They had years to prepare.

Student Loan Deadbeats, pay your fucking loans! 

CNBC: Student loan bills resume for 40 million Americans. How it could shake the economy.

Ryan Moran, a nurse in Jacksonville, Florida, hasn’t thought about his federal student loans in years. But this month, he’s scrambling to figure out how to make room in his budget for his $500 monthly bill.

He and his wife, Amelia, plan to dine out less and to skip the football games they love to attend. His grocery bills will also need to shrink.

“And it’s not only consumption that decreases,” said Moran, 26. “Increasing monthly payments means I have to work overtime, taking time away from my family.”
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Meanwhile, many people with student debt plan to cut back their spending on clothing, travel and food.

Oh, so during the past years these people knew this date was coming and instead of preparing for it many were spending on travel, sporting events and dining out. It didn't dawn on them to set X dollars aside per month for this day?

B-B-B-but..."the economy is so bad." I don't know why they think this, Biden tells everyone this is the greatest economy ever.

RochesterFirst: Payments resume for student loans; Rochester students, graduates react.

In Collegetown, local students shared their thoughts — with some saying they are not a fan of the idea of having to pay it back in this economy. [Do they mean the Biden Economy? Who did they vote for? - DD]
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“Students must have access to university and become something free for everybody and not become something for few people or just for who is rich.” Foreign college student Elona Ndoj said. “It’s not fair because education is the base of any society.”

And there it is; the fallback phrase of every whining liberal cuck student loan borrower: "It's not faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiir." 

Which one of you held a gun to Elona's head and forced him/her/it to travel to the U.S. for their education instead of staying home and mastering the art of baked mud pie or lizard-on-a-stick?

"Life is sooooooooooooooooooooo hard with a student loan. Waaaaahhhhhhhh!" 

The Self Entitled Permanent and Coddled Infant Mind Generation. 

Get a second or third job. Eat Ramen. Suck it up, Buttercups.

Militant Vegans FAFO.

The Telegraph (Archived): Restaurant scraps plant-based dishes after becoming fed up with ‘holier-than-thou’ vegans.

Isle of Wight eatery defends itself against ‘nasty’ and ‘bullying’ vegans who were furious that their diet was not catered for.

An award-winning cafe has at hit out at “holier-than-thou” vegan customers saying they shouldn’t have to adapt their menu to “suit” customers who don’t eat animal products.

The Kitchen at London House on the Isle of Wight went online to defend itself against “nasty” and “bullying” vegans who were outraged at their decision to refuse to cater to their diets.

Addressing its critics, it said: “If you want vegan food, go to a vegan restaurant.”

The popular high street restaurant in Ventnor said that though it used to serve some vegan food, they decided to stop because of a “militant minority” that spoilt it for the majority.
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[The Kitchen at London House posted on their Facebook page] "some nasty people have felt it’s their place and right to criticise this fact. Do you think that bullying someone is going to endear them to you? Is it going to make them rethink their decision…maybe I should? NO it does not!

“We have in the past catered for vegans. Everything from Vegan cream teas, even had special Vegan bacon made so they could enjoy BLT’s amongst other things.

“We stopped. Why? Because we got fed up with the arrogant, ‘holier-than-thou’ attitude.”
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[Sally Cooper, the bistro owner] said, “We produce tasty, home-cooked food. We don’t want to cook plant burgers, pulses and beans. It’s not our food.”

She said that since her post she had received a call to the shop from a man who had called her a ‘disgusting, dreadful woman.”
 
However, the overwhelming reaction had been supportive, she said.

It seems like the bistro went beyond the call of duty in providing vegan meal choices. They made Vegan bacon! (Wow is that an oxymoron). Vegan Bacon! And the VegaTards acted as selfish, privileged, indignant, petulant, little blobs of protoplasm.

Militant Vegans - like Militant Anyones - always ruin it for others. Good for you, Sally Cooper! I'm glad she didn't cave to the Militant Vegans.

Martin Weber of Cathedral City, CA is upset because the Midwest doesn't want to share the Mississippi and Great Lakes water.

Oh, the REEEE is just so satisfying!

Desert News (Archived): Martin Weber of Cathedral City, CA is upset because the Midwest doesn't want to share the water in the Great Lakes.

Reader submissions
Published 5:00 a.m. PT July 22, 2022

To our supposed "fellow" Americans in Minnesota and other states bordering the Mississippi River who've sent letters to The Desert Sun: Your less-than-friendly replies to the idea of Mississippi water being sent by canal to meet up with the Colorado River is no surprise to us in the West.
 
You're right! We shouldn't make "our problem" your problem! (Then why the kvetching, Martin? - DD)

For that reason, I'm advocating for ocean desalination preferably via the Gulf of California. Pulling seawater that could be desalinated either in Mexico or California (or both) is much closer than transiting water from the Mississippi.

Despite the fact that our cities that were built, in your opinion, with no thought in mind, we are capable of putting together a plan to resolve our shortage. Why did we develop cities in the desert?  What part of better weather year-round here in the West (rather than plowing through snow, flooding, and tornados [sic] didn't occur to you? (Oh Nooez, snow, flooding, tornadoes which can happen anywhere. How are the quakes, semi-annual mudslides and the fires, Martin? - DD) Maybe you should look at the numbers of households moving south. (Martin, maybe you should look at the California exodus. - DD)

So please keep your muddy water. We'll figure this out via our own state governments. But just remember, what goes around comes around, should you need our assistance in the future. I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for an answer. You might find our number unlisted. 

Signed, Martin Weber, Cathedral City

Oh, you want a gigantic water canal or pipeline across a majority of states from the Midwest to California for the water you so desperately need. 

Maybe those desalination plants should have been built decades ago but no, the envirotards blocked them because the life and existence of some esoteric, unique, indigenous species of fauna, plankton or tadpole outranked the need for Californians to have potable water. You made your desert, live in it because it's all about the "year-round better weather."

Gee, Mr. Weber, if only California was near a large body of water instead of the landlocked hellhole it is.

Some people like four seasons, Martin. Others apparently like to be thirsty and bitch and whine about it.

Oh, gee, the Midwest won't have California's assistance in the future. Why, that's a Blessing. When the fuck has the Midwest asked California help for anything. Anyone? 

We'll keep our muddy water! Thanks for conceding so early.

Stay thirsty Martin; stay thirsty! You can always recycle your urine and drink it. Email Bill Gates, Martin, he has the whole process figured out.

Newly-Unveiled Nevada Caucus App for DEMS.

Newsweek: Election Security Institute Criticizes Newly-Unveiled Nevada Caucus App After Iowa Disaster.

The Open Source Election Technology (OSET) Institute began its Twitter thread Sunday...
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"Deja Vu; this time in NV," OSET's first tweet read. "Let's be clear from the start: their's is an 'App' and no designation of 'tool' changes that. Let's stop playing word games here. The fact that its pre-loaded & may not use mobile connectivity is the only 'difference.'"
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OSET also wrote that the same issues with the app used in Iowa appeared to be present with Nevada's tool: "lack of adequate testing (all aspects); transparent code vetting; training (read the article in #1 above) [sic]; security audit; and above all, resiliency planning."

The organization also called for the NDP (NV Democrat Party) to be more "transparent," and an answer a plethora of questions about the tool: Who developed the tool? Who has tested it? How it will be used to report the results of the caucus?

"In short, if the DNC & NDP want to improve *trust* in all of this, then do the right things," OSET suggested.
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The institute predicted that "the DNC & NDP will *not* engender any trust by failing to completely answer these questions" and that there will be problems with the app on Caucus Day.

"Please prove us wrong," read the final tweet in the thread.

The Nevada Independent: Nevada Democrats debut to volunteers new iPad-based ‘tool’ to calculate math on Caucus Day in the wake of Iowa fiasco.

Another volunteer, who asked for anonymity to speak openly about the training process, said the general sentiment in the room at the training was frustration and confusion. 

But it's a "Newly Unveiled" Shiny, Blue, Bouncy Ball! It's... Newly ! Tastes Great! You'd never know you're drinking instant coffee!
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Newsweek Archived 
NV Independent Archived

Dear Iowa, The NY Times says your caucus is a relic, your system antiquated, you're too white and the App debacle is YOUR FAULT!

Two elitist NYT columnists blame Iowa for what is directly the fault of the DNC. Monday's Iowa Caucus (why, yes, it does seem like it was five months ago), could have been done by paper balloting and, within a matter of hours, tabulated with reliable and accurate results.

But no. The Democrat National Committee, and its Chair Tom Perez (who promised this would be the most "transparent caucus ever"), had a new, shiny blue bouncing ball to employ in their precious Iowa Democrat Caucus - an App - and they all piddled themselves silly with technology glee. Of course, what happened in the Democrat Iowa Caucus is fully self-inflicted by the DNC and DEM party bigwigs who hate Bernie Sanders. They will do anything to derail his candidacy.

Count on (at least) two writers from the NYT, scrambling to rescue the DNC and put all the blame on stupid, racist Iowa.

The NY Times, February. 6, 2020 (Archived): Thank You, Iowa. You’ve definitively shown us why you shouldn’t be first on the political calendar, and so much more.

Iowa is way too white to have so much influence. So is New Hampshire, for that matter. As a party with a diverse electorate, the Democrats should not be spending so much time and money catering to such a monochromatic subset.
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There is a strong argument to be made that no single state deserves to hold the rest of the electorate hostage the way Iowa has for decades.
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So, thank you, Iowa. This may be the most you have taught the electorate in a long while. Now take your bows, and step aside.

"A monochromatic subset." Okay, then. Instead the DEM candidate should be...uh...the polychromatic Mike Bloomberg?

Step aside, Iowa, the DNC doesn't need or want you. You no longer serve their purposes.

The NY Times, February 4, 2020 (Archived): Are the Iowa Caucuses Finally Canceled?

Iowa’s tech problem.

That's all the excerpt required. Blame Iowa. The App bio-hazard is their fault.

Insult politics, blame others, denigrate the entire people of a state. It's what Democrats do when they don't get their way. Beware New Hampshire.

DNC Chair Tom Perez Calls for ‘Immediate Recanvass’ in Iowa.

Daily Beast: DNC Chairman Tom Perez Calls for ‘Immediate Recanvass’ in Iowa.

Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez called on the Iowa Democratic Party on Thursday to “immediately begin a recanvass” in the state after the caucus disaster earlier this week. “Enough is enough,” Perez tweeted, citing the “problems that have emerged in the implementation of the delegate selection plan and in order to assure public confidence in the results.” The Daily Beast reported that a DNC aide defined Perez’s “recanvass” as a hand audit of caucus math worksheets and reporting forms to make sure that they were correctly tallied and reported in the telephone intake sheets and caucus reporting app.

"Enough is enough",? Oh, Hell No. The Clown Show just keeps on rolling, getting better and better!
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Daily Beast Archived

How's the Iowa Caucus Going? Tech bigwigs disgusted by Sanders (They hate you, Bernie). Nevada won't use App.

They're still counting in Iowa.

Breitbart: Tech Leaders Linked to Iowa Caucus App Expressed Disgust for Bernie Sanders Fans.

Leaders of the Democratic tech firm that was behind the Iowa caucus app debacle openly expressed their hostility toward Bernie Sanders supporters on a regular basis, according to a new report.
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...Nevada Democratic officials said in a statement Tuesday that the party will not be using the Shadow app for its February caucus.

Well, that doesn't sound like Democrats, does it? Giving up on a brand new, shiny tech App? Usually, we can count on DEMS to keep doing what they've done in the past, even when they know whatever it is doesn't work. Often, DEMS throw more money at whatever "it" is, hoping that will fix the problem. Rare that they abandon something just because it fails, epically, the first time.

I think Nevada should use the App. C'mon DEMS, you're big believers in second chances, right? Use the App in Nevada. What are the odds what happened in the Iowa caucus will occur again in Nevada?

@ NV Dems Twitter: 

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@ NV Dems Twitter Archived

Company named Shadow developed Iowa Caucus App., which received large cash from Buttigieg, Biden and other DEMS.

There's so much on this story.

@Lee Fang Twitter:

@lhfang
Three different sources say a firm called "Shadow" developed the Iowa Dem caucus app. They haven't responded to comment, neither has Iowa Dem Party. The firm was paid by both Nevada & Iowa Democratic Party, disclosures show. Also by Mayor Pete's campaign.
11:13 PM · Feb 3, 2020·Twitter Web App

Lee Fang
@lhfang
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Nevada Dem federal account paid Shadow $58k in August, Iowa Dems state account paid Shadow $63,183 in two payments over Nov & Dec, suggesting app wasn't developed until just months ago? Both caucus states. Shadow is a spin-off from PACRONYM, a new Dem dark money/superPAC hybrid.
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There's no evidence Robby Mook was involved in the development of this app. David Plouffe, however, is on the board of PACRONYM and has been on cable news talking about the Iowa caucus all evening. Worth a question for him.
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Please ask them if the app is cancelled for Nevada.

Why Yes, Nevada may want to consider options other than The Shadow App.

Over $40 Grand paid to Shadow by Buttigieg organization, click on the image once there to enlarge.

The full Thread is here, (same as first link).

All the DEM candidates awarded themselves a Participation Trophy, so they have that going for them.

President Trump won the Iowa Republican Caucus 26 minutes after voting began.

@ Eric Trump Tweeted only an image in response to an earlier Tweet from the DNC:

Democratic Party
@DNC
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For three years, we’ve been preparing for the process that officially kicks off tonight in Iowa: the Democratic presidential primary. Today our chair, @TomPerez, reflects on the reforms we’ve made to make this the most transparent primary in our history: https://bit.ly/2SgkWDX
11:05 PM · Feb 3, 2020 from West Des Moines, IA·Twitter for iPhone

Eric:

(UPDATE: For whatever reason, Eric Trump's Tweet of the DNC and his reply of the train image leads to a "Sorry that page doesn't exist" message. Huh. The DEMS must have been Triggered by it. The story containing the excerpt of the DNC is Archived here and is basically the first paragraph).

DNC "Technical Difficulties" in Iowa? Biden 4th place in poll.

Hitting some Chans and other boards, the DNC is up to its usual dirty tricks because Bernie is the clear winner in Iowa. The DNC is trying to reduce the degree of his win, or, somehow, produce a "different winner."  

A "technical difficulty" within the DNC is being blamed for delays. An App crash. Ah, the old App Crash ploy. That can only mean Hillary is in town with her hammer in hand. The fix is in against Bernie.

The Washington Examiner: Biden in fourth place.

A highly respected Iowa poll that was canceled from being released amid integrity issues had Joe Biden in fourth place, which could have drastically altered the news cycle and voter considerations in the days before Monday's Democratic caucuses.

According to leaked results verified by FiveThirtyEight, the final Des Moines Register/CNN/Mediacom poll of likely Democratic caucus-goers before Monday's first-in-the-nation caucuses had Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders leading with 22%, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren in second at 18%, former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg with 16%, and the former vice president in fourth with 13%.

The poll, often called the "gold standard" measure of Iowa, was scheduled to be released Sunday, but after an Iowa City man contacted for the poll reportedly complained that Buttigieg was not listed as an option when asked about his preferred candidate, officials did not release the results out of an abundance of caution.

"Today, a respondent raised an issue with the way the survey was administered, which could have compromised the results of the poll. It appears a candidate’s name was omitted in at least one interview in which the respondent was asked to name their preferred candidate," Des Moines Register executive editor Carol Hunter said in a statement Saturday. "While this appears to be isolated to one surveyor, we cannot confirm that with certainty. Therefore, the partners made the difficult decision to not to move forward with releasing the Iowa Poll."

It's clear the DNC doesn't want Bernie and will do everything possible to pull the rug out from under him - again. With the Buttigieg complaint of his name not listed, maybe the DNC doesn't want him either?

Accusations of irregularities by the second and third-place candidates will hit the media immediately. Claims of something being "unfair" will echo all night and into the morning. Count on it.

The truth is...it's Russia. Ssshhhhhhhhh. Don't tell anyone.

Men are "invading" a women's "sanctuary". Caitlin and Kaitlin are upset!

Oh, no! Women are upset!

NY Post: Men are showing up to the Wing and women are pissed.

The Wing was supposed to be the ultimate sanctuary for women: decidedly feminine in design, with walls and furniture in shades of millennial pink and a thermometer set at a women’s-clothing-friendly 72 degrees. Conference rooms and telephone booths are named after feminist icons like Anita Hill and fictional literary heroines such as Hermione Granger of “Harry Potter” fame. It offers perks that other co-working spaces can’t match — showers stocked with high-end beauty products and events featuring big names such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Critics of the Wing were quick to point out the lack of diversity in the spaces, but the company’s expansion and popularity has brought up a completely different issue that was never expected to arise: straight men wanting to come in and hang out.

Sure, it’s not against the rules for men to be at the lady lair, which costs anywhere from $185 to $250 a month in the US to join. But that’s only because legally the company can’t ban men.

“There’s usually at least one [man] whenever I visit,” says Kaitlin Phillips, 29, a member in New York for the past two years. “It’s bizarre to choose to occupy a space women specifically wanted for themselves. Classic patriarchal entitlement complex.” (Hey Kaitlin, does "you reap what you sow" ring a bell? - DD)
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“At first it was jarring,” says a 30-year-old longtime New York member, who asked to not be named. “It started about a year ago and it’s getting worse. A guy even checked me out a few weeks ago. The whole purpose of the space is to not have to deal with anything like that.” (How does she know a woman has never "checked her out"? -DD)
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The Wing’s large membership — more than 11,000 worldwide, according to reps — meant it couldn’t pass as a “social club,” and therefore can’t discriminate based on gender. This, coupled with a lawsuit brought by a 53-year-old man (GOOD FOR HIM! - DD) earlier this year claiming gender discrimination, led the Wing to formally adopt a membership policy: “The Wing is a space designed for women with a women’s-focused mission. Members and guests are welcome regardless of their perceived gender or gender identity. Recognizing that gender identity is not always consistent with someone’s sex assigned at birth, we do not ask members or guests to self-identify.”
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But all of the women The Post spoke to had the same questions: Why would a man want to go to the Wing, anyway? Just because he can? (YES! YES! JUST BECAUSE WE CAN! DEAL WITH IT. - DD)
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Up until about a year or so ago, when the space was truly a women-only sanctuary, members said they could comfortably walk around braless in a robe after a shower. Now, they say, they’re constantly looking over their shoulders, wondering who the loud dude chewing his lunch is. (Ummmm, yeah - because women never do anything annoying. Ever. - DD)

Numerous California members tell The Post that the phenomenon is getting out of hand. (The horror and indignity of it all. - DD)

“It’s just annoying,” says Caitlin White, a 31-year-old West Hollywood member who sees at least one man working in the space each day. “Why do men need to be there? Why can’t they respect the spirit of the place? Men have to have everything.” (YES! YES! Men have to have EVERYTHING! EVERYTHING! - DD)
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“I glare at the men and I glare at the members who bring them,” says the anonymous New York member. (Ooooh - she sounds hostile. Sounds like someone needs Anger Management therapy? - DD)

Above from The Wing's home page. There's no scientific basis supporting their trite little motto.

I thought Scrapbooking was Teh Women's Sanctuary. Am I wrong?

Such intolerance from these women at The Wing. Tsk, Tsk, Tsk.

Now Accepting New Members! MEN Only!

Return Manhattan to the Lenape Natives.Governor Cuomo, Mayor de Blasio, "Tear down the White Imperialsim."

White guys New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio should return Manhattan to the Native Americans. I mean...if they're really serious about equality and fairness.

Image: Brian Altonen

And return to its original name, Manna-Hata.

Manhattan? That's just White Liberal Privilege.

Minnesota State High School League: Boys now allowed to dance on Minnesota high school teams.

Reuters via CompuServe News (CompuServe...? Who dis?): Boys now allowed to dance on Minnesota high school teams.

An organization that oversees high school sports in Minnesota has rescinded its rule preventing boys from joining their high schools' competitive dance teams.

The change announced on Friday night by the Minnesota State High School League followed a March 6 decision by the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Paul, Minnesota blocking the rule's enforcement.
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In its decision, the appeals court had said the girls-only rule probably violated boys' constitutional equal protection rights.

The court also found no proof that the rule addressed girls' historic underrepresentation [sic] in high school sports in Minnesota, where boys and girls now participate almost equally.

Tesla Electric Cars: Dirty, Filthy, Polluting, Earth Destroying, Global Warming Escalatng Contributor

The pure, clean, enviro-friendly electric Tesla cars are no better for the environment than diesel or gas. Climate Change Dispatch:

Despite being recognized as among the most environmentally friendly on the market, Tesla vehicles harm the planet just about as much as their diesel and petrol equivalents, according to a recent analysis by Engaged Tracking, a London-based research firm.
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This is because more CO2 is emitted during the manufacturing of electric vehicles, and the electricity Tesla vehicles in the U.K. require are generated mostly by coal and gas.
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Tesla countered with: "the group’s findings, claiming the comparison of a Model S — a larger model — to an average vehicle is not fair."

Oh, gee - the "[ it's ] not fair" cry from the Left / Earth-Fcukers. What isn't unfair to them? When have they ever been "fair"?

Unfortunately for Tesla, this is not the first study that concluded electric cars proved no benefit to the environment.

From the same story/link above:

The Manhattan Institute published a report in May that analyzed the cost of electric automobiles and their effectiveness to clean the environment.

The Institute’s findings were quite notable: electric cars actually increase the amount of pollution into the atmosphere compared to new internal combustion vehicles.

So far, (and tech can change), electric cars provide no benefit to the environment. This information has no impact or effect on the Enviro-First-Facts-Don't-Matter crowd who will once again don their denial cap and undergo yet another session of flip of the switch.