1) franchise movies all have identical plotlines and catchphrases. That’s what sells to devoted fans and makes money regardless of the release date.

Or, to be totally cynical, “she’s better off with Tom” as a way to stay plausibly close to Matsson when the inevitable implosion happens: ATN loses money and credibility, Tom is scapegoated back to North Wisconsota or wherever, and Lukas needs someone — a known quantity, as it were — to pick up the pieces.

Money isn’t the only requirement of decent parenting. If DeNiro and Pacino would be likely to live to 130 and keep their minds intact, then yeah, it wouldn’t matter. But the fact that both of them are statistically likely to drop dead and/or go senile long before their kids hit fourth grade should give any good…

There is no one in any leadership position in the Democratic party that could seriously be considered activist. Apart from a handful of relatively junior progressives who generally aren’t dictating party policy, the Democrats are more than a little beholden to corporate and special interests and aren’t being activist…

This, and also, adult me looks at teenage boys and can’t imagine finding them attractive in any way. They’re loud, obnoxious babies soaked in Axe body spray.

In fairness, what else is she supposed to talk about? Do you expect her to have actual ideas about how to address the real problems her constituents face?

So the "bad edit" wasn't removing some exonerating piece of context but rather... just leaving her words in the final cut?

“that’s the total, not the annual cost”

If it helps, that’s the total, not the annual cost.

I have Catholic friends and I respect their beliefs but at the same time I can’t fathom why they’d object to a community harmed directly by that religious institution trying to claw something back.

Then there’s the part where we talk about churches retaining molestation insurance because their priests can’t keep their…

Not coincidently “dumb and mean” describe both these actions, and the republican base.

But she can certainly afford it, as she is reportedly worth about $11 million since inheriting a successful construction company from her parents.

Right, it’s just as simple as coming out as bi to a bunch of stodgy old white men in DC who can barely fathom what that means. Much simpler than staying in the closet so you don’t have to deal with a bunch of awkward questions about your personal life.

“I’ve read from reasonable sources that a vote to replace someone on a committee can be filibustered (i.e. she’s alive) while a vote to fill a vacancy on a committee cannot (i.e., she’s dead or resigned).” Saying something like “I believe these other sources more than the one you quoted and linked” [1] is at least an…

I doubt it’s her ego. People with diminished capacity are typically blind to how much they have declined. My take is she doesn’t remember the times she repeats herself, forgets essential information, etc. I’ve seen it before with older relations. Unless they have someone they really trust telling them they are…

Here's another anecdote. Six years ago, I became extremely physically ill. I threw up many times a day. Lost 80 pounds in a month or two and very nearly died. It git a little better but I had really intense nausea daily for six years solid. I tried everything. Took every test. Was diagnosed with extreme anxiety. I got…

This is all just so horrifically cruel, exhausting and sad.

It’s not that you’re wrong, but do you honestly believe in your heart of hearts that the Biden administration has the courage to actually wield the power and authority granted by the constitution?

This. We HAVE to stop enagaging with the GOP extremists as though they are making good faith arguments and just exercising their rights, totally within the rules, and assuming that the extremists will say their piece and then if they lose on substantive grounds, they’ll just accept that and go away. That. Is. Not.…