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That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy


Hyrax Attack! posted:

they said something about Star Wars or did something horrible.

but you repeat yourself

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That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy


Huh weird

https://twitter.com/RonFilipkowski/status/1459302333179965448?s=20

That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy


Honestly Democrats are just an opposition party that does not have to nor want to be effectual because that would get rid of the real goal of them enriching themselves and their friends. For all that we talk about the right wing having such a good amount of grift the Democrats are the real Major leagues on that one.

If you look at the big societal changes that have happened in our lifetimes or the previous generations nearly all of them were fought against tooth and nail until well after they became majorly popular in polling, so expecting the Democrats to have some sort of ethical drive to do anything better than the status quo feels fairly nonsensical. Even now majority popular policies are barely discussed because there is still likely too much profit in their opposition.

That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy


maffew buildings posted:

Remember the time we were told $2000 check actually means a combination of other numbers and we just don't know how numbers and words work? Really have high hopes for these people to do the right thing

Lol complained about that to a shitlib coworker of mine and they tried to shame me for "using fox news talking points to criticize Biden".

Doubly annoying because they know I am a leftist.

That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy


It's a bit of a Sophie's choice.

Voting for Trump has no definite upsides but might lead to an actual functional progressive movement, but at extreme risk and quantifiable loss and IMO never worth the risk by any means.

Voting for Biden has some upsides compared to Trump 2nd term but is also probably the best way to ensure elimination of a functional progressive movement for another 4-8 years.

So yeah you're left with "things aren't as bad as they can get but the chances of them getting better are not any greater and might be worse".

That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy


Lawgoons is there a non-stupid reason for this?

https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1460275083621150723?s=20

That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy


SMEGMA_MAIL posted:

The only people I’ve seen really mad at robert evans are the insanely online cspam Glen Greenwald fan club types. Yeah it’d be great if he was more critical of his involvement with Bellingcat but to his credit he’s one of the few leftist voices that seems to also be in that niche of mainstream enough to hook liberals and progressives to engage more with actual leftist content.

I feel like most of the criticism besides his connection to Brown Moses is just too online leftist infighting bullshit.

Big same.

That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy


https://twitter.com/NYTLiz/status/1460278692672851971?s=20

That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy


CommieGIR posted:

Nah, gently caress Assange. He's a rapist who ran from his charges and made it all about him, and then openly sold himself out to the Trump campaign and Putin, going as far as to shield Putin from leaks.

That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy


https://twitter.com/MacFarlaneNews/status/1460334367755096070?s=20

This is near the end of an amazing thread that everyone should click on and read


e: lol

https://twitter.com/MacFarlaneNews/status/1460333783073316869?s=20

That Works fucked around with this message at 21:34 on Nov 15, 2021

That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy


It's hosed up and disgusting.

If you made a video showing the violent death of someone who looked like your coworker and shared it at work you'd be fired with cause immediately.
If you were a student and showed it at school you'd get suspended / likely expelled and be on a watch list and have the police escort you out and investigate.

If youre a congressman you pick up a few votes, get some interview time and get to tell people "relax its just a joke".

That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy


facialimpediment posted:

Yup, shows what we/Republicans tolerate/encourage amount our elected officials nowadays.

With that said, if you can't find any humor in a racist, insane, murderous chud having to explain "my anime edit wasn't actually about violence, you see in anime..." to a room of other racist, insane, murderous chuds, I don't really know what to say. If I was even in that room for a few seconds my skin would melt off, but adding Gosar explaining anime to that mix? I'm surprised the conference room didn't implode into a nuclear reactor of cringe.

It's hard to find funny because I can easily see someone like Gosar running the 2026-28 "Committee of Public Safety" while presiding over executions of Pelosi et al.

That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy


facialimpediment posted:


So just note that me finding the dumb poo poo funny isn't coming from being naive about where things are going.

Yeah, I understand

That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy


Milo and POTUS posted:

What're the odds he just sieg heils when he gets off

He'll ask for a moment of silence for the victim Ashley Babbitt

That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy


https://twitter.com/samthielman/status/1460617393139499010?s=20

That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy


Shortest campaign ever

https://twitter.com/PatrickSvitek/status/1460255699364155394

That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy


Defenestrategy posted:

Stacey Abrams couldn't deliver herself the governors mansion with only slight election fuckery by the secretary of state, she and in fact no one blue will be able to deliver Georgia with the legislature putting election fuckery into law, because we're not getting election reform.

Amen brother

That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy


Loucks posted:

Did you miss the trial we're discussing itt? How do you expect a redder legislature to have that effect when it is already clear that they will not face judicial reprisal, and also how is this vague fear more significant than, again, the actual shootings OP was convinced were secondary to democrats' electoral defeat?

Are you just here to try to start an argument with everyone that doesn't express their thoughts on the matter that are perfectly in agreement with yours?

That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy


Bulky Bartokomous posted:


Look, I'm not some right winger. I haven't voted for a republican since 2008. I hate the people that are gleeful about this, but having watched all the video, I don't think he did anything that would have made him waive his right to self defense.

Lol

That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy


Not gonna lie all the takes of

"well legally this is actually consistent and the verdict is correct" while all ignoring the greater context of why a 17 year old was running around the streets during a riot with an AR15 in the first place really comes off as some "actually its ephebophilia" poo poo.

I can't possibly give a gently caress with the logical decorum was perfectly preserved and the sanctity of the law upheld when the system backing it is a turd in the 1st place.

That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy


Bulky Bartokomous posted:

Well, that's fair. As soon as you find a better system let me know. I'm not being snarky, I'm being serious. What is a better alternative to the rule of law? It sure sounds like you're advocating for mob rule, which is great if you're on the right side of the mob.

For leftists, minorities, the poor, women, etc you're already on the wrong side of the mob or whatever you want to call the legal system at present. Rule of law isn't really a thing when it only applies to selected groups / individuals.


Anyway, there is no need (for me at least) to discuss this further itt.

That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy


Lmao just lmao.

https://twitter.com/ScotMackRI/status/1462209487146819584?s=20

That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy


Comrade Blyatlov posted:

I dont think I've ever seen a post answered by the username before

Hahaha

That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy


Yeah because if you grew up in the 80s you generally realistically thought that it was a 50/50 proposition that humanity wouldn't even exist beyond whatever imminent nuclear conflict would flare up.

It's a little easier to internalize something like that actually happening versus climate change where it might be quick it might be slow we're not really sure how it's actually going to manifest and in what direct ways. Whereas you know mushroom clouds nuclear winter all that stuff I think we had a pretty good idea of how that was going to go.

That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy


Consuela Troi

That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy


Mr. Nice! posted:

Police were actively shooting at him. I don't know if that started after he drove through the barricade or before.

Could be. Way too many unknowns so I'm gonna just peace out on thinking about this thing till more facts come out.

That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy


MazelTovCocktail posted:

This is some good news. Funny enough was just talking about the booster shoot with the kids.

In an absolute adorable moment my 9 year explained a booster shot to my five-year-old as a game update. She’s so drat smart.

Thats loving awesome and I would be really really proud if that was my kid. :unsmith:

That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy


BIG HEADLINE posted:

I hate that we possibly could've had mRNA vaccines for 20+ years before now but "the funding wasn't there." :sigh:

Its OK we need to keep giving tax cuts to pharma companies to not stifle their creativity and competition while continuing to underfund federal sponsored "socialist" funded research programs.

That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy


I didn't know J Law was a chud... shame.



Kazinsal posted:

I'm still surprised nobody's dropped a nonchalant hard R on Tucker's show yet.

They have that 8-second or something thing for live TV, otherwise it's probably happened on the show a few times.

That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy


No harm no foul right boys?

https://twitter.com/jilevin/status/1463162463579525128?s=20

quote:

A Baltimore County police officer convicted of rape was allowed to remain on home detention, prosecutors announced Monday, after a judge determined at the man’s sentencing that there was “not evidence of any psychological injury to the victim,” even though the woman claimed she received therapy.

Anthony Westerman was convicted in August on multiple counts of rape, sexual offense and assault of a 22-year-old woman in 2017. Westerman, 27, who was separately convicted of assaulting another woman in 2019, was sentenced Friday to 15 years in prison for second-degree rape.

But Circuit Judge Keith Truffer suspended all of the sentence but four years of home detention for the 2017 conviction while Westerman pursues an appeal. Truffer also sentenced Westerman to just one day in jail for the 2019 assault, which he described as a “boorish” act, according to prosecutors.

Scott D. Shellenberger, the state’s attorney for Baltimore County, said in a news release that Truffer “determined that there was not evidence of any psychological injury to the victim despite the fact that she indicated she has received therapy for the attack on her and that the Judge had stated at the time of the verdict that what had happened to the victim ‘may be the most traumatic moment of’ her life.”

Shellenberger said in a statement to The Post that “the sentence was not what we expected or were asking for.”

“I do not believe that in this particular case that home detention is an appropriate sentence,” he said. “A police officer should know as well or better than others the reprehensibility of such an act. I fear this could cause rape victims to hesitate to report their crimes if they do not feel like they will get justice.”

Brian Thompson, Westerman’s attorney, said it was “factually incorrect” to say the judge sentenced his client to home detention and that Westerman could still face prison time. Thompson, who described the matter as a “he said, she said case,” said the prosecution failed to submit “reasonable proof” of the victim’s psychological trauma to the court record. Westerman plans to appeal the conviction, he said.

“He maintains his innocence, and we intend to keep fighting until we clear his name,” Thompson said of Westerman. “He did not commit a crime. This was two drunk people hooking up, and it turned into an alleged crime several years later.”

A spokesperson with the Baltimore County Police Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Westerman, who joined the department in 2013, has been suspended without pay, prosecutors said.

The judge’s ruling comes a week after another case in which a man convicted of rape was not given prison time at his sentencing. Christopher Belter, a 20-year-old New York man who pleaded guilty to rape and sexual abuse for assaulting four teenage girls during parties at his parents’ home, will not face jail time after a judge sentenced him to eight years’ probation. Although Belter faced a maximum sentence of eight years in prison, Niagara County Court Judge Matthew J. Murphy III concluded that time behind bars for the man “would be inappropriate.”

Article continues beyond that as well.

That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy


Hometown making the news again.

https://twitter.com/richardawebster/status/1462774838150545410?s=21

https://twitter.com/RichardAWebster/status/1462774842021888004?s=20

That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy


I'll happily recommend a Prius Prime to anyone. With the 2017 and later versions the battery range is up to about 20mi full electric. For me this means my entire daily commute and back are electric and I can charge it at home.

Once you're off electric you're running at around 50mpg. Right now my average MPG since I got the car in June is 118mpg.

Pretty good if you can get it. They aren't even too overpriced or anything and they are comfortable for even larger people. I am 6' and have no issues at all with head / leg room.

That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy


Got something to be thankful for tomorrow, re: Aubrey ruling.

That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy


ThisIsJohnWayne posted:

Here's another if you can look past the systemic evil that created it in the first place

https://twitter.com/LukeNozicka/sta...ingawful.com%2F

Good news for that dude but gently caress I have been alive for only maybe 3 months longer than he was in prison.

That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy


A Bad Poster posted:

These are great, but missing what I would call a climate controlled interior. I would also be completely unable to leave this city, and commuting to work on a bike would be suicide. I also have a problem with e-bikes on a fundamental level. It's a bike, you don't need electricity to run it, just get your exercise in. Now, if we replaced a bunch of courier vans and stuff with those, I'd be down with that.

And gently caress Missouri.

I bike commuted in Boston for 5-6 years. I did tons of long distance cycling before and during that as well for fun/exercise.

An electric bike would be great if I worked in an office etc. Biking is way faster than local transit in many situations but much of the year gets you sweaty / necessitates having to shower at work or bring an extra set of clothes etc. An electric bike gets rid of a lot of that. If they were a little cheaper I could start commuting in on one now even in my more rural commute setting I have these days.

That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy


https://twitter.com/RonFilipkowski/status/1463631320425377802?s=20

That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy


pantslesswithwolves posted:

So for those of you scienticians who know how to speak Science- what does this functionally mean? Is it just the sheer number of mutations that’s bad or are people starting to figure out what their impact could be ahead of any formal findings by CDC or WHO?

It means that something happened to make this initial strain hypermutable.

There's not really tons more to be scared about vs what we already have tbh. The likelihood that all of these mutations contribute positively to virulence is unlikely, most of them are probably doing little to alter the virulence or the antigenicity (how well your antibodies against it now differ from it).


ded posted:

It is mutating extremely rapidly and is both becoming more virulent and deadly in many cases of the mutations.

Where are you seeing that it is more virulent and more deadly?

That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy


ded posted:

2nd hand from what my wife has experienced at her hospital while treating covid patients

It's not in the USA yet from any source I've seen so far.

Looking more into it its ability to spread seems significantly greater than Delta, beyond that though (whether or not its more virulent or lethal) doesn't seem to be known.

Would be a lucky break (and not entirely improbable) that it would be a less virulent but easier to spread infection (think more like measles in terms of spread and virulence). If that's the case then hurry it up.

That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy


https://twitter.com/florian_krammer/status/1464550752991514624?s=20

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That Works
Jul 22, 2006

Every revolution evaporates and leaves behind only the slime of a new bureaucracy


What was the local PD that had 3% insignias on their cars recently?

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