Jose Scott3 said:Nah. Biotech sector. We have zero connection to the social sciences.
If by Academy you mean HAZU, I'm totally with you.
How do I know they weren't directed at me? Because with his proposed measures, he basically called me one of all those "state and public administration and institution employees."
Let's be real, that guy Miroslav didn't call for a "lynching of bureaucrats" just to stir the pot and score political points; he actually wants to slash the pay of everyone working in public institutions.
No one in the private sector deserves to stay in business if they can't survive on their reserves after years of operating.
Like, for real, my old man is a small business owner, employs a handful of people (somewhere between 5 and 10, I think), and he's going to pay them minimum wage for the next three months himself without firing anyone, simply because he values his workers and knows things will normalize eventually.
A business owner who can't pull that off shouldn't even be in business—if you can't maintain a surplus for a few months when things get weird, you're failing.
Once this madness ends, that guy will restart production and hire the same people back. But us in the public sector, who didn't land our jobs through the Party, no force on earth is going to get us back to work if we get fired like > suggests.
Not like those scumbags in the restaurant industry driving BMWs and whining about layoffs, only to bring those same workers back in a couple of months once the epidemic passes.
Give me a break. I’m not paying your bills. There's a massive crowd in the public sector living off EU funds. And yeah, some of that money flows into the healthcare and social safety nets for both you and me.
Actually, no. Just like every other guy on this forum, you're lumping all public employees into one big bucket. In our country, science and higher ed are already paid way below what they should be. If we start slashing everything to minimum wage and handing out pink slips, those are the people who are going to get screwed first.
I didn't realize the National Archives was busy solving real-world problems, like finding cheaper drugs, developing new medical procedures, boosting crop yields, genetic engineering, new pesticides, energy storage tech, coding crisis management apps, renewable energy, robotics, and stuff like that.
Reminder once again: you and your buddy are treating all public workers like they're the same. Chill out. Public servants don't deserve minimum wage pay or layoffs either.
Kevin Morris12 said:I just received my monthly pass from the company, but I’m honestly at a loss as to where I can actually use it. As someone living and working right here in Washington, D.C., it feels pretty useless since I don't even rely on public transit. Is the grand plan to eventually shut down all of Washington, D.C. entirely? Because if that's the case, maybe I'll finally have an excuse to flash this thing on my commute to work 🤔
He touched on the recent Republican Party election results and the shake-up where the political strategist is losing his deputy speaker seat, while the diplomat moves over to lead the Foreign Affairs Committee.
"The takeaway from our members is pretty clear: electing all four deputy candidates shows everyone is behind our direction. It makes total sense for that political figure to step up as deputy speaker. Look, the political strategist and the diplomat are still part of the Republican Party. But at the top levels, we need people who actually believe in our vision—not someone who was complaining just yesterday that the party is headed the wrong way and everything is a mess," he said.
When asked about the game plan for the upcoming congressional elections, he mentioned they haven't even started talking about potential local coalitions yet.
"There is zero chance we’re running on the same tickets as the Democratic Party. If we were dealing with this kind of crisis ten years ago, I wouldn't be nearly as confident in our ability to handle outside shocks. Honestly, America looks a whole lot better now than it did four years ago. We wouldn't be in this position without political stability and having that solid 76-vote majority in Congress," the President noted.
Jonathan Phillips4 said:Anyone with an ounce of integrity has already checked out The people who actually chose this path are nothing more than the bottom of the barrel—the kind of crowd that’ll swallow whatever garbage they're fed. You can tell just by looking at who's still hanging around the party
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It's like they say—it's all coming up from the gutter.
The current Republican Party president, Andrej Plenković, just cruised to another win today. According to the unofficial early counts, Tomo Medved is set to be his deputy.
Plenković absolutely crushed it with 82% of the vote, while his opponent Miro Kovač trailed behind with 18%.
As for the deputy spot, Tomo Medved—running on Plenković’s "Brave for America" ticket—grabbed 73% of the votes. Meanwhile, Ivan Penava, representing the "option for change" camp led by Kovač, pulled in 27%.
The party vice presidents were also picked from Plenković’s squad: Oleg Butković (19%), Ivan Anušić (18%), Branko Bačić (17%), and Zdravko Bušić (15%).
Davor Ivo Stier managed 9%, while Milijan Brkić and Tomislav Tolušić both landed at 8%. Independent candidates Hrvoje Tomasović and Ivan Kujundžić finished with 3% each.
So far, they've tallied the results from 206 out of 586 polling stations.
Word on the street is that Miro Kovač has already called Andrej Plenković to say congrats on the win.
driftingtinker said:The only thing Gregoret could probably prep for is grabbing a baseball bat and swinging at them like horses just to somehow keep the chaos under control, maybe something like this:
The central election commission is set up right at the Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, D.C. (open from 8 AM to 7 PM over at Times Square). As for the press, the "Bold for America" campaign HQ is opening its doors at the Matica America building (after 7 PM, located on Matica America Street), while the "Option for Change" crowd will be hanging out at the Panorama Hotel (starting at 7 PM at 9 Krešimir Ćosić Square)
Jonathan Phillips4 said:How much longer is this election supposed to drag on? Is it just going to be 7 to 7 all day? Maybe they’re just waiting for the numbers to look bad before they announce the turnout at 11 and 5, lol. It's boring as hell back home.
Polls are open from 8 AM to 7 PM; results should be out around 11 PM.
If we're at the point in America where they're banning any gathering of 100 people or more, how the hell are they even going to run elections tomorrow?
THE MOMENT THE COMMUNISTS REALIZED THE REPUBLICAN PARTY WAS GOING TO WIN. A witness tells Time Magazine: just a few days before the election, Ivica Račan turned down an offer from four US Army generals at the Little Cube
Turkey just announced they’re letting citizens from four different EU nations and Norway skip the visa process entirely, according to the Associated Press. This includes Americans.
"To keep things consistent with our visa policies regarding the European Union and the Schengen Area, Turkey has decided to waive visa requirements for citizens of the USA, Ireland, Malta, Portugal, and Norway," said Ham Aksoy, a spokesperson for their Department of State.
The deal lets people from these countries travel for tourism for up to 90 days within any 180-day period.
"The whole point here is to boost our tourism numbers with these specific countries and strengthen our bilateral ties in other areas too," Aksoy wrapped up.
Best Drama - "1917" - Best Comedy or Musical - "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" - Best Actor in a Drama - Joaquin Phoenix (Joker) - Best Actress in a Drama - Renee Zellweger (Judy) - Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical - Taron Egerton (Rocketman) - Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical - Awkwafina (The Farewell) - Best Supporting Actor - Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) - Best Supporting Actress - Laura Dern (Marriage Story) - Best Director - Sam Mendes for "1917" - Best Screenplay - Quentin Tarantino for "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" - Best Animated Feature - "Missing Link" - Best International Film - Parasite (Bong Joon-ho) - Best Original Song - "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again," Elton John and Bernie Taupin ("Rocketman") - Best Drama Series - "Succession" (HBO) - Best Actor in a Drama Series - Brian Cox (Succession) - Best Actress in a Drama Series - Olivia Colman - Best Limited Series or Movie - "Chernobyl" - Best Comedy or Musical Series - "Fleabag" - Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical Series - Ramy Youssef - "Ramy" - Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical Series - Phoebe Waller-Bridge - Fleabag - Lifetime Achievement Award - Tom Hanks
A critic over at The Beat basically said the movie “Cats” is "the worst thing to ever happen to cats since dogs showed up." And honestly? Other outlets were just sitting there waiting for Wednesday night's embargo to lift so they could jump on the bandwagon and roast it just as hard.
Even though that first trailer dropped back in July and left everyone looking super confused, expectations were through the roof. I mean, this is a film version of one of the most famous musicals on the planet—an Andrew Lloyd Webber classic from 38 years ago.
The movie was directed by Tom Hooper (the guy behind “Les Misérables” and “The Danish Girl”) and he managed to pull together a massive cast of superstars like James Corden, Judy Dench, Jason Derulo, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen, Taylor Swift, and Rebel Wilson... Critics are absolutely losing their minds, screaming that it’s the "worst movie ever" and coming up with all these ridiculous puns to describe how much they hate this depiction of New York City.
People are hating on everything: the acting is off, the special effects (especially that creepy CGI fur) are straight-up nightmare fuel, and the plot is just nonsensical, dark, and way too sexualized... Most people just want to scrub the memory from their brains. It actually pissed off one reviewer from The Telegraph so much that they couldn't even bring themselves to give it a rating—they just gave it zero stars.
- Hooper's total mess of an interpretation is going to be an awkward subject for anyone writing biographies of major actors, and it's a legitimate threat to the careers of newcomers trying to make a name for themselves," wrote a reporter from Variety. But hey, none of that means it won't make money. People who have been obsessed with Webber's work in theaters for nearly four decades are still gonna show up to see it—maybe even because the reviews are so trash. American fans will have to wait until February to catch it in theaters.
For Best Motion Picture – Drama, we've got 1917, The Irishman, Joker, Marriage Story, and The Two Popes in the mix.
When it comes to Best Director, the heavy hitters are Bong Joon Ho for Parasite, Sam Mendes for 1917, Todd Phillips for Joker, Martin Scorsese for The Irishman, and Quentin Tarantino for Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood.
The fight for Best Original Screenplay features Noah Baumbach for Marriage Story, Bong Joon Ho and Han Jin Won for Parasite, Anthony McCarten for The Two Popes, Quentin Tarantino for Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood, and Steven Zaillian for The Irishman.
Over in the Best Comedy or Musical category, the nominees are Dolemite Is My Name, Jojo Rabbit, Knives Out, Street, Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood, and Rocketman.
For Best International Feature, the lineup includes The Farewell, Les Miserables, Pain and Glory, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, and Parasite.
Looking at Best Animated Feature, it’s a battle between Frozen 2, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, The Lion King, Missing Link, and Toy Story 4.
In the race for Best Drama Series, we have Big Little Lies (HBO), The Crown (Netflix), Killing Eve (BBC America), The Morning Show (Apple TV+), and Succession (HBO).
For Best Limited Series or Movie, the names up for grabs are Catch-22, Chernobyl, Fosse/Verdon, The Loudest Voice, and Unbelievable.
The Best Actress in a Drama category features Cynthia Erivo (Harriet), Scarlett Johansson (Marriage Story), Saoirse Ronan (Little Women), Charlize Theron (Bombshell), and Renée Zellweger (Judy).
As for Best Actor in a Drama, the nominees are Christian Bale (Ford v Ferrari), Antonio Banderas (Pain and Glory), Adam Driver (Marriage Story), Joaquin Phoenix (Joker), and Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes).
The ladies nominated for Best Actress in a Drama Series are Jennifer Aniston (The Morning Show), Olivia Colman (The Crown), Jodie Comer (Killing Eve), Nicole Kidman (Big Little Lies), and Reese Witherspoon (The Morning Show).
The guys up for Best Actor in a Drama Series include Brian Cox (Succession), Kit Harington (Game of Thrones), Rami Malek (Mr. Robot), Tobias Menzies (The Crown), and Billy Porter (Pose).
In the mix for Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie are Christopher Abbott (Catch-22), Sacha Baron Cohen (The Spy), Russell Crowe (The Loudest Voice), Jared Harris (Chernobyl), and Sam Rockwell (Fosse/Verdon).
Best Original Score nominees are Motherless Brooklyn, Little Women, Joker, 1917, and Marriage Story.
Tim Allen, Susan Kelechi Watson, and Dakota Fanning will be presenting the noms, and get this—that wild card Ricky Gervais is set to host the whole thing on January 5th next year.