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  • Original Sin

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    Of course he was. What makes you think otherwise?
  • The No Tax On Tips Act

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  • For fans of As Time Goes By

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    Just great to see new bits thank you. I wonder Geoffrey really liked custard tarts. And a sausage for breakfast.
  • Radical constitutionalism

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    @Big_Al It seems more than a little ironic to me that Marbury v. Madison "established" the court's right to determine the constitutionality of act of congress, considering that the actual opinion of the case was rubbish. All born out of a very nasty political fight. As Leonard Levy says in the book I'm reading*, "It is... one of the most flagrant specimens of judicial activism and, from the standpoint of judicial craftsmanship, resulted in one of the worst opinions ever delivered by the Supreme Court. . . . As a matter of judicial politics, however, it ranks among the craftiest in our constitutional history." (Emphasis mine) Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose. The US has been a struggle from the get go. It is really wise to have a single branch of the government wield the power of judicial review? Current events make me question. "Original Intent and the Framers' Constitution"
  • Brooklyn Bridge accident

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    An analysis of what happened https://www.thetimes.com/us/news-today/article/what-happened-brooklyn-bridge-boat-crash-nskfs75df
  • RIP Norm (aka George Wendt)

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    It’s a dog-eat -dog world out there and I’m wearing milk bone underwear. Women. You can’t live with them….. pass the beer nuts. Two norm quotes I carry around in my head with me…
  • Dinosaur mass grave in Canada

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    Fascinating read. Thanks.
  • What does he have to give them in return?

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    wtgW
    About that 'gift'.... The Trump administration first approached Qatar to inquire about acquiring a Boeing 747 that could be used as Air Force One by President Donald Trump, four sources familiar with the discussions told CNN. That’s contrary to the narrative from the president that Qatar reached out and offered the jet as a “gift” to him. After Trump took office in January, the Pentagon contacted Boeing and was told the company would not be able to deliver the new jets it was building to replace the aging presidential planes for another two years, the sources said. The Trump administration, however, wanted a replacement plane much faster, and the Air Force was exploring different options for doing so. At the same time, Trump tasked his Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff with finding a list of viable planes, a senior White House official told CNN. After the Pentagon’s initial engagement with the company, Boeing provided US defense officials with a list of other Boeing clients around the world with planes that could work in the meantime, three of the sources said. “And Qatar was one of the clients,” the second source familiar with the discussions said, adding the Pentagon “offered to buy the plane” and Qatar indicated it was willing to sell it. The Pentagon had launched the discussions with Qatar after learning that the White House supported the idea, the third source familiar said, and Witkoff helped facilitated the initial conversations, the White House official said. The third source recalled that the initial discussions were about leasing the plane, rather than buying it outright. But Trump has repeatedly described the potential deal as a “gesture” or “contribution” from Qatar’s royal family. A “GIFT, FREE OF CHARGE,” he wrote on his social media site Truth Social. He said it would be a temporary replacement for Air Force One and given to his presidential library after he leaves office but denied he would fly in the plane then. https://cnn.com/2025/05/19/politics/trump-adminstration-approached-qatar-jet
  • Advice re paper for a framed print

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  • Tariff reality

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    Wanna see some heads explode? I have agreed with about five separate things Randy Paul has said over the past week or so... https://bsky.app/profile/dhfeldman.bsky.social/post/3lphxauk5ec25
  • Memphis and Elon's supercomputer

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    AxtremusA
    When Earth's environment gets bad enough, escape with SpaceX rockets.
  • How he's different

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    RontunerR
    I didn't read it yet, but the quoted section should come as no surprise. This is no different from how he has acted his whole life when it comes to rules, laws, deals or morals.
  • On life with nonfluent aphasia

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  • ShiroKuro, did the worst of the weather miss you?

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    Scary. They happen in Florida.
  • Trying something new - kitchen condiments

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    Yes; and Yes. Though the cynic in me whispers it's so nice that some bugger will only nick it. I've considered very similar leather duffels in the sale at John Lewis for £300. Helly Hanson do one called the Offshore, practical, waterproof, for a mere 120 quid, but being bright red plastic I guess it's the squeezy-plastic-bottle-of-jelly equivalent. Mik, I see Welches come in jam jars so it's off my list
  • Lana Del Rey

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    Link to video This video is better. Great song.
  • Gargening help! Can my weigelia be saved?

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    @rustyfingers lovely! That’s deep pink is very pretty ! Mr SK said he’ll prune it after the flowering season is done, so we’ll see how it does.
  • Witkoff

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  • Trying something new

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    wtgW
    @Big_Al Lots of great ideas. Please thank Mrs Big Al for me!!
  • Novavax?

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    RontunerR
    Meanwhile in Singapore: https://www.moh.gov.sg/newsroom/update-on-covid-19-situation- "The estimated number of COVID-19 cases in the week of 27 April to 3 May 2025 rose to 14,200 cases, compared to 11,100 cases in the previous week."