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Rand Paul's "Festivus Report"

https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/Festivus-2023.pdf

Lucky. Sort of.

On the positive side, 95% of people who've bought one of these lemons is an asshole

@George-K said in The 25 Most Obnoxious Quotes of 2024:

I noticed that - perhaps there's a reason, LOL?

Culturcidal by John Hawkins

No outrage bait. No namecalling. Just content for conservatives who think our country doesn't get fixed without fixing the culture.

I think the reason may be hidden somewhere in amongst the self-congratulation and unintentional irony.

Last one done was my granddaughter. The eye exam was done at an America's Best shop (I got the twofer special for her).

My wife is a retired opthalmic tech and she knows more about this than I do. GD was dilated, the tech checked the pressure, and took the photos of the retina and optic nerve, and did an auto refraction.

GD then had a zoom(?) meeting with an optometrist. The tech put the readings from the auto refraction into a foreopter and the optom had GD look through it, while he did the "better or worse" dance. IIRC, the foreopter had a wire running into it, because the optom was controlling lens selection remotely.

The optometrist reviewed the photos, signed off no noted problems and cut the script electronically.

@Jolly said in Friendly Fire:

Does Gettysburg get to paint an aircraft silhouette on the superstructure?

Nice to know our missiles work.

The US flag Kill marking for friendly fire.

Go to 9:29

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@89th said in Bezos remarries:

I guess beauty is in the eye of the shareholder, but man if I was that rich I’d go for someone much more naturally attractive.

The heart wants what the heart wants. It's not like you are going to change wive if you suddenly become wealthy the next moment.

You should listen to some of his piano music. I really enjoy the "Four Blues." A teacher I had wanted me to learn to piano sonata, but it didn't grab me.

The problem with "Fanfare" is that it is SO overplayed. Every time I hear the 3rd symphony, and that theme is played, I think, "Oh, again..."

@George-K said in Saturday Night Jazz:

Dave Brubeck - Three To Get Ready (Live) (1959)

I wish we knew what brand of piano he was playing.

@George-K said in Spicer's loss - is it Trump's win?:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/sean-spicer-s-lost-court-case-sets-huge-precedent-for-47-trump-can-go-in-and-fire-everyone/ar-AA1whDgF?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=0438450b9bbc4c2182f57de8b4a6a94c&ei=9

tl;dr...

Spicer was appointed to the visitor boards at the military academies. This was a 3 year term due to expire, I believe in 2024.

POTATUS fired him (and two others).

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Spicer sued, saying that he had a 3 year term. He lost the suit.

Does this mean that President-Elect Trump can fire whoever he wants?

No just people appointed by the president. Which is a big number but a small percentage.

FFS

Like a puppy with two peters

The Critical Drinker.

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She didn't run for re-election this year.

Bet they timed those results. This should be investigated.

I didn’t realize until now I finally live in the Louisiana Purchase!

Shaler is exactly the area that the schools would hide the kids mental and physical health issues from their parents. Wealthy area but with blue collar roots. It’s the area where the guys made millions working construction from the ground up and have working class attitudes, but marry up, so have to move to a wealthier community where all the teachers are hired from Wellesley. So the teachers naturally feel obligated to hide their students mental and physical well being from their barbarian fathers.