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Or when the reader doesn't want to read a verbose and unfocused comment — about a revised travel guide, no less — that would "land better" if it were about 250 words shorter

I first read this as "nipple effects" and instantly wanted to know more. I would have joined those spot checks! 😁

NEW YORK (The Borowitz Report)—Donald J. Trump claimed that the failure of the Manhattan District Attorney, Alvin Bragg, to indict him thus far is “quite frankly, a conspiracy” to keep the Republican Presidential candidate from attracting campaign donations. “Alvin Bragg, who is a disgrace, should have arrested me by now,” Trump said. “He has treated me very unfairly.” Trump said that he had made repeated calls to Bragg’s office to demand that he be arrested but has received no response. “There’s something going on,” Trump said. “Obviously George Soros is telling Bragg not to arrest me. This should never be allowed to happen in this country.” Issuing an ultimatum to Bragg, Trump said that, if he is not arrested by Friday, “I will perform a citizen’s arrest on myself.” “We can do this the easy way or the hard way,” Trump said. “The easy way would be for Alvin to keep his promise and arrest me, but time is running out.”

Just came across this old thread... So knowing all about this new production, you and your partner DID decide to go to Oklahoma! last summer in LA. And after you saw it, you complained about it over on that other site, calling it "Wokelahoma." 🙄 After you complained about the production that you paid to see, I responded as follows: Any theatergoer would have known the details of this (by now) well-known production. Are you saying that you were completely clueless about it before you purchased tickets? So you did know the details beforehand — and you went anyway? You clearly knew all about the new production and its changes. I think you have yourself to blame if you purchased tickets to something that you already knew you wouldn't like or appreciate. But maybe you decided to see it just so you could come online to complain and make one of your favorite political points? 🤷‍♂️

Do you mean that the really "attractive" guys have moved to jobs other than sex worker? Or do you mean that the attractiveness of Thai guys has declined. 😇

I think you'd be surprised. Moreover, Cranston has also acted on stage in the UK.

I'm happy that you too manage the Felony Murder Law Review.

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The book was published more than 30 years ago. One Amazon review has this to say: At this point, OUT IN THE WORLD is anachronistic, but this is a blessing: the gay and lesbian movement progresses globally, and the conditions - which in some cases are quite dire - Miller relates here have changed somewhat. Published at the dawn of the internet, the change has been dramatic in at least a few instances. OUT IN THE WORLD is still very valuable as a reminder of history, and of the struggles vast numbers of great people had to make to live with some dignity and security. In an era in which certain numbers of gay and lesbian individuals might be tempted to take certain hard-fought goals for granted, this is a vivid antidote to complacency. For a more up-to-the-minute investigation of the state of the gay and lesbian world, take a look at the 2003 documentary DANGEROUS LIVING: Coming Out In The Developing World, which revisits much of the same territory investigated by Miller.

Please don't keep your fingers crossed! We need Bryan Cranston back on the stage on Broadway and elsewhere -- and in any films or TV projects he might want to pursue.

Israel is yet another example.

Such tiny little boys!

Yes, you do need to travel inland to find the few resorts and massage places that are gay-owned or at least gay-friendly.

"or something"? Now you're just listing random items. That particular $1.6 billion package was back in April 1993 -- not even close to the 1996 election. 🙄

V. Putin is busy creating the type of fascist state that Drumpf and Orban can only dream about.

In Cartagena in September, there's a 79% chance of rain on an average day. (October is even rainier.) And the average high temperature is 89F, with an average low of 78F. That is both sticky and hot, as you say! And it's kinda the same EVERY month of the year, with drier weather in a few months.

There are some very funny Instagram accounts in Bali that were created specifically to mock and abuse the marauding Russians. 😃

Thanks for clarifying that Yeltsin was not "supported financially heavily" by the US government in his 1996 election. There were many things that the Clinton administration did to help Yeltsin. But directly providing "heavy financial support" for the 1996 election wasn't one of them.

Yes, I mentioned specifically the case of the three political operatives. They were paid by Yeltsin. Of course there were others, perhaps paid directly by the US government. I was responding to the comment that "Putin and Yeltsin were supported financially heavily by the US in the elections..."

For those of us who don't read Chinese, could you please summarize the gist of this article and mention a few of those eight places? Thanks!

Yeltsin? I haven't seen any evidence of heavy financial support paid directly by the US government for Yeltsin's re-election in 1996. Yes, there were both Republican and Democratic operatives who interfered, but they were paid by Yeltsin himself. Putin? I haven't seen evidence that the Clinton administration provided heavy financial support for Putin's first actual election in March 2000.

Not all Asian languages are as difficult to learn (and pronounce) as Thai, Chinese, and Korean. For example, the "island" languages in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines have easier phonology to pronounce -- and somewhat simpler grammar.

ORLANDO (The Borowitz Report) Ron DeSantis has unveiled an ambitious plan to raze Disney World and replace it with a “Dilbert”-themed attraction. The new theme park, tentatively called Dilbert World, will attract “millions of Americans deprived of their favorite comic strip by the left-wing media Reich,” the Florida governor said. Calling the new tourist destination “a woke-free zone,” DeSantis promised, “Parents who go to Dilbert World can rest assured that their children will not be exposed to the vile multicultural propaganda that it’s a small world, after all.” DeSantis was vague about what kind of rides might be featured in Dilbert World, saying only that “they will probably involve cubicles.”