These type of things are not new. I am guessing that the CCP (and even Taiwan) has had organizations like this in place for 40 years or more. Typically in Chinatowns, a lot of the immigrants there are illegal, and there have always been "community organizations" that help these people, outside the normal US authorities, who the immigrants don't trust. Some of these organizations have "unofficial" links to governments of other countries. The mainland Chinese may be becoming a bit more obvious, and that it why they were found out.

@kluurs said in Between Cotton and Cruz...: I don't think it's an "if" that the Republicans will gain the Senate. While it may not be a landslide, it looks pretty likely that it will happen. If it were 2 weeks off, who knows as every day something falls from the sky (either side) which changes the direction of things. It’s 54-46… I don’t think that’s pretty likely, just very possible.

I wonder how noisy it is during a good thunder-boomer.

The cause of this was a lithium-ion battery All of Tesla's traction batteries are lithium-ion batteries Get used to it

Facebook and other big tech companies generally hire people with strong resumes. I'm sure they'll be fine by and large. But right now is probably not a great time to be hunting for a job.

One Krakatoa.

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@Mik said in The Shrinking Blueberry?: The ATM Lassies? That's Reveille, you philistine. One of the best mascots in college. As the Mascot Corporal, you will be assigned Reveille. You will protect that dog with your life, if need be. If that dog wishes to sleep on your dorm bed, you can sleep on the floor. If you go out on a date, Reveille goes, too. Reveille will attend all classes with you and her attendance will be duly noted. And if Miss Rev barks during class, the class will be immediately dismissed. When Reveille grows old, she will be replaced by a younger dog, but she will be lovingly cared for as long as her paws trod this mortal coil. When the former mascot dies, she will be buried at Kyle Field, with full military honors, as befits the highest ranking cadet. She will be buried with her head facing the field, so that she may cheer her beloved Aggies on to victory, even after her death. [image: LmpwZw.jpg]

From Copper’s article: Since there is no substitute for human blood, demand can be hard to meet. Yes and no! No substitute for blood itself but some of the protein therapies derived from fractionated plasma can be engineered in a lab. Inhibrx is a company starting P2 trials in 1Q23 for a “FC engineered” recombinant Alpha-1 Antitrypsin protein. It’s actually engineered to oxidize less so it will last longer in the bloodstream than human derived AAT. Not sure if this approach is being investigated for other plasma-derived products such as IVIg or clotting factors for hemophiliacs, but I suspect so.

Watch for Tim Ryan if he wins the Senate.

Just read about the OT 2 point conversion. Ballsy.

Glad he cleared up that confusion about whether he was medically addicted. Also glad science has finally given us a cure for cheeto stains.

Sounds like a “Supergirl” type spinoff.

@jon-nyc said in Stacy Abrams says Black men are stupid: If I lived in GA I’d vote Kemp. I would too. People like Abrams don't build. They tear down. More vengeance than leadership.

@bachophile I've had more than one NG tube go submucosal. When I looked in the pharynx, it's not there, but there's something wiggling under the mucosa at the back of the throat... Hate when that happens.