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Padres and Dodgers had a bit of a plunkathon series. Most unintentional, but Ohtani twice, intentionally. But he prevented a repeat of another bench clearing like the one a half inning earlier. …..I rewound both broadcasts to hear the announcers, they talked like he was Moses parting the Red Sea.

Can Democrats escape the corner they painted themselves into on gender ideology? Survey says: "No!" At least not until the paint dries out completely, and this is slow-drying paint. That reality was demonstrated again on Wednesday, when the Supreme Court ruled that states have the power to ban "gender affirming care" (sterilizing and mutilating) procedures on children in the case U.S. v. Skrmetti. Americans are tolerant when it comes to sexual nonconformity, and there is a long history of tolerance for drag shows and transvesticism among adults, within reason. Drag shows are harmless when children are excluded from watching them, and have been a part of burlesque for decades. One of the more popular TV shows features drag queens. Gay marriage is legal, and hostility to homosexuality is relatively low, although hardly nonexistent. But compared to, say, Democrats' hostility to MAGA, it barely registers. Leftists hate Jews far more than anybody hates homosexuals, and you can't find any conservatives bashing gays as harshly as MSNBC hosts regularly bash Republicans. But Democrats can't accept victory on this issue, because for them victory is transing the kids. So when the Supreme Court ruled that transing the kids could be banned by states under their police powers, the left has gone absolutely insane. Alphabet ideology has become a core component of the left's worldview, and the left sets the agenda for the Democratic Party. {snip} Alphabet ideology is non-negotiable. Every deviation from the chanting points is harshly punished. Seth Moulton tried to break out of the ideological box and was swatted down. Gavin Newsom dabbled a bit with moderating on the issue, but he is now changing the subject and moving hard left again. Alphabet ideology is a key part of the larger civil religion of Critical Theory that forms the ideological foundation of the modern left. Critical Theory is a mutation of communism that arose as the "inevitable" proletarian revolution failed to materialize. Politicians in heavily "Blue" states or districts can't deviate from the Critical Theory scripture, even if they intellectually understand that their positions are political poison with normies. Democrats are in a terrible bind on this issue; some actually believe this dangerous nonsense, and others are forced to mouth the mantras lest true believers replace them. There likely would never have been a major political issue if "transgender rights" activists hadn't gone after our kids. The transgender flags in schools, men entering women's sports, "sanctuary states," the vast push to propagandize for and create clinics to "transition" kids, and the tuck bathing suits at Target all raised the issue to national importance. By adopting the transing of kids as the "civil rights issue of our time," Democrats not only divorced themselves from Americans' common sense on the issue, they also made retreat especially difficult. How do you compare an issue to slavery and segregation one day and then drop it the next? It's a conundrum, on the same level as the Democrats' adopting the cause of MS 13 and Tren de Aragua deportations as a moral atrocity? Democrats are so far out on these ideological limbs that it's hard to see how they climb back down the tree. Over time, they could remain silent, I suppose, and try to drop the issue, but they created a band of ideological shock troops who could turn their fire on the Democrats if they do so. Corporate America, after a long time, has finally realized that this issue is toxic. Even Target, as woke a mainstream company as exists, is giving up on Pride and transgenderism. https://hotair.com/david-strom/2025/06/20/democrats-gender-ideology-bind-n3803970 Democrats face the same problem the Labour Party in Great Britain faced in the late 70s. They are so far outside the mainstream--for similar reasons--that it may take well over a decade to recalibrate and a new generation of politicians to do it.

Well, he is addle minded, easily distracted, gets bored if things require too much thought and doesn't want to deal with negative consequences of any kind. That's who MAGA elected as our king. 🤷‍♂️

When those who support ignoring immigration law then whine about perceived instances of ignoring the law on the other side, it tends to fall really flat.

Gotcha. Do you feel those under your professional care consistently acknowledged receipt and conveyed understanding via socio-medical relevant verbal/non-verbal cues, in a manner that an objective observer would conclude met the needs of all stakeholders?

As I’ve said before, it’s gone from “don’t judge us by what we do in the privacy of our bedroom” to “you will be forced to watch us do it in public and not say a word about it.”

Gee, I wonder why. Fulton County withholds 2020 ballots despite Georgia law seeking disclosure https://www.ajc.com/politics/fulton-county-refuses-to-provide-all-2020-ballots-despite-new-georgia-law/MGUAISQTAFDPXCUB7XSS33Z47A/

Supreme Court Deals Blow To Deep State Control In Ruling Against EPA by Breccan F. Thies The U.S. Supreme Court took a major step in helping dismantle the federal government’s stranglehold on public policy on Wednesday. In an 8-0 decision, the court ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) could not defend itself against a lawsuit from Oklahoma and Utah in its rubber-stamp home court, the D.C. Circuit. The case arose from the EPA’s 2023 decision to deny the state implementation plans (snip) submitted by 21 states in order to comply with the 2015 “good neighbor” revision to the Clean Air Act, (snip),the thrust of the Supreme Court appeal has to do with the venue at which the case could be heard. https://thefederalist.com/2025/06/18/supreme-court-deals-blow-to-deep-state-control-in-ruling-against-epa/

all this political intrigue and real drama makes me wanna HURL. I cant make it plain enough. Reading and pondering the types of people in this thread and the what ifs of the situation give me such anxiety I cant tell you. Trying to imagine what will happen and now each day we wait wait wait. and still the verbal swords are rattling LHM I think so. In a real sense absolutely yes because when you don't abide by laws You make chit up as you go then SCOFF about how DARE you question my motives of acting oh MY whims not the constitution and then hire total IMBECILES laptop LEMMINGS WTAF

Wonder if it’s too late to write some nasty e-mails to ‘the man’ I’ve been holding off on and blame the breach?

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GREAT Movie. to see actors do their thing at such a high level is what movies are all about IMO. Meryl Streep I mean what can you say

Why bother with common sense. You're speaking to people that think if youre the loudest youre not only right but also in the majority. Meanwhile people at those same protests cant articulate why they are actually there beyond not liking Trump.

I don't quite know what to make of this tbh. The jury is still out. a mere 27 million views in a short 10 months Bruno Mars lady gaga

Cam was also more mechanical over the top. Allen is much more rotational. Farve, Rodgers, Marino and Elway kept their arms through out. Cam style added with the shoulder surgeries diminished the path and power he could consistently generate. Allen taken better of himself feb-Aug and limiting his physical runs is how he extends his career. Another reason why paying Cook isnt a bad idea. The contract brings expectations and game plan involvement. More Cook runs less Allen power.

Wish we had him instead of Dareus

How many of these articles have been written in the Trump era? Meanwhile 1M+ people gathered across the country last weekend worried about a “king”. See you at the ballot box in 2026. Good lord.

I sold 2 of my Colts snow game tickets for 14 dollars total. At about 630 that night, I had 100 people tell me they wish they had been there If there's one thing people love, it's a billionaire asking for money I bought two tickets, one for me and my wife. We have young kids, so typically I go to every game, but she can't . Am i just supposed to eat the cost?

Why do you advocate for subjecting mentally compromised young people to procedures that result in, to quote you, “increased social stigma and isolation after the surgery”? Particularly when it leads to a 12 fold increase in suicidal tendencies? I advocate for getting these young people the mental help they need and then letting them make a life-altering decision as an adult. What age is too young for these procedures in your mind?

Im not opposed to AI as a tool for data analysis and simple coding and such, but I’m viciously opposed to it for art and writing. That’s the stuff that makes us human. I’ll be damned if we turn over our creativity to cold, unthinking computers!

https://www.zdnet.com/article/184-million-passwords-for-google-microsoft-facebook-and-more-leaked-in-massive-data-breach/ I personally buy the top of the line products with Norton. Looks like some password changes aren’t a bad idea too

They're too cheap to pay a license fee to show a Bills logo.