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    Thread: Swastika Ban Downunder
Post: RE: Swastika Ban Downunder

(05-11-2022, 10:10 PM)SYZ Wrote: My home state of Victoria is set to become the first Australian state or territory to ban the Nazi swastika.   Under the Summary Offences Amendment (Nazi Symbol Pr...
Tres Leches World News, Politics and Current Events 164 7,419 05-12-2022, 01:24 AM
    Thread: The SCOTUS Chronicles (topical thread)
Post: RE: The SCOTUS Chronicles

(05-06-2022, 11:03 AM)Percie Wrote: Funny thing. My wife volunteers for a secular organization that helps immigrants. On Monday she teaches ESL to African women in a classroom. On Thursday she goes ...
Tres Leches World News, Politics and Current Events 2,294 92,987 05-06-2022, 07:18 PM
    Thread: The SCOTUS Chronicles (topical thread)
Post: RE: The SCOTUS Chronicles

(05-05-2022, 11:30 PM)Cavebear Wrote: Is there a way to tell if you are "ignored" or who has you on one? Send them a PM. If it bounces back, you're on ignore. ;) If it doesn't bounce back, just act...
Tres Leches World News, Politics and Current Events 2,294 92,987 05-06-2022, 01:32 AM
    Thread: The SCOTUS Chronicles (topical thread)
Post: RE: The SCOTUS Chronicles

(05-04-2022, 03:49 PM)Dom Wrote: Really, the constitution should be re-written, or majorly amended, it is totally antiquated and outdated. That's not going to happen though, and it will be the downf...
Tres Leches World News, Politics and Current Events 2,294 92,987 05-04-2022, 07:20 PM
    Thread: The SCOTUS Chronicles (topical thread)
Post: RE: The SCOTUS Chronicles

(05-03-2022, 02:19 PM)Aegon Wrote: LMAOOOO. Yep, run on protecting abortion rights without ever doing anything to protect abortion rights. Remember when abortion protections were included in the ACA...
Tres Leches World News, Politics and Current Events 2,294 92,987 05-03-2022, 07:51 PM
    Thread: The SCOTUS Chronicles (topical thread)
Post: RE: The SCOTUS Chronicles

(05-03-2022, 02:26 AM)Minimalist Wrote: See?  While the left was arguing about pronouns and who told a bad joke 40 years ago the republiKKKunts were fucking the whole country right up the ass. May...
Tres Leches World News, Politics and Current Events 2,294 92,987 05-03-2022, 03:40 AM
    Thread: Practice of naming child after father only is "discriminatory and harmful"?
Post: RE: Practice of naming child after father only is ...

(05-01-2022, 02:53 PM)Dancefortwo Wrote: One problem giving a child any chosen surname is that geneologists and legal court record keepers would have a mess on their hands.  It's hard enough to trac...
Tres Leches Off-topic 23 822 05-03-2022, 01:18 AM
    Thread: Who's dead now?
Post: RE: Who's dead now?

Mental illness is a medical disease and committing suicide while floridly ill is not the same as being of sound mind and deciding you've lived a full life and you're ready to exit. Additionally, handl...
Tres Leches World News, Politics and Current Events 2,485 184,425 05-01-2022, 11:38 PM
    Thread: Practice of naming child after father only is "discriminatory and harmful"?
Post: RE: Practice of naming child after father only is ...

My own child has both my and her dad's surnames. Who are you to criticize this? Everyone in her dad's home country has their apellido paterno and apellido materno. And no, subsequent generations don't...
Tres Leches Off-topic 23 822 04-28-2022, 08:02 PM
    Thread: Imagine if a big-name Democrat acted like this?
Post: RE: Imagine if a big-name Democrat acted like this...

(04-28-2022, 01:38 AM)Phaedrus Wrote: Yeah, but in the long run, considering this is still a D versus R country, voting independent means one less D vote against the R's who are a worse problem. Rea...
Tres Leches World News, Politics and Current Events 42 1,262 04-28-2022, 02:08 AM
    Thread: This Is What Happens When Assholes Think They Are Above The Law
Post: RE: This Is What Happens When Assholes Think They ...

(04-27-2022, 05:33 PM)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: [emphasis added -- Thump] Who bit whose hand? Remember, political donations are "free speech" according to Citizens United. Yes, I remember.  So how did...
Tres Leches World News, Politics and Current Events 15 586 04-28-2022, 01:57 AM
    Thread: Imagine if a big-name Democrat acted like this?
Post: RE: Imagine if a big-name Democrat acted like this...

(04-27-2022, 07:09 PM)Aegon Wrote: https://twitter.com/MorePerfectUS/status...8263212034 Imagine if Biden, Pelosi, Schumer, or any big-name Democrat came out in radical support of workers like thi...
Tres Leches World News, Politics and Current Events 42 1,262 04-28-2022, 01:34 AM
    Thread: This Is What Happens When Assholes Think They Are Above The Law
Post: RE: This Is What Happens When Assholes Think They ...

Florida's legislation vis a vis Disney and Disney's special corporate privileges became an issue after Disney's corporate lobbyists suspended their donations to Florida lawmakers. When that happened, ...
Tres Leches World News, Politics and Current Events 15 586 04-27-2022, 04:09 AM
    Thread: Who's dead now?
Post: RE: Who's dead now?

(04-26-2022, 10:35 PM)no one Wrote: i don't think i qualify as a people. Something doesn't sound right. I hope you're okay.  :hug:
Tres Leches World News, Politics and Current Events 2,485 184,425 04-27-2022, 02:35 AM
    Thread: Who's dead now?
Post: RE: Who's dead now?

(04-26-2022, 05:00 PM)no one Wrote: Sadly, still not me. What's up, no one? I'm glad you're here. -Teresa
Tres Leches World News, Politics and Current Events 2,485 184,425 04-26-2022, 07:38 PM
    Thread: Surviving Nuclear Bomb; Worthwhile or Imprudent?
Post: RE: Surviving Nuclear Bomb; Worthwhile or Imprude...

It's panic-porn. I don't click on articles like this. It's not journalism. People with general, free-floating anxieties looking for something to focus on + news outlets desperate for clicks = panic-p...
Tres Leches World News, Politics and Current Events 42 1,503 04-20-2022, 08:10 PM
    Thread: Rape or Consensual Sex... Who Decides?
Post: RE: Rape or Consensual Sex... Who Decides?

(04-20-2022, 01:48 AM)epronovost Wrote: Hence the poor emoji to clearly indicate the post was 100% sarcasm and bullshit. Yes. I feel like I need to take a shower after typing that one out. ETA: A l...
Tres Leches World News, Politics and Current Events 355 10,903 04-20-2022, 01:51 AM
    Thread: Rape or Consensual Sex... Who Decides?
Post: RE: Rape or Consensual Sex... Who Decides?

I just looked up the story and emailed Dr. Nguyen a message of support.
Tres Leches World News, Politics and Current Events 355 10,903 04-20-2022, 01:50 AM
    Thread: Rape or Consensual Sex... Who Decides?
Post: RE: Rape or Consensual Sex... Who Decides?

To answer your thread title question, it should always be the man who decides whether he's raped a woman. Legal definitions of rape abound but those don't matter and should be abolished immediately. W...
Tres Leches World News, Politics and Current Events 355 10,903 04-20-2022, 01:31 AM
    Thread: The Don't Say Gay Bill
Post: RE: The Don't Say Gay Bill

(04-10-2022, 11:20 PM)abaris Wrote: (04-10-2022, 11:11 PM)Tres Leches Wrote: This echos a few Democratic politicians' ill-advised statements recently. As a parent out here in the real world who ha...
Tres Leches World News, Politics and Current Events 182 9,358 04-11-2022, 07:48 PM
    Thread: The Don't Say Gay Bill
Post: RE: The Don't Say Gay Bill

(04-10-2022, 10:25 PM)Minimalist Wrote: (04-10-2022, 09:56 PM)SaxonX Wrote: Parents have no business telling schools how to handle LGBT issues and schools most definitely should be handling LGBT c...
Tres Leches World News, Politics and Current Events 182 9,358 04-10-2022, 11:11 PM
    Thread: The Don't Say Gay Bill
Post: RE: The Don't Say Gay Bill

(04-10-2022, 07:51 PM)Aliza Wrote: (04-10-2022, 07:40 PM)Dānu Wrote: I worry more about situations where the interests of the child and the interests of the parent differ.  This bill essentially s...
Tres Leches World News, Politics and Current Events 182 9,358 04-10-2022, 10:53 PM
    Thread: The Don't Say Gay Bill
Post: RE: The Don't Say Gay Bill

(04-10-2022, 03:59 PM)Aliza Wrote: It was an entirely unnecessary bill because as I stated above, this curriculum hasn't ever been taught. It was needlessly obtuse of the conservatives to introduce ...
Tres Leches World News, Politics and Current Events 182 9,358 04-10-2022, 10:35 PM
    Thread: Who's dead now?
Post: RE: Who's dead now?

(03-24-2022, 03:18 PM)abaris Wrote: (03-24-2022, 12:51 AM)Tres Leches Wrote: The NY Times ran a guest essay by Secretary Albright about Putin only a few weeks ago. Highly influential right up to t...
Tres Leches World News, Politics and Current Events 2,485 184,425 03-25-2022, 01:23 AM
    Thread: Who's dead now?
Post: RE: Who's dead now?

The NY Times ran a guest essay by Secretary Albright about Putin only a few weeks ago. Highly influential right up to the very end. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/23/opini...raine.html -Teresa
Tres Leches World News, Politics and Current Events 2,485 184,425 03-24-2022, 12:51 AM