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The Roundtable / Re: Taylor Swift
« Last post by MechAg94 on Today at 11:44:43 PM »
Quote from: Perd Hapley on Today at 11:16:17 PM
Of course. Most Zoomers don't know the Big Bopper from the Ink Spots. Or maybe Jenny Lind would be closer to your generation.  :P

As I remember it, Spears was never more than one among many singing starlets of her generation, like Christina Aguilera, and other girls we don't remember anymore. Spears is mostly in the news now because she and her family are a train wreck.

Taylor Swift has always been taken a lot more seriously than those types, at least in the pop culture. Not by us, of course. I mean, we don't even worship Beyonce, so we're beyond redemption.
That is sort of what I remember though I don't recall hearing much about her family.  I never listened to her music, but her videos showed up on TV a lot.  That is almost the same reason I know anything about Taylor Swift except maybe more internet exposure.  I paid more attention to award shows and half time shows in the 90's maybe. 
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The Roundtable / Re: Taylor Swift
« Last post by Perd Hapley on Today at 11:16:17 PM »
Quote from: Hawkmoon on Today at 11:01:35 PM
Like Brittany Spears, who was the diva for a previous generation?

I'm like Ben -- I don't have any idea what her music sounds like and I wouldn't know it was her music if I heard it playing somewhere.

Of course. Most Zoomers don't know the Big Bopper from the Ink Spots. Or maybe Jenny Lind would be closer to your generation.  :P

As I remember it, Spears was never more than one among many singing starlets of her generation, like Christina Aguilera, and other girls we don't remember anymore. Spears is mostly in the news now because she and her family are a train wreck.

Taylor Swift has always been taken a lot more seriously than those types, at least in the pop culture. Not by us, of course. I mean, we don't even worship Beyonce, so we're beyond redemption.
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Politics / Owl wars
« Last post by Hawkmoon on Today at 11:11:54 PM »
https://www.arcamax.com/currentnews/newsheadlines/s-3008215?fs

I don't know whether or not to be concerned because one species of owl is threatening another species of owl.
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The Roundtable / Re: Taylor Swift
« Last post by Perd Hapley on Today at 11:06:58 PM »
Quote from: WLJ on Today at 08:43:44 PM
Okay, WTF?

https://twitter.com/sairasameerarao/status/1732481722627899671

Saira Rao Sees TIME's Taylor Swift Cover, Tweets About 'White Love of Black and Brown Genocide'
https://twitchy.com/brettt/2023/12/06/saira-rao-sees-times-taylor-swift-cover-tweets-about-white-love-of-black-and-brown-genocide-n2390572

dat community note, tho   =D

Some people are convinced that whites built our whole society* around screwing over people on their other side of the world. No, our ancestors were not concerned about their own happiness, their children's well-being, or pleasing the Almighty. It wasn't even about making money and chasing tail. Nope, it was all about being mean to brown people.

The kind of thing only education can fool you into believing.


*"society," singular, because all white people are the same
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The Roundtable / Re: Taylor Swift
« Last post by Hawkmoon on Today at 11:01:35 PM »
Quote from: WLJ on Today at 12:13:04 PM
Just looked it up, she's 33. Think she'll hit the "oh my god I'm getting old!" stage and hit the drugs and bottle and start looking like a plastic surgeon's Etch-A-Sketch after she hits 40?

Like Brittany Spears, who was the diva for a previous generation?

I'm like Ben -- I don't have any idea what her music sounds like and I wouldn't know it was her music if I heard it playing somewhere.
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The Roundtable / Re: Firefox error message: "You don't have permission to do that!"
« Last post by WLJ on Today at 09:30:45 PM »
Aaaand it working again.


Edit: Yep, uBlock O updated, the war continues
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Politics / Re: Venezuela to invade Guyana?
« Last post by HankB on Today at 09:21:56 PM »
Quote from: K Frame on Today at 07:23:33 PM
How would Brandon getting involved in an OIL WAR!!!! AMERICAN LIVES SHOULD'T BE SPENT ON OIL!!! going to help his re-election?
He could say that we would NOT take any oil from that region. Wars where the USA has no compelling national interest are the only just wars on which to spend American blood and treasure, since with nothing at stake our motives must be pure.
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Politics / Re: Who Will Replace Kevin McCarthy, And Will It Matter?
« Last post by Angel Eyes on Today at 09:21:55 PM »

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Politics / Re: Venezuela to invade Guyana?
« Last post by charby on Today at 09:21:21 PM »
Guyana is mostly populated by English speaking people with Indian (Asian) and African ancestry.
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Politics / Re: Twitchy jumps the shark
« Last post by Pb on Today at 09:06:40 PM »
Not the Bee addressed this issue:

https://notthebee.com/article/behold-the-worst-response-to-the-gay-surrogacy-controversy
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