Day: December 23, 2024

Even on Christmas Somebody is Always Taking the Joy Out of Life 2024-12-23 Joy C8376 (12.25.14)

Even on Christmas Somebody is Always Taking the Joy Out of Life

Clare Briggs December 23, 2024

This one happened to me.

Open Mic for the week of 12/23/2024 16378357526_c03a7a65a9_concussion

Open Mic for the week of 12/23/2024

Jaybird December 23, 2024

On this day in 1972, Terry Bradshaw threw what is known as "The Immaculate Reception".

97th Oscars Projections: Post Oscars Shortlists Outlook

97th Oscars Projections: Post Oscars Shortlists Outlook

Luis A. Mendez December 23, 2024

The fast-paced awards season continues with yet another dramatic week of progress as the Academy revealed shortlists...

Joe Biden Agrees that Some People *DO* Deserve the Death Penalty Alabama redistricting

Joe Biden Agrees that Some People DO Deserve the Death Penalty

Jaybird December 23, 2024

Now we're haggling.

David TC in reply to Dark Matter on Open Mic for the Week of 4/7/2025Um, no. Literally none of what other people do is relevant to if a specific person committed a crime…
Dark Matter in reply to Dark Matter on Open Mic for the Week of 4/7/2025This situation reminds me of the whole "U leaders don't deal with sex offenders" problem. The compli…
North in reply to Michael Cain on From Freddie de Boer: Abundance, Up To A PointOh I agree; I noted as such in my original comment. But I can't help but notice that all the stories…
Dark Matter in reply to Michael Cain on From the NY Times: DOGE Savings “85 percent less than its objective”Military spending is roughly half of that $1.6T discretionary spending I think Musk didn't review th…
Michael Cain in reply to Dark Matter on From the NY Times: DOGE Savings “85 percent less than its objective”Do those numbers put DOD and military spending done by other parts of the government in discretionar…
Michael Cain in reply to North on From Freddie de Boer: Abundance, Up To A PointTexas, and to a somewhat lesser extent Florida, build because they can sprawl. Where are the desirab…
Dark Matter on From the NY Times: DOGE Savings “85 percent less than its objective”All federal discretionary spending combined is $1.6T. This includes what most of us view as primary…
North in reply to Michael Cain on From Freddie de Boer: Abundance, Up To A PointThat is a fair critique to a very broad blanket statement but Florida and Texas are, iirc, the large…
Dark Matter in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 4/7/2025If it were still scientifically accurate, then maybe it would be. Or maybe we've become more accepti…
Jaybird in reply to KenB on Saturday Morning Gaming: Hollow KnightI am *EXCEPTIONALLY* irritated. I watched a youtube that said "fight them like *THIS*" and I went an…