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  1. Lauren, in light of your family situation, I'm not sure your statement is as much of a slur on the Department of Education and sex ed instruction as it is a self-own on how little time and attention and importance you place on education and information in general.
  2. The Germans wore gray, you wore blue.
  3. Mrs Whiggins

    LBGTQ

    Anyone else or just me?
  4. Mrs Whiggins

    LBGTQ

    She is trying to grift 'mad.' It's TikTok and that's where you try out your grift game to see if it hits.
  5. 100%. While Florida and Texas are taking the lead, it is not as if the other GOP dominated states are not proposing and enacting more and more punitive legislation. Enough that it is hard to monitor. Similar to the abundance of restrictive legislation following the multi-decade oppression of minorities following the Civil War and that will (if ever given the chance) take three times as long to undue, partially because of the very court system you mention. Voter suppression laws, laws against women and other under-represented groups, laws against protesting, and all while pushing a gun wielding agenda of violence laden terminology. Not in this thread but others, the talk regarding the electoral college and the way in which the GOP can work that to their advantage was a hot topic back in 2020. It's not like the GOP didn't notice this, and the nation's inability to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act gave them the carte blanche to push the lead domino and they've got some momentum. It won't matter whether it is Trump or DeSantis running because DeSantis is patient enough to know Trump will not live forever and whomever it is will have no bifurcation. The GOP will fall in line behind one or the other, team style. It is only a matter of when, unless the force of citizens who do not wish to live under this type of rule will ensure that the youngest of voters have that opportunity to vote. That has been obvious to the GOP and they are on top of it--again with legislation. Same with Russia/Ukraine. They want the war there to linger so that it becomes another talking point to hammer home against the Democrats. And on and on. IMO, many corporations will tread the line but ultimately succumb to a fascist theocracy because it may hurt profits in the short term for some but for others it will continue to permit the avoidance of personal responsibility when they do harm. No liability for injury. Somewhat like the legislation proposed in Iowa for the youngest workers in the meatpacking/mining and other industries. That is the future--substandard schools for most, desperate dangerous employment, and no mobility or healthcare. I was reading a newsletter by writer Luke O'Neil. He was talking about the debate regarding student loans and he had this to say. It could be any topic though and it's food for thought. We can choose to be altruistic or selfish. IMO it is far better to rationalize the more compassionate choice than the selfish one. This was what he had to say: I don't want to believe it either, but this is where we are. TL/DR: Compare it to football--UT is in the SEC now. Realignment is reality. The Big 12 is in the dustbin of football history. The football ledge is not so different from the political one really. Offseason sucks.
  6. I'm putting this video here but it fits a lot of potential threads. I mean, parents who won't hang up the damn phone and parent for starters, but the low birth rate is not all bad guys. For the driving part you have to watch the video. Read the second bit for the explanation.
  7. On the surface it seems haha funny, but that is the kind of 'animal' comparison when juxtaposed to harsh verbs that can get someone killed. Mr. Pelosi was fortunate enough to live, but the GOP has normalized this type of behavior and we no longer seem to notice. I don't think it has to be an obvious statement to be threatening.
  8. I've heard Reeves is a considerate man who is well-respected in the business, so whatever he decides, I'll wish him well. As for the cross-overs, it's a big question mark for me. The original quartet of films (I'm going with 4 as hopefully being a good one) has been special because there is just enough information revealed to keep the plot (interspersed with a LOT of action) intriguing. I mean, from the get go in the first John Wick, you knew that Dad was going to end up burying his son and likely himself. However, the whole back story was a little nugget here and a little nugget there. And it drove the whole thing to the final fight. I loved that about them. And Winston and the Continental and Charon and all of that. Will their stories be as compelling as 'retired assassin whose car is stolen and dog slain returns for vengeance and then discovers a snowball of consequences that continues for 3 (or more) movies'? No idea. Good luck to them. They do have some of the same writers, so hopefully that helps. I have no idea how all of that works. It seems difficult to me and a lot of pressure.
  9. Yeah. It's pretty sad. It was forecast and we said it was in their game plan but that was back when a lot of folks we're calling it hyperbole and Roe v Wade would never fall and here were are with more rights disappearing by the day. All those laws we mentioned: Obergefell v. Hodges, and many other items under the umbrella of the Civil Rights Act and so on--all have a very good chance of being stripped.
  10. DeSantis also has those odd boots.
  11. I'm still befuddled by M) No sexual intercourse. Is the Senator unaware that there are libraries in upper grades beyond elementary schools? No Bible nor many works worldwide that make up a great canon of literature. And then once found, to remove that vendor from the list of places from which to obtain books? Guess that old Abeka curriculum is coming soon to a school near you. Apparently even Abeka had a book titled Sex, Love, and Romance which was to 'guide teens to adopt a biblical morality for themselves,' but it has been discontinued.
  12. There are multiple John Wick 4 threads for some reason but I believe this one is the oldest so I'm putting this reminder here that the latest installment is coming out this month. Here's a final trailer and also you'll start to see (as I watched one last night) more Wick marathons on regular tv for promotion. Really looking forward to this one. Reeves has said he will continue with the franchise as long as he's physically able and he's asked to do it, but it's gotta be reaching its conclusion for him right?
  13. I'm not so confident; I suspect the others would be more likely to fall in line.
  14. No way this passes right? Right? (I highlighted some of it). And then notice the vendor ban if ISDs are found in violation. Text from SB1443 proposed by (I think) Senator Hall:
  15. Exception: No electric lighting. Only tiki torches.
  16. Mrs Whiggins

    LBGTQ

    Red headed dynamo state senator from Nebraska: SIAP
  17. I don't know if the rumors that Tate has a cancerous spot on his lung are true or not, but the various reactions by fans/notfans on social media have been interesting: Not going to bother with all the fanboi ones, they are mostly T&P type tweets.
  18. More fascist legislation proposed:
  19. Here is a decent comparison discussing the differences between Trump & DeSantis: Spoilered for length after the first tweet: And here is another legislative harbinger of the Ivy League lawyer and his allies imposing their will:
  20. She's right you know....she has been sounding this alarm for quite awhile. I know the endorsement has been posted elsewhere, but it needs to be placed in the fascism thread as well. His father fought the fascists in WWII. While the former president had his flaws, Jeb is more cowardly than Liz Cheney. Think about that for a minute. As stated elsewhere, this is the legislative part of fascism and it's working splendidly for them. Ben-Ghiat, as a scholar of authoritarianism and fascism, when covering Trump would make the distinction that Trump had authoritarian principles but with DeSantis she uses the term fascist. As awful as Trump is and continues to be, the ledge dwellers have stated emphatically that all it would take was someone smarter and more patient waiting in the wings to take the country full tilt into a sham democracy with a dictatorship. Well, he's here. If he doesn't run and bides his time, he knows Trump will not live forever. They all know this, even the gelatinous goo brain MTG knows this.
  21. Oxycodone et al makes you constipated so he was impacted no matter what.
  22. CPAC is being held in DC, but DeSantis declined and is coming to Texas. Most of the folks who support the DC speakers (of which Trump is one) and DeSantis in Texas won't care about the lack of attendees anyway because they'll never see those videos.
  23. That's a Yorgos Lanthimos' movie and absurdist seems very appropriate. But his POV is really quite, I'm not sure how to describe it exactly, but it holds my attention. The Favorite is another of his. He's got Poor Things coming out later this year and I read recently it got tagged with an 'R' rating and the topic may have some folks grabbing their pearls but I'm curious to see how they adapted the novel.
  24. I haven't always agreed with your thoughts on the population decline thread, but I appreciate you doing your part to allow for elbow room. I kid. I kid. Really though: best of luck to you on your journey. You're doing it for yourself and those you love and that is a great start. You've got a good attitude and just keep taking it one day at a time.
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