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And frankly even without the more serious things, I realized that I liked not getting a basic cold a few times a year.
December 13, 2025 at 10:10 PM
And frankly even without the more serious things, I realized that I liked not getting a basic cold a few times a year.
Jeffries is the minority leader. The Majority needs to start impeachment.
Really, this should trigger the 25th, but that needs the VP and the Cabinet full of Trump loyalists.
Really, this should trigger the 25th, but that needs the VP and the Cabinet full of Trump loyalists.
December 10, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Jeffries is the minority leader. The Majority needs to start impeachment.
Really, this should trigger the 25th, but that needs the VP and the Cabinet full of Trump loyalists.
Really, this should trigger the 25th, but that needs the VP and the Cabinet full of Trump loyalists.
"Biden's autopen pardons are all void. He didn't even know who he was pardoning"
It's all projection, remember.
It's all projection, remember.
December 9, 2025 at 11:47 PM
"Biden's autopen pardons are all void. He didn't even know who he was pardoning"
It's all projection, remember.
It's all projection, remember.
But Jeremiah wrote during Josiah's reign and during the Babylonian exile. It was Josiah who seems to have centralized the cult and pushed to end the worship of other Gods. It's before then that we don't see evidence of any attempt to suppress worship of Asherah or other cults.
December 8, 2025 at 1:42 AM
But Jeremiah wrote during Josiah's reign and during the Babylonian exile. It was Josiah who seems to have centralized the cult and pushed to end the worship of other Gods. It's before then that we don't see evidence of any attempt to suppress worship of Asherah or other cults.
but even applied going forward it introduces all sorts of complexity.
We've relied for so long on birth certificates as proof of citizenship, it's hard to know how to change that.
We've relied for so long on birth certificates as proof of citizenship, it's hard to know how to change that.
December 6, 2025 at 11:19 PM
but even applied going forward it introduces all sorts of complexity.
We've relied for so long on birth certificates as proof of citizenship, it's hard to know how to change that.
We've relied for so long on birth certificates as proof of citizenship, it's hard to know how to change that.
What they mean by "birthright" is born on US soil rather that born to US citizens. Probably, judging by the arguments I've seen, including born to legal permanent residents.
I don't think even the most radical Court would make this a retroactive change,
I don't think even the most radical Court would make this a retroactive change,
December 6, 2025 at 11:18 PM
What they mean by "birthright" is born on US soil rather that born to US citizens. Probably, judging by the arguments I've seen, including born to legal permanent residents.
I don't think even the most radical Court would make this a retroactive change,
I don't think even the most radical Court would make this a retroactive change,
If you wouldn't, then fire Hegseth today and have your DOJ bring everyone in the chain of command that led to that prosecuted.
Otherwise, the buck stops with you.
Otherwise, the buck stops with you.
December 1, 2025 at 2:46 PM
If you wouldn't, then fire Hegseth today and have your DOJ bring everyone in the chain of command that led to that prosecuted.
Otherwise, the buck stops with you.
Otherwise, the buck stops with you.
Who cares?
Focus. Trump's the one committing war crimes, not Schumer.
Focus. Trump's the one committing war crimes, not Schumer.
November 30, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Who cares?
Focus. Trump's the one committing war crimes, not Schumer.
Focus. Trump's the one committing war crimes, not Schumer.
The Trump administration is committing war crimes. Let's attack the Democratic Senate Minority Leader.
Focus people.
Focus people.
November 29, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The Trump administration is committing war crimes. Let's attack the Democratic Senate Minority Leader.
Focus people.
Focus people.
We wouldn't have had the next Dem Health Secretary a full on anti-vaxxer.
November 20, 2025 at 12:20 AM
We wouldn't have had the next Dem Health Secretary a full on anti-vaxxer.
Given that it was Trump, I was concerned that he'd rush the approval process and push them out before the election. He didn't.
Yeah, there would have been some crackpots, but it wouldn't have gone widespread and it wouldn't have gotten institutional support.
Yeah, there would have been some crackpots, but it wouldn't have gone widespread and it wouldn't have gotten institutional support.
November 20, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Given that it was Trump, I was concerned that he'd rush the approval process and push them out before the election. He didn't.
Yeah, there would have been some crackpots, but it wouldn't have gone widespread and it wouldn't have gotten institutional support.
Yeah, there would have been some crackpots, but it wouldn't have gone widespread and it wouldn't have gotten institutional support.
They do, but politics can make them kill more people.
November 19, 2025 at 12:10 PM
They do, but politics can make them kill more people.
And 20 years ago, that was a tiny minority.
November 19, 2025 at 12:09 PM
And 20 years ago, that was a tiny minority.
Not really. Anti-vax was basically bi-partisan but fringe 20 years ago. Some small right wing religious groups and some crunchy granola leftists. It was the GOP that mainstreamed it with Covid. Dems wouldn't have. Even if it was Trump distributing it in 2021.
November 19, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Not really. Anti-vax was basically bi-partisan but fringe 20 years ago. Some small right wing religious groups and some crunchy granola leftists. It was the GOP that mainstreamed it with Covid. Dems wouldn't have. Even if it was Trump distributing it in 2021.
This was an income tax surcharge, not a wealth tax right?
Do we have examples of a wealth tax to look at?
Do we have examples of a wealth tax to look at?
November 14, 2025 at 11:54 AM
This was an income tax surcharge, not a wealth tax right?
Do we have examples of a wealth tax to look at?
Do we have examples of a wealth tax to look at?
More accurately unfortunately, a 70,000% percent tax on cigarettes incentivizes smuggling and black market sales.
November 14, 2025 at 11:51 AM
More accurately unfortunately, a 70,000% percent tax on cigarettes incentivizes smuggling and black market sales.
More so, though the VtM players stayed mostly segregated for awhile.
But they were definitely a presence before then. In the mid-late 80s at least.
But they were definitely a presence before then. In the mid-late 80s at least.
October 27, 2025 at 11:47 PM
More so, though the VtM players stayed mostly segregated for awhile.
But they were definitely a presence before then. In the mid-late 80s at least.
But they were definitely a presence before then. In the mid-late 80s at least.
Depends on the school or the region, I think. Lots of overlap in my area. More in people I met in college who'd been both in high school than in my own high school - which was small and the D&D crowd really dropped off after middle school.
October 26, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Depends on the school or the region, I think. Lots of overlap in my area. More in people I met in college who'd been both in high school than in my own high school - which was small and the D&D crowd really dropped off after middle school.
That's actually a little surprising. I'd expect toddlers to have less exposure than older kids in the first years of school.
I guess day care plays the same role?
I guess day care plays the same role?
October 24, 2025 at 12:03 AM
That's actually a little surprising. I'd expect toddlers to have less exposure than older kids in the first years of school.
I guess day care plays the same role?
I guess day care plays the same role?
Theoretically. In reality there are often attacks during ceasefires. Sometimes they're minor and fade away. Sometimes they keep escalating.
This does not look like the good case.
This does not look like the good case.
October 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Theoretically. In reality there are often attacks during ceasefires. Sometimes they're minor and fade away. Sometimes they keep escalating.
This does not look like the good case.
This does not look like the good case.
If Congress doesn't gavel in again, the troops stop getting paid. Historically, that doesn't go well for the wannabe dictator.
The military might start shooting, but it likely won't be at protestors.
The military might start shooting, but it likely won't be at protestors.
October 10, 2025 at 9:33 PM
If Congress doesn't gavel in again, the troops stop getting paid. Historically, that doesn't go well for the wannabe dictator.
The military might start shooting, but it likely won't be at protestors.
The military might start shooting, but it likely won't be at protestors.
How do we tax billionaires out of existence without getting our democracy back first?
October 9, 2025 at 11:19 PM
How do we tax billionaires out of existence without getting our democracy back first?
He's older now than he was when you posted that.
And now he's even older. And now he's older still.
And now he's even older. And now he's older still.
October 7, 2025 at 12:26 PM
He's older now than he was when you posted that.
And now he's even older. And now he's older still.
And now he's even older. And now he's older still.
Apparently there was a Fox News show that used old footage of Portland riots the night before he made that announcement. I'm not sure anyone is deliberately gaslighting him.
October 5, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Apparently there was a Fox News show that used old footage of Portland riots the night before he made that announcement. I'm not sure anyone is deliberately gaslighting him.
Also, they get emergency care, but no follow up, so if it's any kind of chronic condition, they can't get the (relatively) cheap medication to keep from being back in the ER again.
And the ER is by far the most expensive way to provide any kind of care
And the ER is by far the most expensive way to provide any kind of care
October 2, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Also, they get emergency care, but no follow up, so if it's any kind of chronic condition, they can't get the (relatively) cheap medication to keep from being back in the ER again.
And the ER is by far the most expensive way to provide any kind of care
And the ER is by far the most expensive way to provide any kind of care