Tough.
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@MMH
We're going to the Ellensburg rodeo this weekend.

@anniecoughlin
Perhaps not, but on the other hand some people are at odd ends and may benefit from the fellowship and sense of belonging.

Not all churches are mired in hateful and divisive mythology. The Unitarian Univeralist church is a good example, so is the Satanic Temple.

Just under the wire.
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I just saw a moth.

Big deal, right? It's remarkable because it's the first bug I've seen for a couple days.

We've got no little birds - occasionally an eagle or a crow. No native bees on the flowers. Hell - I haven't even been bitten by a mosquito.

It's not looking good for nature right now.

How to reduce wealth inequality and the national debt at the same time:

Strike 35,000 one billion dollar coins. Give everyone and every "legal entity" (corporations, Federal Reserve banks, investment funds) that owns over a billion of that debt nice shiny coins in exchange for the debt. If it's a government bonds they own, generously cash them out at yhe full maturation amount.

Michael Martin Murphy, "Cowboy Logic"
#CoSoMusic
https://youtu.be/h6l57jHvg3U

Not Muppets.
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@TrueBloodNet @Lindy

I think we (the US) as a true melting pot, have both the best chance, and in fact a duty; to bring about world peace and harmony.

Nationalism, racism, sexism, and religion are the enemies of this goal - and you describe nationalism pretty well.

Relevant:
Whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.

If, heaven forfend, the corrupt "Supreme" Court appoints another election loser as peznit; we should consider the Declaration of Independence's example.
#politics #revolution

@TrueBloodNet @Lindy

At some point we'll figure out that global challenges require global government; and begin selling democracy rather than bombing potential clients into submission.

We should have been adding states all along. There should be hundreds of states by now.

@Lindy
The problem is, at some point we need to add more states; if there eventually are 27 federal districts, the number of justices becomes unmanageable.

@TrueBloodNet I disagree. A tie would be the same result as if the case wasn't taken up by the court - the lower court ruling would stand.

The possibility of a tie would in fact energize debate and incentivize collaborative voting by the justices.

Fixing the Supreme Court in two sentences:

Appoint a new Supreme Court Justice every odd-numbered year. There cannot be more than 12 Supreme Court Justices.

@TheAbbotTrithemius
My wife asked if I wanted to get involved with the Dems and attend the next convention.

I told her only if I got a helium balloon to tie around my wrist. She laughed, but I was (am) completely serious.

@AskTheDevil @nonayadambidnes

bash.org #5273. 😂 😂 😂

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@stephen_a_allen
I have tremendous respect for bassoonists. Essential instrument for orchestra, and getting the correct sounds out of one is truly an art.

@AkomoCombine
Campaign staff - typically a core group of paid professionals, particularly on the legal and finance side; but also travel and venue specialists, speech writers, and other niche jobs.

Consultants: specialists on each state or area, polling, and advertising. Advertising companies to produce and distribute ads.

Community organizer organizers (paid campaign staff to direct local effort goals), lawyers for each state to monitor vote counting and issues. . . .

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