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The temple of the screaming electron

Name: Adrian Colebrook
Date of Birth: September 22, 1981
Reason: He knows what he did.

There was a great episode of the daily show with Jon recently after the election. Basically his point was the democrats keep doing things because of “norms” or “tradition” while the republicans have completely thrown both out the window to win. It’s time for the democrats to start doing the same. Taking the political high ground for “norms” and “traditions” is causing their constituents to suffer. It’s clear that the norms politicians have followed for the past 250 years are not rule, law or enforceable. The dems need to realize what they are fighting against and step up to the battlefield in which they find themselves, then after regaining power they need to code these previous norms into law with actual consequences for ignoring them.

Here is the clip: (it’s about 1//2 through, but the whole thing is worth watching)

https://youtu.be/HNcmo-K5Xsg

Yeah. This is the pardon that is going to break the country, not the fact that individual’s who received a pardon from Trump’s first term and now being nominated to his cabinet.

Here’s a cool trick,

Create a bookmark for archive.ph then go in and edit the destination to the following:

javascript:void(open('http://archive.today/?run=1&url='+encodeURIComponent(document.location)))

Now, anytime you are on a page that is paywalled, select this bookmark and it will automatically send the current page to archive.ph and give you the non paywalled copy.

Archive.ph is my new goto to avoid paywalls

https://archive.ph/NIxqF

I think you are severely underestimating how many people don’t even understand the difference between windows, explorer, a web browser and even the Internet itself during the 90’s well into the 2000’s even 2010’s.

That’s who kept IE alive

ITS LIKE SHAZAM FOR FOOD!

You are clearly not an underage Florida teen.

Yeah, you know, like “Dragon Deez”

It can be both.

The way they treat their employees. Zero breaks during an 8 hours shift, suing former employees, because of their owner, like the WaPo

Oh man wait until you learn about Buc-ees

My parents love that guy, and I watch him trying to be the funniest and most clever guy in the room and failing and the other fox hosts think he’s “so zany”.

It’s difficult to watch, mostly because it’s not even good jokes, it’s just very low hanging fruit that’s been said before a million times. It’s pretty lame.

“Big Plots”

Hard Mode

If anyone else missed being scarred by any of these mentioned:

Summaries incoming:

The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe. In this tale of revenge, the narrator, Montresor, lures his enemy, Fortunato, into the catacombs under the pretense of tasting a rare wine called Amontillado. Once deep within the catacombs, Montresor chains Fortunato to a wall inside a niche and then seals him in by building a brick wall, leaving him to die. The story explores themes of revenge, pride, and the darker aspects of human nature.

"Thank You, Ma'am" by Langston Hughes is about a young boy named Roger who tries to steal a woman's purse but is caught. Instead of turning him in, the woman, Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones, takes Roger to her home, offers him food, and talks to him about trust and respect. She treats him with kindness and understanding, explaining that everyone makes mistakes. Before letting him go, she gives him money to buy the shoes he wanted, teaching Roger a lesson in compassion and second chances. The story emphasizes the power of empathy and human connection.

"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" by Ambrose Bierce is a Civil War-era story about Peyton Farquhar, a Southern plantation owner condemned to be hanged by Union soldiers on a railroad bridge. As the noose tightens, the story shifts to what seems like Farquhar's miraculous escape. He imagines freeing himself, evading gunfire, and returning home to his family. However, just as he is about to embrace his wife, the narrative abruptly reveals that his escape was a hallucination in the moments before his death. Farquhar never escaped; he is hanged, and the story ends with his lifeless body swinging beneath the bridge. The story explores themes of time, reality, and the psychological effects of facing death.

The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is a short story about a woman suffering from postpartum depression. Her husband, John, a physician, prescribes her a "rest cure," confining her to a room in a secluded mansion and forbidding her from engaging in creative activities like writing. As she spends more time in the room, she becomes obsessed with the room's yellow wallpaper, believing she sees a woman trapped behind its patterns. Her isolation and lack of mental stimulation worsen her condition, leading her to believe she must free the woman in the wallpaper. In the end, she spirals into madness, tearing down the wallpaper as her mind unravels. The story critiques the oppressive treatment of women and the misunderstanding of mental illness during that time.

The story of Charlie Gordon comes from Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes. It follows Charlie, a man with an intellectual disability, who undergoes an experimental surgery to increase his intelligence. The operation, which had previously been tested on a mouse named Algernon, is initially successful, and Charlie's IQ skyrockets. As he becomes more intelligent, Charlie begins to understand the complexities of the world, including the cruelty he faced from people who once mocked him. However, as time passes, Charlie discovers that the effects of the surgery are temporary. Algernon's intelligence declines, and Charlie realizes the same fate awaits him. The story ends with Charlie's regression to his former state, but he retains a deeper awareness of himself and the world around him. The story explores themes of identity, intelligence, and the treatment of individuals with disabilities.

"A Good Man Is Hard to Find" by Flannery O'Connor is a Southern Gothic story about a family road trip that takes a tragic turn. The story focuses on a manipulative grandmother who, despite warnings of a criminal called "The Misfit" being on the loose, insists the family visit an old plantation. On the way, their car crashes, and they encounter The Misfit and his gang. The grandmother tries to appeal to The Misfit, claiming he's a "good man" and urging him to pray. However, her pleas fail, and The Misfit and his gang murder the entire family. In her final moments, the grandmother experiences a brief moment of grace and compassion, touching The Misfit before she is killed. The story explores themes of morality, redemption, and the complexity of what it means to be a "good" person.

The Last Spin by Evan Hunter is a short story about two teenage boys, Tigo and Danny, who belong to rival gangs. To settle a dispute between their gangs, they agree to play Russian roulette. As they take turns pulling the trigger, they start talking and realize they have much in common, developing a sense of camaraderie. Despite this newfound bond, they must continue the game due to their loyalty to their gangs. Tragically, on Danny’s final spin, the gun fires, killing him, leaving Tigo devastated. The story explores themes of senseless violence, loyalty, and the futility of gang conflicts.

The Lottery by Shirley Jackson is a short story set in a small, seemingly idyllic town where the residents gather annually for a lottery. Each family draws a slip of paper from a box, and the one who draws a slip with a black dot is chosen. The story builds suspense as the reader is unaware of the lottery's purpose until the shocking twist: the "winner" of the lottery, Tessie Hutchinson, is stoned to death by the townspeople, including her own family. The story critiques blind adherence to tradition, conformity, and the capacity for cruelty in ordinary people.