Everything posted by LCHorn
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The Democratic Party
FWIW, Ezra Klein had Jared Abbott from the Center for Working Class Politics on and they discussed a vision of Dem or Independent candidates taking this position electorally. I can’t imagine someone like a Talarico occupying this space, but maybe someone like a Troy Aikman running as an independent in Texas-a union guy, not a historical Dem, but also not MAGA yet willing to align with Trump on issues like border security.
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The Democratic Party
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Car repair
Is it clear from the images that I need a new tire, or is this better asked of someone at a tire shop (and who’ll have an obvious bias toward selling a new tire)?
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The Athletic Scoops Sark interested in NFL Jobs
I had heard the same from someone looped into the hiring process. Specifically, that he had only been six months sober at the time of the hire (and his “public sobriety” was said to be much longer). It didn’t really warrant being passed along here, too gossippy.
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Government Shutdown 2025: This Time It’s Personal
I’ve been traveling and checked out (thankfully) on 2025 political bullshit, but this gave me a thought… What if the end game (and let’s be frank, there’s no grand architect for the Dems on this) isn’t to negotiate an extension, it’s to raise the profile of a FAILURE to negotiate an extension. This is basically about the 2026 campaign-Dem voters hate their representatives, largely for being losers, and those representatives can’t do anything about that, even collectively. What they can do is raise attention to GOP betrayals of their own voters (I.e., attempt to make those voters hate their party, too). Whether it’s a federal employees union or some other group calling for the end to the shutdown, at some point the Dems can throw up their hands, point to the pain their constituents are feeling and say “we tried.” In other words, this gives the Dems cover and more importantly, doesn’t actually fix the problems the GOP created.
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Trump’s America
Trump Says He Is Prepared to Send ‘More Than the National Guard’ Into U.S. Cities I chortled at this choice bit of rhetoric Master statesman...
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Overrated Austin restaurants?
It’s fine, but I prefer the one at Le Bleu on North Lamar.
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Overrated Austin restaurants?
That place was terrible and its sole attribute was “at least it’s better than Casa de Luz”.
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Overrated Austin restaurants?
My go-to there has always been the migas, double rice and extra tortillas. It’s carbohydrate nuclear bomb, though, have to run a marathon before.
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Halloween/Horror Movie Thread
This doesn’t answer your question, but the 2015 Invitation is 💯
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Yes: Pools are worth it....
Is that yours? Mind sharing what waterline tile you used?
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The Democratic Party
Is there really any evidence that he harbors Nazi or white supremacist aims aside from that tattoo? The various online statements of controversy read like the stuff that gets written on here every day.
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The Democratic Party
Seconded, very weird to see that take repeated on Surly.
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Game Week 8: Texas at MSST
I don’t think he would be done that fast, but he’s going to be dealing with more intense NIL donor fatigue this offseason and CDC is going to be unable to shield him from making semi-public* his plan for fixing it. *in other words, it’ll leak out a little here but it’ll mostly be shared with the luxury box types. I know everyone is repeating that Sark the OC has to go-which is weird, that’s his strength. Sark the GM is what needs to go.
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The Democratic Party
I’ve not been able to find a picture of the tattoo online-what exactly is the symbol that’s caused so much ruckus?
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Report: 14 billion dollar deal for Bullet train from Houston to Dallas is done
We just did Paris to Aix and back on the TGV, which is basically Austin to New Orleans. It departs from the center of town and it was about 3 hours on the train bookended with 30 minutes at the train station, for 500 Euros in 1st class for two. That would fucking rock here.
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30 Coins
I’ve had this on my list to watch forever because it seemed like a Spanish “When Evil Lurks”, I’m a sucker for religious horror and I’ve been a little underwhelmed with my most recent forays into serialized frights (Evil, Castle Rock, From). It sounds like this is a little campy, maybe like Evil (for those that have seen it), is that right?
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The France Thread
It’s a pretty crazy story, I was just there pretty much all afternoon on Thursday and was up and close with the jewels. The whole place is incredible, as is just the logistics of moving thousands of visitors through the complex daily. Best part, in my opinion, are the exhibits featuring items from the Levant, Sumeria, and Iran, including enormous stone decorations and statues from the palace of Darius. Also a huge collection of Egyptian antiquities that included more sarcophagi than I’ve seen in one place. Also very cool is the old moat underground from the original fortress that preceded the palace. Most disappointing absence is anything related to French medievalism (besides the moat)-no tapestries, no armor or weapons (there’s some ceremonial armor in the French wing but it’s the only set), nothing about the Franks or Charles Martel or Charlemagne. I’m sure there’s another museum for that among the hundreds here.
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The France Thread
Wrapped up 3 days in Paris, in Aix now and for three days then back to Paris for 2. Had dinner at Septime yesterday evening (I took pics so might do a recap later) but TL:DR it was a little underwhelming for a top 30 in the world restaurant (short version is the wine pairing was the highlight). For @PenelopeWitherspoon, I don’t know if you ever made it to Le Servan but it was just okay (my wife enjoyed both of these meals more than me, fwiw). Best meal so far was P1 Bouche in Montmartre for lunch. Everyone here is slender, handsome, and smokes a lot. Also, zero athleisure.
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The Leopards Eating Faces and Unlubed Dildo of Consequences Thread
Point of order-I don’t know a whole lot about French colonialism, but I’m pretty up to speed on the East India Company and fathering children was super common in Hong Kong and in India. It wasn’t until the dissolution of the company and the transfer of power to British colonial administrators that the British starting bringing over their families and not finding local companions.
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One Battle After Another, the next Paul Thomas Anderson film
Phantom Thread is #2, for me, as well. It’s so focused, kind of the anti-Magnolia and the ending is sublime. It also plays well as a metaphor for the film makers process and antisocial behaviors.
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Rewatch of Deadwood
I loved Deadwood, but everything with Brian Cox and the theater troupe is a beating.
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Trump’s America
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Trump’s America
There’s a Politico interview from a couple of days ago (found it) that left the impression all of the major tech leaders are gigantic assholes if given the space and freedom to remove themselves from such parochial concerns as concern for fellow humans.
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Arch Manning: Scores every way possible
I don’t think this is ridiculous at all, in fact it’s probably the most vital debate of our time. Also, I’m on team Joy Division=punk.