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My wildlife training for observing at Jelm Mountain as a grad student included: if you see a cougar, don't worry it means it wasn't planning to attack you.
If you are attacked, fight back. You can't win, but it doesn't know that and gets worried and will probably run off.
That's right up there with: how does yogurt go bad?!?
This is literally why all Con "comedy" fails. Like, when your entire schtick is laughing about folks getting SNAP benefits, it's just not funny.
The add 10 more seats.
I suggest we don't change until/unless the House is uncapped; 1 Rep per 50k people. Then gerrymandering becomes nearly impossible.
You know, even if TX doesn't, CA and NY should.
How interesting that I read this right after seeing a story about a recent Dropkick Murphys concert and listening to a funny song. 😉
I mean... that's kinda my life mantra. 😆
It's a corollary to "work to the next deadline"
This is sorta how I wrote my dissertation oh so many years ago. I bought Civ III and left it in the wrapping until I finished and then I rewarded myself 1 Oreo Double Stuff for every few paragraphs.
[I gained 20 lbs so I don't really recommend this]
Was the trick to start playing music and crank the volume?