Quote from: Prof Emeritus at Fawk U on May 08, 2026, 08:10:24 AMLet's split the difference and say 2.25.   

That's too high for that bitch.

Quote from: Prof Emeritus at Fawk U on May 08, 2026, 08:18:45 AMHe's an idiot.

Damn right he is.

Quote from: Thiel on May 08, 2026, 01:15:14 PMThis is welcome. But it still will not be enough. The GOP will lose the house for sure.

If they dont, can I fly you to Iran for free? 

Quote from: Brent on May 08, 2026, 12:12:58 PMThe U.S. Supreme Court issued a hugely consequential 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais last week, striking down the Bayou State's 2024 congressional map as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander and making clear that redistricting should effectively be color-blind.

Tennessee state Republicans wasted no time applying the logic of the high court's ruling in their back yard with the aim — according to Republican Gov. Bill Lee — of ensuring that the Volunteer State's congressional map "remains fair, legal, and defensible."

After its easy passage by the GOP supermajority in the legislature, Lee signed a new congressional map into law on Thursday that will likely enable Republicans to secure all nine U.S. House seats in Tennessee.

I enjoyed watching the niggeRs chimp out on the Tn House floor this morning! Surprised they didnt start flinging their shit everywhere!! 

Quote from: Brent on May 08, 2026, 12:12:58 PMThe U.S. Supreme Court issued a hugely consequential 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais last week, striking down the Bayou State's 2024 congressional map as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander and making clear that redistricting should effectively be color-blind.

Tennessee state Republicans wasted no time applying the logic of the high court's ruling in their back yard with the aim — according to Republican Gov. Bill Lee — of ensuring that the Volunteer State's congressional map "remains fair, legal, and defensible."

After its easy passage by the GOP supermajority in the legislature, Lee signed a new congressional map into law on Thursday that will likely enable Republicans to secure all nine U.S. House seats in Tennessee.

This is welcome. But it still will not be enough. The GOP will lose the house for sure.

Quote from: Herman on May 07, 2026, 06:20:11 PMNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul is going all in on taxing the rich.

The governor recently proposed a new pied-à-terre tax as a matter of "fairness." The tax, which would affect nonresident owners of high-end New York City properties, is a surprising reversal in support of a tax proposal by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Hochul had previously rejected the proposal.

While the rhetoric around this tax may resonate politically, the policy itself is a textbook case of how populist tax schemes can undermine investment, distort housing markets, and ultimately leave the city worse off.

She was always walked in the same political footsteps  as Mr. Mamdani.

Canada's unemployment rate rose to a six-month high in April to 6.9 per cent as the economy lost a net 17,700 jobs, Statistics Canada data showed.

South of the border the U.S. labor market continued to defy expectations in April, with employers surpassing economists' forecasts and adding 115,000 jobs nationwide.

Economists predicted payroll gains of 65,000 in April, according to a consensus forecast from FactSet.

The unemployment rate, which has hovered above 4% since June 2024, held steady at 4.3%.