Mrs Whiggins

I stated no opinion as it was not relevant to the discussion. As Nex Benedict was nonbinary, Nex was using the bathroom that the law required for students. That was where the fight occurred and my comment was in reference to the post above it that discussed news accounts of bullying towards the victim.

Agree. Is the culture different from elsewhere? Yes, just like places all over the world. We found in France, like places all over the world, there are a lot of nice people who just happen to be different in some ways and not in others. Have a lovely time @mchookem, Europe in May is a wonderful time to picnic... so if things start to unravel/grow tiresome, grab some beverages and munchies, find some green space and relax; à votre santé!

If I may, I'd like to add some commentary regarding the attire. Lindell's tux passes muster...barely. It is not in great shape, but then again neither is he. But the Senator? His net worth is calculated at around $4 million but let's disregard that and go with his government salary of ~$174,000 per year. The sales force at Men's Wearhouse could put him in a better look than what he's wearing and they deal with clientele who make far far less money. I mean, the trousers need an iron in the worst way, the shirt I won't even discuss, and the jacket is ill fitting, mismatched, and inappropriate for the event/time/season just like you suggested. A man with Ted's burgeoning adipose tissue doesn't have to spend all THAT much to look distinguished and if he thinks this outfit fits in with his "I'm not really a Princeton and Harvard grad, I'm just a working man like y'all," he is so very wrong. My dad starched his jeans with a crease so sharp his pants could probably open a door without a key. The class conscious well-to-do that make judgements based on shallow metrics (Yeah, but that awful jacket cost two grand so what do you know lolpoor?) could at least visit Versailles to witness an example of spend it like you mean it, even if the consequences down the road lead to a rather sharp and abrupt end.

Ah, now Ken Paxton you hooligan, go back to the King James Version and read along with me: And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity. Paul is talking about the self-sacrificing love for others; the love that supersedes all other gifts.

USTFCCCA Rankings for this week (#5) have Texas slipping a little down a few spots to #7 for the men and the women dropping one spot, also to #7. Of note, the Conference ranking has the Texas men with a 14 point edge over Texas Tech. The women's conference championship they've got scored a lot closer, with BYU getting the edge at #1 but only by 3 points (these numbers are approximate, I didn't bother with rounding). As was discussed upthread, both teams have a shot at a national title--much more of a reach for the women due to dominant Arkansas, but every event matters. After the various conference champs are concluded, it will be a good gauge as to how things may shake out coast to coast. Men's Ranking Indoor T&F 1) NAU 2) Texas Tech 3) Arkansas 4) USC 5) Washington 6) Florida 7) Texas 8 ) Nebraska 9) Alabama 10) Wisconsin Women's Ranking Indoor T&F 1) Arkansas 2) Florida 3) USC 4) Oregon 5) Texas Tech 6) Washington 7) Texas 8 ) Okla. State 9) LSU 10) BYU

Not going to happen. I was at the last Illuminati potluck and general assembly and the vote was unanimous (of those present--fifteen members were absent which was too bad because the green bean and peach salad was very tasty) and opposed to allowing it per the Guidelines and Rules of Global Management of Affairs of State (Domestic Division).

According to several news articles, this (bullying) does appear to be the impetus for the fight in the (female) bathroom between the victim, another transgender youth, and several older girls (all unnamed save for Nex Benedict). One point is that due to Oklahoma law, students must use school bathrooms according to gender assigned at birth. I doubt that the adults involved will discuss that law as pertaining to any bullying (SEE: Earlier post, CYA mode). Also a quote by Benedict's biological grandmother, Sue Benedict, stated that she had raised Nex since Nex was two months old. Nex was a member of the Choctaw nation and while I agree that families do not always support non binary youth, we do not know exactly the reason for the family situation at this time. I expect the ISD, the Oklahoma AG, the state's Secretary of Education and Superintendent of Instruction, and the Governor to offer thoughts and prayers and not lose a wink of sleep. I could elaborate on why that is, but it would go way off topic into the politics of a state that has been corrupt from before its inception.

I am almost finished with this book and while it seems gimmicky from the cover, it was a good read. It's organized by numbers, beginning with lists of threes, all the way to 24 (I think the last one is the Greek alphabet). It skips a few numbers at the end, and the bulk of the lists cover the numbers you would expect: 3, 5, 7, 10, and 12 covering a wide range of topics from the Trinity, Newton's Laws of Motion, to the Furies, to types of triangles, quarks, battles, etc. Each list goes into some detail and for the ones with which I was familiar, a good refresher, and others exposed gaps in my education/knowledge. A pretty extensive bibliography/reference at the end as well. It's not a difficult read, but easy to set down and pick up again.

Go to Electrify America https://www.electrifyamerica.com/ and there is a place to locate chargers for your make and model by adding your location.

Owasso HS is going to be CYA mode, but I suspect that justice for the victim will not be achieved. Owasso has grown a lot in the last three decades but it retains a lot of its 'small'-mindedness.

Every once in a while I think about how Marjorie Taylor Greene is from Georgia but so is former president Jimmy Carter. I try not to think about it for too long but wonder if Marjorie's family America would've been better off had England's General Oglethorpe left her ancestor in debtor's prison.

This is indeed what happens when one confuses meth with math; vowels matter.

Negative. It's exactly as it should be. It differs from the novel but the adapted screenplay still makes the desert the star of the film. We live, we love, we die but the desert remains.

Well God also wants a lot of men to have a limp dick most days but somehow that is different.

Same, same. "Where's your happy faaaaaace?" Leap Year with Matthew Goode and Amy Adams, supporting cast includes Adam Scott and John Lithgow. It also makes me laugh, the premise is far fetched but two good actors that just went with it and made something with it.

Aha! So now we know that @Prepuce of Doom's scary porch group can travel and procreate. Beware!

I love how the oligarchs are worried about birth rates w/o actually promoting policies or cultural change that encourages affirmative child care/family support and health care; instead doubling down on punitive measures--anti birth control, etc that take away consumer/worker choice are their go to. So typical. No wonder Elmo looks like the last loaf at the day old bread store, same old stale ideas.

H.R. 8373 The Right To Contraception Act passed with a vote of 228-195 with 8 Republicans voting Yea. Of those, I believe 4 are not seeking re-election. The Senate killed it (it was received in the Senate July of 2022 and when brought forth, Joni Ernst, remember her? She blocked it). My rep (R) did not vote (of course; he is a prick in all ways all days). So, it was reintroduced in June of 2023 and right now is not looking like it will pass either the House or the Senate this go around. So, anyone who thinks this is not going to keep sliding down the slope--remember Roe V Wade? I remember. The carve outs and medical exemptions will be just as murky so that physicians and pharmacists and insurance will refuse service. The STDs will keep them in business though. Sad.

She is nominated for Best Actress and has a pretty good shot at winning.

Hormonal Birth Control saves lives. Women would be a lot more violent if we lacked the medical ability to regulate our cycles somewhat. Trust me on that one.

Because women suffering regardless of how it affects future fertility or quality of life is the point (SEE: Viagra, availability to males): Medical uses for oral contraceptives other than birth control are Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Endometriosis Amenorrhea (lack of menstruation) Dysmenorrhea (painful periods) Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) Primary Ovarian Insufficiency Heavy Menstrual Periods Anemia Many of these conditions start after the onset of puberty and can continue throughout child bearing years.

Here is a link to Crouser's toss: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3d_WpAvxHu/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=38c6349a-879b-4ec6-9994-18204b69f6fc Didn't find a link for Davis-Woodhall's leap, but good for her as well.

Although it was on the schedule, UT did not send any athletes to the Arkansas Qualifier meet this Saturday (AFAIK). Upcoming-- the Big 12 Indoor Championships in Lubbock Feb 23/24. This weekend the USA Indoor Championships were held in Albuquerque, NM. I may have omitted some alums, it was a quick run through as I wasn't able to watch due to a conflicting event. These two events caught my eye as the marks are currently WL. Men: Shotput- Ryan Crouser (1) 22.8m/74' 9 3/4"; Tripp Piperi (4) 20.43m/67' 0 1/2" Women: Long Jump- Tara Davis-Woodhall (1) 7.18m/23' 6 3/4"

Been awhile since updating this thread but it's an election year and I'm wondering when some of this AI generated "love" (/sarcasm) is rolling out. The shortened article (originally in Rolling Stone) is not new, but it was copied by other media and it's worth a reminder here that Gab has continued on (after its 2018 deplatforming following the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre) with its owner Torba promoting his Christian Nationalist views. Tennessee seems not to mind hosting Nazis, so here we are in 2024. Link: https://nexttechtoday.com/news/nazi-chatbots-meet-the-worst-new-ai-innovation-from-gab/ (January 10, 2024) Nazi Chatbots: Meet the Worst New AI Innovation From Gab The far-right social media company is preparing to launch “based” AI chatbots that will deny the Holocaust Gab, the far-right social media network, is launching a “based” alternative to mainstream artificial intelligence tools. While only one of the company’s chatbots has been named after Adolf Hitler, the company’s “uncensored” AI will gladly help users make a plot for global Aryan domination. Andrew Torba, Gab’s CEO, first previewed his company’s AI agenda in a Jan. 2023 post declaring that “Christians Must Enter the AI Arms Race.” Torba blasted what he called the “liberal/globalist/talmudic/satanic worldview” of mainstream AI tools and vowed to build a system that upholds “historical and biblical truth.” Torba added: “If the enemy is going to use this technology for evil, shouldn’t we be on the ground floor building one for good?” What does “good” AI look like to Torba and Gab one year later? The company’s tools are still in beta. Still, a preview reveals that Gab has created an array of right-wing AI chatbots, including one named “Uncle A” that poses as Hitler and denies the Holocaust, calling the slaughter of six million Jews “preposterous” and a lie “perpetrated by our enemies.” The broader array of Gab’s AI bots is easily goaded into parroting extremist antisemitic and white supremacist beliefs, as well as conspiratorial disinformation — including that Covid-19 vaccines contain “nanotechnology that could potentially be used to track and control human behavior.” Rest of article:

True, true. With the addition of @atomheartbevo's tweet (Liam Neeson) post above, I think the Cybergs are envisioning themselves in a Mad Max Fury Road role w/o considering that apocalyptic environments are bad for one's well-being.