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Post by byjove on May 24, 2019 4:39:51 GMT -6
Theresa May will step down as PM June 7.
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Post by cnf on May 24, 2019 4:49:33 GMT -6
I'm barging in here without catching up because I need to fawn for a minute. We got a private West Wing tour last night you guys and it was amazing! We go to see the oval office, the Roosevelt room, go out to the rose garden, the situation room, and take selfies in the press briefing room! It was so cool!! one of my besties and I
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Post by dc2london on May 24, 2019 4:56:01 GMT -6
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Post by dc2london on May 24, 2019 4:57:17 GMT -6
Rep Neal's bill to make it easier to save for retirement passed the House yesterday. It actually has support in Senate Finance sonifbthis doesn't go to the president's desk in some form we have only Mitch to blame.
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Post by Minerva on May 24, 2019 5:37:03 GMT -6
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Post by Minerva on May 24, 2019 5:40:20 GMT -6
Very, very off-topic, but the twitter conversations between darth and the Monterey Bay Aquarium have been giving me life lately. If anyone needs a science Friday break:
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Post by dc2london on May 24, 2019 5:45:47 GMT -6
And this is why I quit Facebook
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Post by jkjacq on May 24, 2019 6:41:57 GMT -6
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Post by doublestuf on May 24, 2019 6:44:39 GMT -6
Someone doctored footage of a Pelosi news conference by slowing down her speech to make her appear drunk. Trump retweeted it and possibly made it his pinned tweet for a while (it’s not now so I don’t know if the pic I saw was accurate). From the fuckface who is unable to drink water properly, unable to pronounce everyday words, and unable to generally produce coherent thoughts??? K. Very aggressive K.
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Post by byjove on May 24, 2019 7:17:52 GMT -6
cnf, hope all the dust in there didn't make your allergies go crazy
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Post by richard on May 24, 2019 9:42:50 GMT -6
What the actual fuck.
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Post by enchanted on May 24, 2019 9:54:56 GMT -6
Fuck you, Chip.
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Post by enchanted on May 24, 2019 9:56:32 GMT -6
In the Royals thread, they're (we're) talking about the state visit 45 is making to Great Britain. Apparently, he's taking along his kids and their spouses, which is highly unusual. That's par for the course with him, but it's raising eyebrows with the palace.
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Post by elle on May 24, 2019 10:19:15 GMT -6
In the Royals thread, they're (we're) talking about the state visit 45 is making to Great Britain. Apparently, he's taking along his kids and their spouses, which is highly unusual. That's part for the course with him, but it's raising eyebrows with the palace. I mean, this visit was already destined to be a gross cliche of all the worst stereotypes of Americans but inviting extra people along with to such an occasion already surpasses my cringeworthy expectations.
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Post by notblanche on May 24, 2019 10:30:31 GMT -6
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Post by JukEboX on May 24, 2019 10:30:53 GMT -6
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Post by JukEboX on May 24, 2019 10:35:05 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2019 10:43:34 GMT -6
45 answering questions to reporters and said that if they reported the "real news" and not fake news, everyone would know that his approval rating is 70%.
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Post by blurnette989 on May 24, 2019 10:57:13 GMT -6
I'm confused- how is he able to do this procedurally? Like how does one single person block something that would be unanimous?
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Post by cakewench on May 24, 2019 11:09:51 GMT -6
45 answering questions to reporters and said that if they reported the "real news" and not fake news, everyone would know that his approval rating is 70%. In what fucking universe?
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Post by oreobitsy on May 24, 2019 11:29:05 GMT -6
In the Royals thread, they're (we're) talking about the state visit 45 is making to Great Britain. Apparently, he's taking along his kids and their spouses, which is highly unusual. That's part for the course with him, but it's raising eyebrows with the palace. I mean, this visit was already destined to be a gross cliche of all the worst stereotypes of Americans but inviting extra people along with to such an occasion already surpasses my cringeworthy expectations. I kind of am ok with cringing with this visit. It's not like he can do much to damage relations with the UK based on this visit. Let him and his family be as gauche as they can be.
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Post by dc2london on May 24, 2019 11:35:09 GMT -6
I'm confused- how is he able to do this procedurally? Like how does one single person block something that would be unanimous? They were trying to pass it via unanimous consent bc everyone is leaving for 10 days and it was a given that it would pass. My guess is he wants to elevate his profile and challenge Cornyn, a cosponsor of the bill, for his Senate seat.
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Post by elle on May 24, 2019 11:39:02 GMT -6
I'm confused- how is he able to do this procedurally? Like how does one single person block something that would be unanimous? They were trying to pass it via unanimous consent bc everyone is leaving for 10 days and it was a given that it would pass. My guess is he wants to elevate his profile and challenge Cornyn, a cosponsor of the bill, for his Senate seat. Well here's to hoping that move backfires spectacularly on him.
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Post by elle on May 24, 2019 11:42:56 GMT -6
I mean, this visit was already destined to be a gross cliche of all the worst stereotypes of Americans but inviting extra people along with to such an occasion already surpasses my cringeworthy expectations. I kind of am ok with cringing with this visit. It's not like he can do much to damage relations with the UK based on this visit. Let him and his family be as gauche as they can be. Yeah, I was already going to be dying from a collective sense of fremdschämen on behalf of all Americans but there's something about just adding people to the guest list when they weren't originally invited that's just so, so....Trumpian. The UK is itself a mess due to Brexit, so I'm trying to console myself with the fact they have very little room to talk. lol
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Post by jkjacq on May 24, 2019 12:35:46 GMT -6
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Post by dc2london on May 24, 2019 13:57:58 GMT -6
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Post by Ls2012 on May 24, 2019 14:43:08 GMT -6
I just saw this and I'm freaking PISSED.
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Post by justkeepmoving on May 24, 2019 14:51:27 GMT -6
Are you fucking kidding me? Ughhhhh!!!!!
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Post by cnf on May 24, 2019 15:55:10 GMT -6
cnf, hope all the dust in there didn't make your allergies go crazy I asked our guide (another teacher's brother who is WH personnel) what she was up to and his response was "...uh... She's like... Around." We saw her office too. Shocker, it was empty.
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Post by hawkeye2015 on May 24, 2019 18:42:57 GMT -6
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