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JamesHMcLaren

@JamesHMcLaren@qoto.org

College professor, part time nerd and sci-fi enthusiast. Not actually a duck, but what’s Humphrey Bogart got that I ain’t got?

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christ, (edited ) to random
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IT'S TRAIN TIME.

JamesHMcLaren,
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@christ Could you let us know your thoughts on that route? I’m interested in taking it some time soon.

GottaLaff, to random
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Via @emptywheel:

Gosh. This is like not recognizing your son -- or ex wife.

Ron Filipkowski:

pointing at Matt Gaetz while repeatedly calling him Rick Gates.

JamesHMcLaren,
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@Snowshadow @GottaLaff @emptywheel Member of Trump’s first campaign operation, associate of Paul Manafort. Also charged with crimes but I don’t think he got a pardon.

JamesHMcLaren,
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@Snowshadow It would be a hell of a big chart! 😃

shoq, to random
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America is coming unglued, and almost everyone is in denial. I fear the American experiment is dying in the lab, thanks to people like Newt Gingrich, Andrew Breitbart (rest in pieces) and Rupert Murdoch. But watch any network news and you’d never think anything was amiss. I feel gaslighted by almost everything.

Source: @GreenFire
https://mastodon.social/@GreenFire@mstdn.social/111851515412940735

JamesHMcLaren,
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@shoq Agreed. When the Rubicon of a propaganda channel being allowed to masquerade as a news network was crossed, everything else that’s happening now was the inevitable result.

renwillis, to Funny
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That’s a good day, right there.

JamesHMcLaren,
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@renwillis That is utter nonsense. We charge our phones at night.

gemelliz, to Ottawa
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Stella Luna Gelato Café in has laid off nearly its entire staff just before Christmas.
The business became embroiled in controversy in 2022 during the "Freedom Convoy" in Ottawa, after its owner gave money and food to the demonstrators occupying the city.


https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/stella-luna-to-lay-off-nearly-all-staff-citing-economic-downturn-1.6689069

JamesHMcLaren,
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@jd Same. I expect we have a lot of company.

JamesHMcLaren, to Halifax
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Central Library. This place is amazing! Why can’t we have one of these ?

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CountBinface, to random
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i.e. give his wife another cheeky bonus before he gets the sack.

JamesHMcLaren,
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@CountBinface Conservative “brain” trust:
“Oh, no, we lost a by election to Labour, what should we do?”
“Let’s do the exact opposite of what Labour would do. I’m sure that will bring the voters back to us.”
“Brilliant!”

majorlinux, to twitter
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Yet another temper tantrum for the world's richest baby.

To skirt responsiblity, Musk threatens to remove Twitter from EU - Desk Chair Analysts

https://dcanalysts.net/to-skirt-responsiblity-musk-threatens-to-remove-twitter-from-eu/

JamesHMcLaren,
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@majorlinux Honestly, if a person set out to utterly destroy Twitter, would they do anything differently from what Musk has done?

GottaLaff, to Ukraine
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Meanwhile, back in …

Via Angry Staffer:

I hope the timeline isn’t lost on folks.

While twitter was crucifying the Biden administration for not sending ATACMS, the Biden administration was… secretly sending ATACMS and training the Ukrainian troops on their use.

A reminder that you don’t see everything.

JamesHMcLaren,
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@GottaLaff Be pretty damn stupid to advertise their arrival so the Russians can move all their assets out of range.

itnewsbot, to science
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Citing slow Starship reviews, SpaceX urges FAA to double licensing staff - Enlarge / SpaceX said this week that Starship is stacked and ready to f... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1976438

JamesHMcLaren,
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@itnewsbot Citing slow service, Tesla owners urge Tesla to double their repair staff. https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-lawsuit-alleges-long-waits-service-centers-high-repair-prices-2023-3

helenczerski, to science
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Reviewing scientific papers would be much more fun if the actual science wasn't so often obscured by so many basic errors of grammar, communication and logic. It's often like marking 1st year UG projects.

No-one should be talking about scientists learning the skills to communicate with the public, policymakers etc until those scientists can actually communicate to start with.

And sloppy writing betrays sloppy thinking, so it matters.

JamesHMcLaren,
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@helenczerski That’s not being grumpy. It’s entirely reasonable to expect scientists to be able to communicate.

br00t4c, to random
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GOP Rep On House Chaos: 'Makes Us Look Like A Bunch Of Idiots'

https://crooksandliars.com/2023/10/gop-rep-house-chaos-makes-us-look-bunch

JamesHMcLaren,
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@br00t4c That comment in the article "They want to be in the minority" is very true. They want to be able to sit and complain about everything the left does without anybody finding out that their ideas are a disaster.

SmudgeTheInsultCat, to random
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Who'll be there to bury them?

"Elon Musk Says SpaceX Could Land on Mars in 3 to 4 Years"

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/05/science/elon-musk-spacex-starship-mars.html

JamesHMcLaren,
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@SmudgeTheInsultCat No need. They'll be buried in the crater the crashing rocket makes.

br00t4c, to DaftPunk
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Jim Jordan, a 'Significant Player' in Trump's Efforts to Overturn Election Results, Running for Speaker of the House

https://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/2023/10/jim-jordan-a-significant-player-in-trumps-efforts-to-overturn-election-results-running-for-speaker-of-the-house/

JamesHMcLaren,
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@br00t4c The GOP Speakership will probably end up like that Johnny Depp pirate movie where no one could be elected king of the pirates because everyone just voted for themself.

reginasbread, to random
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I'm so tired of teenagers being "the chosen ones" in fiction. please, let a middle-aged woman save the universe! she's seen some shit and dealt with it. she's tired of it all. she doesn't give a fuck. she's angry. she will get this shit done.

JamesHMcLaren,
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@reginasbread How about a character saving the day because they’ve worked hard, trained for whatever it is, and earned their position.

br00t4c, to random
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Judge says Trump misunderstood rulings on statute of limitations

https://nationalzero.com/2023/10/03/judge-says-trump-misunderstood-rules-on-statute-of-limitations/

JamesHMcLaren,
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@br00t4c Well, this is what happens when you get your lawyers as a prize in a box of Cracker Jacks.

shoq, to random
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Kevin is going down. It’s time for another Nazi enabler to step up. Lookin’ at you, Steve Scalise.

Leigh Ann Caldwell on X:

NEWS: Democrats will NOT vote present and will NOT vote to table.
Sources say the caucus is unified.

McCarthy’s actions on Jan 6, his trip to Mar a Lago, his attempt to discredit the Jan 6 Cmte, his reneging on debt limit deal and his actions this weekend are all the reasons

JamesHMcLaren,
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@shoq If 5 Republicans grow a pair it's Speaker Hakeem Jeffries o'clock.

slcw, to random
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Things got off to a rocky start at 's . Trump lawyer went on a rant about how the denied Trump a trial, and how unfair it is. Judge had to interrupt her to explain that the reason why there's no jury is that she herself forgot to submit the appropriate request for one. I'd call this , but that would be an insult to amateurs.

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/10/donald-trump-new-york-fraud-trial

JamesHMcLaren,
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@slcw Wow. I guess it’s tough to find good lawyers when you generally refuse to pay them.

LibrarianshipCA, to random
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The Access to Information Act needs urgent repair. Will Pierre Poilievre be the politician to fix it? https://theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-the-access-to-information-act-needs-urgent-repair-will-pierre/

Opposition parties often lose their appetite for openness once they grab the levers of government. Power is allergic to transparency

JamesHMcLaren,
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@myeyesaredim @LibrarianshipCA Sure but that’s just one of the many laughable things about Skippy. Like that a guy whose one and only policy is tax cuts for rich people is a “populist”.

br00t4c, to random
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Far-Right Reporter Insists Trump 'DID NOT BUY A FIREARM,' Totally Contradicting What He Said on Tape Just Hours Earlier

https://www.mediaite.com/news/far-right-reporter-insists-trump-did-not-buy-a-firearm-totally-contradicting-what-he-said-on-tape-just-hours-earlier/

JamesHMcLaren,
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@br00t4c Anyone else under indictment, between this gun thing and the threats to witnesses, would be thrown in jail. Not only will Trump NOT get thrown in jail (most likely) he will complain bitterly about being unfairly treated while all the while being treated like a princess.

beaveinflow, to random

Someone tried explaining NFTs to me and now my headache has a headache.

JamesHMcLaren,
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@beaveinflow It’s easy to explain. When morons somehow get wayyyy more money than they need to live on, they spend it on immensely stupid things.

KarunaX, to random

One reason why people believe the mainstream narrative so readily, even when it is illogical or even patently absurd.

JamesHMcLaren,
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@MichaelPorter @KarunaX I grew up in a rural area, where tons of people consistently vote for right wing politicians despite the fact that those parties act absolutely contrary to the their own interests. Trying to convince them that is a Sysaphean task.

br00t4c, to eagles
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Healthy Eagles Ready To Face Banged Up Patriots in Week 1

https://heavy.com/sports/philadelphia-eagles/healthy-eagles-face-banged-up-patriots/

JamesHMcLaren,
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@br00t4c On an unrelated note, Banged Up Patriots sounds like a pretty good band name.

DeanObeidallah, to random
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Trump made millions in $ from his mugshot. But as I note in my new MSNBC article, legal experts say that the copyright to the mugshot is owned by Fulton County Sheriff. They should sue Trump to get that $ back to use for the public good! https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/trump-mug-shot-georgia-t-shirt-cash-grab-rcna102825

JamesHMcLaren,
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@DeanObeidallah “A ‘Never Surrender’ coffee mug” featuring a photo taken when Trump literally surrendered to arrest. Jesus H Christ.

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