I thought it was commonly understood that AI is short for Actually Indians

And bring lots of cameras, filming the house from all angles

Functional democracies are supposed to work on the basis of communication and compromise. They are not necessarily supposed to gatekeep that communication through the President’s son-in-law, though. But, these are the times that we live in right now.

Socialists of Lemmy: let’s not take Mamdani out behind the woodshed just yet.

First of all, the article makes it sound like Mamdani has pledged his undying devotion to Jeffries, above all other options, but as far as I can tell all he said was “I support him as Speaker”, with no actual timeframe given. Jeffries is the current Minority Leader, and no other candidate has come out to say they want to challenge him, at least not publicly. So, there technically isn’t another option right now. Mamdani could make an announcement that he supports Rob Manfred as Commissioner of Baseball, and it would have the same practical impact.

Also, Mamdani seems to be a savvy political operator. Remember how he had Trump mesmerized when they talked? This announcement didn’t come out of nowhere, I’m sure Mamdani has his reasons to announce this right now. I think it’s likely that Mamdani is trying to send a message to Jeffries. Yes, this is a public endorsement now, but Mamdani could change his mind, and the amount of press this is getting for a relatively minor announcement should be an indicator to Jeffries that he might not be able to hold on to his Leadership position while still ignoring progressives, since Mamdani is such a public figure in the progressive movement and his endorsement is meaningful.

I would Trust in the Zohran, he knows what he’s doing.

I got fired from my job at the unemployment office, and still had to show up the next day

Pro tip for AI “artists”: if you want to fool people into believing it’s not AI, don’t put anything in your pictures with actual text, AI gets it wrong every time.

Cher is 80 also…

yes

Shit, first Dolly and now this, all the Gay icons are going at once. Someone needs to do a wellness check on Barbra…

Thought Experiment: what would we have to airlift into Austin to Keep it Weird after the Republic of Texas secedes?

Dad has always been a source of sage wisdom

Can we keep Austin?

Lake Take Off, Hoser!

Since “F&B” Likely means “Food & Beverage”, I am guessing it’s the hotel restauraunt

Ford said he understood Washington had sought language late in the negotiations that would have restricted Canada’s ability to negotiate trade agreements with other countries without U.S. approval. Carney has called that demand unacceptable and a question of Canadian sovereignty.

Carney said the dispute also exposed a deeper divide over language and culture, saying protections for French and Canadian culture that Washington views as trade irritants are considered fundamental rights in Canada.

“Who does he think he is?” Ford said of Trump. “You gotta be kidding.”

Wow

I have always felt that rich people should feel even more of an obligation to pay taxes, because they have more to lose in the case of a major invasion or civil disorder. The dirt poor already operate on a day-to-day basis. If civil society disintegrated, they are the best ones to survive on very little.

OTOH, the rich are only rich because all their brokerage accounts and property deeds say they are. Those are only worth something because the laws (and banks and brokerages) agree. If the shit hits the fan, it doesn’t matter what the property deed says, people only own things they can defend by force.

You don’t get it. I would work directly with Jared, while making sure everyone knows how bonkers it is to have to work through the President’s son-in-law on official business.

Jon Ossoff gets it. He just planted a little one-liner about how Trump likes to “travel with Natalie” and the media did the rest…

Oh no, there’s a difference here. Tip was the House Speaker in the Reagan years, he had actual control of the House, a result of his leadership of the side who won the most seats in an election.

Kushner has never won an election. His only qualifying trait is the fact that he is married to the President’s daughter.

I would expect that Jeffries would talk with the White House from time to time. But if Jeffries were a smart politician, he would publicly point out how he had to go to the President’s son-in-law to get anything done, and let people realize how bonkers that is. Alas, Jeffries has proven to be not so smart.

They are a lot of fun, once you get past that, because they’re down for everything (as long as you approach them in the right way).

P.S. you can make text posts here

I’m surprised they still use coins, the handful of casinos I have been to over the past 10 years have slot machines that take cash in, but only give vouchers out. You can still go to the cashier to cash out even small vouchers for free, but who wants to do that for a small amount, when you can just take it to another machine and see if you are “luckier”?

A well designed casino will siphon your money away naturally, so it doesn’t normally need to add additional friction between you and your cash.