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This interview is a few weeks old and I watched parts of it when it was live and its still relevant I agree with basically everything she is saying around the illegitimate reality of Maduros government and how he ignored the results of the last election She is the type of candidate that would be ideal for regime change because she has real domestic support within Venezuela And once Maduro is gone the country would need economic support from the likes of the US and the region It would be like Syria now that Assad is gone, small but steady steps to support the new leadership. But it takes time and effort to reverse the damage done from a failed state

Yes but the Epstein scandal is different, its a much greater type of crime and degeneracy. This is not like Trump having affairs Some people in MAGA already believe in conspiracy theories that "pedo and Satanic " circles have influence in government so the whole Epstein story aligns with this Trump would be aware of the damaging optics specifically around this story if it becomes public he knew about the underage sex and didnt say anything about it This is about loss of support from parts of his base, its not because of the people who already dont like him and dont vote for him

I think what Trump really wants to avoid is that he knew that sex with minors was ongoing at some of the parties. Epstein has stated more or less that Trump didnt participate and he said no to " massages " which was code word for sex But he knew they were happening and Trump will get heavily criticized for not doing anything about it So for Trump its about the perception, political fallout and ultimately loss of votes

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/11/13/politics/epstein-files-house-vote-johnson I have mentioned many times I dont waste much time on conspiracy theories and that includes Trump conspiracy theories that either he peddles or are about him But I do wonder why the WH is so opposed to the full Epstein files being released. The House will vote on this and hopefully they get 2/3 veto-proof majority I am now interested in what is so bad about the full release of these files

Trump has officially become anti-MTG because of her view that the full Epstein files must be released I have never liked her but its a good example of the mercurial nature of Trumps support for political allies

Countries that have many different official languages still have one common main and " middle ground " language that is used primarily And its selected based on the fact everyone living there should understand it In South Africa we have 12 official languages but English is the main language that is used for government and business communication Throughout Africa you could find a country that has dozens of different tribal languages so the European language is preferred as the official language because it actually reduces tribal tensions, translation complexity and is consistent. It would create massive tribal tension in South Africa if Zulu was adopted as the main language because the other tribal activists would understandably say " why Zulu, what about our language. Why should Zulu be officially elevated higher than ours" Its perfectly normal for English to be the main language in the US and everyone should at least understand it

Yes, I didnt bother to research who wrote the article but you can tell immediately when its a Russian shill peddling the normal Russian propaganda The obvious giveaway as I mentioned is anytime its suggested " Ukraine being forced to fight by the evil Western puppet masters" type of rhetoric

I prefer first person combat because its easier for me , most of the LoreRim videos I have seen around combat are third person but I am generally comfortable with the whole game being in first person and its more immersive. I would have to consciously learn third person combat if I want to change to that because combat in Requiem is much harder and Im much more competent in first person The alternative starts are amazing, you have all these options like shipwreck, beggar or werewolf\vampire but I selected Inn start because it gives you a safe starting point where I also have crafting tables. But as I mentioned the greatest strength with LoreRim is the absolute and deep RP in this massive world Because I havent initiated the main quest its like nothing I have ever experienced and I can do anything I want

I lose interest in any article that has in the start " Zelensky and its puppet masters forcing Ukraine to fight " Its not like Russia invaded Ukraine which is the reason Ukraine is fighting a war. And the obvious reality is the many examples in history that include Serbia, Poland, Afghanistan and the USSR where people fight back against an invasion. You dont need to be " forced" to fight when you invaded, its common to find that response And of course the author suggests " the only solution is for Ukraine to immediately negotiate a peace deal " Translation : " Give Russia everything it wants " because thats the ONLY solution Let me guess, this is an objective analysis of the war and how to end it

I finally started on my first Skyrim\LoreRim playthrough on Sunday It took me so long to start because I was doing comprehensive research on what additional mods to add and more importantly how you add more mods without breaking the massive and complex LoreRim modlist I settled on about 7-8 new NPC mods and some adult mods but end of the day LoreRim already has 4000 + mods so you really dont need to add much. Most of the mods I wanted to add were already included I also spent time watching several LoreRim config and starting tips YT videos. It uses Requiem and I wanted to prepare myself for what is different. You cant just jump into LoreRim without understanding the differences and I also have never played Skyrim But adding new mods requires a process where you need to run Requiem Reqtificator and Synthesis patching every time to try to ensure stability And I had some issues with Synthesis where it wouldnt run any patches but after advice from Synthesis discord I was able to resolve it by deleting the Synthesis Temp folder The most " difficult " part of LoreRim was initially understanding all the new menus around commands and hotkeys, that took me 3-4 hours because of how mods change things. For example I use the Arrow keys for movement and I noticed immediately that Down arrow was drinking my Magicka Potions. I couldnt see why and none of my Internet searches helped, they had lots of links about other LoreRim issues and how to configure .ini files for hotkeys but not this specific anomaly. Then I asked the question on the LoreRim Discord server and 2 people responded, its linked to a specific mod called Swift Potions and you need to use F7 to change this behaviour and reset this specific hotkey The LoreRim Discord has the most information but its very busy and you not guaranteed to get any answer or even the right answer like all Discord sites. But now I know which channels to ask specific questions. That is definitely the right place to get answers to everything around LoreRim and the creator of LoreRim and other serious mod creators are active. Biggie built LoreRim and he is really one of the most interesting and friendly people in the modding community So I finally started LoreRim and I selected the Alternative Start in an Inn called the Sleeping Giant in Riverwood. Im a Breton and I have decided to become a battlemage. Each race in Lorerim has really different stats and advantages. You have to take time to think about how you want to build your character and I love that about the game. The RP is massive I am not going to initiate the main quest until much later, maybe level 30. Because Dragons are very hard as they should be and I want to explore the world and understand all the mechanics before its impacted by the Dragons And its an amazing starting journey, I have this massive open map with no markers and I can do anything I want. Its the best example of open-world and sandbox I have ever experienced. At the moment Im just doing Riverwood easy quests and Im going to focus on level advancement and becoming effective in combat, I prefer first person view for combat but ostensibly third person is better for combat? Requiem also has meaningful survival mechanics so you have to constantly be aware of food, sleep and weather conditions And I killed my first mudcrabs and wolves, Im HARDCORE !!!

Most Americans support extending healthcare and the GOP in the Senate have committed to this vote in December I will be very surprised if they dont have this vote because it will destroy any chance of the Dems ever breaking ranks Maybe but not definitely If they dont extend Healthcare this will be another GOP own goal because of how many Americans support it and this will hurt them in the votes https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/most-americans-back-extending-obamacare-tax-credits-amid-government-shutdown-kff-2025-11-06/ "The poll found that about three-quarters or 74% of U.S. adults are in favor of extending the tax credits, which are set to expire at the end of the year, marginally down from 78% in September. These subsidies, introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, have helped people afford their health insurance through marketplaces created by the Affordable Care Act or Obamacare. The subsidies have enabled enrollment to double to 24 million since they were put in place in 2021. "

They not controlled opposition, Im telling you But the shutdown had to end and these 8 Democrats broke ranks for that reason And they will vote on extending Healthcare benefits in December and that should pass. That was the main issue for Dems You cant have the US government shutdown and not functional

When I see analysis like this the more convinced I am that Canadas only future is to become part of the USA !!! No one will be angry with American ownership of Canadian assets if you American

You right in the general sense and that applies to most countries that have a crisis with illegal migration like South Africa. There is an irrefutable reality around the work and contribution that illegal migrants do And yes it makes more sense to focus on border control and quick deportations for those caught trying to enter illegally Because whats not working is the heavy handiness of what ICE is doing around these streets arrests and violent raids within established communities. And the voting optics and outcomes matter because of the perceptions around how ICE is conducting themselves For example ICE will raid an apartment block that is in a Latino community and lets say 15% are illegal migrants, the other 85% see how ICE is dragging people into vans and families are being destroyed and it goes down very badly And then as I mentioned ICE isnt interested in most Dem states and cities with working with local authorities. So they seen as this violent Federal intervention force that has no regard for what citizens think or there basic rights And thats why the GOP needs to change this strategy or I predict more election losses like on Tuesday

What the GOP needs to do is change there entire strategy around how ICE enforces migration laws And Im talking about the optics and reality around ICE arrests and these violent raids on buildings and apartments Its alienating large parts of the Hispanic community and they will lose votes Trump ran on deportations of illegals as a popular policy and large numbers of Hispanics voted for him But they never signed up for how ICE is conducting themselves. Im not sure how exactly they would change things but I would start with being less militant and working with state and city officials to enforce migration laws This idea of ICE bypassing or just ignoring local authorities is not working and its mostly Dem cities where you see this practice by ICE

https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/election-day-2025-voting-results/ Interesting set of elections in Virginia, California, NY and NJ with the Dems winning by large margins Its been touted as a "referendum " on Trumps presidency but these are generally blue states but you cant ignore the margins in Virginia and NJ. With Harris last year it was much closer so its a reason for Dems to celebrate The influencing factors are ostensibly Trumps disapproval ratings, the US economy and the Hispanic vote Midterms will be very interesting and I look forward to seeing how Mamdani will now deliver on all this " free stuff "

And thats a common sentiment that many Americans now feel I was watching a CNN show where they were interviewing members of a specific Hispanic community who had mostly voted Trump and most of them said they wont vote for Trump again and felt disappointed They didn't all say he had lied but they did say he had failed to deliver or he was doing things outside of what he campaigned on Either way its less votes for the GOP in the midterms

https://www.npr.org/2025/11/04/123987715/****-cheney-former-vice-president-dies **** Cheney is dead He will be remembered as someone with an interesting legacy. Significant and controversial at the same time depending on what part of his life you reflect on Either way, RIP

Trump didnt campaign on Project 2025 But he did campaign on the things I mentioned and he never lied that he wasnt going to implement them like border control and deportations of illegals. He stated many times he was going to do this and he still won the election There is understandable Trump voters remorse from many Americans but to say he is inconsistent\lied around what he said he was going to do isn't an accurate reflection of the reality of what he has done As I keep saying, end of the day let the midterms and the state elections tell us what American sentiment about Trump really is Those results will tell us the truth

And the lore of Bunker was interesting, as you find more notes you start to put together the madness what the soldiers experienced I ended up running away from the monster most of the time to the Administration Room , if it was front of me I would use one bullet to stun it and then run over it I even ran away from it after getting the dynamite because it found me , it started chasing me but I somehow got through the tunnels you drain in the arsenal and survived

Im still finalizing my first Skyrim\LoreRim experience and I am researching new mods So I decided to play Amnesia Bunker, its classic Amnesia good fun horror survival. The addition of the monster makes a great change and its nice having weapons Its there best game so far I did decide to use 1 cheat mod. I loaded a mod that gave me an endless torch, I got tired of the rats and the darkness mechanics so from the Arsenal onwards I used this Torch cheat I enjoyed the ending and how you deal with the monster but it did kill me about 5 times before I came right

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2025/11/4/nyc-mayoral-election-live-mamdani-leads-polls-against-cuomo-sliwa I see Mamdani will win the NY mayoral race What a racist country the US is that a person born in Uganda who openly believes in socialism could win an election in the wealthiest city in the US Those Nazi\racist people in the US, Im outraged

I would argue Trump was very honest on what he would change and implement if he won the election, at least on main things The main voting issues that concerned US citizens were crime illegal migration\border control inflation Things like DEI or the Israeli vs Palestinian conflict were not primary voting issues So Trump will and should be judged on those deliverables in the midterms. This weeks elections in NJ and Virginia should be an interesting bellwether for the midterms and the GOP current popularity But its a silly point you making and false equivalence A person cannot run for the job of US president if they fail certain basic health expectations and Dementia is one of those things So Biden should never had been the Dem candidate. Whats the point of saying " but Biden would have been better " when his cognitive reality disqualifies him Its a completely hypothetical debate and seems like a waste of time. You can argue Harris would have been better than Trump but she lost the election So Im not making a rhetorical point, Im stating categorically " Biden was never a presidential candidate because of his dementia " And then you probably not aware of the racism and discrimination against white men that DEI has created in certain countries Like the case of the UK RAF, it happens and you should be outraged. Discrimation is wrong !!! And it was a women who exposed this practice https://news.sky.com/story/complete-nonsense-if-raf-is-pausing-job-offers-for-white-men-over-impossible-diversity-targets-javid-says-12674947 "Sajid Javid has said it would be "complete nonsense" if the RAF has placed an "effective pause" on offering jobs to white male recruits in favour of women and ethnic minorities. It comes after defence sources told Sky News on Tuesday that the head of RAF recruitment had resigned in protest at the move which aims to hit "impossible" diversity targets. The senior female officer apparently handed in her notice in recent days amid concerns that any such restrictions on hiring, however temporary and limited, could undermine the fighting strength of the Royal Air Force (RAF), the sources said. "

None of that has any relevance to what I said Let me repeat it for clarity and give more context . The Dem strategists lied to there supporters and the world about the collapse of Bidens mental state. They didnt care that he was suffering from Dementia because they had convinced themselves he was the " only " candidate who could beat Trump and ironically when the truth came out during that debate with Trump it only made things worse for them and should people vote for them What the Dems should have done after the midterms is find a new candidate selected through the DNC process but they decided to stick with Biden despite his dementia If being lied to doesn't concern you thats fine but its one of the reasons Trump had such a sweeping victory Everything you mentioned is issues and criticisms with Trump, thats not what Im talking about And yes I dont think systemic racism exists widely in the US because my definition of that is where you have laws and systems that are racist. Like in Apartheid, that was an example of systemic racism. But you can post an example of a US law or bill that is specifically racist and I will read it. But racism like all forms of bigotry does exist in the US like all other countries but its not "systemic " Then as @Zoraptorsaid I didnt want Trump to be the GOP candidate. But he won the RNC and he became the candidate, thats how national conventions work in the USA Then I always accept the outcomes of free and fair elections in any country even if Im not happy with the outcome and Trump won in a free and fair election Thats how Democracy works and Im not going to change my view on this because of the candidate

Its excellent, one of the best police dramas I have ever seen. Complex and nuanced characters really make the show You should watch it to the end