You get in the car to go buy groceries. Halfway down the driveway, your roommate pulls in and blocks you. They won’t let you out until you agree to help them slash someone’s tires.
Who’s to blame for holding up the grocery run?
Category: Twitter
Let him veto it
“Sorry, I won’t allow a vote on this critically important bill even though it’ll probably pass, because the President will just veto it.”
Then let him veto it.
Make him *work* for it.
And let the blame fall squarely on *his* shoulders.
Whenever someone complains about newer Star Trek being “ruined” by social justice…
Yep. Whenever someone complains about newer #StarTrek being “ruined” by social justice or progressive issues, unlike the older series…I have to wonder whether they ever actually *watched* the show they claim to remember so fondly.
I still find it amazing that the alt-right thinks Star Trek Discovery is all SJW n shit, but TNG had an episode about a transgender woman falling in love with Riker and then being lobotomized for it.
— Apple Mackintosh Phone (@dineenporter) December 14, 2018
I’m reminded of the cartoon with the billboard of a wolf campaigning on the slogan, “I will eat you.” If you’re cynical enough to assume candidates will break their promises, take it further & assume they’ll keep only the ones you disagree with.
I’m reminded of the cartoon with the billboard of a wolf campaigning on the slogan, “I will eat you.”
If you’re cynical enough to assume candidates will break their promises, take it further & assume they’ll keep only the ones you disagree with.
Link: Why the death of EdgeHTML is bad for the Internet
Link: What Trump and John Bolton Don’t Understand About Nuclear War
What Trump and John Bolton Don’t Understand About Nuclear War
Fifty-six years ago today, on Black Saturday, the world was nearly destroyed in the Cuban missile crisis.
I realize people disagree about a lot of things in politics, but I’d like to think that “Let’s not throw chemical weapons at toddlers” would be part of our common baseline, not a partisan issue.
I realize people disagree about a lot of things in politics, but I’d like to think that “Let’s not throw chemical weapons at toddlers” would be part of our common baseline, not a partisan issue.
The Sun Set Off 4,000 Sea Mines During the Vietnam War
The Sun Set Off 4,000 Sea Mines During the Vietnam War
Mozilla has released a new version of their “Privacy Not Included” review of smart devices, …
Mozilla has released a new version of their “Privacy Not Included” review of smart devices, with an added “creep-o-meter” for just how creepy readers rate them.
This is cool: “A.I. turns 57 million crop fields into stunning abstract art”
This is cool:
A.I. turns 57 million crop fields into stunning abstract art
On Wandering.shop (without image)
Our government was deliberately set up to avoid concentrating too much power in one person. Congress, the President & courts are independent of each other, not subservient. Even within the executive branch, people don’t swear personal loyalty to the President like a feudal king.
Our government was deliberately set up to avoid concentrating too much power in one person. Congress, the President & courts are independent of each other, not subservient. Even within the executive branch, people don’t swear personal loyalty to the President like a feudal king.
Four big-picture principles for making our democracy work better
Four big-picture principles for making our democracy work better
“If you’re tempted to not vote because of the vitriol or the imperfect nature of the choices, then you’re supporting a downward cycle, in which the candidate who best suppresses voter turnout of the opponent’s backers wins.”
“If you’re tempted to not vote because of the vitriol or the imperfect nature of the choices, then you’re supporting a downward cycle, in which the candidate who best suppresses voter turnout of the opponent’s backers wins.”
WTF? “Antarctica scientist allegedly stabs colleague for spoiling the endings of books”
Antarctica scientist allegedly stabs colleague for spoiling the endings of books
A Russian scientist working in Antarctica is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly stabbing a colleague for telling him the endings of books he wanted to read.Sergey Savitsky, an engineer, is accused of stabbing welder Oleg Beloguzov in the chest, the Sun reports.
Self-driving cars will eventually confront the Trolley Problem. For perspective, here are the results of a survey on who *humans* would kill in a no-win driving scenario.
Self-driving cars will eventually confront the Trolley Problem. For perspective, here are the results of a survey on who *humans* would kill in a no-win driving scenario.
“It’s worth picking a philosophy that’s self correcting.” Yep:
The urge to share news of our lives is neither new nor narcissistic
The urge to share news of our lives is neither new nor narcissistic
The GOP keeps saying they aren’t anti-woman. They could show that by putting this nomination on hold and let the FBI investigate the sexual assault claims before they vote on confirmation, instead of pushing ahead over objections.
The GOP keeps saying they aren’t anti-woman. They could show that by putting this nomination on hold and let the FBI investigate the sexual assault claims before they vote on confirmation, instead of pushing ahead over objections.
I mean, it’s not like there’s a deadline for Supreme Court confirmations that they’re up against. They held a seat open for almost a year in 2016. They can hold off for the results of an investigation.
But of course they won’t, because this is the party of “fuck you, I do what I want.”
Sometimes literally.
My take on GIF: Pronounce it however you want, but don’t claim that the other way has no precedent in a language that contains both “gift” and “gin.”
My take on GIF: Pronounce it however you want, but don’t claim that the other way has no precedent in a language that contains both “gift” and “gin.”
The monster/human relationship in Monsters, Inc. is upended when it’s discovered that laughter produces more power…
The monster/human relationship in Monsters, Inc. is upended when it’s discovered that laughter produces more power than screams of fear.
It’s like the opposite of social media discovering that anger produces more engagement than cat pictures.
Imagine if social media discovered something *positive* that drove more engagement than anger?