C.V. Danes
@cv-danes.com
Old. Opinionated. Humanist.
Bigotry is not a valid alternate viewpoint.
Common decency is not a bargaining chip.
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Bigotry is not a valid alternate viewpoint.
Common decency is not a bargaining chip.
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Sorry, Bill, but most people don't find snide condescending 'humor' to be all that funny.
November 18, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Sorry, Bill, but most people don't find snide condescending 'humor' to be all that funny.
I suspect that when the files do get released, they will be so heavily redacted as to be useless.
November 18, 2025 at 8:34 PM
I suspect that when the files do get released, they will be so heavily redacted as to be useless.
Private equity consumes everything and returns nothing.
November 18, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Private equity consumes everything and returns nothing.
Job search is wildly broken.
November 18, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Job search is wildly broken.
But it's still got that moxie tho
November 18, 2025 at 7:44 PM
But it's still got that moxie tho
No one deserves to be tortured, murdered, and sawed into pieces.
November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
No one deserves to be tortured, murdered, and sawed into pieces.
And you can bet that Intuit's philosophy is that you use this product at your own risk and they bear no responsibility for the consequences.
November 18, 2025 at 6:04 PM
And you can bet that Intuit's philosophy is that you use this product at your own risk and they bear no responsibility for the consequences.
Try bringing that chatbot to the predictable IRS audit.
November 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Try bringing that chatbot to the predictable IRS audit.
Too many people think a fist fight is like what they see in the movies. Actual physical violence is life treatening, even if you know how to fight, which few people actually really do. You may get permanently hurt. You may die. The person you fight may die.
Not worth it.
Not worth it.
November 18, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Too many people think a fist fight is like what they see in the movies. Actual physical violence is life treatening, even if you know how to fight, which few people actually really do. You may get permanently hurt. You may die. The person you fight may die.
Not worth it.
Not worth it.
I posted this a few days ago. Public violence is not a good thing. Not for the people involved. Not for the people witnessing it.
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I was walking in to work today from the parking garage and witnessed two guys across the street almost come to blows, and I don't think it can be overstated just how triggering that kind of public violence is.
November 18, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I posted this a few days ago. Public violence is not a good thing. Not for the people involved. Not for the people witnessing it.
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"One potential solution could soon bring a windfall to the private equity industry."
And that right there is the real reason.
And that right there is the real reason.
November 18, 2025 at 5:17 PM
"One potential solution could soon bring a windfall to the private equity industry."
And that right there is the real reason.
And that right there is the real reason.
DHS explanation: Sorry so sad but what can you do?
November 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
DHS explanation: Sorry so sad but what can you do?
but he's a professional tho and as a professional he would never cross that line nor is it professional to consider that he might do so thus no need to discuss it until he crosses that line and hence no longer be a professional besides we like his economic message so there
November 18, 2025 at 5:09 PM
but he's a professional tho and as a professional he would never cross that line nor is it professional to consider that he might do so thus no need to discuss it until he crosses that line and hence no longer be a professional besides we like his economic message so there
Such a person would not consider themselves a moderate. Moderates are more interested in converting the Democratic party into their fantasy version of the Republican party.
November 18, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Such a person would not consider themselves a moderate. Moderates are more interested in converting the Democratic party into their fantasy version of the Republican party.
I would go one step further and say "show me evidence where you have already been fighting back."
We're past the point of promises. I want people who have already been engaged in battle.
We're past the point of promises. I want people who have already been engaged in battle.
November 18, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I would go one step further and say "show me evidence where you have already been fighting back."
We're past the point of promises. I want people who have already been engaged in battle.
We're past the point of promises. I want people who have already been engaged in battle.
The lesson they learned from subprime is that only the little people will suffer the consequences, so don't be the little people.
November 18, 2025 at 4:18 PM
The lesson they learned from subprime is that only the little people will suffer the consequences, so don't be the little people.
I imagine they did. Then they shared a huge hearty laugh and got back to the extraction business.
November 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I imagine they did. Then they shared a huge hearty laugh and got back to the extraction business.
If Trump has nothing to hide, then what's the problem?
November 18, 2025 at 3:53 PM
If Trump has nothing to hide, then what's the problem?
Seems we'll be forced to relearn the lessons of the past. Next up, Love Canal II.
November 18, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Seems we'll be forced to relearn the lessons of the past. Next up, Love Canal II.
I'm guessing pictures of ICE conducting commando raids on churches over the holidays is going to furth depress Trump's approval. Can we get down to single digits?
November 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
I'm guessing pictures of ICE conducting commando raids on churches over the holidays is going to furth depress Trump's approval. Can we get down to single digits?
I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest the percentage of people who innocently show up in the Epstein files are rather rare and easily explained.
November 18, 2025 at 3:46 PM
I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest the percentage of people who innocently show up in the Epstein files are rather rare and easily explained.