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Cake day: June 13th, 2023

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  • Agreed. One should tout their record, but it should be tempered against 2 other things. What you want to do next, and how your opponent would approach the same.

    Politics shouldn’t really be “Look what I did for you” but rather, "Look at what we accomplished together! Let’s fucking go do some more good shit.

    But here’s a non comprehensive list of some good shit he’s done.

    Domestic Policy

    American Rescue Plan: Signed into law to address the COVID-19 pandemic, providing financial relief, funding for vaccination campaigns, and support for schools to reopen safely.

    Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Secured funding for rebuilding roads and bridges, improving public transit, cleaning up pollution, and expanding high-speed internet access nationwide.

    Inflation Reduction Act: Focused on lowering costs for families, reducing prescription drug prices, and making significant investments in clean energy and American manufacturing.

    CHIPS and Science Act: Promoted domestic manufacturing and technological advancements, resulting in significant investments in American manufacturing jobs.

    Executive Orders on Reproductive Rights: Protected access to abortion and contraception and safeguarded patient privacy following the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade.

    Student Debt Relief: Provided up to $20,000 in debt relief for Pell Grant recipients and up to $10,000 for other borrowers, benefiting millions of Americans.

    Criminal Justice Reform: Banned chokeholds and no-knock warrants, implemented policies to reduce the use of deadly force, and promoted accountable policing practices.

    Healthcare Expansion: Strengthened the Affordable Care Act, leading to significant savings on health insurance and expanded coverage options for Americans.

    Marijuana Policy Reform: Pardoned federal offenses for simple marijuana possession and initiated a review of marijuana’s federal scheduling.

    Economic and Social Policy

    Bipartisan Safer Communities Act: Passed significant gun violence prevention legislation, expanding background checks and supporting mental health services.

    Racial Equity and Justice: Advanced policies to close the racial wealth gap, invest in underserved communities, and reform criminal justice practices.

    Veterans’ Benefits: Signed the PACT Act, the largest expansion of veterans’ benefits in decades, particularly for those exposed to toxic substances.

    Marriage Equality: Signed the Respect for Marriage Act, protecting marriage rights for same-sex and interracial couples.

    Foreign Policy and National Security

    Strengthened NATO and Alliances: Enhanced NATO’s capabilities, supported the accession of Sweden and Finland, and coordinated international responses to global challenges. Support for Ukraine: Provided extensive support to Ukraine following Russia’s invasion, including military aid and diplomatic backing. Counterterrorism: Successfully targeted leaders of ISIS and Al Qaeda without major ground operations.

    Environmental Policy

    Climate Action: Rejoined the Paris Climate Accords and enacted the most aggressive climate agenda in U.S. history, including substantial investments in clean energy.International Environmental Leadership: Mobilized international climate finance and pledged substantial contributions to global climate funds.

    Public Health and Safety

    Opioid Crisis Response: Approved new overdose reversal agents, expanded naloxone availability, and promoted harm reduction strategies.

    Behavioral Health Crisis Response: Invested in crisis response teams and mental health services to reduce burdens on law enforcement and improve public safety outcomes.

    Is he a perfect vessel? No. Is he better than the shit stain? Absolutely. Do I agree with Biden on every point? No. But it’s not like he’s done nothing. We were just so scarred emotionally by the daily “Wake up and see how Donald Trump made life worse” that we are still in that hangover. Half of the shit on this list is because Donald Trump explicitly broke something in government.


  • All of evolution is a sliding scale. There is no strict delineation.

    I never claimed this was a good piece or true or perfect. That “scientist” was being over the top and purposefully myopic with sources provided, they still only desired to shit on someone else’s work and then state I didn’t read the methods.

    There are no real hard facts for that era of time population wise. It’s all estimation based on something. It just depends on how you draw the lines in the sand.

    There are no hotdogs, there are no sandwiches. It’s all a construct of human applied labels.

    But I generally agree. 300k years is a long time.



  • Can… can you run for governor of Texas? Grinding up 1/5 of our police force is 1000x the platform Abbott is rolling on.

    Note: no harm meant to differently abled people. I just hate Abbott, among a litany of other reasons, in that he got paralyzed by a neighbors tree limb falling on him, sued his neighbor for 10 million dollars, got elected, then helped pass legislation to make sure none of us Texan’s could ever sue for that amount again. Max is now 250k per person, up to 3 people can sue one asshole, so max 750k for non medical suits. Even fully limiting the types of suits that can be brought. The epitome of “Fuck you, I got mine!”