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Yes. A sense of humor is such a relief after living in fear. I mean of course we should be terrified of project 2025 and Tr*mp. But humor keeps life bearable, and allows us to remain functional and proactive. Instead of being paralyzed by fear.

source: https://www.tiktok.com/@ladychayil/video/7396751623453740330

Emma Samms has Long Covid and is quite disabled, based on everything she's said for the past few years. As in her past returns, I believe she can film a short arc. Or perhaps film a batch of episodes in a relatively short period of time, planned to air over a longer span of time.

well I'm in that same minority

Full fact sheet from the White House website on Biden's proposal for Supreme Court reform https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/07/29/fact-sheet-president-biden-announces-bold-plan-to-reform-the-supreme-court-and-ensure-no-president-is-above-the-law/

Biden op-ed to Washington Post "My plan to reform the Supreme Court and ensure no president is above the law" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/07/29/joe-biden-reform-supreme-court-presidential-immunity-plan-announcement/ https://archive.is/yCEMX Quote: By Joe Biden July 29, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. EDT The writer is president of the United States. This nation was founded on a simple yet profound principle: No one is above the law. Not the president of the United States. Not a justice on the Supreme Court of the United States. No one. But the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision on July 1 to grant presidents broad immunity from prosecution for crimes they commit in office means there are virtually no limits on what a president can do. The only limits will be those that are self-imposed by the person occupying the Oval Office. If a future president incites a violent mob to storm the Capitol and stop the peaceful transfer of power — like we saw on Jan. 6, 2021 — there may be no legal consequences. And that’s only the beginning. On top of dangerous and extreme decisions that overturn settled legal precedents — including Roe v. Wade — the court is mired in a crisis of ethics. Scandals involving several justices have caused the public to question the court’s fairness and independence, which are essential to faithfully carrying out its mission of equal justice under the law. For example, undisclosed gifts to justices from individuals with interests in cases before the court, as well as conflicts of interest connected with Jan. 6 insurrectionists, raise legitimate questions about the court’s impartiality. I served as a U.S. senator for 36 years, including as chairman and ranking member of the Judiciary Committee. I have overseen more Supreme Court nominations as senator, vice president and president than anyone living today. I have great respect for our institutions and the separation of powers. What is happening now is not normal, and it undermines the public’s confidence in the court’s decisions, including those impacting personal freedoms. We now stand in a breach. That’s why — in the face of increasing threats to America’s democratic institutions — I am calling for three bold reforms to restore trust and accountability to the court and our democracy. First, I am calling for a constitutional amendment called the No One Is Above the Law Amendment. It would make clear that there is no immunity for crimes a former president committed while in office. I share our Founders’ belief that the president’s power is limited, not absolute. We are a nation of laws — not of kings or dictators. Second, we have had term limits for presidents for nearly 75 years. We should have the same for Supreme Court justices. The United States is the only major constitutional democracy that gives lifetime seats to its high court. Term limits would help ensure that the court’s membership changes with some regularity. That would make timing for court nominations more predictable and less arbitrary. It would reduce the chance that any single presidency radically alters the makeup of the court for generations to come. I support a system in which the president would appoint a justice every two years to spend 18 years in active service on the Supreme Court. Third, I’m calling for a binding code of conduct for the Supreme Court. This is common sense. The court’s current voluntary ethics code is weak and self-enforced. Justices should be required to disclose gifts, refrain from public political activity and recuse themselves from cases in which they or their spouses have financial or other conflicts of interest. Every other federal judge is bound by an enforceable code of conduct, and there is no reason for the Supreme Court to be exempt. All three of these reforms are supported by a majority of Americans — as well as conservative and liberal constitutional scholars. And I want to thank the bipartisan Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States for its insightful analysis, which informed some of these proposals. End quote

https://popular.info/p/a-comprehensive-guide-to-jd-vances

Kaylia Nemour of Algeria in the qualifying round

Heather Tom still directs B&B. Per IMDB, 5 episodes in 2023. So far 4 episodes in 2024. (I know IMDB isn't always correct but she does still direct B&B.) She last directed one of the Sheila/Sugar cremation episodes, and an episode in May or June after Sheila was found alive.

From that notus.org article, it seems that Walz would fit what she's looking for. I like Kelly more but I get that Walz has more experience.

yes! The city herself was a participant in the Ceremony.

If a journalist actually asked Tr*mp about that vote quote, it would surprising if he gave a coherent reply.

Here is context of the Tr*mp quote "Get out and vote just this time. You won't have to do it anymore. Four more years it will be fixed. It'll be fine. You won't have to vote anymore...In four years you don't have to vote again. We'll have it fixed so good your not gonna have to vote." That quote is from the last five minutes of this July 26 speech to Turning Point USA. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turning_Point_USA It starts at about 1:00:20. He says it twice.

He wants to be a dictator for life.

July 27 NYTimes interview with Pete Buttigieg about the Harris campaign: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/27/magazine/pete-buttigieg-interview-election-democrats.html Same without paywall: https://archive.is/ONEjd Same interview with Pete as a podcast, audio only: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PK87A_M9A0k

edit, francetv youtube took the Celine video down

I appreciate you posting clips but for some reason all I get is audio and no video. I guess it's my device/connection, since others can see your clips, just not me. I just upgraded my computer so I don't know what's going on. Oh well, it's for me to solve, I'll figure it out eventually. Edit, it works on my phone but not on my upgraded computer. Well at least I can see it. Thanks for posting!

I agree that the fashion show on the Seine bridge was odd. I mean usually during an Olympic Opening Ceremony in a stadium, the home country demonstrates some of its culture; so I could see if they'd done a traditional ceremony then a short bit in the stadium about French couture would fit. But I don't think it made sense on the bridge over the boat parade. Kelly Clarkson just commented that they made sure to include all ages and ethnicities in the fashion show, so there's that.

I think it's beautiful and wonderful

NBC coverage will start earlier than the actual ceremony. Olympics opening ceremony starts today at 1:30pm Eastern U.S. time, 10:30am Pacific (7:30pm Paris time). Over 200 delegations from countries/regions with about 10,500 athletes in ceremony. This year, the Parade of Nations won't be in a stadium. They will travel 4 miles down the Seine in custom-made floats. Each national delegation will ride in a boat equipped with cameras that enable immersive access for viewers. At the end of the boat parade, will be the lighting of the Torch. This will be outside, at the Trocadéro across from the Eiffel Tower. Also more ceremonial and celebratory events. Entire ceremony including boats, lighting of torch, and celebration/entertainment/speeches to last about 4 or 4 1/2 hours.