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*I* see what you did there!
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*I* see what you did there!
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"not them"β . "not they"β
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"thought" ? "Processes" ? those never existed ... they don't now, they won't ever. This is why we're here.
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One can't let MAGA *know* anything. Haven't you noticed yet that they are incapable of *learning*?
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"First thing come to my mind is all it took was a stream of actual pushback from Gavin and he crumbled" you may well have a point there. who knows?
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Obituaries are always kept up to date for all leaders. I believe "news" organizations have dedicated personnel whose job it is to constantly update them obits. I learned about this when Lizzie's death was imminent.
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+1 here But I saw one person use "chomping" and I immediately Disapproved. (Being a very nice chap, I didn't actually *say* anything)
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There should be a comma after "Go" ... else the thing don't make no sense, mayn!
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@muellershewrote.com This is a good question. Any response? Thanks.
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By now, it's really silly of us to expect the media to do their job!
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Look here, we're all given a finite number of both thoughts and prayers. We are expected to use them wisely, not fecklessly squander them. Y'seeWhaddIMean?
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It's gorgeous. But I can't imagine the cost of upkeep, year on year.
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That celebration at the end ! π
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errrr ... ummmmm ... uhhhhh ... lemmeseeeee ... HUH! ... gimme a HINT?
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He, Stephen Fry, and Rowan Atkinson produced the wonderful Blackadder series.
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L: Indeed you were, Mr. Floppyβ¦ E: Yes, alright, alright. Now, would you mindβ L: (again falsetto) `Such a disappointment for a girlβ¦β E: Yes, alright, youβve had your little joke. L: `It really doesnβt matter β weβll try again in a few minutes. Have a look through these naughty parchments.β
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Ah, but that's a *CANADIAN* test! Can he pass an *AMERICAN* test? Huh? I ask you!
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I don't think a vice-presidential defenestration is (or will ever be) on the cards. at least, not YET!
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"... a banana peel away from becoming president." A felicitous turn of phrase! Kudos!
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@newyorkstateag.bsky.social Thank you and your colleagues for your extraordinary hard work on behalf of all of us.
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*Noble* prize, dammit!
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in one's dreams, alas.
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far too late!
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Yes. E.g. Henry Kissinger, the war criminal was given it in 1973. Check this out for the full list of recipients by year. There are some dodgy characters in there. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...
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Noble prize, thank you.
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At some international conference in the 1970s, a US reporter asked Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, "Are you pro-US or pro-Soviet?" She replied, "We are all pro-our-own-country."
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Men's Plural's / Plurals' Children's Fruits' Republicans' Democrats' Alas, these rules take no notice of your cardiac breakage. Sorry. π
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You mean, it's no longer a thing? Damn! I was about to book tickets to travel thither and take a dekko at them glowing antlers and all. Good thing you warned us of this!
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This fellow still around? Trying to be relevant, is he? Someone needs to tell him that he'll never be relevant as a black republican. The party is not geared for that at all.
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I saw a post a short while ago that he was spotted on his way to golf at one of his courses (Bedminster, i think).
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Johnny Carson said in one of his monologues about how the Soviets did it. "The President has stepped away from his desk." or "The President has a slight cold." After a week, "The President has passed away and Comrade <...> has taken over as General Secretary of the Party."
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Will she get a lot or will she get stiffed like the contractors of yore? How much will the stepchildren let her get? I have questions.
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What's Idaho good for other than potatoes?
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"... not give a shit ..." I see what you did there.
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#PrimaryEveryone #NoPurityTests #NoSafeSeats
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Well, if our communities deserve better, they must VOTE BETTER. They can't keep voting like rubes and expect their elected representatives to do good work for them. People get the government they deserve!
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The USGS, one of THE best scientific orgs in the world! π―πππͺ
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Y'know, I've also started wondering along those lines.
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Public memory, as someone very famous (and possibly very dead) said, is short.
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All right! NOW they are laughing at "us" ! We thought we'd be deeply and highly and broadly respected everywhere. Were we ... ah ... um ... MISled?
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You.are.a.dreamer! Of the best kind!!
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See? This is your problem!! You are using *LOGIC !*
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It's more a religio-political alliance, not a 'spiritual' alliance. Let's not bandy words such as 'spiritual' so lightly.
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na' gonna do it ! (In the voice of Dana Carvey as Bush the 1st)
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I thought vance's comments sounded ominous. After all, he does have a Track Record, doesn't he?
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"Yanks" or "Yankees" seems to be the easiest.
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Surely, you mean *HER* incompetence, not *THEIR* (the operatives').
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George Carlin might have said that before you, though.
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π― for the Sgt. Maj. "Shut Up!" reference!
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Any sign that it will plunge 1400% , 1500% anytime soon?
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Must try harder. None of the people around him are praising him sky high. 3/10.
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@fakehistoryhunter.net Ave! What do you make of this here video I found on YT? Is it reasonably accurate in your opinion? Thanks. tinyurl.com/2bfch9wk
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I know some such people. Or, if "X" is the nominee, I won't vote. That's another angle. π€¦ββοΈ
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And goodness knows what else!
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What's WRONG with these "independents" that 25% of them are *satisfied* with the shitshow? What maroons.
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I see what you did there.
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And them constituents seem to love it as they keep voting for these creatures.
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No. MO kick yourselves for electing this abomination. Do not re-elect him.
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That's the one thing The Electorate will not do. They'll re-elect him. Just you wait and watch! π€¦ββοΈ
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You'd think that that idea would have sunk in and taken hold by now. But noooooo! π€¦ββοΈ
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Blame the voters for voting for such pos-es!
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What'd you call The Electorate that VOTES for such "dicks", as you call them?
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"... and they will forget and vote for him again like they always doβ¦" This. He knows it, too.
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More fundamental question: "Why did you VOTE for me? Are you imbeciles?"
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ooooh! BURRRRRRRN! (as Kelso would have said)
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Isn't she, though? Thanks for boosting her morale!
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Practicable!
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I agree that we need to nuance these arguments.
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The problem with this is that it has very limited impact, if at all. Pretty much everything we consume enriches some oligarch somewhere, somehow. Still, your idea is hopeful in that we must at least TRY.
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Yes! Totally agree! We look to you as our Leader. I mean that in a good way. Concerted action is great to call-for, but who will bell the cat, as it were?
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What earthly good can all that money bring to these moneybags beyond even the wildest luxury? I mean, take me. For example. Once I get, oh, I don't know, $ 17.308 mil, I am DONE. I could live on that ALONG with a lot of sharing with charitable and other good social & scientific causes.
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In this case, BURRRRN! (in the voice of Kelso)
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Following you now. Your page looks very fascinating. I have shared it with one of my students who is passionate about the culinary arts. I think she might benefit a lot from your podcasts. I, too, will try to follow as best i can. Kudos!
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Ariella, I hope you are (at least reasonably) well-rested and back in full form. Thank you for your work!
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