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Elon Musk: Nazi traitor piece of shit [Confirmed]
Mrs Whiggins replied to MaybeACoordinator's topic in Daily Texan
Sometimes I reach the point of no return and I want to leave planet earth but yet I save a prayer for a new religion; one that is kind to others, selfless, and bold in love. You might say I'm hungry for that. Hungry like the wolf. -
touché my friend, touché.
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Since series set in Korea has been under discussion, I did notice last night that season 2 of The Recruit begins at the end of the month (Jan 30). Noah Centineo is the lead; first season got mid reviews but the second (shorter--six episodes) season is has cast Teo Yoo (Past Lives, Leto, and a really funny romcom called Love To Hate You) as the connection Centineo has in Seoul when tasked with an operation in South Korea. Yoo is pretty good so I may watch. Sidenote: I really hate the trend toward truncated seasons now though. I get that some folks prefer it, but why should I care about a story when the characters are so undeveloped and underwhelming. It doesn't have to be a years long Days Of Our Lives soap opera, but Succession was four seasons of ~10 episodes each and rather enthralling. A one or two year commitment of about 16-20 episodes seems like a better long term strategy than a short and awful series but what do I know. I may end up watching that Lucifer series above because it looks interesting and it's got a long play.
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Elon Musk: Nazi traitor piece of shit [Confirmed]
Mrs Whiggins replied to MaybeACoordinator's topic in Daily Texan
Yeah, it is crazy isn't it? He went from open hand on heart to stiff fingers with an alacrity that excludes the plausible deniability for which the typical crowd of supporters is known. Elon is someone who, on the one hand, thinks he's the smartest guy in the room (remember all the shitposting he did when it became evident that Twitter was going to be his and people just prior to that, during the takeover, and then on) and yet is filled with insecurities displays behaviors that IMO shows both his distorted belief system and his emotional needs. He's not a leader, he's not emotionally healthy, he's not someone you could trust with anyone or anything you care about. So he has money and is given a platform and we (Americans) have only ourselves to blame. Just because someone says they're on your side doesn't mean they're telling you the truth. He's a high tech grifter and silicon slicky with some powerful contacts and a spigot of our tax dollars. He's going to tighten that lasso on everyone's wallets and keep yanking until we're broke. Yee haw. -
His golf course in Scotland. Two decades ago there was to be a wind farm near where he owned land and wanted to place a course (Aberdeen). He went ahead and built the course several years later and attempted to delay the wind farm with, what else, a court battle and complaining. The windmills went up sometime around then while the lawsuit was going on. He lost the suit and its appeals and ramped up the rhetoric about windmills. It's personal because of course it is.
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Thank you for taking the time--I didn't know that thread existed and will now have a few more things to watch!
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From the article: Umm, is it just me, or did he just describe DEI and certain reactions to it but inverse? I mean, he's referring to his 'morality' which I'm not going to take a stab at guessing how he defines that but I have a pretty good idea that he comes out okey-dokey but others not so much. Then I like (sarcasm alert) this next quote by the senator: It's called a commandment because that is how (you) wish to wield it. It's not encouraging, it's enacting rules and laws that bind others to these while ignoring that many of the earliest documents were crafted by people who were fleeing just such type of "encouragement." The very first commandment, which I notice is lacking mention in the interview is that one shall have no other Gods before me. What principle in education is that serving exactly? What happens if a student takes the Lord's name in vain (#3) in the classroom? Who decides the spectrum upon which the penalty of "vain-ness" is enacted? Is a by gawd it's hot in here going to get a seventh grader sent to detention? Instead of working to assist with restricting access to weapons, mental health support, and other useful ways to spend tax dollars to actually improve education, yes let's command via the law that public schools place the ten commandments in the classroom. It can go right alongside thoughts and prayers the next time commandment #6 is violated.
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It takes a wide lens to view the panorama of hate. I mean, the point about time and development (website) is rational---but then again, it's a little gaslighty to minimize it given the stretch of 2016-2020 actions don't you think? There is an EO (day one or two) that gives Homeland Security rather vague and loose options when coordinating with state and individual law enforcement agencies to act as federal immigration officers. "Just pull 'em over and we got your back!" I disagree with immamac that the EOs are all performative nonsense. Some, sure. But others seem like test balloons. One thing I do agree on is the grift and of course, there is an EO for that: Which is why the EO changing the directives for equal opportunity had to be signed.
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The Leopards Eating Faces and Unlubed Dildo of Consequences Thread
Mrs Whiggins replied to Horn Dog's topic in Cloak Room
It 100% would have made a difference. Disagree. The grievances were going to be had no matter the topic. The right keeps talking...yes, yes they do. A little less would certainly suit me just fine, but if there is serious self-reflection and thinking prior to speaking, America would be better served, yes? It seems it is too great an ask to have. ...the left keeps thinking they know better. Oh? Didn't realize the right could read minds to know what others are thinking. That's the danger of placing the population in this binary way of right v left regardless. Not going to debate the 'both' sides terminology but the push for 'sides' is what leads to the attitude that is displayed in the next sentences that I'm not quoting. Guess which class of people (hint: those standing at the top of the wealth pyramid) are doing most of the pushing...cha ching. I've had covid 3 times. Sorry for your misfortune. -
If you had already rec'd it on this very long thread, I do apologize as the search function on this website does miss things; but we were thoroughly entertained with this series. I was actually a little surprised that I couldn't find a discussion but then again I think it initially aired stateside as the US was coming out of the worst of covid in 2021 and the algorithm for Netflix suggestions is also not the greatest. The lawyers (paging @TwiceHorn @Brisketexan @Ghost of LL et al) on Surly ought to give it a watch just for the courtroom scene(s) and a couple of other legal maneuverings that were amusing. Thumbs up from us and I now have my eye on both the screenwriter, Park Jae-beom and the director, Kim Hee-won as ones to watch for future endeavors.
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According to the Associated Press, the Spanish language pages also have been removed (SIAP) with the explanation that the website was being "tweaked/updated/insert bullshit here" and would eventually return--a removal that also occurred in 2017 with a similar explanation but the pages were only restored in 2021 under former president Biden. (also according the the AP--no linky because fuck it--some Hispanic voters for Trump are now experiencing the awareness that...well do I need to move this part of the post to the LEPF thread?)
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Oh. I think I finally understand why so many of those Corps of Cadets guys seem to like him.
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'member all those "adults" who were so proud of the FJB phrase and even spent $$ on stickers to display their hard earned 'wit'? Yeah I 'member. So, in that spirit: FDT!
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His mental insecurity may be large and a primary driver for his actions, but he and his family are fucking slumlords so it's only natural he's going to evict the prior tenants out into the cold and hold a four year plus firesale with all the possessions therein. Bankruptcy, grift, and delaying lawsuits has always been his wheelhouse. We get the bill and he gets the $$$. Isn't that what makes America great again?
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Wonder no more. You just need to travel back to year 2019 and this quote by the incoming leader of this country: So some way some how, the reason for the rollback the incoming president wants on wind energy is going to be blamed on the windmills in California and the wildlfires because there is too much wind apparently. He might want to install a gauge in DC since that seems to be a greater source of most hot air in the US than the Santa Ana winds coming from the Great Basin and heading towards southern cal.
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Have seen all of these and agree that he is a very talented actor. Lot of talent in that age group and sometimes that's the way it goes some years with awards. So, have a rec that I did a search for mentions but came up empty: Vincenzo. It's a kdrama and you may think I'm giving a thumbs up to a female romance movie on a mostly male message board, but I think it's more of a dark comedy-korean style. We loved it. Watched it with subtitles (*I like getting the original actor voices and emotions) and the male lead (**Song Joong-ki) and female lead (Jeon Yeo-been) have an excellent supporting cast. It's 20 episodes and has been out for awhile but we really enjoyed it for the overall cinematography, the character arc/development,, the comedy (some of which you might have to have had some awareness/viewing history of korea/korean entertainment cause there are a few oblique references). It's not a rom-com by any means and I wish we had Hulu in addition to Netfilx because the screenwriter has another show that preceded Vincenzo called The Fiery Priest that has returned for a short second season and I may have to subscribe just to watch it. Due to the longer episodes/season, Vincenzo gives the writer time to develop the story and the actors time to nail their characters. It's not perfect but it's better than many of the stateside shows I've seen recently. *I know that some films/series from other countries are dubbed even in the home country due to regional dialects etc, but most of the shows from Korea that I've watched seem to not do that and the english dubbing bothers me enough that I prefer subtitles even if the translation could be better. **Okay, okay he's very very good looking and that didn't hurt my appreciation for this series.
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I read Moby Dick the summer prior to entering college. I wouldn't call it my favorite book, but it was not a bad read. I did have to spend a fair amount of time looking things up as well, but in addition to the themes it provides a good framework for *American History (along with some other novels of its period). *I have come to appreciate just how much "history" was omitted because of an overall lack of educational/career opportunities for much of the populace among other things. What stories and perspectives that are never told is not unique to this country.
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Beryl is a traditionally *feminine name. The masculine version is Barrel and if American naming trends continue is likely coming to a youth sports team roster in the near future. J/K...sort of. *In America. The name was also used as a masculine name in the past. The spelling was the same as the feminine version but if one goes back far enough, there were a number of variations.
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Been way too busy to hang around much, but spouse made The Last Word as our pre-dinner drink and we had a little wine with our pasta (clams with a tomato sauce from our garden). Not a bad Wednesday at all at all. The Last Word 3/4 ounce gin 3/4 ounce green chartreuse (good luck finding this now, its production has been scaled back--if you locate some, let me know where you found it sil vous plait, we're low) 3/4 ounce maraschino liqueur 3/4 ounce lime juice garnish with brandied cherry (we used a couple of bing cherries we had on hand) Shake with ice, strain.
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Gardening 2024: Zukes, Cukes, and Nuke The Flukes
Mrs Whiggins replied to Mrs Whiggins's topic in Hobbies
In addition to the resource links that @Masshole Horn provided, I would add this one: https://www.centraltexasgardener.org/. Be careful though, I could spend a lot of time on their site because they have a lot of useful info. They have a to do list calendar that includes maintenance chores for lawn and garden as well as planting dates. For example, here is one for July: https://www.centraltexasgardener.org/resource/july-to-do-list/ ...and here is the link to the months so you can see what is coming up: https://www.centraltexasgardener.org/category/tips-of-the-month/ Have fun! My youngest liked growing beans the best; lima beans and green beans. I have the sweetest pic from when he was five with a big no front teeth grin holding a lima bean as big as his thumb. -
Running Alt-Right Thread of Mockery and Hypocrisy
Mrs Whiggins replied to bad_teammate's topic in Cloak Room
No one should EVER spend money on a sport coat that looks like the wearer forgot to have a burp cloth handy when holding the baby. -
Sorry for not keeping up lately. Work has sped up the last couple of weeks and fell behind on t&f watching.
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When it's this humid, boob sweat is indeed a thing, but I prefer not to talk about it and just shower when I finish a work out and that's all there is to it. I have been known to run through an irrigation geyser (those early morning runs where certain homeowners have not noticed they have a wonky sprinkler head spraying the sidewalk) to cool off but five minutes later it's just back to sweat. Ugh, Texas heat is no joke.
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