one of the ways the mid to late 20th century political world has distorted the historical memories of even sophisticated observers is in the idea that you can achieve major transformations of american political life through something like bipartisan consensus
“Over on Twitter, they’re” shhhhh. Shhh.
Shh.
His first admin was filled with veteran politicians who knew to steer him away from these sorts of conflicts that he's constitutionally incapable of winning, but now he's got only sycophants pointing him in the direction of their own personal war projects.
Here's a perfect case study of Trump's rejection of the concept of mutually beneficial exchanges. It doesn't matter if all their goals are aligned- Trump has to either force his opponent to cravenly submit to him or fleece them.
A woke military wouldn't be losing the war to Iran.
Trans people in the military hurts combat readiness, but proliferation of the flu doesn't? Ok.
"The spirit is willing, but the flesh is spongy and bruised."
Gonna spend the next two years spamming every elected Dem about the concept of "damnatio memoriae." Chisel his name off every inscription. Build over the various Trump Towers like they're Nero's Golden House. Remove him from physical memory, not to forget but as a sign of disrespect to the man.
And a car could drive the route faster. That’s not the point of a marathon though.
One thing that's so wild to me about trans bathroom stuff is how it just literally makes no difference. Who cares? It's 100% just a way to make trans people feel bad. Get rid of the ladies'/men's rooms. We're all doing the same thing in there.
All bathrooms should be unisex.
That Müller pass is incredible
Mayor Mamdani and President Obama read a picture book to a group of children.
Mayor Mamdani and President Obama chat and laugh with a group of children.
Mayor Mamdani and President Obama chat and laugh.
Children hug Mayor Mamdani.
Today, President Barack Obama and I read to a group of toddlers at Learning Through Play Pre-K Center in the South Bronx.
In between singing wheels on the bus, we discussed our administration’s vision for this City — one where New York’s Cutest have the strongest start possible.
learnt from the very good book on gladiatorial life I'm reading that powerful Roman men generally wanted to be depicted in statues as looking tired and worn because it conveyed them as being hard working and self-sacrificing. which explains all those baggy eyes.
A red indicator icon on the side of the screen of a civ 7 game. I am mousing over it which caused a text box to appear. It reads" "Benjamin Franklin has joined Fascism"
No, Ben! No!
Think of it this way: using ChatGPT is like employing a scheming eunuch whose obsequious lies will make your life difficult and embarrassing.
Oh ok cool, thank you so much for responding. I'm re-reading the Gallic Wars in Latin and his constant anxiety about supply made me think of your logistics posts.
@bretdevereaux.bsky.social When Caesar writes something like "re frumentaria provisa" before an invasion, do we know what exactly that refers to, given the 'tyranny of the wagon' and presumably one doesn't need to make preparations to forage?
I suspect the Pope sounds "woke" to many Christian conservatives because the US is steeped in prosperity theology, where the point of worship is to deliver health and wealth to believers. Thus, "feed the hungry" and "show mercy for the poor" sounds needlessly political and "woke."
Diplomacy by Moe Greene
‘A shocking decision’: Carrick fumes over Martínez’s red card for hair pulling DCL has his hair pulled by Martinez in a particularly unfortunate angle
"Got the pic of the red card incident for you boss. Real fucking sexy just like you asked."
That United passmap is brutal
analogy for the America brained is like if the Dems lost to Trump four times in a row and then ran Mitt Romney to save the country and won crazy supermajorities and also Mitt Romney was named Johnny America
Okay, sure, but there are five whole continents where Vance didn’t take an L this week.
Send him to Moscow.
Lord, I've seen what you've done for other countries
I keep repeating myself, but it's fantastic how Zohran is always relentlessly highlighting all the ways that the government affects your life and the impact in can have in your community. National Dems talking about tax cuts instead of making government work for people.