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Thanks. I had no idea what was behind this most recent name change.
Whatever we, as a country, did, it was clearly less effective than measures taken elsewhere. According to the statistics, anyway.
It seems like an important thing to keep track of what worked and why. Probably more important than heaping scorn on scientists using their best estimates moment by moment in response to a novel and rapidly evolving pandemic.
Just out of curiosity... We're there any documented outbreaks arising from the demonstrations? Because I -do- recall at least one documented outbreak from a church congregation's singing (which, IIRC, surprised the experts) but I don't remember any from the demonstrations.
And in extreme pain, but unable to convey that.
I wish I had an answer that would not engender a visit from LE.
Is it a bad thing that the President of the United States either can't count or doesn't know how numbers work... Or both?
It doesn’t matter whether he ignores “all of that” or not. It’s simply not something he can do. I mean… he can sign an Executive Order mandating that the sun must turn blue. It would be equally effective. He has had some means for doing the other stuff, but not this.
Not sure that works without Selma Diamond
Have a dri k of tranya. You'll feel better.
Looks like a 4x4 bandage on his hand…
(Meaning that all the election-tampering advice Donnie is getting from his autocratic buddies is useless.)
Yeah. Unless I’m mistaken, the American system of localized elections is unique to… America.
No. Those self-lubricating catheters aren't going to sell themselves, and that audience has far too much hatred to bottle up. Something else will take its place.
Last I heard, facial recognition didn't work very well on black or brown folks, but to this corrupt bunch of thugs that's probably a feature.
Jackals, weasels, and bears... Oh my!
Allegedly.
Please note that you are speaking for yourself, and NOT for America's furniture.
Fun back story: Lindsey Graham supports the bulldozing of Palestinian homes by Israel. They use Caterpillar tractors for this. Norway doesn't feel like being complicit. Perhaps the right question to ask Senator Graham is why he supports this.
Um... Let me see if I understand this... You think that Democrats decided to vote against someone who had at least expressed support for the Gazans and vote FOR someone who wanted to get rid of all the Gazans and turn the strip into a resort?
"Mulch ado about nothing" was right there, Josh...
Heh. A "strong" majority. Big, burly majority, with tears streaming down its cheeks...
Still, it's nice to know that he took a few FBI agents off (checks notes...) litter patrol in DC to go an investigate a (checks notes again...) shooting where the killer is known and dead.
Is there a catalog to catalog all the catalogs that catalog catalogs? (Asking ChatGPT that question)
Ah. Thank goodness you can Google that phrase and get the answer to "What does TAOBBIT8D mean?" WYGTYA, I guess.
AND there is no such thing as a cracker barrel index.
wood is good
Um... Dude! What did you THINK those bayonets were for?
He IS still dead...
I believe he deserves the Noble Prize (to quote Trump) for discovering that windmills kills whales. (This is why there are no whales in Holland.) And a Pulitzer for reporting on the Giant Valve in California that sends all our water to the Pacific.
"...but far preferable to being on the influence under the boat," she continued.
Mayor's from other major cities have been frantically trying to get in touch with the mayor of Baltimore to learn the trick for keeping Trump out of -their- cities.
Sideward dog? I don't do yoga, so maybe I got the name wrong...
Everybody is just letting Grandpa rant and spout his usual nonsense, hoping he'll get it all out so they can go on to enjoy their Thanksgiving dinner.
Nobody is going to tell him...
Plumeria goes with everything.
Oooh... Serendipity! Nice.
Well... For them, perhaps. The Chinese had been using toilet paper from the 6th century on... (I know... There's always that one guy, and this time it's me. Sorry!)
Old-school mainline Dem, absolutely. You might not be old enough to remember, but I certainly am.
I don't know why, but I'm beginning to think that Donald Trump doesn't like black women.
No cap gun? No cowboy hat? What a crummy gift!
Can't wait to see those little trucks navigating the streets of midtown Manhattan around noon on a weekday.
We've got an American Legion nearby, and those old bastards burn American flags on a regular basis! I'm turning their geezer asses in!
Heh. 1 year in jail for following 4 U.S. Code § 8 (k):
Lessee... That bridge is part of I 695, which is a... (checks notes) an Interstate highway. I guess that will really show... um... us?
Um... you might want to take a look at the work of Frank Luntz, a Republican operative/pollster/messaging expert who managed to massage a lot of odious Republican positions into desirable-sounding phrases. Like "death tax." Great policy is nothing without effective messaging.
Trump isn't even coherent on any of this. One of his complaints about mail-in voting is that the votes aren't counted right away. Yet he wants to do away with electronic voting machines (some, at any rate... the ones in blue states) and institute paper ballots, which take forever to count.
Um... re "I'd vote for him..." Pretty sure non-Americans don't get to vote in NYC mayoral elections.
17 American states have state-run liquor stores, btw.
Heh. I guess you're supposed to give up meat forever or cook it in your wife's presence.
Euthanasia? Like K-Pop enthusiasts?
The depiction of the nation he leaves behind, in flames, seems accurate. Not sure why he's so unhappy, though.
Oh, plenty of Americans are already revolting. Donald Trump, J.D. Vance, Stephen Miller, Kash Patel, Ed Martin...
Ah. Boner pills are on the list. That one is going to hit... hard.
Ah. As in Clinton, Hillary.
...which describe a couple (at least) other Rethuglicans: Cruz and Kennedy, off the top of my head. Coincidence? Or job requirement?
"Unless you're a total dipshit." Ah. Someone has been reading the job requirements for Trump's DOJ...
I'm fascinated by all this, because the logo change is... a good idea. The old one was busy and didn't really convey anything. A cracker sitting at a barrel? The new one is simple, clear, and immediately recognizable. Like, say, Coca Cola. Then again, MAGA designed Laura Loomer's lips...
(Tom's just phoning it in now. Literally.)
(Loaded guns are far more likely to go off than guns that weren't brought along...)
They won't fire unless they're ordered to. Or they're spooked. Or someone trips, fires a weapon, and everyone else mistakes it for an attack. Or a car backfires. Or a balloon pops. Or a bee stings a soldier whose finger just happens to be resting on the trigger. Or a soldier suffers a seizure... etc
John Bolton has been out of government since Trump fired him back in September, 2019. If he didn't have any classified materiel then, how in the world would he have acquired it in the years since?
I'm old enough to remember that it's absolutely fine to send armed National Guard into an area after first hyping the danger they'll be facing.
Interestingly, bank robbers don't wear uniforms either. Fortunately, American police rarely level a bank and all the people inside just to kill the bank robbers. (Although... There's the Phila. Firebombing incident, for one...)
Uh... nope. I got nothing. Except Steve Martin, singing King Tut, and including the line "He gave his life... to Christ in the parking lot!"
I think you should broaden that question to include the percentage of the population that has been relocated either forcefully or through the destruction of their dwellings. And then there's the deliberate deprivation of food and medicine...
I'm working on a vertical movement assistance device that I'm calling "ladder."
WANTED: Recruits for a volunteer force to assist ICE and CBP. Must possess a beer belly of sufficient girth, dirty blue jeans, and an ignorance of both the law and the Spanish language.
Um... You don't legally have to show id to exit the metro, do you?
There's a bluesky caveat to your observation: those of us who use a curated feed or list aren't directly affected by any algorithm.
Out of jealousy?
You're going to have to explain why you know this, Counselor...
"I am Special Attorney investigating many matters..." Uh huh. And English is his -first- language! I have half a mind to get Lionel Twain ("Murder by Death") to explain the importance of articles to him.
That's what my wife calls me 'cause I'm so short.
I can't wait to see the new Smithsonian exhibit about how awesome slavery was. I. just. can't.
It's a nicely kerned "W." That bodes well.
If I call the phone number I had as a child, will my 6-year-old self answer?
The National guard is a part time gig, and they have regular jobs. But they can be called into service - “activated” - for prolonged periods.
Toilets? Where they’re going, they don’t NEED toilets!
So… another bunch of beer-bellied thugs in blue jeans? Or will they be in uniform?
By Hendrix logic, Donnie has actually solved -NINE- wars. Because, as we all know, 6 turned out to be 9. (I don't mind... I don't mind!)
I see what you did there.
I was killed in the second of those, and now I have to post as my disembodied spectral self. Do you have any idea how hard it is to type with disembodied spectral fingers? Anyway, I only know about that first war; the second was still going when my head was blown off. We could have used a ceasefire!
Wait until he finds out who it was that voted the Federal Government into existence...
"He swallows!"
Jayden Daniels. Because the answer, after you explain the pros and cons of each player, is going to be "Oh, well... pick Jay, den."
No problem, Doc. Just ask ChatGPT to write something for you.
I feel like everybody is ripping me off these days... www.technochron.com/focus.htm
Is there really an epidemic of worms?
Would anyone here trust "security guarantees" from Donald Trump? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
Somewhat different from his role in The Collector...
Both Jeffries and Schumer are -terrible- public speakers and interview subjects, and both are roasted by many folks in these parts every time they say something. And this may or may not include you; I don't actually keep track. Wouldn't you prefer one of the more effective Democratic speakers?
Can we just call Trump "Neville" from now on?
Freudian typo, no less.
I think Ana has just shortened what Atrios used to say on a regular basis: "Things are fucked up and shit."
Same
Old Yankee stadium was amazing. Sat in right field and felt like I could reach out and steal Dave Winfield's cap. Among the newer stadiums, Oracle Park (SF Giants) is really nice... great view of the bay, good food, statue of Willie Mays out front!
You've given me an opening for a cringe story, so here goes: I had a "microwave ablation" procedure done on my esophagus a while back (Yep! They microwave your esophagus!), and after the procedure I discovered that microwaved esophagus tastes pretty much like steak.
I see Melania (or some other immigrant, more likely) is still sewing his name into his shirts, either in case he loses them or he forgets who he is. Pro tip: Sew a backwards name on the front of the shirt, so when he looks in the mirror it will be correct.