When I scheduled it, it was free on YouTube, sorry to say that is no longer true. I could not find it for free anywhere. $3.99 to rent in the usual places.
Waiting for him to provide evidence to back up his assertion that Mahmoud Khalil is "pro-Hamas" and that is grounds for deporting a permanent resident without due process.
Blood work shows White cell count lower than it was 3 days ago... so chances are it ISNT an infection of some sort
So we're being sent home after an IV and some nausea and pain meds. I don't even know anymore because NOW it's my fault for dragging him up to an ER that can't do anything. Hopefully he won't be a butthead all day but I feel like I can't do much but worry and Google my possible causes.
Basically the ER doctor keeps saying "follow up with your regular doctor" for all these other questions. Jfc, hope the VA can figure something out (ain't our first rodeo, maybe in a year with multiple trips to out of town VAs we might get an answer).
Probably just go home and bath the puppy, wash clothes, and cry. May need more Resident Alien and Northern Exposure in my day - but I'm sure as fuck taking Monday off.
Sympathy for you both. Younger Sister went to the ER Thursday; it's diverticulitis. She got IV antibiotics and strong antibiotics to take at home. Scary symptoms are scary. Hugs.
If he is going to be a butthead and make it all your fault that you are trying to help him find out what is wrong so he can get well, tell him he is in charge of his medical care from now on. He can make the appointments and ask to be taken to the ER when the pain gets bad enough. It's his health, he needs to take some responsibility for getting well.
Reassure him you will be there and do what he thinks needs to be done.
not fer nuthin', but a falling WBC count is not necessarily a *good* thing, esp if symptoms persist. Beware of Dr. Google, but get in to see your PCP or a decent provider ASAP is my unsolicited advice.
That is what is keeping me from blocking someone who has been throwing around a lot of personal attacks lately. I don't want to miss the rest of the thread.
It will only affect a thread where you and they have already interacted. After that, any stuff with them is just gone, and you don’t really notice it anymore. The timing in this particular case was just odd enough for me to say something, because people were responding to me but I couldn’t interact with those posts.
They are so above us peons (in their minds) there's absolutely no need for justification. A bunch of modern day Marie Antoinettes, telling us to eat cake.
And the converse – if I'm rich, of course I deserve everything I get, and a Genius whose every random prejudice, half-remembered story, and whim to show my power, is Truth and must be obeyed!
“Maybe it’s time to go back to exploring the Gulf of America,” Pouyanné said. “The new administration is opening the Gulf. It has been slowed down after the Macondo drama,” he said, referring the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the largest in the history of marine drilling operations.
If I recall correctly, Trump opened up some parts of Alaska, and the courts forced Biden to open some areas as well, and none of have been drilled because the oil companies see no point in doing so.
Utah Sen. John Curtis said on Thursday it’s important to be mindful that tariffs are “disproportionately hard on small businesses,” and that many of his constituents are “trying to navigate it.” He added, “They want to support the president. They want to give him the space that he needs, but it’s also very hard to navigate.”
Translation: MAGA dimwits REFUSE to admit that they got conned.
"They want to support the president [in hurting Black and brown people]. They want to give him the space that he needs [to hurt "those" people], but it’s also very hard to [understand why he's eating my face]."
Having watched and enjoyed the British TV show "Hustle" for most of my teenage years (thank you, AMC), I've understood that truism - "no one wants to accept they've been suckered" - for a long time now.
If that motherfucker fucks up the Resolute Desk I WILL somehow relocate to the other Washington and make him PAY for defacing a piece of history that is the Resolute Desk.
“The same Dems who argue to keep the filibuster ‘for when we need it’ do not, in fact, use it when we need it,” –Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.)
Mine was giving me the creeps, so I unregistered it. I'd like to just use it as a bluetooth speaker, but I can't find any way to pair it without registering it. So it's unplugged in my closet and probably going out at the next ewaste collection.
Hubby put dots all over the house before I had my hip replaced. If I fall, I can have it call for help. I can even have the dot call Hubby to come help me. He lives with his head phones on and never hears what I say.
My balance has been pretty bad from my first small stroke a couple of years ago.
I don't understand how even "smrt" people didn't assume this shit. There could never be a reason sufficient for me to get one of these things and willingly put it in my house or car.
Next week we watch 𝐎 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮?
When I scheduled it, it was free on YouTube, sorry to say that is no longer true. I could not find it for free anywhere. $3.99 to rent in the usual places.
Great movie
I think it's about time there was a movie like this where the old guy gets the girl.
The book is far superior and doesn't rely so much on magical coincidence.
And ends with Jimmy and a couple of the survivors starting a country-punk band instead.
"Is this the band then? Bet ya U2 are shittin' themselves."
My cousins loved this movie!
Also I didn't realize until way after the fact that Glen Hansard (who played one of the leads in "Once") was in it.
Also Maria Doyle Kennedy, who's fantastic in anything (The Tudors, Orphan Black) she's in.
Americans Are Racing to Secure Foreign Residency. These ‘Golden Visa’ Hot Spots Are Benefiting.
https://www.mansionglobal.com/articles/americans-are-racing-to-secure-foreign-residency-these-golden-visa-hot-spots-are-benefiting-91cfc745?utm_source=newsshowcase&utm_medium=gnews&utm_campaign=CDAqEAgAKgcICjD60qULMM3dvQMw4vDdAw&utm_content=rundown&gaa_at=g&gaa_n=AerBZYP-9Iw-rTUD2txu61EsEoAekriwscOP8BTFAY9CT5n2txhWTjSlZSrw5OTPwn8WjpNXQ23sEhAiWYiftIBtYnKmc6--pg%3D%3D&gaa_ts=67d6fd02&gaa_sig=ngDBH5UVmol-qlvzpzdXaCkh_6qphjAUW0GbhJsPqi82k-9--KWjBLgYchzpCwPF90lNSmQbAwQ4-orxKNUaSA%3D%3D
I never thought I'd have to hide
I'd always happy song to sing
But suddenly half the world looks fine
What an amazing thing
'Cause I got a golden ticket
Now there's a golden bum up there on high
Fuck You, Lindsay Graham.
Renfield.
Waiting for him to provide evidence to back up his assertion that Mahmoud Khalil is "pro-Hamas" and that is grounds for deporting a permanent resident without due process.
FUCK the entire far-Reich and their fetid fuhror off into oblivion.
any particular reason now, or just on general principles?
... with an infected rusted dick
goes without sayin'...
Blood work shows White cell count lower than it was 3 days ago... so chances are it ISNT an infection of some sort
So we're being sent home after an IV and some nausea and pain meds. I don't even know anymore because NOW it's my fault for dragging him up to an ER that can't do anything. Hopefully he won't be a butthead all day but I feel like I can't do much but worry and Google my possible causes.
Basically the ER doctor keeps saying "follow up with your regular doctor" for all these other questions. Jfc, hope the VA can figure something out (ain't our first rodeo, maybe in a year with multiple trips to out of town VAs we might get an answer).
Probably just go home and bath the puppy, wash clothes, and cry. May need more Resident Alien and Northern Exposure in my day - but I'm sure as fuck taking Monday off.
Sympathy for you both. Younger Sister went to the ER Thursday; it's diverticulitis. She got IV antibiotics and strong antibiotics to take at home. Scary symptoms are scary. Hugs.
I get the feeling he is terrified. Hugs.
If he is going to be a butthead and make it all your fault that you are trying to help him find out what is wrong so he can get well, tell him he is in charge of his medical care from now on. He can make the appointments and ask to be taken to the ER when the pain gets bad enough. It's his health, he needs to take some responsibility for getting well.
Reassure him you will be there and do what he thinks needs to be done.
Tough love.
not fer nuthin', but a falling WBC count is not necessarily a *good* thing, esp if symptoms persist. Beware of Dr. Google, but get in to see your PCP or a decent provider ASAP is my unsolicited advice.
He's got his VA phone appt Monday. I guess that's his primary since it's fucking impossible to find one in Corpus under BlueCross
But that's another issue altogether. Yay American Health Care Scam System
Try Elspeth. That's another good mindless tv thing...
A personal best:
35 minutes, 7.47km run.
I am pleased with myself and probably going to get gelato.
I may need to work out today because I don't think NOT working out has helped anything
My personal goal is 2 miles in 36 minutes.
nice. I just did 6.75km in a blistering 48 minutes. I think I AM gelato!
I am listening to the audiobook of https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staying_Power:_The_History_of_Black_People_in_Britain Staying Power.
The history of racist violence in the UK is something we have done extremely well to cover up.
We like to sneer at the US, but we did a lot of it first and we didn't stop.
and, um, Britain brought a lot of black folks over here for sale....
It is odd what parts of a thread I can or can't access after being blocked. If it seems like I'm ignoring a response, that's probably why. Sorry.
That is what is keeping me from blocking someone who has been throwing around a lot of personal attacks lately. I don't want to miss the rest of the thread.
It will only affect a thread where you and they have already interacted. After that, any stuff with them is just gone, and you don’t really notice it anymore. The timing in this particular case was just odd enough for me to say something, because people were responding to me but I couldn’t interact with those posts.
If people are blocking me, fuck em. Their loss. I'm a fucking delight.
𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗧𝗔𝗫-𝗙𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗗 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗞𝗦 𝗕𝗘𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗥𝗔𝗣𝗘𝗗
𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆: ‘𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿’
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/15/trump-administration-message-to-oil-and-gas-industry-youre-the-customer.html
Beastie Boys - Sabotage (Official Music Video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5rRZdiu1UE
Amen. Time for We he People to do some monkey-wrenching.
I am SICK to damned death of the 1% recieving ALL of the gracious federal amentities, first and foremost those being TAX CUTS.
They're already NOT paying their rightful contribution. How in the HELL does anyone justify this?!
They are so above us peons (in their minds) there's absolutely no need for justification. A bunch of modern day Marie Antoinettes, telling us to eat cake.
Prosperity gospel bullshit and the worship of rich people in this country.
"If you're poor, clearly you did something to piss off the Money God"
And the converse – if I'm rich, of course I deserve everything I get, and a Genius whose every random prejudice, half-remembered story, and whim to show my power, is Truth and must be obeyed!
Yep. This.
No recognition that there is random chance and bad things happen to people and that there is systemic poverty, etc.
That only reaffirms my bitter and indignant atheism.
As long as We the People continue to do nothing, they don't NEED to "justify" it.
“Maybe it’s time to go back to exploring the Gulf of America,” Pouyanné said. “The new administration is opening the Gulf. It has been slowed down after the Macondo drama,” he said, referring the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the largest in the history of marine drilling operations.
“Drama?” Fuck that guy.
Less than a dozen people died. so all good...ish.
Also, Macondo? Call it Deepwater Horizon, that’s what it’s called.
By the time any new drilling actually produces anything, will anyone still want it?
If you read the article, some oil execs are like “meh, we don’t need to do that.”
If I recall correctly, Trump opened up some parts of Alaska, and the courts forced Biden to open some areas as well, and none of have been drilled because the oil companies see no point in doing so.
Been drilling and fracking since
BHO.
No, we don't need it.
Over to you, Dok.
Utah Sen. John Curtis said on Thursday it’s important to be mindful that tariffs are “disproportionately hard on small businesses,” and that many of his constituents are “trying to navigate it.” He added, “They want to support the president. They want to give him the space that he needs, but it’s also very hard to navigate.”
Translation: MAGA dimwits REFUSE to admit that they got conned.
I work for a small business that imports agricultural products from Europe. If we get hit with a tariff it absolutely will kill us dead.
"They want to support the president [in hurting Black and brown people]. They want to give him the space that he needs [to hurt "those" people], but it’s also very hard to [understand why he's eating my face]."
So please sir, as I have a tear in my eye, please exempt my constituents from any pain that they don't deserve. They are good , decent people, sir.
But feel free to inflict maximum pain on other people.
Having watched and enjoyed the British TV show "Hustle" for most of my teenage years (thank you, AMC), I've understood that truism - "no one wants to accept they've been suckered" - for a long time now.
One time I heard someone say "Most people would rather die than admit they were wrong."
Shit. I'm wrong twenty times a day. Don't hurt to admit it... Mrs. Toomush, on the other hand...
CNN: Trump transforms the Oval Office into a gilded gallery
Gilding applies a thin, thin layer of gold to a crude, base metal creating the illusion of value.
Thin layer of gold-colored spray paint, from the looks of it.
Gold magic markers must be in there somewhere too
Why are you still getting news from CNN?
Some of our people continue to post links to the NYT & WaPo, even that twipper thing.
Sometimes I'll reply with a link to the same info at theguardian.com
Kinda like Turmp himself.
I just saw that and it's disgusting.
Gilded Palace of Sin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC3YNUmIvuA
Sneaky Pete, FTW.
Sneaky Pete's fuzz tone on "Devil in Disguise" gets me every time.
Turning OUR Oval Office into a 1980's whorehouse.
anything Flying Burrito Brothers is good by me!...
I can't tell if this is a joke, but if its not - I fucking called this shit weeks ago when he sent the desk off for cleaning.
"Just dip it in gold while you're at it"
If that motherfucker fucks up the Resolute Desk I WILL somehow relocate to the other Washington and make him PAY for defacing a piece of history that is the Resolute Desk.
I use Rub 'N Buff for my gilding. https://shop.amaco.com/mixed-media/metallic-finishes/rub-n-buff/
Do you do lilies?...
“The same Dems who argue to keep the filibuster ‘for when we need it’ do not, in fact, use it when we need it,” –Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.)
LOUDER FOR ANYONE STILL GIVING DEMS EXCUSES
It literally costs nothing but time to speak out against it. Instead most of the party is just sleep walking us into fascism
Real-life 'this is fine' memes
"Alexa, tell that fasci$t, Jeff Bezos, to kiss my little pink ass."
𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗘𝗰𝗵𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟴
𝘈𝘮𝘢𝘻𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘰𝘭𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘈𝘭𝘦𝘹𝘢+, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/03/everything-you-say-to-your-echo-will-be-sent-to-amazon-starting-on-march-28/
Mine was giving me the creeps, so I unregistered it. I'd like to just use it as a bluetooth speaker, but I can't find any way to pair it without registering it. So it's unplugged in my closet and probably going out at the next ewaste collection.
The entire concept has always struck me as being creepy.
Hubby put dots all over the house before I had my hip replaced. If I fall, I can have it call for help. I can even have the dot call Hubby to come help me. He lives with his head phones on and never hears what I say.
My balance has been pretty bad from my first small stroke a couple of years ago.
maybe being technologically challenged isn't so bad after all...
If some in the hacker/decompiler/reverse engineering community are to be believed, S̶t̶e̶a̶l̶a̶t̶h̶o̶n̶ Amazon has been taking liberties all along
We've always assumed as much.
I don't understand how even "smrt" people didn't assume this shit. There could never be a reason sufficient for me to get one of these things and willingly put it in my house or car.
Cory Doctorow lets it rip over Amazon's privacy exploding move.
https://pluralistic.net/2025/03/15/altering-the-deal/#telescreen
I just finished one of his books. He's so right about it all.
One more reason to avoid Amazon.