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That sounds like how some of us talk about our racist parents, siblings, cousins, in-laws, acquaintances, grandparents, etc. around here. The shitty thing is that it *is* normal, but that's the reality. I was in complete denial about how prevalent racism is in white society before TFG got elected, but there's no other way to explain his appeal to large swaths of Americans. I don't have cable, but I'm happy to hear they're bringing it up openly. Afyer all, sunshine is the best disinfectant.
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Two words: Blue Converse. IYKYK
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I get it, but he just cracked me up. Also, add Paul Ray's Twine Time on Saturday evenings.
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And John Aielli for the radio goofiness.
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Not really into the Nordic type anymore (ex-wife is a mix of Swedish, Scottish, Norwegian, and eastern Baltic; rules were followed on TOS), but I have a couple of extra bedrooms if she's really desperate.
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20 degrees above normal is totes normal.
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Tracking Trump Administration and Cabinet picks
bolverk replied to PenelopeWitherspoon's topic in Cloak Room
Todd Blanche, personal lawyer to the president, who lost defending the criminal case against Il Dookie in which TFG was convicted of 34 felonies, and who has zero library experience, has been appointed as the acting head of the Library of Congress, the second largest library in the world (according to Wikipedia). https://apnews.com/article/trump-library-congress-todd-blanche-carla-hayden-cc2154fa8644a5c29d196e505e4faa51 -
One thing to keep in mind is how the government classifies this kind of stuff when talking about data and understanding the difference between Industry Classification vs. Occupational Category. In other words, where people work vs. what people do. As you correctly point out, you can work in the manufacturing sector, but have an occupation in marketing, building maintenance, engineering, accounting, etc., and never see a factory floor. The kind of factory jobs most people think about in that industry, however, are production occupations (i.e., making stuff), and each of those occupations obviously requires different skill sets, education, and training. I know that sounds pedantic, or whatever, but that distinction really matters from the perspective of tallying official job counts and whatnot for data collection.
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Agreed. As a divorced guy who got laid off at the tail-end of the Great Recession and went crazy doing stupid shit for a good while, I can relate to Hamm's character. It's a good show.
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I was just chiming in on your previous comment about that cool scene: Well the bald chick became incapacitated fairly quickly, so maybe the scout team started to transform before they understood what was happening and had any ability to kill themselves. And letting you know that the scout team had been down there a long time. But, in retrospect, you're right that my response wasn't relevant at all to the point you were making. I think it was already on my mind, and I wanted to read in your comment something that wasn't actually meant.
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@TwiceHorn yeah, I heard about the Tories trying, but never really succeeding, at sending migrants to Rwanda. John Oliver had a while episode devoted to that topic a year or two ago. It was an excellent episode worth looking back up. They made a great mockery out of that attempted cruelty.
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Can you guys please start a new thread and take this argument elsewhere? It's so tangential to the topic that I keep forgetting that this is the thread where y'all are arguing this shit. When I see the thread has been updated, I click on it thinking there's news about all the poor bastards stuck in a tropical gulag and then find you fuckers going back and forth about bar associations and shit. STAHP!!!
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Rub some poop on it, and it'll be fine.
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Duffy's not living in the Real World.
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I think you're understanding me correctly. It was certainly a surprise to me when I was watching the post-episode stuff, and one of the showrunners (no real clue or memory of who was talking) said they'd been down there for a "years." @A-Tex Devil and @aggie08 provide better explanations/context, I think. But, yeah, it was a bit confusing when I heard that. I wasn't fully engaged, though, as I was sleepy, getting ready for bed, and still nursing a hangover from Saturday night.
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I also recall that in early January 2020, Xi had warned him in a phone call that it would be a monster. And to further 68's point, here's a timeline of Mr. It-Will-Magically-Disappear-By-Easter’s bullshit, leading up to that first precipitous drop in the market: May 2018 The Trump Administration disbands the White House pandemic response team. July 2019 The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) epidemiologist embedded in China’s disease control agency left the post, and the Trump Administration eliminated the role. Oct. 2019 “Currently, there are insufficient funding sources designated for the federal government to use in response to a severe influenza pandemic.” Jan. 22, 2020 “We have it totally under control. It’s one person coming in from China. It’s going to be just fine.” Jan. 24, 2020 Trump praises China’s handling of the coronavirus: “China has been working very hard to contain the Coronavirus. The United States greatly appreciates their efforts and transparency. It will all work out well. In particular, on behalf of the American People, I want to thank President Xi!” Jan. 28, 2020 “This will be the biggest national security threat you face in your presidency...This is going to be the roughest thing you face." Trump’s National Security Advisor says to Trump. Jan. 30, 2020 "The lack of immune protection or an existing cure or vaccine would leave Americans defenseless in the case of a full-blown coronavirus outbreak on US soil,...This lack of protection elevates the risk of the coronavirus evolving into a full-blown pandemic, imperiling the lives of millions of Americans.” [Memo from Trump Trade Advisor Peter Navarro] Feb. 2, 2020 “We pretty much shut it down coming in from China.” Feb. 7, 2020 “It’s also more deadly than even your strenuous flu... This is deadly stuff.” [Trump in a private interview with Bob Woodward from The Washington Post made public on Sept. 9, 2020] Feb. 10, 2020 “I think the virus is going to be—it’s going to be fine.” Feb. 10, 2020 “Looks like by April, you know in theory when it gets a little warmer, it miraculously goes away.” Feb. 24, 2020 “The Coronavirus is very much under control in the USA… the Stock Market starting to look very good to me!” Feb. 25, 2020 “CDC and my Administration are doing a GREAT job of handling Coronavirus.” Feb. 25, 2020 “I think that's a problem that’s going to go away… They have studied it. They know very much. In fact, we’re very close to a vaccine.” Feb. 26, 2020 “The 15 (cases in the US) within a couple of days is going to be down to close to zero.” Feb. 26, 2020 “We're going very substantially down, not up.” Feb. 26, 2020 “Well, we're testing everybody that we need to test. And we're finding very little problem. Very little problem.” Feb. 26, 2020 "This is a flu. This is like a flu." Feb. 27, 2020 “It’s going to disappear. One day, it’s like a miracle, it will disappear.” Feb. 27, 2020 “The ineptness with which the Trump Administration approached this problem is not only serious, it can be deadly if not changed in the approach.” – Rep. Lloyd Doggett [During a hearing, Rep. Doggett questions HHS Sec. Azar on Trump's refusal to take this virus seriously, warning about mask and test shortages.] Feb. 28, 2020 “We're ordering a lot of supplies. We're ordering a lot of, uh, elements that frankly we wouldn't be ordering unless it was something like this. But we're ordering a lot of different elements of medical.” March 2, 2020 “You take a solid flu vaccine, you don't think that could have an impact, or much of an impact, on corona?” [Trump to health officials who answered "No."] March 2, 2020 “A lot of things are happening, a lot of very exciting things are happening and they’re happening very rapidly.” March 4, 2020 “Now, and this is just my hunch, and — but based on a lot of conversations with a lot of people that do this. Because a lot people will have this and it's very mild.” March 4, 2020 “If we have thousands or hundreds of thousands of people that get better just by, you know, sitting around and even going to work — some of them go to work, but they get better.” March 5, 2020 “I NEVER said people that are feeling sick should go to work.” March 5, 2020 “The United States… has, as of now, only 129 cases… and 11 deaths. We are working very hard to keep these numbers as low as possible!” March 6, 2020 “I think we’re doing a really good job in this country at keeping it down… a tremendous job at keeping it down.” March 6, 2020 “You have to be calm. It’ll go away.” March 6, 2020 “Anybody right now, and yesterday, anybody that needs a test gets a test. They’re there. And the tests are beautiful…. the tests are all perfect like the letter was perfect. The transcription was perfect. Right? This was not as perfect as that but pretty good.” March 6, 2020 “I like this stuff. I really get it. People are surprised that I understand it… Every one of these doctors said, ‘How do you know so much about this?’ Maybe I have a natural ability. Maybe I should have done that instead of running for president.” March 6, 2020 “I don't need to have the numbers double because of one ship that wasn't our fault.” March 7, 2020 “No, I’m not concerned at all. March 8, 2020 “We have a perfectly coordinated and fine-tuned plan at the White House for our attack on CoronaVirus.”
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In the post-episode discussion with the filmmakers, one mentioned that those people spore factories had been stuck down there in limbo for several years, which was surprising because, like you, I had initially assumed they were the team that had been mentioned earlier. I very much agree with your second point. When Ellie and Dina were shown wandering around the city yammering out loud, I wanted to tell them to STFU already. They clearly understand the need for relative quiet because of their reaction to the clanging tank hatch. With them not using their inside voices in a potentially hostile place, I got fairly annoyed by the casual disregard of stealth.
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Holy cow. 40+ usernames in the last 5 years. That might be a bot. What else could keep up with that level of obstinacy?
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I'll start singing its praises once it eliminates trolls, such as yourself, GRU, who consistently fall under the sway of and spread Russian propaganda.
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No doubt. I also liked that they chose that unflattering photo of slack-jawed Pfluger with his greasy hair and sweaty face.
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Agreed. I solved it first, but struggled with guessing which would be the most difficult. It was a toss-up between what turned out to be purple and green, and of course I chose the wrong one.
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After moving out to West Texas this past summer, I’ve found Midland’s newspaper to be a pleasant surprise in that it isn’t afraid to report on GOP dumbshittery. Rep. Pfluger: Renaming Gulf of Mexico needed to combat Communist China For Rep. August Pfluger, enshrining the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America into law would be a step in the right direction for the United States — especially in the fight against China. During his first day in office in January, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to rename the body of water. On Thursday, May 8, Congress passed the Gulf of America Act. Sponsored by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, the bill directs federal agencies to update their documents and maps to incorporate the new name. Pfluger cast his vote in favor of the bill. In a statement at the request of the Reporter-Telegram, the congressman offered an explanation: “I did vote for H.R. 276 this week, and there was a lot of enthusiasm around it. This renaming is one step in President Trump’s overall plan to increase the power and influence of the United States across the globe. For years, our adversaries, namely the Chinese Communist Party, have been taking over strategic places around the world to undermine the United States, and what President Trump is doing is looking through the world at these strategic places and seeking to increase American presence and reduce the power of the CCP. “I have personally traveled to these regions and seen the CCP influence up and close — the steps we are taking in Congress will rein this in and protect our national security.” It wasn’t immediately clear how renaming the Gulf of Mexico would combat Chinese influence, but at least two battles have taken to the courts. The Associated Press refers to the body of water as the Gulf of Mexico while acknowledging the name that Trump has chosen. In February, Trump moved to block AP journalists from covering the president in retaliation for its style guide decision, according to several news reports on the matter. In April, a federal judge ordered the White House to restore AP’s full access to cover presidential events, affirming on First Amendment grounds that the government cannot punish the news organization for the content of its speech, AP said in a report on Thursday’s vote. The Reporter-Telegram — like most news media outlets and public relations organizations — uses the Associated Press Stylebook as its style guide. On Friday, May 9, it was reported that Mexico is suing Google over its relabeling of the Gulf of Mexico on Google Maps. The final vote Thursday was 211 ayes, 206 noes and 16 not voting. The lone Republican to vote no was Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska. All Democrats voted no. The Gulf of America Act now heads to the Senate for consideration.
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America's Foreign Policy & Other Shit Going On Around the World thread
bolverk replied to bolverk's topic in Cloak Room
Seems that this could be a big deal, but I honestly don't know enough beyond: peace = good; Erdogan benefiting = bad. Kurdish Insurgent Group Says It Is Ending Conflict With Turkish State The Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or P.K.K., said that it would lay down its arms and disband, a decision that could reverberate in neighboring countries. A Kurdish militia group that has waged a bloody insurgency against the Turkish state for four decades said on Monday that it would lay down its arms and disband, a decision that could reshape Turkish politics and reverberate in neighboring countries. The announcement by the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, known by its Kurdish acronym, P.K.K., came a few months after its imprisoned leader, Abdullah Ocalan, urged the group to disarm and disband. In his February message, he said the group’s armed struggle had outlived its initial purpose and that further progress in the struggle for Kurdish rights could be achieved through politics. The P.K.K. began as a secessionist group that sought to create an independent state for Turkey’s Kurdish minority. More recently, it has said that it sought greater rights for Kurds inside Turkey. It is classified as a terrorist organization by Turkey, the United States and other countries. In a statement on Monday, the group echoed Mr. Ocalan’s call, saying that it had “carried the Kurdish issue to a level where it can be solved by democratic politics, and the P.K.K. has completed its mission in that sense.” A recent congress by the group’s leaders in northern Iraq had decided to end “the work under the name of P.K.K.’’ The group said Mr. Ocalan should lead the process of disarming, and it called on Turkey’s Parliament to take part. The move could end a conflict that has claimed more than 40,000 lives. It was unclear what would happen next. Mr. Ocalan has been held in near isolation in a prison on an island in the Sea of Marmara after his capture by Turkish intelligence in 1999. The P.K.K. and pro-Kurdish politicians have called for his release, or at least for a loosening of the restrictions on him to allow him to oversee the disarmament process. Many Kurds in Turkey have also expressed hopes that the end of the conflict would lead the government to formally expand Kurdish cultural and educational rights, but no new legislation on such issues appears imminent. The long conflict, in which P.K.K. militants bombed civilian areas and the Turkish military responded with great force, has led to pitched battles in Kurdish-majority cities. Monday’s announcement is a boon for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. He can claim to have done what his predecessors failed to do, and the P.K.K.’s dissolution could expand his support among Kurds, which many analysts suspect that he covets to change the Constitution and seek a third presidential term. In a social media post, Omar Celik, a spokesman for Mr. Erdogan’s governing Justice and Development Party, said the P.K.K.’s announcement was an important step in Mr. Erdogan’s work to ensure a “terror-free Turkey.” The P.K.K.’s declaration could also influence other Kurdish militias, particularly in Syria, and shift regional dynamics beyond Turkey’s borders. The Kurds — an ethnic group of roughly 40 million people — are spread across Turkey, Syria, Iran and Iraq. They were promised but never granted their own nation by world powers after World War I and have since launched various rebellions against governments that have sought to suppress their cultural identity. In nearly every country where they live, Kurds have faced state-sponsored suppression of their language and culture. It was not immediately clear how the decision would affect the P.K.K. bases hidden in the mountainous areas of Iraq’s northern Kurdish region. Turkey has repeatedly bombarded P.K.K. strongholds in northern Iraq, as well as the group’s offshoot controlling the northeastern regions of Syria, branding them a terrorist threat near its borders. Turkish officials have said publicly that the government offered no concessions to the P.K.K. to persuade it to disarm. But officials from Turkey’s main pro-Kurdish party have expressed hope that the government would expand cultural and educational rights for Kurds.
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