More credible than "I don't know what's happening in Washington politics/news because I'm too busy monitoring my son's porn consumption."
13.11.2025 17:07 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0@axolotl232.bsky.social
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More credible than "I don't know what's happening in Washington politics/news because I'm too busy monitoring my son's porn consumption."
13.11.2025 17:07 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Since I could read in kindergarten, I always had to be the narrator for the plays put on for the parents - never the bunny rabbit or the fluffy chick. In grade school, they used the SRA packets, so I would start at the hardest, then work backwards. Classmates hated me.
12.11.2025 20:23 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0Be careful what you share, Ivanka.
Some of us actually read the rest of the story.π
Is it just me, or does the ad's graphic look more like Jimmy Fallon?
11.11.2025 16:44 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The year Bon Jovi was inducted, Jon Bon Jovi rambled on for so long that there wasn't time for the traditional show closer, at that time "Rockin' in the Free World". (I applaud the move to diversify - "All the Young Dudes" and "Jolene" particularly.)
11.11.2025 14:55 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Counterpoint: the Cleveland venue is not friendly to those of us afraid of heights/of questionable balance (physical), and they have to end by a certain time or pay extra to the city, which they are loathe to do.
11.11.2025 14:55 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Helpful hint: anything you don't know the name for is "phlox". It's fun to say.
11.11.2025 13:39 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Pre-ordered copies for the relevant aged niblings, and one for myself!
10.11.2025 21:10 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Moreover, do they think that medical providers will continue to charge the "insurance company negotiated price"? (Answer - they don't care.)
09.11.2025 15:22 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0"Mom, that Tesla is looking at me funny."
09.11.2025 13:51 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0If we redefine the word "conscious" to mean "providing an output when given an input", then sure. /s
09.11.2025 13:42 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Happy book birthday! Snagged 2 copies (one for self, one for child's mother-in-law, a delightful person who will LOVE these).
09.11.2025 12:23 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0So, how many vowels do you include in your spelling of the word "no"? Not counting the three that come from off-world, of course.
08.11.2025 14:12 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I think the explanation here is "conservative men are bad at sex." Why else would conservative women think recreational sex is bad?
08.11.2025 13:47 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Maybe the plan with the WH ballroom is to reduce the national debt by renting it out for wedding receptions?
08.11.2025 13:30 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0As an American expat prior to streaming, it drove me crazy. I'd "discover" a new show around episode 2 or 3, then all of a sudden it would disappear, and maybe I'd find it the next time around, but maybe not. Also, I hated the school break weeks, as they would preempt the shows my toddler watched.
07.11.2025 21:36 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Where was the "Thank you for your attention to this matter."?
07.11.2025 21:03 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Why does my brain keep completing the graphic as "The Presidential Walk of Shame"?
07.11.2025 13:59 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The President then went into sleep mode until attention could be paid to him again.
07.11.2025 13:43 β π 7 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Any news yet on the availability of the new book? I have a recipient in mind (as well as a space on my bookshelf).
07.11.2025 12:56 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0So the majority justices also would require that a married woman who took their husband's last name would need to have a passport with her "maiden" name, since that would just be attesting to historical fact?
06.11.2025 20:26 β π 31 π 4 π¬ 1 π 0One of my physicist cats is also a botanist - Plants grow in the ground, so every plant needs to be as close to the ground as possible, and must be removed from any container between it and the ground. Also, are these leaves food?
06.11.2025 20:17 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Also, and not for nothing, the government has essentially admitted (by repatriating survivors) that it does not know whether or not the boats it is bombing are actually running drugs, just that they are 'within 3 connections' to someone involved with drugs, a condition that prob applies to everyone.
06.11.2025 20:08 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0By making Senate seats depend on state boundaries regardless of population, we have essentially given votes to acreage.
06.11.2025 17:52 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Hey, you're getting off light. Most of these pitches ask for an arm and a leg.
06.11.2025 17:36 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Ewwwww.
06.11.2025 17:02 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Chef's kiss!
06.11.2025 16:38 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0This really hasnβt gotten enough attention this week.
@wired.com #ICE
www.wired.com/story/fbi-wa...
So, disruptions to animal migrations not a thing? How about crop growing cycles? Exactly how small an area will this affect, and can we get it to work like magnifying glasses and ants? If one of my neighbors decided to mess with my sleep, I'd look into the existence of giant pea shooters.
06.11.2025 16:11 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Seating Grijalva should be the absolute minimum. I'd hold out for a law that prohibits the Speaker of the House from refusing to seat members (absent a bipartisan investigation should election anomalies arise), and reinstating the ACA subsidies, reopening gov't after the laws are signed by DJT.
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