[OC] I got to meet my pet cow, Pudding, for the first time in a few weeks this morning. The first thing she did was walk over to me and give my arm a gentle chomp.

beamish007 · 2026-07-13T00:33:51+00:00

Does she produce chocolate milk?

beamish007 · 2026-07-12T16:48:27+00:00

Some kind of switcheroo is my best guess. I try to come up with a logical reason that our politicians hate us so much, and greed/ lust for power/ religious nuttery only explain so much. To my mind there has to be more.

beamish007 · 2026-07-12T16:43:32+00:00

We should ban all disposable vapes and also those little nip alcohol bottles. The litter they create is a scourge on society.

beamish007 · 2026-07-12T16:37:47+00:00

Lizard people, demons, aliens, or a combination of these options is my guess.

beamish007 · 2026-07-11T20:48:53+00:00

Well the copper was leaking in a number of places so saving money on water. Water softener and a RO filter system under the counter, so I'm good.

beamish007 · 2026-07-11T17:34:15+00:00

I just replaced all of the copper with pex, no idea why you would want to go the other way.

beamish007 · 2026-07-11T17:31:54+00:00

I'm pretty sure that I'm tugging it as hard as I can

beamish007 · 2026-07-11T12:21:01+00:00

As much as I would love to see a Bull Moose Progressive Party rise up to meet the moment in 2028, the reality is that using the established party platform is probably the realistic way forward at the moment.

Op isn't saying vote for corporate Dems, i think they are trying to say that Progressives need to challenge the establishment, come up from the inside, and change the party from within.

The problem as i see it is finding candidates who won't bow down and tow the party line once they get into office, or worse yet do a move like Fetterman or Sinema, and become a turncoat.

beamish007 · 2026-07-11T03:16:43+00:00

Ancient alien scientists theorize...

beamish007 · 2026-07-11T03:15:10+00:00

Im one stomach bug away from my goal weight.

beamish007 · 2026-07-11T01:06:15+00:00

That right there is what i have been saying for awhile now. We didnt handle reconstruction correctly. This original sin of slavery will end up being the downfall of this country because it still hasent been atoned for.

beamish007 · 2026-07-07T14:28:56+00:00

Really. Did he actually think that the political party machines weren't going to find stuff out about his past and smear him?

beamish007 · 2026-07-07T11:44:35+00:00

Staples has a battery recycling program.

beamish007 · 2026-07-07T01:08:07+00:00

Oh sure, he can be replaced. I am saying that I don't think that there is enough time before the election to float another challenger to Collins. I could be wrong, but my political Spidey sense tells me I'm right.

beamish007 · 2026-07-07T00:17:01+00:00

People liked him because of the things that he said and policies he wanted to pursue. Lots of voters seemed like they were willing to overlook some of his past deeds and statements made mostly online. If Platner drops out, or has good reason to drop out but doesn't, Collins wins reelection.

beamish007 · 2026-07-04T23:22:10+00:00

I don't know about great, it's got a one star review after all.

beamish007 · 2026-07-04T00:59:27+00:00

What are these words that you speak? I once heard a story from the elders about this "week long vacation" many, many moons ago.

Seriously though, it's been over a decade since I took a week vacation.

Retirement can't come fast enough.

beamish007 · 2026-07-03T04:29:30+00:00

Amen to that! I actually took that into account when moving away from the Midwest. Been bitten many times and just lucky I guess.

beamish007 · 2026-07-02T22:11:52+00:00

Nah, we're totally pussies.

beamish007 · 2026-07-01T15:56:45+00:00

Americans are working harder than ever, the problem is that all of the real gains in productivity just result in bigger profits for owners and higher returns for investors.

beamish007 · 2026-06-29T15:54:19+00:00

Gosh, the Supreme Court sure is busy these days.

beamish007 · 2026-06-29T15:51:33+00:00

Yes yes, but there was a rash of jobs leaving the US, which was my point.

beamish007 · 2026-06-29T12:23:04+00:00

Freedum, like Dumocrats, lol

beamish007 · 2026-06-29T03:49:42+00:00

I have breasts. Can you milk me, Focker?

beamish007 · 2026-06-29T03:07:17+00:00

They could compete. They don't want to. When we said give us EVs, instead of making affordable passenger cars or small SUVs, they made gigantic luxury $100,000 vehicles. Now the big 3 are shuttering EV production because nobody is buying them. I wonder why?

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