First it’s black helicopters, now it’s Haitians.

I’m afraid to ask what’s next.

Along with electronics, Panasonic also made bicycles for the North American market until the late 1980s.

And I think Kawasaki still makes vehicle audio systems.

Sympathy cards might become the “rule” for our election days here in the States.

Remember when Joe Biden acknowledged his age, promised to only run for one term, and then make room for the next generation of Democrats back in 2020?

Yes, I do.

if men giving birth was possible

…abortion would be a sacrament.

Hi there!

No, but she does advocate directly contacting Republicans to vent your anger and frustration at them, vs. scapegoating Democrats, since they have less control at the moment over what might happen.

Speaking of which, if you’ve got an hour, have a look at this:

Heather Cox Richardson – Politics Chat: January 14, 2025

She puts a lot of emphasis on the fighting back part, with ideas as to how.

And pretending to care about it didn’t cost them anything anyway.

But after Jan. 20, they’re probably afraid that it might.

Or less government but only when I say so Jesus.

For what it’s worth, Discuit is open source and nonprofit; I’ve been there for over a year.

More than two-thirds of Mormons are Republican, so it might be the same Jesus.

Still, I couldn’t imagine either version hanging out with the “in” crowd.

Watch your step, otherwise you might end up knee-deep in enshittification.

He supposedly hung out with outcasts, so who knows?

That’s a different Jesus, though – Republican Jesus.

أنت مرحب بك تمامًا.

Maybe they wrote the headline that way under the assumption that climate-change deniers wouldn’t read past it (?)

Of course, here’s the bottom line:

Climate models suggest Earth should have heated up about 1.3 C by now, because of fossil fuel burning and other human-driven disruptions to the planet.

Beyond this, they’re just zeroing in on variables such as volcanoes, weather patterns, ship emissions, clouds, etc. So that is apparently what the somewhat misleading headline characterizes as a “mystery”.

“May Anita’s memory and her faith in eternal life through Christ comfort all who embraced her,” her family said.

People like Anita Bryant give religion a bad name.

No matter how wealthy you are, your house can be destroyed.

AND…

(from USA Today)

California had a home insurance crisis before the LA fires. It’s only going to get worse.

The impact of the catastrophic wildfires could drive up already sky-high premiums and prompt a new wave of private insurers dropping policies or declining to write new ones – and not just in the LA area.