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#BookSky Still reading "The Two Towers" (Tolkien) Started chapter 6 of Book 3 today.
#BookSky Today's Comic: Ultimate Power #4 (2007)
G'night
Those are certainly words. Damned shame he used so many and still didn't manage to say anything.
I mean, kinda...
Current #earworm
More dog than dog? That's my best guess.
My Lovely Lady(tm) and I quote it too much. ;)
Wow, someone else that knows that series! I'm about due for a rewatch . . .
IMHO the Democratic Party leadership has been stuck in the Abilene paradox since 1992, if not earlier. "If everyone is mad at us, we MUST be doing something right!"
Thought about an AU where the career paths of various bands swap. How would the world be different if Mott the Hoople caught on instead of The Beatles? ... Sweet instead of Queen? Note: I like all these bands but don't know them well enough to lay out the detailed results.
Also pal of Joe McCarthy. It's a close call.
*Joe Kennedy has entered the chat*
Made two responses to a Gail post. ... before reading the comments. Deleted both because someone else had done each joke already... and better.
Results so stunningly clear they inspired this classic xkcd (xkcd.com/2400/):
Expecting people to be treated with respect?
Silver reminds me of the politician that visited Foundation. They analyzed everything he said and found that he talked a lot but didn't say anything. Vague, self-assured complaint. Can mean anything he wants it to. No concrete details.
Daily Grumble Bah! Twisted my back yesterday. I keep forgetting it then moving wrong. Covering the twins today because of holiday-week shenanigans. They're getting a free pass because I can't move much. :) Productivity will be iffy. Saving spoons to make dinner (Meatloaf, mashed tatos, etc.).
Except @seanrfrazier.com
Good one!
Daily Cute for @oakborn.bsky.social I don't know why, but I love this... Would be better as a sheep.
"BlueSky is dying" say the people who get blocked for being dorks or simply pointless legends in their own minds. Meanwhile, people engaging with respect, and a bit of fun, are getting big numbers.
People forget that in 2008 more Hillary supporters voted for McCain than Bernie supporters for Trump in 2016. Obama pissed off the "stuck in '92" party leadership. ... and they STILL haven't learned a damned thing.
So you failed to read for comprehension. "Purity" is the BS attack laid on people pointing out flaws. "Perfection" is just rewording of "purity". So we agree we need to chip away and confront candidates on unreasonable policies, like throwing part of the coalition under the bus. Nobody's perfect
Morning.
G'night youtu.be/XwoxEFk4DRI?...
And demanding people join your coalition while shitting on them doesn't work worth a damn.
No. Why would you assume that? But there should be a candidate that doesn't destroy coalitions by throwing part of the coalition under the bus then wonder why they lose supporters. "Perfect candidate" is another lazy attack. We have 3 years to discuss candidates. Anointing a chosen one is stupid
The makeup is a bit much, but she's got the come hither look NAILED.
Lived in Germany for nearly 7 years. LOVED being able to "just take the train" to get places, including other countries. ... and this was pre-EU/EC. Supplemented with bus, I didn't even have to plan most local travel, just head out when ready. Pre-Internet/cell, so I relied on station maps a LOT.
He's not the sharpest knife in the junk drawer...
[Trying to figure out, as a person without massive capital, how to profit off the collapse of the AI bubble. I give it less than 5 years, likely after the 2028 election assuming a Blue Wave. Big assumption, I know.]
Current #earworm
Get the hell off Substack before you literally can’t anymore without blowing up your business
Where "describing his actions and choices accurately" = "insulted". #BlueMAGA
Specifically attacking part of the coalition then wondering why they feel betrayed is even more annoying. Go read the "First they came for..." poem again and decide who you're willing to kick out of the coalition.
Beats the "Do Nothing" brigade snatching defeat from the jaws of victory most of the last 25 years. ... and letting the Overton window slide hard right. Don't comply in advance.
#BlueMAGA
Rewatched GotG3 last night and saw this: everyone had a chance to be in the spotlight. Everyone had a big screw-up. Everyone saw a chance to shine the spotlight on others. Cooperation makes a great game/story.
"Stances" that take the authoritarian side on wedge issues should be avoided. Politicians should side with coalition members, not help wedge us apart. Newsom agreeing with anti-trans/homeless/disabled) talking points from the right is breaking the coalition, not coalition members pointing it out.
"If you can't accept just a little fascism in the name of anti-fascism, what good are you?" "If we throw you under the fascist bus, you still need to vote for us!" Acting like it's Newsom or Trump. Maybe actually run a primary with decent candidates?
So, what were you paid to write this AI-grade trash? We're three years out. The lesson now is "don't choose half-assed candidates." Don't choose candidates that screw over part of your coalition then expect votes from that coalition. Don't create #ScrewedNoMatterWho then whine you lost votes.
You're projecting.
What "Make America Great Again" really means....
I won't call anyone out directly ...
Sometimes we’re unsatisfied with a thing we made because when it only existed in our head, we saw all the things it could have been and when it’s done we know all the things that it isn’t, but we can’t see the way it expands into a million new things when someone else unpacks it in their head. 🖊️🦑
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And if the midterms pass and we get a new Speaker from the less-evil party, a successful impeachment and conviction will (assuming no VP) hand the job to the Speaker.
I see what you did there 😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜😜
G'night
#BookSky Still reading "The Two Towers" (Tolkien) Finished chapter 5 of Book 3 today.
I am not comfortable with this film being 25 years old
#BookSky Today's Comic: Ultimate Power #3 (2006)
Sweet and touching, in an oglaf sort of way.
I know someone who had to call 911 because her dog bit her ex husband. The operator asked, “How’d you get him to do that?”
"Miss Congeniality" (and the sequel) still hold up. Tight writing. Great cast. Balanced humor and peril. Like the lesson the first one teaches: smarter and more grounded than perceived.
Disturbingly touching. #BadTouch
replacing Batman fight onomatopoeiae with old midwestern brewery names
Fairies aren't real. But you don't mess with them anyway.
This is the kind of thing they put behind age verification in the UK...
...fifty years ago.
But they’re not supposed to hit BACK! https://thedevilspanties.com/archives/16752 Check out our Store: https://store.thedevilspanties.com
If anyone is playing Merge Dragons, my friend tag is HFDJEUECXM if you want gifts. Using my alternate ID: Aldewortz
Fire Fascist Cops
"bulk CostCo tofu" ... say that three times real fast ...
Seconded. All in favor?
Just to clear things up: I'm a white bearded cishet guy. I believe we can build a society where every person is treated as a human being. Period. I believe society should uplift everyone, stepping in with support and a hearty "We got you, fam" whenever needed without dehumanizing those needing help.
Epidemic of violence
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Morning
#BookSky Damn, I stalled for a while. Finally started "The Two Towers" (Tolkien), chapter 5 of Book 3 tonight. This book is SLOW going. So much exposition. So little happening. I've read the series twice and keep finding things I completely forgot. Today's Comic: Ultimate Power #2 (2006)
G'night. Tomorrow I try to catch up on my personal time a bit. We'll see how that goes.
That would be a stellar day for me...
They're doing the best they can . . .
"Whatever he does..." So far, all talk, only action is destroying personal property of homeless people and smiling for the camera. Just another blue maga.
"First, we fire the people reporting the rates. Then we hire sycophants that say what we want. #Magic!" There *will* be dramatic changes. Many rates have already gone up ...
A huge increase is a dramatic change, so he's right, just not how he thinks.
If only you knew someone with the power and willingness to oppose the current regime...
#Mood
I remember when Giles was "the old guy" on Buffy. Now he seems young but relatable.
I was just telling my girlfriend the other day that the old world is dying. And, my stars, the new world is struggling to be born. And now is the time when you meet such INNNNteresting monsters.
Can confirm. @oakborn.bsky.social
omggggg
yo this guy is cooking
This, from the Quakers, is worth reading. It's a serene, confident, utter rebuke of the hate and fear that's peddled by Sex Matters. The last two pages are smokin'. If you're on the wrong side of the Quakers, you really need to sit down and have a good chat with yourself.
Today's story: "Without Spoons: A Typical Friday Tale" Chapter 1: "Can I just go back to bed? No? &^%$!"
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Morning My #earworm feed is on a tight rotation...
What do you mean, "don't care"? Personally, I am thrilled.