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Peter Hurley @phrly.bsky.social · 7h

They would need a unanimous vote for acquittal. Either verdict of guilty or not guilty must be unanimous

Peter Hurley @phrly.bsky.social · 1d

Like they're sleepy elections. Probably gonna be under 2 million votes cast (vs e.g. 3.5 million in the Warnock/Walker runoff in 2022). But man, 25 points.

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Peter Hurley @phrly.bsky.social · 1d

That's IMO the dynamic behind the bonkers results in the GA Public Service Commission races tonight. D+25 statewide in GA is absolutely insane.

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Peter Hurley @phrly.bsky.social · 1d

Tune of the night: Zohran Mamdani's Disney movie rap song that somehow exists

www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZ1O...

Young Cardamom, HAB - #1 Spice (From "Queen of Katwe")

YouTube video by DisneyMusicVEVO

www.youtube.com

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Peter Hurley @phrly.bsky.social · 1d

Honestly the thing that has me most blown away are the GA Public Service Commission races. Not just Dems winning statewide in GA. They're racking up 20+ point margins. The baseline "if you just hold an election without big $ and natl attention" right now is something like D+25.

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Peter Hurley @phrly.bsky.social · 1d

Scrub to where the host pulls out the pack of adult diapers for the sponsorship.

Peter Hurley @phrly.bsky.social · 1d

Lynn MA public access TV is AMAZING right now. They have to take ads because of no funding under the shutdown, and they are the most hilarious thing I have ever seen.

www.youtube.com/live/FGLzEa5...

2025 City of Lynn Election Night Results Special | November 4, 2025

YouTube video by Lynn Community Television

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Peter Hurley @phrly.bsky.social · 1d

He very famously was kept in an "undisclosed location" when Bush did his State of the Union addressses, instead of the normal protocol of like, the VA Secy or some nobody being the person missing.

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Peter Hurley @phrly.bsky.social · 1d

max no

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Peter Hurley @phrly.bsky.social · 1d

Thank God. I had not been looking forward to "Too Old vs No Backbone."

Still hope Moulton stays in it & loses so he also loses his house seat (to @beth4ma.bsky.social we pray).

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Peter Hurley @phrly.bsky.social · 1d

I'd take the under on Mamdani margin, over on Sherrill margin.

Peter Hurley @phrly.bsky.social · 2d

3. Use the carcass and wing flats to make chicken stock, and make yourself some soup, or my fave surprisingly low cost fancy meal: risotto. Any short grain rice will really do for it, and you can toss in all kinds of things you have on hand. It sounds super fancy, but its not hard and sooo good.

Peter Hurley @phrly.bsky.social · 2d

2. Legs: break them into drums and thighs. Brown them off in a deep sautee pan and then pull em out once nearly done. Toss in mushrooms and garlic and cook down, then a can of tomatoes. Chicken cacciatore here we come!

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Peter Hurley @phrly.bsky.social · 2d

Three in one recipe! Break down a whole chicken into three meals for two:

1. Stuffed chicken breast. Cut the breasts off but keep the skin and drumette attached (look up airline breast). Then mix cream cheese and cheddar and some spices and stuff under the skin. Roast at 425 til 155 internal.

DuendeonFuego @duendeonfuego.bsky.social · 2d

IT IS TIME FOR BLUESKY RECIPE POSTING

do you have a cheap, healthy, low-cost recipe? post it here! or quote tweet this post. or dunk on me for something I don't care just post easy meals that people can make right now.

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Peter Hurley @phrly.bsky.social · 2d

The bit where he had no clue who he had pardoned was the most damaging thing in that 60 minutes interview I think.

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Peter Hurley @phrly.bsky.social · 2d

If you're going for maximum damage in a Trump interview, I think you don't go for why, and you don't go for yes/no, you go for basic facts. "What is the current federal minimum wage?"

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Peter Hurley @phrly.bsky.social · 5d

From my experience traveling there I think Japan has about the right balance on cars vs alternate modes. "A" default means having road access to places so you can at least get dropped off there, not like infinite parking.

Peter Hurley @phrly.bsky.social · 5d

Definitely interesting, but I don't think the premium difference gets many bad drivers off the road. Worst case by jacking up rates on aggro drivers, you just end up with more uninsured aggro drivers, and therefore more uncompensated harm when they crash.

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Peter Hurley @phrly.bsky.social · 5d

I'm fine with it as *a* default. An enclosed personal vehicle is actually super convenient and nice and we are fools to say otherwise.* But it needs to be one of multiple ways to viably get around.

*If automated driving gets good enough then I'm very fine ditching the steering wheel.

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Peter Hurley @phrly.bsky.social · 5d

My ideal camera for bad drivers would target points where people often make dangerous maneuvers (line cutting congested hwy ramps for example) and ticket for unsafe lane change and other aggressive driving violations. Get a lot more bang for your buck on the most aggro drivers that way.

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Peter Hurley @phrly.bsky.social · 5d

I think the speed camera thing also gets a bit at measurement vs safety. Speeding itself is somewhat dangerous, but aggressive lane changes, tailgating, and other aggressive driving is much much more dangerous. But they're much harder to camera enforce vs speed which we can measure easily.

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Peter Hurley @phrly.bsky.social · 5d

Oh, yeah obviously you should fail inspection with a plate cover. Sorry I thought you were talking about towing cars that failed the emissions test or something.

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Peter Hurley @phrly.bsky.social · 5d

Honestly I don't want to tow for inspection stuff. Plate cover / fake plate is different b/c it's a deliberate affirmative act trying to evade other laws. That's why I want to bring the hammer on it.

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Peter Hurley @phrly.bsky.social · 5d

Yeah the plate cover / fake thing is a part of that IMO. The boss level move is to tow parked cars for plate covers, since it's a lot harder to get professional courtesy if you're not actually at the car.

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Peter Hurley @phrly.bsky.social · 5d

Oh absolutely they are. Less for the fake plates, though that's not as much of an issue in MA. But I'm not willing to surrender the idea of having laws and enforcing them equitably to an assumption that the cops are and must always be sociopaths.

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