Some Random Dave
@somerandomdave.bsky.social
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Firefighter. Fella. Sometimes technie (for that sweet, sweet techie money). Thought I was deeply cynical, but it turns out that I was an optimist. For external use only. Apply directly to forehead
Firefighter. Fella. Sometimes technie (for that sweet, sweet techie money). Thought I was deeply cynical, but it turns out that I was an optimist. For external use only. Apply directly to forehead
Sadly, I was a lot more optimistic about this prior to the Sunday Night MAGAcer.
November 11, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Sadly, I was a lot more optimistic about this prior to the Sunday Night MAGAcer.
You can still see traces of this at Aldi. And Costco, although their floor staff does a dramatically better job of neat and tidy.
November 11, 2025 at 3:42 AM
You can still see traces of this at Aldi. And Costco, although their floor staff does a dramatically better job of neat and tidy.
And for funsies, you can walk through your choice of graveyards and look at children who died before the age of 3, and women who died in childbirth, both of which were vastly more common than it was before Brainworm Bobby started trying to roll back modern medicine.
November 11, 2025 at 2:51 AM
And for funsies, you can walk through your choice of graveyards and look at children who died before the age of 3, and women who died in childbirth, both of which were vastly more common than it was before Brainworm Bobby started trying to roll back modern medicine.
Died of infections from dental problems surprisingly often.
November 11, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Died of infections from dental problems surprisingly often.
Does anyone on the "would actually know" side actually say that the datacenter is actually for AI? The National Labs do a lot of high-resolution simulation (having nothing to do with AI).
November 11, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Does anyone on the "would actually know" side actually say that the datacenter is actually for AI? The National Labs do a lot of high-resolution simulation (having nothing to do with AI).
Like Poland, getting screwed over by both the right and the left.
November 10, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Like Poland, getting screwed over by both the right and the left.
Oh, there will be a vote. It'll be a cloture vote, and it will fail, and nobody will ever have to be on record with regard to actually voting on ACA, and both Schumer and Thune will be able to say they had the vote that was negotiated.
November 10, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Oh, there will be a vote. It'll be a cloture vote, and it will fail, and nobody will ever have to be on record with regard to actually voting on ACA, and both Schumer and Thune will be able to say they had the vote that was negotiated.
How would he know? It's not like he did it.
November 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
How would he know? It's not like he did it.
The thing is... it's not. It's part of the Surrender Caucus, but did you notice how nobody up for reelection in 2026 is in there? This was a negotiated thing. The Surrender Caucus is bigger than this.
November 10, 2025 at 7:34 PM
The thing is... it's not. It's part of the Surrender Caucus, but did you notice how nobody up for reelection in 2026 is in there? This was a negotiated thing. The Surrender Caucus is bigger than this.
Yeah, but there have been so many other, slightly lesser, disapointments (like his enthusiasm for confirming some of the least qualified presidential appointees ever).
November 10, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Yeah, but there have been so many other, slightly lesser, disapointments (like his enthusiasm for confirming some of the least qualified presidential appointees ever).
In much the same way you're going to pick up ACA premiums for the much larger group of people who are probably about to be insurance-less.
November 10, 2025 at 4:27 AM
In much the same way you're going to pick up ACA premiums for the much larger group of people who are probably about to be insurance-less.
I hear one new Senator from Virginia, do I hear two? Two new Senators from Virginia?
November 10, 2025 at 4:10 AM
I hear one new Senator from Virginia, do I hear two? Two new Senators from Virginia?
I'm fine with primarying him, but I thought he was retiring?
November 10, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I'm fine with primarying him, but I thought he was retiring?
I believe Warner is retiring (which is one of the reasons I was so surprised he voted no).
November 10, 2025 at 2:57 AM
I believe Warner is retiring (which is one of the reasons I was so surprised he voted no).
Erm... Are we talking about the American Democratic Party here? They're famously horrible at messaging, to the point that they have to resort to spending a significant portion of their campaign donations on Republican-owned media outlets to get advertising out.
November 10, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Erm... Are we talking about the American Democratic Party here? They're famously horrible at messaging, to the point that they have to resort to spending a significant portion of their campaign donations on Republican-owned media outlets to get advertising out.
Yes. And you're confusing people being interested in the social aspect of it with being interested in their kid playing football (beyond the momentary seeing-them-on-the-field aspect of it).
November 10, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Yes. And you're confusing people being interested in the social aspect of it with being interested in their kid playing football (beyond the momentary seeing-them-on-the-field aspect of it).
Yes, but the Republicans can communicate, and the Democrats cannot, so the part that gets remembered is the part that Republicans decide should be remembered.
November 10, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Yes, but the Republicans can communicate, and the Democrats cannot, so the part that gets remembered is the part that Republicans decide should be remembered.
... none of which has a corresponding commitment from the House, as Speaker Johnson has made very clear.
November 10, 2025 at 2:37 AM
... none of which has a corresponding commitment from the House, as Speaker Johnson has made very clear.
They'll probably remember Democratic Senators tossing ACA under the bus.
November 10, 2025 at 2:24 AM
They'll probably remember Democratic Senators tossing ACA under the bus.
Including at least once Dem (Kaine) who lives close enough to DC to not be personally affected.
November 10, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Including at least once Dem (Kaine) who lives close enough to DC to not be personally affected.
Where's Kaine flying to? I thought his house was closer to DC than Dulles or BWI.
November 10, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Where's Kaine flying to? I thought his house was closer to DC than Dulles or BWI.
Is this the one who took "let me connect you to our affiliated food bank that actually handles that specific case" as a no?
November 10, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Is this the one who took "let me connect you to our affiliated food bank that actually handles that specific case" as a no?
Warner's retiring. (And, in fairness, he voted no, even though I was fully expecting a yes from him.)
November 10, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Warner's retiring. (And, in fairness, he voted no, even though I was fully expecting a yes from him.)
I think we're going to see 3rd parties gain significant ground if the Dems in the Senate ratf**k the general population on ACA. Dems may end up up, but they'll be facing at least one additional faction, possibly from the left.
November 10, 2025 at 2:03 AM
I think we're going to see 3rd parties gain significant ground if the Dems in the Senate ratf**k the general population on ACA. Dems may end up up, but they'll be facing at least one additional faction, possibly from the left.
How about not being allowed to have a phone for one week per minute of felony phone noise?
November 10, 2025 at 1:57 AM
How about not being allowed to have a phone for one week per minute of felony phone noise?