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[superrific]

Perhaps this is a local dialect thing, but growing up, being accused of “storytelling” was being called out for gross exaggeration or lying (in a way that gave you space to walk it back before shit got real).

It is not a local thing.

 

[superrific]

I guess they thought "Will the last one out turn off the light" was too on the nose.

ha. quality material

 

[nycfan]

 

[nycfan]

 

[nycfan]

 

[finesse]

It's right in a divorce case. Maybe she's prescient.

 

[ZenMode]

We were in a Lyft today and my wife spotted near the end of the ride that the driver was listening on his ear buds to a youtube video that was entitled the Secret Execution of the Traitor Mark Milley. That optional tip quickly dissapeared.

"That optional tip quickly dissapeared."

Why? Was the ride bad because he a right-wing nutter butter?

 

[nycfan]

It's right in a divorce case. Maybe she's prescient.

LOL. Nice catch.

 

[ZenMode]

I agree with Bernie on this one. CBS shouldn't cave. Not all dishonesty is legally actionable.

(Looking at you, Katie Couric)

 

[tarheelbillie]

Archibald: Tommy Tuberville’s blunder of Biblical proportions

We could talk of imbeciles, but ... nah.

www.al.com

How dare you! Tommy is a "born again" Christian boy who goes out of his way to walk in the footsteps of his Lord. Just like he tries so hard to imitate his earthly role model...trump. And, like his earthly role model, he is a POS.

 

[1moretimeagain]

When Zuckerberg kisses an ass, the man leaves no doubt.

 

[nycfan]

Thank you, sir, may I have another?!?

 

[nycfan]

Thank you, sir, may I have another?!?

X Scrambles to Settle with Trump

Elon Musk's X is in talks with President Trump to settle a similar lawsuit to the one Mark Zuckerberg just settled with Trump for $25 million, The Atlantic reports.

politicalwire.com

Me too!! Me too!!!!

 

[farce©]

Just another way to funnel money directly to Trump.

 

[Calheel]

Just another way to funnel money directly to Trump.

Such an odd form of corruption. Settling BS lawsuits for absurd amounts of money. In the old days, that would be a bribe.

 

[4thgenheel]

"That optional tip quickly dissapeared."

Why? Was the ride bad because he a right-wing nutter butter?

the tip is optional. the ride doesn't have to be "bad" to decide that you don't want to give one.

if my driver was consuming unhinged political violence porn via podcast during a ride i wouldn't be inclined to tip them, either.

i'd just be glad i survived the drive.

 

[farce©]

Such an odd form of corruption. Settling BS lawsuits for absurd amounts of money. In the old days, that would be a bribe.

It's still a bribe. Except now no one cares.

 

[superrific]

It's still a bribe. Except now no one cares.

Well, according to the Supreme Court, it's not, or not necessarily. One of the more mystifying rulings from last term (or the term before). Giving a public official money as "appreciation" after the bribed act does not count as bribery and is not covered under federal bribery statutes. It was a great day for all mobsters.