Tik Tok is back online basically because Trump promised not to enforce the law that congress just passed in a bipartisan fashion.

Given that the reasoning for all of this was because it's a national security threat for China to have that information, by that logic I guess that means Trump wants to help China.

Personally I don't buy into that logic, I kind of think we could have just fixed this with a data privacy law and find it odd that we're trying to ban tik tok for doing what American companies already do. But other than my concerns about this chilling free speech, the law is the law it was passed in a bipartisan manner with the SCOTUS unanimously upholding the law. But Trump decided he's not going to enforce that law. So I guess he's on the side of Xi.

The good ole days end in a few hours boys. Thankfully the seeds are on the way, we get our eggs farm fresh, own a bidet and have access to pork and beef locally.

This was buried in another thread and thought I it would be interesting for DSM folks.

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None of the weekend's winners looked totally dominant, but in a game of Big Boy Football,
your Eagles were clearly tougher than anyone else.

…and we all know the sequel is always worse than the original, one thing I want to never read or hear again is: “Well, Trump wasn’t my first choice, but I voted for him because he was the nominee.”

Bullshit.

Trump has now won three Republican primaries, so STFU about: “None of my conservative friends want Trump. Why don’t you guys just move on from him?”

Bullshit.

All of you enablers own this mother ****er. So when the shit show really goes to shit, none of you get to wash your hands of this. Uh uh. You own this mother ****er.

As Bob Knight famously said, “Relax and enjoy it.”

Apparently the candy ass wimp Bonespurs can't take the cold. Gotta move the festivities inside. I guess that happens when you get so old. Maybe he'll have a shawl and blanket on, even inside, so he can make it thru the ceremony. He's a wimp... no wonder he dodged the draft. He'd never have made it in the military. So sad.

They have the YMCA dudes singing and Trump is dancing in the middle.

I swear we live in the dumbest times.

Maybe give her some minutes? Most(all but 3) of the team shot 22 % today. Obviously our guards are not shooters and none apparently can beat their defender to drive

• JL Partners asked 1,009 registered voters for their view on Biden's legacy
• The results are far from flattering but supporters say history will be kinder

It is the one question that unites Americans when it comes to President Joe Biden.
Ask Democrats, Republicans or independents for their one-word summary of his legacy and they put aside their differences to answer almost unanimously: Nothing.

Those are the extraordinary results of an exclusive poll conducted for DailyMail.com by J.L. Partners.

Some 1,009 registered voters were asked for their brief description of the legacy of Biden, who leaves the White House on Monday at the age of 82 after four turbulent years.

When the results are arranged in a word cloud, the most common answer sticks out at the center. The next most popular answers are economy, inflation, and infrastructure, in a more encouraging nod to one of his landmark pieces of legislation.

Yet the same word, 'nothing' stands out when the responses are split by political persuasion.

For Democrats, the memory is softened by other words such as 'good,' 'stability,' and 'better.'

But as Biden prepares for a life outside politics for the first time in half a century, and plans for a presidential library and other elements of his legacy, it suggests at least the first draft of history is unlikely to be kind to him.



And there is worse in other parts of the poll.

When voters were asked whether they can remember a single Biden achievement, more than half say they cannot. Some 37 percent say they 'strongly' agree with the statement that they cannot name a single one.

Even Democrats struggle. More than a third said they could not name a single achievement.

The results echo an earlier poll, which found that voters ranked Biden as the least successful of recent president.

James Johnson, co-founder of J.L. Partners, said it was a diabolical

'As far as public opinion is concerned, you have to squint to see even the echoes of a legacy—and even then people are more likely to remember it negatively,' he said.

'Biden’s biggest achievements in office—such as legislation in Congress – are crowded out by the overriding view: That he was responsible for inflation, and that he was a mentally unwell Commander-in-Chief.

'Perhaps the history books will be different, but in the minds of the public there’s no legacy to be seen.'

Biden has been burnishing his legacy during the past week.

First came a major foreign policy speech in which he said his successor will inherit a nation that is leading the world once again.

'My administration is leaving the next administration with a very strong hand to play,' he said. 'And we're leaving an America with more friends and stronger alliances, whose adversaries are weaker and under pressure.'

On the domestic front he has received plaudits for leading the country out of the pandemic and the associated economic upheaval.

And some of his legislative achievements could yet positive economic impacts far into the future.

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 authorized $1.2 trillion of spending, cash which will be spent on bridges, airports and railways for years to come.

He also pushed through the Inflation Reduction Act, which kickstarted investment in green technology, among other things.

Democratic strategist Brad Bannon said it was clear that voters had little appreciation for Biden now. But he believed history would be kind to the 46th president.

'I think he's going to be regarded in the future as a prophet, because I think we'll look back at the inflation Reduction Act and his other environmental activism, and say: "Boy, I wish we had paid more attention then to what he did,' he said.

He added that some blame lay with the White House, which had struggled to deliver a coherent message at times.

Biden himself, in a farewell message Wednesday, claimed to have put in place policies whose impacts would be felt years into the future.

'You know, it will take time to feel the full impact of all we’ve done together,' he said. 'But the seeds are planted, and they’ll grow and they’ll bloom for decades to come.'

Bit of a word count on this one, but there's so much to try to unpack about this latest loss. Lucy's too important to the team to play this poorly, first and foremost, and the whole offense's tendency to tighten up in pressure situations doesn't speak well about any of the upperclassmen. But also, five close losses in a row should drive them crazy to some extent, shouldn't it?

Too few weapons without Stuelke out there. Jensen said she didn't want her players to go away from generating the O'Grady elbow jumpers — between that and her earlier misgivings about wing post entry passes, it sure seems like she doesn't have as much control over the offense as she wants. Well, welcome to the big leagues, rook!

Deep Three:

1. A fast start...
2. ...and an inexcusable finish.
3. The offense needed Stuelke.

Last night she played 10 minutes, was 2-5 from the field for 4 points, 1 rebound and 1 block.

She's not starting, she's not hanging her head, and when the 6'4 center plays she contributes on both ends.

For example:

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Howdy and happy Sunday afternoon, Hawkeye fans. Hope you're staying warm if you're here in the Midwest. Unfortunately some tough news pregame for Iowa (12-6, 2-5) as the Hawkeyes face Oregon (13-5, 4-3) in Eugene...

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We’re getting our ****ing country back tomorrow!!!!!! I might just sit by the fire sipping fine whiskey 🥃 while watching my dog sleep and just smile!! Maybe listen to some Toby, Morgan and Aldean while watching for the cold sunrise which will come in as bright as America’s future!

I love the inconsistent and careless editing relationship the NYT has with its op-Ed submitters. Lying is OK only sometimes.

"[He’ll] be the first modern U.S. president trying to govern in the face of an opposition that refuses to accept his legitimacy," Krugman wrote. "And no, Democrats never said Donald Trump was illegitimate, just that he was incompetent and dangerous."

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Biden has declared that the Equal Rights Amendment has been ratified because Virginia became the 38th state to ratify. I have often wondered why that happened and nobody paid attention to it but I guess this will bring it some attention. I can only guess that he's doing this to piss off MAGA world and maybe get them to waste a ton of time and resources fighting these things instead of doing the truly terrible things they want to do. At least occupy enough time to try and flip Congress at the midterms.

On the other hand, I look forward to hearing Republicans try to explain how Virginia becoming the 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment didn't actually happen.

Where most Americans are excited for Monday.

The star of “Alice” died yesterday from complications of lung cancer at age 87. Polly Holliday (Flo) is now the only surviving original main cast member from that show.