10% of the “bread” is sugar—the Irish literally describe it as “cake”—and these assholes are successfully shaming my diet with their “fresh ‘n’ fit” options?! 😭
SUBWAY HAS A FRESH N FIT MENU WITH CAKE
Listen, do y'all know how many times I've been at work and was like: "I really want a burger, but I know I should get a healthy sub at Subway." It was in this moment that I realized I have the worst diet of anyone I know -- that Subway's cake is my healthy alternative. 😂😂😂
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One thing that won't get enough attention about John Cornyn's loss to Ken Paxton is that--no matter the result in November--Texas Republicans just gave up seniority in the Senate, one of the most prized currencies in federal politics.
Let me explain what I mean...
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[Political nerds, keep scrolling. This isn't for you.]
When senators (and House members) get to D.C. for a new congressional session, both parties have to organize their power structure: rules, leadership posts, committee assignments, etc.
New members of the House and Senate have the least power and older members have the most power.
This is called "seniority" and it works pretty much exactly how you'd expect. If you've been here longer than the other person, you get more privileges.
Part of our responsibility as citizens is to make those working for ICE as miserable as possible.
Not just non-cooperation but actively looking for any non-violent and legal way to increase their stress and anxiety.
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If your relative or neighbor or an acquaintance in your community works for ICE, make life hard for them.
Be difficult as possible. Be tedious. Be exasperating. Be creative in your disdain and pettiness.
Shun them socially. If they work for ICE, they don't get to be around you. They don't get invited to family gatherings. No neighborhood parties at your home. They no longer exist in your social network. They are invisible to you. Treat them like they don't exist.
You may have seen Pete Hegseth mock Sen. Mark Kelly's old U.S. Navy uniform and erroneously claim the medals are misplaced (they are not).
But that got me thinking: every military uniform is a walking resumé. Let's take a tour of Sen. Kelly's impressive career.
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First some quick background:
Sen. Kelly served in the U.S. Navy for 25 years. He commissioned into the branch out of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. He is the only graduate of USMMA to be elected to the Senate.
See that shoulder board (the black thing with gold stripes)?
That means he retired as a Captain, or an O-6. That's one grade below the admiral ranks. Fewer than 6% of U.S. Navy officers reach this rank.
I've lived in D.C. for the better part of two decades. Nearly my whole adult life. Something folks aren't talking about--a giant elephant in the room--is the amount of "brand protection" going on right now.
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I don't mean fear of Trump or political persecution, although those can overlap.
When I say "brand protection," I mean the things someone in the political arena does to preserve their career longterm. It's not even necessarily "reputation protection," which is a somewhat different vibe.
"Why should I care about U.S. Space Command being transferred to Alabama? I hate the military-industrial complex."
There are a number of reasons you should care, but you really only need one.
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An ICBM launched from Russia can reach the U.S. in 27 minutes. An ICBM launched from North Korea takes about 30 minutes; some estimates have it as low as 24 min. That doesn't mean we all get a text alert on our phones saying an ICBM is gonna hit in a half hour.
In reality, most of us wouldn't get much of a heads up at all. Because the ICBM needs to be properly identified and confirmed and reconfirmed. Then it has to be imperfectly tracked. Then agencies have to be notified. Then the press. Then the rest of us.