The "Shot - Chaser" thread
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Shot:
A senior editor at the New York Times has resigned amid a furious backlash over the newspaper’s publication of a controversial and unfiltered comment piece penned by a Republican senator.
The article by Tom Cotton, junior senator for Arkansas and a fierce ally of Donald Trump, titled Send in the Troops, called for the president to invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807 and use US military forces against citizens to quell unrest sparked by the death of George Floyd.
Chaser:
New York Times Now:
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damn and I thought this was a thread about which whiskeys go with a nice beer.
I actually like that combo. At home on pizza night is usually a scotch next to the beer. And since pizza night is often Saturday night like tonight I’ll think it will be an abelour with a local brew, goldstar unfiltered.
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Shot: Biden's hardline Russia reset
"A Biden Administration will confront Russian aggression from a position of strength, even as we work to maintain strategic stability," said campaign spokesman TJ Ducklo.
"Unlike this Administration which has never taken the Russian threat seriously, Joe Biden will rally our allies to deter Russian aggression as a united front, and protect the interests of Western democracies."
Chaser:
White House Tells Americans to Leave Ukraine
White House national-security adviser Jake Sullivan said Americans should leave Ukraine immediately amid the threat of an imminent Russian invasion, warning that the U.S. military will not be able to evacuate citizens in the event of a war.
“We encourage all American citizens who remain in Ukraine to depart immediately,” Sullivan told reporters at a White House press conference. “We want to be crystal clear on this point. Any American in Ukraine should leave as soon as possible, and in any event in the next 24 to 48 hours.”
Campaignin's easy. Governin's hard.
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Shot: How to Choose the Right Face Mask.
—Bloomberg News, January 16th.
Chaser: Mask Mandates Didn’t Make Much of a Difference Anyway.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Friday.
Hangover: Twitter removes tweet from top Trump Covid-19 adviser saying masks don’t work.
—NBC News, October 18th, 2020.
The D.T.s: YouTube suspends Rand Paul after misleading video on masks.
—PBS, August 11th, 2021.
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@bachophile said in The "Shot - Chaser" thread:
damn and I thought this was a thread about which whiskeys go with a nice beer.
I actually like that combo. At home on pizza night is usually a scotch next to the beer. And since pizza night is often Saturday night like tonight I’ll think it will be an abelour with a local brew, goldstar unfiltered.
The Irish Pub I frequented used to have “collar” combos. A White Collar was a Smithwick’s and Jameson. A Blue Collar was Budweiser and Jack Daniels. There were a few others that I can’t remember. Sadly, the pub didn’t survive COVID.
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Shot:
Chaser: https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-698200
Ukraine crisis: Putin sends Russian tanks into eastern Ukraine - report
The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on the crisis Tuesday morning* The US, UK and other allies are set to impose sanctions on Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent on Monday and ordered the Russian army to launch what Moscow called a peacekeeping operation into the area, upping the ante in a crisis the West fears could unleash a major war.
Footage of Russian troops and tanks in Donetsk, in eastern Ukraine, has been shared on social media by Ukrainian lawmaker Lisa Yasko."Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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@George-K said in The "Shot - Chaser" thread:
Shot:
Chaser: https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-698200
Ukraine crisis: Putin sends Russian tanks into eastern Ukraine - report
The UN Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on the crisis Tuesday morning* The US, UK and other allies are set to impose sanctions on Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent on Monday and ordered the Russian army to launch what Moscow called a peacekeeping operation into the area, upping the ante in a crisis the West fears could unleash a major war.
Footage of Russian troops and tanks in Donetsk, in eastern Ukraine, has been shared on social media by Ukrainian lawmaker Lisa Yasko.That's what I thought he would do...nibble Donbas and see how it goes before he goes further.
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@George-K Not sure how the President Biden tweet fits this thread?
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@taiwan_girl said in The "Shot - Chaser" thread:
@George-K Not sure how the President Biden tweet fits this thread?
"I'm gonna be a brave guy and stand against Putin."
"Never mind...it's too late."
"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08
The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.
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@George-K said in The "Shot - Chaser" thread:
@taiwan_girl said in The "Shot - Chaser" thread:
@George-K Not sure how the President Biden tweet fits this thread?
"I'm gonna be a brave guy and stand against Putin."
"Never mind..."
Hmm, a bit too early to say I think. I will admit that i have only been following the situation there from the major news stories and dont have any background, but I am not sure what could have/should have been done differently to this point.
(I do know that Taiwan is watching this with great interest to see how the western powers react to an invasion)
