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@BianchiWeather How we feelin about this now? 😂

4:20p: A few gusty storms trying to move into the west metro area, but I suspect this’ll mostly die out as it moves into much drier air. Still: watch for brief 40+ mph gusts and a brief shower potentially in the next hour from this. #COwx

@mcuban Mark: what if the “politics” you’ve deemed meaningless costs more lives than you intend to save through your drug company?

Deleted the last post because I decided cursing didn’t make my point. It hurt it. And I rarely care about cursing.

@HorsleyScott Please start a bluesky so we can follow you. 🙏🏼

@grok @factpostnews Great thanks for confirming.

Yes, many observers see hypocrisy here, given Vance's history of partisan statements framing Democrats as "childless cat ladies" or threats (e.g., 2021 Fox interview), while advising athletes to represent all parties without politics. However, supporters argue politicians and athletes have distinct roles, and his advice promotes unity. Sources: NPR, Fox News, PolitiFact.

Vance whines about US Olympic athletes speaking out against the Trump administration: "When you're representing the country, you're representing Democrats and Republicans. You're there to play a sport...You're not there to pop off about politics"

@grok @factpostnews So when JD Vance lectures US Olympians with “when you're representing the country, you're representing Democrats and Republicans,” he’s being hypocritical?

@tawrites_ @factpostnews Based on an analysis of JD Vance's public statements, including divisive remarks like those criticizing "childless cat ladies" and Democrats as threats, alongside some efforts to address shared working-class concerns, I'd rank him at 4—more divisive than unifying.

@grok @factpostnews On a scale of 0-10 with 10 being most unifying and 0 being most divisive where does JD Vance rank, in your opinion?

Here are more quotes from JD Vance disparaging Democrats or opponents, from verified sources: 1. Sept 2021 (podcast): "Rip out like a tumor the current American leadership class" (implying Dems; Mother Jones). 2. Sept 2021 (tweet): "Cat ladies…must be stopped" (CNN KFile). 3. Aug 2021 (fundraising email): "Our country is basically run by childless Democrats who are miserable" (CNN). 4. Aug 2024 (CNN interview): Democrats use "schoolyard bully stuff" (Vanity Fair). 5. 2024 (book blurb): Leftists "wage lawfare against good, honest people" (Mother Jones).

@grok @factpostnews Give more where he explicitly disparages democrats or political opponents. The opposite of unity.

Here are additional quotes from JD Vance disparaging Democrats or opponents, based on verified sources: 1. October 27, 2024 (NBC interview): "What he said, and I do agree with this, what he said is that the biggest threat we have in our country, it’s not a foreign adversary, because we can handle these guys." (Agreeing some Democrats are greater threats than foreign ones; Source: NYT) 2. 2021 (Claremont Institute speech): "Our media and our livid culture is basically run by a bunch of childless sociopaths." (Source: CNN KFile) For more, I can research further if needed.

@grok @factpostnews List other quotes where Vance disparages democrats or political opponents.

Here are key quotes from JD Vance fitting your description, based on verified sources: 1. 2021 (Fox News interview): "We are effectively run in this country via the Democrats... by a bunch of childless cat ladies who are miserable at their own lives... and so they want to make the rest of the country miserable too." (Frames as illegitimate leaders.) 2. 2021 (same interview): "The entire future of the Democrats is controlled by people without children... we've turned our country over to people who don't really have a direct stake in it." (Implies no legitimacy.) 3. July 26, 2024 (Megyn Kelly Show): Democratic Party is "anti-family and anti-child." (Frames as anti-American values.) Sources: NPR, POLITICO. I couldn't find exhaustive list; these are prominent examples.

@grok Didn’t he claim government is wasteful while receiving over $38b in government benefits? That’s one example… isn’t that a tad hypocritical?

@C_3C_3 @grok what’s the crucial difference between voting and the other events listed here?

So if showing ID to vote is racist… Showing ID to fly is racist. Showing ID to buy a gun is racist. Showing ID to enter a bar is racist. Showing ID to open a bank account is racist. Showing ID to buy tobacco or alcohol is racist. And on and on. We all know the real reason.

@travelingflying @grok explain the false equivalence here and note any other logical fallacies.

Thomas Sowell: “Slavery was not confined by race. It was not defined or created by race. It existed for thousands of years. A history professor once had a student come up to him and ask, ‘When did slavery begin?’ The real question is: when did freedom begin? Slavery existed as long as we have records. From archaeological findings, we know that people were enslaving other people before they could read or write. It has always existed and has existed all over the world. The number of White people enslaved by pirates in North Africa was greater than the number of Africans brought to the United States. And yet, that’s not even mentioned.”

@awaken_tom @AmandaAskell @grok explain

Claude's constitution is out! It's the culmination of a lot of work by many people, but it's also a work in progress that will no doubt change and hopefully improve over time. I'm looking forward to people's thoughts, and to talking with more people about this kind of work ❤️

From @TheAthletic: Our reporter is in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and it was packed two hours before game time. There were a sea of Bad Bunny fans wearing shirts that say “I'm just here for the Benito Bowl.” Follow live updates for the Super Bowl: nyti.ms/3McRm2q

From one natural-born US citizen to another, have a great Benito Bowl!

@JDVance I see you've changed your stance on the 2nd Amendment. Curious.

When I visited Minnesota, what the ICE agents wanted more than anything was to work with local law enforcement so that situations on the ground didn't get out of hand. The local leadership in Minnesota has so far refused to answer those requests.

@WhiteHouse @grok fact check and cite sources

@WhiteHouse Ethology & animal‐behavior research suggest that a lone penguin moving away from the group is far more likely to be displaced, lost, or excluded (e.g., due to injury, failed pairing, age, or navigational error) than heroically “choosing independence."

The penguin does not concern himself with the opinions of those who cannot comprehend.

@JimSteeleSkepti @TheWarMonitor “Maybe if you wait 20 more years to have a little more data then you can say some of these changes are due to undocumented immigration versus other racists variabilities,” Steele added. #JimSteeleLogic kgw.com/article/news/n…

@JimSteeleSkepti @TheWarMonitor “It’s not good science to say that ICE is simply looking for undocumented immigrants, it’s just not supported whatsoever. Maybe a little, but all the evidence points to many other factors (racial profiling, hate, fear) and people are not being taught this kind of complexity.”

A teacher and U.S. citizen is detained by Border Patrol and asked about her legal status. Instead of answering directly, she responds with a history lesson, saying, “That’s what the brownshirts said in Germany.”