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From the theydidthemath community on Reddit: [request] How long would it take to drive the full length of such a bridge? (From r/maporncirclejerk: Why don’t they build a bridge connecting Australia’s ... Posted by theythemthen - 2,080 votes and 551 comments

Post:
"Why don’t they build a bridge connecting Australia’s Pacific Motorway to the American I-80?"

Comment:
"As I see it, the MOST feasible way to actually construct a bridge for this project would be to build what is essentially a 7,000 mile long pool noodle from LA to Australia."

Federal Judge Vacates Kennedy Declaration, Permanently Blocks Trump's Trans Youth Care Hospital Threats The judgment overturns the Kennedy Declaration which has been used to force 40 hospitals to drop trans youth care.

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"Conceivably"

Chip Roy Unveils ‘MAMDANI Act’ to Bar, Deport Migrants Over Ideology The proposed legislation that would expand the grounds for denying entry to and removal of non-citizens based on their political and ideological affiliations.

This is fascist, racist garbage, but it's a sign of how far we've devolved as a nation that this could conceivable be signed into law by Congress.

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Kids are still tired from prom yesterday. They gave up after an hour. We'll watch the rest tomorrow.

True!

My daughter: "THAT'S HARVEY FIERSTEIN!"

Everyone in this movie looks ridiculously young. Except Judd Hersh and Robert Loggia.

Tonight's movie is Independence Day.

We're about 10 minutes in. My daughter is already making comments about how good looking Jeff Goldblum is.

KASUBHAI, United States District Judge: Unserious leaders are unsafe. There is nothing more serious than our leaders’ dedication to the rule of law so that we might maintain the integrity of our constitutional democracy. This case highlights a leader’s unserious regard for the rule of law. This case demonstrates how disregard for the rule of law does not merely result in an abstract infraction. Rather, and tragically, this case is one of a long list of examples of how a leader’s wanton disregard for the rule of law causes very real harm to very real people.

Nothing he says here will be news to anyone except Trump cultists, but it is good to see a judge saying it.

Nice.

Trump’s fixation on White House ballroom is increasing, Post analysis finds The president has publicly highlighted his ballroom project on roughly a third of the days this year.

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Chief rabbi decries ‘sustained campaign of violence’ after attempted arson at London synagogue Met police looking into whether series of arson attacks against Jewish sites were carried out by Iranian proxies

Third terrorist attack in a week.
No injuries reported.

Something that I had always wondered is why Boublil and Schonberg, the team behind Les Miserables, never quite captured the same magic again. (Miss Saigon is quite good, but it's not AS good, and once you go beyond that...)

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Why? I'm no expert on the subject. Also, when it comes to antisemitism I tend to focus on intentional awfulness. Someone setting fire to a synagogue, for example. 'Pharisee' comments strike me more as unexamined bias.

Recommending this thread because it's well-reasoned and non-confrontational.

Thread from @kwstzhaderbonch.bsky.social
worth reading.

One of the things that tends to rile up #jewsky is Christians declaring other Christians they don't like (often Trump) to be modern day Pharisees or Sadducees - ancient Jewish sects.

I tend not to get involved in those discussions.

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Totally.

Since this allergy started, I have fallen in love with sweet potato fries and chips.

Let them cook.

Ah. A purist!

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Wait, what are you dipping your fries in?

And ER visits!

I'm standing there choosing my words carefully, worrying about traumatizing the child by talking about stabbing myself with a needle, but nope.

Fries and Ketchup 😂

The mom smiles at me. I open the case. Take one out. Briefly explain how they work.
"What are you allergic to?"
"Tomatoes and Potatoes"
"You can't have FRIES? Or KETCHUP?"
"Nope."
Kid looks *horrified*.
"You should just eat some fries and then use that needle thingy. THEY'RE SO GOOD."

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Went to HEB. At self checkout.
Mom and 4 year old at the next register. Kid waves to me. I wave back.

I am wearing my backpack. In the side pocket is my red epi-pen case.

Kid, pointing: "Is that medicine?"
"Yes. My epi pens for allergies."
"Can I see them?"
"Sure. But you can't touch, ok?"

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War-Torn Lebanon Eyes $1 Bn IMF Bailout as First Talks With Israel in 30 Yrs Begin – Outlook Business Lebanon is in talks with the IMF for an $800 million–$1 billion bailout as war in West Asia deepens its economic crisis, even as Beirut and Israel hold their first high-level talks in 30 years.

Until Israel attacked, Lebanon's economy had been making a small recovery since it completely and catastrophically collapsed in 2019.
The IMF is considering giving them a desperately needed $1bn bailout.

Background: www.worldbank.org/en/news/pres...

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What to know about new direct talks between Lebanon and Israel Lebanon and Israel's first direct talks in decades this week, spurred by the latest war between Israel and the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, have been met by both high hopes and conde...

This week's direct talks between the Lebanese and Israeli governments are also the first in 30 years. Hezbollah has been vocally unhappy about that.