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  • Switchblades

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  • The only thing surprising about this….

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    JollyJ
    @Doctor-Phibes said in The only thing surprising about this….: @Jolly said in The only thing surprising about this….: You know most Americans don't give a damn about inflation anywhere else. That isn't really the point. A number of people seem to struggle to tell the difference between people thinking that inflation is Biden's fault, and it actually being his fault. These same people almost certainly say that perception is reality, but that doesn't mean it's true. Let's be honest, all you really care about is that the Democrats lose the next election, which I'm sure they will. But then they'll win the next one or the one after that, so it's probably not worth getting too over-excited. I don't think people struggle with pinning inflation on Biden. I think that almost 70% of the country is already there, no matter how much Peppermint Patti claims it's all Putin's fault. Politics is the power to effect change. In politics, perception is reality. It may be messy or not analytically correct by the actual numbers, but it is immutable truth. Do I wish that the Dems get a thumpin'? Yes sir, I do. Primarily because of the courts. Starting in the last century, that's where the power really resides and I think that power should not be overused. I think we function best as a country, when a stricter interpretation of our Constitution is used by those on the bench. I also do not care for a lot of the destructive silliness being pushed by the Dems nowadays. I suspect many Dems don't, either. So would I like to see a sweep and one party rule. Sure, for about two years, if they do it right. After that, I'm content with a Dem House, a GOP Senate and a Republican in the Whitehouse. Seems like that gives us just the right amount of gridlock and a Republican President to set the agenda.
  • Wild Fork Prime Tri Tip smoked tonight

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    MikM
    I need a good meat slicer. Tri tip makes the best sandwiches. Sadly, I don't need it often enough to justify the expense and have no place in the kitchen to keep it.
  • Looking forward to Omarosa's tell-all book?

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    AxtremusA
    Omarosa in the news again: https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/15/politics/omarosa-trump-ethics-case-ruling/index.html Omarosa has been fined $60k by a court for an ethics violation, something about failure to file legally mandated financial disclosure upon leaving her government position with the Trump administration.
  • Interesting topographical map of CA

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    89th8
    https://www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/comments/tf7jru/us_biomass_density_visualization_oc/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&utm_term=link
  • The Cuts

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  • Mitt vs Tulsi

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    JollyJ
    Greenwald weighs in... https://greenwald.substack.com/p/romneys-treason-smear-of-tulsi-gabbard?s=w
  • Doug's got the Rona

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  • The Resident Bails

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  • Middle Class? How much income needed to live modestly and adequately?

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    JollyJ
    Now, you want to be in the same town, with much better school districts? Small home, but much, much cheaper... https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/3519-Horseshoe-Dr_Alexandria_LA_71302_M98019-05216 Interesting road. Has some newer homes, some older homes, some smaller homes on the ends of the road and some ollie-knockers every now and then... Horseshoe contains the front of Landmark and here's the smallest home for sale in that subdivision... https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/6417-Landmark-Dr_Alexandria_LA_71301_M91124-36766
  • Incels are the new neo-nazis

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    George KG
    @Larry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incel
  • Yet another word to be taken out of circulation for a while.

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    jon-nycJ
    That’s what I’m talking about!
  • Meanwhile, in NY

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    AxtremusA
    That horrible. What drove the guy to repeatedly punch more than 125 times? That's a lot of effort over a lot of time. I imagine a fit of rage wouldn't last that long. Is the guy on drugs or does he have other psychological issues?
  • I know we’re done with Covid….

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    MikM
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  • What we have here is a credibility problem

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    jon-nycJ
    Poor poor Jessie.
  • Should it be concerning?

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    MikM
    I'd have to know more to consider it troubling. There's room to believe Guantanamo detainees were not well selected or treated.
  • Wonder if probation comes with a gag order?

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  • Amendment By Acclamation

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    JollyJ
    George is right, it's a slam dunk for SCOTUS. The question is why do it? Are things getting that desperate?
  • Fox News cameraman killed in Ukraine

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    jon-nycJ
    Saw that. Very sad.
  • Un peu pathetique if you ask me

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    LuFins DadL
    Next he’ll try the topless Putin on a horse look.