Damn! Just pre-ordered from a local bookstore! Can't wait!
Damn! Just pre-ordered from a local bookstore! Can't wait!
My cat. In deep thought.
What in the AI Scam hell is this????
"Affordability" issue? Why don't we call it what it actually is: impoverishment of working class, redistribution of wealth in favor of the super-rich, back-breaking gap of income inequality.
Cardinal: What was your income last year?
Jesuit: Last year, 120,000 escudos.
C: And how was it distributed?
J: It is shared among them equally. This is a community.
C: Ah yes, there is a French radical group that teaches that doctrine.
J: Your Eminence, it was the doctrine of the early Christians.
They paid $50K signing bonus each to recruit openly fascist asswipes. From our taxpayer money.
You may not have heard, but itβs important. Dems are holding shadow hearings on ICE crimes. Witnesses provided harrowing and explosive accounts yesterday. I provide some highlights from the day, and I urge everyone to watch and amplify them. Link in the replies.
What? They promise not to violate law and in between give them money?
Can I have the same deal?
There are a group of people for whom ALL this shit is just fine. I've expected that there will always be some, but they were far more numerous than I initially believed. This world is a horrible place, and I am reminded of that daily.
I have to remember to remember that there are good folks too.
Prosecute ICE
What was that then she voted for?
Well maybe then the "President" and "Stephen" should face prosecution as well. Why we have RICO Act.
A retired Minneapolis couple who had guns pointed at them by ICE in a church parking lot.
"They were obviously not trained at all. I've known many police officers in my life. These people were right off the streets."
"They had the professional demeanor of criminals."
ht: @paulgraham.bsky.social
Jesus Fucking Christ. Bovino is a fucking Nazi. They are not even bothering to hide it.
Jesus fucking Christ.
Jesus Ficking Christ.
Even the scammers are concerned about my mental well-being. What does that say about me? Or the current state of the world?
Sidewalks that are safe and functional for wheelchairs.
As I am getting older and older, I am beginning to notice the problems with capitalism more and more.
I thought that was because I was getting wiser.
But no. It was only because of how capitalism was getting shittier and shittier.
An informed electorate does not spring forth from earth headfirst. It has to be created and nurtured. The current political and economic structure does not foster an informed electorate, because those currently holding power do not benefit from it. We have ceded too much power to them.
Bah Humbug to everyone!
Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Not me. Other lawyers. :)
As a trial lawyer, I often wonder if seppuku is something that our ethics regulations would/should require.
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It was a surprisingly good movie. Enjoyed it more than the original.
ICE = Nazi
The evil doesn't die that easily.
My new office thumb tag holder.