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  • NYT vs WSJ

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    jon-nycJ
    @Horace said in NYT vs WSJ: @jon-nyc said in NYT vs WSJ: @Horace said in NYT vs WSJ: @George-K said in NYT vs WSJ: @jon-nyc said in NYT vs WSJ: The bigger issue is whether Bolsonaro steps down. Is there a possibility that he won't? It’s possible in the same sense as it’s possible in the US. A military coup. As every one of us knows, the fat man’s attempt was to create a constitutional crisis by engineering ambiguity in the electoral college and/or finding corrupt local officials that would either disenfranchise precincts that voted against him or “find” thousands of votes for him. So your mind worm about that coup strategy has metastasized into worry over all democratic elections worldwide. You misspelled 'memory'. But no, this wasn't an exogenous imposition on my part, the comment I made above is based on Bolsonaro's comments over the last year. He still hasn't made any comment on the election and is holed up in his home, though his allies have made some promising noises. Since we’re hand waving nonsense, I’ll make a claim that any coup-by-legal-technicality would have to be backed by a real military coup. Otherwise it’s a child holding his breath until he is blue, at which time he is escorted out of the Oval Office. WHo's "we"? You got a mouse in your pocket?
  • Lying

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  • Remember all those masks you bought?

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    JollyJ
    A. I didn't buy any. B. Outside of work, I rarely wore them. At the very first, I do admit to using some N95's.
  • Tomāto/Tomahto

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    JollyJ
    Safe, legal and rare. That used to be the position of the Democrat Party.
  • I learned a new word today

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    George KG
    @jon-nyc said in I learned a new word today: It’s the word for “noise” in French and they pronounce it like you do Yeah, I knew that, and I've heard lots of carotid bruits. But, I've never heard it used as a verb like that, with a totally different meaning. Probably different etymologies.
  • third shot

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    bachophileB
    @jon-nyc we were notified Oct 1 that’s it’s here. Only now got around to it.
  • Deep Fake

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    89th8
    @taiwan_girl said in Deep Fake: @Aqua-Letifer Was that a "staged" picture? I believe the photographer dragged that body from another field (and photo) so he could also take the above photo.
  • What is this vent?

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    89th8
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  • Mass Casualty in Korea

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    George KG
    Just horrible.
  • "I need more training."

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    taiwan_girlT
    @George-K Why is it that the babies will try and avoid grass?
  • I smell a scam

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    George KG
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  • Teddy Roosevelt on Russians

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    jon-nycJ
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  • 'Do we really need to say...'

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    Aqua LetiferA
    @Horace said in 'Do we really need to say...': Beautiful Asian women are always a spiritual compass. Unless they were hired to wear loud clothing and hack into mainframes.
  • Meanwhile, in Germany...

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    CopperC
    That makes sense, without oil, we'll need more coal.
  • DIY Acupuncture

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    George KG
    @Axtremus said in DIY Acupuncture: I am curious if that woman has received any acupuncture training. "The patient confessed to having no formal training in acupuncture."
  • Bette Midler: Get out and vote!

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    Aqua LetiferA
    @Axtremus said in Bette Midler: Get out and vote!: Pfffttt ... are any of you people with uteri? What do you know? Yeah let's talk about this. I'm calling you out, Ax. What are your experiences with abortion? I'm going to guess you're talking completely out of your ass.
  • Maybe he was right - he lived to 94

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    taiwan_girlT
    I think there is a definite benefit to being exposure to various dirt and germs, but this is taking it to a extreme!!!
  • Late Mealtimes Encourage Weight Gain

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    CopperC
    Some people believe there is a correlation between eating and weight. Once you get past this, there are all kinds of interesting variations.
  • The first heart surgery

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    George KG
    https://twitter.com/thomasngmorris/status/1586315084527271938?s=20&t=-iATQ-d_eMIgSNQGlKVvdA The inscription, written shortly after the operation in October 1872, reads: "Needle removed from heart nine days after its insertion. Length 1.9 inches. The patient recovered."
  • My Dog Died Suddenly. It Made Me a Better Doctor

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