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Kevin McCarthy is leaving congress by the end of the year. https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2023-12-06/kevin-mccarthy-congress-retirement-not-seek-reelection-california For those keeping track, the GOP had a four seats more than a bare majority. Knocked down to three because Santos was kicked (in a seat that has better odds than not of flipping in February). This would knock them down to two seats to spare while the seat is vacant.

I finally did my first route yesterday. When they came out, my game would crash any time I tried to start a route so I just ignored the feature entirely.

That's down to a realistic number where they could conceivably burn a week of floor time and manually pass them one by one. But even that is a massive time sink.

This guy had an outstanding resume and I am shocked that he was available for the role.

Happy belated boardiversary, old man!

happy birthday @molarbear you son of a gun

I played through Zelda and in Act 3 of Balder's Gate, but that's it for me on the list.

happy birthday slik!

It seems like it's probably be a good thing to get a court on the record so consumers actually know what their rights are.

I didn't know the dates, had to look it up. Two guys in 1980 and 2002 who were convicted of crimes, and three guys in 1862 who were literal confederates.

https://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-security-service-blew-up-main-railway-connection-between-russia-china/

Suozzi should be the favorite - he was the incumbent a year ago, it's theoretically a blue-leaning swing district (Biden won it by like 8 points in 2020), and he's very conservative for a Dem. If he can't win, then that probably means Long Island is mostly off the table for now.

The Gov I believe is required within the next ten days or so to schedule an election a couple months out. So there will probably be a special in early spring. In NY, special election candidates are chosen by party leaders directly (no primary), and the general sense is that they will nominate Tom Suozzi to run. He was the incumbent but opted to primary Hochul for Gov from the right last cycle, which is why the seat was open. It'll definitely be a test to see how damaged the Dem brand is on Long Island.

get off call look at inbox inbox:

it looks that your cake fell on the floor, shame we gotta throw it out now

https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2023/11/29/congress/expelling-santos-whip-count-00129052

I just had to transfer every picture and video off my phone to scrounge up enough space to update the game, it's getting to be quite the chunky app. ANYWAYS the season ends in 34 hours with the 1.5x XP bonus going too, so I will presumably pop the pooh and wacky gifts tomorrow.

https://twitter.com/jesusrodriguezb/status/1730045413212741795

I turned on the Rosalynn Carter funeral and Jimmy does not look great (obviously). Basically in a mobile hospital bed in the front row with a suit jacket and blanket on, head tilted back back/mouth open.

hi ghostrek, i am ok but i have to go to the office and can't be late so i'm making myself be semi-responsible tonight which is sad but how are you, fine sir

@wacky1980 yes hello i would like to schedule a level-up, but also the 1.5xp event is nearly over and I may gotta pull the trigger

i am done til friday