Happy Birthday OP!!! I’m sorry you’re feeling lonely on your birthday, that’s rough. I hope that some of the birthday wishes you’re getting here will make a difference in helping to alleviate that. I really wish that your day will get better and you’re able to enjoy your birthday. :)
Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation appears to be zeroing in on Sidney Powell, a conspiracy-theory-obsessed lawyer who was a key figure in Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election....
a Democrat on Thursday asked Mike Pence at the Iowa State Fair, “Why did you commit treason on Jan. 6?”
I don’t understand this accusation - Mike Pence is an asshole, don’t get me wrong, but I thought Jan. 6 was like, maybe the 1 good thing he did by not going along with Trump’s plan to steal the election? What am I missing?
I grew up not far from here and yeah, after storms this is not uncommon to see, sadly. It’s such a mess there with the oil & gas companies, chemical plants, and refineries. They offer good paying jobs for men with just a high school diploma. They’re highly sought after, but they’re destroying the state between dredging, spills, leaks, etc. The fishermen and other seafood industries are hurt by it, as well as the wetlands and environment, but the residents just can’t quit the addiction. And the state offers subsidies and rebates and tax breaks to the big companies, so Louisiana isn’t even compensated the way they should be, like in other states. It sucks and that’s why “Louisiana brain drain” is a real thing that just makes the problem worse. So many young people who get a higher education in other areas leave soon after because they know they have brighter futures elsewhere.
Whether it’s foot in mouth, a sudden heavy subject, or some utter nonsense that you don’t know how to process, what’s something that’s come up in an otherwise alright conversation that’s stopped it dead in its track for both of you?
We were celebrating my birthday at a nice restaurant. My cousin, who had just had her first child 2 months before, was there.
I asked when he was eligible to be vaccinated (this was pre-Covid, so just talking routine infant vaccinations).
She said she wasn’t sure if she was because she read on FB that….
I had had some good wine. I had heard enough. It was my birthday and I regret nothing, but we didn’t speak for a very long while after I went into “are you fucking kidding me” mode.
The Luna-25 mission will seek to land near the south pole of the moon, collecting geological samples from the area, and sending back data for signs of water or its building blocks, which could raise the possibility of a future human colony on the moon.
It’s probably been in development for a decent number of years. By the time they invaded Ukraine, it may have been more difficult to cancel it if 99% of such a big mission was complete.
Plus, Russia (with China as a partner) is looking to assert its dominance in space once again. If their partners are willing to throw in $$$, Russia will prove they are worthy of such a task & capable of providing rockets that can achieve escape velocity.
Special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday proposed a Jan. 2 start date for former President Donald Trump’s trial on criminal charges related to attempting to overturn his loss to President Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election.
To me, it seems objectively easier to pull into a parking space forward and then back out of the space when you are ready to leave. You don’t have to line up with the lines while driving backwards, and it’s easier to keep from hitting other cars as well. So why back in? To me, the only advantage I can think of is that you...
I have a tiny car and no backup camera; it’s much easier for me to pull forward with the front-facing visibility of navigating a tight parking space and then just go straight back for a bit and have some clearance when getting out.
Personal preference and all but it just works. The time I would spend trying to get backing in just right isn’t worth my inconvenience and the inconvenience to others behind me as they wait.
And yes, I can parallel park when the time calls for it, it’s not my favorite thing to do though.
Iraq’s official media regulator has reportedly banned the terms “homosexual” and “homosexuality” on all media and social media platforms and is instead mandating the usage of the term “sexual devia…
The special counsel investigation into Donald Trump secured a search warrant of the former president’s Twitter account, @realDonaldTrump, according to a newly unsealed court filing.
Under the guidance, published Monday (7 August), teachers at schools in Orange County must use pronouns and titles that correspond to their “biological sex” at birth, and parents must fill out a form to let teachers know of any deviation from their child’s legal name, even if this is a simple nickname.
So if the governor of Florida was subjected to this “guidance”, he would need permission to go by Ron.
“That’s what they’re doing. ‘I’m sorry, I won’t be able to go to Iowa today. I won’t be able to go to New Hampshire today,’” he said. “Because I’m sitting in a courtroom on bull—-.”
The crowd cheered and broke into chants of “bull——!”
Holy shit how did I not hear about this but the back to the office thing was everywhere? Fuck that, no. No that is not ok. Fuck. FUCK why is everything going to this shit?
Is the programmer shitposters thing who people are describing when they talk about TPOT (referring to Twitter)? I have tried to look into this after I kept seeing the terms and found no great definition…at least none that made me go “ok I get it now”.
None of them really describe the same thing. They post science stuff and jokes and memes and culture war and current event stuff. But they’re not rational (post rational) and there’s some woo. But they’re you’re group of friends you always talk to and they don’t like outsiders and they like their references to be obscure. But they’re also very friendly and inclusive to people who don’t feel they belong anywhere else. Etc etc etc
If you have no idea what I’m talking about, it’s ok. If you do know and can explain, please help lol
"The end of the Bernie campaign morphed into a summer salting project”. Salts — labor organizers who seek jobs at nonunion workplaces — have traditionally been paid by unions. Lately, DSA has been training salts on a voluntary basis as a means of growing the labor movement and making it more militant. YDSA has gone campus...
I have no issues with this being done, I only wish it didn’t get as much publicity. I don’t want the companies/union busters for hire to catch wind of it, making them more hyper vigilant than usual, which could shut down the salting campaigns faster.
Massachusetts couple denied foster care application over LGBTQ views, complaint says (www.nbcnews.com)
Michael and Catherine Burke allege that the state’s Department of Children and Families discriminated against them for their Catholic viewpoints.
Reddit Is a Hookup App Now (www.vice.com)
Today's my birthday and the only happy birthday I got was an automated email from my work. I'll also be spending the day all by myself... Feeling so lonely rn.
Don’t really know what I’m expecting here… I’m just venting I guess.
Trump Allies Deliver 'Incriminating' Info on Conspiracy-Peddling Sidney Powell (www.rollingstone.com)
Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation appears to be zeroing in on Sidney Powell, a conspiracy-theory-obsessed lawyer who was a key figure in Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election....
DeSantis greeted by ‘pudding fingers’ chant in Iowa (www.politico.com)
Iowa — It was an inauspicious start for Ron DeSantis in Iowa on Friday....
Hannity Suggests ‘Sobering’ Ohio Vote Shows GOP Might Be Too Extreme on Abortion (www.thedailybeast.com)
As Louisiana’s coast washes away, the dead are the first to go (www.aljazeera.com)
Hurricanes and rising seas are displacing caskets. What do you do when the climate crisis comes for the dead?
What are some careless things said that have killed a conversation for you?
Whether it’s foot in mouth, a sudden heavy subject, or some utter nonsense that you don’t know how to process, what’s something that’s come up in an otherwise alright conversation that’s stopped it dead in its track for both of you?
Moon rocket blasts off, carrying Russia’s hope of first successful lunar landing since 1976 (www.theguardian.com)
The Luna-25 mission will seek to land near the south pole of the moon, collecting geological samples from the area, and sending back data for signs of water or its building blocks, which could raise the possibility of a future human colony on the moon.
Trump election trial: Special counsel Jack Smith seeks Jan. 2 start date (www.cnbc.com)
Special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday proposed a Jan. 2 start date for former President Donald Trump’s trial on criminal charges related to attempting to overturn his loss to President Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election.
People who back into parking spots: Why?
To me, it seems objectively easier to pull into a parking space forward and then back out of the space when you are ready to leave. You don’t have to line up with the lines while driving backwards, and it’s easier to keep from hitting other cars as well. So why back in? To me, the only advantage I can think of is that you...
Iraq bans media usage of words ‘homosexuality,’ ‘gender’: reports (thehill.com)
Iraq’s official media regulator has reportedly banned the terms “homosexual” and “homosexuality” on all media and social media platforms and is instead mandating the usage of the term “sexual devia…
Special counsel obtained search warrant for Twitter to turn over info on Trump's account: documents (apnews.com)
Special counsel obtained search warrant for Donald Trump’s Twitter account (www.cnn.com)
The special counsel investigation into Donald Trump secured a search warrant of the former president’s Twitter account, @realDonaldTrump, according to a newly unsealed court filing.
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Italy shocks banks with 40 percent windfall tax for 2023 (www.aljazeera.com)
Students banned from using nicknames under new anti-trans Florida schools guidance (www.thepinknews.com)
The Orange County Public Schools system in Florida has announced guidance banning trans students from bathrooms and the use of nicknames.
Trump vows to keep talking about criminal cases despite prosecutors pushing for protective order (apnews.com)
AI is ruining the internet (www.businessinsider.com)
Fleeing Elon Musk’s X, the quest to re-create ‘Black Twitter’ (www.washingtonpost.com)
The influential online community that gave rise to social movements like #BlackLivesMatter is now a "digital diaspora” in search of a new home.
Socialists working on salting workplaces (inthesetimes.com)
"The end of the Bernie campaign morphed into a summer salting project”. Salts — labor organizers who seek jobs at nonunion workplaces — have traditionally been paid by unions. Lately, DSA has been training salts on a voluntary basis as a means of growing the labor movement and making it more militant. YDSA has gone campus...