Todd's Mischief Blog

Being “pushed right” is probably a misnomer in most cases. Take my example: in the 90s I was listening to Tom Shanklin parodies, by the 10’s I’m listening to Sam Harris podcasts. All things equal, that’s a wild leftward swing, except by the time I reached Harris, he’s alt-right? ➡️➡️➡️ “Conservatives” have lost the distinction b/w “should not” and “must not.” This is why their “principles” are confused. One shouldn’t use vulgar language. At the same time, one mustn’t allow speech to be stifled simply because it’s vulgar. TruCons think both are “must nots.” ➡️➡️➡️ I was duped by the late-70s/early-80s as a child. They actually had me believing that everyone could get along and that skin color didn't matter. ➡️➡️➡️ I am convinced you can’t stereotype anyone into being something they’re not. ➡️➡️➡️ Nobody talks about the fact that cheese wheels are already cakes. ➡️➡️➡️ The next Bond should be Peter Dinklage.  ➡️➡️➡️ Where are you from? Nebraska. Where’s your accent? 😑

I’m not apologizing for my food takes. All topped fries are poutine and I’ll die on that hill. classic poutine chili cheese poutine My mission is to wake people to the simple fact that all topped fries are poutine. Persian street poutine It is written: "Wheresoever any kind of foodstuffes be placed upon the fry'ed strips of potatoe, yea, even upon any part of the potatoe cooked in oil, there then shall ye find poutine." BBQ poutine pastrami poutine Technically, if you use hashbrowns to soak up your egg yolks, that's poutine. pot roast poutine Canadian Happy Family Poutine Don't hate me. I love poutine. All varieties.

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One thing President Trump has made very, very, VERY clear is that the language of negotiation is foreign to Washington and the average political junkie. Negotiation is all about pushing for something beyond what you want while concealing your fallback position in hopes of gaining something in-between. Politics is all about announcing what you'll ask for before you actually ask and then either getting exactly what you want or failing. Under the second model, the first approach looks like constant failure, even as it makes consistent gains.