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See, Sis. God smiles on us aging queer sisters. I get Robert Irwin, and you get James Talarico. To each her own. It all works out in the end. 😉 That said, be careful with Mamdani now. They are both gorgeous men in different ways. But James is probably not into three ways, I'm guessing. 🫢 But, on a more serious and happy note, the biggest headline out of Texas was the Hispanic vote. Texas Latinos turned out in massive numbers for Democrats And this is not the first time. Same thing with the special election that Democrat Taylor Rehmet won in a red Texas Senate district in January. It probably helped that he is a machinist union leader. If Democrats want to win they should be running lots of union people talking about decent wages and affordability. And no tax cuts and special favors for the rich. En espanol, por favor. One might argue that if Trump were not such an arrogant war mongering raping lying felon un-American total piece of shit, he might have noticed this. Brookings did. So what did Trump do to create more jobs, raise wages, and create affordable housing and new Latino small businesses? He deported their asses. Like Latino men working in construction jobs. You just can't trust those fucking Mexicans, can you? By the way, Sis. Did I mention that Donald Trump is an arrogant war mongering raping lying felon un-American total piece of shit? The implications of this could be vast, for both 2024 and 2028. That is the history of Latino voting in Presidential elections since 1980. Note that Harris did worse than any other Democrat, with one possible exception: Jimmy Carter. So a few things enter here. Without even discussing politics, there is reversion to the mean. If a Democrat in 2028 does as well as the average Democrat since 1980, they will win. Now let's talk inflation. That is what killed Carter. It killed incumbent parties all over the world after COVID. My theory all along has been that Hispanics in general, and Hispanic men in particular, are very much oriented around what Brookings described above: jobs, wages, prices. So are most working class Americans of any race, of course. So Trump benefited from that in 2024. Being the arrogant fuck he is, he took that as a mandate to start Trump Wars. The arrogant piece of shit. In 2026 and 2028 he will learn his lesson. But I digress. Back to your new love James. And please don't call me a cheap bitch. I am sending him only $25 a month, compared to $100 a month for Sherrod Brown, Mary Peltola, and Jon Ossoff. I figure Roy Cooper has it in the bag. And if he can't win North Carolina, Democrats can not win the Senate. North Carlina, Ohio, Alaska, and Maine are the must win Senate seats for Democrats to have a majority in 2028. And Democrats have to hold Georgia and Michigan. All seem possible. Once Michigan and Maine have primaries I'll start sending money to the Democrats who win there, too. James would be nice to have on the team, too. So cute. But we know about Texas, Sis. Everything is big there. And we love our big cocks, of course. But Democrats dream big in Texas, and always fail. So call me a skeptic. Anyhoo, have fun with James, Sis. And Zohran. Robert sends his love. 😉

Old colonial chestnut - all of them are the same, makes it easier to stereotype and dehumanise them. It's the same argument that Zionists and Westerners put foward when they say, "Why don't the Arab countries take in the Palestinians; they're all the same anyway." Black people are all the same, East Asians are all the same...oops, sorry, "Orientals" according to you. Saudis are Sunni while the majority of native Bahrainis are Shia but their leadership is Sunni. I think Kuwait has got a 65-35 Shia split with, again, Sunni rulers. They're not all the same. Even within each country there are different sub cultures and groups with differing rates of development and literacy and perspectives on religion and modernity. And as far as I know, KSA and Ummarat get along. Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and parts of Myanmar share geographical borders, religious and ethno traits yet they have skirmishes from time to time. Could they be said to meddling in each other's affairs too despite their "sameness" in many respects? And why is that? Surprised you missed this one. The issue therefore is not whether they're the same ethnically, culturally and/or religiously but whether they have compatible geo-political and socio-economic interests. Each country wants to project and protect its sovereignity. I know it can be hard for some people but try not to view everything through a racial or ethnic lens.

again , I was not talking about conquer but temptation to meddle in neighbours affairs, neighbours of the same blood, religion and custom

they all were different people , while people of the Middle East are more or less the same , sharing the same culture ( ok, Iran and Turkey partially excepted), language, religion, history and unfortunately and ultimately , tribalism. One may find reason for in enmity between say Saudis and Israelis, but between Saudis and Bahrainis or Emiratis? And link between colonizing far away lands and temptation to meddle in neighbours affairs is unclear to me

BIG Smile.........

When you say “stem”, I assume you mean getting ahead of it and self-regulate in such a way as to block municipal regulation that may be too rigidly restrictive where some condo entities might prefer some fluidity such as ‘room in home’ ST tourist let category, or simply prefer the non-registered visitor restriction policy that I guess is only enforceable when building concierge / security are brought into it.

That'll guarantee this problem from happening again, or anyone showing up as well.

I’m heading to Johannesburg, South Africa on business soon, and I’m planning to spend a few days exploring Cape Town afterward. I was under the impression that it would be a prime spot to meet big black guys, but after browsing Grindr, RentMen, and Hunqz, I’m honestly disappointed. Most of the escort profiles have very few photos, and the quality is so poor that they all look fake. I realize there might be reasons for this like a stigma, but it's still frustrating. And it looks dangerous. Has anyone had a good experience with escorts in South Africa? Alternatively, does anyone have escort contacts or know someone who can handle the arrangements for me?

So: Connect your headphones to your smartphone. Open the translation app (e.g., Google Translate). Select the "Live Translate" or "Conversation" mode. Set the input/output languages. Keep the phone near the person speaking. For the best experience without buying specialized hardware, Google Translate is currently the most robust, free, and widely available option.

Another trump grift: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8QoryuW

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A smart move. A friend was searching for alternative flights from New York to Europe and back to Asia (due to a hard to adjust schedule) and has to pay something like $10,000 extra Others in my work and social circles are predicting this could drag on for another five, six weeks. Not being American I have no insight as to which way policy will swing.

It was a joke!

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Modus operandi??

Not Esperanto?

Mongols, Phoenicians, Ottomans, Macedonians, Greeks, Muslims, Vikings, Normans, the list goes on.....

It's actually two words: modo randen. Origin: Swahili. It's a good word to use Olddaddy; makes you sound sophisticated. Pong2 uses it often.

Were the Romans, the Brits, the Dutch and the Portuguese short of water too when they went about to colonise and create havoc in various parts of the world over thousands of years cumulatively? Were they Middle Eastern too?

These days, an endorsement from Trump can be "the kiss of death"....... Paxtons a felon and Cornyn is a geriatric who's been in the seat forever. Time for a young, religiously aligned, charismatic fellow WHO CARES to take the reins..... I favored Talarico from the start..... He seems to be a "sweetheart" ? Rare in todays politics.

I didn't want to argue with him Maybe that's his modoranden or whatever the word is ? ..to shout in the hotel corridors so you pay him Thanks for ruining my night ....ALL of you !!!!

You rewarded him with 200 Baht for lying to you? Why didn't you try your little experiment as you did in the Jomtien hotels busy thread by doing the full monty in front of him? That would have scarred him for life and prevented him from lying and doing the same thing to others.

The Americans began urgently recruiting staff at Dover Air Base to sort the personal belongings of the dead soldiers.

Beto nearly won his try. He has great things to say about Talarico. The Dems prefer Paxton to be the opponent. Sounds like Trump will be the decider.