Haven’t seen anybody say armadillo bug yet.

Its not a slip. He’s going to give Alaska to Russia.

In Flood’s case, he had a show on his college’s radio so his parents bought him a station. He got more stations. Then he became a politician. He has never worked a day in his life.

I think I figured it out. These guys are thinking of themselves when they were younger. They mooched off mommy and daddy’s money after college until they were forced to get a job. They assume everyone’s life is like that.

Also from Chicago, a lot of the hate he gets is “because he’s a black man”. Same with Lori Lightfoot and Kim Fox. A lot of people absolutely hated them but couldn’t articulate any reasons beyond being black and progressive. There is still a deeply racist streak in this city, especially among the self-perceived upper class.

I just cook bacon any time I need to re-season it. Lol.

This is my specialty. Once my friends and I BBQed at a park but forgot the spatula and tongs. I smashed an empty soda can flat with a rock and wedged it on the end of a stick to make a spatula. I also sharpened and split a stick to make a sort of two pronged fork. It did the job.

Correction - Has led, is leading, and will lead…

A large band around the equator will become unsurvivable. Hundreds of millions of people will flee to cooler climates. Countries will already be straining to provide food and water for their people. This will lead to wars for resources. Nations with nuclear capabilities will fracture and collapse, leaving their weapons in the hands of warlords and despots. Pandemics like COVID will become increasingly more common, not just for humans but for our livestock and crops. I hope you are right, but then again 5 billion might be a conservative estimate.

For me a PHEV is the sweet spot at current tech levels. I use zero gasoline for my daily commute, but I can go on a long trip anytime I want without worrying about charging station availability.

I’ve always said the only thing that would turn his fans against him is if Trump blew a black man live on TV.

Jim Bob and Mary Jo are one thing. Find me a Markwayne who is a smart progressive and I’ll admit I was wrong.

I will never get over this guy’s name being Markwayne. It just screams ignorant redneck. His name alone should have reason enough to ban him from holding office.

“The perfect is the enemy of the good.”

Yes, some cops are going to use chokeholds regardless of bans. Some people are going to commit murder regardless of it being illegal too. That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t bother having laws against murder. The fact that chokes are not reduced to zero by chokehold bans does not negate that it reduces the number of chokes used. In the same way, the fact that cops will sometimes shut off their cams does not negate the times that they don’t turn off the cams and it allows victims to seek justice.

I am aware of Killilogy and Warrior Cop training. Cops receiving the wrong training is an entirely separate issue from the cost of improved training.

Finally, please refrain from personal attacks as this detracts from your arguments and violates community guidelines.

I work with elderly people and have known quite a few that were sharp as ever well into their eighties, but when their minds go it happens extremely quickly. At the very least there needs to be mandatory cognitive tests to run and serve after a certain age.

I am hoping that the success of Zohran Mamdani is seen as a blueprint moving forward.

Democrats still have 23 governorships, control 37% of state legislatures, and 40% of state chambers. Six of the ten most populous states have 2 Democrat senators, three have Republican senators, and one is split. The house is split 219 Republican to 212 Democrat, but the Democrats represent a much larger portion of the population.

The point is, Democrats are far from being out of the game. Nobody else comes close to having a chance of beating Republicans in an election.

It works pretty well for most things. The extra creamy oat milk has lower fat and protein than even 2% milk, so it doesn’t work well for things like bechamel sauces or custards that depend on the fats to thicken up. Adding a little butter can make up for it though. I’ve seen quite a few recipes including substitution instructions for oat and nut milk.

I usually drank whole milk. I’ve found I like the Planet Oat extra creamy to be the best. I actually prefer making mac n cheese with it over milk!

Funny enough I started drinking oat milk to save money. I don’t go through milk very fast, so it often ended up spoiling. Oat milk has a longer shelf life, so I actually use up what I buy.