Schrödinger's Sneetch Belly

I get that Joe Rogan can be gullible, but I think it highly unlikely he never considered the possibility that Trump and his team would do the things they said over and over they intended to do.

I very much believe there is such a thing as supporting an outcome that you understand fully will hurts other people and then, when that outcome is being achieved, hiding behind feigned ignorance (even to yourself) in the hopes to have your cake and eat it too.

are you saying you're a witch

"We should have insurance where everyone just pays whatever the doctor charges them personally and nothing else" is a perfect candidate for the "you're twelve" theory of politics.

exactly what do people think health insurance is

um...

Jesus Christ

As this story shows, trusting the DHS version of events is a big mistake.

"the video shows an agent turn federal vehicle left into Martinez’s vehicle, after which an agent says, “Do something b----.” The agent then exits the vehicle and shoots at Martinez."

I'm into this Scorpion & the Frog reboot

Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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like, how broken do you need to be to know just intuitively understand how bizarrely twisted and inappropriate that is

AI arguments aside, wtf would possess anyone to send a total stranger AI slop of that person's dead parent.

This is like that line I hear every now and then when I'm interviewing people, which is "I don't even know how to lie, everyone knows that," which is just a way of saying "oh god I lie constantly, I do it all the time - but what I'm telling you right now? Man, it is such a whopper."

Still curious about this.

Google trends graph of searches for rush limbaugh for the past five years. It shows a spike the month that he died before flatlining into obscurity.

Interesting. Their should be a word for this kind of legacy.

Trump has indirectly started a War on Christmas! 🎄

My daughter will be in OBT’s “Nutcracker” production for the first time this year, but rehearsals were canceled Saturday due to safety concerns from Trump’s escalation. OBT relies on Nutcracker for most of its annual revenue, so it could have a huge effect on OBT’s finances if this continues.

Not sure what the City of Portland’s damages would be, but an individual business that suffered damages could do it. And I can even think of one that might consider it: Oregon Ballet Theatre, which is 2 blocks away from the ICE facility.

I'm sure that there are some tiny number of people out there that, given any set of circumstances, would say violence never acceptable, or that violence was always okay. But for 99% of us, it's a question entirely dependent on a myriad of factors - including the question "what constitutes violence."

Every one of these polls I've ever seen is completely useless, because it's a question that allows for an almost infinite array of interpretations, and each respondent will likely answer differently on different days depending on what's been on their mind.

"well well well i bet you're all feeling pretty terrible for not letting ben domenech plagiarize and take money form malysia now aren't you libs"

This is hands down the funniest "every bad thing the right has ever done is the lib's fault" take I've ever seen.

A Trump-appointed judge just demolished right-wing fearmongering about Portland

Honest, non-snark blog for my legal peeps: if PDX has significant monetary damages because of all of this (e.g.: loss of tourism $$$), can Portland sue Fox News for damages, or does the law/precedent pretty much protect Fox because Portland is a govt entity.
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As someone who's had limbs immobilized a couple of times, my best advise is: don't be proud. Whenever help is offered by loved one, accept. There will be enough times where there isn't immediate help, and those can get really old really fast.

I mean I get that he's always been a real straight shooter with everyone on the past, but maybe for the sake of argument just *imagine* he's not always honest and upfront.

Honest question: why is *this* everyone's automatic assumption, and not that Trump is lying and doesn't care if he gets fact checked, because he just wants to get troops into major blue cities prior to 2026?

like is he developing a taste for bears or is he just tired of masturbating or what

it is somehow weirdly unsettling to see garrison draw trump with a pudge