Grumpy Old Git (70)

Grumpy Old Git (70)

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He/Him/His
1970 edition in pale Caucasian with vinyl bucket seats
Not associated with the band "The B52s" but can belt out a decent version of "Love Shack"

Entertaining oneself while waiting for the last vestiges of optimism to fade. "ergo, to trudge"

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This seems to be a rather legit question more and more each day

Were you in a coma during the first trump admin

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I'm hoping the US opts for the tepid takeaway of UK'S General Election. You know, instead of the resurgence of Milkshake aficionado Nigel "FrogFace" Farage's Reform party.

Even a tepid choice can be a momentous change when the alternative is evil

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TRUMP: I am going to drop daisy-cutter bombs on Seattle just cuz BIDEN: I'll have the Bob Salad — ha, COBB Salad, whoops. NYT: Biden's Gaffe Sends Shockwaves Through Democratic Party; Trump Pledges Infrastructure Changes to Northwest

what are we doing here? he accidentally said million instead of billion and then immediately knew it and corrected himself. he didn’t “flub a line” and then “make an effort to correct himself,” he did the speaking equivalent of a typo that you know you’ve made and instantly correct

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This photo is pure 2024.

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1/ I often write: The only thing I know *for certain* about the future is that it has not happened yet. Yesterday’s SCOTUS ruling is a perfect example of how much I need to heed my own mantra. For years, I heard Donald Trump was saying that he was certain that “his Supreme Court justices” . . .

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Don't forget the Sharpie.

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Also tomorrow in the New York Times, Bill Cosby on “Why It’s Paranoid To Watch Your Drink Carefully In Bars”

They're calling it Project Canute

How far will the fossil fuel industry go to protect itself from climate impacts it helped cause? A $21 billion liquefied natural gas plant in Louisiana will be surrounded by a 26-foot-high steel sea wall to stave off rising seas.

A rising fortress in sinking landwapo.st Rising seas and steel walls test the strength of a Louisiana coastal gas development, raising questions about flooding, climate change and community impacts.

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#LoveIslandUSA S6 E:14 I called it on Serena. She led Cordell on so bad.

Switzerland do a lot better at the 2nd Amendment Strict originalists: "Of course the founders wanted people with deep rooted mental issues to have access to high capacity bumpstock fitted AR-15" Switzerland:

The only consolation is how seriously fucking bad things would be if Obamacare, so sorry I meant "The Affordable Care Act" hadn't had gone through at all. RIP John McCain - at least he was a Statesmen, Maverick? He'd be Democrat today. "RINO you dint"

US Healthcare? Dang - that sounds a little like an UK NHS thing. US Healthcare sucks so bad. But I'd rather cancelled appointments than have a $10,000 deductible. #MedicareForAll

#LoveIslandUSA S5E13 Leah be cray Nicole I really liked up until tonight, at not just because she's doing Kendall wrong. Rob is way too calculating. JaNa better figure out what she's doing wrong (Hint "Pick Me. Pick Me.") Cordell is blind, Serena is going to dump him 1st bombshell for her.

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The New York Times piece on how to do a good party is every bit as horrifying as you expect if you hate parties and, increasingly, the New York Times

Current mood

Now do flood events.

The frequency and magnitude of extreme wildfires around the globe has doubled in the last two decades due to climate change, according to a study. The six most extreme fire years have occurred since 2017, the study found.

Fueled by climate change, extreme wildfires have doubled in 20 yearswww.washingtonpost.com The six most extreme fire years have occurred since 2017, the study found.

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"I think I’ll just cling to this branch continually over the next three or four days and then also after that."

Sloth Thinking Of Maybe Hanging From Tree For Another 80 Hourswww.theonion.com MANAUS, BRAZIL—Plotting out his schedule for the rest of the day, local sloth Jim Garra confirmed Monday that he was thinking of maybe hanging from a tree for another 80 or so hours. “I think I’ll jus...

#LoveIslandUSA Season 6 is bringing it. I'll be so disappointed if the producers get too hands on. Having said that: Ooof tonight was brilliant. Who do you think the girls would have voted off from the boys and vice versa?

Sadly "deeply stupid" appears to be the motif de jour, and I don't see that changing any time soon

This would be a deeply stupid move for the world to make. The demand driver has to pay for this build out.

The only way to beat trolls is to recognize you only start to get haters when you're actually doing something that arouses emotions. And more likely than not, youll have more supporters quietly rooting for you than loud trolls with nothing better to do.

Trolls told me I was too fat to play Kate, Crown star Meg Bellamy says

Trolls told me I was too fat to play Kate, Crown star Meg Bellamy sayswww.bbc.com Meg Bellamy says she was trolled online while playing the future Princess of Wales in The Crown.

Warmer weather and lots of standing water creates... Go on. I'll wait.

Floods drive people from homes in Iowa as much of US swelters in extreme heat

Floods drive people from homes in Iowa as much of US swelters in extreme heatwww.theguardian.com Residents rescued by boat as Governor Kim Reynolds declares disaster in 21 counties in north of state

UK Conservative party politicians being investigated for betting on the date of the Jul 4th General Election. apnews.com/article/uk-c... So, using inside knowledge to gain an advantage? Tell me: Why are US Congresscritters allowed to trade in stocks, again?

Fourth UK Conservative Party official reportedly investigated in widening election betting scandalapnews.com British media is reporting that the chief data officer of Britain’s Conservative Party has taken a leave of absence amid growing allegations that the governing party’s members have been using inside i...

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Electric vs Gas xkcd.com/2948

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Yet again the Tories are openly lying, as usual. According to the Government’s own statistics, in 2020, the UK imported 46% of the food it consumed, so we already do not have food security. Link to Government website for figures and research: https://shorturl.at/TRkMe

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That's because there aren't any working journalists left

For the first time ever, the Democratic National Convention will open media credentials to influencers

Democratic National Convention will open media credentials to influencerswww.washingtonpost.com For the first time ever, content creators will be able to cover the DNC’s convention and gain the same level of access and information that traditional media outlets receive.

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That's one way to disarm the police

The Supreme Court upholds a federal ban on gun possession for anyone subject to a domestic violence restraining order.

Supreme Court upholds federal ban on guns for domestic abuserswww.npr.org The decision was the first major gun ruling since 2022 when the high court broke sharply with the way gun laws had previously been handled by the courts.

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We really don’t be sayin “why i oughtta!!!” anymore

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Faine Greenwood

I assume “this is the least angry year of the rest of your life” is relevant here.