Diego Ricardo
| Favorite team: | Alabama  |
| Location: | Alabama |
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| Occupation: | Software Engineer |
| Number of Posts: | 13127 |
| Registered on: | 12/29/2020 |
| Online Status: | Not Online |
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re: MeeMaw FAILING Alabama as Governor (again)
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 4/29/26 at 7:19 pm to RohanGonzales
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Oh yes it is because I looked at it.
For the prior map, the DEM district was already the thinnest margin of registered voters among ALL the districts.
That means EACH AND EVERY R district was more heavily loaded R than the one D district was loaded D
That means they had to gerrymander the map even more to scrape together 2 thin D districts.
It was obvious, I could see it, and I did not see one God damned soul in the public arena mention it.
What do you mean by thin? As in the size of the district's population or the typical party lean?
My point is that the current district lines are more representative of the population breakdown of the state in terms of regions (to a lesser extent but still can squint and see it) and the top-line demographics. Alabama has 26.5% black people, so that means ~2 congressional districts that are black majority isn't that ridiculous. Coming it from another perspective, Alabama's state-level positions usually end up 65-35 (sometimes 60/40) R/D. So the idea that the state would have 2 democrats in their caucus is representative of the overall population mix.
I think the boundaries should be less about what arrives at a number that is beneficial to the national parties but instead ones that represent the actual cultural/regional boundaries of the state. Especially in a smaller state like Alabama, that is pretty easy because you're not trying to divide up dozens of districts. Representation should be representative even if it isn't all your team. These are silly and dangerous games where each side tries to pick their voters and it just undermines the credibility of the system. Eventually we are going to arrive at a point where nobody respects the system and the country unravels.
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re: MeeMaw FAILING Alabama as Governor (again)
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 4/29/26 at 6:51 pm to dcbl
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at a minimum; THAT needs to wind up being untrue - no excuse to not fix this for 2028
I don't think Alabama having two majority black districts is geographically ridiculous. I don't think you'd have to try hard to honestly divide lines and end up in that situation.
Frankly the old 7th district was a pretty explicit "lets lasso as many of the black people in the state as we can" and I don't think that is what representation should be like regardless of partisan politics. The interests of the majority black regions roughly Tuscaloosa/Jefferson county differ greatly than the very rural counties below them to the coastal counties. The one district really wasn't an effective way to get those people representation and that is what this shite is supposed to be about not squeezing out narrow majorities for the national party in the house.
re: MeeMaw FAILING Alabama as Governor (again)
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 4/29/26 at 6:29 pm to imjustafatkid
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Complete nonsense. She can call a special election anytime she wants.
We're voting in 3 weeks. They aren't going to redistrict this in any fashion that holds up in courts - no matter how favorable they are to conservative tilted lines or "fair" lines if you are a real homer - in 3 weeks.
re: Alabama Basketball 2026-27 roster tracker
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 4/29/26 at 8:43 am to Sandkhan
Great offenses have bodies moving without the ball and ball movement happening by decisive dribble drive or pass.
For as effective and efficient as we were on offense, we definitely had some players that broke that concept down at times. Hell, I think even Philon was guilty of it but it didn't matter because he was hyper effective at making good shots in traffic or finding an open teammate. However, I don't think you want your offense to be that unless you have an NBA-ready guard.
For as effective and efficient as we were on offense, we definitely had some players that broke that concept down at times. Hell, I think even Philon was guilty of it but it didn't matter because he was hyper effective at making good shots in traffic or finding an open teammate. However, I don't think you want your offense to be that unless you have an NBA-ready guard.
re: Calling a spade a spade: the “8647” indictment against Comey is a joke
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 4/28/26 at 7:21 pm to geoag58
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Maybe this administration is sending a message by making an example out of the leftist idiot Comey.
Comey is a conservative. He's just a dipshit boy scout.
re: Calling a spade a spade: the “8647” indictment against Comey is a joke
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 4/28/26 at 7:21 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
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It’s going to be laughed out of court, as it should be
It seems like the goal is just make him spend billable hours for the rest of the Trump presidency. Classic Trump tactic.
re: Alabama Basketball 2026-27 roster tracker
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 4/28/26 at 7:19 pm to Sandkhan
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Bruce Pearl using his AIPAC connections to make sure lil stevie gets to play.
Mossad analyst: please note when he uses (((they))) he's talking about the aubun fambly not jewish people. He's no antisemite.
re: NCAA tournament set to expand to 76 teams
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 4/28/26 at 6:57 pm to Drewbie
SEC going to get all 16 in every so often, huh?
re: Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby leaves the team to attend rehab (gambling)?
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 4/28/26 at 11:59 am to RolltidePA
They’ve been pummeled with advertising from all angles their entire life because regulation on gambling has relaxed because people with money see it as a growth area in tougher markets for opportunities in growth outside tech. Importantly tech needing a reason to justify itself is why people important enough to move laws ended up in gambling. Gambling was sort of the last great technology idea out of the smartphone revolution.
re: Looking at some of the Rams’ fans reactions on forums, Reddit to them taking Ty …
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 4/28/26 at 11:43 am to InkStainedWretch
I feel like this is mostly a national media invention.
Controversy 4 Clicks.
I'm sure the 5 LA Rams fans are getting worked up in their discord though. :lol:
Controversy 4 Clicks.
I'm sure the 5 LA Rams fans are getting worked up in their discord though. :lol:
re: SEC Mike post spring SEC rankings
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 4/28/26 at 11:38 am to SidewalkTiger
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Sure, but you also said Simpson would beat out Milroe and be 1st or 2nd team all SEC.
In 2025? Milroe was in the NFL.
re: SEC Mike post spring SEC rankings
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 4/28/26 at 11:20 am to SidewalkTiger
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How can you even determine this when you don't even know who the starter is and both are unproven?
Georgia's guy has experience, Oklahoma's does, Texas' does, Ole Miss may have the best quarterback in the conference, Aggie's guy started last year.
That leaves Tennessee and LSU with new starters.
The same way I assumed Ty Simpson would be one of the top QBs in the conference last offseason. I follow the team closer than y'all. Russell is the starter and he has the WR weapons to cook assuming he isn't a casualty to bad OL play.
re: SEC Mike post spring SEC rankings
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 4/28/26 at 8:46 am to BebeLudwig7
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“If they can block they will be good on offense”. No shite
They won 11 without it last season. lol.
re: SEC Mike post spring SEC rankings
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 4/28/26 at 7:02 am to dallastiger55
Alabama probably has a better QB situation than half the teams above them and in this era of parity when you have a good defense and a good quarterback then you're probably going to be in the hunt. If they can make just a modest improvement in pass protection and run blocking, they'll be more than fine. Nobody in the SEC strikes the fear of God into me. The top 8 teams are mostly all in the same boat.
re: Official US/Israel vs Iran war thread
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 4/28/26 at 6:54 am to Auburn1968
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My sense is that we have reached the limits of airpower alone. There has to be either boots on the ground in some form or serious arming of the uprising.
We haven't reached the limits of airpower, we've reached the limits of what we are willing to do with our airpower. Granted, with good reason, because the next step is eradicating population centers and critical civilian infrastructure.
re: Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby leaves the team to attend rehab (gambling)?
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 4/27/26 at 9:24 pm to bamabenny
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Feel bad for the 18-25 generation right now. They’re pumped full of gambling ads everywhere and it’s an easy ride to get on at that age.
Really some symptoms of a country circling the drain. Sometimes it feels like the only business models that exist now:
1) Inserting yourself into an already existing business and extracting rents after billionaires fund your loss leader market share growth phase to take over the market before squeezing the consumers. (Edit: I guess this could be labeled more simply as “rent seeking” but sometimes that loses some details of the absurdity.)
2) Ponzi scheme crypto scams.
3) Casino games.
4) Casino games for kids.
5) Legalizing it.
re: Official US/Israel vs Iran war thread
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 4/27/26 at 9:12 pm to Finnish
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Trump really doesn’t want to restart the bombing. I think he’s hoping with the blockade and internal power struggles, he can topple them from within. However, if they start firing on citizens, I think hell will break loose.
He's a real hopeful man. I've been saying it for a month or more that I think there is only one way out of this quagmire with US dictating the postbellum reality and it is going to be ugly.
re: "Look at her, so beautiful. Mrs. Trump, you have a glow like an expected widow.”
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 4/27/26 at 9:06 pm to TigerAxeOK
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It wasn't Twitter. It was a major broadcast on major network television.
It was unprofessional, tasteless, mean-spirited and unbecoming. Par for the course for network television lately, unfortunately. Between Kimmel and Stephen Colbert, they seem to have been having a contest to see who can "out-TDS" one another. There should be repercussions against them both by their employer, but the employer is making money and the tiny audience that still hasn't hemorrhaged away yet is in full agreement with the messaging.
I think people are most upset about this because he went after Melania. Again. Attack the President all you want, because he's the highest position in the world and he should be able to handle the nonstop criticism. But the mainstream used to leave the families out of it- especially the FLOTUS. The mainstream was absolutely forbidden from levying even one ounce of critique towards Mike Obama or "Dr." Jill. But Melania seems to be fair game, though she is arguably the most classy, kind and elegant First Lady in US history. They should leave the family out. Leave the family jabs to the podcasters and talking heads on opinion segments.
I'll say this though- both Kimmel and Colbert have got a loooong way to go, to catch up with the TDS levels of James Carville.
This is a fair point. I guess I've just gotten so numbed to how mean people are online.
re: UK Visit: “ British Embassy highlights ‘250 years of friendship’”
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 4/27/26 at 6:56 pm to jimmy the leg
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Crazy4LSU worships Chamberlain. He said that he singlehandedly won WWII.
Galaxy brain historical analysis that appeasement was actually the long view for someone looking to contain fascism.
re: GOP leadership coordinates ‘RINO’ defectors to vote against bills they don’t want
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 4/27/26 at 6:52 pm to Deplorableinohio
Thought the rotating villain was just a concept used by the democrats? Think again!
re: Shooter carried Armscor Precision .38 semi automatic pistol and Maverick 12 gauge shotgun.
Posted by Diego Ricardo on 4/27/26 at 6:48 pm to scrooster
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A budget assassin.
His plan had the same amount of investment. He just thought he was going to naruto run into event and get off some meaningful shots at leadership. Reality: he nurato ran, shot LEA in his kevlar, and immediately got surrounded by law enforcement.
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