The flag would be the second image.

What they said effectively in this ruling is they get to interpret words how they want — even to the point of REDEFINING THEM.

Making partial changes DOES NOT MEAN ONLY making minor changes. I can modify a BBQ recipe to not use meat, for example.

“McCarthy added to reporters on Friday that he felt the proceedings against Trump were invalid because the first ‘was not based on true facts’ and the second ‘on the basis of no due process.’”

The first was based on facts and the second literally was due process.

Words have meaning.

“US toy giant Hasbro has brought back the iconic Furby robotic creature, which was hugely popular when it was launched a quarter of a century ago.”

Then someone hooks it up to ChatGPT’s API and we have the robot apocalypse. Not. Even a very cute robot apocalypse because the US doesn’t do cute very well.

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-65994859

I am not a lawyer… but I can read…

18 U.S.C. § 201 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 18. Crimes and Criminal Procedure § 201. Bribery of public officials and witnesses

https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-18-crimes-and-criminal-procedure/18-usc-sect-201/

In case y’all, you know, like forgot…

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Watched “Crater” on Disney+ and it was remarkably good. More complex than I expected. Recommend.

We were thinking about moving them to the bathroom but we don’t have a chandelier and a cheap 99¢ trash can.

I went to a Japanese website knowing that there was the ability to translate SOME of the info… I was really surprised it translated text ON the screenshots! (macOS, natch)

(Translation) (Japanese)

“ORANGE you the guy who was indicted on 37 criminal counts and can’t find a legal firm because you have a habit of burning people?”

Welcome to Texas!

Enjoy our beautiful beaches that smell like dead fish.

(With a Texas accent that can sound like a slur against women)

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/trending/article/texas-dead-fish-brazos-river-beaches-18145074.php

Nothing to see, move along…

“‘Unfortunately, this bill poses a mortal risk to our national security by cutting our defense budget, which I cannot support as grave dangers gather on the horizon,’ Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) said in a speech Thursday.“

It doesn’t and if you read his past statements on vital issues, you can only conclude he’s taking advantage of the Senate ‘Candy Desk’ (not the real candy desk).

A sample of My Little Dead Pony™ for Pride month.

Of course they did.

Biden outsmarted them and they realized that a default would be at the feet of Republicans.

And, no, a default would not have benefited Republicans. Only the head of the GOP says that.

More from My Little Dead Pony™ series.

“AI” failure in two acts.

Alfred lies like a rug.

We have a lot of pollinators this year. Also a shit ton of wildflowers.

When you read a Supreme Court decision, always ask yourself this question:

How does Harlan Crow benefit?

Because he does.

What happened to freedom?

https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2023/05/zoning-laws-nuclear-modern-family-definition/674117/