Same. After he got over the initial rage and withdrawal and accepted that this had to be his new normal, I bet he’s been a lot chiller. Of course, the fact that he’s no longer president probably also helps. While he went so far as to incite insurrection to keep the job, I maintain it was more about just not losing. I…

I believe it. Tweeting vitriol 24/7 is not exactly a recipe for peace of mind.

I’ve been saying this for YEARS. I’d rather it be mandatory 18 months of national service, though, with the military as an option — something that can be served anytime between 18 and 26, for instance.

“Draft” has a negative connotation to it but I think what you’re essentially asking for is compulsory service, which numerous countries (the two that come to mind for me is Israel and South Korea) have in place. I think it’s actually a great idea, though I think the evidence suggests this does tend to skew the…

No one appears to acknowledge that ODS was and is a thing on this side of the partisan divide as well. 

They will also need to explain how that same person is supposed to be able to pay for medical expenses up to the deductible as well. Those plans won’t pay for shit until you hit a 2K+ deductible and I don’t know anyone who is struggling to pay rent (or even people who are not) who has that kind of money.

There’s no reason not to keep up with the fact-checking. We need to hold pols to a much higher standard than we did the shitstain administration. (And if it means, hopefully, that the fact checkers’ jobs get a little easier during the Biden/Harris tenure - GOOD!)

I thought the same thing this morning when they fact checked Biden’s speech. We still have Cruz, McConnel, Graham, and now Hawley, Boebert and Q Lady so they’ll have something to do.

I see what you did there.

They can use whatever book or other document they want - there’s no mandate to be sworn in on a bible.

They kept saying it after the election too. Right up until a few days ago, after I’d gotten my $600, I kept wondering if they meant the “rest” of the $2,000 Trump proposed in December (some Democrat called the 600 a “down payment” so it wasn’t unreasonable to assume), or a brand-spankin’-new $2,000 check. And they…

I’m firmly on the side of, “He was basically promising $2K more.” After the stingy $600 stimmy package was passed, he kept saying “$2K, $2K.”

We are talking about past stimulus packages, which Biden didn’t bring up until after he created his proposal and after America voted. If past stimulus packages are on the table as a continuation of a $2,000 promise, then why aren’t all of them available for discussion?

Please don’t do this dance. That AOC tweet was when Trump pushed back on the stimulus bill saying that $600 wasn’t enough for the people. That’s why AOC noted that she had the legislation already drawn up and ready to go. She was trying to get the people $2,000 then. Biden didn’t say that he was extending this talk.…

Can’t have the detail discovering the towel cabinets full of Donald Trump masks that Ivanka makes Kushner put on for sexy times.

Mitt Romney’s death stare at Josh Hawley made me chuckle.

For the last three years I’ve worked 2.5 jobs. One because I loved it, one because it was good for my resume, and one for the health insurance. Two of those jobs disappeared with the pandemic, leaving me with the essential one—stocking shelves.

That was when I truly realized how shockingly low my wages were. I’ve been…

It’s somewhat notable that the scarcity-free economy of Star Trek happened after nuclear holocaust and a nasty post-apocalypse. To Roddenberry it was clear that the slate wouldn’t just wipe itself clean.

Yep. Office Space was a huge out of nowhere hit  for exactly this reason--it pointed out that we’ve designed a society where entire economies are based on pointless busywork until another economy based on buying up assets and stripping them to their components comes along and devours it.

I remember Freshman year of college there was some sort of dorm activity where we were supposed to write our “dream jobs” on the front of our doors as an icebreaker exercise I guess? I remember writing that mine was to not work, my floormates were kind of incredulous. At some point by the end of college I developed…