This was pretty much assumed to be dead in the water after Gaetz resigned. It could have been, but the fact that the Republican-majority house committee isn’t 100% jumping at the opportunity to sweep things under the rug is a thing that’s happening. Maybe it won’t go all the way, but they are discussing. That’s a thing that’s happening.

Now, if it were one of those “(person) should do something” or “(committee) could do this thing that’s in their power on paper but totally in the author’s imagination in practice” things, sure. But you’ve got people talking about releasing a report on someone arguably not in their jurisdiction. That’s something.

My father-in-law lives in his old district. I remember the name from that and

Duffy resigned his seat effective September 23, 2019, to care for a newborn daughter with a heart defect.

I guess that was longer ago than I remember (and in that time I had my own daughter born 3 months early. If I had the luxury of being able to quit my job and know I could keep my family afloat I would have done the same). Wonder how she’s doing now…

… And I just looked it up before posting. Daughter has Down Syndrome, and her mom brought her on Fox News in what turned into an anti-choice bit with her saying other countries are “exterminating” Down Syndrome “Nazi style”. Gross.

They do get a whole lot of advertising, social capital, and influnce over which causes get proped up, on the back of donating customers

Sure, but that’s not a tax write-off as originally said. Stick to the things that are actually things.

while you’re out a few bucks that you could have pooled for a single charity and gotten a tax receipt of your own for

If your donations for the year exceed the standard deduction (hint: the standard deduction is about $15k. Most people take that instead of itemizing). Doesn’t have to be one single donation, and if your receipt shows the donation (it should) and it’s for a legitimate charity I don’t see why you couldn’t use that to deduct that donation if you itemize.

I’m a random guy on the Internet. Frankly you should be doing your due diligence the same way you would on a Google search result anyway.

While Google has been circling down the toilet lately, if you at least try searching for what you want, and use half a brain to think about what you’re looking at, it’s not exactly super difficult. I have to Google similar stuff for work sometimes, and .gov is pretty much a sure thing that you’re getting a government source, which is pretty good when you’re looking for a government’s laws. I also get different major colleges, which is just as good. Especially since you’re reading legalese, not commentary on the law or whatever.

I think the natural peanut butter - the kind that separates easily, could be better described as “gritty”. Jif is not that, though.

Absolutely nothing you say contradicts “credibly accused of”

If you’re going to name it after someone, maybe try the guy in Israel actually directing the damn thing?

Sometimes I feel out of place here 😕

There’s a difference between “I know we’re not your employer any longer, but you’re still forbidden from this thing” and “hey, I know we’re all kind of disappointed and emotions are hot right now. What people say to the media can come back to haunt us. Please don’t do that, especially if that’s not your area of expertise, as it may have implications in the next election”

Organize for what, exactly? A big reason he shouldn’t be in office is because he incited an insurrection on January 6 to overturn an election. Any kind of organization to prevent him taking office would also be an attempt to overturn an election.

If you have a different goal in mind, I’m all ears. But I’ve been crying that democracy and elections are sacred and I’ll be damned if I’m going to change my mind because it’s gone the other way.

It’s not even a crime, it’s a civil lawsuit they filed

Honestly, I’ve been kind of wondering what his tea leaves read. I’m not sure about everything he’s predicted, but he was right about Trump in 2016 and the predicted red wave in 2022 being a dud.

Are you talking about nationally, the recent Iowa poll, or something else? Because Trump has never won the national popular vote but still made his way into office

My favorite is “do you know the difference between a millionaire and a billionaire? About a billion dollars”

Like, being a millionaire is a pretty sweet spot to be in if you’re lucky enough. Not quite like a millionaire of decades ago but still good. But if you’re a billionaire, a million dollars is basically a rounding error.

Except My Cousin Vinnie

Do you happen to remember the name of that documentary? I saw the Vice specials from a really long time ago, but they seem to have gone through a much more controlled experience that wouldn’t see what you describe. Heck, I think what I saw predates smartphones taking over the world.

Is “breaks silence” the “slams” equivalent in headline writing when someone gives an opinion?

Isn’t he supposed to be banned from NY?

Honest question: huh?

Oh, I misread your comment to say that he named himself that because he’s not a god, like there was some back story or something!

Absolutely agree that what he said is more important than the stage name used when saying it