China.

Hook, line, sinker.

Look if you want to. Curiosity killed the cat.

“Everyone’s for Sale”: A Generation of Digital-Media Darlings Prepares for a Frigid Winter

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/12/a-generation-of-digital-media-darlings-prepares-for-a-frigid-winter

SF crime epidemic: ‘Porch pirates’ swiping packages from doorsteps

https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/heatherknight/article/SF-crime-epidemic-Porch-pirates-swiping-13440541.php

‘Transactional’ Sex and a Secret Resignation Letter: Takeaways From a Report on Les Moonves

Among the new allegations: CBS apparently had an employee "on call" to perform oral sex on Moonves. Investigators also found that he received oral sex from four CBS employees that appeared to be "transactional."

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/04/business/les-moonves-cbs-report-takeaways.html

An unnamed Department of Justice official sexually assaulted a woman, forced another woman to have sex with him for a promotion, lied about it, then retired with full benefits -

https://www.oversight.gov/sites/default/files/oig-reports/f181204.pdf

Funny how Twitter shadowbans things. This is missing from Patrick's post

https://twitter.com/JimmysSeafood/status/1070105441110278144

She must be a hoot at parties.

https://metro.co.uk/2018/12/03/teacher-tells-children-6-santa-isnt-real-and-parents-put-your-presents-under-the-tree-8203565/

Funny how Twitter shadowbans things. ~ Sixclaws at December 5, 2018 5:12 AM

From Sixclaws' linked article: Zarate alleged Peta operated under a broad policy of euthanising animals, including healthy ones, because it “considers pet ownership to be a form of involuntary bondage.”

By that logic, we should have ended slavery by shooting all the slaves.

Among the new allegations: CBS apparently had an employee "on call" to perform oral sex on Moonves. ~ Snoopy at December 5, 2018 3:51 AM

Just a hint, if your on-the-job code name is "Fiddle" and your coworker's code name is "Faddle," perhaps you were not hired for your typing skills.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2013/10/16/john-f-kennedys-final-days-reveal-a-man-who-craved-excitement/#2b7d203171a9

Hire a professional. But check that they're bonded and insured.

https://youtu.be/FOJtmDYcFMg

Unbearable cuteness

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JgM_KUjVqs

Abolish the Senate? well, that would be 100 less shmucks with their hands out for money. But you know who has to approve a proposed Constitutional amendment coming out of Congress? that's right, the Senate. Ain't nobody voting to eliminate their jobs!

Go for a Convention of the States. I dare you.

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/4/john-dingell-longest-serving-congressman-wants-to-/

He's got a point though

https://twitter.com/TimRunsHisMouth/status/1070013960102051840

Abolish the Senate? ~ I R A Darth Aggie at December 5, 2018 7:43 AM

And if the Senate were controlled by the other party, would John Dingell be saying the same thing? Probably not.

And yet John Dingell has nothing to say about the practice of having the spouses of Congressmen running to succeed their spouses (political nepotism allowing them to continue to live at the public trough) - probably because his wife, Debbie, succeeded him.

Naturally, Dingell has never worked in a non-government job. Before becoming the longest-serving member of Congress, Dingell worked for court judges, congressional representatives, the county DA's office, and even the Forest Service, but never for a private company.

Harry Reid showed us the dangers of governing in the moment and not for the future. His rules changes in the Senate, ostensibly to counter Republican obstruction, left the Democrats, now in the minority, powerless to affect lower court nomination hearings and complaining bitterly about that.

Abolish the Senate and, when the Democrats no longer control the House, what happens? What does John Dingell propose we abolish then? Representative government?

Therapy Horse

https://twitter.com/real_farmacist/status/1069585947593977856

With some luck this will translate into giving SNL writers some writing materials and mock these always offended, sanctimonious Ivy league students.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/39013/snl-writer-removed-stage-offensive-jokes-columbia-ashe-schow

I'm not holding my breath though.

What does John Dingell propose we abolish then? Representative government?

Well, yes. If people are too stupid to vote Democrat, then only put Democrats on the ballot and outlaw other parties.

Therapy Horse

Slate to publish opinion piece advocating sending all horses to the glue factory.

Banana tea anyone?

https://twitter.com/ihateoldpeopIe/status/1070156345696022528

"Banana tea anyone?"

Disgusting and weird.

Reminds me of the unstrained tea drink made in Australia. Originated in the little town of Mercy, if any of you have visited the outback, and they tried naming it after Australia's cutest critter - probably some sort of misguided PR/branding approach, I suppose.

Although their slogan was kind of brilliant: 'The Koala Tea of Mercy is Not Strained'.

Let's start with a baseline fine of $25B, and then if somebody wants to go higher, we can talk. For a few moments, but then we should charge ahead.

Macron has united the French!

https://twitter.com/VIGI_MI/status/1070336051384905729

"An unnamed Department of Justice official sexually assaulted a woman, forced another woman to have sex with him for a promotion, lied about it, then retired with full benefits - "

Must have worked previously for the TSA.

@IRA_Darth_Aggie: No convention of delegates appointed by the states is going to vote to abolish the Senate either. The Senate was created to protect the states from federal encroachment on their powers. (But it did that job better when Senators were appointed by state legislators, so a convention just might try to repeal the 17th Amendment.)

One could also argue that an amendment to abolish the Senate takes away each state's equal vote in the Senate, and thus can only be done if all states ratify it (Article V, last clause).

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-12-04/stanford-fraternity-told-take-down-offensive-american-flag

If only this one was within a quick drive away:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V46FEu6GFZE