rjshae
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Every group has its Epsteins. The only difference is the sheer amount of resources Epstein had to throw at the goal. Its a wonder that he was ever prosecuted; he must have pissed off another rich person. Welcome to the oligarchy.
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In his mind, the USS Boondoggle serves the purpose of building something big having his name on the class. It'll at least make a nice reef.
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Trump signs executive order reclassifying cannabis, opening door to broader weed access
An actual, sensible executive order? Wait, I need to mark this on my calendar.
Previously, I thought Biden should have taken care of that before he left office, but having this POTUS do it instead probably makes it longer lasting as a Dem President is unlikely to revert the order. Not that I'm actually in favor of marijuana use, but having it classed as Schedule I drug made no sense. Now law enforcement can focus on more dangerous drugs. Hopefully this act makes it okay for insurance companies to cover pot shops.
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17 hours ago, uuuhhii said:
the continent america not usa
uk did decide import food from usa and canada make more sense than growing it on their miserable damp rock at one point
the eu farmer welfare are almost as ridiculous as usa corporate welfare
they lost the perspective long time ago
Actually no, it makes a ton of sense for nations to protect their agricultural capabilities. You never know when a foreign embargo is going to lead to mass starvation. E.g. blockade of Germany during World War I.
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12 hours ago, Bartimaeus said:
YouTube recently recommended me and apparently about a million other people this 18 year old Christmas x Lovecraft song. Okay. Nice. Yeah, it's a lot better than random AI slop, I guess.
Merry Christmas, everyone!
Happy horror days?
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Who names a government building after themselves? Well apparently the POTUS does now. Hahahahaha...
Trump-appointed board renames Kennedy Center to 'Trump Kennedy Center'
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Merry holidays and happy Christmas, everybody!
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1 hour ago, Malcador said:
Fentanyl is a WMD now.
Sure, use the unwinnable drug "war" to justify an eternal state of emergency. Just what the POTUS wants.
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I watched my alma mater, the UW, win their first men's soccer national championship today. Woo-hoo! It was a fun match.
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8 hours ago, BruceVC said:
But that's a problem isnt it, the reality that the DOJ becomes politicized
It needs to be independent of political influence, its suppose to be independent. Thats how Justice departments in any Democracy are suppose to function
In South Africa we call it the NPA (national prosecution authority ) and during the years of state capture from about 2013-2017 we had no prosecutions of political wrongdoing and we went through the worst corruption in the public sector we have ever seen because there was no system of accountability or consequence
Since investigation and inquiry is one of the functions of Congress, one wonders whether the DoJ should have been placed under the legislative branch (but allow the President to select the leader)?
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The invisible chemical in the air that could be raising Parkinson’s risk
For a long time they tried to link Parkinson's to genetics, but now it's looking like a commonly used chemical agent (TCE) may be the culprit. My Mum had Parkinson's, so perhaps she was exposed at some point? It's in some paint thinners, cleaning, and has been employed as an anaesthetic. Just living in areas with higher TCE in the environment increases your risk.
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19 hours ago, BruceVC said:
Yes, I think this is part of it. He tries to create a distraction from all the attention from things like Epstein and its for his MAGA base. But I also think he genuinely believes the DOJ was politicized under Biden and they targeted him specifically which they did in certain ways to stop him running as a candidate. But the difference is there was legitimate legal cases which he was found guilty of. His objective to prosecute James and Comey lacks the same substance so it just becomes embarrassing for the DOJ
The DoJ has long been politicized by the Republicans. The main difference is it is the Dems who are being blamed this time; the Pubs don't like it when the shoe is on the other foot.
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23 hours ago, BruceVC said:
Trump needs to rely on actual evidence and not emotion if he wants people to be successfully prosecuted
I don't think that will happen unless he offloads his fantasy revenge agenda on a more rational actor. Trump's not a disciplined thinker, relying instead on hunches, whims, biases, cosmic rays, flattery, and brain farts.
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We're getting just crazy amounts of rain in western Washington. They're talking about ten inches (25 cm) over the last few days; rivers are flooding left and right. It's breaking all kinds of records. Thanks Hawaii for the pineapple express.
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Blackbeard, err... Trump says the US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela
Avast, me mateys. There be oil in them thar tankers. Arr, time to waylay the skurvy dogs.
No news on whether the crew were forced to walk the plank. Maybe they were tossed into lifeboats so the navy can target them from afar?
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USA gets to play Australia in Seattle. Should be fun!
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At first I wondered why there's a draw for the first round, since the remainder are all random anyway. But now it makes sense: the first round draw determines the possible opponents after leaving the group stage.
I don't see an obvious group of death this time; maybe the closest is group L, with picks in the top three of pots 2-4.
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Our President won his first participation trophy. He must be very proud.
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The less militant alternative to these types of ship attacks would be to force the ship to halt, then board, search for drugs, and question the crew for more information. That way there's at least physical evidence, although it's unclear whether that action is legal either. But at least it isn't murderous.
Imagine the uproar if North Korea was engaged on these types of ship attacks on the open ocean. What would happen if every country with a navy started following the Trump doctrine? This has to stop.
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This could have just as easily be filed under Funny Stuff...
Mike Lindell files paperwork to run for Minnesota governor
I guess we'll see how well his weirdness fares against that 'seriously retarded' Tim Walz.
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The TV and Streaming Thread: That's Entertainment!
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After cancelling Pea****, I signed up for HBO/Max ad-free. Despite the price, it seems to have a pretty extensive catalogue, I'd be tempted to say larger than Paramount+ and Pea**** put together. Currently I'm re-watching season one of Deadwood, which, despite the foul language, is pretty good drama. I never saw seasons 2 & 3, so those will be fresh. Can't wait to see the kidney stone episode, since I tend to pass the Gravel once or twice a year.