I don’t understand why Shake Shack is getting an ounce of praise for this. The only reason why they gave the money back is that they’re getting outside money that they don’t have to pay back in a few months.

I just saw a nice piece in The Lancet arguing the opening of schools may only cost us 2 to 3%, in terms of total mortality.

Meanwhile, Kamala Harris is out here trying to fix all the Republican bullshit around voting.

Why do I get the sense that “25 years in independent study of foreign policy” really means a subscription to Foreign Policy magazine? I get it - the biggest point on her resume is losing the gubernatorial race, but this reeks of resume polishing.

Clinton lost because of white people.  Everyone else did their job.

Biden’s running mate should particularly appeal to young, Latinx, and black voters all at once, as they are most likely to be put off by a purely Biden menu.

Honestly, applying a mod that made sword melee attacks always hit saved my sanity in XCOM 2.

The one thing I’d add is that people often conflate the good guy and the protagonist. Just because he’s the main character doesn’t mean that he’s the good guy.

I still find it amazing that this movie is in the upper half of Brosnan’s career, even though the title was the result of a damn typo.

It’s amazing to see Republicans turn out for a guy who could not give less of a shit about what they believe in, because they know they’ll get the judges they want.

Bernie has had a lot of successes in his legislative career.

a whole host of fascinating topics, like the imaginary Bernie Bros who are going to elect Donald Trump

COVID-19 is too dangerous to allow abortions, but not dangerous enough to let people mail in a damn ballot.

Also worth noting, the Wisconsin State Assembly is horrifically gerrymandered.

So what you’re saying is that we should all be sending her snake emojis, right?  It’s definitely an effective way of making an elected official listen to our demands.

Part of the problem is the openness of journalism as a career path - you don’t need a license or a degree - just people willing to listen to you.

On Burr - man, I thought that post was gonna go different. Good that there’s actually gonna be an investigation, too bad it’s Trump’s FBI and DOJ doing it.

Meanwhile, my doctor sure as shit isn’t gonna cancel my follow-up for outpatient sinus surgery.

See, that’s why you go the Rand Paul route - create your own board, so you get to claim to be board certified.

The Marauders feel like they’re from a different game, and I’m not sure they add anything, aside from frustration. Every time one of these guys show up, it stops the game cold, as you suddenly switch tactics from raw speed and maneuverability to more of a Soulslike style of precision.