Somewhat related. The US used to print a USD$100,000 bill. But, it was not legal to own. It was supposed to be only for banks. If you have one, or tried to use one, you could be arrested. [image: us-one-hundred-thousand-dollar-bill-1934-100000-usd-treasury-note-serge-averbukh.jpg?&targetx=-2&targety=32&imagewidth=952&imageheight=407&modelwidth=952&modelheight=476&backgroundcolor=A39F94&orientation=1&producttype=bathtowel-32-64]

BTW if you want to see what was "uncovered" (psst, it's all available online), check this out. Here's the program: https://www.fema.gov/grants/preparedness/shelter-services-program/fy24-awards/ssp-a Here's the $59 million: [image: 1739462248577-f708086f-7abd-4819-9395-e7580fbadb1e-image.png] And here are the roll call votes as it passed the House and Senate: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2617/all-actions?overview=closed&q={"roll-call-vote"%3A"all"} House = 225-201 (at least 7 republicans joined the democrats) Senate = 68-29 (at least 18 republicans joined the democrats) And if FEMA spent this money on Hurricane Relief... THAT is what would be illegal. Just some facts.

@Mik said in As Originally Presented: I think it's more valuable to leave them in as a mirror onto our former selves rather than trying to make them conform to today. It's a barometer of how far we've come. Totally. And when they had a disclaimer before Aladdin, I thought... ok so you think it's bad, but you still "sell" it for money. If it was truly offensive, you would remove it completely.

There's a certain flavor of TDS that exists only in academia.

I'll need time to process my emotions after reading that concentrated dose of toxic masculinity.

It only goes from Lorton, VA to Sanford, FL. It takes a long time, it's not cheap. My in-laws tried it about 20 years ago. They drove from MA to our house, a short drive to Lorton. At the time they were spending 6 months in FL and 6 in MA. It worked ok for that kind of migration, but not so great for a short term trip, maybe just once out of curiosity.

Yeah that could have done some real damage downtown.

No, nothing that thespian.

Seems like a young man’s job anyway.

@taiwan_girl said in lol fox: @Doctor-Phibes said in lol fox: Rumour has it that after the big DEI push they hired a red-head to clean the bathrooms. LOL. The picture is funny, but I would not be surprise if they "suggest" to new hires that will be in front of the camera that they may look better with blond hair. Yeah, like Emily Compagno. Harris Faulkner, etc.

To each his own, Brother L.

Yeah that was apparent early on. The battle will be more about specific policies. A letter signed by a bunch of pharma, academic, and patient groups was sent to me just today to see if we would sign on. It was about cuts to FDA. NIH cuts are getting a lot of attention. 22 states sued, including some red ones.

@LuFins-Dad Don’t assume Fogel was forgotten or left behind. For one or more reasons Putin wanted to hang on to him until the right opportunity presented itself. That opportunity was now. The queer black basketball player would have been too high maintenance for the Russian prison system to want to keep around. Similar with Gerkowitz. Whelan was probably just a pain in the zhopa and of little bargaining value given his background history. Fogel on the other hand, was a valuable team player who gave English lessons to other inmates and likely any guards who wanted to learn. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/02/12/washington-to-release-russian-crypto-kingpin-alexander-vinnik-in-exchange-for-marc-fogel-us-official-says-a87975

@kluurs That will make it easier for Americans to do business in Russia. It was quite an impediment for some back in the 90’s.

[image: 1739395361345-20250129_140627-resized.jpg] Sake, this one is rather nice, a Christmas present from Tokyo. (I don't read Japanese and the only thing on the reverse label I can understand is 720ml and 40%; but found the brand online and one that looks near identical... is 750ml 16%ABV so I'm not exactly sure what I'm drinking)

Analysts are saying the 4T increase in the debt limit in the house is planning 'should last us 2 years. So here they are adding >10% to the national debt in just the first two years.

I think a couple of members have introduced bills in every congress for several decades now. I think it only got out of committee once, in 2021.