mike-in-socal
mike in So Cal
mike-in-socal

Welcome to the Short Shift, a feature I do whenever I feel like it, where I list my Hot Takes based on TMS.

Welp, he sure Brokexit.

Hard Brexit.

A few others have shared more angles that make our detective work a little easier...

Probably had the traction/stability control off by the looks of it. That and bad driving.

One tire caught air for a moment on the pavement patch and the throttle spun the car on the tire still on the ground. After that it’s all overcontrol, though loss of control happened earlier, when he punched it on a crowded bumpy city street.

Huracan?  No...........Huracan’t.

This is frustrating, not knowing if and when it will be released or if there are any true consequences. It’s frustrating to live in a country where nothing matters and evil is celebrated.

Airplanes have been becoming more efficient faster than any other form of travel.

I hope this blatant management pressure was discussed in the recent contract negotiations.

Headline is inaccurate. Edinburgh is only 330 miles in mostly the wrong direction if you’re trying to travel from London to Dusseldorf.

I have a feeling that last one will be a slow mover.

Establishment Dems that supported the Clinton machine and the 1990's spirit of Neo-Liberalism (you know, GOP Lite) are all supporting someone who is the walking embodiment of Status Quo?

I will certainly vote for anyone who’s running against Trump, but I’m calling it right now - Beto is unelectable. Kamala Harris has the absolute best chance to beat Trump in a head-to-head campaign. Yes, I’m conceding the fact that there is a very real chance that Trump could be re-elected.

These fragile white folks think reparations are about ‘punishment’. No, this is about equity. That wealth didn’t disappear just because the thieves died. It’s still in the system and needs go back to the people whose ancestors actually worked for it.

We have many months to go, and I’m waiting for the debates before I make any final decision, but I don’t understand (no, wait, I do) how Warren isn’t a favorite in this race. Her policies, actual policies, are the most clear cut of any of the candidates, she’s openly addressing many issues concerning equality and

If the Teamsters can’t get their leadership back on a leash after the UPS fiasco, I imagine they’re headed this way also...

I mean, I mostly agree with you, but to say that the reputation of Muslims isn’t at least partly earned is just disingenuous. Saudi Arabia is a problem. Muslim extremists are a problem. Not any more than extremists of any stripe but the extremist Muslims have done a pretty good job of getting attention. 

Bill Maher is not a liberal. He is a self serving, libertarian creep. Like all libertarians, he is deeply selfish and condescending to anyone or anything that gets in the way of his narrow desires.

Counterpoint: creamy grapefruit sounds awesome! Are orange creamsicles gross? Why would a grapefruitsicle soda be any different?