I’d have expected @jabowery to come to the defense of old Scottish:
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I thought it was a “teachable” homonym.
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This could actually work.
RFK Unveils New Plan To End Childhood Obesity By Chasing Fat Kids With A Stick https://t.co/0fcT5ieO7f pic.twitter.com/tzKqZz6anV
— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) May 16, 2026
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https://x.com/ericldaugh/status/2055375029701955632
Grok:
- The post shares a satirical split-screen video of a man declaring plans to fly to LA and “illegally vote” for reality TV star Spencer Pratt as mayor, highlighting California’s lax voter ID rules with the line “What they going to do, ID me?”
- It mocks LA Mayor Karen Bass by sarcastically equating potential ID requirements to “Jim Crow 2.0,” using the viral meme to amplify calls for stricter election verification amid ongoing debates over non-resident and ineligible voting.
- The author pushes the SAVE America Act as essential common-sense reform, framing the troll campaign as a way to expose vulnerabilities in local election processes and support Spencer Pratt’s symbolic challenge.
Add:
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That electricity playset isn’t going to work very well because the kid would need to be grounded and only insert the fork into the hot pole of the socket. There are just too many ways for this to fail.
A better toy would include two forks and directions to stick one into each slot while holding one fork in each hand. For even more fun, moisten both hands before playing. Dry hands would probably not conduct well enough.
Isn’t AI wonderful?
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There was a news article on NBC News “for subscribers”, of which I am not, but hints at a report that;
Further information available at:
It ain’t science fiction anymore, boys and girls…
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Popular media like yellow print - and FUD supports the regulatory capture strategy of the big AI labs while also providing free PR.
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Isn’t it a shame that there really isn’t an unbiased source of what’s happening in the world today?
I used to swear by Fox news, then I got disenchanted with them. Hungry for information, as anyone with a mind is, I do a quick look at several news outlets. This was the only thing I thought noteworthy in there today, (somewhat related to your comment; Isn’t AI wonderful? ), and I did provide a second source.
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This source did not name Grok. I wonder if that’s significant.
This video is hilarious
— Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) May 28, 2026
And it makes a compelling case for the SAVE America Act pic.twitter.com/f6nE3hBvxF
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I assume the Jane Fonda section was, at least in part, AI-generated.
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This is not really funny – but admit it! This headline brings a smile.
Seriously? Isn’t this the most improbable headline when a bona fide archaeologist with genuine accomplishments is guilty of taking bribes and embezzlement? 
Unpaywalled link: https://archive.ph/5h079
It gives you an idea just how bad the corruption problem is there. I think the CCP likes it that way, you can easily find something to slam down on any potential troublemaker,
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Grok on the “Nuke the Filibuster” controversy over the SAVE America act in the context of historic filibuster wins seems to indicate that if Senate Republicans allow the filibuster to succeed, they will be demonstrating to a much wider range of MAGA that a citizen uprising must nuke the political system with a citizen’s dividend to replace voter registration with citizen registration:
Recent Cloture/Filibuster Data (Official Senate Statistics)Here is the filibuster wins rate (cloture votes where cloture was not invoked) for recent Congresses:119th Congress (2025-2026, ongoing): 257 cloture votes held → 215 invoked → 42 filibuster wins (~16% win rate).
118th (2023-2024): 241 votes → 227 invoked → 14 filibuster wins (~6%).
117th (2021-2022): 289 votes → 270 invoked → 19 filibuster wins (~7%).
116th (2019-2020): 298 votes → 270 invoked → 28 filibuster wins (~9%).
115th (2017-2018): 168 votes → 157 invoked → 11 filibuster wins (~7%).
114th (2015-2016): 123 votes → 60 invoked → 63 filibuster wins (~51% — notably high).
Overall trend: When cloture votes are forced on legislation, filibuster wins are relatively uncommon in recent years (often under 10-20%), because the majority usually only pushes votes they have a decent chance of winning or uses them for messaging. Many more potential filibusters are resolved via negotiation, withdrawal, or the majority dropping the bill without a vote.
In the SAVE America Act ContextThe recent procedural vote got 50 votes — short of 60 — so this was a clear filibuster win. It blocked advancement via the standard 60-vote threshold.Key point: Filibusters have a strong record on purely partisan or controversial bills like this one, where one side holds firm below 60. On broadly bipartisan measures, they win far less often when votes are actually held. Many bills also bypass this via reconciliation (budget rules, simple majority) or unanimous consent.
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All-in-all a clear demonstration of congress’ (sic) failure to enact useful legislation - in this case to assure fair elections by actual citizens - while it regularly enacts useless and destructive crap. Shameless power whores.
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