Of these last 3 chapters, I think the pajama one was my favorite.
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RE: The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You
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I like how Uto's attempt at being profound got ruined by Usa-chan knowing the Winnie the Pooh reference, and Rin whispering the "Molto Violento"
Between this and a previous chapter, I get the impression Iku plays games mainly when her little brother gets stuck and needs someone to pass a tough part for him.
On the subject of Iku, I've noticed in the past that Iku and Mei tend to be particularly close. Often paired together both directly (the ascetic training chapter) and in more minor moments (the Night Pool diving board, swinging around on vines in the background of the bonus page for the zombie nurse chapters). I tend to watch for moments like that because I like how Mei and Iku clearly have a friendship, but it isn't made a big deal of.
With this chapter revealing Mei needs to consciously make herself not work, I think it adds to that since both, if for completely different reasons, are so willing to push themselves.
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Chapter 169: The Girl That Slipped Right Into Rentarou’s Family
Meet Shiina Usami, and her crippling fear of loneliness.
One touch to her design I like is she actually has a bit of a rabbit bucktooth thing going at certain angles.
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Day 1148: "Requisite intent."
1/ A group of Independent and Democratic senators led by Bernie Sanders urged Biden to suspend U.S. military aid to Israel until it allows humanitarian assistance to reach Gaza. In a letter, the senators argued that blocking aid violates the Foreign Assistance Act. The senators insisted that more leverage is needed to change Israel’s policy. (New York Times / New Republic)
https://newrepublic.com/post/179764/bernie-sanders-democratic-senators-letter-biden-israel
2/ The Biden administration announced a $300 million weapons package for Ukraine. The aid will be drawn from existing U.S. stockpiles and is meant as a stopgap measure to address the country’s need for ammunition and air defense systems amid Russia’s ongoing attacks. The move comes as Congress remains deadlocked over a $60.1 billion Ukraine aid bill, with the U.S. having exhausted its assistance to Ukraine since the last package in December 2022. (New York Times / NBC News)
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house-provide-300-million-weapons-package-ukraine-rcna143021
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán claimed Trump told him he would cut off military aid to Ukraine to end the conflict with Russia. Orbán’s comments come after his visit to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate last Friday, where the Trump praised Orbán despite his critical stance on providing aid to Ukraine and his resistance to NATO expansion. (NBC News)
3/ Trump may not have sufficient liquid assets to cover the full $464 million civil fraud judgment against him if he loses his appeal. In a court filing, NY Attorney General Letitia James argued that Trump and his co-defendants should be required to post cash or bonds covering the entire amount to pause the judgment while they challenge the ruling, citing potential fluctuations in his real estate holdings’ value, post-judgment interest, and his other legal battles, including an $83.3 million defamation judgment. James urged the appeals court to reject Trump’s bid to stay the judgment with a $100 million bond, warning that Trump and his co-defendants might attempt to evade or impede enforcement of the judgment if they lose the appeal. (NBC News / CNBC / ABC News)
4/ Trump plans to argue in his upcoming hush money trial that he was unaware that his actions were illegal because his lawyers were involved in the process. Trump’s attorneys plan to argue that he “lacked the requisite intent to commit the conduct charged in the indictment.” The judge in the case, however, is not likely to allow Trump to present evidence of his lawyers’ involvement without explicitly invoking the advice-of-counsel defense, and Trump’s lawyers said they don’t plan to formally invoke that defense. Trump faces 34 charges related to allegedly covering up a $130,000 payment made to Stormy Daniels during his 2016 presidential campaign. The trial is set to begin with jury selection on March 25. (NBC News / CNN / USA TODAY)
5/ A bipartisan panel of three North Carolina judges unanimously ruled that a Republican-led effort to restructure the state’s election boards is unconstitutional. The law, passed by the GOP-controlled legislature over Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto, would have shifted the power to appoint election board members from the governor to the legislature and created boards with an equal number of Democrats and Republicans. The judges found that this infringed on the governor’s constitutional duties and was an unlawful attempt by the legislature to seize power from the executive branch. The ruling leaves the current structure in place, with the governor appointing a majority of members from his own party. Republican legislative leaders are expected to appeal the decision. (Raleigh News & Observer / Associated Press / New York Times)
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RE: Theories That Don't Deserve Their Own Thread v.2
With next chapter hyping a reveal of "the truth of the world", I recently had the off-the-wall thought that the One Piece universe is, in fact, a fictional universe In-Universe. It was a story of some kind, a tale full of laughs, but once it was over the World Government decided to keep it as stagnant as possible so that the story never picks up again and stays as it is. This is why the Gum-Gum Fruit is such a threat in particular, it creates a legitimate cartoon character that can drum up new interest and get a new story going.
Alternatively: The Void Century is literally that, a void of 100 years caused by a story's Time Skip. Even outside the fictional world theory, it's a thought I've had before that there literally isn't anything in the Void Century.
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@El-Matematico said in The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You:
They wasted Nano's pi obsession on baby Suu. They could have bonded over that and Suu could have a second friend.
They had that moment in the third Rentarou Family Daily Life chapter. Kishika and Shizuka debate on whether Suu's zest, Nano's memory, or the chapter's pages will give out first.
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The next chapter is going to give us...
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Day 1122: "Unprecedented stress."
1/ The first of Trump’s four criminal trials will start March 25. Justice Juan Merchan set the trial date after denying Trump’s attempt to dismiss the 34 felony charges, which center on allegations that Trump falsified business records to cover up hush money payments to Stormy Daniels during the 2016 presidential election. Trump’s lawyer, meanwhile, “strenuously” objected to the trial date, claiming the decision is “election interference” because “Trump is going to now spend the next two months working on this trial instead of out on the campaign trail running for president.” The trial is expected to last six weeks and Trump will be required to attend his Manhattan criminal trial in person. (Politico / New York Times / NBC News / NPR / CNBC / Washington Post / Wall Street Journal / Axios / Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/trump-hush-money-new-york-criminal-case-fbdff18df40920b75873b3a40317f5ee
2/ The district attorney overseeing Trump’s election interference case in Georgia took the stand to defend her romantic relationship with the top special prosecutor in the case. Trump claimed that Fani Willis’s relationship with Nathan Wade created a conflict of interest that warrants removing her from the proceedings. Both Willis and Wade acknowledged that they had a personal relationship, but denied any wrongdoing. Wade testified that their relationship began in early 2022 — after he was hired for the case in Nov. 2021 — and ended in summer 2023. A former friend of Willis’s, however, testified that the relationship began in 2019. (New York Times / Washington Post / CNN / NBC News)
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-hearings-ny-georgia/index.html?tab=Georgia
3/ Israel Defense Forces raided the main hospital in southern Gaza – a site where thousands of Palestinians have been using as a shelter. The IDF said it was conducting an operation to recover the bodies of hostages at Nasser Hospital, the largest functioning hospital in the enclave. Elsewhere, the Biden Administration and “a small group of Middle East partners” have been working on a “comprehensive plan” for durable peace between Israel and the Palestinians, which would include a pathway to a Palestinian state. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, nevertheless, warned the U.S. against recognizing a Palestinian state – whether directly or indirectly – saying it “would be a prize for those who planned and orchestrated the Oct. 7 massacre.” The State Department is currently reviewing policy options on possible U.S. and international recognition of a Palestinian state after the war in Gaza. Netanyahu, meanwhile, vowed to forge ahead with a “powerful” operation in Rafah where 1.1 million Palestinians currently reside, which the the Biden administration said it wouldn’t support under any circumstances. (CNN / NBC News / Axios / Washington Post / Associated Press / Wall Street Journal / New York Times)
https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-news-02-15-2024-d3a25caf6b60fe560e1a31d4f8f6b45e
4/ Joe Manchin – who still hasn’t said whether he’ll launch a third party bid for president – suggested Mitt Romney would be his hypothetical running mate. Manchin also said he would consider Rob Portman, the moderate former Republican senator from Ohio, as a running mate. Manchin made the comment as part of his “listening tour.” When asked if he’s ruled out running for president, Manchin replied: “Third party run, everything is on the table. Nothing’s off the table. I’m still evaluating all that. Super Tuesday [March 5] pretty much would be a deadline that tells you where you are.” (NBC News / Politico)
5/ Up to half of the Amazon rainforest may cross a tipping point as soon as 2050 as “unprecedented stress” from climate change, deforestation, drought, fire, and rising temperatures threaten the ecosystem. While a catastrophic collapse of the entire forest is unlikely this century, by mid-century 10% to 47% of the Amazon will be exposed to stressors that could lead to a rapid transition from a rainforest to a savannah. The Amazon is home to more than 10% of Earth’s biodiversity and holds up to 20 years’ worth of global carbon dioxide emissions. The collapse of part or all of the rainforest would release the decades worth of global emissions into the atmosphere. Further, those same trees pump huge amounts of water into the atmosphere, which contributes up to 50% of rainfall and moisture supply in the region. (Axios / New York Times / The Guardian / Earth.org / Nature)
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Day 1121: "Destabilizing."
1/ Democrats won a special election and flipped George Santos’ seat in the House. Tom Suozzi defeated Republican Mazi Pilip to take the seat vacated by Santos, who was indicted on a charge of fraud and then expelled from Congress. When Suozzi is sworn in, Republicans will control 219 seats and Democrats will control 213 – meaning Republicans will only be able to lose two votes to pass legislation on party-line votes if all members are present and voting. After New York’s 3rd district flipped from red to blue, Santos texted a group chat with the top New York Republicans in the House: “I hope you guys are happy with this dismal performance and your 10 million for futile Bull Shit cost the party. I look very forward to most of you losing due to your absolute hate filled campaign to remove me from Congress arbitrarily. Now go tell the Republicans Base what you fucking idiots did and good luck raising money next quarter.” (Associated Press / Washington Post / Politico / New York Times / CNN / Daily Beast / Semafor)
2/ House Republicans voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on their second try by a single vote. The vote was 214-213, with three Republicans voting against the impeachment, which alleges that Mayorkas intentionally violated federal immigration laws and blocked congressional oversight of the Department of Homeland Security. Mayorkas is the first cabinet member to be impeached since William Belknap, secretary of war under Ulysses S. Grant, in 1876. Mayorkas is all but certain to be acquitted by the Democratic-led Senate. (New York Times / Washington Post / Axios / CNN / Associated Press / NPR / NBC News)
https://www.npr.org/2024/02/13/1230977868/house-impeachment-mayorkas-border
3/ The head of the House Intelligence Committee warned of a “serious national security threat” and called on Biden to “declassify all information” related to it. While Mike Turner did not provide additional public details, the threat is reportedly related to Russia wanting to put a nuclear weapon into space. Multiple sources familiar with the intelligence characterized it as “very sensitive,” “highly concerning and destabilizing.” Officials also said the capability was still under development, and Russia had not deployed it, yet. In an email to members of Congress, Turner said his committee had “identified an urgent matter with regard to a destabilizing foreign military capability” that should be known by all lawmakers. He encouraged them to come to a SCIF to review the intelligence. Biden was made aware of the threat last week and directed national security adviser Jake Sullivan to offer a briefing to senior lawmakers. The top Democrat on the Intelligence Committee said the classified information is “significant,” but “not a cause for panic.” White House officials also confirmed that the matter is “serious” but that there are ways to “contain” the threat without triggering mass panic. And, House Speaker Mike Johnson added: “We just want to assure everyone, steady hands are at the wheel. We’re working on it and there’s no need for alarm.” Johnson, nevertheless, announced the House would start its two-week recess early. Members return on Feb. 28 and a partial government shutdown is scheduled to begin Mar. 1. (NBC News / Washington Post / Politico / ABC News / New York Times / CNN / The Guardian / Associated Press / CBS News)
https://apnews.com/article/congress-national-security-6a4497fc2d74ebbe2ab3483ba43e09b3
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Day 1120: "It will be devastating."
1/ The Senate approved $95 billion in aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan by a 70-29 vote. Despite efforts by Trump, hard-right Republicans, and House Speaker Mike Johnson to kill the legislation, Senate Republican support for the deal increased overnight, with 22 Republican senators voting in favor of the package. Hours before the vote, Johnson preemptively rejected the legislation and said he would not bring the Senate package to the House floor for a vote. Further, many hard-right Republicans have threatened to oust Johnson if he brings the legislation up in the House. Democrats, however, are limited in their options to bring the legislation to the floor: It would require a bipartisan group of lawmakers getting 218 members to sign on to a discharge petition to circumvent Republican leadership and force a floor vote. Discharge petitions rarely succeed. Biden, meanwhile, called for House Republicans to pass the aid package, saying: “Supporting this bill is standing up to Putin. We can’t walk away now. That’s what Putin is betting on.” (Politico / Washington Post / New York Times / NPR / Associated Press / NBC News / CNN / Bloomberg)
https://www.npr.org/2024/02/13/1231036049/senate-advances-military-aid-to-ukraine-israel-and-taiwan
2/ The Supreme Court gave special counsel Jack Smith one week to respond to Trump’s request to delay his federal criminal election subversion trial. Trump is appealing a court ruling that unanimously rejected his claim that he’s absolutely immune from criminal charges for actions he took while in office. Smith, however, has already urged the Supreme Court to resolve the immunity dispute quickly so that Trump’s trial, originally set for March 4, can begin later this year, but the court’s timing suggests that it might take its time reviewing the broader questions related to the issue of immunity. (Politico / New York Times / CNBC / Bloomberg)
All 4 of Trump’s criminal cases reach inflection points this week: “In Trump’s New York case, a judge is slated to finalize the timetable for his trial on charges that he falsified business records to cover up an affair with a porn star; In his Washington, D.C., case, the Supreme Court may signal whether it will quickly resolve Trump’s claim that he is “immune” from federal charges; In his Georgia case, where Trump is also facing state charges related to the 2020 election, a judge has scheduled a Thursday hearing to examine an effort by Trump and several co-defendants to disqualify the prosecutors; And in his Florida case, a judge is weighing Trump’s latest motion to postpone key deadlines.” (Politico)
3/ Inflation eased in January, slowing from 3.4% to 3.1% on a 12-month basis. Excluding food and fuel, “core” prices were flat at 3.9% compared with December. On a monthly basis, CPI rose by 0.3% from December to January, up from a 0.2% increase the previous month. Economists, however, were expecting inflation to ease to 0.2% from December (2.9% annually). The report puts pressure on the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates higher for longer as officials wait for further evidence that inflation is headed back to their 2% target. (Axios / Associated Press / Politico / Washington Post / New York Times / CNN / NBC News / Bloomberg / Wall Street Journal / CNBC)
4/ More than 125 million Americans will be exposed to unhealthy levels of air pollution by 2054 as a result of climate change, according to a new report. After decades of success reining in pollution from smokestacks and tailpipes thanks to regulations like the 1970 Clean Air Act, climate change-related events are expected to cause a steady deterioration in U.S. air quality through 2054. The study finds that extreme heat, drought, and wildfires are increasing the prevalence of both tropospheric ozone and particulate matter, commonly referred to as PM2.5. Currently, about 83 million Americans – 1 in 4! – are already exposed to “unhealthy” air quality every year. But, by 2054 more than 125 million Americans will be exposed to at least one day of “unhealthy” air quality each year, 11 million will face at least one day of “very unhealthy” air quality, and two million will be exposed to at least one day of “hazardous” air quality. (The Verge / Axios / New York Times / CBS News)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/climate-change-air-quality-unhealthy-wildfires-first-street/
5/ The Atlantic Ocean’s currents are heading towards a “tipping point” that would be “bad news for the climate system and humanity.” The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation carries warm water from the tropics to the North Atlantic, where it cools, becomes saltier and sinks deep into the ocean, before sending the colder water south along the ocean floor. But, as human-caused global heating melts the Greenland ice sheet, fresh water is released into the North Atlantic, diluting the dense and salty sea, which slows the AMOC. The research suggests that once the system passes its tipping point, Western Europe would start to cool down by as much as 5.4 degrees Fahrenheit every decade, sea levels in the North Atlantic would surge by around 3.3 feet, the southern hemisphere would become warmer, the bottom of the ocean would run short on oxygen, and the Amazon’s wet and dry seasons could flip (potentially pushing the already weakened rainforest past its own tipping point). The AMOC has declined 15% since 1950 and is in its weakest state in more than a millennium, according to past research. “The temperature, sea level and precipitation changes will severely affect society, and the climate shifts are unstoppable on human time scales,” the authors of the latest study warn. “What surprised us was the rate at which tipping occurs. It will be devastating.” (CNN / The Guardian / Scientific American / Washington Post / Common Dreams)
https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/09/climate/atlantic-circulation-collapse-weather-climate?cid=ios_app
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RE: American Politics: A Brand New Day
@Nitwit said in American Politics: A Brand New Day:
Can we make a commitment to never vote for either Trump or Biden after this election cycle? This election has demonstrated that both political parties are too corrupt for their own good, and the latter supports war by providing financial aid to countries that are endangering human lives. If we cannot eliminate corruption from both parties, why don't we concentrate on voting for third-party candidates instead?
Because third-party candidates rarely succeed on the national level of President of the United States, and generally are more likely to serve as spoilers for one side or the other. Case in point: Robert F Kennedy, Jr, the ex-Democrat currently going for a more conservative independent run. He's more likely than not going to siphon anti-Trump Republican and conservative Democrat votes than have a realistic shot at actually winning anything.
Also, between their ages and the 22nd Amendment (a US president can't serve more than two terms in office), it's unlikely we'll see Trump or Biden again in 2028, so that's an easy commitment to make.
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Day 1119: "Appalling and unhinged."
1/ Trump said he would “encourage” Russia to “do whatever the hell they want” to NATO countries that were “delinquent” in meeting the group’s guidelines for defense spending. Trump, recounting an exchange from his time in office with the leader of a “big country” who asked whether it would be protected if Russia attacked, said: “You didn’t pay. You’re delinquent […] No, I would not protect you. In fact, I would encourage them to do whatever the hell they want.” The White House called Trump’s comments “appalling and unhinged,” adding that “encouraging invasions of our closest allies by murderous regimes […] endangers American national security, global stability and our economy at home.” NATO’s secretary-general meanwhile, said that “any suggestion that allies will not defend each other undermines all of our security, including that of the U.S., and puts American and European soldiers at increased risk.” After Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine in 2014, NATO countries pledged to spend 2% of their economic output on defense. So far, only 11 of the 31 member countries have hit that target. (NBC News / Washington Post / NPR / New York Times / BBC / Associated Press / USA Today / The Guardian / Bloomberg / Politico / CNN / CNBC)
2/ More than a dozen Republicans ignored Trump and voted to forward on a bill to send $95 billion in aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. The vote was 67 to 27, with 18 Republicans voting to advance the foreign aid package. Last week, Republicans rejected a bipartisan version of the bill, which included border policy changes they had demanded, after Trump campaigned against the legislation for fear it could be seen as a win for Biden. It’s unclear, however, if House Speaker Mike Johnson would take up the legislation if it passes the Senate. (CNN / Politico / Washington Post)
https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/11/politics/senate-weekend-work-foreign-aid-package/
3/ Despite Biden warning Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that a military operation in Rafah “should not proceed” without a “credible and executable” plan to protect the more than 1 million people sheltering there, Israel launched a “wave” of airstrikes that killed dozens of people, including children. The operation freed two hostages, and Netanyahu vowed to use “continued military pressure” to return the remaining hostages. (Associated Press / Washington Post / New York Times / Politico / CNN / NBC News / NPR)
https://www.npr.org/2024/02/11/1230699953/biden-netanyahu-rafah
4/ Biden – in private – has called Benjamin Netanyahu an “asshole,” saying the prime minister is impossible to deal with and the campaign in Gaza is “over the top.” So far, Biden has stopped short of directly criticizing Netanyahu in public and the White House has rejected calls to withhold military aid to Israel or impose conditions on it, saying that would only embolden Hamas. In private, however, Biden has suggested that “this guy” wants the war to drag on so he can remain in power, noting Netanyahu’s failure to shift tactics in Gaza and the repeated rejections of basic U.S. demands, like allowing, food, water, and medicine into Gaza. (NBC News / CNN / Washington Post)
5/ Trump asked the Supreme Court to block a lower court ruling that rejected his claim that he’s absolutely immune from criminal charges for attempting to overturn the 2020 election. While two lower courts have rejected Trump’s claim of total immunity, Trump insisted that presidents are shielded from prosecution and that a trial would “radically disrupt” his reelection bid. Nevertheless, Trump warned that if a president can be prosecuted for actions taken while in office “such prosecutions will recur and become increasingly common, ushering in destructive cycles of recrimination,” adding that “Without immunity from criminal prosecution, the Presidency as we know it will cease to exist.” Trump was charged by special counsel Jack Smith with four counts in connection with his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. U.S. District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan has paused proceedings and the scheduled March 4 trial date until Trump’s appeal is resolved. (NBC News / NPR / Washington Post / New York Times)
https://www.npr.org/2024/02/12/1230387417/trump-appeals-immunity-ruling-to-the-supreme-court
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Day 1115: "A good first step."
1/ The Senate advanced a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan after Republicans rejected a version of the bill that included the border policy changes they had demanded. The vote of 67-32 allows the Senate to begin consideration of the legislation, which would provide $60.1 billion for Ukraine, $14.1 billion for Israel, and $10 billion in humanitarian aid for civilians in global conflicts. The bill, however, still faces an uncertain future, and it’s unclear if the final package will clear the 60-vote threshold in Democratic-led Senate. It’s also expected to be even more difficult to win approval in the Republican-controlled House. Nevertheless, Chuck Schumer described the vote as a “good first step,” adding: “Failure to pass this bill would only embolden autocrats like Putin and Xi, who want nothing more than America’s decline.” (NBC News / Politico / Washington Post / New York Times / Wall Street Journal / Axios)
2/ The EPA set strict, new limits on one of the deadliest types of air pollution. The new rules will limit the annual amount of fine particulate matter – also called PM2.5 – from factories, power plants, and other industrial facilities from 12 micrograms per cubic meter to 9. The new standards – the EPA’s first tightening of the rules since 2012 – are expected to prevent up to 4,500 premature deaths and avoid around 800,000 cases of asthma symptoms. (NPR / New York Times / CNN / Washington Post)
3/ The special counsel examining Biden’s handling of classified documents recommended “no criminal charges,” but did find evidence that Biden had “willfully retained and disclosed classified materials.” The report from special counsel Robert Hur said that while Biden’s practices “present serious risks to national security,” he wouldn’t recommend charges because Biden presents as a “sympathetic, well-meaning elderly man with a poor memory.” The report also made clear the “material distinctions” between a theoretical case against Biden and the pending case against Trump for his handling of classified documents. “Unlike the evidence involving Mr. Biden, the allegations set forth in the indictment of Mr. Trump, if proven, would present serious aggravating factors,” Hur writes. “Most notably, after being given multiple chances to return classified documents and avoid prosecution, Mr. Trump allegedly did the opposite.” (Washington Post / Associated Press / New York Times / NBC News / CNN / Bloomberg / Wall Street Journal)
https://apnews.com/article/biden-hur-garland-classified-documents-836b99fe9cbef9ba7d32602f4928efec
4/ The FCC outlawed unwanted robocalls generated by artificial intelligence. In a unanimous ruling, the FCC declared that calls made with AI-generated voices are “artificial” under the 1991 Telephone Consumer Protection Act, which restricts marketing calls that use artificial and prerecorded voice messages. The move follows a January incident where thousands of voters in New Hampshire received an unsolicited robocall from a faked voice of Biden that instructed voters to abstain from voting in the first primary of the election season. (CNN / Associated Press / New York Times / Wall Street Journal / Axios)
5/ The Supreme Court appeared broadly skeptical that Colorado had the power to disqualify Trump from the ballot for engaging in an insurrection in an attempt to remain in the White House after losing the 2020 election. The justices heard arguments on a ruling from Colorado’s Supreme Court, which found that Trump engaged in an insurrection leading up to the riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6. At issue is Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which bars certain public officials from serving in the government if they took part in an insurrection. During more than two hours of arguments, the court expressed concerns about the ability of a single state to disqualify a candidate from seeking national office, and appeared to be searching for a way to leave election decisions to voters. Justices from across the ideological spectrum suggested that Congress – not individual states – must set the standards before a presidential candidate can be disqualified for engaging in insurrection. (NPR / Washington Post / CNN / Axios / Associated Press / New York Times / NBC News / Bloomberg / Wall Street Journal)
https://www.npr.org/2024/02/08/1229176555/supreme-court-trump-colorado-ballot
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RE: American Politics: A Brand New Day
@Nitwit said in American Politics: A Brand New Day:
@sgamer82 there is reports that the Whitehouse wants to replace him with someone else. But it’s all he said she said rumors. So no one knows if that can happen or not. Plus, I’ve seen videos with Biden he looks like he is either bored or sick of this job.
He's nonetheless running for reelection, which goes back to my point that "Biden vs Trump" is the most likely scenario.
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RE: American Politics: A Brand New Day
@Nitwit said in American Politics: A Brand New Day:
@sgamer82 I mean outside Biden slipping on stairs or even forgetting he had another grandchild. I’m not much of a Biden simp but even still he’s milk toast and not the good kind. I prefer The Onion news version of him better when he was funny and cool now he is remember as man who gets kids to hug his hairy legs or eat ice cream in response to Trump eating two scoops of ice cream. It’s a mess
@pariston_hill said in American Politics: A Brand New Day:
@sgamer82 said in American Politics: A Brand New Day:
@pariston_hill said in American Politics: A Brand New Day:
@sgamer82
most of the time.
Yeah, this one should be.Saying both of them don't have gargantuan mental lapses from time to time is like denying the time Turtle Mitch got a stroke mid interview.
And I do feel like I like I'm observing from an alternative reality because being mediocre but not Trump scandalous is such a low bar to call an administration decent.
Honestly, I think I'm better off quitting this lunacy that is point USians that how their country is run as a banana democracy. But I do find needed, at least for consideration of those who will read a page from R. Palme Dutt's book:
So far as I'm concerned, it boils down to two key points:
Barring one, the other, or both dropping dead, the 2024 election was always going to be Biden and Trump, for reasons already given. Any expectation otherwise was and is unrealistic.
For that reason, whatever flaws Joe Biden has as a candidate or president are irrelevant. There is nothing so terrible about Joe Biden that it makes Donald Trump the better choice. Biden at his most senile is preferable to Trump at his most lucid.
Maybe there are better candidates, but this time they have zero chance of getting anywhere near the White House. Unless there's a way to change anything that has a real chance of succeeding, what's what we've got to work with. So work with it I will.
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@pariston_hill said in American Politics: A Brand New Day:
@sgamer82
Running presidents are chosen by the bourgeoisie, always. That's why indirect democracies are called bourgeoisie democracies.
It's not a particular of the US. In all what the Imperial Core call free world is like this.Like point above, it's stupid run the incumbent and the previous one, or take the fact they are running as a normal fact of life when both are SENILE OCTOGENARIANS THAT ALREADY GOT THEIR ONE TURN.
That's a problem, treating like it's normal is ludicrous.
So far both parties had a write-in win a primary, if that don't show that the voter is fed up with years of gridding bad candidates I don't know what else.
- The US Constitution allows for 2 turns, so barring scandal or health issues, there's no reason for an incumbent not to run most of the time.
- Biden's age has not impacted his ability to do the job of president, so his being an octogenarian isn't actually relevant. Maybe more so for Trump, as I've heard he's had some slips and lapses of late, but even then he approaches the issue from the other end in that his inability to do the job of president was more his own incompetence and ego rather than anything specific to his age.
- Like it or not, both candidates do enjoy popular support. Maybe Trump moreso than Biden but even then, that primary where No One came in second? Biden had over 80% of the vote. Is there anyone on the democratic side who could both beat that and beat Trump in the general election?
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@pariston_hill said in American Politics: A Brand New Day:
Amazing showmanship of democracy when two senile octogenarians are chosen behind backdoors as the running candidates by the top of the parties/backers and any other choice is killed at birth.
Edit: In before someone thinks I think any candidate currently running for the GOP or DNC are better. They all suck.
Yes, yes, USA Bad...
This particular election year was always going to be Biden (the incumbent) and Trump (the Republican God-King), that's just political inertia at work, so I'm not sure where you're getting "chosen behind backdoors as the running candidates by the top of the parties/backers and any other choice is killed at birth."
No other choice had a realistic chance to be conceived on this one, let alone born.
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RE: American Politics: A Brand New Day
@MetaMario said in American Politics: A Brand New Day:
jesus christ
On the Democrat side, Marianne Williamson had the same issue in Nevada, coming in third behind None of These Candidates (2nd) and Biden (1st).
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RE: American Politics: A Brand New Day
Day 1113: "Show some spine."
1/ A federal appeals court rejected Trump’s claim that he’s immune from federal prosecution for his efforts to overturn the 2020 election. “We cannot accept former President Trump’s claim that a President has unbounded authority to commit crimes that would neutralize the most fundamental check on executive power — the recognition and implementation of election results,” the three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit wrote. “Nor can we sanction his apparent contention that the Executive has carte blanche to violate the rights of individual citizens to vote and to have their votes count.” Trump has repeatedly argued that his actions before and during the Jan. 6 insurrection were part of his official duties as president and therefore he can’t be prosecuted for those crimes without first being impeached and convicted by Congress. Since the Senate acquitted Trump of inciting the Jan. 6 insurrection, Trump has claimed he’s now subject to “double jeopardy.” The D.C. Circuit panel, however, rejected the double jeopardy argument, writing that “the weight of historical authority indicates that the Framers intended for public officials to face ordinary criminal prosecution as well as impeachment.” The court concluded: “For the purpose of this criminal case, former President Trump has become citizen Trump, with all of the defenses of any other criminal defendant. But any executive immunity that may have protected him while he served as President no longer protects him against this prosecution.” Trump has until Feb. 12 to ask the Supreme Court to overturn the decision or ask the appeals court’s entire judicial lineup to take up the issue. He faces four counts, including conspiring to defraud the U.S. and to obstruct an official proceeding. (NPR / New York Times / Washington Post / Politico / Wall Street Journal / NBC News / CBS News / ABC News / CNBC / CNN / Associated Press / Axios / Bloomberg)
https://www.npr.org/2024/02/06/1223904739/trump-immunity-ruling
2/ House Republicans now plan to vote on a standalone Israel aid bill after rejecting a bipartisan border deal they had previously demanded. It’s not clear, however, whether Speaker Mike Johnson has the two-thirds majority needed to pass the standalone bill to provide $17.6 billion in aid to Israel. Nevertheless, Biden called on congressional Republicans to “show some spine” and pass the $118 billion bipartisan package that paired strict border security measures with assistance to Israel and Ukraine. “All indications are this bill won’t even move forward to the Senate floor. Why? A simple reason: Donald Trump. Because Donald Trump thinks it’s bad for him politically,” Biden said, adding that Trump wants to “weaponize” the issues at southern U.S. border for his presidential race rather than “actually solve it.” (New York Times / Associated Press / NPR / Politico / Politico / ABC News / NBC News / Bloomberg / CNN)
https://www.npr.org/2024/02/06/1229554330/biden-trump-border-ukraine-congress?ft=nprml&f=1014
3/ Instead of passing the “toughest set of reforms to secure the border ever,” House Republicans plan to vote on a resolution to impeach Alejandro Mayorkas even though it’s unclear if they have enough support to charge the homeland security secretary. Republicans have a three-vote majority in the House and two Republicans are already on record opposing impeachment. The articles of impeachment accuse Mayorkas of “willful and systemic refusal to comply with the law” and “breach of public trust” amid a surge in unauthorized migrant crossings. If the vote is successful, Mayorkas would be the first Cabinet member impeached by the House in almost 150 years. However, he is not expected to be convicted in a trial in the Democratic-led Senate. (New York Times / Washington Post / CNN / Axios / Politico / ABC News / NBC News / Wall Street Journal / Associated Press)
Why the GOP wants to impeach Mayorkas but not pass the border deal. “Despite the GOP-controlled House taking steps to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over immigration this week, there’s little appetite among the party for a bill that might be in the national interest but that could alienate the past and possibly future president.” (CNN)
https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/06/politics/trump-republicans-immigration/index.html
Day 1114: "Delusional."
1/ House Republicans failed to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas after four Republicans joined Democrats in voting against what would have been the second-ever impeachment of a Cabinet official. Although the vote failed 214-216, Republicans immediately moved to bring back the resolution up for another vote, but it’s unclear when or if that will happen. (New York Times / NPR / Bloomberg / Washington Post / CNN / Associated Press)
2/ House Republicans failed to pass a standalone bill to send $17.6 billion in aid to Israel after Speaker Mike Johnson called the bipartisan Senate package that combined Israel and Ukraine with stricter border security and asylum laws “dead-on-arrival” in the chamber. The vote failed 250 to 180, with 166 Democrats and 14 Republicans opposing the measure. The bill required the support of two-thirds of the House to pass. (NBC News / Washington Post / Axios / CNN / CBS News)
https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/06/politics/house-vote-israel-aid-package/index.html
3/ Senate Republicans blocked the $118 billion bipartisan border package that Republicans had demanded but then rejected after pressure from Trump, who is making the border a campaign issue. The bill failed to advance 49-50, falling short of the 60-vote threshold and essentially guarantees Congress won’t pass any broad immigration or border legislation before the presidential election. Republicans had initially demanded strict border policy changes in exchange for Ukraine aid, but abandoned that trade-off when House Republican leadership called the bill “dead on arrival.” After the failed vote, Chuck Schumer released a narrower, $95.3 billion version of the same package that would fund Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, but without the border-security provisions or funding. “Why have Republicans backed off on border when they know it’s the right thing to do?” Schumer said. “Two words: Donald Trump.” (Associated Press / Politico / NPR / Washington Post / New York Times / NBC News / CNN / Bloomberg / Wall Street Journal)
https://www.npr.org/2024/02/07/1229785349/border-deal-ukraine-aid-senate
4/ Nikki Haley lost Nevada’s presidential primary to “None of These Candidates.” The primary, which is largely symbolic and awards no delegates, didn’t include Trump on the ballot. With 88% of the votes counted, Haley had 30.5% to 63.2% for “none of these candidates.” Following the embarrassing loss, Haley claimed the state’s nominating process had been “rigged” in favor of Trump. (Politico / NPR / ABC News / Bloomberg / USA Today / NBC News / Washington Post / New York Times)
5/ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected Hamas’s terms for a cease-fire and hostage-release agreement, calling the plan “delusional.” Hamas’s cease-fire proposal, negotiated by the U.S., Qatar, Israel and Egypt, included a three-phase hostage release plan, a 45-day pause in fighting, and the withdrawal of the Israeli military from Gaza. “There is no solution besides total victory,” Netanyahu said, adding that an Israeli victory in Gaza was “within reach.” (CNN / Associated Press / Politico / Washington Post / NBC News / New York Times / Wall Street Journal)
https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-news-02-07-2024-6ceffca2970243cd039e90268c32c617
Also, that failed vote to impeach Mayorkas, the Speaker of the House was counting on a Democrat Congressman, Al Greene, not being available due to being in surgery, depriving the Democrats of a crucial vote against the motion... only for the guy to actually show up mid-vote, immediately after the surgery.
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RE: Chapter 1106: On Your Side
@StrawHatJedi said in Chapter 1106: On Your Side:
I just don't want to see Luffy defeat Saturn, unequivocally. Luffy vs. Kizaru should be the big fight, if there is one. The Straw Hats need to escape, not achieve a conclusive victory here. Egghead is going to end up in WG control one way or the other, so there's no point in standing their ground and fighting here, especially with so many people like Robin, Stussy, and now Franky & Stella already seriously wounded.
I disagree. If the Straw-Hats escape, it's largely just more of the same Marines attack Straw Hats, Straw Hats flee. I think, even if Saturn himself isn't taken down, that this absolutely should be some kind of big victory for the Straw Hats' side. Something worthy of the name Egghead Incident. The pattern of the Straw Hats' interaction with the Navy as a group ever since Logue Town has been either "fighting retreat" (Alabasta, Enies Lobby's Buster Call, Dressrosa) or "outright loss" (Long Ring Long Land, pre-Time Skip Sabaody), with an occasional "Enemy Mine" (Punk Hazard).
It's at least one reason my initial thought from the moment I realized the Sabaody supporting cast was reassembling that this would be the ideal time for an admiral to be defeated (the Marines are the last big obstacle besides the other Emperors and the World Government, Kizaru is perfect to be beaten because he isn't too new for his defeat to diminish the admirals [Ryokugyu] or too honorable to be an enemy [Fujitora], and he's beaten the Straw Hats before, so we have a baseline with him).
I hoped to see the Buster Call defeated, and am fine with it happening with the giants' help.
@Cockycent That makes sense, I can see where that might imply Saul was a captain. At least of the group in Ohara.
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RE: Chapter 1106: On Your Side
@Robby said in Chapter 1106: On Your Side:
That was a hell of a chapter.
@sgamer82 said in Chapter 1106: On Your Side:
Looking over the chapter, did I miss a speech bubble or is it never outright said that Bonney is top of the hierarchy? I feel like something got left out there, or is more implied than stated
Like two full pages dedicated to it.
After the pacifistas turn on the marines, theres a whole bunch of text about it.
"The one worry in the back of my mind was seeing bonney killed by the father she loves. if you were to harm the daughter you lvoed so much Kuma, it would be a tragedy beyond compare!
Therefore I inserted a directive into each unit made to look like Kima. That even if the mightest authority in the world should command it... even if the the entire world should be your enemy...
Understand this Bonney, Kuma will ALWAYS be on your side.
THis is just a selfish wish of mine, and it means... I know what comes next!"
And then Vegapunk gets stabbed.
That's exactly what I'm referring to. The fan-scans put specifically that Bonney was on top of the command structure, the official translation more implies it than anything.
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RE: Chapter 1106: On Your Side
@Cockycent said in Chapter 1106: On Your Side:
Saul is supposedly the captain of the New Giant Pirates, but they refer to Hajrudin as the captain as well recently. Maybe because Saul wants to stay hidden. Weird that the wiki has applied want fans have assumed in the past, but not this which is all but not said. Probably learned its lesson.
Saul is older than Hajrudin, but slightly closer to Dorry/Brogy in age when comparing.
Things are moving quick. VP possibly dying and Bonney inheriting the Pacifista is already here. With the way Robonosuke is waking up, Mk 3s are working for Bonney, and the Giants are here, what is the point of escaping? Might as well make Egghead a stronghold like Wano. I still think this will be an escape, but this was a huge shift. Need some balance.
Where was it said Saul was captain of the New Giant Pirates? My understanding was he was just in hiding on Elbaf after the Ohara Incident.
Looking over the chapter, did I miss a speech bubble or is it never outright said that Bonney is top of the hierarchy? I feel like something got left out there, or is more implied than stated.
I said in the spoiler thread, and probably elsewhere, that I wanted the Straw Hats to beat the Buster Call rather than merely escape it, but didn't think it was likely given how much bigger this one is vs Enies Lobby. That said, I'm happy to take what we're getting this chapter as a good middle-ground.
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RE: Chapter 1106: On Your Side
One thing I really like about the Bonney reveal is how it hits Saint Saturn right in the arrogance. I'd bet anything that Saturn never once considered that anybody on Egghead would have higher authority than him. I also like how it's a nice payoff to the whole hierarchy of command bit.
A long while back, in an early Egghead chapter thread, I equated the command hierarchy to the Three Laws of Robotics. Pacifista will obey anyone present with X authority, unless those orders are countermanded by anyone present of Y authority or higher, anyone present with Y authority will be obeyed unless countermanded by anyone present of Z authority or higher, etc. As a result, I can't help but think of this as Saturn getting Zeroth Lawed.
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RE: The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You
@MDL said in The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You:
The latest two chapters have been so cute, oh my gosh.
One thing I like about this chapter is a call back to Yaku's meet the family chapter, where Mimimi makes a comment that if Nano were any more beautiful she'd be literally blinding.
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RE: The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You
@MetaMario said in The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You:
you know, given this series and what I already know off the bat that's....significantly more mundane than what I was thinking. Sidenote, the fact that you can writeup quite a bit makes me think the author (at least right now?) has a grip on the cast size. Still the more I learn, the more it's egging me on to at least read the first chapter or something.
The author is generally pretty good about managing the cast. In terms of focus everyone generally gets some. Sometimes in solo dates w/ Rentarou or group dates w/ Rentarou and one or two other girls. Some chapters will focus on a set of girls with hardly any mention of Rentarou at all (except maybe for a joke at the end).
A general pattern, as already seen w/ the anime, is Rentarou zings with a girl and spends the chapter getting to know them. The next chapter is the girl's introduction to everyone else, which often features an activity related to the girl's specialties or traits. There may be a chapter or two of other stuff before giving the newest girl a bit of extra focus before moving on to the next zing to rinse and repeat.
To use Chiyo as an example:
There are some characters fans would prefer get more focus. One girlfriend, Momiji, would probably top this list but she actually did get a chapter focus with a classmate girlfriend, Kurumi.
Even chapters w/o a specific character focus often give everyone a chance to shine. One of my personal favorites (chapter 83) features a ramen shop owner trying to create impossible ramen-eating challenges only to be bested by when a pair of girls perfectly suited to counter the challenge walk in. The "steamy-as-hell" ramen falls to a character who always has her eyes closed, Nano recites the name of an absurdly long ramen name flawlessly, Hakari and Hahari buy the expensive-as-hell ramen without blinking, and so on.
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RE: The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You
@MetaMario said in The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You:
Okay one stray comment said someone named "Chiyo" is even more of a filter? Dare I ask?
it seems the official English release is up to volume 8, not bad.
Chiyo Iin (that's i-i-n) is girlfriend number 12. She is...
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RE: The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You
@MDL said in The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You:
There's a thread for this now? Sweet.
I need to browse outside my followed threads more often.
Yessss, this is definitely the Gintama of romcoms.
This has been my new regular comfort read ever since Kaguya ended.Chadtarou is the best harem MC ever.
I also love how the girls in this polycule actually care about each other and spend time together too.
A new reader would be shocked at how many times these girls pair/group off and pass the bechdel test with flying colors.And despite what you'd fear with such a large cast, it doesn't suffer the syndrome of neglecting old characters too much.
No matter how long ago a gf joined, she is always just as likely as anyone else to suddenly get a focus/development chapter,
or to bond closely with a new addition. It's all so wholesome and lovely.As for the new girl, as an Englishman I was trying not to howl with laughter at 3am.
She's great.EDIT: Oh yeah, episode 10 came out!
If Kusuri and her chaotic drug/diaper antics can be considered the first "filter" for new viewers,
then Rentarou gaining his girlfriend's MOTHER as his next partner will surely be the second.On the subject of Kusuri, the dub of ep 7 came out as well. It uses the "Yep Yep" for Kusuri rather than the "Aye" the subs and official English manga use. She also seems to speak otherwise normally, though it does remain childish and retains the Third-Person Person aspect (not surprising since it's used for gags). I did notice when sudden events happen she describes them at of she's logging them (ex: "Subject B magnetism stronger than expected. Can not break free.")
Additionally, she adheres to the Heinz Doofenshmirtz style of naming conventions ("Human Magnet Medicine-o-tron", "Night Vision Medicine-ator", "Ventriloquism Drug-o-tron").
Nice little dub-ism, when describing what happens when 2 people drink the same pole of the magnet drug, Rentarou replies "I have 69 problems with that!"
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RE: The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You
@MetaMario said in The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You:
@sgamer82 said in The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You:
Manga chapter 159, introducing Girlfriend #27, Matsuri Dei, a half-British Gothic Lolita lover of festivals
why can i already picture the blonde hair
Because Anime tends to not grasp that hair color is not linked to nationality?
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RE: The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You
This week in The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You:
Anime episode 9, in which the day is saved by God-given air bags:
Manga chapter 159, introducing Girlfriend #27, Matsuri Dei, a half-British Gothic Lolita lover of festivals
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RE: American Politics: A Brand New Day
Rep. George Santos expelled from Congress for corruption, cutting GOP majority
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/12/01/gop-rep-george-santos-faces-expulsion-vote-in-house.html
The House voted to expel Republican Rep. George Santos of New York from Congress.
Removing Santos shrinks Republicans’ already meager nine seat majority, making it more difficult for them to pass legislation without Democratic support.
A recent House Ethics report found Santos “blatantly stole from his campaign” and spent donor money on things like Botox and the adult site OnlyFans.
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RE: The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You
@MetaMario said in The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You:
@sgamer82 said in [The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You]
It's not for a while yet but wait until we get to girlfriend #16...
No, I am not joking.
yeah this manga outabsurds every harem ever, now I'm actually curious.
It absolutely does that. Honestly I think the early portions is the series weakest point. Once the harem has several girls in it things really start rolling thanks to the various interactions we can get. I think Kusuri (a.k.a. "Doraemon with a Drug Addiction") is the turning point, if not the sixth girlfriend.
Plus we get a lot of fun references to other stuff, including OP. There's a scene where Kusuri is holding 3 baseball bats, Zoro style, and one where a later girl, Kurumi, parodies Robin's "I want to live!"
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RE: The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You
@MetaMario said in The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You:
It's not for a while yet but wait until we get to girlfriend #16...
No, I am not joking.
@El-Matematico said in The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You:
This is where it starts to get crazy. I have to say, I really didn't like how Kusuri speaks, both in terms of her voices (both) and the baby speak. And nanoda turning into aye was expected due to the official translation using it, but eh.
The funny thing about the nanoda to me is I thought it was partly to preserve a joke during Kusuri's introduction where Rentarou imagines Nano doing it. Official English does "I'm Eiai, aye", only for the anime to cut that joke for time.
I had thought the baby speak was something inherent to Kusuri's speech patterns, but a friend much better versed in Japanese says nothing is there to suggest it.
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RE: The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You
Some series updates, today we have:
Anime ep 7, which introduces girlfriend number 5, Kusuri Yakusen, the Doraemon of Drugs. Next ep will be the "Kissing Zombies"
The anime's dub is at ep 4, which is Shizuka's integration with the group. The dub is all right, only voice I have an issue with is Karane's, which has a nasal (I think that's the right word) quality that doesn't hit right for me. Shizuka's easily the best of the bunch, both thinking voice and phone voice.
The manga has released chapter 157, a third "Rentarou Family's Daily Life" chapter. Those are usually fun as they tend to mixup the pairings of the girls from what you typically see in the series normally (ex: Momiji & Yaku, Shizuka & Mai, Rin & Karane, Tama & Momoha)
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RE: American Politics: A Brand New Day
1/ A federal judge imposed a narrow gag order on Trump, restricting him from attacking witnesses, prosecutors, and court staff involved in his election subversion case. “This is not about whether I like the language Mr. Trump uses,” Judge Tanya Chutkan said. “This is about language that presents a danger to the administration of justice […] His presidential candidacy does not give him carte blanche to vilify public servants who are simply doing their jobs.” Chutkan didn’t specify how she would enforce the gag order, but said she would address any consequences if and when Trump violated it. Before the order was even issued, Trump’s lawyer said they would appeal the ruling. Prosecutors had argued that a gag order was necessary to protect the integrity of judicial proceedings. Trump faces four felony charges in connection with what prosecutors allege was a “criminal scheme” to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election by enlisting a slate of so-called “fake electors,” using the Justice Department to conduct “sham election crime investigations,” trying to enlist Pence to “alter the election results,” and promoting false claims of a stolen election as the Jan. 6 riot raged. The gag order doesn’t extend to Trump’s three other pending criminal trials for election obstruction in Georgia, classified documents in Florida, or hush money payments during the 2016 campaign in New York. (New York Times / Washington Post / NBC News / Politico / CNN / Wall Street Journal / NPR / Axios / Associated Press / ABC News / CNBC)
2/ The Biden administration reached a settlement with the more than 4,000 migrants who were separated from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border by the Trump administration. Under the proposed agreement, the federal government would be prohibited from using a “zero tolerance” prosecution policy to separated migrant families crossing the border for eight years. The settlement would also provide temporary benefits to separated families such as housing aid, work permits, health care, and allow them to apply for asylum again. In total, more than 4,000 children were separated from their families, including 290 U.S. citizen children, under the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy. An estimated 1,000 children still remain separated from their parents. (ABC News / NBC News / Associated Press / New York Times / Washington Post / Wall Street Journal)
3/ Biden warned Israel that occupying Gaza would be a “big mistake,” but added that “taking out the extremists is a necessary requirement.” Israel’s defense minister told the U.S. to brace for a “long war” against Hamas, while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied reporting that the Rafah border crossing with Egypt would reopen as temporary humanitarian corridor. More than a million people – about half of Gaza’s total population – have been displaced since the Israeli military declared a “complete siege” to the enclave in retaliation for the Oct. 7 terror attack by Hamas. The World Health Organization and United Nations, meanwhile, have warned that Gaza faces an “imminent” public health crisis as the enclave is running out of food and water. Hospitals are expected run out of fuel within 24 hours. (NBC News / Washington Post / New York Times / CNN / CNBC / Bloomberg / Wall Street Journal)
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/live-blog/israel-hamas-war-live-updates-rcna120545
4/ Jim Jordan will force a House vote on Tuesday in his bid for speaker after winning the support of several key Republican skeptics. Reps. Mike Rogers and Ann Wagner were “hard no” on Jordan last week, but have now publicly endorsed the Ohioan, as have Ken Calvert and Vern Buchanan. Jordan needs to win at least 217 votes to become speaker in a chamber that is narrowly divided between 221 Republicans and 212 Democrats. He still faces an uphill climb to be elected speaker and can only lose four Republicans if every member votes. The House has been without a permanent speaker for nearly two weeks after eight Republicans sided with Democrats in voting to remove Kevin McCarthy. (The Guardian / Politico / Wall Street Journal / CNN / Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2023/10/16/jim-jordan-house-speaker-endorsements
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RE: American Politics: A Brand New Day
https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2023/10/12/day-996/
Day 996: "Even when it's difficult."
1/ The House remains leaderless as Steve Scalise doesn't have the 217 Republican votes needed to become speaker. Despite securing his party's nomination over Jim Jordan in a conference-wide vote, at least 12 Republicans have publicly refused to back Scalise and more have expressed frustration or skepticism about his leadership. A two-hour, closed-door Republican meeting was described as unproductive and that no candidate is close to garnering the 217 Republican votes needed to win the speaker's gavel. Without a speaker, the House is paralyzed and unable to move forward on any major items, including spending legislation and aid for Israel and Ukraine. (NBC News / Politico / Washington Post / New York Times / Wall Street Journal / CNBC / Associated Press / CNN)
2/ Federal prosecutors indicted Sen. Bob Menendez on charges of conspiring to act as an illegal foreign agent of Egypt while serving as the chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The superseding indictment comes three weeks after a federal grand jury charged Menendez with accepting "hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes" in exchange for his political influence. The new indictment alleges that Menendez "provided sensitive U.S. Government information and took other steps that secretly aided the Government of Egypt." (Politico / Axios / New York Times / NBC News / Washington Post / Wall Street Journal / CNN / Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/bob-menendez-indictment-c1850764b8ce7c613fc50f0e4f495e87
3/ The U.S. urged Israel to avoid civilian casualties as the Israeli military said its preparing "for the next stage of the war" "to change the reality" in Gaza. Following Hamas' terror attacks, which have killed more than 1,200 people, Israeli military officials said they're now ready to "go on the offense" within Gaza. Israeli officials said they plan to capture or kill all of Hamas's leaders, destroy the group's militant units and underground tunnel network, and make it impossible for the terrorist organization to govern Gaza. The country has called up 360,000 reservists, who have started massing near the border with Gaza for an imminent ground invasion. Following a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned Hamas' "reign of terror" while calling for "every possible precaution" to avoid harming civilians, saying "we democracies distinguish ourselves from terrorists by striving for a different standard, even when it's difficult." Netanyahu thanked Blinken for the support and then called for "moral clarity," saying Hamas should be "crushed" and "spat out from the community of nations." So far, at least 1,537 Palestinians have been killed after six days of Israeli airstrikes on Gaza. An additional 6,612 people have been injured. More than 338,000 Palestinians are currently homeless and in search of safety, but the territory's exits – into Israel and Egypt – are both closed. Israel has also cut off supplies of electricity, food, water, and fuel as part of its "complete siege" on the enclave – a tactic outlawed under international law. Israel said there would be no pause in the siege unless Hamas releases the roughly 150 hostages who are believed to be in Gaza. The United Nations, meanwhile, warned of a developing humanitarian "disaster" in Gaza where the health system "has begun to collapse," food and water are "quickly running out," and residents are without reliable electricity. (New York Times / Washington Post / Wall Street Journal / CNN / CNN)
https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/israel-news-hamas-war-10-12-23/index.html
The U.S. and Qatar agreed to stop Iran from accessing $6 billion for humanitarian assistance in light of Hamas's attack on Israel. The funds had been negotiated as part of a prisoner release deal last month. (New York Times / Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/10/12/iran-oil-fund-us-israel/
4/ Inflation rose 3.7% from a year earlier, reinforcing the Federal Reserve's intent to keep interest rates high. On a month-to-month basis, prices increased 0.4% from August to September, compared with a 0.6% rise from August to July. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said housing prices, which rose 7.2% from a year ago, were the largest contributor to September's figure. Fed officials have signaled that they are likely to leave interest rates unchanged in November, but what happens at the December meeting is less clear, with a roughly 60% chance of no change and a 40% chance of a rate hike. (NBC News / Axios / Wall Street Journal / Bloomberg / CNBC / New York Times / Washington Post / Politico)
An update on the Scalise situation: "BREAKING — STEVE SCALISE is withdrawing from speaker race."
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RE: American Politics: A Brand New Day
https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2023/10/11/day-995/
Day 995: "Less likely than ever."
1/ Republicans nominated Steve Scalise to be the next speaker, but then the House recessed without voting. Although a majority of the 221 Republicans nominated Scalise for speaker, too many Republibcans still plan to vote for Kevin McCarthy, which makes it unlikely that Scalise can win the 217 votes he needs on the House floor to win the speakership. If the House does elect Scalise, the chamber will then be able to restart legislative work – which stalled after McCarthy's removal – including aid for Israel and funding measures to keep the government open after Nov. 17. (New York Times / Washington Post / The Hill / ABC News / NBC News / CNN / CNBC / Axios / Bloomberg)
https://www.axios.com/2023/10/11/steve-scalise-republican-speaker-nominee
2/ Federal prosecutors charged George Santos with 10 additional counts in a superseding indictment, accusing him of stealing the identities of donors and then fraudulently charging their credit cards to spend thousands of dollars. The new charges also include allegations that Santos embezzled money and conspired to falsify donation totals in order to hit fundraising targets set by national Republicans. Santos now faces 23 charges in the case, including the 13 filed against him earlier this year for wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds, and lying to Congress. Santos vowed not to resign or pursue a plea bargain. A group of House Republicans from New York, meanwhile, plan to introduce a resolution to expel Santos from Congress. (ABC News / Axios / CBS News / NBC News / Washington Post / NPR / Politico / NPR / CNN / Associated Press)
https://www.npr.org/ny-republican-congressman-george-santos-faces-new-felony-charges
3/ The Biden administration plans to ask Congress to approve a funding package for Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan, and U.S. border security. Lawmakers in both parties have pledged to send funding to Israel, but additional help for Ukraine will likely come down to a far-right group of conservatives in the House, despite bipartisan support in both chambers. Two weeks ago, House Republicans opposed $300 million for Ukraine. Since then, numerous House Republicans have said they're skeptical of the idea of linking the aid to Israel and Ukraine in a single package. (NBC News / Politico)
4/ North Carolina Republicans overrode the Democratic governor's veto of two election bills and enacted vote-count restrictions and weakened the governor's ability to oversee elections. One law eliminates Gov. Roy Cooper's power to appoint the State Board of Elections. Now, Republican legislators, who hold supermajorities in the state's House and Senate, will appoint boards with equal numbers of Democrats and Republicans. The legislation, however, doesn't spell out how the boards will resolve most deadlocks. The other law ends a three-day grace period to receive and count absentee ballots as long as they are postmarked by Election Day. (NPR / Washington Post / Politico / CNN / Axios / NBC News)
https://www.npr.org/2023/10/10/1204941814/north-carolina-republican-election-laws
5/ The world is "less likely than ever" to meet the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to 1.5C, according to DNV's annual Energy Transition Outlook. The report finds that between 2017 and 2022, renewables met 51% of new energy demand, but fossil-fuel usage continued growing in absolute terms. To limit warming to 1.5°C by 2050, CO2 emissions would need to halve by 2030. DNV's "most likely" forecast sees temperature rise of 2.2°C by 2100. ExxonMobil, meanwhile, is buying its oil and gas rival for $59.5 billion, betting that the transition away from fossil fuels will play out at a much slower pace. (Axios / Bloomberg)
https://www.axios.com/2023/10/11/climate-paris-agreement-dnv
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RE: American Politics: A Brand New Day
What the Fuck Just Happened Today has been off for the past week and just came back yesterday. Yesterday's post is, as a result, a bit on the long side and mostly catch-up for recent events. Here's a rundown/list of the stories they had that day not already covered in some form by today's:
Day 994: "Proportionate." - https://whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com/2023/10/10/day-994/
First are the stories assembled covering news for the period they were out. There are a few repeats of stuff covered here already but just for the sake of being thorough I'm adding it all, though I'm cutting down the bulk of text past the headline for most for space purposes.
Hours before a potential government shutdown, Congress passed bipartisan legislation to fund the government through Nov. 17
The House voted to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker – a first in U.S. history.
Biden approved $9 billion in student loan forgiveness for 125,000 Americans, who qualified under existing programs, including the income-driven repayment plans and Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/04/biden-cancels-9-billion-in-student-debt-for-125000-borrowers-.html
The Biden administration will expand Trump's wall on the Mexican border, waiving 26 federal laws and regulations to allow for the construction of physical barriers. The funds for the new construction were appropriated in 2019 –before Biden took office. The law requires the funding to be used as approved and the construction to be completed in 2023. "The money was appropriated for the border wall," Biden said. "I can't stop that." When asked if border walls work, Biden answered: "No."
Trump shared classified information about U.S. Navy nuclear submarines with an Australian businessman at Mar-a-Lago shortly after he left office, including the number of nuclear warheads they can carry and how close they can get to Russian vessels without being detected. The Australian billionaire, Anthony Pratt, then allegedly shared the information with others, including more than a dozen foreign officials, several of his own employees, and a handful of journalists.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will run as an independent for president.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/09/politics/kennedy-independent-campaign
Now for Tuesday's news stories proper:
Biden condemned Hamas' attack on Israel, saying "this is terrorism" and that Israel has a right to respond to this "act of sheer evil." Comparing Hamas to the terrorist group ISIS, Biden said: "Our hearts may be broken but our resolve is clear. We'll make sure the Jewish and democratic state of Israel can defend itself today, tomorrow as we always have," promising ammunition and other assistance to ensure "Israel does not run out of these critical assets to defend its cities and its citizens." Biden also said he would ask Congress to urgently "fund the national security requirements of our critical partners."
https://apnews.com/article/biden-israel-hamas-war-ae0217d2317002ddca003017df85e04f
Republicans are still divided on who will be the next House speaker, though a group of Kevin McCarthy's allies have discussed nominating him again for speaker. House Republicans are scheduled to hear from Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan – the two current declared Republicans contenders for speaker.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/10/politics/house-speaker-fight-latest/index.html
Justice Clarence Thomas renewed his call for the Supreme Court to reconsider libel laws as the court declined to revisit the landmark 1964 First Amendment decision in New York Times v. Sullivan, which required public figures suing for defamation to prove that the defendant had acted with "actual malice."
Trump's $250 million civil fraud trial entered its second week with the Trump Organization's longtime finance chief taking the stand. Allen Weisselberg testified that he once certified that Trump's financial statements were "true, correct and complete" to prevent a loan default; that he urged the firm's controller to add a 30% brand premium for seven of Trump's golf courses; and that from 2011 until Trump became president, he would give Trump the statements of financial condition before they were finalized. After Trump was elected, Weisselberg said he would give the statements to Trump Jr. or Eric Trump.
The judge overseeing Trump's civil trial over alleged business fraud issued a gag order barring Trump from making public comments about the case.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/live-blog/trump-fraud-trial-live-updates-rcna118408
Trump walked out of the courtroom during his civil fraud trial and complained that he was being taken away from his Republican presidential primary campaign because he was "stuck" in court.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/live-blog/rcna118694
Special counsel Jack Smith asked the judge overseeing Trump's federal election obstruction case to implement protections for potential jurors, calling Trump's use of social media a "weapon of intimidation."
https://abcnews.go.com/US/citing-trumps-social-posts-special-counsel-asks-judge/story?id=103865312
Biden voluntary met with the special counsel investigating how classified documents ended up at his private office and Delaware home. Special counsel Robert Hur is examining the retention of classified documents from Biden's time as a senator and as vice president.
46% of registered voters in Nevada said they'd support Biden in a hypothetical 2024 matchup with Trump (45%)
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/10/politics/cnn-poll-nevada/index.html
Next will be a double post with today's WTF Just Happened Today.
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RE: The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You
A new chapter came out the same day as the anime's first episode.
It's a sequel to the idol chapters, with Quali Tina returning to teach the girlfriends from Yamame onwards how to be idols.
Doing a "sequel" chapter so soon after the revisit to the body swapping chapters is a bit iffy, but it is probably because it comes right after songstress Himeka's joining much like how the second "everyone is a baby" chapter came right after Kishika.
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RE: The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You
@El-Matematico said in The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You:
I know that it's part of the official description, but that whole "or they die" thing is just meaningless bait. Anyway he adaptation was perfect.
Yeah, it's basically the plot's excuse for why Rentaro can't just pick one girl and leave it at that and is basically forgotten and never brought up again until chapter 85.
Also, I forgot to mention that the God of Love is voiced by Buggy's voice actor.
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The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You
Short version: The Gintama of harem anime.
Long version: By the time he graduated middle school, Rentaro Aijo has confessed to girls he loved 100 times and each and every time he was rejected. Praying to the gods at a temple, he's told that but only will be blessed to meet his destined soulmate in high school, but he will have one hundred of them. He runs into the first two immediately, but soon after learns that if he chooses one, the other will die.
Rentaro's solution: openly date them both and invite any later soulmates into the harem. As of this writing he's at 26 girlfriends and counting.
The anime started this weekend and is currently streaming on Crunchyroll: https://www.crunchyroll.com/series/GNVHKN933
As noted by the post below, the "or they'll die" thing is basically just an excuse to not pick one girl and never really comes up again. The series is all about the hilarious antics Rentaro's Family get up to as the girls are quite the quirky bunch, and Rentaro himself isn't any better.
A playlist of the trailers two for the anime in general and one each for the first five girlfriends.
The anime opening:
The anime ending:
Finally, a Youtube video quickly describing each girlfriend up to #22:
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RE: American Politics: A Brand New Day
@Time-Control-Magician said in American Politics: A Brand New Day:
@sgamer82 said in American Politics: A Brand New Day:
Qult.
You emote at if that isn't an accurate descriptor for the QAnon-types caught up in Trump's nonsense.
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RE: American Politics: A Brand New Day
@onemoment said in American Politics: A Brand New Day:
I've seen that "deprogramming" trend on social media, and I made the mistake of clicking on it. Frankly, people need to stop reacting so strongly to Hilary Clinton. What she said is right, even if using that one word might be questionable. The heart of her argument is that extremism is a problem and these people need help. In other words, get them away from the television and social media, get them outside, and get them interacting with actual humans. That, in this case, is "deprogramming." But, I feel it's more important to listen to the rest of that quote instead of that one word.
But... but... Hillary said a Thing!!!!! It can only be the most purest of EEEEEEEEVILLL!!!!! (/Mermaid Man)
More seriously, while I'm not able to listen to the Thing she said right now, yes something does need to be done about the Qult. Problem is that gets harder the longer they're in it. To question a cult is to question every single decision you've made since joining it. For a lot of people, chugging the almond flavorade is the less scary option compared to acknowledging that all the time and money you've spent on the cult was for nothing.
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RE: American Politics: A Brand New Day
@pariston_hill said in American Politics: A Brand New Day:
Biden administration waives 26 federal laws to allow border wall construction in South Texas
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/04/biden-administration-waives-26-federal-laws-to-allow-border-wall-construction-in-south-texas-00120045something something pariston is wrong to point out that both parties serve the same interests but act differently with their voter base and upon the ideological superstructure.
I haven't kept up with this one but I've heard one factor is that the administration was legally obligated to do at least some wall construction because that's what funds were specifically alotted for in 2019 and they weren't able to get out of or change it for one reason or another.
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RE: American Politics: A Brand New Day
@pariston_hill said in American Politics: A Brand New Day:
What's the actual context here? Because I'm immediately skeptical starting at "online speech police agency". That's too close to "freeze peach", if on left a opposed to right, to take anything in that yet at face value.
On research seems to be about Warren supporting the KOSA bill, a co-author of which flat out says it's anti-trans
As first pointed out by Erin Reed, Senator Marsha Blackburn, who co-authored the bill with Senator Blumenthal, finally admitted what other GOP Senators had been keeping quiet. That they fully intend to use KOSA in their war against trans people:
In perhaps the clearest example of red flags against this law, one of the biggest sponsors of the bill, Senator Marsha Blackburn, stated that the bill would be used to “protect minor children from the transgender [sic] in our culture.”
This sucks to see Warren supporting this, since I liked her as a candidate in 2020.
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RE: American Politics: A Brand New Day
Rep. Matt Gaetz files motion to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy, throwing House into new turmoil – Speaker Kevin McCarthy is facing an extraordinary referendum on his leadership of the House after Rep. Matt Gaetz, a longtime critic, moved to launch a vote to oust him from the helm.
This was for the "crime" of reaching across the aisle w/ Democrats to pass a continuing resolution re: the budget. Don't know if there's anything to corroborate it, but I've heard that when Gaetz made his proposal, the Democrat congressfolk laughed at him. Of course this is still causing Gaetz trouble regardless, as it's getting other Republicans to want to oust him
"No one can stand him at this point": House GOP plots to expel Matt Gaetz amid McCarthy catfight – House Republicans may move to oust Gaetz if ethics committee returns findings of guilt. Note they're doing this to Gaetz when pathological liar George Santos is still in the House.
Meanwhile, re: Feinstein -
Newsom picks Laphonza Butler as Feinstein replacement – California’s governor chose a labor leader turned power player to serve in the Senate, and an adviser told POLITICO there were no preconditions about whether she could run in 2024.
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/01/newsom-senate-pick-butler-00119360
And Trump is currently in civil court in New York:
Furious Trump tests campaign bluster at courthouse - A livid former President Trump attended the first day of his civil fraud trial Monday in New York, where he used every free moment as a chance to excoriate the judge who will determine the fate of his business empire.
https://www.axios.com/2023/10/02/donald-trump-fraud-trial-new-york-court
More of a play-by-play: https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-us-canada-66978988
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RE: American Politics: A Brand New Day
FLASH: Judge sentences Proud Boys seditious conspiracy defendant Enrique Tarrio to 22 years in prison
Longest sentence in any US Capitol siege case
Four years longer than OathKeepers founder Stewart Rhodes received
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RE: American Politics: A Brand New Day
Under Georgia law, the identities of the jurors are not secret. In fact, the names of the Fulton County jurors are listed on Page 9 of the 98-page indictment released late Monday that criminally charges former president Donald Trump and 18 others.
Trump's indictment, as listed in yesterday's WTF Just Happened Today
Trump and 18 others were indicted by an Atlanta grand jury in connection with efforts to overturn Biden’s 2020 win in Georgia. The 41-count indictment – 13 of which were lodged against Trump – is the fourth time Trump, the front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, has been indicted since leaving office. In all, he faces 91 felony charges. Trump now has 10 days to turn himself in to face accusations that he orchestrated a “criminal enterprise” to remain in power despite losing the election by violating the state’s racketeering act, soliciting a public officer to violate their oath, conspiring to impersonate a public officer, conspiring to commit forgery, and conspiring to file false documents. “Trump and the other Defendants charged in this Indictment refused to accept that Trump lost, and they knowingly and willfully joined a conspiracy to unlawfully change the outcome of the election in favor of Trump,” the indictment states. Racketeering carries up to 20 years in prison, while conspiracy can result in a minimum sentence of one year in prison with a variable maximum sentence. Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, Jeffrey Clark, John Eastman, Sidney Powell, Jenna Ellis, Kenneth Chesebro, and several others were all charged with violating Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization act. The charges follow a 2 1/2-year criminal investigation by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. The probe was launched after audio leaked of Trump’s Jan. 2, 2021, phone call to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger asking him to “find” him 11,780 votes to overturn his 2020 loss in the state. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution / Washington Post / New York Times / Associated Press / NBC News / Wall Street Journal / NPR / Bloomberg / CNN / Politico / ABC News)
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RE: Final Fantasy XIV Online
@Johnny-B-Decent said in Final Fantasy XIV Online:
A new expansion will be out next summer, where you sail to the western seas to a new land called "Tural".
The teaser trailer:
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RE: American Politics: A Brand New Day
"Despite all the talk, no states have active laws banning drag in front of kids"
Across the country, efforts by state Republicans to restrict drag performances in front of kids have fallen short. Bills have been scuttled, blocked, vetoed and more.
Bills restricting drag have failed to pass, passed as watered-down laws, have been vetoed or, in the case of three states that did manage to pass meaningful restrictions, laws have been temporarily halted by federal judges.
Friday, in fact, a judge temporarily blocked a law in the last remaining state with enforceable restrictions – Montana – just days before the start of Pride festivities.
A few states' lawmakers are still in session, though, so more efforts could be afoot.
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RE: American Politics: A Brand New Day
And as Biden fails to poll favorably for 2024, liberals already start to attack Mr. West campaign instead of dunno, make Biden appeal to voters more or try to bully their way into achieving some more of their campaign pledges.
https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-poll-2024-white-house-economy-873663f6e3cbca8f2dae2f018c8be9d3
While true
The poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that 26% of Americans overall want to see Biden run again — a slight recovery from the 22% who said that in January. Forty-seven percent of Democrats say they want him to run, also up slightly from only 37% who said that in January.
It's also with noting
Despite the reluctance of many Democrats to see Biden run for another term, 78% of them say they approve of the job he’s doing as president. And a total of 81% of Democrats say they would at least probably support Biden in a general election if he is the nominee — 41% say they definitely would and 40% say they probably would.
Interviews with poll respondents suggest that the gap reflects concerns about Biden’s age, as well as a clamoring from a younger generation of Democrats who say they want leadership that reflects their demographic and their values. Biden, now 80, would be 82 on Election Day 2024 and 86 years old at the end of a second presidential term. He is the oldest president in history.