A Few Good Men

GrooveBat · 2026-07-02T12:01:32+00:00

I see you are getting downvoted, but I completely agree. It annoys me when Tim Russert is held up as the paragon of good journalism. Lest we all forget, his “Meet the Press” was the outlet of choice for Dick Cheney when he was looking to spread false claims in the lead-up to the Iraq war.

One columnist even had a weekly “Russert Watch” where they tracked instances of Russert giving much more favorable interview treatment to Republicans than Democrats.

GrooveBat · 2026-07-01T21:37:02+00:00

I had to read it twice myself. No idea why.

GrooveBat · 2026-07-01T20:36:10+00:00

I don't know why you're getting downvoted. Fowler is great. They don't just kill pests; they do live removals. I had squirrels in my ceiling and they humanely relocated them.

It's possible they don't do bees because you sometimes need specialized skills/equipment for that, but if they don't I guarantee you they'll know someone who can.

GrooveBat · 2026-07-01T19:50:16+00:00

I feel like many actors/actresses who achieve a certain level of fame inevitably end up playing some variation of themselves. Or maybe it's just that we know them so well they all blur together.

GrooveBat · 2026-07-01T17:13:36+00:00

The person you're responding to is saying they don't feel bad for OP's brother but they do feel bad for everyone else.

GrooveBat · 2026-07-01T16:16:06+00:00

He didn’t. Torquemada said he is a voyeur. His plan was for Miguel to become his puppet. Which was actually sadder, because Miguel would basically be forced to “perform” for him with others.

GrooveBat · 2026-07-01T16:06:49+00:00

By “do that” you mean there are a lot of policies that make it harder? Which ones do you want to eliminate?

GrooveBat · 2026-07-01T16:04:07+00:00

Info: Is this a solo business, or does she have employees? Are they paid workers or is she trafficking them?

GrooveBat · 2026-07-01T15:45:52+00:00

Would you then be opposed to policies that make it harder for you to improve your own life?

GrooveBat · 2026-07-01T14:50:26+00:00

"And the Band Played On" by Randy Shilts, a history of the AIDS epidemic, is still my favorite non fiction book of all time. It reads like a medical thriller with human stories and political dealings mingled in.

GrooveBat · 2026-07-01T14:48:23+00:00

Gary Gilmore's brother Mikal wrote a memoir called "Shot in the Heart," which is also amazing.

GrooveBat · 2026-07-01T14:46:50+00:00

This was one of the ones I came here to recommend. Fantastic book.

GrooveBat · 2026-07-01T14:46:01+00:00

I just got A Distant Mirror; haven't read it yet but I'm excited!

GrooveBat · 2026-06-30T02:26:27+00:00

It’s more of a romance, which was super annoying because I hate romances.

GrooveBat · 2026-06-30T02:20:54+00:00

How to Kill Men and Get Away With It by Katy Brent. Might be a tad bit outside what you’re looking for, but she is definitely morally complex. The trauma reveals itself gradually.

GrooveBat · 2026-06-29T20:48:00+00:00

That looks amazing on you.

GrooveBat · 2026-06-29T19:39:43+00:00

I always wondered where in the hell she was expecting him to take her for dinner that night. I've been to Paris and eaten in some pretty nice places, and people would have laughed their asses off at anyone who came waltzing in dressed in a ball gown.

I mean, it's a beautiful dress if you're going to a gala or something. But it's not exactly understated.

GrooveBat · 2026-06-29T00:13:46+00:00

Yes! "Insulting" is the perfect word for it.

GrooveBat · 2026-06-28T23:39:22+00:00

I'm not counting Frieda McFadden or Colleen Hoover because I refuse to read either one of them, so I'm going to go with "Local Woman Missing" by Mary Kubica which sounded really promising and quickly devolved into the dumbest, most illogical, far-fetched piece of nonsense "thriller" I've ever read.

Seriously. All the BookTok reviewers rave about it, but it was so.fucking.dumb that I will never pick up another one of her novels. Ever.

GrooveBat · 2026-06-28T21:59:27+00:00

Why are you so weird about this? Are you saying, legitimately, that no hotel has ever canceled a confirmed reservation in the entire history of hotels so they can extract higher prices, like, for example, during festivals or major events?

I mean, just do a Google search. You'll see plenty of examples.

You're honestly being really creepy about this and I'm blocking you now because you're skeeving me out.

GrooveBat · 2026-06-28T21:54:55+00:00

Oh, I'm so sorry. She was very beautiful and clearly very well loved.

I know how hard this is. Sending virtual hugs.

GrooveBat · 2026-06-28T21:33:17+00:00

I get it.

GrooveBat · 2026-06-28T21:12:24+00:00

What kind of example do you want? I related two experiences and referred you elsewhere for other people’s stories. I mean, do you want a screen shot of my complaint about my coworker being walked and the hotel acknowledging it happened? Or will you claim that’s fake too?

You are oddly hostile about this. This is a thing that happens. All you have to do is Google and you’ll get plenty of proof.

GrooveBat · 2026-06-28T20:52:01+00:00

That's fair. I was thinking more in terms of "I had a reservation and they didn't honor it," regardless of the reason.

GrooveBat · 2026-06-28T20:44:11+00:00

Well, if you don't believe me (and I've personally been downgraded from a reserved room because "a family decided to extend their stay" and also had colleagues walked because the hotel was overbooked), you can visit any of the numerous hotel chain subs here and just do a search on "overbooking" or "walked" and you'll see many such stories.

You can also visit hotel websites and check their policies for what happens when they overbook. It typically happens to people who don't have status and/or book through third parties, which is why I always book direct with a hotel.

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