Oh, I made it back from Outreach with a single surviving slice of the coveted coconut meringue pie, as well as a less desirable, but still whole mincemeat pie. We also had the usual turkey, ham, and barbecue brisket. The latter was the most popular. Traditional southern-church green bean caserole was praised for its absence. We also had some ingenious jello dishes including my favorite, the lime/pineapple/ marshmallow concoction (forgot the name) that my grandmother used to make.
re: #2 Shiplord Kirel: From behind wingnut lines
I checked google, lime fluff? hope not, that looks terrible.
As far as I know, there are no rumblings coming from Mt. Fuji in Japan, and the last eruption was in 1707, but it’s not like the government hasn’t been thinking about how awful an eruption would be.
TOKYO — When Mount Fuji erupted in 1707, volcanic ash fell for two weeks on the city of Edo, which is part of present-day Tokyo. What would be the worst-case scenario if there is a similar eruption in the future?
According to internal government data on eruption countermeasures obtained by the Mainichi Shimbun, the number of roads blocked by the ashfall increased daily, and it was estimated that by two weeks later, supplies may not reach approximately 60% of the roughly 44.33 million residents of the Tokyo metropolitan area.
For the estimation, the government assumed that multiple major eruptions would occur, similar to the Hoei eruption in 1707, and that volcanic ash would fall in stages for about two weeks in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Yamanashi, Chiba and other prefectures. At a closed-door study session involving relevant ministries and agencies as well as experts, documents showing the results of the calculations were distributed, and specific countermeasures were discussed.
According to the documents, by about two weeks after the eruption, it was estimated that about 27 million residents would be unable to receive supplies because vehicles would be unable to pass due to ash that had accumulated on roads, and some 36 million people would suffer electricity outages caused by the ash that had fallen on power lines.
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And from earlier this year, an editorial discussing the revised plans of the Yamanashi, Shizuoka and Kanagawa prefectures to basically have people (including tourists) walk out to safety (aka away from the mountain) because using cars (previous plan) would just cause clogged roads.
mainichi.jp
I’m thinking an eruption of Mt. Fuji could have much more serious effects on Japan than another major earthquake.
re: #3 Captain Ron
It tastes good, tho’. Child of the 40s/50s here.
re: #2 Shiplord Kirel: From behind wingnut lines
My wife’s family made that, but with orange jello, pineapple, marshmallows and pecan bits. They just called it “orange stuff.”
re: #3 Captain Ron
I checked google, lime fluff? hope not, that looks terrible.
That’s it. Looks odd but it’s really good. It also has whipped topping (real whipped cream won’t work), sour cream, and nuts, usually pecans.The marshmallows serve as a binder. it’s also easy to make.
In a large bowl, mix together gelatin, whipped topping, pineapple with juice, sour cream, marshmallows, and pecans. Cover and chill in refrigerator for at least 1 hour. Serve cold.
New York City mayor Eric Adams accused of sexual assault in 1993Summons accuses Adams of sexual assault and employment discrimination in 1993 while he and plaintiff worked for the city
The mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, has been accused of sexual assault in a court filing submitted on late Wednesday.
The summons against Adams alleges that the plaintiff “was sexually assaulted by Defendant Eric Adams in New York, New York in 1993 while they both worked for the City of New York”.
It was filed under the Adult Survivors Act, a New York state law which provided a one-year “look-back” window for adult sexual misconduct accusers to file civil lawsuits that previously would have been barred due to the statute of limitations.
The window expires on 24 November.
Not just for Catholic priests anymore. ///////////
re: #6 jaunte
My wife’s family made that, but with orange jello, pineapple, marshmallows and pecan bits. They just called it “orange stuff.”
And we used strawberry jello and called it pink stuff.
Oh. Our neighbor made the best fucking cranberry sauce I’ve ever had. Blueberries FTW…other zest & shit was in it of course, but I don’t have the full recipe yet.
I set an Uber black to pick up the MIL for dinner and because she’s old and slow the driver cancelled the ride before she got downstairs. So I had to drive a half hour to pick her up which is fine because I subjected her to the grateful dead which triggered a conversation about improvisation music.
Apparently the driver told her she took too long and he couldn’t uncancel. I’m still pissed about that.
re: #14 goddamnedfrank
any chance that their security detail could go get lunch for a few hours and just let them be?
re: #16 piratedan
and forget where they left them?
re: #17 retired cynic
I’d be ok even if they remembered where they left them but simply refused to pick them back up….
re: #14 goddamnedfrank
Elmo is going to want to see the unblemished red heifer.
re: #15 TedStriker
Such a repugnant kiss-ass…
Which one?
It’s an ouroboros of anilingus … no, wait, that makes it sound cool.
BREAKING: Trump is hit with more devastating news as his favorite surrogate Jason Miller is hit with an “explosive” lawsuit accusing him of committing “sexual coercion, rape, sexual assault, abuse, battery, sexual harassment, and sex trafficking.”
But it gets WORSE for Trump…… pic.twitter.com/Cw2X7ZUS1o— Occupy Democrats (@OccupyDemocrats) November 24, 2023
re: #21 No Malarkey!
These charges are irrelevant with regard to Trump. Jason Miller is a terrible person in his own right — and this suit seems part of the years long battle between Delgado and Miller.
re: #22 Hecuba’s daughter
These charges are irrelevant with regard to Trump. Jason Miller is a terrible person in his own right — and this suit seems part of the years long battle between Delgado and Miller.
It’s Occupy Democrats: EVERYTHING is ALWAYS devastating news for Trump with them. It’s part of their grift.
re: #22 Hecuba’s daughter
These charges are irrelevant with regard to Trump. Jason Miller is a terrible person in his own right — and this suit seems part of the years long battle between Delgado and Miller.
It’s a pattern. Everyone in Trump’s orbit is terrible, just like Trump.
New: Officials in Israel are preparing for a visit by @elonmusk next week. He is expected to meet with Israeli PM @netanyahu and President @Isaac_Herzog , and visit the villages attacked by Hamas
— יונה לייבזון yuna leibzon (@YunaLeibzon) November 23, 2023
Maybe they’ll offer him up as a swap for all the hostages.
Musk is going to offer to relocate his Space X operations to Israel.
re: #27 Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus
Stam Fine reexamines a 1970’s favorite:
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$6M Man, Columbo and Barney Miller were my folks’ favorite 70’s TV entertainment.
re: #28 Wendell Zurkowitz ((slave to the waffle light))
It’s used a bit in Stam’s video, but here is a fuller version of Lee Major’s singing Jamie:
Very 1970’s.
re: #2 Shiplord Kirel: From behind wingnut lines
Oh, I made it back from Outreach with a single surviving slice of the coveted coconut meringue pie, as well as a less desirable, but still whole mincemeat pie. We also had the usual turkey, ham, and barbecue brisket. The latter was the most popular. Traditional southern-church green bean caserole was praised for its absence. We also had some ingenious jello dishes including my favorite, the lime/pineapple/ marshmallow concoction (forgot the name) that my grandmother used to make.
Watergate salad?
re: #27 Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus
Stam Fine reexamines a 1970’s favorite:
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6 million dollars….my hca deductible.
So there are now a plethora of “AI” video tools. Yesterday I tried out Invideo.
Here is the first video it created. All I asked it to do was make a short video about countering the claims of Christian apologists, use a male voice, and quiet music. It did all the rest, including writing the script:
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Not bad. There is that annoying “uh” at the beginning of the second line of speech.
I’ll probably go back and edit the script to take that out.
And I’ll tell Invideo to use an older voice.
re: #33 Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus
Reload for edited comment.
re: #36 Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus
reload for correction.
I only follow 23 people on Xitter.
5 of them have now locked their account.
Including Brian Cox, which means finally some of the more known people are moving.
You know it’s cold outside when you go outside and it’s cold.
— National Park Service (@NatlParkService) January 18, 2023
re: #41 Dangerman
Your chances of being hunted by a turkey are low, but never zero.
— National Park Service (@NatlParkService) November 22, 2023
The “AI” video creation machines are getting more impressive.
By this time next year I expect Youtube to be flooded with such videos.
And I’m pretty confident that I could get one of these machines to make a video that looks enough like a TV new report that it could fool the unwary and naive.
These tools will be great in the hands of the conmen. One can pump out all sorts of conspiracy nonsense that look like real productions from real media.
re: #44 Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus
The “AI” video creation machines are getting more impressive.
By this time next year I expect Youtube to be flooded with such videos.
And I’m pretty confident that I could get one of these machines to make a video that looks enough like a TV new report that it could fool the unwary and naive.
These tools will be great in the hands of the conmen. One can pump out all sorts of conspiracy nonsense that look like real productions from real media.
At that point we maz have to physically split America as people will be living in parallell realities.
and if you thought showing up at 7:30 to a walmart on the friday after thanksgiving would make for a hassle-free run through self checkout, you would be wrong.
re: #6 jaunte
My wife’s family made that, but with orange jello, pineapple, marshmallows and pecan bits. They just called it “orange stuff.”
Fluff would be good in any flavor. Anything with pineapple, coconut, pecans and baby marshmallows is gonna be good.
re: #47 steve_davis
and if you thought showing up at 7:30 to a walmart on the friday after thanksgiving would make for a hassle-free run through self checkout, you would be wrong.
The BK I work at is next to a Walmart. We’re going to get slammed today as well.
I have swam off of Race Point in Provincetown Massachusetts during August and it is a tad chilly, I couldn’t imagine doing it in November. Pro-tip, don’t dive in head first, you may get a vagal response (I think this is the right terminology) I found out the hard way diving into Lake George during Memorial weekend.
President Biden and his son Hunter Biden were among the members of the first family that went for a Thanksgiving swim in the frigid waters off Nantucket Thursday.
“Annual Biden fam polar bear plunge. Happy Thanksgiving!” Naomi Biden, the 81-year-old president’s granddaughter, wrote in an X post.
Naomi included a photo that showed some members of the Biden clan wrapped in towels and standing on a rocky beach after their chilly Turkey Day dip.
Water temperatures in the Nantucket Sound were a bitter 48 F Thursday afternoon.
Joe has famously spent nearly every Thanksgiving on the island since 1975.
During his time as vice president, Joe and his grandkids would frequently take part in Nantucket’s annual Cold Turkey Plunge, a charity event where participants race into the icy salt water and hurry back to shore.
Morning Lizardim from the bitterly cold and clear wild north country. Winter has finally arrived, it seems. How go things among the lizardfolk on this lazy post-Thanksgiving Friday?
re: #48 Yeah Sure WhatEVs
Fluff would be good in any flavor. Anything with pineapple, coconut, pecans and baby marshmallows is gonna be good.
Pizza?? //
re: #55 Michele: Out of the closet, Into the fire
Yes it does. Especially when you have to shovel the snow. :(
He was a baby boy. We let this happen. We keep letting it happen. Rest in peace. Rest in power. 9 years. #TamirRice pic.twitter.com/05jErYwKdg
— Javeed Sukhera MD PhD (@javeedsukhera) November 23, 2023
re: #60 No Malarkey!
The single most important scientific publication in history.
Principia and Optics were probably more important since they weren’t actually wrong and not mostly a collection of observations like Origin. I have a physicist bias towards such things though.
re: #62 darthstar
Well before smartphones we had TV. And before that we had newspapers. And before that we had gossip. We managed. :)
Another par day.
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Mr. Meter butt-bongoed me this morning. So I must atone by getting my butt to the gym ASAP…
Their Standard Operating Procedure is still in effect…
Facing lawsuits, Archdiocese of DC challenges law empowering abuse survivors
More than a month after a Maryland law eliminated the statute of limitations for survivors of child sexual abuse, the Archdiocese of Washington (D.C.) is arguing in court that the law is illegal.
The law in question capped how much money a survivor could receive—based on whether they were suing a public institution, a private one, or an individual—but it allowed those who had suffered abuse decades earlier to receive justice.
Just before the law went into effect, the Archdiocese of Baltimore declared bankruptcy, a move that would allow certain parts of the Church to continue functioning while limiting the damages the archdiocese would inevitably face. (The move also puts an expiration date on when people could sue the Church for damages, nullifying that aspect of the new law.)
And now the Archdiocese of Washington, which is also affected by the change, is arguing in court (in two separate cases) that the new law violates the Maryland Constitution. If they’re successful with the challenge, it could halt a class-action lawsuit brought by survivors of sexual abuse.
The basic argument is that, by allowing survivors to sue their abusers long after the crimes took place, it violates due process.
It’s important to remember why the Catholic Church is trying so hard to avoid accountability. Earlier this year, Attorney General Brown released his office’s 463-page report investigating sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore. The four-year project, which was the result of a Grand Jury investigation, found that over 600 children (“but the number is likely far higher”) were abused by 156 predators working with the Catholic Church since the 1940s. Most of the predators were now dead, but some of them (redacted in the report) were still alive and not previously suspected of any wrongdoing. The names of Church officials who helped cover up their alleged crimes were also redacted in the public report. In many cases, the abuse continued even after survivors came forward with their stories. Because Church officials didn’t take immediate action, the predators had a green light to continue abusing little kids.
With the release of that report, and the passage of the new law, there was hope that many survivors of abuse would finally realize there was a path forward to file claims against their abusers and the institution that harbored them.
We shouldn’t be surprised that both archdioceses are doing everything they can to prevent survivors from getting the justice they deserve. They’re putting far more thought into how they can play defense than they ever did to remove the problematic Catholic leaders in the first place.
I’ve said this before, but the true punishment for the Church won’t come from any of the lawsuits. The institution will only suffer if and when there’s a mass exodus of worshipers who call themselves Catholic. The people who still attend or support the Catholic Church with their time or money are complicit in their actions. It’s not too late to break ties. Tradition is no excuse to prop up a criminal enterprise.
And remember that there are five radical Catholics on the corrupted Supreme Court who just can’t wait to strike this law down.
re: #68 Joe Bacon ✅
And remember that there are five radical Catholics on the corrupted Supreme Court who just can’t wait to strike this law down.
Maryland State law. They don’t have jurisdiction.
re: #44 Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus
The “AI” video creation machines are getting more impressive.
By this time next year I expect Youtube to be flooded with such videos.
And I’m pretty confident that I could get one of these machines to make a video that looks enough like a TV new report that it could fool the unwary and naive.
These tools will be great in the hands of the conmen. One can pump out all sorts of conspiracy nonsense that look like real productions from real media.
I await the alien invasion video. It will be grand!
re: #70 A hollow voice says: Abort SCOTUS
Maryland State law. They don’t have jurisdiction.
They are 5 radical Catholics who have repeatedly shown that they have no respect for legal precedence. They will gladly strike down that law.
re: #72 Joe Bacon ✅
They are 5 radical Catholics who have repeatedly shown that they have no respect for legal precedence. They will gladly strike down that law.
It’s nothing to do with precedence. They. Can’t. Hear. State. Cases.
re: #51 Shropshire Slasher
President Biden and his son Hunter Biden were among the members of the first family that went for a Thanksgiving swim in the frigid waters off Nantucket Thursday.
And DJT has a note from his doctor attesting how healthy he is
re: #51 Shropshire Slasher
I have swam off of Race Point in Provincetown Massachusetts during August and it is a tad chilly, I couldn’t imagine doing it in November. Pro-tip, don’t dive in head first, you may get a vagal response (I think this is the right terminology) I found out the hard way diving into Lake George during Memorial weekend.
Snagged it.
re: #69 jeffreyw
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My mom took my sister to the doc with a broken arm and asked whether she’d be able to play the violin. This is the same sister who gave up the piano when she broke a finger playing football.
I am currently in a store and they’ve some god awful techno remix of “You’re a mean one, Mr. Grinch” on their speakers.
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas on Friday released a group of hostages held captive in Gaza for weeks, including 13 Israelis, according to officials and media reports, the first stage in a swap for Palestinians prisoners in Israel under a four-day cease-fire deal.The agreement brought the first respite for beleaguered residents of Gaza and opened the way for sorely needed aid to flow in. It was also a moment of hope for families in Israel and elsewhere worried about loved ones taken captive during Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, which triggered the war. Also freed were 12 Thai citizens abducted during the assault, their prime minister said.
I’m watching the Agenda Free TV YouTube & he’s been showing footage of some of the hostages released. Looks like 2 kids, older women & some Thai men.
I thought we were taking 50? Seems like only 24 so far..
Qatar FM spx confirms that 24 hostages — 13 Israeli, 10 Thai and 1 Filipino citizen — were transferred to the Red Cross
— Jacob Magid (@JacobMagid) November 24, 2023
re: #93 Vicious Babushka
ONLY ISREAL HAS TO KEEP A SEIZEFIRE!!!!11!!!
RESISTANCE FIGHTERS ARE UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO KEEP AGREEMENTS WITH THE EVIL OCCUPIERS
Former Obama administration adviser and State Department official Stuart Seldowitz has been arrested and charged for allegedly harassing a food cart vendor in New York City.In videos posted online, Seldowitz is heard berating the vendor about his Islamic faith and Egyptian roots.
Seldowitz, 64, was charged with aggravated harassment, hate crime and two counts of stalking. They are all misdemeanor charges, according to the New York Police Department.
He was booked Wednesday night and his attorney was not present.
Seldowitz was granted supervised release on Thursday, according to New York ABC station WABC. He is not to have any contact with the food cart vendors.
In one video, Seldowitz calls the Egyptian halal food cart worker a “terrorist” and a “terrible person.”
“If we killed 4,000 Palestinian children, you know what, it wasn’t enough,” Seldowitz can be heard saying.
The vendor can be heard repeatedly asking Seldowitz to leave.
“A 24 year-old male victim stated to police that an individual approached him at his work place multiple times and made anti-Islamic statements multiple times on different dates causing the victim to feel afraid and annoyed,” the NYPD said in a statement.
Former Obama official charged with harassment, stalking of halal cart vendor (ABC News)
I am 1/8th Irish (my 5x maternal grandfather was born in Donegal in 1745).
The violence in Dublin began in response to reports of a knife attack in Dublin that injured four people, three of which are children.
I saw rumors bandied about on Elon’s Groyper Playground that the attacker was a foreign national (I’ve seen claims that he is Algerian), but in fact, Irish authorities believe he is an Irish citizen who has lived in the country for 20 years.
This is merely a day after right wingers on the aforementioned Groyper Playground jumped to the conclusion that the car wreck on the Rainbow Bridge was a terrorist attack.
I am very worried that what happened in Dublin could will happen here, thanks in large part to what Elon has done, and to the climate we live in thanks to Trump (especially if Trump wins next year).
My wife and I are talking about leaving the US if Trump wins. I know that sounds alarmist, and hopefully it’s just our collective anxiety momentarily getting the best of our common sense and judgment, but I have never seen a political climate in this country like this in my 60 years trodding upon it.
Dublin riot: ‘Huge destruction’ after school stabbing leads to 34 arrests
The 13 freed Israelis are:
Aviv Katz, 2
Raz Katz, 4
Emilia Aloni, 5
Ohad Mundar, 9
Doron Katz, 34
Danielle Aloni, 44
Keren Mundar, 54
Adina Moshe, 72
Hanna Katzir, 77
Ruth Mundar, 78
Margalit Mozes, 78
Channa Peri, 79
Yaffa Adar, 85 pic.twitter.com/NZ88FjJmy9— Aviva Klompas (@AvivaKlompas) November 24, 2023
re: #35 Colère Tueur de Lapin ✅
Sigh
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re: #23 A Three Hour Tour
It’s Occupy Democrats: EVERYTHING is ALWAYS devastating news for Trump with them. It’s part of their grift.
I block Occupy Democrats. They’re terrible.
re: #40 Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus
I only follow 23 people on Xitter.
5 of them have now locked their account.
Including Brian Cox, which means finally some of the more known people are moving.
I am thinking that Elon is actually shadow banning accounts — my recent comments have suddenly vanished. One shows up in notifications (from before it was hidden) but no longer appears when looking directly at responses to a tweet. Indeed, X shows 23 responses but only 2 actually appear. Of course, this may all be tied to Musk wanting to silence those who don’t pay, as opposed to silencing us for views he doesn’t like.
re: #103 Hecuba’s daughter
I am thinking that Elon is actually shadow banning accounts — my recent comments have suddenly vanished. One shows up in notifications (from before it was hidden) but no longer appears when looking directly at responses to a tweet. Indeed, X shows 23 responses but only 2 actually appear. Of course, this may all be tied to Musk wanting to silence those who don’t pay, as opposed to silencing us for views he doesn’t like.
At some point having an X account will be seen like having a Stormfront account. Elon is making sure of that.
re: #105 🐈 Crush White Nationalism 🐈
At some point having an X account will be seen like having a Stormfront account. Elon is making sure of that.
I would ask anyone who still visits Xit & embeds posts here, to please take a screenshot instead.
I also “like” how embedded Xits display graphics in such a way that you can’t really see them unless you click over to the Xithole.
re: #106 A Cranky One
They sure do. Even so it still made me laugh.
re: #69 jeffreyw
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If you’re ever in Cleveland, make a point of seeing this.
Art Deco
Located on the Hope Memorial Bridge in Cleveland, Ohio. Henry Hering carved each piece out of a 43 foot tall sandstone slab based on designs by architect Frank Walker.
The Midwest in general is full of Art Deco masterpieces. Many of these (though not this one) are products of the depression era WPA.
re: #110 Shiplord Kirel: From behind wingnut lines
If you’re ever in Cleveland, make a point of seeing this.
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Guardians of Traffic, 1932The Midwest in general is full of Art Deco masterpieces. Many of these (though not this one) are products of the depression era WPA.
is that the thing the football was renamed for?
The original Doctor Who series is available free with ads on Tubi.
re: #63 PhillyPretzel ✅
Well before smartphones we had TV. And before that we had newspapers. And before that we had gossip. We managed. :)
And misinformation and disinformation has been spread since the human race developed language. We just think things are worse now — because we can get lies from more sources. But it’s the same as always.
Let’s take out the trash, America pic.twitter.com/Ssxi9HMJHu
— Liam Nissan™ (@theliamnissan) November 24, 2023
re: #110 Shiplord Kirel: From behind wingnut lines
If you’re ever in Cleveland, make a point of seeing this.
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Guardians of Traffic, 1932The Midwest in general is full of Art Deco masterpieces. Many of these (though not this one) are products of the depression era WPA.
That is what the former Cleveland Indians were renamed “Guardians” after.
re: #115 The GOP is a Terrorist Organization
My late dad fought them in WWII; now I have to fight them in the 21st Century.
re: #109 SerialUpDinger
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Male-Killing Virus Is Discovered in Insects
The chance finding in a Japanese university’s greenhouse could help researchers find ways to control agricultural pests or even insects that spread disease.
(no paywall)
New t-shirt just dropped pic.twitter.com/rJROicm62i
— Liam Nissan™ (@theliamnissan) November 24, 2023
re: #99 Vicious Babushka
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It’s 2012 again, where you were reading articles about how gas prices were more expensive in 2012 than they were in 2008 and this was somehow Obama’s fault and certainly not because gas prices had crashed in 2008 due to the Great Recession causing demand to crater.
re: #111 sagehen
is that the thing the football was renamed for?
Baseball, and there are eight of the things, but yes.
Hope Memorial Bridge
On November 19, 2021, the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball changed their name to Cleveland Guardians; the choice was inspired by the Guardians of Traffic, which neighbor Progressive Field, the team’s home ballpark.
re: #123 Targetpractice
It’s 2012 again, where you were reading articles about how gas prices were more expensive in 2012 than they were in 2008 and this was somehow Obama’s fault and certainly not because gas prices had crashed in 2008 due to the Great Recession causing demand to crater.
The big difference though is that Obama was young and vibrant; Biden not so much and age may play a big role in the election especially if Trump is not the nominee. Let’s not assume before a single vote has been cast that he is the guaranteed GOP victor.
re: #51 Shropshire Slasher
📸 President Biden famously works out, lifts weights, and rides a bike to stay healthy. And yesterday, as part of a long-running family tradition, he plunged into 40-degree water as part of a polar plunge.
Yet, the media wants you to worry about his health instead of the… pic.twitter.com/CvATkDMyMU— Chris D. Jackson (@ChrisDJackson) November 24, 2023
re: #125 Hecuba’s daughter
The big difference though is that Obama was young and vibrant; Biden not so much and age may play a big role in the election especially if Trump is not the nominee. Let’s not assume before a single vote has been cast that he is the guaranteed GOP victor.
Where did that come from? I was commenting (as I have been for ages now) on how the media is recycling many of the attacks they lobbed against Obama as attacks against Biden. Where did I even mention Trump or the GQP?
re: #126 Dangerman
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Same way they decided that Hillary was so frail that having a fainting spell due to dehydration from a case of walking pneumonia meant she needed to consider quitting the race, meanwhile they were cool with a note from Trump’s “doctor” declaring him the fittest candidate to ever run for the office.
re: #129 Vicious Babushka
Mmm. That looks delicious.
re: #130 PhillyPretzel ✅
Mmm. That looks delicious.
My daughter doesn’t use as much spice as I do. But there is plenty of hot sauce LOL.
re: #123 Targetpractice
It’s 2012 again, where you were reading articles about how gas prices were more expensive in 2012 than they were in 2008 and this was somehow Obama’s fault and certainly not because gas prices had crashed in 2008 due to the Great Recession causing demand to crater.
The terrorist attack that wasnt
Meanwhile, “Thanks, Biden!” has clearly become the new “Thanks, Obama!” Republicans are now reflexively blaming the President for everything, even if that makes no sense, and even if the incident in question… didn’t actually happen. (Z)
re: #121 BeenHereAwhile
Male-Killing Virus Is Discovered in Insects
The chance finding in a Japanese university’s greenhouse could help researchers find ways to control agricultural pests or even insects that spread disease.(no paywall)
I welcome our new Matron Overlords!
re: #121 BeenHereAwhile
Male-Killing Virus Is Discovered in Insects
The chance finding in a Japanese university’s greenhouse could help researchers find ways to control agricultural pests or even insects that spread disease.(no paywall)
I know of an anime and live action Sci-Fi that starts that way…
Jonathan Pollard wants to remind everyone that he’s a maniac.
Jonathan Pollard, a former US intelligence analyst imprisoned for spying for Israel, has called for hostages’ families to be silenced and arrested.
Pollard told Israeli media that the families of Israeli hostages should have been jailed to shut them up. He also said posters of the captives should never have been hung up.
“When Israel declared war, the first thing that the government should have done was declare a state of national emergency and told all the hostages: ‘You will keep your mouth shut or we will shut them for you,’” Pollard said.
He said the Israeli government should have prevented the hostages’ families from “interfering” with their management of this war.
He implied that the hostages’ families were being “used by the international community” or “by our own leftists” as a weapon against the Israeli government.
“If that means imprisoning to silence certain members of the hostage families, then so be it — we’re in a state of war.”
re: #135 Teukka
I know of an anime and live action Sci-Fi that starts that way…
Screwfly, don’t bother me!
In hyperlocal Stockholm Muni news…
BREAKING: Syriac Orthodox church vandalized in Stockholm, Archbishop Aktaş initiates investigationhttps://t.co/YFMYAeRjtk
— SyriacPress (@SyriacPress) November 23, 2023
re: #140 Joe Bacon ✅
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re: #136 🐈 Crush White Nationalism 🐈
Jonathan Pollard wants to remind everyone that he’s a maniac.
Did we expect him to say anything else?
Elon Musk wants white people to be afraid of Black people because he misses apartheid & wants to recreate it on Mars.
The chart he’s promoting has no observable relationship to the data it allegedly references. It’s just made up. Here’s the full report:https://t.co/TC4jSrTYVR https://t.co/TsscKZSkR0 pic.twitter.com/hcSD8EkI03— Jim Stewartson, Anti-disinfo activist 🇺🇸🇺🇦💙 (@jimstewartson) November 24, 2023