A. We know this isn’t true, there was extensive reporting before the war about how Vance was a war hawk
B. There’s a quote from a bad movie about how officials always try to wash their hands of choices:
i am genuinely astonished by how this guy speaks exclusively in cliches
Fun fact: Tim Walz has not gone along with sports betting. Sports betting is illegal in Minnesota, even at tribal casinos.
These will be melted down over the next 10 years and possessing one will make you socially radioactive.
Over under on how many of these Marines shared this meme unironically?
Bush put more thought into the Iraq War than these idiots. And that is saying something.
Sharon update: fuck
I still don't think it's especially realistic to expect the military to Do Something about this administration--the norms against it are overwhelming--but Trump and Hegseth are mad-kinging their way through this totally unnecessary war to such an incredible extent that I don't think it's impossible.
If this is enacted, Florida will be sued.
"Florida lawmakers are poised to approve sweeping new restrictions that would require voters to prove their citizenship status, as well as remove student ID as an acceptable form of voter identification." www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
This is a very cool article/🧵 that outlines the argument and evidence in my book, Divided Armies, about why prejudice and discrimination is bad for military effectiveness
Canada is 3 oligopolies in a trenchcoat.
Thats the explanation.
We get hosed on everything
oh no the thing that has happened to every single world power in every single major conflict since the advent of modern artillery is happening again
All they had to do was vote to convict, and this all could have been avoided.
yes sir mister trump sir whatever you say mister trump sir the navy no longer exists because we're all cucks very good mister trump sir
I've also been thinking about the idea of fishing cabinet positions with confessional committees for a while now. I am struggling to think of a reason not to do it at this point.
I met with AI data labelers in Kenya who are organizing their colleagues to fight the brutal working conditions and horrible pay given to the workers at the "bottom of the AI supply chain." They believe the NDAs they've signed are unenforceable so are speaking out:
www.404media.co/ai-is-africa...
People: We want the FBI to focus on the Epstein files.
Kash Patel: Got it. We are hiring UFC fighters to train our agents.
People: How does this help?
Kash Patel: If a reporter asks about the Epstein files, you can rest assured that all FBI agents are qualified to put them in a rear naked choke.
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I keep seeing people ask about the 25th Amendment.
Guys. His entire Cabinet is walking around in shoes that don’t fit because they’re scared to take them off.
The 25th is never happening.
I don’t think unconditional surrender is imminent.
Curious what other data they're fucking with.
Oil production around Kirkuk, in Iraqi Kurdistan, is connected to global markets via a pipeline to the Turkish port of Ceyhan
This is Iraq’s only crude supply that can bypass the currently-closed Strait of Hormuz
Shut-ins in the Basra area by the Gulf are already at >3 MMbpd
So, Iran is definitely putting out mines in the Hormuz Strait, they have reports of them doing so, and they know they can't be removed fast enough to avoid the economic consequences.
Very little snowmelt to replenish water supplies, and significantly elevated wildfire risk. This summer is going to be tough in the West.
This is not true—driver’s licenses aren’t acceptable under the SAVE Act without additional proof of citizenship. The fact that they keep doing this sleight of hand should make clear that the SAVE Act is not something that “every American gets”
I honestly don't think Europeans can grasp this without getting a sense of like, daily scale in large parts of the United States. it's a big place!
It's funny seeing how this is news to some people
Being Brazilian and LGB-T-, going to the US/GDC has not been safe for me for a VERY long time
So.. no ABYSS X ZERO at GDC for the foreseeable future, sorry USians.
I really dont want to go through the transphobic visa process or get killed by ICE
the president has no idea what he has set in motion. none.
www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
AOC: The Pentagon has not passed an audit, and they are out here trying to kick people with disabilities off of Medicaid. It is corruption that is stealing from the public coffers — and that is the actual waste, fraud, and abuse.
