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I actually stole that line from Fannie Lou Hamer.

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"Radically flip"? Is that different than "flip"? And is "apparent outcome" the same as "non-final vote count"? Jeez, I hope the Dems figure out how to impeach him. The vote is over when local officials certify it according to local rules.

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They're gonna allow dogs to vote, but they have to prove they're citizens. Just not anchor puppies. (Sorry)

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A climate change denier on another social media platform told me he really wants a Rivian. Debating science is not going to make a dent, but maybe, just maybe, the fact that climate friendly works out better will save us.

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The tooth fairy has a trade deficit with your daughter. It's simple economics.

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Congress can impeach him, or any other officers of the US, for whatever the hell they want. They are the only ones who define "high crimes and misdemeanors", and nobody can reverse their decision.

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I don't want to stop his agenda. I want to totally reverse it, as if it never happened. Roll the clock back to Jan 19, 2025. Do over.

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I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired

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Doctor Rubato @doctorrubato.com · 17/09/2026

He thought they were food desserts and he loves bananas flambe. It's like burning money.

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That's assuming he HAS an agenda.

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I look at carbon removal the same way I look at carbon offsets: an excuse to not take responsibility for our actions. If you're gonna contribute to the destruction of human society, own up to it. Don't pay someone else to make up for your sins, and don't expect your heirs invent a magic solution.

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Come on, even Santa loves David. Quote: Ho, Ho, Ho!

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The thing to notice is that he started to use the term "fake news" when people started accusing him of lying. The best way to deflect when someone points out your crimes is by accusing others of those same crimes, taking away the power of those words.

Ha, when you read that story, The Verge is collecting personal info about you which it then sells. There's no escape from this madness in our modern society.

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Doctor Rubato @doctorrubato.com · 13/09/2026

I'd be happy to see Elon and his doge crew pack up and go to Mars. They can have it. The rest of us will stay and clean up the mess if we can.

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But do you remember 8 inch floppies? Yeah, I'm old. Plus, they actually were floppy.

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Doctor Rubato @doctorrubato.com · 13/09/2026

Exactly. We have successfully brought an end to the stable climate that enabled human civilization to develop, but we now have technology that will allow us to stumble into whatever new climate evolves. It won't be pretty, and many of the other residents of this planet will do much worse.

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Doctor Rubato @doctorrubato.com · 13/09/2026

Good for you, we need more people with a conscience. Me, I'm building a net zero bunker that will survive most anything the planet throws at us, because I don't see anything else I can do to make a difference.

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Just don't pay any attention to what's going on in the Pacific.

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Oh, wait, I hear renaming Mar a Lago is next

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Wait until he finds what language the name of my state (Colorado) is in.

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Only in the mind of the person making the "joke". A "successful joke" has to make people laugh, but a "stupid joke" makes people groan or roll their eyes, an "esoteric joke" makes people wonder if you're sane, a "political joke" makes people laugh or angry depending on whether they agree with you.

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Donald Trump uses them, and he is definitely a dope. So, yeah, guess so.

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Don't forget the number of days that the so-called president is off playing golf and other non-work-related activities.

All he has to do is keep all the stolen assets until his failing heart gives him an out.

Likely has to wait until the DOJ is wrestled out of the control of that criminal.

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The UN has finally admitted that carbon removal is our only hope. I can't imagine doing it at any scale that makes a difference, but since it's our only hope I guess we have to try. Funny, messing with the chemistry of the entire planet is more feasible than a minor change to human nature.

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Yup. Here (in Colorado), you can vote any way you want to. I never trust the mail, so I always take my ballot to a drop box. I get a text message when they mail my ballot to me, when they receive mine in return, and when the signature is verified and it's counted. Too important to trust but verify.

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You found some good news!?

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I guess one benefit of the Super Duper Pooper Stupor El Niño, but I wouldn't want to appear too smug to those of our friends in or near the Pacific, which currently has three (!!) active hurricanes.

I predict an uptick in sales for glasses, hats, etc., with IR emitters or reflectors that will blind these facial recognition systems. I was going to invent one, but I found out they already exist.

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This quote: "Now overshoot scenarios require us to stop the train quickly and to back it up. Is it our best hope? Absolutely. Is it likely? Absolutely not." Unfortunately, it's not technology in the way. It's human nature, which we can't change.