in that case, just be wary of Del Preston* Archived Message Posted by Sammich on February 6, 2025, 9:13:40, in reply to "Or at least on his own shoes*" Previous Message Previous Message Previous Message Previous Message without a clear and useful enforcement regime. Your "separate" threads would be cross-contaminated within minutes, if not seconds. Message Thread: | This response ↓ Is there any interest in splitting off the politics thread into one with actual discussion - longsnapper February 6, 2025, 8:02:02 CNBC reporting that Trump may be looking to close the carried interest loophole - ATL February 7, 2025, 5:36:10 Yes, that would be really awesome. All the bank branded Carhartt bros would be in shambles - longsnapper February 7, 2025, 6:29:08 At what point does the Bannon wing square off with the broligarchs wing?* - MtHoodIllini February 6, 2025, 15:40:53 Bannondorf has not yet achieved his final form* - Sammich February 6, 2025, 15:42:13 One more undershirt?* - MtHoodIllini February 6, 2025, 15:43:15 Trump creating his own ETF using Trump media group... - longsnapper February 6, 2025, 14:27:05 Regulatory agencies (e.g. EPA) can't comment on submissions or dialogue with submitters - opey8 February 6, 2025, 11:38:09 Yep. Happening to us too on Superfund sites.* - ATL February 6, 2025, 14:13:24 That’s no surprise. Making companies pay for massively polluting and poisoning sites is… - DT February 6, 2025, 17:40:00 They already had Chevron on their side - jfinsocal February 6, 2025, 18:01:26 In reality it was actually one area where the Wheeler EPA did a decent job of getting results - ATL February 6, 2025, 17:47:39 So much private sector winning* - Jackie February 6, 2025, 11:58:19 Where are the "everyone liked that" home runs? - RVA February 6, 2025, 9:36:00 There are no home runs but the RTO mandate is a single - jfinsocal February 6, 2025, 18:10:53 I'm pretty indifferent about it, but what problem is it solving?* - longsnapper February 6, 2025, 18:19:33 Justifies rent costs and/or debt service. Also, covers over poor management by the bosses. - ATL February 7, 2025, 5:39:30 Keeping trans women/biological males out of women's sports should qualify* - GMAW February 6, 2025, 14:14:56 is the ballpark a little league field?* - torinese February 6, 2025, 14:45:20 The NCAA has to be absolutely thrilled with the Trump EO - ISeeDeadHawkeyes February 6, 2025, 14:25:29 If they were smart the Democratic Party would take the same line.* - DT February 6, 2025, 16:24:07 It's so simple to say "we will ensure all Americans have their fundamental freedoms. But, - longsnapper February 6, 2025, 16:36:04 How about comprehensive and sensible immigration reform?* - Sounder February 6, 2025, 9:40:50 I think the one thread is the better option. Just keep it all together and close it if you wish. - Warrin'_Illini February 6, 2025, 9:02:43 I'll take a stab at a serious post regarding DOGE - Sounder February 6, 2025, 9:01:09 it is impossible for DOGE to save any serious money, because like 75% of spending - assassin February 6, 2025, 14:22:19 I was of the thought that the budget scene in ‘Dave’ was how it should go. - timmer February 6, 2025, 9:19:09 There is an established government process for identifying fraud, waste, and abuse - DT February 6, 2025, 9:10:28 Since the government is, by nature, inefficient, pointing it out is a win. - longsnapper February 6, 2025, 9:07:17 The budget for proofreading is first on the chopping block.* - complainant February 6, 2025, 13:39:30 Also, maybe the guy getting billions in government subsidies to multiple companies - Sounder February 6, 2025, 9:15:27 Good idea in theory but 0 chance the concepts stay separated* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes February 6, 2025, 8:58:04 As we've found out since 2016, there's no way to mandate anything to anyone - Sammich February 6, 2025, 8:55:36 Also, if I don't find some humor in this, I'm going to lose my mind* - Sounder February 6, 2025, 8:56:31 No one is trying to stop you from pissing, just trying to keep it in the urinal.* - longsnapper February 6, 2025, 8:59:30 Or at least on his own shoes* - EffinIllini February 6, 2025, 9:11:15 in that case, just be wary of Del Preston* - Sammich February 6, 2025, 9:13:40 I hear what you're saying, but I'm legit not sure you can separate the two right now - Sounder February 6, 2025, 8:54:54 This is a good idea* - jjlocke923 February 6, 2025, 8:54:00 S* - Sounder February 6, 2025, 8:55:10 T* - Sounder February 6, 2025, 8:55:20 F* - Sounder February 6, 2025, 8:55:32 U* - Sounder February 6, 2025, 8:55:44 God damn it, dude. Fucking stop it. Do you know how easy it is not - longsnapper February 6, 2025, 8:58:02 for Sounder it's literally impossible* - assassin February 6, 2025, 12:55:11 Shouldn't you two be ignoring/not responding to the provocation because you're above that?* - complainant February 6, 2025, 12:59:16 I was agreeing with you. I don’t know what Sounder’s deal is* - jjlocke923 February 6, 2025, 9:21:16 Classic cunt, jjlocke923* - KingTalkyTiki February 6, 2025, 9:43:20 Feel free to add an actual opinion instead of just poking the two posters you know will - longsnapper February 6, 2025, 9:22:51 oOo - KingTalkyTiki February 6, 2025, 9:44:19 my deal is you're a smug piece of shit troll fuckface* - Sounder February 6, 2025, 9:22:47 Posting a link is way easier than posting a screen shot - Sounder February 6, 2025, 9:02:22 A- marginally. B- there's a cost/benefit factor. A screen shot will generate - longsnapper February 6, 2025, 9:08:45 I have no idea how to embed - Sounder February 6, 2025, 9:18:04 There's an embed option on X. - EffinIllini February 6, 2025, 9:39:11 Every time I try it it doesn't seem to work, so I gave up* - Sounder February 6, 2025, 9:41:30 No way man, 4 distinct replies to a troll will show them* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes February 6, 2025, 8:59:54 and if not this time, next time!* - lcubed February 6, 2025, 9:11:15 But sounder doesn't really care about any of this or what's posted on the board. - Illiniphil February 6, 2025, 9:38:28 Re: Is there any interest in splitting off the politics thread into one with actual discussion - lcubed February 6, 2025, 8:05:37   Searching