@BenjaminCrew1 Whenever Pete declares victory he definitely holds the losers to the rule that the winner "is declared the 'Lord of All Catan,' and is praised and heralded by all the people of Catan."
Karen Bass rigged the election in Los Angeles so that she could face a more threatening challenger from the left in an overwhelmingly liberal city rather than a challenger from the right at a time when MAGA is the most toxic political brand. Very astute analysis here.
One idea I really enjoy is that Democrats have an unbeatable vote rigging operation, but instead of just using it all the time, they sadistically employ it only after briefly giving Republicans hope
this is the thing. when Pratt announced I thought he had a really good shot, because he seemed to be running as "independent celebrity focused on mismanagement of the fires." tilting all the way to R was a bad call! it's a Dem city! any R that wants to win has to be Independent
Elon conservatizing X was a poisoned chalice the exact way pre Elin twitter was for liberals, it convinced them their worldview was much more hegemonic than it really was in the real world
this is the struggle right-wing Mormons have always experienced.
they fundamentally agree with enforcing strict boundaries against a broad outgroup from within a narrow ingroup, they're just want the ingroup to recognize that they're better than the outgroup
When I say I thought Head was BUFFY's most consistently great performer: I just found this old list I posted nearly a quarter century ago of my favorite BUFFY scenes. *More than half of them* are Giles scenes.
Fuck, another one gone. Head was probably BUFFY's most consistently great performer, and pulling off the stern authority figure role with warmth, humor, and "Is that the Taster's Choice guy?" sex appeal was a big part of how a goofy teen actioner garnered such broad appeal.
Anthony Head, the British actor best known for his roles in “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Ted Lasso,” has died at 72.
His daughters shared in a statement that he “passed away peacefully of complications due to pneumonia, surrounded by his family.”
https://t.co/TOTGKcKLzx
I don’t get what Mills is doing here. Run or don’t run! Everyone is worried about this race and desperate to win it, but her response throughout has just been to half-ass her way through it.
the fact he may carve out time to attend two basketball games merely weeks after saying he didn’t have time to attend his own son’s wedding is objectively hilarious 😂
Donald Trump himself. Iran has been a colossal blunder that has and will continue to undermine anything else his presidency could achieve, for good or ill.
This kind of thing is too cute by half and emblematic of what sank Mills in the first place. Not mounting a serious or energetic campaign and hoping people vote for you anyways because your name is there. Wasn’t enough to beat Platner and doesn’t speak well to a general either.