@george-k From what I have read it was very difficult for DDS, but he did manage to compose a lot which he referred to his confidants like Weinberg, Shebalin and Khachaturian as being “for the desk drawer” and would only receive public performance when the circumstances permitted. Still, in DDS’ sarcastic way he slipped in a lot of quotations and fragments of his “for the drawer” compositions into his film and stage music without anyone in authority taking notice.

Lethal insurrection, my lad. Lethal.

I'm too lazy to look as to whether this Homeland Security person suggested anything like this regarding blocking ambulances in Portland a couple of years ago.

@jolly said in The Spies: Imagine DJT as President and Schiff's office had been gone through... Imagine Nixon as president and the DNC's office had been gone through...

That's probably my favorite cat video. See it before, but it never gets old. Sent to kiddo, shown to hubby.

Wait, is that serious? I thought it was a bad lip reading…

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the ERA has "failed to achieve ratification by the states and is no longer pending before them." idiots

@george-k said in Don Lemon gets jury trial: (please, no "black hole" jokes) Oprah says "thank you".

@george-k said in Seven years ago today...: @catseye3 https://nodebb.the-new-coffee-room.club/topic/13871/writing-from-the-other-side?_=1644497599025 Thanks for reposting. Again, very sorry. I arranged for my Popsy cat to transfer to the other side exactly in the same way in all particulars -- including the loving kindness of the vet staff. I wish they never had to die.

Where were they when the Clintons hauled off the china and flatware?

The article also says that the satellites were "parked" in a low earth orbit before being boosted up into their permanent orbits. Storm hit while they were parked low, and close to the atmosphere.

The guard should've taken a picture of it and immediately listed it on an NFT auction.

That’s ok, Britain has many “oldest” pubs.