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Mav Wreck
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Hey…her regular place was Murphy’s Law. That’s a well-known “stabby” bar.
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No-one of consequence. Also MavwreckTweet at the former bird site, and MavwreckTweet@masto.ai on Mastodon.
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Mav Wreck
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Hey…her regular place was Murphy’s Law. That’s a well-known “stabby” bar.
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Amanda Smith
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“They want to eliminate national parks” is a very simple way to get just about anyone on the Stop Project 2025 train. Are there much more glaring and life-threatening goals of P25? Yes but even your most bigoted cousin does not want to see the parks system sold for parts.
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Amanda Smith
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This!! Start with “they want to end no fault divorce, sell national parks, and ban porn” end with tax structure.
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Mav Wreck
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I actually pronounce it both ways. I tend to use rhymes-with-microfiche for “obscure interest”, and rhymes-with-Mitch for “wall cubby”. “A lifeform’s place in its environment” could go either way.
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Mav Wreck
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It’s not just about getting the franchise. In the US, blacks got the right to vote with the 15th Amendment in 1870. However, starting in 1890 many states passed Jim Crow voting laws that didn’t mention race but effectively made it much harder for blacks to vote.
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Mav Wreck
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Does Canada have a long history of using pointless requirements or twisting the law to make it harder for marginalized groups to vote? The US does, which makes quite a few people suspicious about adding more requirements to vote.
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Mav Wreck
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Are the nation’s lay-bys now safe because the Tory MPs will be staying home, or more dangerous because they have less to do?
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Mav Wreck
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And she took 10 minutes to make it to the stage. Would have been hilarious if she didn’t choose to appear, but good on her for finally standing up there (assuming there weren’t any actual issues).
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Mav Wreck
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The upcoming one…fall 2024.
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Mav Wreck
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Right as Labour officially crosses the threshold.
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Mav Wreck
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I know he’s just said he’d be there for years, but do you think his kids are going to school in California next fall?
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Mav Wreck
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Bravo!
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Mav Wreck
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I’m so happy for you and want every bit of that for myself in November.
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Mav Wreck
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Was that just autocorrect or a subtle historical callback?
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Mav Wreck
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Maybe, if somehow Rees-Mogg switched over to Reform? Or if Enoch Powell came back from the dead? (I have to assume he’d join Reform in a heartbeat.)
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Mav Wreck
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And of course each state runs its own elections with mostly even its own rules (beyond eligibility) - even for federal offices.
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Angry Staff Officer
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"I believe that not one above whom it then waved but blessed his God that he was loyal to it, & whose heart did not swell with pride towards it as the emblem of the Republic before that treason's flaunting rag in front." - Maj Frank Haskell - watching Lee's Whoopsie begin
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Mav Wreck
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Also, it turns out the President pro tempore is actually voted on by the Senate - it just traditionally goes to the longest serving member in the majority party. It’s currently Patty Murray; Leahy retired after 2022. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preside...
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Mav Wreck
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Oh, right. I forgot about that. On January 6, though, isn’t a new Congress in session? So (a) I’m wondering how Grassley was still PPTem on 1/6/21 (was it just that Pence was the tiebreaker & thus the GOP still controlled the Senate?) And (b) there’s no guarantee who would be PPTem on 1/6/25.
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Mav Wreck
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It’s also one of the reasons I think replacing Harris as VP mid-term would be very, very hard. It needs to get approved by a majority of both houses of Congress, and you’d have to convince Republicans to move Johnson back into his second-in-line spot.
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Mav Wreck
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Fair nuff. Glad I’m not the only person who is worried about a President Johnson.
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Mav Wreck
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He wouldn’t be VP though, just next in line for the presidency. I honestly don’t know who the President of the Senate would be in the absence of a vice president.
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Mav Wreck
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I feel like this Court, and Republicans in general, have forgotten the lessons of Nixon’s presidency - or purposely wants to ignore them.
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Mav Wreck
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Damn it, I thought it was just the Senate, but it looks like you’re right. 25th Amendment, Section 2: Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress.
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Mav Wreck
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Yeah, it’s allspice, mace, and nutmeg and stuff in that family. Not a lot of sage or thyme or the “big” green herbs I see in the US.
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Mav Wreck
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It might be my genetics, but I think good Irish or English sausages are quite flavorful, if not particularly hot. And the black pudding is one of my favorite parts!
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Mav Wreck
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Well, I’ll take your black pudding if you’re not going to have any.
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Mav Wreck
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Don’t forget about Count Binface! He’s a real candidate running against Rishi Sunak (the current Prime Minister). www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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Mav Wreck
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Wait, do you mean English breakfast tea or an actual full English breakfast? Because as long as I can tell them to not even bother sending me the beans a full English is still pretty good.
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Mav Wreck
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Fair enough. That’s a solid reason not to. Enjoy your Fourth!
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John Bull
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"this one's by Woodie Guthrie. It's about beating up Nazis"
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Mav Wreck
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Wait… I thought the only people who could get another round of boosters (since the one last fall around flu-shot time) were the elderly. Did something change?
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Mav Wreck
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What the heck is going on with dreams the last few days? You’re like the third person I’ve seen in the last few minutes to have had weird dreams in the last 48 hours or so, and then I have to add my own on top of it.
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Mav Wreck
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I had a weird dream the other night, and for some reason I woke up and wrote myself a reminder to look up a dice game played by UK members of parliament. I have absolutely no idea what that means. I blame the Paxlovid.
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Mav Wreck
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@pptsapper.bsky.social Any chance of drunk Gettysburg skeeting this week?
Lord knows we’ve got reasons to drink.
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Mav Wreck
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Hello, vaccines for common childhood diseases!
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Mav Wreck
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The Wolfe Scones* The Branberries Knead Horan Ed Sheetpan Bob Barley The Chemical Leavening Brothers Ball of Oats *real band name is the Wolfe Tones, a major Irish band
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Mav Wreck
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That video the campaign did is one of the great tragedies of recent musical history. I’d say recent political history as well, but… <looks at last 8 years since then>
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Mav Wreck
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The old Sudafed that’s locked behind the pharmacist’s counter, right?
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Mav Wreck
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OK… That’s the first decent explanation for this move that I’ve heard. I’m still not sure I agree with it, but it’s actually reasonable. Thank you.
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Mav Wreck
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I feel like you can safely say “it’s too spicy for me“, especially if it’s from an ethnicity known for spicy food and you aren’t. You have to accept that it will be seen as a sign of your weakness, though.
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Mav Wreck
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I’m torn. On the one hand, the Panthers are a bunch of thugs. Canada also deserves to get a Cup after this long of a drought. On the other hand, my dad has bad memories of the Oilers ending the Islanders’ reign in the 80s, and seeing the Canadian drought continue would be hilarious.
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Mav Wreck
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Last I checked, mine were a few days out at least. That’s a very vivid orange though, nice!
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Mav Wreck
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Deer repellent sprays like Liquid Fence help, though they’re not perfect. You may have to rotate brands or add stuff like spearmint oil* as they seem to build a tolerance. Good high fencing or an electric fence is also helpful for an enclosed plot. *or peppermint oil, I don’t remember which.
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Mav Wreck
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I was literally about to ask if those were daylilies until I saw this and looked again.
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Mav Wreck
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I read her comment to mean that one of them was chemistry. I guess it can be read both ways.
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Mav Wreck
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To be fair, all baking is basically chemistry. Or at least it’s a LOT closer to chemistry than regular cooking is.
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Mav Wreck
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It does increase the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere…
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Mav Wreck
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Two points to add: 1. Providing your zip code can be helpful, both to confirm you’re a consituent & give them more granular data for larger constituencies (like a full state) 2. Calling politicians who you’re not a constituent of reportedly has much less impact.
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Mav Wreck
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If you’re their constituents, call and calmly let them know your stance on the issue; might mention that it’s important to you come voting time but that’s not the biggest goal. It’s just letting them know what the public’s stance on a given issue is. The rough assumption is 1 caller = 10 voters.
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