from the replies to that:
Eric Garland @ericgarland 31 Dec 2016@joshtpm Been reading you for 16 years since you were writing two blocks from my place on Q St, and looking forward to 16 more.
Ian Miller @teen_archer 31 Dec 2016@ericgarland @joshtpm it's time for some "i came" theory
― soref, Monday, 2 January 2017 01:05 (seven years ago) link
hahaha
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Monday, 2 January 2017 01:34 (seven years ago) link
there will be another great recession, huh https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/claiming-mandate-gop-congress-lays-plans-to-propel-sweeping-conservative-agenda/2017/01/01/9840338a-ceee-11e6-b8a2-8c2a61b0436f_story.html?utm_term=.2884bae4b41a&wpisrc=nl_most-draw10&wpmm=1
― marcos, Monday, 2 January 2017 19:51 (seven years ago) link
Well, the super-rich think these recessions are pretty great. After all, they get to pick up a lot of cheap deals during the crash and come out smelling like a rose when, in order to "stimulate the economy and promote job growth" the Republicans will cut their taxes even more, while slashing safety net programs, and the Fed keeps interest rates at zero. Hand them another Great Recession and life's a bowl of cherries!
― a little too mature to be cute (Aimless), Monday, 2 January 2017 19:58 (seven years ago) link
less "a great recession" and more "direct corporate rule", maintaining general prosperity is for regimes that think there should be restraints on the cops
― difficult listening hour, Monday, 2 January 2017 20:07 (seven years ago) link
amazing to be capable of surprise abt how cynical ppl can be right now but the ethics office bill is just luminously craven
― schlump, Tuesday, 3 January 2017 11:51 (seven years ago) link
it's stunning, yes
― A big shout out goes to the lamb chops, thos lamb chops (ulysses), Tuesday, 3 January 2017 16:35 (seven years ago) link
OCE gutting proposal withdrawn following public outcry
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 3 January 2017 17:17 (seven years ago) link
surprised tbh
― marcos, Tuesday, 3 January 2017 17:18 (seven years ago) link
it's important to remember that many of the things this congress is pursuing are deeply unpopular. Making sure that the public understands exactly what they are attempting to do may work as a powerful deterrent.
― Al Moon Faced Poon (Moodles), Tuesday, 3 January 2017 17:21 (seven years ago) link
one hopes
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 3 January 2017 17:25 (seven years ago) link
Will be re-submitted, and pass overwhelmingly, over inauguration weekend, while press is busy talking about who did and didn't attend parties.
― Don Van Gorp, midwest regional VP, marketing (誤訳侮辱), Tuesday, 3 January 2017 17:38 (seven years ago) link
out of all the things to kick off the new session with
― Karl Malone, Tuesday, 3 January 2017 17:40 (seven years ago) link
yeah people are seriously dense if they think this is going away...
but speaking of seriously dense how fucking dumb do you have to be to do this in the middle of the night when they should just do what the honorable mr van gorp is suggesting upthread.
― carthago delenda est (mayor jingleberries), Tuesday, 3 January 2017 17:46 (seven years ago) link
also important to remember that trump is unbelievably unpopular for an incoming president
http://www.gallup.com/poll/201158/skeptical-trump-handle-presidential-duties.aspx
would love to see this repeated in every single article about him
― 𝔠𝔞𝔢𝔨 (caek), Tuesday, 3 January 2017 17:47 (seven years ago) link
wow, 20-30 points behind Obama & GWB in every category, impressive.
― great Canadian prog-psych debut from 1969 (Sparkle Motion), Tuesday, 3 January 2017 17:52 (seven years ago) link
too bad all the people who aren't skeptical are the ones whose votes matter
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 3 January 2017 17:53 (seven years ago) link
thread is almost at 7800 posts, we could use a fresh start.America under Trump - Year One: January 2017 to
― A big shout out goes to the lamb chops, thos lamb chops (ulysses), Tuesday, 3 January 2017 18:07 (seven years ago) link
taylor swift look like a lorax
― • (sleepingbag), Sunday, January 31, 2016 3:42 PM (ten months ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Go fuck yourself.
― markers, Sunday, January 31, 2016 3:43 PM (ten months ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
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― lumen (esby), Thursday, 21 May 2020 19:33 (four years ago) link