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The leader of the free world has rocks for brains.
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There needs to be a Christmas card service that allows people to anonymously send pages from the birthday book to that special MAGA person in their life. Spend $10 and choose from a variety of cards, or spend $50 and give them an advent calendar version where they receive a new one each day. There can be personalized memos that say things like “Merry Christmas, you voted for a pedophile.” All proceeds go to charities to help sex trafficking victims.
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Charlie Kirk assassinated at an event in Utah (by a 22 YO groyper)
wild_turkey replied to msbesq's topic in Cloak Room
I don’t have Facebook, but a quick glance at various sites this morning shows this is a common sentiment. He’s being described as a conservative Christian leader. I’m a little dumbfounded by the Christian part. I was only vaguely aware of him when his tweets and soundbites got cross posted other places, but I never saw anything that I would consider Christian. He appeared to me as a secular far right conservative. Did his online or in person message have a heavy Christian component that I was unaware of? Just to play devil’s advocate, I’m sure most of the things I ever saw from him were the most offensive quotes, at least to someone like me, and they were reposted because they would get a reaction from people like me. I understand that’s the unfortunate nature of the internet world. But I’m honestly curious where this Christian leader thing is coming from. As someone who has quit going to church and is very reluctant to ever resume going to church, I think modern American Christianity has a severe problem with aligning itself with polarizing political figures (almost entirely on the right). Many members of that party say and do things that are undeniably hateful and un-Christ-like, which is ironic especially for Evangelical Christians, who claim they want to spread their faith. The worst way to evangelize is to publicly attach your Christianity to these types of people. -
Dude, this genie has been out of the bottle. Have you already forgotten the June shooting of Minnesota representative Melissa Hortman and her husband? People like Charlie Kirk have used their online presence to incite hatred and increase the likelihood of these things happening.
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I like Talarico and am happy he’s running, but I doubt it will be very close. He has a good background and he speaks a good message on social media, but Texas voters aren’t interested in things like facts and campaign promises. Texas voters care about the R next to the name because that’s a sign the candidate loves Jesus and will fight against abortion and LGBTQ rights. It doesn’t matter if that R candidate cheats on his wife and uses taxpayer money to cover it up, or if the opposing D candidate actually went to seminary, because Texans are too simplistic to even consider those basic truths.
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That’s not even close to being true. B&B Butchers, Mesero, Doc B’s, Rise, Grimaldi’s, Cru, Fixe, and Malai Kitchen have all been in business since they first opened around 2018-2019. Clearfork isn’t my favorite area to dine out, but it seems to be very successful as all of those places have survived through Covid, far better than you could say about areas like downtown, Magnolia, or W 7th.
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What was the actual point of the hearing with the Senate Finance Committee last week? Is there some kind of threat of actual consequences for RFK Jr, or is it all just political theater to make it look like Congress still does something? Is the Senate deliberating on something, and if so, what is that specifically? It doesn’t do anyone any good for bipartisan senators to grill RFK Jr for 3+ hours if he simply goes back to destroying American healthcare infrastructure with no restrictions.
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So the best case here is that Trump made a joke about purchasing a “fully depreciated” woman for $22,500. Is that correct? And the worst case is that it wasn’t a joke, and that either a woman or an underaged girl was sold to Trump? So the U.S. President either thinks of women as property or that it’s okay to joke about them being property. And the same MAGA base that was so vocal about Sound of Freedom and sex trafficking is now silent because this is either fake news or just a joke between friends. And women voted for this sack of shit. It still blows my mind.
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Donald’s signature is in the same place as on the Epstein birthday card, so that tracks.
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Beaches are great for small kids and the parents still get the excitement of exploring a new country and enjoying the food and culture. Makes a lot of sense to me.
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I agree with everything you said. If you have a chance to go now, and you think your kids can survive the flight, then do it. If you make excuses and talk yourself out of it because of the young kids factor, then you will always make excuses, and as their lives get busier, it will be even harder. They may not remember it, but you and your wife will remember it and hopefully get some great memories from it. Just set yourself up for success. Simplify your travel plans wherever possible to minimize the chances of things going awry. Don't get too ambitious with any sightseeing goals.
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Sorry if we misunderstood each other. I'm not trying to argue with you and I'm making notes of some of your suggestions because I haven't been to Sicily or the Adriatic coast. Well, I've done Croatia, but not the Adriatic coast in Italy. I suppose I was thinking those areas would be more difficult when traveling with young children because that adds travel time. He's mentioned a direct flight from DFM-FCO, so I thought stuff within a short drive or train ride from Rome would be more appealing from a logistics standpoint. Palermo requires a minimum of 1 extra flight with extra travel time, b ut I don't know if that's truly a concern for him or not.
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Ghislaine "Sgt. Schultz" Maxwell: "I know NOTH-ING"
wild_turkey replied to Gil Bang's topic in Cloak Room
People are so fucking dumb. About 3 times a day, I have to ask myself “How is that even real?” -
I get what you're saying, and I don't necessarily disagree with any of it, but for someone who has never been to Italy or even Europe for that matter, it seems like Sicily would be a strange place to start and have that be the only destination. If someone wanted to see Spain, would they go to Mallorca only? If a European wanted to visit the U.S. for the first time, would a beach resort in St. John be a good starting point? Not that there's anything wrong with any of that, if the goal for the trip is simply to be near the ocean and visit beach clubs. But with 2 young children, you can also achieve that without a trans-Atlantic flight. *I say all of this as someone who regularly takes trans-Atlantic flights for no reason other than to be on Mediterranean beaches and eat Mediterranean food, surrounded by Europeans instead of Americans. But I've also seen enough other stuff in Europe to not feel compelled to do that anymore.
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https://texags.com/forums/16/topics/3557096 We share a state with these people. Sadly, their views are probably a majority viewpoint in this state.
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I told Newsome to put Brawndo on the crops. He didn’t want to do it. I demanded Brawndo on the crops because it has electrolytes. If Newsome had put Brawndo on the crops, California wouldn’t need immigrants to harvest them.
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Both times I’ve been, we stayed in Monterosso. First time was June 2011 and it wasn’t too crowded. I think it was still gaining popularity. Second time was July 2017 and it was fairly crowded during the day. Didn’t bother me much because I wasn’t trying to see or get to anything, unlike fighting a crowd in a big city or historical site, which drives me nuts. The crowds significantly thin out in the evening and it’s very pleasant then. Either stay in one of the towns, or maybe Porto Venere or Levanto so you can train home later at night and enjoy the evening after the day trippers have gone.
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I should clarify my last comment. I wasn’t saying that I think Tuscany is better than Cinque Terre. I like them equally. If you choose to go to Tuscany, I think it’s better with a car because it’s spread out. Driving there is fairly easy, and most major car rental companies will rent you a car seat. If you stay in Rome, don’t get the car until you are leaving the city, and even then, try to get it on the outskirts of the city or even take a train to Florence or Sienna and pick it up there. Driving in Rome sucks. On the other hand, if you choose Cinque Terre, a car is pointless. You can take a train into any of the towns and you can’t drive in the towns at all. You can also take a train to nearby places like Livanto, Porto Venere, and La Spezia. And there are small hikes and beaches. So that has a lot of upside for you. Damn, I might do that now.
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First of all, lots of places are toddler friendly. The most daunting part IMO is the overnight flight, which you’re already committing to. After that, you’re there and your toddler will most likely be groovy with some beach or pool time and not overdoing it on daily activities. My Italy experience is Rome, Cinque Terre, Tuscany, Venice, and Sardinia. I love them all in different ways. Can’t comment on Sicily because I haven’t done that yet, but I think it has a lot of similarities to Sardinia. Given it’s your first time going to Italy or Europe in general, I would probably lean against Sicily or Sardinia because you won’t get the true Italian experience. You deserve that first unless you have some burning reason to go to Sicily. I would probably do some combination of either Rome or Tuscany, followed by Cinque Terre or Amalfi Coast. That gives you access to historical stuff if you want it, then beautiful scenery and chill vibes, coastal Mediterranean slow pace of travel, and great food. You could fly into Rome, spend ~3 nights and see the Colosseum, The Forum, and the Vatican. Then leave the city and relax. Tuscany is better IMO with a car, which you could easily do. Cinque Terre you arrive by train and a car is completely unnecessary.
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Stupid laws prompt stupid questions, but how exactly does the bathroom bill get enforced? If someone says they saw a woman in a wheelchair using the men’s room at the state capitol, does Greg Abbott have to unzip and prove that he actually has a dick? Is it the physical appearance of the genitalia or a blood draw to check chromosomes? What if Angela Paxton has a man clit that’s bigger than Ken Paxton’s micropenis? Can we demand that they both get measured just to be sure? Who gets to decide where that line is drawn? Just random narcs who want to make everyone around them more uncomfortable? Who do I narc to if I see Ted Cruz go in a bathroom at DKR this fall?
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I understand where you’re coming from, but 80 million arsonists are lighting this country on fire, and if the Democratic Party ever regains control, I’d like them to aggressively put those fires out, rather than spraying gas all over them. I have a family, a career, and most of my friends here. My child is 2 and has her entire life ahead of her. I’m still clinging to some small hope that this is salvageable, even though the chances of that get worse by the day. If I truly thought there was a 0% chance of recovery, then I should move today. If we get a Democrat president again, I would like to see executive orders on Day 1 that dismantle 100% of what Trump had done. Re-establish institutions like USAID. Rebuild the CDC and EPA and everything else that has been damaged. Lay off 99% of ICE agents and put that money into climate research and medicine and healthcare. Take a long hard look at the structure of our government, elections, congressional districting maps, etc to reduce the chances of this happening again. Is it a long shot? Absolutely. But it was also a long shot for Germany and France and Spain and Italy about 87 years ago.
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The information is publicly available for anyone who wants it. Most of his followers and supporters don’t actually want it so they will happily listen when Dear Leader pretends there’s a coverup. His post is completely full of shit, like always.
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On the bright side, they didn’t score on us when we were inside their red zone this time. So that’s an improvement.
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I’m not even going to get my hopes up about Trump dying. Despite his age and the mitochondrial despair on his face, I think we are cursed and he will live another 10 years. That said, if he did die, I think it could only be considered a good thing. It’s akin to Saban leaving Bama, where the worst case scenario is that DeBoer continues to be an effective coach, but the best case scenario is that Bama loses momentum and becomes much less formidable. Maybe Vance would continue to carry the party, but there’s also that chance that he won’t fire up the MAGA crazy to the same degree, and he won’t be as vindictive and threatening towards members of his own party, so they will be less afraid of him and less unified.
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So she set aside her moral compass, as a sexual assault victim herself and advocate against sexual assault, long enough to confirm the rapist Whiskey Pete as Secdef, then ends her political career anyways. Great job, Joni. Quite a legacy of capitulation you left behind.
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