โThe Guide says there is an art to [orbiting]", said Ford, "or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.โ
โ Douglas Adams, Life, the Universe and Everything with an edit by me
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Mars clouds scientist, physics and astronomy prof; Episcopal lay minister; genealogy, RPG, LotR, comics; he or they pronouns
โThe Guide says there is an art to [orbiting]", said Ford, "or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.โ
โ Douglas Adams, Life, the Universe and Everything with an edit by me
He and musk already killed 1M due to USAID cuts. What's a few more?
06.10.2025 18:06 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0They *do* know what they are doing. It's evil.
02.10.2025 19:57 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0I stopped watching Sabine when she stopped doing explainer stuff. And was super happy to find your videos. I can't tell you to not feel bad but I can tell you your work is not hater work and is good entertainment.
01.10.2025 22:44 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Always
01.10.2025 22:39 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0๐ฎ
01.10.2025 19:05 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Well, the Hatch Act is dead for Con presidents with a Con majority in the House and Senate. You can bet it will get full enforcement on the next Dem president. Most likely even when it doesn't apply.
01.10.2025 19:00 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0It also means there's no reason to every negotiate for a budget if you are in the minority and the pres is the same party as the majority. Because no matter what they agree to, the Pres can just change it later.
29.09.2025 21:18 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0So, SCOTUS is literally saying line-item veto is a real thing in budget bills. If the Pres can unilaterally alter spending bills, then the Constitution saying Congress controls the purse is a lie.
29.09.2025 21:17 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 2 ๐ 0No; typical fascist work.
29.09.2025 20:55 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0I was cheering that delivery dude on!
29.09.2025 20:53 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Prosecuted.
29.09.2025 16:32 โ ๐ 9 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0When policies are stripped of party backing references, most folks choose policies that are left-of-center.
When policy votes by Congress are considered, Dems have not really moved from center-left (but have widened) while Repubs have narrowed and moved decidedly right.
XIV or XVI...?
29.09.2025 16:14 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0These days, this is when I talk to my Dad. Like, I'm 58 and this is the first era he's *ever* talked politics with me (where he's expressed opinions). He's *that* mad.
26.09.2025 16:17 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0In fact, the mainline Christians (Roman Catholic, Episcopal Church USA, Evangelical Lutheran Church of America) are not easily classifiable as "conservative" and are very anti-MAGA.
[Yes, you can find individual parishes and maybe even bishops that are Con/MAGA...]
Not really, no. The NTS requires me to *change* my definition in the face of conflicting evidence. I'm not. I have one definition and I'm merely applying it to people making a claim.
Again, just like North Korea saying they are a democracy.
Christian = follower of Christ. If you follow trump, you aren't following Christ no matter what you may call yourself. North Korea says they are a democracy...
23.09.2025 20:16 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0My Cousin Vinny is also a good one for this.
23.09.2025 20:09 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Where "corrupt" means "won't publish his unsupported bullshit".
23.09.2025 20:00 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0No and no.
23.09.2025 19:59 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0I mean, if you're going to use actual *math*...
23.09.2025 19:56 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Fox "News" was calling this a "record turnout for a memorial". I have no clue what they mean by that. What record?!?
23.09.2025 19:51 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Yes, eventually the SCOTUS may end up being the joke Cons have turned it into.
23.09.2025 19:48 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Uncap the House; 1 Rep per 50k people.
Make current states into "provinces" then declare that "states" will be Senate districts redrawn every 10 years that contain at least 1M people and no more than 5M people. If a province is less than 1M, it pairs up with others until it is.
Let them. Then we do it back. Until the entire thing is a *complete* joke.
22.09.2025 20:42 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0+10 Justices. Why 10? Because.
22.09.2025 20:41 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Bold of you to think ICE agents have consciences
21.09.2025 21:27 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Vance lies almost as much as trump
21.09.2025 21:24 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0