Matt
@matgopack.bsky.social
It's a connection I hadn't thought about before but 100%
November 11, 2025 at 4:42 PM
It's a connection I hadn't thought about before but 100%
I'd also say that in the US cultural signifiers do matter quite a bit - a Harvard-educated nurse making a low salary would be considered by some upper class or 'an elite' because of their education. And someone might describe themselves as middle class while making very little or quite a lot.
November 11, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I'd also say that in the US cultural signifiers do matter quite a bit - a Harvard-educated nurse making a low salary would be considered by some upper class or 'an elite' because of their education. And someone might describe themselves as middle class while making very little or quite a lot.
The US also has 'middle class' become much more synonymous in usage with 'working class', but more aspirational.
I think the brits use it more like the french 'bourgeois'. Then there's the actual class aspect around 'upper class' that's not tied to income
I think the brits use it more like the french 'bourgeois'. Then there's the actual class aspect around 'upper class' that's not tied to income
November 11, 2025 at 2:58 PM
The US also has 'middle class' become much more synonymous in usage with 'working class', but more aspirational.
I think the brits use it more like the french 'bourgeois'. Then there's the actual class aspect around 'upper class' that's not tied to income
I think the brits use it more like the french 'bourgeois'. Then there's the actual class aspect around 'upper class' that's not tied to income
Unclear, which is which?
November 10, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Unclear, which is which?
Schumer's playing checkers against himself in a mirror to try to find an excuse to fold
November 9, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Schumer's playing checkers against himself in a mirror to try to find an excuse to fold
Fully agreed that he's in a bubble of delusion though, they're clearly only giving him good news. Those conferences they do where they're all falling over each other praising him would shock me if it's not how they always talk to him.
November 8, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Fully agreed that he's in a bubble of delusion though, they're clearly only giving him good news. Those conferences they do where they're all falling over each other praising him would shock me if it's not how they always talk to him.
I think he's also desperate to show strength and not be seen as 'losing' - compromising with the dems at this point would do that, even if the ask helps him.
Without that their choices are 'make the shutdown worse to pressure dems to cave' and 'nuke the filibuster'
Without that their choices are 'make the shutdown worse to pressure dems to cave' and 'nuke the filibuster'
November 8, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I think he's also desperate to show strength and not be seen as 'losing' - compromising with the dems at this point would do that, even if the ask helps him.
Without that their choices are 'make the shutdown worse to pressure dems to cave' and 'nuke the filibuster'
Without that their choices are 'make the shutdown worse to pressure dems to cave' and 'nuke the filibuster'
Like a cartoon character who stuck his head in an oven / chimney
November 8, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Like a cartoon character who stuck his head in an oven / chimney
Or Republicans nuking the filibuster
November 6, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Or Republicans nuking the filibuster
Also might be different views of coat I guess
November 5, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Also might be different views of coat I guess
Depends on if it's fall or spring
November 5, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Depends on if it's fall or spring
Might end up with more votes than were cast in 2021. Cuomo got more votes than 2021 Adams, as well - turnout was far, far higher and Zohran got over 50%
November 5, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Might end up with more votes than were cast in 2021. Cuomo got more votes than 2021 Adams, as well - turnout was far, far higher and Zohran got over 50%
Can't forget Jeffries.
November 5, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Can't forget Jeffries.
These days there's no shame in fraud, people openly engage in it / expect to 'chase the bag' societally.
November 4, 2025 at 10:54 PM
These days there's no shame in fraud, people openly engage in it / expect to 'chase the bag' societally.
Increased consumption there was very different though, since customers were hugely sensitive to volume of product used.
For consumers I could see that being a big chunk of the pitch/reason.
For consumers I could see that being a big chunk of the pitch/reason.
November 4, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Increased consumption there was very different though, since customers were hugely sensitive to volume of product used.
For consumers I could see that being a big chunk of the pitch/reason.
For consumers I could see that being a big chunk of the pitch/reason.
I'll say that I wouldn't be surprised if they performed better in consumer testing - at least that was what I remember as the rationale for where I worked a decade ago, but that was more industry focused than consumer facing. (Pods and/or tablets, and shipping savings compared to liquid)
November 4, 2025 at 10:27 PM
I'll say that I wouldn't be surprised if they performed better in consumer testing - at least that was what I remember as the rationale for where I worked a decade ago, but that was more industry focused than consumer facing. (Pods and/or tablets, and shipping savings compared to liquid)
Today? I think pretty low at this point.
In the next few days? Unlikely but possible
In the next few days? Unlikely but possible
November 4, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Today? I think pretty low at this point.
In the next few days? Unlikely but possible
In the next few days? Unlikely but possible
Feels like Spanberger likes pitting herself against those she views as radicals, she's done it before
November 4, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Feels like Spanberger likes pitting herself against those she views as radicals, she's done it before
Agreed, it's a huge pain to do anything custom on it as well.
I just stick to the 2014 sheet and edit it directly, and as a player I just ask the DM to add the old ones too - they at least gave the option to include both
Biggest annoyance is the 2024 spells aren't formatted for it, but small price
I just stick to the 2014 sheet and edit it directly, and as a player I just ask the DM to add the old ones too - they at least gave the option to include both
Biggest annoyance is the 2024 spells aren't formatted for it, but small price
November 1, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Agreed, it's a huge pain to do anything custom on it as well.
I just stick to the 2014 sheet and edit it directly, and as a player I just ask the DM to add the old ones too - they at least gave the option to include both
Biggest annoyance is the 2024 spells aren't formatted for it, but small price
I just stick to the 2014 sheet and edit it directly, and as a player I just ask the DM to add the old ones too - they at least gave the option to include both
Biggest annoyance is the 2024 spells aren't formatted for it, but small price
They've pointed (presumably loaded) guns at multiple people and threatened them. They've shot at least one ICE protestor I'm aware of here in Chicago (beyond the 'less' lethal munitions, like that with the pastor), it just didn't kill her.
We're far past the 'unlucky' for the government.
We're far past the 'unlucky' for the government.
November 1, 2025 at 7:15 AM
They've pointed (presumably loaded) guns at multiple people and threatened them. They've shot at least one ICE protestor I'm aware of here in Chicago (beyond the 'less' lethal munitions, like that with the pastor), it just didn't kill her.
We're far past the 'unlucky' for the government.
We're far past the 'unlucky' for the government.
Oh, we've been wrong all along - the *consumer* there is the banks, they're the ones who need their financial protection!
November 1, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Oh, we've been wrong all along - the *consumer* there is the banks, they're the ones who need their financial protection!
Frankly I think we've been *lucky* they've not killed a dozen plus protestors, they have no discipline, their training is around how they can't be questioned, and they've convinced themselves a shadowy 'Antifa' is coming after them and wanting to kill them all. That luck isn't going to hold...
November 1, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Frankly I think we've been *lucky* they've not killed a dozen plus protestors, they have no discipline, their training is around how they can't be questioned, and they've convinced themselves a shadowy 'Antifa' is coming after them and wanting to kill them all. That luck isn't going to hold...
There's a difference between "Walz kept saying it from time to time" and "it was a central part of the campaign's messaging" though.
October 31, 2025 at 1:46 PM
There's a difference between "Walz kept saying it from time to time" and "it was a central part of the campaign's messaging" though.
The filibuster has to go in the end - and frankly knowing dems, unlikely they do it themselves.
Milk it for as much as it's worth and make republicans get rid of it, it's the best we can hope for at this point.
Milk it for as much as it's worth and make republicans get rid of it, it's the best we can hope for at this point.
October 31, 2025 at 3:23 AM
The filibuster has to go in the end - and frankly knowing dems, unlikely they do it themselves.
Milk it for as much as it's worth and make republicans get rid of it, it's the best we can hope for at this point.
Milk it for as much as it's worth and make republicans get rid of it, it's the best we can hope for at this point.
Yup, but I am 90+% sure that conservatives are still convinced that it's happening.
I had a cousin tell me with a straight face a month ago that Doge was great and saved tons of money. They've built a machine that just lets them gobble up what they want to believe.
I had a cousin tell me with a straight face a month ago that Doge was great and saved tons of money. They've built a machine that just lets them gobble up what they want to believe.
October 31, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Yup, but I am 90+% sure that conservatives are still convinced that it's happening.
I had a cousin tell me with a straight face a month ago that Doge was great and saved tons of money. They've built a machine that just lets them gobble up what they want to believe.
I had a cousin tell me with a straight face a month ago that Doge was great and saved tons of money. They've built a machine that just lets them gobble up what they want to believe.