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Bateshorn

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  1. You’re generally correct, but naming names is a throwback to McCarthism.
  2. Putting aside the above, Perfida’s activism was more about the action being the juice (to paraphrase Heat) than any true political ideology.
  3. I’m not sure there is a short position in the world other than hiding in a bunker full of gold that will prepare you for a Trump appointed Fed just printing money. I think the Supremes will allow the tariffs to stand out of fear of roiling the bond market, which is relying on short term tariff revenue to reduce the deficit, but probably includes some wishy-washy Kavanaugh language about we reserve the right to revisit/this isn’t precedent. They clearly care about the state of the stock market or they would have allowed him to fire Lisa Cook and Jpow.
  4. For the left, he was roundly disappointing even at inauguration. For the rest of us, he was “meh” but relief. I don’t know anyone outside his immediate political circle was actually excited and jazzed for his presidency other than he wasn’t TFG.
  5. It's basically the equivalent of letting the moutbreathers on the football board pick the UT offense. Oh, that wide receiver screen didn't work? We are scrapping the entire offense, going back to a wishbone (but we are only using white players, because brown skin players give us the ick) and the 46 defense (again, with only honkies). Everything else stays the same, tho. Ohio State still has Jeremiah Smith and Caleb Downs. and all their current players. Still runs a modern passing offense with tempo. And just like in that scenerio, there is initially some disruption as people adjust. Then you start wondering why we are losing by 50 in everygame.
  6. I was told that through hard work and ingenuity, poverty could be avoided. If people weren't so fucking lazy, they wouldn't need handouts Fucking Welfare Queens in Carhartt.
  7. Dude is like 80% HGH and supplemental T
  8. Sorry to any of my Surly Brother's and Sister's who are putting in the work if this is a bit triggering:
  9. They are essential personnel and will be working without pay, like the ATC. In 2018-2019, it was the flight attendants threatening to strike because of safety that eventually caused Trump to capitulate. People will put up with the Parks being closed. Stop air travel and shit gets very fucking real.
  10. The Vanishing Point throwback there was perfect. Like I thought I was going to see Barry Newman at one point. I cannot emphasize strongly enough how good the car chase is in IMAX.
  11. I saw it on Imax this weekend and loved it. I might sneak out of work later this week and catch it again. I loved that for all the freaking out Di Capro was doing, Benico Del Toro was just calmly moving hundreds of migrants offsite while also managing his hippy friend having a total meltdown. And in the end, the only thing he caught was a DUI.
  12. The Oregon player knew exactly where that ball was going. Nice job Penn St. putting that gem on film.
  13. Eat shit Franklin.
  14. The refs giving PSU a free time out when Allar was shaken up prior to 4th down was big.
  15. Trump shut the government down in 2018-2019 just because and he definitively lost. Like I think the flight attendants threatened to strike and ground the airlines and he finally capitulated. Depending on how you work the math of the 2012-13 financial crisis, the GOP brought the country to the brink and ended up getting a better deal than if the Bush tax cuts had just expired, mostly because Obama kinda lost his nerve and did the “Democrats will always do the right thing” bit. Although the GOP was pissed at the time, they actually “won” in a policy sense.
  16. Also, my math is off. Assuming Fetterman is a yes, Schumer needs 5+ himself, 6 if he’s going to vote no in and effort to save his hide against AOC In 2028. I just don’t see the point in shutting the government down for a week to then capitulate and have Trump drag his tiny nuts across the party’s forehead. If you are in it, be in it. Make your stand and put it all on the line.
  17. There’s a couple of things at play: 10 democrats need to vote with Republicans to pass the continuing resolution. Fetterman is probably a yes, so the number is 9. If Schumer asks for 8 plus himself, he’ll get it. The Democrats greatest leverage also comes with real risk. Shut the government down, and leave it closed. Like for months. Or after the 2026 elections. Let Voight Fire everyone. Then dig in and wait for the repercussions. And I mean all the way. Be the Russians before the Grand Army and burn it all because you know your cause is right and give the GOP nothing. But it requires stones I don’t think the Democrats have. And it risks the end of the filibuster and hard, rather than soft Autocracy.
  18. The way my leg counsel explained it: This Supreme Court: Congress needs to give clear, unambiguous guidance or it’s not real. Congress: Independent Commissions are independent and the president can only fire their members for clear literal malfeasance. This Supreme Court: Well, that’s just like your opinion, man.
  19. We live in a high end condo community and love it. Just clean out the fridge and roll. You want to do due diligence on making sure the building is maintaining its reserve fund and putting in the necessary maintenance so you don’t catch a massive assessment. Ever since that condo came crashing down in Florida, older buildings are finding their insurance has sck rocketed. The days of bottom barrel building fees are pretty much over.
  20. The Jimmy Buffet communities are supposed to be fucking wild. Like Jester on a Saturday night after a big win.
  21. This is probably been here before, and my favorite part is the mom has started an instagram that is just the video everyday, and let me tell you what, nothing will brighten your morning than this little girls laugh:
  22. Gotdamn there are some bootlickers on this site.
  23. So many great movies. He was lowkey the best Marvel villain in Winter Soldier.
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