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John the Gnerphk

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My newest story, just out at Sci-Fi Shorts Pretty cool, huh?

The Cooling Off Caper

J. Millard Simpson

www.scifishorts.co

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Is it just me, or does this make a lot of sense?

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@LeslieEsc I often eat alone. Bring a book and nobody looks at you funny. Heck, read the book and you'll never notice if people do.

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I'm a compassionate fellow at heart. But... seriously, there were people who ignored blizzard warnings to traverse Donner Pass?!

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@kylegriffin1 I really dislike Chris Christie, but jeez, man; he's just plain right.

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...okay; that's fair.

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Yes, it's a real sign. Any guesses where this is? NO CHEATING.

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Too many books? Or too few shelves?

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@FoxNews You're not even trying to be credible anymore. How depressing.

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I need a set of these teacups. Who's with me?

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HIDDEN OBJECT! And I'm not gonna tell you what the hidden object is.

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@RonFilipkowski He really does live in the Uncanny Valley somewhere, doesn't he?

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An editor just sent me a message on my story: "Brilliant. Love the setting." Then they jumped me ahead of the queue. It'll get published on the 18th! I'm so excited! WOOHOO!!! ACCEPTANCE!!!

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@TheFigen_ - NEVER throw a gun. - Gun control means using BOTH hands. Very bad training, IMO.

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@gunsnrosesgirl3 Members of Congress using their knowledge of legislation for insider trading.

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@kylegriffin1 This jury isn't going to be out for very long.

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@kylegriffin1 I hope someone's started the pool on when he goes to jail for contempt.

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Need more information.

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@RpsAgainstTrump If his colleagues won't, the voters surely will.

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@kylegriffin1 This is the trouble with being known as a guy who doesn't pay his bills.

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@krassenstein DC is urban, and draws intelligent people from all over the country. Her campaign appeals to the intelligent conservative. Makes perfect sense.

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From the Steveston Bookstore Lovely or cluttered?

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@otherhappyplace Be happier: We're all spiders.

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@Marien__R @ELINTNews @amnesty Sure, but the paint code is that of smoke rounds. Those usually have WP as a base, and they're not against any treaty.

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@kylegriffin1 About time. It's too bad things have come to this point, but the man is clearly abusing his position.

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@kylegriffin1 Excellent tactics. I'm impressed. He's still up on tax evasion charges, mind you, and the IRS is incorruptible. But this... this was a good move.

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@kylegriffin1 Depressing state of affairs, this.

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Can anyone explain this?

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All things work together for good

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I've slept in worse, but not very often. Must have been lovely once.

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@RpsAgainstTrump Waste of a bipod, dammit. That's a high-precision Barrett. Should be able to drive railroad spikes at a thousand yards. He's playing Rambo with it.

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@gunsnrosesgirl3 I do the same thing whenever the doorbell rings.

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@kylegriffin1 Wait. They were briefed. This means it wasn't something that just went missing in the move, or hasn't been seen since Trump moved. This is a folder that was picked up by someone who, doubtless, sold it.

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@RpsAgainstTrump @mkraju The man is a disgrace!

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@kylegriffin1 That does make sense. There's no censure involved, merely a recognition of bad appearances. A cautious ruling, but a justifiable one. Fair enough.

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@kylegriffin1 "certainly not as an artist" - HA! 🤣 He may be going to prison for tax evasion, but Hunter Biden has won today.

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@LakotaMan1 It is right to be sad about this. These events, and those leading to them, have brought shame and disgrace on all of us. We should cover ourselves in ashes, sit in the dark, and mourn. And then, tomorrow, we should rise up together and make things better in any way we can.

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@kylegriffin1 Dunno about you, but I'm convinced. I mean, heck, I was convinced before, but this tells it like it is: The Port of Baltimore processes a ton of US shipping. Can't just up and move that. We're talking a few million to pay for a couple trillion. No brainer.

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@gunsnrosesgirl3 Q: Where does a two-ton rhino go when it's walking down the street in Nepal? A: Wherever it wants.

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@krassenstein The first mistake: Listening to what Tucker Carlson says.

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I usually keep politics in my Replies, but this once I'm going to make an exception. Released yesterday was a statement from the civilian leaders of the Navy, Air Force, and Army condemning Senator Tuberville's hold on promotions. Bear in mind, these three aren't soldiers;

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@kylegriffin1 I'm amazed they actually accomplished something.

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@kylegriffin1 @lawofruby Someone's really looking for that contempt charge and a night or two in jail.

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@kylegriffin1 Eleven major wars across the globe, and THIS is what some people choose to be outraged about.

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@RpsAgainstTrump Should be interesting.

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@kaitlancollins Appropriate. A judge must have order, and when a lawyer has something that must be said, there's always a proper avenue in which to say it.

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@RpsAgainstTrump Guy's got a point.

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@RonFilipkowski This is why local politics is important, people! Forget the presidency; ignore Congress. Run for school board and achieve real change!

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@gunsnrosesgirl3 Bigger question: Is the cat alive or dead?

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@kylegriffin1 A contempt charge would be so much more fun.

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@WallStreetSilv To be fair: You couldn't possibly pay me enough to drive in Manhattan anyway.

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@neilhimself ^^^ THIS ^^^ is the reason I started writing in the first place, because I too believe in magic. Thanks for this, mate. And for the rest of what you do too, of course, but right now, for this.

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@RpsAgainstTrump It's taken them a disturbingly long time to figure that out. Are you sure we're electing our best and brightest? Seems like just a lot of failed lawyers to me.

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@RonFilipkowski I realize this statement will surprise absolutely nobody, but it needs to be said: Donald Trump has zero class.

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@RpsAgainstTrump If Trump is honestly the best candidate the GOP can find, the party legitimately belongs in the dustbin of history.

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@meghaverma_art What in God's name is wrong with a man changing a diaper? - Mom's in the bathroom - There's no nanny or convenient relatives because we live in a tiny apartment - Baby is miserable Dad better damn well know how to stop the kid from being miserable. And that's just one scenario

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@AccountableGOP Someone wants another gag order.

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@KatiePhang Fair decision. Time to get ready for Monday!

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@KatiePhang Still, it shouldn't be applicable; the hush money would have been paid before he was elected. There is no ex post facto law. Had he pardoned himself, we'd be looking at a different question of law. But he did not.

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@ksorbs Dude. We're the richest country on Earth, living at the pinnacle of civilization. We could house and feed them if we wanted. It would hardly be a strain. Make them legal and tax their income. Win-win. Maryland needs more crab pickers.

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@Acyn Fine by me if they do.

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So they're banning... what, exactly?

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@RpsAgainstTrump Damn. He's really starting to grow on me.

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@kylegriffin1 Generally speaking, it wouldn't be in Trump's interest to reveal this until that time, and it's unusual to attempt to compel such a revelation. Makes sense, though, considering Trump's love of delaying tactics.

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@RonFilipkowski Seems to me he's got nobody but himself to blame. That's a hard thing for people to admit.

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@RpsAgainstTrump Now THIS reminds me of post-Nixon. Soon as he resigned, his support evaporated.

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@AccountableGOP He doesn't preach to the choir, does he? Goes out to reach the sinners where they live. That takes guts.

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@kylegriffin1 "recovering attorney" - heh! One day at a time, Ted.

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@kylegriffin1 @MSNBC He'll never live long enough to pay the hundredth part of that. Poor Rudy. Literally. Rudy is poor.

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@krassenstein I think the first mistake was listening to Vivek Ramaswamy in the first place.

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@kylegriffin1 On the one hand, that's just what any special counsel would say. On the other, it's right. That level of immunity doesn't exist.

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@fasc1nate You didn't tell the best part: It was an analog bug, using the seal as a resonator.

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@RonFilipkowski Ya know, if he actually could prove any of that, I'd be delighted to see what he has to say. Similarly, I'm always entertained by the folks who explain how birds aren't real.

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@kylegriffin1 @MSNBC Remember, remember the sixth of November: gunpowder, treason, and Trump

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@kylegriffin1 This is something that ought never to occur.

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@RpsAgainstTrump I think Vivek's got some hard questions waiting for him. DeSantis is the poll leader, so he can only lose. But Chris Christie is a presence on the debate floor, a force to be reckoned with. My money's on him.

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@RpsAgainstTrump I'm shocked. Shocked, I tell you. 😮 So very shocked.

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@RonFilipkowski Why are we still listening to Boebert? It's like asking professional athletes their opinions on quantum dynamics.

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@otherhappyplace @_pocketss I shall consume more pie. Just to be safe, you understand.

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@KatiePhang Reasonable. There's no censure involved because there's no wrongdoing, but in order to avoid even the appearance of impropriety, this is a reasonable measure.

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Is this or is it not a Tim Burton tree?

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@SesshaX @TheFigen_ Yep. Means the gun's too big for the hands, which in turn indicates that there's no real control here.

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@Imani_Barbarin "...build higher bridges"? "...stop letting people put trailers in flood zones"? Let me know if I'm getting close.

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@SarahCAndersen Oh, that's so true.

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Ya know, I'd really -prefer- dragons.

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@RpsAgainstTrump I can't honestly say I like Chris Christie, but hot damn! I have to agree with the man.

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@RpsAgainstTrump Gee. I guess that's why you shouldn't defraud people and then dance so close to the law.

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@RpsAgainstTrump Depends on how good a job they do. Same as any other contractor.

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@RpsAgainstTrump Make no mistake: It's exactly what we expect from the House of Representatives too. These are not statesmen. They're failed lawyers who want to get into the Senate.

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@SarahCAndersen I feel seen. I don't like feeling seen. Get back on the other side of the screen, you!

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@kylegriffin1 The language does seem quite plain. There remain three questions that SCOTUS must consider: 1. Do the events of 06 January qualify as an insurrection? 2. If so, was Trump's role at least participatory? 3. Even if so, does Trump need to be convicted before the clause applies?

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@krassenstein In general, I have to agree: Our national interest lies with maintaining a proxy war in Ukraine, at least until Putin finds a way out for himself. I don't have any easy answers, and I know we can't afford it, but that doesn't change the power dynamic.

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@krassenstein Yes. He should be treated just like any other defendant. In this circumstance, a gag order would be appropriate.

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@RpsAgainstTrump I'm... I'm shocked. 😮 Shocked, I tell you. Just shocked.

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@RonFilipkowski That's consequences enough. When the community shuts him down, the world is improved. Perhaps we can do Hinkle next.

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@ResethO I confess, I dislike open floor plans because there's less room for bookshelves. But I'm not offended, because it's not where I live so why would I be?

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