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  • The Iran War (was Nuclear Program) thread

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    bachophileB
    either way, alot of people here feel we r really fucked. unless he really does manage to talk the iranians into handing over the enriched unranium
  • Hay Jodi!

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    In Belgium we have this comics series called 'Blauwbloezen' (blue coats). The story line s about the civil war in the US. One of the main characters has a horse that instantly drops when someone calls 'Attack'.
  • Mildly interesting

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    AxtremusA
    Didn't know that before and not exactly surprised. Apparently there are multiple bands named "Beethoven", including https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camper_Van_Beethoven
  • A Few Questions For My Liberal Friends…

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    MikM
    Yeah, Trump is the symptom more than the problem. Warren's plan sounds a lot like central planning to me.
  • Artemis Launch…

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    jon-nycJ
    [image: 1775741718843-ecfd3347-4a18-4ec1-8a0d-3ae048d09ffa.jpeg]
  • 22,580 synchronized airborne drones set new world record

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  • America First

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    jon-nycJ
    https://x.com/anaswanson/status/2041992433630667026?s=46
  • The impact of AI on jobs

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    MikM
    Is he leaning one way or another? If I was his age I’d lean toward something entrepreneurial. Trades maybe. Bright kid, he’ll do well but white collar is dicey. The changes we are seeing in our lifetime are dizzying.
  • Privatizing the TSA

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    89th8
    While it’s true that someone with a weapon could kill a bunch of people on a plane even if they can’t use it as a missile, that’s also true of every mall and restaurant in the US. We don’t put metal detectors in front of those. The last time I rode the train I was surprised that you could just… walk right on. Zero security, they’ll check your ticket once the train is moving. Would be so easy to cause damage.
  • The spoils of war that go without mention

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    MikM
    Rick, lay off the Cannonau.
  • There are people for whom this is their truth

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    Doctor PhibesD
    @Renauda said: Trump’s the name, snakes and ladders is his game. I was thinking Suicide Monopoly. It's like regular Monopoly, but with Jeffrey Epstein.
  • Cuba is next?

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    taiwan_girlT
    Cuba would seem to be an easier target. Isolated like Iran, but does not have the 'reach" like Iran, and other than exporting medical assistance to other third world countries, they don't have many (or any) things to hold hostage over the US.
  • Jesus

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    LuFins DadL
    Her name was Yvonne, not Jesús. Why do you automatically assume it was a Hispanic male driver, @jon-nyc ?
  • Reflections on college visits

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    jon-nycJ
    https://x.com/jonkay/status/2041710180102992245?s=20
  • My recent health/fitness hiccup

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    I just started back to HIIT on the Airdyne the past week or so. Supposed to build VO2 max faster. I’m getting upwards of 110-120 bpm. Plateaued at 67 lbs on weight loss even thought my waist keeps shrinking. Maybe the weight training. I didn’t have to work this hard in my 30s. Grr.
  • Trump sends his Special Gauleiter to Hungary…

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    RenaudaR
    @taiwan_girl Not sure if it will be enough. At the moment, voters seem to have had enough of PM Orbán. Maybe not quite enough yet… https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/dont-count-orban-out-yet-hungarys-opposition-faces-an-uphill-battle-on-april-12/?utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-94UJAwx1jgnFaa0Ka7EJjt_3Gjp0vNqBZu19xbTkOrZrE9j0DXbAa-yNTRIoRgQWhUOcQmbPEX6b5yigBCyidPQ5MevA&_hsmi=412665873&utm_content=412665873&utm_source=hs_email
  • The Ukraine war thread

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    Petraeus on Ukraine and Russia: https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5818227-david-petraeus-ukraine-russia-war/
  • Another Vlad Vexler verbal essay

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    RenaudaR
    I don’t doubt his motivations either and think him to be genuinely sincere. Embedded in that essay was the notion that actually it might work out ok. Agreed. While he has hope that reason over passion will prevail, he also has faith that robust established institutions of checks and balances will continue to ensure the rule of law over unfettered power.
  • Happy Easter

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    Doctor PhibesD
    I hate to admit it, but he's actually great with kids.
  • The Dark or Inappropriate Humor Thread

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    MikM
    First photo of the back side of the moon. [image: 668537987_27312433775025089_7437622597082312955_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=e06c5d&_nc_ohc=vVwNAJnq1doQ7kNvwFtlKV3&_nc_oc=Adq4k6feBw8dt5FTbLhLO3efCps9CVI9Nu1oEd-v3U5u-p-6mwpakmEzGz7aKv2flYekiMTNyS11yiAV1qQQRQ6I&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.fluk1-1.fna&_nc_gid=E9kXTnRQt6V8QY09TyS9RQ&_nc_ss=7a3a8&oh=00_Af2d0YvxjwKr3cW8Zc9ac60AJyYLOu-R_N30tU5Ac-9sSg&oe=69DAE4B4]