@Aqua-Letifer said in Yeah, consider the source...: Where, though? Some neighborhoods have always been bad. Of course. You can say the same thing about Chicago. For decades, there have been areas that I would not enter at night, and probably not in daylight either. But in Chicago, the wave is spilling into other areas as well. The Loop has seen an uptick in robberies, as has the Mag Mile.

@jon-nyc said in Paid-off: I think you edited my post instead of quoting it. [image: 1694614887916-screenshot-2023-09-13-at-9.21.13-am.png]

I think it is, but it's going to have to be done by peers of these groups. A NE Republican in a suit ain't gonna cut it.

@Aqua-Letifer said in Gender Queer: @89th said in Gender Queer: @George-K said in Gender Queer: 18 months ago... [image: 1694570732359-screenshot-2023-09-12-at-9.04.42-pm.png] To Kill a Mockingbird was "banned?" Why yes. Yes it was. The iconic novel "To Kill A Mockingbird" is among five books on race that have been temporarily removed from the required reading list in the Burbank Unified School District after complaints from parents. Among many issues, several of the books include the "N" word. Carmenita Helligar raised a red flag when her daughter, the only Black student in her class, was confronted and berated by another student after studying one book. "The boy said, 'I now know how to count you. And he started saying, 'One, 'N-word,' two 'N-word,' three 'N-word,' just to make her feel bad," said Helligar, who is a member of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee. The district says the five books are still available in schools, but they are not on the list of core books that all students must read. So, not "banned" but removed from required reading because they were offensive. "Lube" "Ass" etc are not, apparently, offensive. You'd think they'd ban not require Go Set A Watchman before To Kill A Mockingbird. The sad thing is, many of them actually think Mockingbird was banned, and it was banned because evil racist white rural school boards hate civil rights. You sir, are correct.

@jon-nyc said in Copyrights -- who owns the rights to AI generated art?: Al Gore? Too many Midjourney prompts about your sister in a furry costume. The PMRC would shut him down.

I forgot that our FBI and Justus Department has better things to do, than police the Mexican Drug Cartels. Silly me...

Wow.

@jon-nyc said in The Damage Done to the Country: @Jolly said in The Damage Done to the Country: Even today, I posted an article about McCartney and Biden's impeachment inquiry... The GOP will vote. The inquiry may not pass. You do that to play by the rules, for the good of the country. Compare that with Pelosi's declaration, without vote. Nope. He declared, no vote. Presumably you’re pissed about that? You know, “good of the country” and all? I'd like to have seen a vote.

Thought I found a replacement but it’s sold. Still, might offer a clue? https://www.tmpstores.com/item/156858?storeid=32

This was kind of fun to watch Link to video

I still use the term “slick press” over mainstream media. It’s always been there, its purpose is not so much to inform with accuracy, but rather gain readership and earn advertising dollars. Hence it’s clever and slick.

@LuFins-Dad said in All kinds of interesting: Anybody have a link? https://nodebb.the-new-coffee-room.club/topic/26485/clintonian/4?_=1694563283845

@George-K said in Your periodic reminder what a national treasure Chick Corea was: @taiwan_girl said in Your periodic reminder what a national treasure Chick Corea was: @George-K said in Your periodic reminder what a national treasure Chick Corea was: What gets me about this clip is the fact that he looks at a difficult passage, takes it slowly, and then, after about 4 tries, he's got it. My learning is the same process, but the number if tries is different - by two orders of magnitude. And you have me beat by orders of magnitude. LOL I'm working on this...for a week. [image: 1694393619008-screenshot-2023-09-10-at-7.52.22-pm.png] I can (almost) play the right hand - the first 5 measures...after a week. That which does not kill us....

Very true.

@George-K said in California politics: Best comment: "It's hard to pick out the worst person in this story." It is a close call. But i’m giving it to Lee.

Yes, Hustler and some guns

I've never got this, as it's awkward with me not being a US citizen. To be honest, for me the security bit isn't really a big deal. There's so much more that sucks about flying nowadays that this bit pales into insignificance.

So the British Royal Family aren't lizards?

Over 2800 now.