david-tallan.bsky.social
Retired public servant. Likes long walks in Spain. Also medieval culinary research, calligraphy and illumination, and other forms of creative anachronism. Shares a collection of comics, sf and fantasy, and board games.
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Their Highnesses at the moment, will be their Majesties Ealdormere when Pennsic rolls around, though. Ealdormere stands together and they don't want to go where many of their citizenry are not welcome and safe. A wise decision in keeping with our values.
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Looking at my neighbor to the south, and their current Head of State, it is at times like this I appreciate that our heads of state are separate from politics and don't change every few years.
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Oh my god, that's a scary dream. Too close to reality!
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I think we would be searching for the latter no matter how many of the former were on offer.
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Are you really looking for serious articles from the Beaverton?
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That does remind me of stories of Charles and his parents in a mini.
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I think that is two lines. Mine is:
"Whan that Aprill with his shoures soote"
Geoffrey Chaucer, Canterbury Tales
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Reading Maskerade now and they show up there, too. On page 232 of my Corgi paperback, the cook says, "And there's supposed to be Jammy Devils for pudding...."
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"I do not think that word means what you think it means", we say to Councillor Crisanti.
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"I do not think that word means what you think it means", we say to Councillor Crusanti.
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It would be nice, but there is a long waiting list and countries ahead of us in line who are a lot closer geographically. Maybe we can make a case based on our proximity to France (St. Pierre and Miquelon).
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In Men at Arms, in the footnote on page 158 of my Corgi paperback edition, it lists Jammy Devils among the culinary treasures of Ankh-Morpork.
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They are women working outside the home. That is definitely controversial to the anti-woke brigade behind Project 2025.
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And even if he does (which I still think is unlikely).
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My Caminos obviously would be one answer. Or the six months backpacking in Europe and the Middle East between high school and university. Or that time I hitchhike across the Sahara from Morocco to Niger.
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Which part of which route is that photo from?
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It is understandable that you don't want to share access, but that shouldn't prevent you from providing a proper citation that would allow someone else to effectively find what you are accessing.
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Jeepers!
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Sure. I suspect, though, that the 30-40% disagreement is where, rather than the Dems not being progressive enough,Matt thinks they are too progressive. Hence the nature of the insults he expects.
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I think he is trying to say that you will get vilified if you admit to only agreeing with 60% of the Democratic platform. The disagreement with the 40% will lead to the insults.