Oh man meara.
I see that "he's autistic" is somehow being used as an excuse for him being a Nazi. Which I don't understand why that would be an excuse but any straws to grasp at rather than admit what he is .
They should film that story and show it every Christmas.
Xander ,'Same Time, Same Place'
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.
askye - Jan 22, 2025 5:18:17 am PST #4745 of 4800
Thrive to spite them
Steph L. - Jan 22, 2025 6:01:35 am PST #4746 of 4800
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Which I don't understand why that would be an excuse
I think the flimsy excuse goes "he's autistic and therefore clueless about how to express emotions; he was just raising his arm in excitement, not making a Nazi salute." Which is 100% bullshit. Autistic people know what a Nazi salute is. The explanation for Elon's fascist display is that a person can be both autistic and a fucking Nazi.
Tom Scola - Jan 22, 2025 6:46:57 am PST #4747 of 4800
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
Plus, he did it twice, making it a whole lot less likely he did it by accident.
Plus, you know, this.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 22, 2025 6:54:05 am PST #4748 of 4800
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Weren't his grandparents Nazis? I guess those are the traditional values he wants a return to.
lisah - Jan 22, 2025 7:15:17 am PST #4749 of 4800
Punishingly Intricate
I’m sure the OPM folks I work with are freaking about the return to work bullshit. They are all over the country working from home!
JenP - Jan 22, 2025 7:58:23 am PST #4750 of 4800
I would hope the people who aren't physically close to the office would fall under the "exemptions deemed necessary," but that would be logical, and logic won't be driving the train for about another 1,458 days.
askye - Jan 22, 2025 8:01:31 am PST #4751 of 4800
Thrive to spite them
He backed the far right German party . So he is a Nazis
The other thing about Elon and the autistic BS is I see people saying "I'm a formally diagnosed Autistic person and I know it's wrong". It's the formally diagnosed part that just irks me . Just say autistic and don't qualify it
Dad got snow in his yard . There is snow at the beach but no pictures of that since he wasn't down there (thankfully). He said this is the most he has since since 1958
flea - Jan 22, 2025 8:08:28 am PST #4752 of 4800
information libertarian
Mr flea, who works remotely for the federal government, has a meeting request from his branch chief for today. Such fun times we live in.
Gudanov - Jan 22, 2025 8:13:20 am PST #4753 of 4800
Coding and Sleeping
I feel like Elon was trolling with that Nazi salute. I think he did it so he could complain about libs calling it a Nazi salute. He's way too high functioning to not know what he's doing.
Really cool that Matilda is going to get to have that experience in Japan and cool that you are going there for a bit too, Hec.
Sorry Consuela, that really sucks.
brenda m - Jan 22, 2025 8:26:20 am PST #4754 of 4800
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
We have degrees! For the first time in about three days, we are in the plus column.
I’ve spent those days meticulously tracking, where all the drafts are coming from in here and the answer is everywhere. But I re-taped the plastic on the glass (and also the pin prick shotgun holes in the picture window) so it’s better. I replaced the doors earlier this season so that helps too.
For once, I’m glad I don’t have a water bill since the taps have been running for three days straight.