Recent posts

#1

Off the Record / Re: TV/Movies Megathread

Last post by Syt - Today at 01:51:42 AM

Been continuing the Veep rewatch, and not sure if I want to go on. As garbon said it's quite prescient in many regards. I'm in early season 2, and seeing e.g. interests of young mothers sidelined because of blackmail from the seniors lobby (under a "Faustus" poster no less, very subtle ), or tech industry pretending to be unpolitical but trading political favor ("I thought you said you were not political?" - "We see ourselves as post-tax.") in exchange for what content gets put front page, or Jonah starting his blog trying to disrupt legacy media (esp. keeping in mind where his story is headed in S7 .... yeah, a bit too real at the moment.

#2

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by Razgovory - Today at 12:44:38 AM

"Are the hushpuppies any good"

"I only get to eat what I drop.  So, to me, everything tastes like... shoe."

#3

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by grumbler - November 10, 2025, 09:32:39 PM

Force the Republicans to tank the filibuster or make them cave.

And if they don't do either of those, what should the plan be?

Then the shutdown continues and the Republicans continue to lose. The fact that the Republicans were blatantly lying about the Democrats' position because they could not justify the Republican position, and everyone could see the lie, meant that this was a losing issue for Republicans.

The short-term harm to the country was necessary to avoid the long-term harm we will now see.

#4

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by Zoupa - November 10, 2025, 08:07:44 PM

Force the Republicans to tank the filibuster or make them cave.

And if they don't do either of those, what should the plan be?

Nothing. Either the Republicans negotiate to end the shutdown or they own the mess.

#5

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by Tonitrus - November 10, 2025, 07:39:42 PM

Force the Republicans to tank the filibuster or make them cave.

And if they don't do either of those, what should the plan be?

#6

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by jimmy olsen - November 10, 2025, 07:25:51 PM

Schumer and all eight senators who voted with the GOP on this should be primaried.

#7

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by Valmy - November 10, 2025, 06:45:45 PM

Force the Republicans to tank the filibuster or make them cave. Either way was a win. They decided to lose instead.

So typical. We did well in an election, the Republicans were tanking in the polls, we were fighting for something most people supported and then we just shoot ourselves in the head and let them off the hook.

Again.

Ah well. Hope will drive a man crazy.

#8

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by Tonitrus - November 10, 2025, 04:23:34 PM

They did it. They fucking caved.

Not the greatest way to end it, but a failed ending was likely inevitable. Hard to win a game of chicken with an opponent that wants to crash.

Ultimately it was a game of political damage...which side will be blamed the most.  I think the Democrats "won" that balance...aside from MAGA true believers, it will be nearly impossible for the GOP to say they're not responsible for medical premiums going up (even if the Dems didn't win their concession), and Trump's handling of trying to strangle SNAP benefits mean the GOP is going to own that as well.

The worst way for the Democrats to play this will be to wallow in "we lost/we conceded" messaging (Angus King needs to retire).

#9

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by celedhring - November 10, 2025, 03:50:24 PM

I miss the Barcelona Dragons. 

So do I. I remember that USA Today was a sponsor and we were handed out issues at the games. That was puzzling in retrospect

They tried to resurrect them in the European Football League, but they folded again last year. It was a bit ridiculous, they couldn't event play in Barcelona because the Olympic Stadium had Barça as a tennant while the Camp Nou was remodelled.

Pretty sure I still have some shirts and merch stashed somewhere of the original Dragons at my parents' home.

#10

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by Valmy - November 10, 2025, 03:31:29 PM

So apparently Trump is proposing 50-year mortgage terms as a way to address housing unaffordability?

So generational debt to fund the generational wealth of the lenders. 

A 50 year mortgage will both increase housing prices and interest rates as far as I can see.