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  • When will Xi move on Taiwan? The answer may lie in West Africa

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    taiwan_girlT
    Some reason, not able to access MSN articles, but I understand what it is saying. On a related note to that, the "disfunction" in the US congress that has prevented approval of diplomats had an impact on the US ability to respond and possibly have influence in preventing the recent coupe in Niger. My understanding is that the US has not been able to get a West Africa envoy or a ambassador for Niger into place and the positions have been vacant for a while. It left an opening for countries such as Russia and China to work with the military that took over the country. And Niger has a lot of unused natural resources.
  • Winning the brain drain

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    taiwan_girlT
    I was thinking about Singapore (5.5 MM people) or Switzerland (8.5 MM)
  • Maher: "No writers? No problem."

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    George KG
    "Nice show you have there. It would be a shame if something were to happen to it." https://x.com/billmaher/status/1703801159096713583?s=20 Oh, it's because they're talking. Right....
  • The UAW’s modest demands

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    George KG
    https://x.com/iowahawkblog/status/1703883955324244217?s=20
  • Not Guilty

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    HoraceH
    @Jolly said in Not Guilty: @Horace said in Not Guilty: So, what's the story? I know nothing of the trial, but I sniff entrapment. Not a bad synopsis... https://www.declassified.live/p/another-whitmer-fednapping-case-goes Thanks. That's egregious on the part of the FBI.
  • For those with little kids or grands

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    LuFins DadL
    @89th said in For those with little kids or grands: Looks great, but I cringe at any toy with more than 10 pieces these days. It's a constant battle. I'm of the "they'll play with a piece of cardboard" mindset and my wife is of the "there aren't enough toys in the world" mindset. I’m sure there’s an Amazon package waiting on my doorstep.
  • Eric Adams for president??

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    jon-nycJ
    The last three occupants of the mayors office all got the bug. It wouldn’t be surprising if he did too at some point.
  • Covering the Spread

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    CopperC
    Take a knee, to avoid injury - gutless and suspicious Go for the TD - only 4 seconds left there would be no time for the field goal Go for the Field Goal, then maybe time for 1 play - onside kick - they could tie the game Was there any time left after the field goal?
  • Too soon?

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  • Fetterman at the Embassy

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    George KG
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  • We forgot

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    JollyJ
    That's a good question...Do carriers have an armor belt? That steel is of a different composition from mild steel or even the common hardened steel.
  • The 12 Easiest Bars In Rachmaninoff

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    AxtremusA
    @George-K said in The 12 Easiest Bars In Rachmaninoff: Also fun to see Rachmaninoff make a mistake in HIS OWN COMPOSITION, … No , the composer did not make a mistake in his own composition, he created a new edition for own composition.
  • Gotta shut those Biden stories down

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    George KG
    Thibault testified: https://justthenews.com/accountability/political-ethics/monfbi-had-second-informant-biden-case-was-asked-shut-source-down Retired Special Agent Timothy Thibault, the former No. 2 supervisor in the FBI’s Washington field office, told the House Judiciary Committee last week in a transcribed interview he was somewhat taken aback when he received the request from the lead agent in the Hunter Biden tax case in October 2020 to shut down the confidential human source (CHS). “It shocked me a bit because I'm, like, the purpose of – a confidential informant is to support a case,” Thibault told investigators in portions of a transcript reviewed by Just the News. Thibault did not further identify the source in his testimony, but best-selling author Peter Schweizer told Just the News Sunday that he believes he is the person described in the transcript based on past comments from Thibault and after The New York Times recently suggested the FBI had received information in the Hunter Biden case from a “right-wing author.” Schweizer said the FBI approached him and he provided to agents evidence about possible criminality in fall 2020. He said there was no politics involved, just facts and he pushed back on the narrative of the Times, noting its journalists reported on the Hillary Clinton-funded Steele dossier submitted to the FBI in 2016.
  • Commanders-Broncos

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    JollyJ
    SP unloaded on himself, the coaching staff, Wilson and the defense in the post-game presser.
  • Hunter Biden sues...the government

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    jon-nycJ
    He spent a lifetime experiencing the upside of the famous name, now he’s seeing the down side and thinks it’s unfair?
  • He's changed his mind.

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    Doctor PhibesD
    Yeah, that's a storied career. Representing Cornel West for President is going to be a challenge for brother Daou.
  • It might take a decade...

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  • Hey Aqua

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    Aqua LetiferA
    @jon-nyc said in Hey Aqua: A friend who works in publishing posted: "I think we need to sponsor an apostrophe buyback program on Facebook." I know you’re not on FB, but you can imagine. Yeah, not wrong there.
  • Thank goodness for long runways

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    Doctor PhibesD
    @George-K said in Thank goodness for long runways: Go to about 12:00 in the YouTube video to see an explanation of what probably happened. Thanks - I've watched this guy before, he seems very knowledgeable but he does tend to go on a bit. All that being said, when we're shopping for flights to the UK, and a cheap one with Turkish Airlines is given as an option, I do tend to swipe left.
  • Revisit Glass-Steagall Act?

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    jon-nycJ
    It was very common in 08-09 for a certain type of person to blame the financial crisis on the repeal of Glass-Steagall. Think Rick Zimmer.