In the UK, and we have CCTV monitoring the main (locked) gate that's always on, fed onto screens in the sanctuary and the hall that are always on, just in case someone decides to try and break in. This is an Orthodox shul, as well.

Damn. I'm so sorry.

Yep, she went on a lengthy rant about how federal employees are lazy, don't do anything, blah. I just assumed she was speaking for herself, since it would explain a lot.

Uh, this woman seems very confused, to the point that she appears to have forgotten that she IS the federal government. Anyway, I hope the leopards enjoy her face.

Thank you, every single time I see someone quote this poem, it sets my teeth on edge.

Thank you for asking the real questions here.

Those socks are making me irrationally angry.

Oh, so this is going to be like in Passion of the Christ where menacing music swelled in the background every time the Pharisees were pictured. Love that for us!

It's certainly a Choice.

"Look, in our defense, we planned exactly none of this and also have zero idea of how any individual government agency functions. Also, we love wallowing in our own ignorance and have no interest in learning how various agencies work. What more do you want from us???"

I've been saying all weekend, "Do you know how angry you have to make hundreds of people in small town New England be for them to make signs and stand outside in knee-deep snow just so they can yell at your motorcade?" And it couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.

Does your staff have to provide weekly reports to... IDK, Senator Collins, for whom they do not work? Because that's the equivalent of what happened here. OPM is not in the chain of command of a fed working at State, or DHS, or the FBI, or the VA. I would really expect a senator to know this, TBH.

Thank you for being pedantic so I didn't have to be.

This feels like the federal government equivalent of watching some grifter convince my grandma to buy solar panels.

I literally just got done watching this about two minutes ago, and it was so well done. That shift to tying all of these instances of police neglect together was both infuriating and poignant.

Maine's position on the trans stuff has been very clear, I was surprised he even asked her. I have to assume he was so used to dealing with Susan Collins that he just figured all Maine women are ready to wring their hands and give up at a moment's notice.

They're so fucking scared they're literally crying, but they're totally fine with letting feds, veterans, active duty military, immigrants, trans people, the people they represent face these same threats from the very government to which they were elected. Talk about your profiles in courage.

I expect it will come as a huge shock to this... delightful individual to find that actually, some trans people ARE ALSO JEWS. Big if true!

They're trying to come back in the UK- I saw something semi-recently about trying to reopen stores here after that first, failed attempt. But Popeye's is already here, so LGBT hate aside, there's zero reason for anyone to darken CFA's exceptionally mediocre doorstep.