Everything posted by bonnieblue
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2025 Celebrity Death Pool
I would venture it’s likely to be a genetic or autoimmune condition like autoimmune hepatitis, Wilson’s, Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC) or PSC. I know someone (36F, marathon runner, doesn’t drink, thin, healthiest person I know) with PBC who is currently dealing with this and will likely be facing a liver transplant in the next decade.
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Nancy Mace: Sexual assault survivor or cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs?
She may be certainly be crazy, but I get the sense she is just trying consolidate power via instigating various witch-hunts and weaponizing the Speech and Debate immunity a La Joseph McCarthy.
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The Texpatriates Thread
Gracias. Do you have any towns in particular that you would recommend in addition to Sonoma proper?
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The Texpatriates Thread
2 Mom (no pics) family, 2 under 2. We love Austin, but think our time may be coming to an end here given the evolving climate. Still in the early planning stages, but my firm indicated I could stay on if we moved to California or Colorado, which is great news but shakes up out plans a bit as we were thinking more east coast. Any intel on the vibes in Marin/Sonoma County or Laguna Nigel, particularly for our family situation? In Denver, should we look to the burbs or Denver proper + private school? Anywhere I'm overlooking? Thanks!
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Cruz vs Allred - 2024
I made not just great, but perfect grades in math until calculus. Went to law school.
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2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
Exactly. I’m just going to have to vote again. I think they were en route to refilling, but I had to leave.
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2024 Presidential Election Thread - Let's keep the party going.
Robust 30 minute line at downtown Austin city hall, but no stickers left when I went.
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An Official "I've Studied My Sample Ballot, I Know How I'm Voting, and Won't Be a Time-Wasting Jagoff at my Polling Place Whose Indecision and Lack of Preparation Causes Long Lines" Tracking Thread
Anyone have any decent background info on Duchen v. Ashika for Austin City council (D10)or the AISD “at large” nominees?
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USWNT Olympic Soccer 2024
Hell yeah!
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two people hit by truck in Tarrytown, one dead, the other in serious condition
I’m friends with one of their children, and this is so devastating. Incredible family, full of truly interesting and vibrant people. What a miserable week.
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The Supremes
My wife and I have been mulling over a move out of Austin as well for these reasons. We are about to have two young daughters, and even if things don’t completely deteriorate federally, I can’t imagine things will look great (for us) in Texas in the next 5-10 years. We’re both very feminine and conventionally attractive, so no hassles wherever we go on a day-to-day level, but I think the child and marriage license thing are going to be a problem in the future. Any good recs on an accepting Denver suburb or relatively nice neighborhood in Denver proper?
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Surly Dad Thread
She may have already tried this route, but she should apply to the IAEA, perhaps in a low-level admin position, just to get her foot in the door. It has a great campus filled with incredible people and Vienna is awesome.
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The Supremes
The 5th Circuit’s take would turbofuck the lending and mortgage industry, so I’m assuming Thomas joined the majority because of his relationship with Crow/TCC?
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Surly kids applying / attending UT
I loved my time at SRD, and it was a little more down to earth than Hardin. If she’s going to rush and end up a Kappa, Theta or Pi Phi then Hardin, if she’s not rushing or won’t make it into those three, I would recommend SRD.
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The destruction of America's public education system
Your next Lt. Gov
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Texas Primaries
Well fuck. Anyone know how easy it is to move states as a partner at a big law firm? It’s easy … right?
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NH Republican primary 1/23
My first and only was 4. #neveragain
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2024 Oscar Nominees
Swap AoF and ZoI and I agree with this list.
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Most Successful Artist?
Gram Parsons - Gram Parsons, the Byrds and Flying Burrito Brothers
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Texas Rangers 2023 - They're Still Shitty?
Arlington’s proudest moment! Fuck yes!
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Way too early, down and dirty 2024 House elections thread
Interesting. I wonder if Mattie Parker will run for her seat.
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Nicaragua
If you’re staying in the hills outside of SJDS you will definitely want a 4x4 car (or driver who has one). We took a taxi from town one time and they could only make it up half way and then we had to walk uphill under the jungle canopy in the dark back to our place. It was not ideal. Back when we went there was an awesome sailing cruise outside of SJDS that takes you to a gorgeous pristine beach a bit down the coast. Would highly recommend
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The Texpatriates Thread
Very high on our list. We loved it.
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The Italy Thread
Go kitesurfing in Riva
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2023 Tropical Storm and Hurricane thread
Crazy. But also…is that first tweet from a Carolyn Bessette Kennedy fan account haha?