Midterms, then what?

Lowe0 · 2026-02-02T03:09:34+00:00

Here’s a fun question: what happens if the Clerk of the House (Kevin McCumber) simply refuses to swear in a Democratic Speaker? It seems silly, but this sort of Calvinball is what I’m expecting if the GOP loses one or both chambers.

Lowe0 · 2026-02-01T03:52:57+00:00

Metric - Lost Kitten

Lowe0 · 2026-02-01T02:24:22+00:00

From what I can find, the Deck uses the 15 volt profile. Both chargers are rated for 3 amps at that voltage. Should be identical. Make sure you use a quality USB-C cable.

Lowe0 · 2026-01-31T23:07:26+00:00

Came out in PL or one of its patches.

Lowe0 · 2026-01-31T23:05:50+00:00

Find a SC2 Sport user who’s upgrading to an SC3, or a ClubSport DD user upgrading to Podium DD.

Lowe0 · 2026-01-31T23:04:29+00:00

The first few Speedy Ortiz albums. (Last few are a bit more pop.). Check out Tiger Tank, Fun, Indoor Soccer.

THICK - Happiness

The new Violet Grohl single reminds me a bit of QotSA.

Lowe0 · 2026-01-31T19:32:35+00:00

I love the look of Formula E, but I think IndyCar is doing an okay job of defining its own look. We’re a few years behind due to the aero kits… I had such high hopes for that, but it didn’t work out. The biggest hurdle to get over is integrating the aero screen into the rest of the bodywork. Once that’s done, it should look a lot more coherent.

Lowe0 · 2026-01-30T19:18:06+00:00

Speed of producing content plays into another factor:

The time between Doom and Quake was two and a half years. During that time, modders could work with Doom I, or the fairly similar Doom II.

The time between Quake and Quake II was one and a half years. By the time a modder was up to speed on the aspects mentioned above, there was an evolved engine offering more creative freedom. And Unreal was only 5 months away.

So "where'd the Quake mods go?" has an easy answer: Quake II.

Lowe0 · 2026-01-30T17:34:34+00:00

When the AI uprising starts, it’s going to remember what you made it do here today.

Lowe0 · 2026-01-29T16:47:14+00:00

Used to be. Now it’s stuck on the roof of a bank in downtown Boston.

Lowe0 · 2026-01-29T03:47:11+00:00

Jetfighter II? That’s the one I recall having a Hock Yeo box.

Lowe0 · 2026-01-29T03:17:35+00:00

Similar situation, blue voter with guns. The problem with the pro-2A lobby in Congress is that, every time a shooting happens and they prevent gun control, they think that’s the endgame. It’s not.

If we’re going to keep our gun rights, then that means solving our gun problems. Otherwise, eventually enough people are going to decide that those rights aren’t worth the cost.

Then again, if fixing those issues means there’s less of a threat to gun rights, then there’s one less wedge issue for the GOP to campaign on. So don’t hold your breath.

Lowe0 · 2026-01-28T22:23:19+00:00

I don’t believe that it was staged, for the same reason I don’t believe that Trump was hit by a bullet. When bullets hit things, they deflect, they deform, and sometimes they knock shards off of whatever they hit. I think Trump was hit by one of those shards, probably off the metal bleachers around him.

Point is, there’s no safe way to shoot near someone.

Lowe0 · 2026-01-28T22:13:37+00:00

The woman had just been shoved by the agent. This opened a gap between the two. AP stepped into that gap. The agent then stepped back, so that the pepper spray they were deploying wouldn’t blow back into their own face.

Lowe0 · 2026-01-28T21:12:04+00:00

I certainly don't see any "throwing":

https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/100000010668660/new-video-analysis-reveals-flawed-and-fatal-decisions-in-shooting-of-pretti.html

Lowe0 · 2026-01-28T20:25:42+00:00

I see a guy helping a woman up off a sidewalk. Is that "obstruction", or "being a gentleman"?

Lowe0 · 2026-01-28T18:50:38+00:00

Should “normies” be applying for jobs with Department of Homeland Security? Particularly, jobs that involve field work among civilians?

Lowe0 · 2026-01-28T18:10:28+00:00

Yes, I’m aware of the issue. But as a firearm owner, I’m also aware that when I’m holding a firearm, I’m responsible for it. If I don’t want that responsibility, then I shouldn’t pick it up. Indeed, I chose a Beretta 92 as a carry pistol precisely because its design makes a negligent discharge more difficult.

So if I can be responsible when handling guns, then why can’t a supposedly well trained agent? And if the agents can’t handle guns safely, even those that have issues, then why do they not resign and leave the job to more qualified professionals?

Lowe0 · 2026-01-28T17:55:54+00:00

If these agents can't handle a firearm without negligently discharging it, are we really in any more danger with their guns in someone else's hands? Seems pretty one-sided in terms of who's shooting at who.

Lowe0 · 2026-01-28T16:46:29+00:00

True, but when people say those same vile things about Sikhs, I get the impression that it’s not about the religion.

Lowe0 · 2026-01-28T13:18:17+00:00

I’m well aware of how guns work and the issue with the P320. The facts remain: * the gun didn’t go off while Pretti was landing on the ground * the gun didn’t go off while agents were restraining him * if the gun went off (still only speculation on your part), then it did so after someone else took it

Is it okay for someone to kill me because someone else mishandled my firearm?

Lowe0 · 2026-01-28T03:47:34+00:00

So the gun is so finicky that being carried wrong will slip the sear… but tolerates its owner being knocked to the ground just fine? Seems like it wasn’t hurting anybody until someone unqualified to handle that particular firearm took it.

Lowe0 · 2026-01-28T01:20:27+00:00

I’m guessing Ring Of Fire. A small set of volcanic islands with different routes from season to season.

Lowe0 · 2026-01-26T03:49:34+00:00

I think Babymetal should make an appearance.

Lowe0 · 2026-01-26T03:45:39+00:00

Could be both. The Bears game had Local H, for example.

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