rjshae

Well Trump did pay people to vote for him, so perhaps that was a factor?

Apparently Biden has received the highest vote count ever for a US Presidential candidate, and the vote count isn't even complete yet. This election sure motivated a lot of people to get out and vote. Good to see.

Hard to say. Early results are heavily for in-person voting, which was primarily the pro-covid party. Mail-in ballots will push things the other way. Maybe we'll know by Thursday?

Well it's not funny, but some species do prosper by sharing food. Bonobos, for example. There's an article on the topic here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolutionary_models_of_food_sharing

One, two, three, four, I declare a thumb war.

Satirist Tom Lehrer has put his songs into the public domain If, after hearing my songs, just one human being is inspired to say something nasty to a friend or, perhaps to strike a loved one, it will all have been worth the while. --Professor Tom Lehrer

Kid's going places. Probably to the infirmary, but places.

How quaint...

Remember kids: eat your veggies.

Veggie burgers are still burgers, EU lawmakers rule Subway bread isn't bread, but meatless burgers are still burgers. Thanks for clearing that up, Europe.

How is it a failure? History shows exactly the opposite; a resounding success. Both parties keep a watchful eye on each other, which helps significantly reduce corruption. Voters get a regular opportunity to throw out the worst of the lot, which is much more than the people get in, say, Russia, North Korea, or China.