mingus (72)in #qatar • 2 years ago • NonePeople don't seem to understand the concept of what a job is.Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby weren't on a jolly. They aren't dilletantes with money who stroll in and host…mingus (72)in #politics • 2 years ago • NoneOne of the takeaways from the recent elections is the uniqueness of Trump.As I look at the effect, he has had it occurs to me that his 2016 win was a huge fluke that probably should never have…mingus (72)in #human • 2 years ago • NoneA fascinating bit of human biology I never thought about before.I’ve seen discussions of the jaw and lips and palate and teeth and such related to diet shifts over the last couple…mingus (72)in #politics • 2 years ago • NoneThe national nightmare is not over.Biden and Harris have been a little better than I expected, but the Dems overall are worse. Biden hasn’t reversed…mingus (72)in #atlantic • 2 years ago • NoneHard pass for Pandemic Amnesty.I'll grant you "Pandemic Amnesty" when you issue an apology and start doing some actual work to repair the damage…mingus (72)in #atlantic • 2 years ago • NoneMy two cents on Emily Oster's Atlantic article.I agree with Oster. Forgiveness (or "amnesty," as she puts it) is necessary. However: forgiveness is a two way…mingus (72)in #british • 2 years ago • NoneAnd then they cancelled my train. Again.I understand that the rail network needed people prepared to work overtime to function. But Transpennine Express…mingus (72)in #griner • 2 years ago • NoneWhat's happening to Brittney Griner is an ongoing travesty.Really, it's hard for me to think of anything that should land you in prison for possession. Still, isn't there a…mingus (72)in #tories • 2 years ago • NoneAdministration, here we come?This, one of my old favourites and finally pushed over the edge into administration. It won't be the first, and…mingus (72)in #british • 2 years ago • None"Bring back Boris" as an option is sickening.The only thing that could make the Tory party even more toxic than they currently are. The only thing that could…mingus (72)in #britain • 2 years ago • NoneI'd just like to clarify some things for my International friends.A party that was elected by 42.4% of votes versus 40% of votes and because of that held 20% more seats and thus felt…mingus (72)in #musk • 2 years ago • NoneBacktracking a week after posting his "peace" plan.So imagine you were so petty that you pulled a vital satellite system from orbit above a war torn country because they…mingus (72)in #putin • 2 years ago • NoneThe only language Putin and MAGAs understand is force.Their claims, excuses, and demands are pathetic and transparent because they confuse liberalism, empathy, and…mingus (72)in #putin • 2 years ago • NoneRussia isn't going to use nukes - Here's why.Lots of sabre rattling about tactical nuclear weapons being potentially used by Russia in the Ukraine conflict but its…mingus (72)in #tv • 2 years ago • NoneAndor continues to be television.Look, I know - I've seen loads of war movies and heist movies and spy movies, and all this is is a bag full of tropes…mingus (72)in #english • 2 years ago • NoneBeats me!So there's an idiom in English: "Beats me" Usually it is represented by the emoji character as 🤷 I assume it…mingus (72)in #gun • 2 years ago • NoneWhy Biden's rhetoric on 9mm rounds is false.At this point, I'd like to think that everybody knows that Biden's statement about a 9mm bullet being able to rip the…mingus (72)in #david • 2 years ago • NoneThe Myth of 'Multi-Use' Music Venue.Look closely at the photographs of the orchestra on stage. What is the backdrop? The walls surrounding this…mingus (72)in #politics • 2 years ago • NoneThe only thing that trickles down is excrement, and tax breaks create FAKE econonomic growth.First rule of politics: tell people good news about the future regardless of reality. Second rule: point the finger…mingus (72)in #economic • 2 years ago • NoneRemember your Laffer curve...Investopedia link : Tax rate CUTS cause MORE revenue to government all the way down to 18%. Any average of tax…
