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The Senate overwhelmingly passed the foreign aid bill 79 to 18. That was quicker than I expected. It’s also a notable increase from the February bill, which passed 70 to 29. Both Vermont Senators - Sanders and Welch - voted against it, as will as Oregon’ Jeff Merkley. The rest of the nays were dumbass Republicans.
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More Hope for House Frey
Darth Sidious replied to James Fenimore Cooper XXII's topic in General (ASoIaF)
The Freys enjoy Lannister protection. Hoster, Robb, and Tywin are gone. Walder outlived them all. He doesn’t need Aegon’s protection right now. The closest threats are the wolfpack and the Brotherhood. Roslin’s child is a future threat. I wouldn’t want Jeyne to birth Robb’s baby. That’s no good for peace. -
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Do you agree that Lothar Frey is Near Pure Evil?
House Cambodia replied to boltons are sick's topic in General (ASoIaF)
Yeh, that doesn't give him a pass here. It's like saying Hitler should be blamed for the Holocaust, but his SS deputies 'were only following orders'. -
Do you agree that Lothar Frey is Near Pure Evil?
House Cambodia replied to boltons are sick's topic in General (ASoIaF)
He was strategic. In conjunction with his propensity to massacre and lay waste to the kingdom, we should factor in as Hand he kept the kingdom peaceful for almost the whole of Aerys' reign. -
Bloodraven, Bran, and the Old Gods
Darth Sidious replied to H Wadsworth Longfellow's topic in General (ASoIaF)
Meera can find a way. -
More Hope for House Frey
House Cambodia replied to James Fenimore Cooper XXII's topic in General (ASoIaF)
The whole realm was shocked by the disproportionate payback of the Red Wedding. The Freys do not get a pass. -
Bloodraven, Bran, and the Old Gods
House Cambodia replied to H Wadsworth Longfellow's topic in General (ASoIaF)
I'd say you've just demonstrated why burning down ONE weirwood tree would NOT be effective. The very nature of a network is that taking out one 'hub' does not significantly damage the whole system. That logic stands on its own, but I actually suspect the entire Westerosi weirwood net is connected by a root system that goes extremely deep into the earth and reaches throughout the continent (Dorne probably excepted). None of which is to say I support the wider premiss. My working hypothesis is that once Bran fully realises himself as the Three-Eyed Crow (who is NOT Bloodraven), he will rebel against his conditioning. -
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Dating Thread: In Memoriam
Larry of the Lawn replied to Mr. Chatywin et al.'s topic in General Chatter
Who packs their phone? It's a fucking prosthesis at this point. -
Told ya'll there was a reason the Wolves overpaid for Gobert. They weren't willing to give up McDaniels. Dude's a monster 3 and D guy. 2-0 baby!
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Spockydog reacted to a post in a topic: Dating Thread: In Memoriam
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Your mother sounds like a cool lady. What’s annoying about traveling these days is I’ll have both my laptop and my iPad in my carry on, and going through security every airport has different procedures for whether and/or how to take them out. I swear they do this just to fuck with people like a perverse social psychologist. So I’ll just ask the TSA agent when I get to the bins what I’m supposed to do, and they always look at me like I’m an idiot. Fuck you TSA.
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It's disrespectful to laugh at a corpse.
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Corvinus85 reacted to a post in a topic: Football: Let's All Laugh at Chelsea
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The Small Stuff That Doesn't Need a Thread. #8
Spockydog replied to LongRider's topic in General Chatter
Thank you. I'm 55 now but I really don't feel like an old man. In many, many ways, I am still a boy. You should have heard the sound that came out of me when I unwrapped my Captain Picard and Miles Morales action figures at the weekend. They're in my Pantheon TM right now, having a laugh and a dance with some of my brother's Doctor Who crowd. I'm not even sorry. -
Dating Thread: In Memoriam
Madame deVenoge replied to Mr. Chatywin et al.'s topic in General Chatter
I literally need my phone, computer, chargers for both, sun hat, SPF 50, a bra, and my medication. I can buy pretty much anything else on the streets of Naples (Italy). And, in fact, this has happened. I can tell you that nowhere in Italy can one find a decent lingerie shop or even an indecent one with a size 30E brassiere, though I’m pretty sure that one could find such in Brazil. Or perhaps Germany. The Germans are generally….well. MY MOTHER said, “Germans. It’s either two twin beds or an orgy.” MY MOTHER. -
Dating Thread: In Memoriam
Mr. Chatywin et al. replied to Mr. Chatywin et al.'s topic in General Chatter
It's just a few interchangeable outfits. I'm not packing very much. The goddamn stuffed animals that are bribes for the kiddo took up a lot of space, but that part is done. Look, I get you Brits aren't allowed to have nice things anymore or fun in general, but this guy goes to a lot of resorts. Wrong. What kind of weirdo travels without their phone? -
Jota injured again. Of course he is.
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The Small Stuff That Doesn't Need a Thread. #8
kissdbyfire replied to LongRider's topic in General Chatter
Happy belated name day! -
Did I want a battle or one more fight sequence? Sure. But this was a strong finale nonetheless. I liked the way Toranaga finally revealed his plan. I don't know if the book ever mentioned the game of Go, but the way events unfolded for Toranaga reminded me of a way of playing Go where you can allow your opponent to take your pieces all the while you position the rest in a way that you gain the positional advantage on the board until it becomes clear you've won without needing to continue to trade pieces.
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The Small Stuff That Doesn't Need a Thread. #8
Spockydog replied to LongRider's topic in General Chatter
Thanks, Bird. I'm having cake with the family at the weekend! My baby sister is flying in from Geneva and it will be lovely to see her. We've not been in the same room since the Beforetimes. -
The Small Stuff That Doesn't Need a Thread. #8
Fragile Bird replied to LongRider's topic in General Chatter
Happy birthday, Spocky! -
The Small Stuff That Doesn't Need a Thread. #8
Spockydog replied to LongRider's topic in General Chatter
It was my birthday the other day. My brother got me my first ever cordless drill (it's a beauty), a laser-beam measurer thingy (OMG WE LIVE IN THE FUTURE), and these socks, which are absolutely lovely. I am blessed. -
UK politics, Truss me, I really am that mental.
Spockydog replied to BigFatCoward's topic in General Chatter
Vote Binface! - Yesterday
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Man, we looked good. Nice to see us so fluid after how slow we were during the Wolves match.
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O yes, here we go again with that tired old canard. Stupid lazy ignorant dumb corrupt mayor all in with real estate, finance and cops insists its all outside agitators on the city's campuses. There is no way these students could actually care about, in their hearts, about the issues about which they are protesting the schools which are profiting directly from them in the millions and millions of dollars.