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Chopper

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  1. This was his statement to which you quoted my response: "DC is still MOSTLY made up of lobbyists, that needs to change." Looking at its most basic meaning, it's absolutely fucking asinine. DC isn't in fact "mostly lobbyists." It's a city with more residents than the state of Wyoming but with zero electoral votes. Are there many lobbyists who work there? Sure. Do they form even a majority of its people? No. I'd wager most of the registered lobbyists don't even live within the DC limits. On a larger scope, there's the implication that we need to get rid of lobbyists. The purpose of lobbying is to petition government. It's based on the constitutional rights to free speech and petition the government. You're not going to get rid of lobbyists. More people and organizations than "lobbyists" petition government. Elon Musk, for example, isn't a lobbyist. Neither is the National Organization for Women. Elonia wasn't acting as a lobbyist when he and his apartheidist fiends spent almost a Billion dollars to elect a convicted fraudster, an adjudged rapist and a fascist who already tried once to overthrow the US government. Lobbying isn't the issue. Our country's biggest issues are at the core of the basic definition of Democracy. The republican controlled Supreme Court in a series of decisions over several years has absolutely decimated any realistic possibility of getting HUGE money out of politics. People and businesses have almost zero limits on spending in elections. It would take a huge leap and almost essentially require the annihilation of cunts like Elonia, his billionaire friends, and a good portion of the republican members of the US Senate and House. Drumpf's friends are the types who buy legislators, and who get 3/4-regarded fucks like Tommy Tuberville elected because he'll always vote their way. Notice I am purposely leaving out Bill Gates and the scary Jewish guys your man named, who are not at all in the same fight for direct influence and dominance. Equating those people is not only wrong it's incredibly ignorant.
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    Article documenting interesting changes in London's and the UK's night life https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/nov/28/by-8pm-it-is-time-to-head-home-whatever-happened-to-the-big-night-out?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
  3. "looking at the other traits you can pretty much put any career member of Congress or politician in there and all would qualify for all four remaining traits." You're like an idiot machine that keeps on repeating versions of the stupid talking points its heard over the years.
  4. What in the actual fuck is wrong with you?
  5. ha, I confused the two names. The way I keep 'em straght is to remember which one Nixon ordered to be firebombed. But I have a throbbing fucking headache right now. Would love to see a link to a study that put any of the people named in the same category as Elonia. But there isn't one so while you're right, that dude's point is even dumber. Also there's never been anything like 7 or 8 billionaires spending a billion dollars attacking a candidate for the presidency of the US. Equating what Elonia and his gang of apartheidists with any of the names listed is dumber than fuck.
  6. The cuck truck's battery sure does suck 3 burned alive in a cybertruck after it popped a curb and got wedged between a wall and a tree. https://sfist.com/2024/11/27/three-dead-one-injured-in-early-morning-cybertruck-fire-in-piedmont/
  7. Stopped reading right there. You realize that's the sham organization that drafted the nazi's 2025 plan, I presume. Nothing they produce has any credibility.
  8. Not a car person but CA is the largest market in the US for EVs. That's an ingenious move by Newsome. sadDER I'll bet telling larger advertisers that ackshually, you own their twitter account will go over well. More concealing info over on twitter. Things not going well for Elonia. she followed me
  9. bluesky embeds here?
  10. We were looking for a better way to freeze soups and chili type things and found the souper cube. Made of silicone and comes with a cover. Allows you to squeeze out the frozen stuff right into a pot on the cooktop. Holiday gift idea for the one who loves to cook or just loves organization.
  11. Are you planning that? I have two trips involving Portugal coming up. From just before New Year, traveling to Paris and then to Porto. The point of the trip is a meeting in Porto, so arriving there the first full week of January. Now I'm trying to figure out if I can go from Porto to Santiago de Compostela, and then Bilbao, before catching a return flight. I booked a mileage deal so only half of is planned right now -- all flights and Paris and Porto hotel/airbnb stays booked. My goal is a lower-cost, off-season itinerary.If I can't make all that work, I may stay in Porto longer, or add in Lisbon, and just do some day trips. Drop off fees to take a rental car from Portugal to Spain one way are ridiculous right now. Plus dealing with connections through Madrid or LHR at the end of the journey just to get a flight back home seems than ideal. Have a bigger, splashier trip to Portugal in April all planned, flights booked, rez made. We're making a large loop around the country over a 3 week period. It's been a bit of a bear to plan. A. Arrival in Lisbon and transfer, directly to the Algarve - Vila Vita B. Transfer to the Alentejo Region - São Lourenço do Barrocal C. Transfer to The Vagar with stops through historical villages: (Monsanto; Idanha a Nova; Sortelha) D. Transfer to the Douro Valley - Six Senses Spa Hotel (stops in Marialva, Castelo Rodrigo along the way) E. Transfer to Porto, Maison Albar F. transfer to Lisbon - Ludovice Palace relevant article 10 Must-Visit Historic Villages in Portugal
  12. Gift idea says only 8 left. $154USD
  13. The senator from Ruzzia has thoughts.
  14. Washington Post reporter ‪Will Oremus‬ ‪@willoremus.com Gift link to my story on how social media has systematically devalued links for years — and how Bluesky is bucking that trend. https://wapo.st/3CHfmp6 or https://archive.ph/32kEj
  15. Bookmarks is probably up there with verification badges with the 2 items I've seen most requested. Bluesky users Hunter Walker and comfortablynumb created badges for starter packs of various journalists. https://bsky.app/profile/hunterw.bsky.social/post/3lbt6wkxckk22 Hunter Walker is a reporter for Talking Points Memo and has been individually verifying reporters and journalists
  16. The increase of allowed scholarships to 105 or whatever may increase the desirability of giving one to a kicker. I don't know shit, but I'd think it would.
  17. Does he still have his picks from last week up? I'd be interested to see 'em if you have a second.
  18. Elmo have thoughts about cameras and military hardware. Meanwhile I think that sound I hear is a Tesla on FSD running into a train.
  19. I don't have a kid but Japan seemed especially child friendly to me. It seems like a haven for kids and nerds. Their kids seemed esp well-mannered.
  20. Auburn's defense looked absolutely pathetic. They were running around with no clue about where to go. Not sure how they rank or are graded but it'd be interesting to see. Also their defense seemed to stop getting penetration at-will in the 2nd half. No stats, just an observation so not sure if true. I wonder what changed.
  21. Tuned in for a minute, in time to hear the "Alpha Paving" bro whine, "I'm tired of all these teams playing their best games against us. Auburn. South Carolina." Choking off the tears.
  22. Hell yeah! Gimme that FSD now, Elmo!
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