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TwiceHorn

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  1. Bluegrass isn't country? Fairly serious question. Also, relatedly, Hank Williams.
  2. His contention was that it might have made a difference. It would not. Hell, I'm not even sure convictions affirmed by the Supreme Court would have made any difference.
  3. Dwight Yoakam. His voice might not be that good or unique, but apart from his own music, I think he brought new attention to the genre and to some classic elements of it.
  4. Same. It's off now though, carry on.
  5. Federal court. No cameras at all. Of course, I think it's highly questionable that it's in federal court in the first place.
  6. Well, because it was Trump had him killed.
  7. Apparently not. This process and the resulting product seems to rely on cross-linking cellulose. And aligning the fibers. Lignin is removed from the wood. Also, the chemicals in question seem to be these: The chemical solution can include chemicals used in pulping or pulp bleaching and can include at least one of NaOH, NaOH/Na2S, NaHSO3+SO2+H2O, NaHSO3, NaHSO3+Na2SO3, NaOH+Na2SO3, Na2SO3, NaOH+AQ, NaOH/Na2S+AQ, NaHSO3+SO2+H2O+AQ, NaOH+Na2SO3+AQ, NaHSO3+AQ, NaHSO3+Na2SO3+AQ, Na2SO3+AQ, NaOH+Na2S+Na2Sn, Na2SO3+NaOH+CH3OH+AQ, CH3OH, C2H5OH, C2H5OH+NaOH, C4H9OH, HCOOH, CH3COOH, CH3OH+HCOOH, C4H8O2, NH3.H2O, p-TsOH, H2O2, NaClO, NaClO2+acetic acid, ClO2, and Cl2, where n in an integer and AQ is Anthraquinone. Lotta pretty caustic stuff, but I really don't know how environmentally harmful that class of chemicals is. Also, looks like the ultimate tensile strength of this stuff is 400-500MPa, while steels ranges from 400-1800MPa. But, being non-ductile, it won't have a yield strength because it has little or no elastic deformation.
  8. I can tell you right now, that had Trump been indicted on everything on January 22, 2021, the outcome would have been the same. Chutkan might have actually possibly gotten a verdict in the 1/6 case, but it would be on appeal and not a final conviction. And thus subject to Trumpification. And it would not have made a single solitary shit of difference.
  9. According to my wife, the "Annabelle" doll was "on tour," and had made a stop in NO the day this happened.
  10. https://patents.google.com/patent/US11130256B2/en?inventor=Liangbing+Hu&oq=Liangbing+Hu&page=1 One of the patents for the curious.
  11. Similarly, it probably could have been someone other than Trump. The anti-incumbency was huge. But the fact that he had his dumbass base locked in surely helped.
  12. Excellent point. It really isn't so much the CRT, or Marxism, it's that education encourages higher-order thinking that is necessary to overcome otherism and prejudice, along with generally broadening people's experience. A lot of that happens somewhat naturally, regardless of what is actually taught, but having an anti-empathy curriculum can surely help. Cutting down diversity in schools is probably more effective for breeding other-ists than any other single thing. Something had been bothering me about "our" contention that education or lack thereof was dragging Trumper types down. I think that is more or less same as it ever was. Morons never learn much anyway, regardless of what you teach. And everyone starts to "lose" whatever they were taught the further removed they are from school. When school stops at 18, or earlier, it's just that much quicker, especially if you're in a community of other backwards like yourself, e.g. rurals.
  13. For the record, Republicans couldn't "25th Amendment" him, unless he decided to appoint a bunch of em as Cabinet secretaries. They could have tried to impeach him.
  14. Regarding yesterday's hearing in the Abrego Garcia case, the government submitted a declaration from lil Marco supporting the invocation of state secrets privilege. Judge Xinis found it wanting and will unseal it. Also she was mad that no declarations came from DHS/ICE Barbie. She appears ready to invoke the power to review the material the government is withholding (without showing it to the opposition) to see if the privilege is properly invoked, an "in camera" review. That should be fun. Also, in the expedited discovery period, the plaintiffs were permitted to depose the three people that gave declarations in the status of Abrego Garcia. As could be expected, those people knew nothing and were escape goats. Accordingly, the plaintiffs requested, and were granted, permission to take the depositions of DHS, DOS, and DOJ on an "institutional" basis, where the witness has to dig around for information to answer questions and can't respond "I don't know that's not my area." Also indicated that the court may grant a request for such a deposition of the "White House." Probably pretty unusual.
  15. What were Jonah's "antics" at Florida?
  16. Keeping up with the Twatter jack, one reason I disliked it even before Elmo ruint it, the short-form format leads to a lot of inaccuracy, particularly for nuanced material. It always required fact-checking. Therefore, it's fucking perfect for MAGA. And probably anathema for the rest of us, outside of sports takes. But Dems would probably be well advised to distill things to 140 characters or whatever it is.
  17. You guys talking shit on Flores.
  18. Argue all you want about the expected value of a bunt. It places pressure on college defenses that they often cannot withstand. It's something that should be in every team's arsenal.
  19. Apparently the real quote is: DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told CNN in a statement that DHS “receives hundreds of television show pitches a year, ranging from documentaries surrounding ICE and CBP border operation to white collar investigations by HSI. Each proposal undergoes a thorough vetting process prior to denial or approval.” Documentaries, perhaps with access to sitting DHS personnel, makes a certain amount of sense. A fucking game show makes no sense at all. Except with a game show host as POTUS.
  20. Sure, theoretically. But not for their judicial decisions.
  21. They are 3-25, with the three coming against you-know-who. That's perfect in a way.
  22. Really rather unusual for the Court to base a ruling on the factual realities of a case, and this Court in particular. But they're seeming to get that when the government is threatening to remove people without due process and then claim they can't get them back, that's the kind of irreparable harm that renders the other injunction factors kinda irrelevant.
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