I did an event in DC & there was a party for donors etc after. Was talking to 2 ppl & I said "Things are so bad." They said "No this is how it is. Things swing one way, then another. It's normal."

That's when I realized why Dems are toothless. They have no idea what this is. Frogs boiling in water.

Russia coming back to win the Cold War in 2025 after the ESPN win probability chart said the USA had a 99.999999999% chance of victory

The #CFP absolutely must get rid of this asinine auto-bye seeding approach pretty much immediately after the final. This matchup for the #1 overall seed is a travesty. #Oregon #OhioState

It's a thousand times better than the NFL rules and I'm pretty confident that view would poll over 90%. In a sport in which a drive can easily take 10+ minutes, the only remotely fair alternative is to play another full quarter. This way is fair and gets to a resolution relatively quickly.

Lol, what? I've never met someone who isn't? What's not to love about thus?

There are a few big flaws to fix with the #CFP process next year, but anyone that doesn't love this isn't a college football fan. #Texas #ASU

When Families Need Housing, Georgia Will Pay for Foster Care Rather Than Provide Assistance In more than 700 cases over five years, Georgia reported inadequate housing as the sole reason for taking a child into foster care, a WABE and ProPublica analysis found. Advocates say it would be chea...

In Georgia, a mom facing eviction reached out to DFCS for help. They offered her nothing. Soon the agency took her kids away because of "inadequate housing."

The state then paid *$6,200 a month* to house her kids in foster care.

One of the most important and infuriating stories I read this year:

Looks like you have it all figured out. Fortunately everyone agrees on who sucks a person. Nice, easy, objective standard. Glad we got that worked out.

Who makes that decision and how? You're advocating for a platform to make it a practice of arbitrarily banning users that they personally don't agree with. Aside from the obvious risk of that going totally sideways, I don't see how they practically and consistently make those determinations.

Of course they have the right. One could argue they have the moral imperative even. My point is that it is a very difficult policy to enforce, both practically and from a fairness standpoint.

a young boy is sitting in front of a computer screen . ALT: a young boy is sitting in front of a computer screen .

Your thoughtful input on this topic is noted.

Isn't it? How do you fairly apply a policy of pre-emptively banning anyone who hasn't violated your TOS but is unpleasant or harmful elsewhere on the internet? It seems to me to be much more fair and straightforward to simply enforce your TOS and determine bans accordingly.

wanted to get some cardio in last night so I just put this on and proceeded to sweat for the next 100 minutes

It's been a loooong December and it's an absolute certainty next year is going to be worse than the last.

As an Actuary, I can relate...

Reactions from Syrians who actually do have a stake in their country and whose voices matter. #freeSyria

That's right. It's good right now. Followed very quickly by scary and bad.

Am I misunderstanding something? Sounds like they're changing plans from fossil fuels to a clean, renewable energy source?

John Green’s crusade to make the world “suck less” Tuberculosis is still the world’s top killer. The author has a plan to fight back.

I really enjoyed this interview with @vox.com about why I continue to be broadly in favor of humans.

www.vox.com/future-perfe...

Beautiful city.

🙏 First stadium built specifically for any professional women's sports team of any kind.

The usual suspects are out there yelling "There are 23 million government workers! Fire most of them!" No awareness that most work for local governments, and most of *them* are schoolteachers. Federal employment hasn't grown since the 1950s

Yep. Such unique songwriting.

They're excellent.

What's Up With That: Building Bigger Roads Actually Makes Traffic Worse The concept is called induced demand, which is economist-speak for when increasing the supply of something (like roads) makes people want that thing even more. Though some traffic engineers made note ...

“We found there’s this perfect one-to-one relationship. If a city increased its road capacity by 10% then driving in that city went up by 10%.” Still one of the best articles on why building bigger roads leads to more driving. Understanding #InducedDemand Via @wired.com www.wired.com/2014/06/wuwt...

Looks like a very impactful project if it happens. Also, I appreciate the liberties taken with the surrounding lots in these renderings.

Details coming out about the 8th and Grand project in downtown Kansas City.

- 300+ residential units
- 2,400 sq. ft. retail
- 25 floors
- $250 million
- Breaking ground: Q3 2025

As investment flees some American downtowns, we are proud to be in the midst of billions in private investment and redevelopment in Downtown Kansas City.

Projects like 800 Grand will bring new residents, jobs, and activate long vacant lots. Kansas City remains on the rise.

I'm not the picture of health now but if I had this in my home I would feel compelled to increase my life insurance coverage.