Nice Guy Eddie

"like sometimes I will drink it [coffee] recreationally." is there another way? Perhaps being forced to drink it by your dominatrix. yes mistress.

A few times in my career I've seen someone get a undeserved promotion. And if that person was particularly being a dick about it, everyone else just let them fail at the job. Susie most likely has the ability to help Katie succeed, or she can just watch. however since now Trump has learned that Katie is not a lawyer, I don't see her lasting.

This isn't a bad option to get the $895 fee effectively covered: This would equate to a tax free 3.6% interest rate on leaving $25K deposited with Morgan Stanley. Anyone have experience had having their own Amex Platinum switched over to this type of account? Do all of the standard Platinum benefits apply or do you lose some?

I give Amazon some credit because they've continued series like The Expanse after it was cancelled by SyFy. I know there are mixed feelings about the Amazon years but I've never seen an opinion that anyone wishes that the series had been left unfinished. Amazon also produced 5 seasons of The Boys (& 3 spinoffs) when many other studios would have cancelled it after 1 season.

There are Texas voters who hate Paxon, and have both hated him and voted for him for several elections in the past. They want nothing to do (almost) with Paxton representing them. The one thing they hate more is a communist Democrat Socialist taking over Texas. Raising their sales tax, property tax, adding an income tax, forcing a sex change on a child who doesn't want it and making that child play a sports once they've transitioned. This is Talarico's secret agenda, I read it on Facebook. I have to check Paxton's name and hope that we find a better alternative in 6 years. (This is my characterization of 5-10% of Texas.)

I want to be a believer in Talarico but many Texas GOP voters are cowards. They won’t tell you (or a pollster) they’re voting Republican but they find their courage in the voting booth when no one knows. Trump always outperformed his Texas polling in 16, 20 and 24. I believe ‘24 polling significantly misjudged the Texas results. Perhaps polling has adjusted for this GOP coward vote. maybe not. It’s not out of the realm of possibility that talarico polls at a 5 point lead but loses by 2. I know a few people who swear they won’t vote for Paxton but in the end they will. And I do believe them when they say Paxton is corrupt and they wish someone else was there but it doesn’t matter.

Can we pay Ukraine to take out more Russian data centers?

Paxton had a pretty sweet gig. He could have been Texas AG indefinitely. Yeah, he would soon lose millions in the divorce but then he could start the money grift again. his eyes got bigger than his stomach. Only 25 mil of cash + assets doesn’t get you a private plane. You must settle for first class to Europe.

Ha, I check out NYT on my phone each morning waiting for a headline. The public reaction will be interesting. Celebrations on the street?

During their Vegas Sphere shows, Metallica stated that they’re not going to be making political statements during their shows. And that they’re just going to be playing heavy music. While playing in front of people who literally paid thousands. If you want to be apolitical, then why not just play your music? No one was on the edge of their seat waiting to hear Hetfield’s thoughts on Gaza. Stating your intention to not say anything is a stance. While Metallica has already sold out all the future shows, prices on stubhub have now dropped up to 20%.

Talarico is definitely pulling ahead in the prediction markets. Paxton is quickly running out of days to find voters and gamblers can see that. Nothing Paxton or the GOP PACs are doing are fundamentally changing anything. The people who believe Paxton's lies were already voting for him. As far as prediction markets go, I have to bet that early voting totals by the middle of next week will push Talarico up into the 70s in terms of odds to win. (In fairness, there is 1 poll listed on the NY Times that had Paxton winning. It something called the Pulse poll, and it was sponsored by Paxton himself. Shows him up +1 in late Sept.)

The GOP has often hired some incredibly stupid people. There are smart Republicans but they don't handle grunt work like buying ad time.

As with most new technology, if it was used safely and with restraint, Flock cameras could be used for good. However there's a profit motive to expand its usage and there's the inevitable abuse by some in the police department. This reminds when local TV stations will film off duty police officers leaving the police station in their personal vehicles and the vast majority have their registration out of date, if they even have a registration sticker at all.

Yes. Doctors appear to stick to the standard plan due to what insurance companies will cover so there may be tests that are not always suggested by doctors. A doctor may not want to offer up an additional test that could be $100s+ out of your pocket because it opens them up to criticism from patients who can't afford it. There's no damage in telling your pcp that you're interested in hearing about additional tests or off label medication uses even if your insurance company will not cover it. Or that you're on board with more frequent tests even if it costs you more out of pocket. (I would refrain from starting the conversation with your doctor by saying that you watched a youtube video about something. I watched this heart health video from a chiropractor...)

Interesting how George Soros was the devil in helping liberal causes and candidates but the same people going after after Soros have no problem with Elon surpassing Soros in amounts donated. NY Times reporting today that Elon is up to $276m for conservative candidates this midterm.

It's on page 50 on my list of concerns but I think there's too much attention on her looks and possible surgeries. She and Michael are literally putting their money with their mouth is in helping the next generations invest money so who cares what she looks like.

And Hillary’s basket of deplorables. If someone is offended by that, maybe there’s a reason,

Amazing how little Saudi Arabia can do on their own. They’re the rich kid who can only pay others to do something. It’s stark constrast to Iran who actually develops technology on their own. Saudi has to beg the US to let them buy defense equipment. Trump goes around saying we need Greenland land or Venezuelan oil. I think we could take over SA in an afternoon.

Watched a Houston chronicle editorial video. The question was why is the GOP so weird and their fixation on running the general election like it’s a primary.

No surprise but Saudi Arabia is very different in us in terms of open information. Imaging an attack at an US airport and minimal details are known hours later. My guess is that foreign reporters have some idea if not the details but they dont want to be kicked out of the country, or worse.

I Haven’t been to many Amex centurion lounges this year since the Amex fee skyrocketed. I know they were packed previously and sometimes even a wait to get into them. Has anyone noticed fewer folks in them?

Isn't this weekend the first major test of hurricane assistance under FEMA during Trump 2? It would be very surprising if Homeland Security has planned well given their main priorities.

Cool. We don't live in the world that you want it to be.

and the other side will say calling it by the name that US govt calls it, is also not a political act. A sports announcer should just call it the Gulf and move onto whatever point he making.

I would think everyone would learn to just call it The Gulf. That's how you leave politics out of it.