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Yesterday my kid tells me there is a new boy from Georgia who moved to their school and is a MAGA/Trump supporter. He’s been vocal about it, and almost everyone hates him (well, he’s in a deep blue area!). My first reaction to my kid was - stay the heck away from this boy at all costs!. I told her to never engage with him, not talk to him, and walk the other direction if he is around. I told her to be extra careful in surroundings where this boy is around and generally just avoid being around this boy. This morning we received email from principal about racist graffiti all over boys bathrooms and a pending investigation by school on this incident. Suffice to say my stress signals are high. I wish this fucking family moved back to georgia or wherever and mingled with his own kind. Get out of our state!

My non scientific lawm sign theory says Harris should have no problem winning Virginia.

Dick fucking Cheney? He was my introduction to politics in America two decades ago along with Bush. The fact that the literal devil also is voting for Harris should tell you all there is to know about how awful Trump is.

Started watching LOTR season 2 and the long gap between S1 and S2 meant that I have absolutely zero recollection of events in season 1. Like zero. And it all just feels dreadfully boring. They really ought to figure out how to bring these seasons earlier to keep interest.

Met an ex report of mine for lunch. Had a couple of beers. Nothing makes you more sleepy in afternoon like beers. Couldn’t wait to come back home and was knocked out for a solid two hours. means I am going to be a night owl tonight. Ugh. Maybe I need to down whiskeys to compensate for the beers

I don’t know if Sabrina Carpenter thinks she is a dog coz:

Adore me Hold me and explore me Mark your territory (Ah-ah) Tell me I’m the only, only, only, only one Adore me Hold me and explore me I’m so fuckin' horny Tell me I’m the only, only, only, only one

From Juno, a song from her new album.

Slow Horses is so so good! With this and Only murders in building, two of the best shows on tv each week!

Austrian airlines gave me credits for the cancelled flight to Vienna after few weeks. I appreciate the gesture - they didnt really have to do it, but it was a nice gesture of them to earn some goodwill of people by giving out credits to people who cancelled their flights to Vienna because of cancelled concert. Now, it’s another matter if I can actually use their credits for another trip within a year. I am sure thats a part of their calculation on how many will actually do anything about it.

A piece of advice I give all my friends is - If you are completely disinterested in politics (as many of them are), then just go ahead and vote democrat. 8/10 times you are going to come out better. If you are interested in politics, then I am happy to send you a whole lot of literature for you to read and make up your mind!

Does the Rings of Power get any better in second season? The major problem with the series (other than its…. kind of boring) is the casting of characters is horrendous across the board. I want to start the second season but I am already dreading it.

Back after a fabulous couple of days in Philly at friends. That said, concerning number of Trump lawn signs in suburbs of Philly! not that I didnt see Harris signs either, but fact that there seemed to be more Trump signs was certainly worrying. Its all going to come down to Philadelphia and Pennsylvania again isnt it?

I insist that every French traveler who wants to visit Northern India absolutely must start their conversations with Indians with Namaste, aap English bolte ho? and end with Shukriya.

I am never going to understand women who support Trump. What is appealing about him? What policy position resonates with them? It is just bizarre that he even has women supporters.

C.I.A. Warning Helped Thwart ISIS Attack at Taylor Swift Concert in Vienna

The CIA literally saved our lives potentially. If these motherfuckers had succeeded it would have been a tragic massacre and gives me shivers what could’ve been.

Every day now you hear about a company scaling “back” DEI. Why? what happened? too many black/ brown or women at work? too many pronouns for your taste? or you can’t promote your white bitch boy buddy as easily as you used to? White men in America are some of the most insecure people on earth!

Didn’t sleep well due to a work incident that I kept playing over and over again in my head most of the night. And now the kid is sick. And oh, we completely ran out of dog food and the next shipment won’t come till Saturday - so it’s eggs/rice/tofu galore for the doggo until food arrives. Sucky 24 hours!

🍿 Munjya (2024) - ★★★☆☆

A sold 3-½ star horror comedy movie. Munjya umm was so cute even if he is the devil 😆

Kid has a sore throat. Uh oh.