Ragitsu Posted September 16, 2022 Report Share Posted September 16, 2022 Sturgeon's Law: oddly, not applicable to actual sturgeons (or their eggs...certainly not their eggs). Pattern Ghost 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iuz the Evil Posted September 17, 2022 Report Share Posted September 17, 2022 God forbid Netflix attempt to appeal to a large demographic swath. It’s almost like they’re operating with some sort of profit motive in mind. Shocking. I just wish they’d do a better job of pandering. Top Gun redux was awesome. More like that works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted September 17, 2022 Report Share Posted September 17, 2022 Pariah and Lord Liaden 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ternaugh Posted September 17, 2022 Report Share Posted September 17, 2022 3 hours ago, Iuz the Evil said: God forbid Netflix attempt to appeal to a large demographic swath. It’s almost like they’re operating with some sort of profit motive in mind. Shocking. I just wish they’d do a better job of pandering. Top Gun redux was awesome. More like that works. They're actually trying to appeal to a bunch of little demographic groups, while hoping that they magically get a large demographic swath. The result is a bunch of underwhelming programs, and the occasional cake-based show. Ragitsu, Iuz the Evil and Lawnmower Boy 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted September 18, 2022 Report Share Posted September 18, 2022 Pariah, Dr. MID-Nite, rravenwood and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted September 19, 2022 Report Share Posted September 19, 2022 Wait, aren't Conservatives© supposed to be opposed to human trafficking? Massachusetts seeks human trafficking probe targeting Florida Gov. DeSantis over migrants Logan D. Hurricanes and wcw43921 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted September 19, 2022 Report Share Posted September 19, 2022 1 minute ago, Pariah said: Wait, aren't Conservatives© supposed to be opposed to human trafficking? Massachusetts seeks human trafficking probe targeting Florida Gov. DeSantis over migrants IOKIYAR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted September 19, 2022 Report Share Posted September 19, 2022 Speaking of DeSantis' human trafficking, here is the brochure given to the migrants fraudulently promising assistance and employment: As a reminder, despite the histrionics of some, these Venezuelan migrants are legally in the U.S. pending the processing of their asylum requests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted September 19, 2022 Report Share Posted September 19, 2022 https://www.patriotledger.com/story/news/2022/09/18/migrants-massachusetts-human-trafficking-legal-questions-sanctuary-states-derail-asylum/10411260002/ Quote It is clear that this was an intentional attempt to ensure that these migrants were removed, in absentia, when they failed to change their address with the proper agency," she said. "This was a purposeful derailment designed to prevent people from complying with federal immigration policies." Furthermore, before they boarded the planes, Self revealed, "the migrants were processed by agents of the Department of Homeland Security who listed falsified addresses on the migrants' paperwork. Agents apparently chose random homeless shelters all across the country from Washington to Florida to list the migrants' mailing addresses even when told by the migrants that they have no address in the U.S." End-run to get asylum seekers rejected? According to the paperwork provided to them, she said, "the migrants are required to check in with ICE office nearest to the fake address chosen for them by DHS or be permanently removed from the United States, with some of them required to check in" as early as Monday. "It could not be clearer that this is an attempt to ensure that these people are ordered removed even as they try as hard as they can to comply with the instructions provided to them," Self said. "There is no other reason to list as someone's mailing address a homeless shelter in Tacoma, Washington, when they ship him to Massachusetts. It is sickeningly cruel throwing obstacles in the way people fleeing violence and oppression, some of whom walked through 10 countries in the hopes of finding safety."--- Old Man, TrickstaPriest, Matt the Bruins and 2 others 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted September 20, 2022 Report Share Posted September 20, 2022 Hmmm. “As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.” ― H.L. Mencken, On Politics: A Carnival of Buncombe Ragitsu and Ranxerox 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DShomshak Posted September 20, 2022 Report Share Posted September 20, 2022 2 hours ago, Cygnia said: https://www.patriotledger.com/story/news/2022/09/18/migrants-massachusetts-human-trafficking-legal-questions-sanctuary-states-derail-asylum/10411260002/ Which prompted a furious editorial in my local paper, the Tacoma News Tribune. Not Happy to see the city being dragged, however incidentally, into DeSantis' sick, sadistic stunt and scheme. Dean Shomshak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted September 20, 2022 Report Share Posted September 20, 2022 My bloody freaking gosh............... Asylum seekers aren't citizens and they don't have the same rights, but this feels like a conspiracy to violate civil rights. If not that, there seem to be fraud elements. And since it's involving interstate transport? It's federal. It's a LONNNNNNNG way to go, but...this could lead to DeSantis' conviction. His participation seems indisputable. Under Florida law, a convicted felon can't hold office (among other things.) This can be restored...but after the sentence is served. This would NOT preclude a run for President, but one would think that he'd be far, far too easy a target in both the primaries and (if nominated) the general election. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted September 20, 2022 Report Share Posted September 20, 2022 Ron DeSantis's participation is only indisputable because he's been taking credit for it from the very beginning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted September 20, 2022 Report Share Posted September 20, 2022 Which is part of what I find so potentially, grandly, ironic. In trying to score political points, DeSantis *may* have killed his political career completely. As I said, it's a long ways to go before that happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ternaugh Posted September 20, 2022 Report Share Posted September 20, 2022 14 minutes ago, Pariah said: Ron DeSantis's participation is only indisputable because he's been taking credit for it from the very beginning. Well, they say that confession is good for the soul.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted September 20, 2022 Report Share Posted September 20, 2022 Just now, Ternaugh said: Well, they say that confession is good for the soul.... He's still got one, you reckon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ternaugh Posted September 20, 2022 Report Share Posted September 20, 2022 2 minutes ago, Pariah said: He's still got one, you reckon? The jury's still out on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted September 20, 2022 Report Share Posted September 20, 2022 10 hours ago, unclevlad said: this could lead to DeSantis' conviction Hermit, Old Man and Cygnia 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sociotard Posted September 21, 2022 Report Share Posted September 21, 2022 Oh, piss nuggets. Russia announced a partial mobilization, which means 300,000 reservists. https://m.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-717706 In better news... On the 17th Russia tried crossing the Dnipro with a barge loaded with soldiers and weapons. Ukraine sank it. On the 19th Russia tried it again. Ukraine sank that one too. I assume Russia has had successes too, that weren't listed, but it still gives me hope. https://en.defence-ua.com/events/ukraines_military_sank_the_second_barge_with_russian_troops_during_their_attempt_to_force_the_dnipro_river-4280.html TrickstaPriest 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csyphrett Posted September 21, 2022 Report Share Posted September 21, 2022 Who gets jurisdiction if someone does want to arrest DeSantis? I noticed that some of the more recent interviews, he has tried to veer from taking responsibility CES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ternaugh Posted September 21, 2022 Report Share Posted September 21, 2022 6 minutes ago, csyphrett said: Who gets jurisdiction if someone does want to arrest DeSantis? I noticed that some of the more recent interviews, he has tried to veer from taking responsibility CES Depends on the charges. FBI comes to mind, but several local jurisdictions could also have a claim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted September 21, 2022 Report Share Posted September 21, 2022 Kari Lake Inadvertently Drops Bombshell On Herself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sociotard Posted September 21, 2022 Report Share Posted September 21, 2022 I want you to imagine it is winter. Supply lines are disrupted and your unit hasn't eaten well. It is 3 AM and you were assigned sentry duty. This is your partner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted September 21, 2022 Report Share Posted September 21, 2022 1 hour ago, wcw43921 said: Kari Lake Inadvertently Drops Bombshell On Herself But it isn't about actual truth. It's about reinforcing a perception. Elsewhere, the in-box this morning had one from NYT, promoting a 30 minute video about the attack on democracy. I presume it's paywalled, so no link. The 2 major points: --voter suppression efforts aren't the #1 issue. They're anti-democratic, they're probably racist...but their impact is far from clear. --the bigger problem is a concerted effort to distort the voting process at its very source...the polling places. By bringing in poll workers. Training them to challenge voters *extensively*, to create the perception that widespread voter fraud *is* happening...when the fraud is being performed by the poll workers. And this is targetable...election results are tallied at the precinct level, so you challenge in heavily Democratic precincts. There's never been evidence of widespread fraud...so, well, heck, we can't have that, so let's CREATE THE EVIDENCE. Oh, and of course, it's in all these Democratic districts. Joe Walsh, Old Man and TrickstaPriest 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrickstaPriest Posted September 21, 2022 Report Share Posted September 21, 2022 1 hour ago, unclevlad said: --the bigger problem is a concerted effort to distort the voting process at its very source...the polling places. By bringing in poll workers. Training them to challenge voters *extensively*, to create the perception that widespread voter fraud *is* happening...when the fraud is being performed by the poll workers. And this is targetable...election results are tallied at the precinct level, so you challenge in heavily Democratic precincts. There's never been evidence of widespread fraud...so, well, heck, we can't have that, so let's CREATE THE EVIDENCE. Oh, and of course, it's in all these Democratic districts. Yeah, which is going to create more unrest like Jan 6th even if they fail to accomplish their goal 😕 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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