on nepo babies and science.

so, i got into a discussion on xitter about nepo babies the other day, pointing out that talent is largely inherited. the back and forth was that most of our behavior is genetic. i believe, in fact, all of it is. yes, events, esp in childhood can shape a person, but how it does so is determined.
yes, a severe trauma can bend a person, esp a child.
yes, the level of stress in a family can impact development. esp in the pregnant mother. adequate nutrition and support bring out the best. high stress, whether food or illness, the mother’s or someone else in the family, have a sometimes profound impact.
but all this is a narrow window. how much and in which direction is fixed.

which brings us to me. lol. i entertained myself during the plague by tracing my family tree. all i knew was that 2 of my grands came during the hunger. in steerage. i thought i came from peasants. boy was i surprised. turns out my mom came from 1 of ireland’s great families. my tree is full of witches and queens. and rebels.
talk about ah ha moments. all my life, anything i did for work, i was quickly promoted. every org i ever joined, i was put in charge of something. ppl i barely knew begged me to serve w them. i could never say no. i always thought it was cuz i was an easy mark to take on the scut work, and get it done. but no. it’s who i am.
all my life i’ve served. for issues, for candidates, for causes, for people. and i’ve won. of all the campaigns i’ve been involved w, we only lost 1 we shd have won. tammy duckworth beat us in a primary by 100 sketchy votes, then got shellacked in the general. we probably wd have won, as it was our 2nd time around. a couple we knew we wd lose, and didnt embarrass ourselves. i have a convention placard stolen from denver, w a little brass plaque.
i tell the truth when the smart thing is to keep my damn mouth shut.

anyone who comes from a long line of anything will b what their people are. they will be the royal family- inbred degenerates. or they will be the kennedys- heroes.
they will be the trumps, or they will be the bidens.

which is to say- vote joe, cuz science.

also grrr. had that all typed up and du blinked. s’kay. i made it a little better.

this pup here-

happy bday carol burnett.

at least ppl on xitter think it is. i knew it was coming up.

this little gem is just 😘
pls post your faves.

joe needs to use the bully pulpit now.

he needs to call out the corruption at scotus.
he needs to call on both thomas and roberts to resign.
he needs to do whatever he can to take on this absolute lawlessness.
he needs to find his version of- the court has made it’s ruling, let them enforce it.

eta- he needs to say- i dont want a crown. anyone who holds this office who does is unfit.

let's talk about tsf's PHYSICAL decline.

the fart jokes have a joy, and also very, very politically damaged.
but they r also a sign of his absolute decrepitude. falling asleep in court, same.
want to talk about age? ppl do loves them some numbers. put a number on something and all shades of grey evaporate. so let’s talk about health. he’s dying. he does not have long.
we need more video of joe on his bike, etc. the contrast at this point will b a lot more stark than golf cart v peloton. which shd have been enough to make this an issue. instead we got jokes about it.

but honestly, i hate to see a sick, crazy old man in the dock. if it was almost anyone else, we wd b appalled. he rly shouldnt b there. i hope the judge orders a psyche eval. i’ve said many times i’d rather see him in a locked ward than prison.
it’s both more just and a more important lesson for humanity about the nature of evil.

eta the illustrated, short version.
https://twitter.com/mopinkodu/status/1782014195984163058

and also to say- i think the judge will order an eval. it’s that or jail. he’ll have to do something.

joe biden is just ransacking the fed govt for shit to fix.

EPA designates 2 forever chemicals as hazardous substances, eligible for Superfund cleanup
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143227936

Biden administration to announce expanded Title IX protections while reversing Trump-era guidance
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143227804

and not little shit, either. this isnt proclaiming national apple pie day. this is impactful rule making.
a lot of ppl have been screaming about those chemicals since the beginning of our teflon coated world.
i remember my mom getting one of the 1st teflon frying pans. a big 1 she used to make fried chicken.
it was great for a while, but it broke down quickly. she had a home remedy for getting the grime out of the coating that involved boiling water and an onion.

parrot owners have known forever that it kills birds. and that it does, indeed, outgas. it still breaks down w repeated use. knew someone who had used an elec rotisserie a hundred times, til the day it killed her african grey.
we also knew that the workers had a high rate of infertility and fetal deformities, and of course, cancers. weird cancers.

but no one in dc gave a shit til now.

just think what he’ll do if we give him 4 more yrs, and a super majority?

who else loves opossums?

this guy-

Man picks up an Opposum and knows super cool facts about them.

https://twitter.com/AMAZlNGNATURE/status/1781057770805928060

worth clicking through for the rest of the thread.

more assholery in tennessee.

i dont think this will pass, but the protest that blocked traffic to o'hare the other day

rly pissed off a lot of ppl. the pro-hamas ppl r planning a big protest at the convention. nobody wants another 68.
i have a couple friends who jumped on this stupid train. i told 1- i dont want to embarrass our nominee. she- #notmynominee. after i said he’s doing everything he can to solve this mess, she went w ‘homelessness’. me- rly 15 m jobs, forgiveness of student loans, and u think fewer ppl have homes?

i know cps will b loaded for bear. their shit wont fly. but i sure wish they wd wake tf up.