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RTs=accident not endorsement. ❤️s could be a like, could be a bookmark, could be “wow that’s crazy”—take your pick
Banning the attorney from this judge’s cases for two years! Don’t think I’ve ever seen that one before (and not sure how that works if her case gets randomly assigned to this judge)
December 21, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Banning the attorney from this judge’s cases for two years! Don’t think I’ve ever seen that one before (and not sure how that works if her case gets randomly assigned to this judge)
Wonder if there will ever be support for direct compensation to players for bowl appearances? (I think that’s still illegal, right?)
December 21, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Wonder if there will ever be support for direct compensation to players for bowl appearances? (I think that’s still illegal, right?)
“You’re wrong about… Michael Hobbes”
December 21, 2025 at 2:48 PM
“You’re wrong about… Michael Hobbes”
Our most-recent President who had ancestors in Plymouth Colony? Barack Obama. themayflowersociety.org/news-events/...
President's Day 2021: Is Our New Commander-in-Chief a Mayflower Descendant? - General Society of Mayflower Descendants
This President’s Day, we’re taking a look at which U.S. Presidents can also trace their roots to Mayflower passengers. Which ones are on your family tree? Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 ... <a title="President...
themayflowersociety.org
December 21, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Our most-recent President who had ancestors in Plymouth Colony? Barack Obama. themayflowersociety.org/news-events/...
Actually, the company’s name really was Don’s Johns. They supplied Trump’s first inauguration and made news when the organizers covered up the logos! Real Streisand effect shituation
December 20, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Actually, the company’s name really was Don’s Johns. They supplied Trump’s first inauguration and made news when the organizers covered up the logos! Real Streisand effect shituation
Trump’s Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse
December 19, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Trump’s Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse
Also presumes the electorate with Trump on the ballot is the same as without. Every piece of evidence in the last ten years says otherwise! Even if Haley could get better % of independents, you can’t ignore many Trump voters who disappear when he’s not on ballot
December 19, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Also presumes the electorate with Trump on the ballot is the same as without. Every piece of evidence in the last ten years says otherwise! Even if Haley could get better % of independents, you can’t ignore many Trump voters who disappear when he’s not on ballot
That’s fine, and certainly true at the micro level for the person who gets laid off. I’m just saying, at a societal level, I wouldn’t lament or resist the loss of jobs like elevator operator, which machines can usually do better anyway.
December 19, 2025 at 3:11 PM
That’s fine, and certainly true at the micro level for the person who gets laid off. I’m just saying, at a societal level, I wouldn’t lament or resist the loss of jobs like elevator operator, which machines can usually do better anyway.
I think one could draw a principled distinction between a creative human endeavor like interpretation or translation, and mechanical ones like scanning barcodes. Obviously there’s a spectrum, not a bright line, but there’s a difference.
December 18, 2025 at 11:51 PM
I think one could draw a principled distinction between a creative human endeavor like interpretation or translation, and mechanical ones like scanning barcodes. Obviously there’s a spectrum, not a bright line, but there’s a difference.
Some people choose to understand Median Voter Theorem to be “there’s one specific guy who’s the Median Voter, it’s that same guy in every election, and if we hit the exact combination of issues he likes, we win.”
December 18, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Some people choose to understand Median Voter Theorem to be “there’s one specific guy who’s the Median Voter, it’s that same guy in every election, and if we hit the exact combination of issues he likes, we win.”
Wouldn’t surprise me if they’re related. Many firms could think “most of our juniors don’t last that long anyway, may as well just speculate based on school prestige and hope for the best, because we end up backfilling with tested laterals down the line anyway.”
December 18, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Wouldn’t surprise me if they’re related. Many firms could think “most of our juniors don’t last that long anyway, may as well just speculate based on school prestige and hope for the best, because we end up backfilling with tested laterals down the line anyway.”
Alright popularists, it’s your time to shine!
December 17, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Alright popularists, it’s your time to shine!
In theory, shouldn’t the whip be the person who works behind the scenes, and the caucus leader communicates? Or alternatively, why not have a Shadow Speaker in addition to minority leader?
December 17, 2025 at 8:27 PM
In theory, shouldn’t the whip be the person who works behind the scenes, and the caucus leader communicates? Or alternatively, why not have a Shadow Speaker in addition to minority leader?
Nixon lost a presidential election as incumbent VP, ran for California governor and *lost*, and still ended up being president!
December 15, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Nixon lost a presidential election as incumbent VP, ran for California governor and *lost*, and still ended up being president!
“Home warranty” services are not NOT this. They facilitate and cover repairs past a certain deductible. Quality can be hit or miss (since they hire for price more than reputation) and doesn’t deal with renovation, pest control, etc. But plausible to imagine a beefed up version that could!
December 13, 2025 at 10:50 PM
“Home warranty” services are not NOT this. They facilitate and cover repairs past a certain deductible. Quality can be hit or miss (since they hire for price more than reputation) and doesn’t deal with renovation, pest control, etc. But plausible to imagine a beefed up version that could!
We too rarely think about the context: Glorious Revolution to American Revolution was roughly the same time gap as New Deal to now. The Founders weren’t there, but it definitely wasn’t ancient history to them either.
December 11, 2025 at 5:41 AM
We too rarely think about the context: Glorious Revolution to American Revolution was roughly the same time gap as New Deal to now. The Founders weren’t there, but it definitely wasn’t ancient history to them either.
Just like with impeachment: say it loud and often, make them argue against it! Have faith that people will find their arguments as absurd as they are.
December 11, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Just like with impeachment: say it loud and often, make them argue against it! Have faith that people will find their arguments as absurd as they are.
Everybody complained about the “BCS computers,” but it turns out the thing they actually hated was having a two-team field. (Now imagine the conspiracy theories a BCS Championship Game *Committee* would have spawned!)
December 8, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Everybody complained about the “BCS computers,” but it turns out the thing they actually hated was having a two-team field. (Now imagine the conspiracy theories a BCS Championship Game *Committee* would have spawned!)
Imagine all the people who would think this sentence is absolute gibberish. How fortunate they are!
December 7, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Imagine all the people who would think this sentence is absolute gibberish. How fortunate they are!
I like the underlining of the word “fruit!” Like, fellas, please don’t forget to eat an apple or something amid all this
December 7, 2025 at 1:17 AM
I like the underlining of the word “fruit!” Like, fellas, please don’t forget to eat an apple or something amid all this
Banning the word “homeland” from gov communications increasingly feels like a necessity
December 6, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Banning the word “homeland” from gov communications increasingly feels like a necessity
Would probably help to have a couple of shock primaries won specifically on this sort of message, to make crystal clear what expectations drove the wave
December 5, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Would probably help to have a couple of shock primaries won specifically on this sort of message, to make crystal clear what expectations drove the wave
Add another 9 seats, split the court into two divisions by seniority, and jurisdiction for all meaningful cases goes to the most junior division. Nobody loses their life tenure, but they can’t do any more damage.
December 5, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Add another 9 seats, split the court into two divisions by seniority, and jurisdiction for all meaningful cases goes to the most junior division. Nobody loses their life tenure, but they can’t do any more damage.
If she quits early, it tightens the majority margin by one vote until at least the special election. And in the current environment, the special election could go either way.
December 3, 2025 at 11:44 PM
If she quits early, it tightens the majority margin by one vote until at least the special election. And in the current environment, the special election could go either way.