i did not use that phrase. i asserted my prerogative to draw conclusions about people based on their revealed preferences.

it’s not a case of the impact on the democratic platform, it’s a case of the impact that *your* vote would have.

the commenter did not indicate they would not vote. they said that, living in state which is virtually certain to go blue, they may not vote for biden. there are multiple states where biden leads by >25%, so this does not sound like a situation where the person’s vote may throw the state to trump. as such, diane’s…

not if this is accurate:

okay, so here’s the important question: if by some miracle the national popular vote interstate compact goes into effect, would you change your position? 

“judging people based on what they eat and drink”

with our first kid we chose to find out sex at the time of birth. the result was having the extensive nature of the gender binary in our society highlighted by the appalling lack of clothing designed to be gender neutral. so much baby gear is gender-coded with really unnecessary/excessive/pervasive insistence. all the…

“I began to realize that it was entirely unrealistic for my boycott, then two seasons in, to continue indefinitely.”

a spokesperson told WRAL that the staffer’s behavior was ‘completely inappropriate and violates the code of conduct Senator Tillis has for his staff,”

the copy on the box actually says something specifically about it being sweet and sour. i have a soft spot for fruity pebbles, but making them sour sounds not very appealing. 

thhis caught my eye as i just came back from a grocery run, where i noticed for the first time that they are selling sour patch kids breakfast cereal. i like both sour patch kids and breakfast cereal, but i cannot envisage a situation where i would want to combine them. anyone ever try these?

1. having people generally avoid crowding together to do unessential things makes it safer for those who must go to work in person.

i’m not saying luka is better - larry is one of my favorites and an all-time great for sure - but the idea that they might be on a level is not ludicrous. here’s a year-2 comparison: https://stathead.com/tiny/lzvMD

so on the one hand we have too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, and on the other hand we don’t have enough to put in our beer. if only someone could come up with a “suck it out of the air and put it in the beer” kind of solution we’d be in business, and also it would become everyone’s duty to carbonate all…

“But some are facing felony charges and years behind bars for allegedly kicking the door panel of a police SUV or hitting an officer with a tossed water bottle.”

“Adults everywhere are terrified of doing the smallest, most pedestrian tasks, like calling their mother back, answering the phone when their doctor calls, or making dentist appointments for themselves.”

that video pointedly doesn’t address a single thing that she proposes to do to address the problems she notes. what bilge.

the album i queue up when starting a race (though really it’s the first 26 seconds):

thanks for this heartfelt piece, ashley.

“a moose is asleep and he’s dreaming of moose drinks.