Lloyd

Barely. Still asserting that the 2020 election was stolen. And it’s just a turnaround based on, “He isn’t pandering to me anymore. I bought into the racism and cruelty, and I demand my just reward. How dare he not give it to me?”

Also, where do those numbers come from? The BLS whose leader was fired when she posted a number he didn't like? What is the real inflation rate? Sure can't trust BLS to provide it.

Yes, but…

It was never $2 billion to start with. That number is the sum total of all payments if he took the annuity option. The pretax total lump sum was just under $1 billion, but the 37% held for taxes is still a good start.

... and let him hand off the office afterward. It wasn't a perfect solution, but it was better than a litany of liberals telling people who don't follow politics that the liberal on the ticket was a bad choice.

We'll never know now. But rest easy. We won't ever have a real election again anyhow.

... that wasn't the problem. It wasn't her record that doomed her. What doomed her was the continuing legacy of misogynism and racism that had the power to influence a critical mass of voters.

At that point in the game, the correct choice was to go with Biden... (cont)

I'm still pissed off about this. He says that he would publish that op-ed again with the benefit of hindsight. His excuse was that running Biden meant losing the presidency, the House and the Senate. Well. Good on you for avoiding that.

No, the problem was choosing Harris. No, George,... (cont)

George Clooney says replacing Joe Biden with Kamala Harris ‘was a mistake’ — Guardian US Actor says Harris ‘was given a very tough task’ because ‘she had to run against her own record’, and extends an olive branch to Hunter Biden

I remember saying this at the time. I haven’t watched “The Daily Show” since Jon Stewart started whining about Biden. You don’t change your candidate at the last minute. In a perfect world, Biden never runs. But he did. Clooney was also part of the problem. apple.news/Al39bFBpbR8a...

Beyond that, I’d like your friend to justify the extreme party Republicans have become. They are now the norm for their party. There are extreme liberals who may be the things you described, but they aren’t the norm.

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5. You believe in a hybrid version of abortion rights. This is another false front for most conservatives. You say that if the pregnancy is viable, abortion shouldn’t be allowed. Okay. But that isn’t what the debate is about.

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4. You believe in limited government. So do Democrats. But there are some things that only government can do, and they should. It’s the choice of where government gets limited that separates us. And that’s where varied voices are important in any party.

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3. You have no problem with billionaires. That matches most Democrats. I don’t have a problem with people getting rich. But those people should still be paying at least as high a tax rate as I do. Are you different from that?

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2. You say you love guns. The Democratic Party is incorrectly labeled by conservatives as being anti-gun. We aren’t. What we’re against is complete gun freedom. Do background checks on every purchase. Register them like cars. Don’t insist that everyone allow them. Are you different from that?

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Here’s the thing.

1. You say you’re pro-Israel. So am I. I despise Netanyahu, and I believe Palestinians should enjoy self-rule, but I don’t believe that is incompatible with being pro-Israel. Are you different from that?

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There ain't no free lunch.

Had a high school teacher who made a whole lecture out of that being the sum of human knowledge. Want it free? Give us data, and you won't pay. Paying? Gotta make sure only you get it. But either way, you're gonna have to register.

Why is Donald Trump 'literally' pooping on Americans and free speech? | Opinion — azcentral Donald Trump posted a gross AI video after massive No Kings rallies. Mike Johnson defended it. Did they forget free speech is fundamentally American?

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I’m impressed that you’re mentioning this. Well done.

I hate the Dodgers. I hate that buying another trophy is going to work for them. And I hate that the greatest player ever is part of that story.

Excellent advice. It isn’t even about harming those companies. They’ll be fine. It’s about not letting your money be a part of it.

'No Kings' isn't the only resistance to Trump administration. Thankfully | Opinion — azcentral Donald Trump is obsessed with controlling the message, even at the expense of free speech.

It’s somewhat encouraging.

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You have my attention. And two of my favorite Diamondbacks.

YouTube video by Rick Worley By the Way, Woody Allen Is Innocent (Updated)

Woody was “guilty” of questionable judgment in taking up with his then girlfriend’s daughter. That’s a valid reason to criticize him. The rest is you believing clearly untrue things that former girlfriend keeps repeating. This is a long video that addresses it all: youtu.be/WH_LtT0JT54?...

For the record, there is at least one other repository of your past newsletters, but my email archive isn’t available online unless you’ve guessed my password.

Acknowledged: I’m not a filmmaker.

I don’t believe 3D is an apt comparison. It required audiences to take unusual actions as a group. AI is employed on the production side only.

It is a tool that is now and will be used just as CGI displaced physical effects. It’s a tool to harness responsibly.

Randy Newman, Don Henley, Roger Waters. Bob Dylan is pretty good, too.

But I’m also good with Taylor Swift.

I had the opposite problem. Sitting isn't as cushy as it used to be. But that's a beautiful looking chart.

Wait. Are you my father?

Damn it, guys! I canceled my subscription for a reason. Now you’re just moving in anyway?

Stupid? Okay, that tracks.

But we had a runner on 3rd with one out in the bottom of the 9th! We'd be tied with the Mets with just a sac fly! Ugh!

Apple TV+ Postpones Jessica Chastain Series ‘The Savant’ in Wake of Charlie Kirk Assassination — The Hollywood Reporter The series was set to premiere on Friday.

I am quite the Apple Fanboy. I suspect if I stopped buying their products, they might need to lay off an employee or two. Well, maybe not that, but I’m pretty devoted. I’ve excused Tim Cook’s Trump overtures as that of a CEO holding his nose. But this looks troubling. apple.news/AVbhO3M3MQjS...

Way ahead of you there.

Amazon happened when the Post crap started happening. Paramount happened with Colbert. Disney was last week. I'm saving so much money!