I just need that last one. I'd like to have it for when someone asks to borrow a pen.

@George-K

But, going back to Obama, Bush the Lesser, etc., is this any different?

Might be. Trump appears hell bent on firing all the mandarins who in past, administered the departments and agencies in addition to advising the rookie cabinet appointee in charge. Time will tell how it all shakes down.

@George-K said in Thou shalt not worry about obesity:

The American Academy of Pediatrics is fat-phobic, you see.

https://asdah.org/aapstatement/

ASDAH - Association for Size Diversity and Health

They claim having 600+ members.
Is that big?

@Jolly said in No flowers for MAGATs:

She doesn't know. It's grandstanding.

Of course it is.

In Tennessee, LOL.

People will forget in 2028.

As mentioned above, people will claim that 2028 is the most important election in the history of the US. Large amounts of money will go to both sides.

etc.

Crazy (and sad) the number of people, military and civilian that were killed in the war. 😞

Hahahaha love it

Jaxon Tippet, a thriving and popular fitness influencer, has sadly passed away. On November 10, 2024, his family confirmed he lost his life at 30 years old, with the cause of death revealed as a heart attack.

Jaxon Tippet was an Australian fitness influencer who had amassed over 225,000 followers on Instagram with his motivational and inspirational content. Tippet also shared progress updates on his physique and was candid about struggling with a steroid addiction.

https://fitnessvolt.com/30-year-old-fitness-influencer-dies/

One take-away from this is that there is almost no outrage, from the same people who would have their nightmares of fascism 100% confirmed, if it happened in a Trump administration.

idiots

No I dont. I actually do not watch very many movies.

I have 21 MAD Magazines from between 1967 and 1973, classics.

Interesting.

(Sudan is such a messed up country. 😞 )

Wahhabis fanaticism firmly remains the basis of the Saudis legal system and governance.

Every bit as oppressive as Iran and only incrementally more moderate than Taliban Afghanistan.

Only difference is that it is an unsanctioned petro state awash with money.

I have heard that in Thailand, with the right amount of encouragement (cough cough $$$), you can get the police to provide an escort and clear traffic for you.

(And the amount of encouragement is not actually too high)

My understanding is that the tax credit is only for companys that have sold less than X amount of cars, correct?

So, this will benefit EV makers who are already over that amount, like Tesla (hmmmmm..........)

That is awesome.

I have done the rabbit hole of people who do this. Lots of fun.

A long time ago, I used to look at a website called 419eater dot com.

Great stories about how they "scammed" scammers, getitng them to send wooden carvings, etc.

Always amazing how some people with money dress so poorly or out of fashion.

Not sure if it is because they are trying to look "cool" or "hip", but usually just end up looking dumb.

@George-K said in Hegseth: No women in combat roles:

Xavier Becerra born January 26, 1958 is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 25th United States secretary of health and human services, a position he has held since March 2021. He is the first Latino to hold this position in history.[1] Becerra previously served as the attorney general of California from January 2017 until March 2021. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Downtown Los Angeles in Congress from 1993 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Becerra was chairman of the House Democratic Caucus from 2013 to 2017.[2]

Awfully similar to the failed Kamala and her (in)experience before becoming AG and later a member of Congress.