarctica since the early 2000s, which is randomly recognized & not recognized by world nations.

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                  It still requires Congress to pass legislation. I think they would have to leave the organization entirely or amend the resolution to join it and recognize it’s naming convention. The executive order is illegal.

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                  gilf

                  I’ve heard of MILFs… but i’ve only seen GILFs in Japan. That’s not the geography we’re discussing here.

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                  A line joining Cape Catoche Light (21°37′N 87°04′W) with the Light on Cape San Antonio in Cuba, through this island to the meridian of 83°W and to the Northward along this meridian to the latitude of the South point of the Dry Tortugas (24°35’N), along this parallel Eastward to Rebecca Shoal (82°35’W) thence through the shoals and Florida Keys to the mainland at the eastern end of Florida Bay and all the narrow waters between the Dry Tortugas and the mainland being considered to be within the Gulf.