rjshae

I think that's a combined (rough) estimate. How Many Died in the American Civil War? 2% of the population; the deadliest war in US history.

Not so sure its pride as much as memorializing the 750,000 people who died while settling the issue.

Just too cute

Just too cute

The part about the German gold bar serial numbers brought to mind Bilbo Baggins. All that precious gold just sitting around... "After All, Why Not? Why Shouldn't I Keep It?"

After cancelling Pea****, I signed up for HBO/Max ad-free. Despite the price, it seems to have a pretty extensive catalogue, I'd be tempted to say larger than Paramount+ and Pea**** put together. Currently I'm re-watching season one of Deadwood, which, despite the foul language, is pretty good drama. I never saw seasons 2 & 3, so those will be fresh. Can't wait to see the kidney stone episode, since I tend to pass the Gravel once or twice a year.

Every group has its Epsteins. The only difference is the sheer amount of resources Epstein had to throw at the goal. Its a wonder that he was ever prosecuted; he must have pissed off another rich person. Welcome to the oligarchy.

In his mind, the USS Boondoggle serves the purpose of building something big having his name on the class. It'll at least make a nice reef.

Trump signs executive order reclassifying cannabis, opening door to broader weed access An actual, sensible executive order? Wait, I need to mark this on my calendar. Previously, I thought Biden should have taken care of that before he left office, but having this POTUS do it instead probably makes it longer lasting as a Dem President is unlikely to revert the order. Not that I'm actually in favor of marijuana use, but having it classed as Schedule I drug made no sense. Now law enforcement can focus on more dangerous drugs. Hopefully this act makes it okay for insurance companies to cover pot shops.

Actually no, it makes a ton of sense for nations to protect their agricultural capabilities. You never know when a foreign embargo is going to lead to mass starvation. E.g. blockade of Germany during World War I.

Happy horror days?

Who names a government building after themselves? Well apparently the POTUS does now. Hahahahaha... Trump-appointed board renames Kennedy Center to 'Trump Kennedy Center'

Merry holidays and happy Christmas, everybody!

Sure, use the unwinnable drug "war" to justify an eternal state of emergency. Just what the POTUS wants.

I watched my alma mater, the UW, win their first men's soccer national championship today. Woo-hoo! It was a fun match. https://www.ncaa.com/live-updates/soccer-men/d1/washington-holds-win-ot-thriller-3-2-against-nc-state-college-cup-final

Since investigation and inquiry is one of the functions of Congress, one wonders whether the DoJ should have been placed under the legislative branch (but allow the President to select the leader)?

The invisible chemical in the air that could be raising Parkinson’s risk For a long time they tried to link Parkinson's to genetics, but now it's looking like a commonly used chemical agent (TCE) may be the culprit. My Mum had Parkinson's, so perhaps she was exposed at some point? It's in some paint thinners, cleaning, and has been employed as an anaesthetic. Just living in areas with higher TCE in the environment increases your risk.

The DoJ has long been politicized by the Republicans. The main difference is it is the Dems who are being blamed this time; the Pubs don't like it when the shoe is on the other foot.

I don't think that will happen unless he offloads his fantasy revenge agenda on a more rational actor. Trump's not a disciplined thinker, relying instead on hunches, whims, biases, cosmic rays, flattery, and brain farts.

We're getting just crazy amounts of rain in western Washington. They're talking about ten inches (25 cm) over the last few days; rivers are flooding left and right. It's breaking all kinds of records. Thanks Hawaii for the pineapple express.

Blackbeard, err... Trump says the US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela Avast, me mateys. There be oil in them thar tankers. Arr, time to waylay the skurvy dogs. No news on whether the crew were forced to walk the plank. Maybe they were tossed into lifeboats so the navy can target them from afar?

USA gets to play Australia in Seattle. Should be fun!