Are going to see them this Wednesday, Patricia?

Oops, I meant to type "the bizarre *secrecy*…"

Makes me now curious as to who are all the comedians who turned down the invitation. Who knows, I may end up being a fan of theirs.

Just as Nazi soldiers couldn't get away with, "I was only doing my job," the day will come when these fascist thugs will face the same outcome.

Meanwhile, may you and your family find strength and be loved.

Thank you, Dr Maalouf, for making public this horrifying experience. To me, the bizarre secretary around your husband's arrest, and even release, underscores the fact that the individuals who are supposed to protect us are not merely following orders, they are complicit to crimes against humanity.

I should clarify that I'm referring to those who God named in his article. TBH I've barely even heard of most of the others because so many comedians in recent years turned me off to stand-up. There's a very fine line between astute, thought-provoking social commentary and just being a mouthy jerk.

They were already dead to me by being TERFs, sex offenders, etc.

Oh *I* feel bad: I feel bad for their underpaid employees who are kidnapped and sent out of the country to jails that make Kafka's "In the Penal Colony" read like a tour brochure. But the farmers? Nah. Come Nov 2026, I wonder how many will still have heads in the sand and vote yet again for Repubs.

It's great! And it's not asking me to edit your profile. No shenanigans from me, oh well.

But the music is fabulous.

Hmmm, I suppose my lack of dental cavities (I know, right??) must explain why I tested at a piddly 147 IQ.

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I don't believe "house" is an accurate translation — to me, it feels more like home for the heart and soul, the seat of one's core being. But I don't speak Nahuatl, so I can't say for certain. If you have a different translation, I welcome your sharing.

Hi Itztliehecatl, current US politics made me wonder how people of pre-colonial times named the gulf. I searched through various tribal websites and maps, and Wikipedia. I haven't yet found this info about Northern coast tribes, but the wiki references Nahuatl-speaking Aztecs.

And is is just me, or does the gulf look like a schnauzer?

Home is in the heart. You have a big heart and good friends. You have a home.

@governor.ca.gov I appreciate the intension & strongly recommend offering a small selection w/in core categories, not just the 1. A single topic will alienate ppl who don't relate to it & you'll lose them. You'll get better engagement w/1 topic each re: econ, civil rights, housing, healthcare & edu.

Gawd I loved reading that, Tom.