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great article about the Midwest bubble (former small town guy now in DC) -- (link) - z Nov 11, 11:46
So there's a use for all those safety pins I've been gathering from race bids - JD Nov 11, 11:45
I'm done for the week... - Mel Profit Nov 11, 11:41 13
- Can you create Donald Trump and diagnose him with micropenisitis? -- nm - ty97 Nov 11, 12:00
- Kelly LeBrock -- nm - Weird Science Nov 11, 11:45
- Put an inhuman in the system and see if he notices. -- nm - Max Nov 11, 11:43
- Westworld up next -- nm - budice Nov 11, 11:42
- please put my boyfriend Marshall Tim in there too. -- nm - Epiphany Nov 11, 11:42 8
  - Marshal Tim is awesome. I wanted them to do a spinoff with his character. -- nm - Diva Nov 11, 12:00 1
    - me too - he was clearly up to the task -- nm - Epiphany Nov 11, 12:03
  - If adding Tim, also add Ron Eldard -- (link) - Max Nov 11, 11:54 [Image] 1
    - yay -- nm - tim mie Nov 11, 11:55
  - On it. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 11, 11:51 3
    - Please put in Jamie Fraser from 'Outlander'. TIA. -- nm - Diva Nov 11, 11:53 2
      - Where on the male Outlander spectrum is he? Idiot? Evil? or Trainable? -- (edited) - Mel Profit Nov 11, 11:56 1
        
        They're all kind of dumb but he's a sweetheart. -- nm - Diva Nov 11, 11:59
The Mini NES is out today. Nintendo's obviously getting in on the mood of the country, setting the clock back 30 years. -- nm - Qale Nov 11, 11:38
Along the lines of the race discussion below, it's about to really hit the fan in Cincinnati. Just waiting on a verdict. - volnelk Nov 11, 11:34 3
- Is this the cop who claimed the car was dragging him and his bodycam footage showed otherwise? - ty97 Nov 11, 11:42
- Stay safe. -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 11, 11:37 1
  - indeed -- nm - crash davis Nov 11, 11:38
Kilbo said it and I said it previously but it's worth repeating. These people didn't become racist overnight. - Mop Nov 11, 11:14 46
- Most racists don't know they are....see that article I posted above -- nm - z Nov 11, 11:50
- It is important to note that there there are also people who are not racist who voted for Trump. - ty97 Nov 11, 11:21 17
  - But in order to vote for Trump, they had to either ignore his racism, or be okay with it. -- nm - Inigo Nov 11, 11:26 15
    - I learned that a family member voted Trump. The *only* reason was abortion. - Doctor Spawn Nov 11, 11:31
    - Absolutely, and that's what bothers me and why I won't let those people off the hook. - ty97 Nov 11, 11:27 13
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        Even if that was the case (it's not, but would be good for the country if he was faking) voting for someone willing to fake that racism - ty97 Nov 11, 11:33 2
        
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        hey, we do it all the time! -- nm - The Blacklist Nov 11, 11:34
      - They shouldn't be called racists, but they're the epitome of white privilege. -- (edited) - Inigo Nov 11, 11:30 8
        
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        I've gotten in plenty of trouble with family and friends for saying pretty much this. - ty97 Nov 11, 11:31 6
        
        my white priviledged family members refuse to even admit white priviledge is a real thing - Epiphany Nov 11, 11:32 5
        
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        I will swim back into the waters - I'll see how far I get. -- nm - Epiphany Nov 11, 11:43
        
        yes, it's very hard to get some people to accept it. Feels like an attack on their accomplishment I think. - ty97 Nov 11, 11:35 2
        
        Your IM is what they responded with -- nm - Epiphany Nov 11, 11:42 1
        
        The (somewhat natural) gut defensive reaction to accomplishments they are proud of is somewhat understandable - ty97 Nov 11, 11:44
  - Agreed. As I was saying to Dawson yesterday, I think he had three strong and distinct camps of support. -- nm - crash davis Nov 11, 11:24
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  - However Donald and many followers are quick to stereotype, especially if the person doesn't win him over at the start. - zork Nov 11, 11:39 1
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  - Perhaps we need a diagram of some sort? -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 11, 11:22 1
    - You rang? -- nm - Venn Nov 11, 11:24
  - All thumbs are fingers but not all fingers are thumbs. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 11, 11:21 9
    - *blank stare* -- nm - groiny Nov 11, 11:22 8
      - Replace "thumbs" with "racists" and "fingers" with "Trump supporters." -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Nov 11, 11:38 1
        
        No. - Doctor Spawn Nov 11, 11:47
      - Not sure how hands work? -- nm - crash davisc Nov 11, 11:23 5
        
        relate it to his junk, then he'll understand. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 11, 11:24 3
        
        Not all penises have foreskin but all foreskin has a penis. -- nm - ty97 Nov 11, 11:31 2
        
        (I don;t really want to know, but) what do they do with the foreskins they remove? -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 11, 11:33 1
        
        I'm not going to answer directly but I will tell you this... - Cuzzin Todd Nov 11, 11:35
        
        magic -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 11, 11:24
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    - and, those aren't the people to fear. but the ones who are have now been given permission to not hide it. the slight whiff of shame that might have -- (edited) - Andie Nov 11, 11:22 4
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        If we have to put in an effort to "understand" them, it's the least they could do in return, right? - znufrii Nov 11, 11:40
        
        yes -- nm - ty97 Nov 11, 11:29
      - Hmm mmm -- nm - Epiphany Nov 11, 11:24
    - so you know nobody who is of questionable character? -- nm - groiny Nov 11, 11:21 2
      - How boring is that? -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 11, 11:23
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- Most still don't think they're racist or that Trump is racist. -- nm - Inigo Nov 11, 11:17
- white police were shooting black people long before Trump was in the photo. - groiny Nov 11, 11:17
While I think the article I just linked below was powerful and important, the radio station just asked an even more important question - crash davis Nov 11, 11:12
Christie out! Pence takes over transition team -- (link) - decline Nov 11, 11:10 16
- "sources told NBC News that Trump was displeased with the governor for not standing with him during tumultuous moments of the campaign." -- nm - mara Nov 11, 11:26 14
  - huh? Wasn't Christie the only one standing with him and being a surrogate? -- nm - Max Nov 11, 11:29 13
    - there's also a distinct possibility Christie is indicted for Bridgegate -- nm - decline Nov 11, 11:38 6
      - I haven't been paying close attention, I thought he was clear of that and his subordinates took the fall. -- nm - Max Nov 11, 11:40 5
        
        Chritie spoke out against the things A-hole said on the Access Hollywood tape. -- nm - Diva Nov 11, 11:45 3
        
        Who didn't? - Doctor Spawn Nov 11, 11:48 2
        
        Does this mean that Billie Bush gets a cabinet spot? -- nm - Epiphany Nov 11, 11:52 1
        
        His good buddy should get something. - Doctor Spawn Nov 11, 11:56
        
        He's facing a separate official misconduct charge. -- nm - znufrii Nov 11, 11:45
    - you know he delivered an ice cold Whopper for Donald's lunch - so now he's out. - Epiphany Nov 11, 11:31
    - Yeah, I could see Newt being out but coffee boy? -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 11, 11:30
    - he got pissed when Christie jumped the wall with Sansa -- nm - crash davis Nov 11, 11:30
    - he mostly disappeared the last few weeks to month -- nm - ty97 Nov 11, 11:29 2
      - oof, so screw a history of loyalty, it's all "what have you done lately for me" with Trump. -- nm - Max Nov 11, 11:31 1
        
        mind you, the Bridgegate trials (and verdict) were going on, so he probaly *should* have been out of sight - ty97 Nov 11, 11:39
- Hopefully this means those that made a list are out. -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 11, 11:10
If you are really serious about fighting racism, please take some time to read this article. The future hope of white nationalism was turned off his - crash davis Nov 11, 11:10 1
- That was an interesting article and gives hope that many can and will change. -- nm* - Krusty Nov 11, 11:12
Mel, from B2, in the speech yesterday, one of the things that O'Malley and Jeb both commented on was the fact that Obama had very short coattails. - pmb Nov 11, 11:05 3
- In the "all is lost" POV, the republicans now have as much power as Roosevelt had to change the country -- nm - z Nov 11, 11:58
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- I agreed that he might be a galvanizing figure (not his fault). I think Ex-Presidents are given some deference though. - Mel Profit Nov 11, 11:10
local friends reports, a guy with new pickup truck parked in a Handicapped space at the ferry dock on her island, began accosting people walking off.. - z Nov 11, 10:57 4
- Why is "new" relevant? Could not tell if he was local? -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 11, 10:58 3
  - To imply he was comfortably middle-class or better? -- nm - mara Nov 11, 11:03 2
    - Hmm. I see people with new cars that can not afford the rent on their homes all-to-often. -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 11, 11:04 1
      - Comfortable or stupid, then. :-) -- nm - mara Nov 11, 11:27
10 years ago in theaters: Happy Feet (#1), Casino Royale (#2), Let's Go to Prison, (ltd): Fast Food Nation, For Your Consideration, Candy - Max Nov 11, 10:53 8
- 15 years ago: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone ($90m), The Wash, (ltd): Novocaine - Max Nov 11, 10:54 7
  - That Harry Potter number was the sub-four-minute mile of 2001. -- nm - David Nov 11, 10:55 2
    - I remember when the Sony Spidermans came out as the hot BoxOffice stuff -- nm - budice Nov 11, 10:57 1
      - UNLEASH THE COMICBOOK MOVIES!!! -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 11, 10:58
  - 20 years ago: Space Jam, The Mirror Has Two Faces, (ltd): The English Patient - Max Nov 11, 10:55 3
    - 25 years ago: Cape Fear - Max Nov 11, 10:55 2
      - 30 years ago: Streets of Gold, (ltd): Hoosiers - Max Nov 11, 10:57
      - "Your name is Homer Thompson." -- nm - David Nov 11, 10:56
Not to wax philosophical, but how, exactly, do you fight racism? All these incidents aren't from people that became racist overnight. They ARE racist - oblique Nov 11, 10:47 33
- require them all to watch American History X. -- nm - groiny Nov 11, 11:03 1
  - still an awesome movie - Epiphany Nov 11, 11:07
- The below plus encouraging empathy. -- nm - Roger More Nov 11, 11:02
- show them that there are more of us than them locally and nationally. if you see something, confront it. [nm] - Mel Profit Nov 11, 11:01 8
  - There are more of us - we just thought we were a bigger group than we were. - Epiphany Nov 11, 11:04 7
    - I thought I was done being shocked. - Mel Profit Nov 11, 11:16 3
      - whoa whoa. diva is a man??? (ha ha) -- nm - spy cookie amanda jones Nov 11, 11:20 1
        
        MA lets hetero couples marry, surprisingly. - Mel Profit Nov 11, 11:24
      - I am sure you do not know what it is until you experience it first hand. - groiny Nov 11, 11:18
    - *ding* And I take that step further when I look at the county-by-county breakdowns Tuesday night. - Doctor Spawn Nov 11, 11:05 1
      - I looked at the MA county results and was happy to see that not one went for Trump. I, frankly didn't think that was going to happen. -- nm - Mel Profit Nov 11, 11:13
    - And the lever controlling how much of it seeps into our national cultural conversation just got pushed to full throttle. -- nm* - znufrii Nov 11, 11:05
- I'd settle with not emboldening them to be racist in the light of day, for a start. - znufrii Nov 11, 10:56
- After I get some stuff squared away, I may donate to the Southern Poverty Law Center in 2017 -- nm - crash davis Nov 11, 10:54
- Take away their children and reproductive rights and let them age out. -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 11, 10:51 12
  - uh, have you heard of the 'quivers' they have kids by the dozen, the question is, how likely would birth control be take away from everyone? -- nm - z Nov 11, 11:00
  - there are plenty of young racists. -- nm - Andie Nov 11, 10:52 10
    - right, the thought that racists will just die out is a fallacy unfortunately -- nm - ty97 Nov 11, 11:01
    - There will always be some, but it really is changing. With each generation it has changed. From one where racism was institutional and a core belief - pmb Nov 11, 10:58 7
      - did I ever tell you about my friend's son's stepfather refusing to help him pay for school (the stepfather is a multimillionaire)? - spy cookie amanda jones Nov 11, 11:19
      - look at how texas textbooks treat it, we're going to have kids grow up not knowing about slavery -- nm - z Nov 11, 11:04
      - Uhm, you might want to avoid videos from schools for a while, then. -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 11, 10:59 4
        
        Like I said, I'm not saying it doesn't exist. And I'm sure in some areas of the country it's different, but it is changing massively. -- (edited) - pmb Nov 11, 11:07 3
        
        A week ago I would have been right there with you. -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 11, 11:11 2
        
        Look at the voting numbers. Trump won because of the older voters. He lost the younger ones. Of course it's not like he got 0% of the younger vote - pmb Nov 11, 11:14 1
        
        I agree, but when I see a video of elementary kids in Detroit chanting "build the wall" and their latino classmates crying, I realize that maybe we - Doctor Spawn Nov 11, 11:21
    - I didn't say it would be fast. -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 11, 10:57
- by example. by not standing silent when people say offensive things. by education. -- nm - Andie Nov 11, 10:50 3
  - Oh I am going to be anything but silent if I hear even an uttering of any shit -- nm - Epiphany Nov 11, 11:02 1
    - that's my girl. :) -- nm - Andie Nov 11, 11:07
  - Also - i've seen a few posts about wearing a safety pin to signal that you are a 'safe space.' -- (link) - Andie Nov 11, 10:51
- Immersion. -- nm - Max Nov 11, 10:49
- Through education. -- nm - David Nov 11, 10:49
nmb zork - znufrii Nov 11, 10:47 1
- "He's a good man" -- nm - zork Nov 11, 11:33
Haha sorry. No one is killfiled just haven't really been keeping up today -- nm - ty97 Nov 11, 10:46 1
- But dude, you have all the time in the world now. -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 11, 10:50
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- on purpose? -- nm - Epiphany Nov 11, 11:18
- Isn't this where Tom Cruise's character in "Collateral" ended up? -- nm - MDH Nov 11, 10:51 1
  - Story bout this, filmed at my building. The entrance to the station was fake. Just inside of my building. Actual station it led to was10mi away -- nm - budice Nov 11, 10:52
- In LA? Have fun. Rail is pretty good, buses kind of hit and miss -- nm - budice Nov 11, 10:48
- The what? - Max Nov 11, 10:47
How is Obama doing? -- nm - Doctor Spawn Nov 11, 10:43

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