Inara: So. Would you like to lecture me on the wickedness of my ways? Book: I brought you some supper, but if you'd prefer a lecture, I've a few very catchy ones prepped. Sin and hellfire... one has lepers.

'Serenity'


Natter 78: I might need to watch some Buffy for inspiration

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Tom Scola - Jul 24, 2024 1:55:56 pm PDT #1754 of 3451
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500

I’ve seen this quote going around: “J.D. Vance is the Dan Quayle of Sarah Palins.”


JenP - Jul 24, 2024 1:57:59 pm PDT #1755 of 3451

Ha!


Dana - Jul 24, 2024 2:06:54 pm PDT #1756 of 3451
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."

I’ve seen this quote going around: “J.D. Vance is the Dan Quayle of Sarah Palins.”

Amazing.

I still can't quite believe that the Dems managed to do this. It shouldn't have been a high bar of difficulty, but they've been tripping over that shit for years. But they coordinated a thing, and they shaped it well enough to get energy and momentum from that. Energy! From the Democrats!


Steph L. - Jul 24, 2024 2:21:34 pm PDT #1757 of 3451
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated

I’ve seen this quote going around: “J.D. Vance is the Dan Quayle of Sarah Palins.”

Ha!

I still can't quite believe that the Dems managed to do this. It shouldn't have been a high bar of difficulty, but they've been tripping over that shit for years. But they coordinated a thing, and they shaped it well enough to get energy and momentum from that. Energy! From the Democrats!

I'm just sitting over here and savoring it before the next Unprecedented Historical Event happens.


-t - Jul 24, 2024 3:35:27 pm PDT #1758 of 3451
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

they coordinated a thing, and they shaped it well enough to get energy and momentum from that. Energy! From the Democrats!

Right? It's not what we have been taught to expect, but I am trying to let myself enjoy it unreservedly


JenP - Jul 24, 2024 4:23:06 pm PDT #1759 of 3451

I am trying to let myself enjoy it unreservedly

Same here. I am feeling hope, and I'm trying to just feel it and not revert to steeling myself, as I have been doing for the last decade.


Laura - Jul 24, 2024 5:43:26 pm PDT #1760 of 3451
Our wings are not tired.

I’ve seen this quote going around: “J.D. Vance is the Dan Quayle of Sarah Palins.”

That quote just delights me so much.

I still can't quite believe that the Dems managed to do this. It shouldn't have been a high bar of difficulty, but they've been tripping over that shit for years. But they coordinated a thing, and they shaped it well enough to get energy and momentum from that. Energy! From the Democrats!

Savoring this moment.


Trudy Booth - Jul 24, 2024 11:32:36 pm PDT #1761 of 3451
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart

I'm just going to sit here and cry for a minute.
Yeah, same. Wow.


Theodosia - Jul 25, 2024 2:49:07 am PDT #1762 of 3451
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

That is really tremendous news. Basically, HIV has been around my entire adult life as a threat. (65 here now.)

Now, why exactly don't we have vaccines for gonorrhea and syphilis?


Toddson - Jul 25, 2024 7:00:54 am PDT #1763 of 3451
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

he he ... came across a post with this title (not going to link to it):

House Republican leadership engages in doomed effort to make members express marginally less racism about Kamala Harris

It finishes up with:

After that, they can work on turning the tides of the Pacific Ocean.