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I highly doubt he knows, actually. The fact he doesn’t pay his contractors is an important tell: clients like that (and there are a few) typically see a schedule and use that as a basis for estimating what the actual cost will be rather than using tried and true formulas to set a baseline for labor hours and estimating up. Idiots like Trump have no idea what tasks and material are involved, they just know what they want it to look like in the end and expect it to happen in an allotted amount of time. Most developers aren’t as stupid and craven as he is, but even then they don’t usually have the innate understanding of building.

Some of the out buildings are tear down. The main cell block is nicely restored, but it’s like really small. No amount of money could expand it enough to make the billions to expand it enough. Plus, it’s been almost thoroughly proven that at least two dudes successfully escaped. It’s not the unescapable citadel the movies portray it as.

It’s like he’s living in an episode of The Untouchables.

There’s no way to make Alcatraz a prison again. The building is fine but it’s too small and uses outdated technology.

It’s not a Christian thing, it’s a flaw in all religions that some subgroups tend to exploit. At some point, religions depend on the good will of their adherents, and the expectation is control structures like rituals and holy scriptures exist for those who need the regiment rather than those who are spiritually and intellectually more advanced. It’s not ironic that Jesus became the thing he was railing against so much as inevitable. You can’t oppress humans into being good people, but the controls need to be there because humans can’t all be trusted and, eventually those controls will be exploited by the untrustworthy.

It’s partly why I’m non practicing, and it’s an issue throughout Christianity rather than just a Catholic one.

I’m also a non practicing Catholic. I don’t really think it’s offensive in the sense that the whole regalia of the papacy Trump is proudly wearing is exactly what Francis was refuting in his words and actions. Trump, the moron he is, probably doesn’t realize he’s proving the late pontiff’s point by posting that ridiculous AI pic.

Would it help if Steph made doe eyes?

I’d like to know how they test for conspiracy theory curriculum.

What’s a Vimpera?

Learned of this while dating Hot Dog Water.

Actually knows who Jordan Hudson and, with Scoob's mj flavored snacks at the ready, revels in watching Bill Belicheck humiliate himself.

Usesdat least three different Instagram accounts to commenting on Jordan Hudson's mermaid pic.

I don’t think so either. This is the problem with being “in on the con” as it were - her path to power is based on one big lie. Either she admits to the lie and is blocked from a path forward, or the lie is exposed and her party loses power, leaving her on the outside anyway. The latter option will always be more palatable because it’s worth the risk of outlasting Trump and having his corpse to blame instead of owning up to her own culpability in his irrational behavior. The few GOP lawmakers who understood the threat, like Adam Kinzinger or Liz Chaney, are already out and have a path forward.

It will be interesting to see just how low she'll go to suck up to a man who has taken every possible turn to debase her. Not that I don't revel in her misery, mind you - it's just that there has to be a point where she can't put up with it anymore and still maintain enough dignity in front of her House colleagues.

Oh yeah. That's why. The only saving grace here is that Putin isn't likely to match that deal if he were to try to flip Trump to his side and it give the US a stake in protecting those interests. It doesn't actually do much other than that, though.

Holup... https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-presidency-news-05-01-25#cma5o8usy00003b6t1bpvd94a#cma5o8usy00003b6t1bpvd94a#cma5o8usy00003b6t1bpvd94a If I was Stefanik, I would be soooooo pissed right now. Also... being incompetent is AOK as long as you have a penis.

Not sure why it gives me a bad feeling, but it does.

If I may be so bold…. I think we’re starting to see the point where his lies are collapsing under their own weight. A younger man who isn’t dementia addled would be able to keep track of his lies, but even then lying about everything eventually makes it impossible to rationalize every lie. It’s why he needs to threaten and cudgel GOP partisans to reshape reality to fit all of his misinformation and fabrications. He’s a con artist who’s too old to make it work anymore.

Maybe it's no longer a dystopia when you're already in it.

A man can hope.

A lady buddy?

He'll take like two snaps in garbage time and get sacked out of the league.

Because you told us. Welcome to middle age, my man.