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I'm not a very optimistic person by nature, and I guess days like today when I read that Trump is trying to kill the Post Office, that bird has flown away entirely, but I hope you're right.

That must be why the government magically gave Arizona PPE supplies and McSally is doing a victory lap. Sadly, Trump is still getting what he wants - he put out an incoherent ad tying Biden to China, and the media ate it up. Bernie supporters are widely circulating it and using it to show everyone that Trump will win in a landslide. They're also still pushing the incoherent Tara Reade story. And telling everyone that Trump has more progressive policies than Biden. They will do anything to get him a win.

Shameful. They want to bankrupt the mail service to help rig the elections.

It's exhausting to watch, let alone play. I think Colleen just had pushback against passive or victim Barbara. She loved Marland but she even complained about the writing for her in the Gavin storyline.

Long overused her but I liked that she did try to make her a broader character on the canvas, like her friendship with Philip, or the later story where Roger took compromising photos of her. I'm still surprised we got that scene where she and Philip caught up when he came back from the dead. I got serious hag and gay bestie vibes from Kim and John Bolger's Philip, which makes me enjoy them together more.

Yeah. I have to admit Marley is my favorite of the twins, so my interest only really is there when she's properly cared for. The show caving in to Jensen's demands still bugs me and it did Vicky no favors as a character either. Anne Heche tried to have both characters treated respectfully. It's not that hard. It's just common sense. Both thrive when they are together in story and contrast in story.

I wouldn't have minded that either. I did like Henry and Barbara but he'll never be her big true love for me (that was Hal). I was mostly just glad she had something to do beyond the turgid stuff with Sheffer. Barbara and Lucinda were probably the main two reasons I watched the last year of the show - I'd tuned out in the early '00s and only came back when I heard it was being canceled. If I'd had to sit through Liberty, Janet, Paul, etc. I would have gone through a window.

Not too late to start that Presidential campaign.

That article reminds me of a weird propaganda type piece I saw on Politico earlier today about the "national spirit" of COVID which proves the UK is no longer following America's path on polarization and brokenness. https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/04/11/coronavirus-uk-us-brexit-trump-177924 They only fleetingly mention the main reason the same polarization is not as evident (their system of government), and instead just mention buzzwords about the Queen's speech and people wishing Boris Johnson well. Scant mention of the mounting death tolls and the lack of testing and PPE, or the number of people who were deeply concerned by the half-truths and evasions from the government about Johnson's health, or that Johnson was so focused on painting the image of a wartime heroic leader that he nearly died. The media over there are just in love with Johnson in a way even our press will never be with Trump.

I haven't watched much of this period but I remember reading Eddie Drueding's relationship summaries (I love that he took the time to do those) and the whole idea of these wild sexual encounters always seemed forced to me. It doesn't help that Jensen Buchanan generally was not a very sexual actress.

I don't think Barbara was in a position as a character by the time of that pairing for the relationship to be beneath her. I thought it was a fun, harmless story that allowed Barbara to be written as a somewhat multi-layered character for the first time in 10-15 years. The early story was all that silliness about psychic flashbacks, which might have been fun to play, I don't know. So much of the rest of the pairing seems to amount to Barbara being a victim.

Rihanna has consistently put out money, vital money, throughout this ordeal. It's one of the reasons I find the "celebrity culture is dying hyuk hyuk" smugfests tiresome. As for the celebrities fleeing to smaller states, I wouldn't be as bothered if they actually did anything for the areas they're hiding out in. They rarely, if ever, bother. Timberlake can't even treat his own wife with respect, let alone anyone else.

I agree. The revolving door of the people who played her parents and brother. The rushed pairing with Rick. Memories of working with Richard Biggs. I always thought she was underrated as Mel and never had much of a chance. Thanks. I knew I forgot someone.

Marley and Dennis.

I really love the style and layout of that promo - I'm not sure anything about AW was "sizzling" at this time, but they sure sell it, and use one of their best assets in Cecile.

I think the first was Jennifer Brooks on Y&R.

Years ago I think Kim had unhappier memories of her time at SB. I wonder if the last decades of GL shifted her opinion somewhat.

I apologize in that you probably feel like you're being asked to speak for your government - it's more that I don't really trust reporting (it doesn't help that some of the reporting is from sites like Vice that have a toxic background). I'm sure Sweden is doing what they can...more than what's happened in the US. The only thing that has helped the US, somewhat, is that states have had some of their own leeway. Trump would have happily sent most of us to our deaths.

There's been some talk here about Sweden, which has been a topic of debate on how to handle COVID-19. There is some back and forth in these tweets.

Poor Trent. I do like him - not really interested in seeing Terri Conn though, ever again. I'm glad to hear that about Scott and Andy. They were so believable as friends.

Thanks @Sean I never even knew Lee Godart was on RH.

Geez louise people will be freaking out about that RuPaul live watch, I can tell you.

Kathleen was already an established film actress by this time, I think. I sort of wondered at the time if that story may have been a plan to eventually pair up Josh and Cassie - Rauch/B&E tested those waters repeatedly before finally doing it with Olivia.

Johnson is such a colonialist he probably sees non-white doctors as existing to treat him... You can say Kamala ran a flawed campaign, as many did, but the brutal way she was treated by so many on the right and the left was clearly not about her campaign. I think if she wants to be VP she'd be a very good one, but I'm not sure why she'd even want to put herself through all that at this point.