Posted in: What presidential campaign? The Electoral College puts most American voters on the sidelines See in context
i don’t think the founders could not have imagined that people in a state would create a fraudulent slate of electors to subvert an election. but, now we’ve had it happpen.
political parties are not mentioned in the constitution. the founders did not intend the political process be partisan. they naively believed the people would vote based on the policies of a candidate and the benefits they would bring to a state and a nation.
corruption at the local and state level is now the danger of the electoral college.
they considered parties to be abhorrent. parties would result in stagnation and never ending conflict. george washington said as much in his farewell address, warning of the dangers. he was right.
just as right as eisenhower warning of the dangers of a growing military-industrial complex. he was right, too.
yes, the republic is comprised of states. each is represented equally in the senate for legislative duties.
but the federal presidency is an office for the entirety of the nation, not the states, and the entirety of the people. the people should decide, not the states.
state and local election corruption should not overrule the people.
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Posted in: Japan tech firms tap AI to help workers handle abusive customers See in context
that’s not ai.
it’s a list of canned responses to questions or comments, like every customer service person in the world has now.
more ai buzzwording to seem relevant.
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Posted in: Harris and Trump hold rival events in battleground Pennsylvania See in context
TobleroneToday 07:18 am JST
Backfired bigtime!
what, did trump poop in his pants again?
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Posted in: In an engineering feat, mechanical SpaceX arms catch Starship rocket booster back at the launch pad See in context
Bad HaircutToday 08:16 pm JST
Peter NeilToday 07:17 pm JST
musk didn’t do it, engineers and gwynne shotwell did.
gwynne shotwell is the president, coo and person who has driven spacex. she’s highly respected by nasa and the space industry and one of the most influential engineer, project manager and business development person in the world.
you maga nuts think she’s a dei hire and should be in the kitchen baking cookies, right?
“Sour grapes. Without Musk backing it, the project never would've got off the ground. So to speak.”
she is the one who got the 93 investors and government contracts, starting in 2002.
musk likes to take credit for everything, but doesn’t do the hard work to get it done.
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Posted in: In an engineering feat, mechanical SpaceX arms catch Starship rocket booster back at the launch pad See in context
musk didn’t do it, engineers and gwynne shotwell did.
gwynne shotwell is the president, coo and person who has driven spacex. she’s highly respected by nasa and the space industry and one of the most influential engineer, project manager and business development person in the world.
you maga nuts think she’s a dei hire and should be in the kitchen baking cookies, right?
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Posted in: From the pulpit, Harris calls out Trump for hurricane misinformation See in context
maga maniac goes to the doctor:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Rluxm7ZqiIA
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Posted in: From the pulpit, Harris calls out Trump for hurricane misinformation See in context
aw, they’re just aghast looking at the car crash of both of them.
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Posted in: Tariffs, tax cuts, energy: What is in Trump's economic plan? See in context
a guy who bankrupted all 6 companies he ever started is going to bankrupt america.
he’s just a social media influencer because he looks, speaks and acts like a clown.
he still doesn’t understand how tariffs work. but, mexico is going to pay for them.
all he needs are big floppy shoes and a red ball nose.
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Posted in: Do you think that a man giving up his seat on a bus or train to a woman, holding a door open for her or holding her chair as she sits down is outmoded? See in context
damned if you do; damned if you don’t.
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Posted in: From the pulpit, Harris calls out Trump for hurricane misinformation See in context
ah yes, being rated high for factual reporting is a sure fire sign of libs taking over the world.
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Posted in: Tariffs, tax cuts, energy: What is in Trump's economic plan? See in context
in an example of trumpism, donald "i don't care about you. i only want your vote" trump left coachella, but didn't pay for busses for people to get to the parking area after it was over.
no toilets, in the dark, a minimum 2-hour walk to their cars. old people, handicapped people still waiting at 10pm after 3 hours who can't get to their cars.
it's the perfect message for them about what to expect from their vote.
trump, fox news and dailymail will probably blame it on immigrants and democrats, who were having a bbq of cats, dogs and pets.
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Posted in: Tariffs, tax cuts, energy: What is in Trump's economic plan? See in context
trump isn’t the problem, or who scares me.
i’m more afraid of the tens of millions of brain dead fools who believe what he says.
did you ever think there were so many people dumber than rocks?
this is an election about intelligence - the people on the left side of the iq curve vs. the people on the right side of the iq curve.
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Posted in: Japanese research society probes mysteries of laughter See in context
i was going to write something funny, but humor violates the terms and conditions.
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Posted in: Concerns persist over Osaka Expo preparations 6 months before opening See in context
they could just fill that big bowl with 一万 notes and set it on fire. probably cost less.
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Posted in: Concerns persist over Osaka Expo preparations 6 months before opening See in context
japan flight rules prohibit experimental aircraft from taking off and landing at different locations. they must take off and land at the same location.
the “safety concerns” were probably the government not allowing a waiver and not the operators.
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Posted in: How elections forecasters became political 'prophets' See in context
it’s more about profit than being a prophet.
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Posted in: In taking countermeasures, first keep in mind the four basic elements that criminals don't like, which are sound, light, time and visibility to others. Example methods include installing alarms to sound when glass is broken, motion-detecting lights, security cameras, and auxiliary locks to increase the amount of time needed for a break-in. See in context
a few cheap motion detectors close to windows and doors with a simple on/off switch for nighttime that triggers the recorded sound of a big dog barking is one of the best deterrents.
burglars say a big dog is the #1 thing that has them go somewhere else.
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Posted in: Trump drives his anti-immigration message in Aurora, Colorado See in context
This administration should allowed unvetted 10 million illegals in…[sic]
false. that is the estimated total of illegals from many administrations, including overstayers of visas. people like elon musk and his brother who were illegally in the country before money made their problem go away.
the problem is a broken legal immigration and asylum system that congress refuses to fix. it can take years for someone to legally immigrate and a catch22 administrative maze.
not many people have a problem with closing the border to illegal crossing, but spouting lies makes people look foolish and uneducated.
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Posted in: Hurricane Milton leaves at least 16 dead, millions without power in Florida See in context
they just rebuilt from a hurricane two years ago. hopefully, they’ll rebuild again in time before the next one?
the late comedian sam kinison used to talk about how to end hunger - stop sending people food. send them u-haul trucks and tell them to move where the food is!
move where the hurricanes aren’t.
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Posted in: Trump drives his anti-immigration message in Aurora, Colorado See in context
nothing wrong with the idea of deporting illegals. biden and obama administrations deported more than trump did during his. obama also built much more wall along the southern border than trump did.
he should rant against himself.
and while he’s at it, he should talk about “deporting” americans, who have a higher crime rate than illegals.
as retired general milley and chairman of the joint chiefs appointed by trump said, “he’s a fascist to the core.”
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Posted in: Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Japanese organization of atomic bomb survivors See in context
nothing wrong with an award to an organization with an aspirational message.
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Posted in: Women at Japan's top university call out gender imbalance See in context
it’s a waste of a natural resource that society needs - an educated, curious new generation.
and no different than racial discrimination.
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Posted in: Trump complains about disaster response; Biden says he should get a life See in context
BlacklabelToday 11:03 am JST
I really don’t know how Obama giving one of his recycled 2008 speeches helps anything in 2024.
trump speaks at a 4th grade level, according to the experts.
those big words are scary.
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Posted in: Trump complains about disaster response; Biden says he should get a life See in context
The number is 0. Trump would be bragging about it if he spent a dime on charity for the victims of Helene and Milton.
we’re talking about the same family that enriched itself from a “charity” it set up for children with cancer. the money was spent at trump golf courses and hotels with lavish banquets.
and his “charity” that was fined $2 million in 2019 for funneling the contributions to his businesses and into his political committees.
and let’s not leave musk out of this. musk whined that he wasn’t able to send starlink equipment to north carolina for the victims to use. turned out to be false.
plus he made it sound like he was doing something charitable to help, like a lifeline for communication. but the truth is people have to pay for it. it ain’t no relief or aid.
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Posted in: Trump complains about disaster response; Biden says he should get a life See in context
the media is doing it again. it's sane washing trump. he gave a "economic speech" today in detroit that was proof he's senile. go watch it if you don't believe me. senile and unhinged in random order with no point.
crop circles, musk landing rockets within 12" of a target on the moon, everything is unfair to us, etc.
and yet, the media presents him as a serious candidate, never talking about the obvious mental unfitness, hiding the rantings of a dr. strangelove-like charlatan.
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Posted in: Trump complains about disaster response; Biden says he should get a life See in context
now the maga crazies are ramping up the "they're controlling the weather" nonsense, too. democrats created the hurricane and steered it towards republican areas.
it was reported that one of the first things trump did when he was president was to say to aides that china had a "hurricane gun" to shoot hurricanes at the u.s.. I'm not kidding.
he wanted a military attack on china as retaliation. he had to be talked down from the ledge by everyone in the white house.
the u.s. was lucky to survive his term. imagine another term.
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Posted in: Your 'local everything': What 7-Eleven buyout battle means for Japan See in context
wait until you leave japan. yes, everything is bigger, but not always better.
konbinis are marvels. the food is delivered late at night for the next day. the food at convenience stores outside japan sits around for days and days.
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Posted in: 7-Eleven owner confirms new takeover offer from Couche-Tard See in context
is it an lbo? that would be a disaster.
7-11 and circle k’s are dumps in the u.s.
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Posted in: MI5 spy chief says Russia and Iran are behind 'staggering' rise in deadly plots See in context
sowing chaos is the new geopolitical weapon.
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Posted in: Scientists Hopfield and Hinton win 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics See in context
no one said it is.
Hopfield, of Princeton University, created a type of memory that can store and reconstruct patterns in data. Hinton, of the University of Toronto, invented a way to autonomously find properties in such data.
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Posted in: Campaigning kicks off in Japan for Oct 27 general election
Posted in: Ishiba says Japan will prepare for 'any development' over Taiwan
Posted in: Ishiba says Japan will prepare for 'any development' over Taiwan
Posted in: India and Canada expel top envoys in Sikh separatist killing row