asclepias

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[–] asclepias 5 points 1 year ago

I think this is exactly what Alito meant by the "domestic supply" of infants available for adoption.

[–] asclepias 11 points 1 year ago

Costume Quest and Costume Quest 2 would be something you could play together. The player character is the twin of your choice, a girl or a boy, on a mission to save their sibling. You would have to read it to her and probably solve the puzzles, but she would be able to do the fights once you got going since it is turn based. It's very kid friendly.

[–] asclepias 7 points 1 year ago

We have about 25 years worth of experiments with it in various states, so it's been well studied. Legislating is a skill that needs to be developed, just like anything else, and a bunch of term-limited newbies have no incentive to do anything except get ready for the next thing, which only enhances the possiblity of corruption.

[–] asclepias 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A mandatory retirement age is a different suggestion than term limits.

[–] asclepias 29 points 1 year ago

None of that has happened in the states that have term limits. If you think Republicans, no matter how long they have been in office, are going to start putting anyone other than Federalist Society drones on the courts, I'm not sure I can have a good faith argument with you.

[–] asclepias 52 points 1 year ago (15 children)

Term limits empower lobbyists and career staffers and encourage legislators to give less of a shit about their constituents. I know "career politician" is often considered a dirty word, but having competent, knowledgeable elected officials is a good thing.

[–] asclepias 1 points 1 year ago

Drop Dead Gorgeous is an amazing dark comedy with a 47% score from critics.

[–] asclepias 35 points 1 year ago

I'm sure there is a spreadsheet they are working their way down.

[–] asclepias 1 points 1 year ago

It is literally crawling with bees every time I go out there.

[–] asclepias 2 points 1 year ago

Not the American goldfinch.

[–] asclepias 1 points 1 year ago

Was it? I'm a few episodes behind, but maybe I'll catch up tonight. Overall, it felt like one of the most egregiously overproduced seasons I can remember, so it was hard to stay interested.

 
[–] asclepias 3 points 1 year ago

All the wildlife in my relatively small, suburban yard really makes me happy.

 
 
 

The pattern is called Gigi Square by QuiltCakes.

 
 
 

It's not a great picture, but he ran when I tried opening the door.

 

I used recipes from Rose Levy Beranbaum's Cake Bible. The cake is her classic chocolate butter cake, baked in three 6 inch pans rather than two 9 inch pans, then cut in half. The frosting is her chocolate silk meringue with 3 egg whites rather than 2. I eliminated the water and heated the egg white and sugar slurry over simmering water after I failed twice to get sugar syrup into my stand mixer at her suggested temperature.

 

I was able to take the piece with the handle that was still around his neck off so he could come out with some dignity.

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