Exactly. Like it or not, "AI" now means generative AI shit, not machine learning. Much of the reason for that is the marketing hype by the broligarchs. So there's no point trying to teach people a defunct distinction anymore. We're going to have to have to come up with a good retronym if we want to talk about pre-LLM/genAI machine learning tech.
Sorry to interject with a different opinion but I think it would only be confusing for OP to take that advice about starting out with evil-mode, especially if they've never even used Vim before. Evil mode is fine for someone who has become used to Vim and wants to continue using its keybindings, but not for other emacs beginners.
IMO new users should learn emacs with its default keybindings, the way it was designed, to avoid confusion and get the most out of it and understand how it actually works. Then change any keybindings you don't like to whatever you prefer. Then later if you want, experiment with things like modal editing by trying out Evil mode or meow or Xah flykeys, etc.
And just what is "exactly what they want"? No one seems to know. How would calling or not calling a special election affect the Republican's agenda? There's no way a Democrat would be elected. So how is it to Repub's advantage to hide his condition until Aug 3?
OK I think I get how to read this, once I understood the concept. Very nice work.
Maybe it would be a little clearer if the lines where boxes overlap were just slightly offset -- it would help see and distinguish them. For example if the blue box was moved down by just a little more than the width of the red lines, instead of being directly on top of them. If that makes sense.
So? That's got nothing to do with it. Red states commonly switch parties on governors but not senators. I'm in Kansas, which also has a Democratic governor. But it hasn't had a Democratic senator since 1939. Cook Political Report rates the KY senate race as Solid R.
But others have mentioned the possibility that they're afraid Massie could win, which does sound like a more likely possibility.
It seems to me from the Democrats' point of view, that NOT having a special election is better for them, since right now, McConnell can't vote so Repubs are down a senator and they have less chance of passing partisan legislation without him. The sooner there's a special election, the sooner Repubs have another vote back for their side (in a special election he would definitely be replaced by a repub).
If the governor (a Dem) could appoint someone (he can't according to a KY law), then I see how it would make sense for repubs to keep the illusion going that McConnell will return. But as it stands, I don't see why covering up his condition is doing repubs any good, in terms of the magic Aug. 3rd date or a special election.
So my biggest concern is the possibility that McConnell really is going to recover and return to the Senate. That would be a damn shame. But he's retiring after this the term anyway, so I dunno-- maybe all this cover-up is just so they can say he finished out his term.
Exactly. Like it or not, "AI" now means generative AI shit, not machine learning. Much of the reason for that is the marketing hype by the broligarchs. So there's no point trying to teach people a defunct distinction anymore. We're going to have to have to come up with a good retronym if we want to talk about pre-LLM/genAI machine learning tech.
And remember when you learn emacs to also learn org-mode!
Sorry to interject with a different opinion but I think it would only be confusing for OP to take that advice about starting out with evil-mode, especially if they've never even used Vim before. Evil mode is fine for someone who has become used to Vim and wants to continue using its keybindings, but not for other emacs beginners.
IMO new users should learn emacs with its default keybindings, the way it was designed, to avoid confusion and get the most out of it and understand how it actually works. Then change any keybindings you don't like to whatever you prefer. Then later if you want, experiment with things like modal editing by trying out Evil mode or meow or Xah flykeys, etc.
Same. We were out all day, no one knew where we were. No cell phones. Go home by dark for supper.
This makes absolutely no sense.
Note that this article doesn't mention who the people they're quoting voted for, or anything about their political views.
In that linked video, it's so fitting that just as the guy manages to keep himself from puking, the speaker says, "But he stayed the course." 😂
Democialist Party
They were the crazies even before the maga crazies.
Wow, he looks pretty good for 85 and all the shit he's been through. Compare that face to all the other >=75 year-olds in DC politics.
Pure unadulturated hopium.
And just what is "exactly what they want"? No one seems to know. How would calling or not calling a special election affect the Republican's agenda? There's no way a Democrat would be elected. So how is it to Repub's advantage to hide his condition until Aug 3?
TIL, thanks
What's supposed to be represented in the upper right panel?
OK I think I get how to read this, once I understood the concept. Very nice work.
Maybe it would be a little clearer if the lines where boxes overlap were just slightly offset -- it would help see and distinguish them. For example if the blue box was moved down by just a little more than the width of the red lines, instead of being directly on top of them. If that makes sense.
So? That's got nothing to do with it. Red states commonly switch parties on governors but not senators. I'm in Kansas, which also has a Democratic governor. But it hasn't had a Democratic senator since 1939. Cook Political Report rates the KY senate race as Solid R.
But others have mentioned the possibility that they're afraid Massie could win, which does sound like a more likely possibility.
Hmm, now that's an intriguing explanation.
Yes, definitely.
It seems to me from the Democrats' point of view, that NOT having a special election is better for them, since right now, McConnell can't vote so Repubs are down a senator and they have less chance of passing partisan legislation without him. The sooner there's a special election, the sooner Repubs have another vote back for their side (in a special election he would definitely be replaced by a repub).
If the governor (a Dem) could appoint someone (he can't according to a KY law), then I see how it would make sense for repubs to keep the illusion going that McConnell will return. But as it stands, I don't see why covering up his condition is doing repubs any good, in terms of the magic Aug. 3rd date or a special election.
So my biggest concern is the possibility that McConnell really is going to recover and return to the Senate. That would be a damn shame. But he's retiring after this the term anyway, so I dunno-- maybe all this cover-up is just so they can say he finished out his term.