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  • Vindicated

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    AxtremusA

    Mass resignations!

    https://www.reuters.com/world/us/manhattan-us-attorney-sassoon-resigns-after-request-drop-eric-adams-case-2025-02-13/

    Six senior Justice Department officials, including Manhattan's top federal prosecutor, resigned on Thursday rather than comply with an order to dismiss corruption charges against New York City's mayor, ...

  • A Cloudy Dimon

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    JollyJ

    Looks like a lot of talent will be looking for work in Northern Virginia and maybe even Maryland.

  • Most interesting part of your day?

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    89th8

    @LuFins-Dad said in Most interesting part of your day?:

    I’m sick and tired of political debates… So what was the most interesting thing that you did, today?

    Had a good parent-teacher conference with our 1st grader's teacher. Our oldest kid has always been a unicorn... smart and polite, so we are lucky. They're already doing fractions in 1st grade!

    Also I'm in the midst of the worst time of the year (kidding), my mom's birthday is 2/13, valentine's day is 2/14, and my wife's birthday is 2/15. On the 4th day, I rest.

  • Well, die then.

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    89th8

    That was the premise I was going off of, too, Jon.

  • Hallelujah!

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    89th8

    Good! It took me a few tries to find a gas can that wasn't unpredictable. No joke... I didn't realize a lot of it came back to 2009 (and 2000 before that). More info here: https://fee.org/articles/how-government-wrecked-the-gas-can/

  • Yes, there is a God...

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    89th8

    Just in time for tax season!

  • Might be the lowest in 60 years?

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    89th8

    Excellent. Step 1 should be secure the border, Step 2 should be immigration reform to make the process more efficient.

  • RFK Confirmed

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    89th8

    @Doctor-Phibes said in RFK Confirmed:

    It only seems like a few short months ago that he was a total fucking whackjob. Now apparently he's a truthteller.

    Nothing seeming about it. In the last 9 months or so, Kennedy said this about Trump: “threat to democracy,” a “bully,” and a “terrible president.” In that same period (I think May 2024?) Trump said this about Kennedy:

    Link to video

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  • Top 44

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    JollyJ

    @Mik said in Top 44:

    Menu looks good.

    Voodoo Mambo or Fish Quebedeaux.

  • And y'all bitched about the pardons...

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    @jon-nyc said in And y'all bitched about the pardons...:

    Much of that might even be true. But I’m not sure we’d ever know.

    I mean, with all due respect to Insurrection Barbie.

    BTW I did some research, Mrs. Barbie is (of course) not exactly accurate in her summary.

    Indeed it seems he entered the Capitol on the west side through open doors, but he initially told police he was inside for 5-10 minutes, whereas he actually stayed for 38 minutes. That part is key to the first charge. He said he knew he wasn't supposed to be there (which was the initial charge... being in a restricted area "and staying" makes it a clear violation of the law - 18 U.S.C. § 1752(a)(1) and (2)) and that he was there with a purpose "to expose Pence as a traitor" (the second charge was obstructing an official proceeding, which he also said he was guilty of). Indeed it seems he hurt no one, although he did push up against the police shields multiple times. He also threw a water bottle, waved a baton, and "tapped" a metal pole against a Capitol window. Harmless overall, but not exactly something I'd recommend a friend do when visiting the Capitol.

    It's hard to find evidence of the "terrorism enhancement" claim that would've increased his sentence from 6-12 months to 5-7 years, and therefore pushed him over the ledge, but I'm still looking. He was also a QAnon nut and to further prove his mental instability, was a Bernie supporter for before Trump! Ok kidding a bit with the Bernie piece... it's a shame he lost his life, regardless.

  • Hey Aqua and other DC area folks.

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    LuFins DadL

    It’s quite possible that the bicyclist jotted down the number without noting whether it was a DC or Diplomat plates. Both are white with blue and red trim.

  • Egg price watch

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    @jon-nyc said in Egg price watch:

    So enough of my high end eggs at the gourmet store. I went to stop and shop today and looked what they had.

    Cheapest in stock were store brand XL for 8.29. There was space for L store brand but sold out at 7.99.

    Cheapest in my area was $10. Although there are myriad farm markets nearby that we're going to hit up over the weekend, see if the prices are better.

    If that doesn't work, we have a handful of friends like 89th's SIL that we could buy from.

  • A trillion here and a trillion there...

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    @Horace said in A trillion here and a trillion there...:

    This debt thing sure does seem like a looming tidal wave that we have no plan for.

    Musk has been pretty blunt about it, more than most politicians. It will bankrupt us in the not-so-distant future. And who knows more about bankruptcies than...

  • Gulf watch

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    jon-nycJ

    Lol

  • Meanwhile at Georgetown

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    RenaudaR

    Visas can be revoked at the stroke of a pen. Just saying..

  • $20 Billion

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    @Jolly said in $20 Billion:

    And Washington owned slaves.

    Agree, but you have to look at the whole work done by him, the time he was living, the context, etc. And I think that even with him owing slaves, most people agree that he is one of the better US president ever.

    I am sure that we can find one thing that President Biden did well, (LOL), but that does not make his president term great.

  • Nuke 'em until they glow, then shoot the bastards in the dark.

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    CopperC

    Should I ever have an urge to hurt Mr. Trump, I will resist it.

  • Time to Kash in.

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    HoraceH

    Expert swamp creatures have sufficient experience to know not to publish their list. That's why experience is so important for these cabinet positions. Gotta give the supporters plausible deniability. Keep their rhetorical quivers full.

  • Come to Hawaii...

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