Sorry, could you repeat that? I got distracted by the associations brought up by visualization of what the two bananas might stand for.

Bamboo isn’t a magic plant. It requires specific combinations of conditions to grow: the right soils, the right level of water and sunlight, temperatures within their preferred range.

Yes it’s a pain to eradicate when improperly planted and then ignored for long enough. But it’s just a plant that has specific needs like all plants do.

Limiting factors are the reason. If you put a person in a hole and gave them everything they needed to live, except water, they wouldn’t survive long, as an example.

Political parties can split. Parties can die.

an example from US history

Major upheavals in parties are inevitable.

We get the left party by splitting the Democratic Party. The Republicans are dead-old-white-men-walking, they will implode. I’m Team Hogg on this one

Bigotry is a correct word, but ‘animus’ has a particular legal meaning and these are the Supremes we are talking about.

“Re-allocate some police funding to support specialized co-responders!” just doesn’t have the same punch, does it?

Being apolitical is a luxury many cannot afford

I really want one of these paid protester jobs.

Nothing on indeed or LinkedIn. Any tips on where to find them?

Ok, then, that’s that. Tell all of your friends that there is now a rainbow target on Target.

Let’s see what we can do to that stock price.

As they say, the ax forgets but the tree remembers.

They acted like friends for years, but wouldn’t stand up for us at the first sign of trouble.

How are we supposed to feel and act?

Frankly, we are being a bit too mature about it

And the public response to this murder was met with even more over-reaction:

local coverage of public protests

I remember that one and seeing it at about that same point in time. It was very impactful.

However…

Being right doesn’t mean anyone will listen

So spoilers suck? Or they suck less?

Johnathan and David have entered the chat.

I make a ham and brie sandwich on a toasted bagel. The just-melting brie holds into the hemp hearts as does the fig jam I out on the other half of the bagel. Yummers.

You are so close to getting it.

Damn right it’s theater. People are watching

Don’t you love how a commitment to telling the truth has become a neurological disorder in our society?

Yeah! That’s some Ida Tarbell level stuff.

Oh I know, and it’s tragic AF. What a sad worldview he has

14 children and no family. More children will not change this fact.