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I don't know what first amendment exemption applies to things like that, though whatever it is, I hope it wouldn't stretch so far as to allow a law like this to pass.(Insert disclaimer about how I think it would be a good idea, but don't think it should be enforced by law.) ‽‽‽‽‽‽‽ Huh? Why would y...

Honestly, on reflection, if the net effect of such a law was that a department store simply stopped separating boys' and girls' clothing into two different store locations and stopped identifying clothing items as specifically for boys or girls, I don't see the big deal. That's not to say I think t...

Wasn't Trump the one who was going to start a war with Iran? U.S. bombs facilities in Syria used by Iran-backed militia The United States launched airstrikes in Syria on Thursday, targeting facilities used by Iranian-backed militia groups. The Pentagon said the strikes were in retaliation for a rock...

I suspect the north v. south covid dichotomy is due to the same reason European diseases wrecked American Indian populations far worse than American Indian diseases wrecked Europeans (yeah, syphilis was nasty back in the day, but it never did and never could result in Captain Trips-level population...

nicole wrote: ↑23 Feb 2021, 14:15 Lawrence Ferlinghetti

Another on the list of 'those I thought died long ago.'

I remember being required to read "A Coney Island of the Mind." I don't remember a damn thing about it except being bored.

thoreau wrote: ↑23 Feb 2021, 14:41

Eric the .5b wrote: ↑23 Feb 2021, 14:10 This merits distrustful watching, but it looks like an improvement to me.

That's fair.

I suppose the First Circle of Hell is preferable to the Ninth Circle.

My issue is ready to transfer to the "good things" thread. I walked into the office, paperwork in hand, and was quickly taken into the billing office. She already had checked my account, remembered speaking to me, and apologized for everything. After a few hours, she sent me a zero balance due rece...

Warren wrote: ↑22 Feb 2021, 10:59 For the unjabbed

Don't remind me. Canada has been way behind other G7 nations in COVID vaccination, primarily due to supply problems. The earliest I can get it is April if they get a shipment.

Welp...they billed me for the redo. Now they want $1165 from me. And they applied my payment of $265 to this bill instead of the one they sent to collections. To top it all off, my insurance EOB says I only owe $325, even if I were going to pay it. So...what type of lawyer am I looking for? Malprac...

Aresen wrote: ↑18 Feb 2021, 15:54

Aresen wrote: ↑18 Feb 2021, 15:42 I'm listening to the podcast of the landing of the Perservence lander on Mars.

6 minutes to mars.

Parachute deployed. Heat sheild separated. 9.5 km to mars surface

Touchdown!

Aresen wrote: ↑18 Feb 2021, 15:42 I'm listening to the podcast of the landing of the Perservence lander on Mars.

6 minutes to mars.

Parachute deployed. Heat sheild separated. 9.5 km to mars surface

I'm listening to the podcast of the landing of the Perservence lander on Mars.

6 minutes to mars.

From a thread about Johannes Kepler:

Plutonic solids to be more exact he thought that geometry was part of the solar system and there were 5 astronomical bodies discovered at that time so he thought that the 5 plutonic solids would match up.

Everything was way more expensive back then. Remember my " historically rich " game? I still play it, almost unconsciously/automatically, anytime I read any well-done, well-detailed piece of historical fiction or non-fiction. I've been trying to make a modern price comparison of sorts -- I've been ...

Putin says Russia needs to safeguard parliamentary elections from foreign meddling

Well, Russia probably knows more about the risks than any other country.

nicole wrote: ↑17 Feb 2021, 12:31Rush Limbaugh

Oh. This is me caring.





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All of you suffering from the mid-continent cold snap have my sympathies. Cold is very hard to handle, especially when you are not used to it. Wishing you all the best.

The only advice I can offer is: Multiple thin layers of clothing keeps you warmer than a single thick layer.

So, the German muckity-mucks wore steampunk helmets. Interesting. Pickelhaube is the term you want to Google here. They ranged from fairly simple 'army helmet with a spike' to seriously Flash-Gordon-looking things. Fun fact: the US Army dress uniform in the late 1900s included a pickelhaube, as doe...

Mo wrote: ↑15 Feb 2021, 07:23 I just drove by a giant gold ox. I think I passed out and ended up in the Bible

Well, did you stop and worship it?

Victoria had a snowstorm (~15 cm) yesterday, so naturally the city is paralyzed.* It's still falling, but supposed to turn to rain in the next 24 hours, making a nice slushy mess. I've shovelled the walk three times already, but am not going to drive anywheres until the streets are in better shape. ...

Number 6 wrote: ↑14 Feb 2021, 11:05 In the nuclear era, the CiC role, specifically, the ability to launch a quick strike, is one of the key responsibilities of POTUS. How would that work in this system?

In the United Kingdom, that factually lies with the Prime Minister as well as the Letters of Last Resort.

dbcooper wrote: ↑13 Feb 2021, 04:21

Present Hollywood requires that role be fulfilled by a F to M trans person who identifies as a pony.

Rachel wrote: ↑12 Feb 2021, 00:02 My co-worker accused me of being "fancy" today (on Zoom) because I was wearing a cardigan.

I always change out of my sweats for a zoom call.

Enraged and need to vent! These fuckers had the nerve to send me to collections and there will be hell to pay. Of course I didn't open the mail until the office was closed. I had an upper GI and colonoscopy last year, paying about $4k out of pocket. Problem wasn't resolved so they wanted to do a ca...

Warren wrote: ↑11 Feb 2021, 10:51

Kolohe wrote: ↑11 Feb 2021, 10:15 I know who she is, but tbf ‘London Breed’ does sound like a UK skinhead football hooligan gang.

That. Or some kind of roast.

My thoughts turned to the American Kennel Club.