As a treat
SolacefromSilence
It's all politically motivated judges who try to appear above the fray, but they're not. It's an inherently political position as a judge and we'd be better off seeing things how they are.
My moment was looking back to how the federal government passed a law to strip highway funding if states didn't raise their drinking age to 21. The same logic was used to force states to expand the ACA in each state, where other federal medical funding would be cut if states didn't take advantage of the ACA in their state. Ooopsies, as we know now, Republican judges struck that down and we have a half-baked medical solution. It's still better than before though, albeit hobbled.
Balista gang?
I use AliExpress for all the little items in my life that can fail without any real problem.
I need a comb and get 2/$1 to my door. $3/4/5 each in a physical store for the same. I don't think you're appreciating how often these are literally the same products.
The retail sector has long ago entered enshittification. I'm not blind to the real people working in the field, but paying more for a product does not increase the chance of any positive environmental or social outcome. Feeding the beast, feeds their investors.
There is no ethical consumption.
"Quad cities" bordering Illinois and Iowa.
It worked four years ago.
"It was the best of times, it was the blurst of times"
They must have a double agent from Chick-fil-A, it's a delicate situation.
I think I'm about to step up my signoff game. Who wouldn't want kingly regards?
King Regards,
xoxoxoxo
I see the gun lobby has gotten to you too. Why is no one talking about teaching these kids how to make IEDs in case of school shootings?
That's NYT's schtick!
The word from NCD, is that Zelensky wasn't bluffing about the nukes. He doesn't think Putin can radiologicaly retaliate after his generals looted the maintenance budget.
Israel has been taking part in a technology transfer. Any escalation in Eastern Europe takes eyes away from what's going on in the Levant.
Iodine pills all around!