We have a gerrymandering/primary system that basically strips the middle of power and an electoral Archived Message Posted by ATL on April 28, 2023, 9:28:22, in reply to "I hate this timeline*" system originally designed to protect slaveholders that continues to protect entrenched interests. What could go wrong? Previous Message Previous Message Previous Message Who would turn 86 in office. Previous Message Previous Message https://twitter.com/jimvandehei/status/1651883849834536960?s=46&t=9yWF Message Thread: | This response ↓ Biden Press Conference Picture Cards - bigbop85 April 27, 2023, 21:54:46 Parkway into DC blocked by climate morons - bigbop85 April 28, 2023, 13:55:05 I’m sure a bunch of cars sitting around and taking longer to get where they’re going is - doubledown April 28, 2023, 14:46:59 And have any of these morons changed one mind?* - JeffFrank April 28, 2023, 15:21:15 get off the road, assholes. - VIV April 28, 2023, 14:41:19 More insufferable: The road blockers or these ####sticks? - KingTalkyTiki April 28, 2023, 14:47:58 oh yeah, #### these people. the road blockers are worse, though. * - VIV April 28, 2023, 14:51:29 Equally insufferable. * - doubledown April 28, 2023, 14:51:24 Would not be sad if they became road kill* - JeffFrank April 28, 2023, 14:42:35 i don't want them to die. i just want them to go away* - VIV April 28, 2023, 14:44:57 I’m good with them paying the maximum fine and then spending the year in jail. - doubledown April 28, 2023, 14:52:35 I am good with that as well* - JacobRDaugherty April 28, 2023, 15:22:03 that's one way to get them to go away* - VIV April 28, 2023, 14:56:21 Maybe hog tie them and leave them by the side of the road for 24 hours* - JeffFrank April 28, 2023, 14:58:40 Litterbug. * - doubledown April 28, 2023, 15:03:34 At least yank their signs from them and throw them away* - JeffFrank April 28, 2023, 14:38:49 Any reminders to at least try to show some empathy? - KingTalkyTiki April 28, 2023, 10:57:50 I got a Topps Biden rookie card from 1973.* - DT April 28, 2023, 9:52:26 CDC: 1 in 4 high school students identifies as LGBTQ - bigbop85 April 28, 2023, 9:09:38 ooo - Sammich April 28, 2023, 11:28:24 lol that graph is literally just a theory - bigbop85 April 28, 2023, 13:34:26 Do you have a link to show the graph is wrong or did you just see that on facebook?* - RVA April 28, 2023, 14:26:42 could be twitter, like this guy... - torinese April 28, 2023, 14:46:16 I bet that guy is tons of fun at a party. Over under on the times he says “well, actually”* - shua April 28, 2023, 15:15:29 That's just a graph of the Devil winning. * - doubledown April 28, 2023, 12:13:16 I almost posted that earlier. As a lefty, it’s one of my favorite graphs* - shua April 28, 2023, 12:00:59 as a lefty myself, the 12% plateau makes sense according to older genetic theory (don't know if stil - torinese April 28, 2023, 15:02:48 That is really interesting* - Sounder April 28, 2023, 12:17:04 It's almost like sexuality is on a spectrum, and young folks NOW feel supported enough.. - KingTalkyTiki April 28, 2023, 10:55:28 Oh, and you should definitely take this up with Laura, and your org for encouraging this - KingTalkyTiki April 28, 2023, 11:16:08 Not surprising now that it's losing stigma. * - doubledown April 28, 2023, 10:18:43 Not super far off from numbers in the early Kinsey studies. Also not sure how much work - gvibes April 28, 2023, 10:15:23 when you see the responses... - illiniranger April 28, 2023, 11:24:40 Or college women are the most willing to admit it. * - doubledown April 28, 2023, 11:53:25 Also, we men are disgusting* - Herman Blume April 28, 2023, 12:01:39 It's surprising that there aren't a lot more lesbians, if we're being perfectly honest. - doubledown April 28, 2023, 12:10:25 There has to be a TINA post from smush on this - TarheelIllini April 28, 2023, 14:49:15 Spit take!!!!* - TarheelIllini April 28, 2023, 14:47:45 yeah I don't think they like that part of it either* - RVA April 28, 2023, 14:54:39 Hairy Yogurt Surprise Machine sounds like the album from a late-60s band.* - KingTalkyTiki April 28, 2023, 12:16:27 Oh, and on top of the physicality, add the fact that like 75-80% are self-absorbed shits - KingTalkyTiki April 28, 2023, 12:18:24 Exhibit A: Steven Crowder berating his pregnant wife video. - KingTalkyTiki April 28, 2023, 12:06:05 no. response rates to LGBTQ are virtually unchanged in Europe and Canada over many decades - illiniranger April 28, 2023, 11:56:05 I guess if I had a concern, it's that we've never experienced a society where 25% of youths - bigbop85 April 28, 2023, 13:33:24 what are the consequences, bop?* - VIV April 28, 2023, 14:29:59 Because a society where 100% of LGBTQ+ youths were condemned... - KingTalkyTiki April 28, 2023, 13:47:45 oh, and i think we'll see an uptick, though not as large in the US in LGBTQ identity in both Canada - illiniranger April 28, 2023, 11:59:55 Per the article 5.2% * - opey8 April 28, 2023, 10:20:38 What's abnormal about it?* - GrandmotherPearlsJam April 28, 2023, 9:32:55 "1.8 percent said they didn’t understand the question"* - VIV April 28, 2023, 9:29:58 Now that's concerning* - HamptonSki April 28, 2023, 9:45:31 it makes sense given the natural distribution of intelligence.* - VIV April 28, 2023, 10:21:34 Axios: Biden difficult to schedule meetings - bigbop85 April 28, 2023, 7:59:36 if I were President I'd also outlaw meetings before 10 or after 4* - ECEIllinois April 28, 2023, 14:16:25 A sleeping Biden is 10 times better than an awake Trump* - Stu April 28, 2023, 11:25:29 he needs his beauty sleep* - TarheelIllini April 28, 2023, 8:50:43 one of the many downsides of an 80 year old president* - VIV April 28, 2023, 8:46:39 It’s a real problem. I just can’t fathom electing a guy - PapaDels April 28, 2023, 8:56:13 I'd be fine with putting an upper age limit on the presidency, effective immediately. 65?* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes April 28, 2023, 9:09:54 On innauguration day sure* - ATL April 28, 2023, 9:23:17 What if I told you the other option is an 83 year old Donald Trump running the country.* - ATL April 28, 2023, 9:03:58 I hate this timeline* - LeatherneckIllini April 28, 2023, 9:25:58 We have a gerrymandering/primary system that basically strips the middle of power and an electoral - ATL April 28, 2023, 9:28:22 lots* - TarheelIllini April 28, 2023, 11:23:45 Executive. Time. - SurfTheBoneyard April 28, 2023, 8:16:18 Interesting that the post ran that* - Tooldresser April 28, 2023, 7:02:09 Not really* - ATL April 28, 2023, 7:06:36 ooo - SurfTheBoneyard April 28, 2023, 6:29:02 Re: ooo - John Coctostan April 28, 2023, 6:38:46 I can imagine being prepared for the duties of your job is a foreign concept to you.* - ATL April 28, 2023, 5:14:01 Wrong board, poopypants* - Stu April 28, 2023, 1:18:21 Was that the question that was asked? * - doubledown April 27, 2023, 22:30:31 That's a paywall link to WaPo, despite its appearance.* - complainant April 27, 2023, 22:18:27 It's not hard to put the actual URL - RVA April 28, 2023, 8:17:41 Reagan-esque - WhitmansFolly April 27, 2023, 22:11:02 Next thing you know they'll be prepping him for debates, or international summits.* - complainant April 27, 2023, 22:19:29 Yep. It’s simple advance work. - SurfTheBoneyard April 28, 2023, 8:15:30 That part is fine, it's the reporters supplying their questions beforehand* - bigbop85 April 28, 2023, 8:46:05 LMAO - RVA April 28, 2023, 9:51:15 ooo - complainant April 28, 2023, 9:03:33   Searching