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if is ugly enough, perhaps the demand for laws to prevent future shenanigans will be loud and long. am not sure what to expect. the urge to bury this is gonna be strong on both sides o' the aisle as the blowback will have the potential to affect politicians other than President. nevertheless, is already a thing. is too late to disappear this the way the previous admin tried to disappear ig reports. HA! Good Fun!

tougher for Presidents. the disclosure requirements is ordinarily a bit strict, and am suspecting now that trump's taxes will finally be going to Congress for review, the possibility new legislation will be passed making the limits even more strict is likely. HA! Good Fun!

fatal flaw: you would need run as a republican to pull off the stock buy while in office. HA! Good Fun!

dear lord. you are actual trying to gaslight folks into believing that you inserted a single link, w/o any kinda acknowledgement the link were antagonistic to your pov, into your shotgun list o' critiques o' sb 132 and the transfer o' trans prisoners to women facilities, 'cause you are open-minded and wanted to provide a balanced approach? lordy. the receipts. am recalling @Gorth once observed: "Sharp_One was never man enough to own up to his mistakes. Too much narcissism in that one, would be surprised if he stayed away." you may not recall the poster in question, but sharp_one were hopeless and intransigent to the point of insensibility. he were comical stoopid at times and an utter joke in the minds o' most o' the community. don't follow sharp_one's example. be better. HA! Good Fun!

have mentioned previous that mandatory vaccinations are legal in the US. is a bit tougher to legitimize at the fed level (beyond fed employees or troops,) but at the state and local there isn't any novel question o' law which might be raised to get some kinda serious chance at Court review. pre Constitution, general washington instituted a primitive kinda forced inoculation o' troops at valley forge to protect against small pox. many o' those soldiers died. nyc, just a few years ago, enforced compulsory vaccinations, which is actual a functional step beyond mandate. we got a long history in this nation o' mandatory vaccinations even if most is unaware. ca says no religious exemption? legal. threat might be future outbreak as 'posed to current epidemic? legal. chances are whatever question you raise, unless is batcrap crazy, is gonna be legal. the state interest in administering vaccines has been declared by the Court as reaching the level o' a "compelling governmental interest," which makes mandatory and compulsory vaccinations a veritable auto-win for government. have observed on these boards the irony that the current anti-vaxxer crowd, which is curiously conservative and evangelical, will need embrace a broad reading o' roe v. wade to make their legal argument fly, which particular with the current Court is a non-starter. last year we anticipated the earliest pushback from anticipated mandatory government vaccinations would come from civilians employed at the va. the va were indeed the first fed entity which required mandatory vaccinations. such perspicacity on the part o' Gromnir don't make us special or smart. the reality is there is nothing new or novel 'bout this situation save for the degree o' pushback from the public, which is the real issue. is NOT a legal problem. again, law says mandatory and compulsory vaccinations is Constitutional. end o' story. the real hurdles is practical and political. you got somewhere approaching 30% o' the populace which refuses to take vaccines and no amount o' science or law is gonna convince them they is being obdurate. 30% o' the country knows they got a Constitutional right to refuse vaccines. try and enforce a law with 30% o' populace, including many state governors and county sheriffs, dead set against the law is more than a little problematic. pass laws which you know will be ignored by the people you most need to embrace is not good strategy and is political unwise even if such a law could, in theory, save many lives. regardless, is no genuine question o' law. HA! Good Fun!

see now, that is a white flag declaration, seeing as how you have not offered an alternative to our... imagination. then again, nobody could do so and expect to be taken serious. explain why a person criticizing sb 132 would include your usatoday link? ridiculous. desantis is channeling his inner zorg? HA! Good Fun!

was unaware this existed am not planning on listening to it anytime soon, but am curious. is one o' our favorite books. not favorite kid's book. no prefix or qualification required. might even be disappointing to hear gaiman's voice instead o' the one we listened to in our noggin as we read the book back in 2008. curious even so. HA! Good Fun!

fandango (85) is not our favorite costner film, (a toss up 'tween bull durham and a perfect world) but it makes top five and and typical we get perplexed looks when we reference it. fantastic soundtrack btw. HA! Good Fun!

am always a downer, so... the thing we recall most vivid 'bout chicks is how difficult it is to keep 'em alive if doing so ain't your full-time passion. of course you got a well designed coup with chicken wire buried to keep predators from digging n' all the other basic stuff, but is kinda impressive how much damage a single snake or weasel can do in a night. daytime is slight better, but birds o' prey is a constant threat. funny aside, our grandfather got a fairly good sized disco ball from somewhere and he hung it from a pole in the yard. why? the reflection drove away birds o' prey. am suspecting strips o' heavy duty aluminum foil, perhaps wrapped 'round something more durable, might be a good alternative to the disco ball. string a bunch o' 'em up 'round the enclosure where your chicks roam during the day. no doubt there is hi-tech solutions available nowadays, but the disco ball worked and were more fun. HA! Good Fun!

a broader view does not in any way explain why you would voluntarily post the victim story o' Grace. her victimization is an all too frequent repeated violation o' human dignity occurring in correctional facilities 'cross the US and the reality such happens too often formed the basis for why the ca law were written in the first place. your indifference to rarity o' trans assaults on women in prisons is 1) non responsive seeing as how has noting to do with grace's story o' being assaulted in a male facility, and 2) ignores fact you posted links to the numbers as if such numbers were meaningful or beneficial to your position. if you genuine wish to do so we will once again respond to how little support your unread shotgun o' links helped you make your point, but let's first finish up with your claim you read the story by grace. one blunder at a time, yes? so explain why grace's story is compelling and link worthy as a counter to the espoused rationale for implementing sb 132. HA! Good Fun!

@Skarpensay something more silly. the usatoday article you linked is a personal account o' a trans person suffering from sexual assaults while in a male prison facility and is substantial the raison d'être o' the california law which you origonal were questioning, but you would have us believe that your posting o' such were with awareness and intent given fact you is arguing against what grace is demanding? first freaking line from the article: "I was sexually assaulted in prison. Overhaul the system to protect the trans community." again, the author o' the linked article, grace detrevarah, is a trans person assaulted in a male facility and and you is gonna continue to claim that as a part o' your indiscriminate shotgun spread o' links (most o' which did little to help your cause and largely failed to support your argument) the addition o' grace's harrowing tale o' victimization somehow were an intentional addition? mind boggling the lengths you go to in an attempt to avoid admitting what were an obvious blunder. HA! Good Fun!

am ok with such an end. the black widow character were always kinda "meh" for us, and the weird hulk thing they were forcing on her did not improve our opinion. truth to tell, we were kinda indifferent 'bout scarlett johansson as an actress until recent. lost in translation and isle of dogs (a voice acting part) were our two favorite s.johansson roles... up until we saw jojo rabbitt. like the movie or hate it, but johansson were quirky and funny and vulnerable and strong. she stole scenes. she were fantastic. get her out o' the mcu is fine by us. HA! Good Fun!

but you are proving the point. stefanik isn't an idiot, but 1/3 o' the country is uneducated and/or stoopid. the hardcore trump base, does believe this kinda stoopid and stefanik is knowing magnifying the misinformation in an attempt to get their approval. HA! Good Fun!

y'know, the thing is, unlike a few other members o' Congress, stefanik is not an idiot. with complete awareness she is misrepresenting, she says anyway, and while most o' us will channel the picard facepalm or other meme dujour in response to this bit o' utter nonsense, 1/3 o' the country is cheering her for her willingness to speak truth. mighta' ordinary put the tweet in the politics thread, but our basement for stoopid were exceeded. HA! Good Fun!

this were the usatoday article you linked: is no way to convince anybody with firing synapses you shared the previous after having read. you clear didn't read at least one o' your links, so what convinces us you read any o' the others save for perhaps the titles? try again. edit trump's week gets worse earlier this week, the doj announced the executive were not recognizing trump privilege as a bar against administration current and former employees testifying 'bout january 6. Trump to acting AG, according to aide’s notes: ‘Just say the election was corrupt + leave the rest to me’ this led to a criminal complaint being filed against trump and meadows. Texas loss alarms Trump advisers worried about party clout oh, and back on the 20th... Former Advisor to Presidential Candidate Among Three Defendants Charged with Acting as Agents of a Foreign Government ... this is the point where somebody utters the old saw about not wishing this kinda misfortune on their worst enemy. is true. we wouldn't wish on any o' our enemies, 'cause we respect folks we recognize as genuine enemies. trump? *chuckle* past few days has been a good start. HA! Good Fun!

am pretty sure hummingbird "nectar" is just colored sugar water. step 1: boil water step 2: add sugar and stir until dissolved step 3: allow liquid to cool step 4: fill hummingbird feeder with "nectar." HA! Good Fun!

best we can say o' postman is it is our favorite tom petty movie. HA! Good Fun!

you just random picked links w/o reading, yes? "Supporters of the Equality Act claim that it will outlaw discrimination against transgender Americans. But, by altering the legal meaning of the word “sex” in civil rights law to include “gender identity,”, the law could backfire on women and girls, stripping them of important protections and putting them at physical risk. "In addition to putting female prisoners at-risk, if the Equality Act passes, it will: "Open women-only spaces (including locker rooms, battered women’s shelters, and bathrooms) to men. "Destroy women’s sports by requiring that biological males be allowed to compete with and against female athletes. "Limit freedom of speech for those who believe that biological sex is an immutable characteristic. "Threaten the rights of parents and doctors who do not approve of procedures to alter sex. "Force religious organizations to stop providing educational and other charitable services." is kinda a trend in a few o' your links. use scare tactics from extreme rare incidents to push a broader agenda. nevertheless, you no doubt thought it were meaningful to show a list o' unread articles which actual point to an "tiny" number of cases. accusations made by supposed department of corrections employee on a conservative radio show? ok. where is follow up? none? 7 acts o' sexual assault in england by transgender prisoners... over the course of eight years? your first linked article is noteworthy 'cause the accused were simultaneous a plaintiff in an aclu case where days after the lawsuit were filed regarding the alleged rape (note: no criminal charges were ever made) judge were to decide whether or not to dismiss a case which accused the idoc o' failing to provide adequate medical treatment for transgender patients while incarcerated. the judge denied efforts to dismiss and the rape lawsuit (again, no criminal charges ever filed) were voluntarily dismissed with prejudice. oh, and the usa today link is authored by https://lgbtbar.org/annual/conference-speakers/grace-detrevarah/ , a trans person and a VICTIM o' rape by male inmates, which you mighta' realized if you had bothered to read. nevertheless, thanks for the link, we learned o' grace who is working tireless to help educate people 'bout the difficulties trans people face, particular during incarceration. you (accidental) helped bring her to our attention, so... thanks? sheesh. HA! Good Fun!

only saw 'bout 20 minutes o' waterworld. seemed like a curious roadwarrior remake, but with the cha-ka kid robbed o' the razor boomerang now playing the role o' the chosen one and instead o' a desert post apoc wasteland, there were jet skis? am typical liking dennis hopper over-the-top performances, but from what little we saw, he were no humungus. HA! Good Fun!

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tiny. however, spend extra money on prisoners is always gonna be a hard sell politically. sure, the state is custodial responsible for these individuals while they is incarcerated, but the majority o' the populace has little sympathy for prisoners. nevertheless, given how horrifying the conditions is in cdc facilities for men in ca, am thinking there is concern people will in fact begin to identify as trans in the hope they might be moved someplace less awful by pretending to be trans. is hard to imagine the level o' desperation it would take to fake trans identity and the abuse one needs suffer for such an admission in both male and female facilities, but am suspecting this might be part o' the reluctance on the part o' prison authorities and state legislators to change policy. has been almost a year since legislation passed and a mere two dozen transfers have occurred. so what kinda fear would drive a person to pretend trans to escape their current situation? is not as if fake trans inmates is gonna suffer less abuse than true trans. heck, am suspecting the fakers, if outed as fakes, would suffer even greater punishment from fellow inmates. but again, how terrible is their reality that inmates would fake trans in hopes o' a possible transfer? regardless, spend money on prisoners to make their incarceration less brutal is almost always a dead end. am nevertheless disappointed by the myopia regarding the faker possibility. recognizing some will pretend to be trans in the hope they might be transferred is legit, but such a reality should speak as a damning condemnation o' the current incarceration approach. HA! Good Fun! ps am agreeing with gd regarding the overincarceration o' non violent offenders, but politically, tough on crime is the winning position. look to the recent nyc mayoral race for one such example.

total number of trans inmates transferred as o' june 2021: 24. HA! Good Fun!

some gender bias at work in this thread. trans prisoners, significant outnumbered by women prisoners in a ca prison setting, is gonna be the folks we assume is most in danger from being forced into sex acts against their will by fellow inmates. not saying the reverse is impossible, but am thinking one reason why transfer numbers were initially so low is precise 'cause only the most desperate trans prisoners were gonna considers such a dangerous option. however, time passed and the nightmare stories o' forced geldings did not materialize. the trans prisoners is gonna be abused wherever they go, but it turns out the women population is not as bad as is the men. HA! Good Fun!

our insurance provider called us up to tell us we underpaid for home insurance in june, even though we paid the amount demanded at that time. explanation is the nameless and faceless underwriters decided the fire threat in our area were higher than previous realized, so they retroactive (?) increased our premiums by more than $100... on top o' the june increase which were more than $500 above what we paid last year. didn't help that initially the insurer were trying to make it sound as if we had made a mistake in june and underpaid. *sigh* y'know, we were gonna fight it, but it's too hot and am getting too old. we did explain how this kinda after the fact price hike did not make us want to continue our decades long relationship particular as we shopped around and discovered we could get cheaper with other providers. we were gonna keep 'em for at least our home residence, but our patience has evaporated. we will observe the recent widespread ca wildfires these past few years has caused all homeowner insurance premiums in our geographic area to rise, but our insurer has been worse than most. plus, since am now only having a handful o' properties insured with them, is clear they do not feel the need to cater to us. had gotten kinda accustomed to the first class treatment but am now an ordinary plebeian. HA! Good Fun!

today there were a hotfix for the bug which prevents players from being able to interact with vendors, which was one o' the reasons we stopped playing. so, that's good. everything else which is broken, such as oracles being fubar and numerous animal companion bugs and crusade glitches (pre and post drezen) remain. might give the beta a try now that we are able to converse with quest npcs reliably as well as buy and sell stuff. HA! Good Fun! ps it is current possible to choose oracle as long as it is not your level 1 choice and keeping in mind nature is still a broken mystery which will lead to you needing exit the level-up window. so, repeat and restate to be clear, oracle is doable as long as it isn't your starting class and recognizing you cannot take the nature mystery. am not sure if you may add nature via a mythic powha.