Week of 6/2 Politics Thread
Posted by assassin
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Donnie is Americas biggest coward. What a loser*
Posted by Mrap24
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Brad is Americas biggest coward. What a loser*
Posted by HamptonSki
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Missoula goes rogue
Posted by Stu
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Good.*
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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Nm
Posted by jjlocke923
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Surprised he didn’t body slam the reporter he was so mad. Also forgot to ask to not include that.*
Posted by Toonces
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The Onion nails it, per usual
Posted by RVA
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Lmao.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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You laugh your ass off so much, it's surprising you have an ass left*
Posted by Stu
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I've got ass for years, homeboy. Juicy and luxurious.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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spectacular, and real*
Posted by memyselfandillini
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500 Marines getting prepped for deployment to LA, per CNN.
Posted by OB25
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Hope they've got a lot more Waymo's.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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I sense that the first 3rd Amendment litigation in recent history is going to start in about 3 weeks
Posted by ATL
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Yup, soldiers are only good to use for political optics and fascist parades.
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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What would you know about being a soldier Bowe Bergdahl?*
Posted by HamptonSki
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THE ARMY. CAN'T LIVE. IN YOUR HOUSE.
Posted by GMAW
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ooo
Posted by SurfTheBoneyard “Surf is just a national treasure.” — Jackie
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IT DOESN'T SAY THE ARMY CAN'T TAKE A SHIT IN YOUR HOUSE!*
Posted by ATL
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shit, that 3rd amendment guy is probably going nuts digging up his old content*
Posted by torinese
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Wrong spot
Posted by JeffFrank
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No. *
Posted by assassin
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Vote Waino?
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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He's no Waingro but I like Waino.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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Next weekend may not a great time to do touristy stuff in DC, huh?*
Posted by VIV
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I wonder what sort of “attack” Trump will miraculously survive this time. *
Posted by doubledown
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heart*
Posted by memyselfandillini
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the stairs will be the most likely culprit*
Posted by assassin
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Heat stroke*
Posted by timmer
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how would anyone be able to tell?*
Posted by RVA
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Yes, avoid.
Posted by timmer
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That depends, are you a 6 (or 78) year-old who likes to look at tanks?*
Posted by OB25
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I hear there's going to be a big parade. Bring your jackboots!*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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ooo
Posted by JeffFrank
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I can't believe they're letting this mother fucker get away with throwing a parade on his birthday
Posted by Sounder
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The birthday parade? That’s the thing you can’t believe they’re letting him get away with? *
Posted by doubledown
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"can't believe"
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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thankfully i will not be there for that*
Posted by VIV
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I feel like Saturday has potential to be exceptionally bad
Posted by opey8
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I mean, it did kind of work at Kent State; the kids didn’t really riot after that
Posted by bbonb
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What's Saturday?*
Posted by gullit
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No Kings*
Posted by Sounder
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we're allowed to have one
Posted by RVA
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it's a day of the week that occurs between Friday and Sunday, but that's not important right now
Posted by IlliniSax05 MAJOR UPDATE: "Maybe you're not such a bad egg, Lisle-y"
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The Chicago Pope is speaking at Cominsky Park at the same time. Wish he was in person.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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The optics alone are going to be brutal.
Posted by KingTalkyTiki Throws self a classic fascist-esque military parade for your own birthday. "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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It’s not a party until someone gets shot!*
Posted by memyselfandillini
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Protesters calling waymos in to light them on fire? lol*
Posted by gvibes
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I don't understand why they're lighting them on fire and not simply using them as shields
Posted by ATL
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Because they want to lose the support of the median voter
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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Riots are never good but I think the George Floyd stuff hurt Trump a lot. He's
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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They should light them on fire *and* use them as shields.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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Speaking as a child of the '60s, it's pretty fucking obvious*
Posted by Stu
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I don't remember *anyone* ordering Waymo in the 60s.*
Posted by complainant
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They might have ordered waymo LSD than appropriate*
Posted by ATL
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It was only a matter of (short) time before people found ways to abuse self-driving cars*
Posted by Stu
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Honestly delightful.*
Posted by Toonces
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How is this delightful or lol worthy?*
Posted by jjlocke923
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Fuck off loser.*
Posted by Toonces
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I’m just saying that it’s weird to celebrate the destruction of private property.
Posted by jjlocke923
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Not nearly as weird as using a fake persona to troll a message board and defend fascism
Posted by assassin
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Hey! It's perfectly normal behavior for some socially stunted 40-50 something year old man...
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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LA riot cop enjoys target practice on Australian news crew
Posted by complainant The police fired rubber bullets at Australian reporter Lauren Tomasi while she was reporting live from Los Angeles today.
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also this dude with a walker, other people point blank
Posted by assassin
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The number of people that choose to insert themselves into situations like this and
Posted by jjlocke923
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Shut the fuck up!*
Posted by memyselfandillini
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OOO
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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The “Don’t Tread on Me” crowd has been surprisingly silent what with all the government treading…
Posted by haighter
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Yep*
Posted by cpsteine
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oOo
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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the moral equivalent of "she was wearing a short skirt. she was asking for it."*
Posted by VIV
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He's right about the guy with the walker, tho. Shoulda just dropped it and ran.*
Posted by complainant
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goldbricker*
Posted by memyselfandillini
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People who are legally protesting or doing their jobs covering it should expect to be
Posted by Taz Being an Illini fan is a goddamn curse.*
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I agree. If you join the gestapo, a skateboard to the face should be the pleasant greeting*
Posted by RVA
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Miami Republican has face eaten
Posted by assassin
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this is a bit rich coming from this administration
Posted by ECEIllinois
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Trump nationalizing the California Guard. *
Posted by larue33
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Just 3.5 more years of the most deranged “leadership” ever.*
Posted by Toonces
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When is Peter Thiel planning to launch Phrase 3?
Posted by complainant
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Ooo
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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This LA stuff seems bad *
Posted by MC
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Speaking as a child of the ‘60s, sometimes that’s what it takes*
Posted by Stu
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Something’s happening here, what it is not exactly clear*
Posted by Sounder
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ooo
Posted by timmer
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As if three warships to the US / Mexico border wasn’t enough…
Posted by timmer
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400%? Are people now getting paid to eat eggs?
Posted by Tortillini
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just in time for a multi-state Salmonella recall*
Posted by assassin
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Musk and Bessent got into a physical fight per Bannon
Posted by ATL
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And here I thought Bessent was just a doorknob*
Posted by Stu
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Rep Mary Miller flawlessly demonstrates how deeply stupid and hateful she is, all in just one tweet.
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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lol at Harmeet Dhillon trying to point out he's a Sikh and getting nothing but hateful replies*
Posted by ECEIllinois
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biclops
Posted by complainant This is a Sikh. Please try to educate yourself. There are over half a million Sikhs in America. https://t.co/ELuQvEZEzF
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Just a little nibble Harmeet. Wait a few months for the devouring.*
Posted by ATL
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Aside from the ignorance/bigotry, the idea that we were founded as a Christian nation infuriates me
Posted by Desert
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They should ask who financed this entire experiment at the start
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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Here's more ...
Posted by complainant Illinois Republican Congresswoman Mary Miller, who sits on the House Education Committee, says “climate change is a sham” because “God controls the climate because he controls the sun and the sun controls the weather primarily” pic.twitter.com/5qvdh6IAZf
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These fundie nitwits are dangerously stupid. *
Posted by doubledown
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ooo
Posted by complainant
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he controls the sun….with very special oven mitts.*
Posted by memyselfandillini
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It’s dated “In the Year of Our Lord”*
Posted by Stu
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"One Nation, Under God" was added in 1954 as a reaction to the Cold War*
Posted by Sounder
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"One Nation, Under God" was added in 1954 as a reaction to the Cold War*
Posted by Sounder
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and what about the Jewish people they all claim to be so worried about
Posted by memyselfandillini
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Show me where the founding documents mention Jesus. I’ll wait. *
Posted by doubledown
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Feelings don't care about your facts.*
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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The guy from Maryland is being transported back to US from El Salvador, will be charged here*
Posted by OB25
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Prosecutor resigns, apparently because of this indictment.
Posted by larue33
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I'm sure they're delighted with that collateral damage
Posted by RVA
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0% chance he comes back with no MS13 tattoos forced upon him *
Posted by timmer
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Should have just done this months ago
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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Methinks his captors are worse actors, on balance, than he is *
Posted by ATL
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so a way to save face while finally obeying the courts*
Posted by ECEIllinois
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What are the charges?*
Posted by ATL
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Looks like human trafficking is what they’ve come up with*
Posted by OB25
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He should sue the administration for human trafficking*
Posted by memyselfandillini
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Is there a Rule 11 equivalent in the Criminal Procedure rules?*
Posted by ATL
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This is why Emil Bove got a judgeship.*
Posted by complainant
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oh the irony*
Posted by ECEIllinois
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Did not see this picture from back in March
Posted by timmer
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The black kid’s copying*
Posted by Herman Blume
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from the jew*
Posted by torinese
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Put any possible test in front of them and he's not setting the curve*
Posted by RVA
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person, woman, man, camera, tv*
Posted by Sounder
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looks like the ketamine is wearing off
Posted by snipes824
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Trump doesn't appear interested in reconciliation
Posted by illini21
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The idea that Trump would consider him as anything but an enemy from this point forward is fantasy
Posted by OB25
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also, we've pretty much already done this before
Posted by Sammich
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Yep. Pretty much all on Elon now
Posted by illini
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It's always been a marriage of convenience. As noted below, these two have never liked each other.
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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Nah, Trump has a long history of letting people grovel their way back into his good graces*
Posted by Carl Spackler
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don't forget the TACO factor
Posted by Sammich
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Loan? You’re giving him too much credit.*
Posted by ATL
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Not if Trump thinks Elon can help him grift a single extra cent. Trump's VP
Posted by longsnapper
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Dammit....that was the best 24 hours of the entire presidency so far.
Posted by Illiniphil
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Sucks*
Posted by Stu
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Dang*
Posted by illini21
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Ooo
Posted by Taz Being an Illini fan is a goddamn curse.*
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Ooo
Posted by Taz Being an Illini fan is a goddamn curse.*
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The pain in bondingo’s eyes
Posted by ATL
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TSLA ended day down $47.35 and down almost another $8 after hours.*
Posted by SurfTheBoneyard “Surf is just a national treasure.” — Jackie
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I’m going to so fucking die with laughter when Trump starts dropping DPA priority ratings and….
Posted by LeatherneckIllini
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Jack Posobiec is just out here celebrating pride
Posted by ATL
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this is absolutely the most stereotypically feminine slap-fight in history*
Posted by Sammich
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and just like jlocke, jdgi*
Posted by ATL
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Oh, now Steve Bannon says Musk should be investigated and simultaneously immediately deported
Posted by Stu
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Today can be summed up in three pictures
Posted by ATL
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idgi *
Posted by jjlocke923
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IGI. I'sPF.*
Posted by complainant
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It's like that scene in Jurassic Park when the T Rex is fighting the raptors
Posted by Sounder
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DO IT TRUMP. He and the SA refugees directly to El Salvador.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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Stolen from Twitter: this is like kendrick vs drake but with two drakes*
Posted by Sounder
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only one confirmed to like em young so far
Posted by Sammich
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TRUMP has ordered all South African refugees to be deported
Posted by timmer
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I will never fully accept that good people voted for this*
Posted by reggiedunlop
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No good people did. It's a disqualifying event by default*
Posted by assassin
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Yup. Totally accurate litmus test.
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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Seriously, how can this go on for four years? It can't, right?*
Posted by Sounder
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everyone is eating this the fuck up, including the two principals
Posted by Sammich
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I'm happy they're fighting, but that's because them being at odds is better than working in lockstep
Posted by IlliniRunner
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I don't know any good people who did*
Posted by Stu
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Or that*
Posted by reggiedunlop
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Many "good people" were never really "good people"
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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I don't accept that either*
Posted by reggiedunlop
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You're a more optimistic guy than me. It's one of the the reasons you're a great dude.
Posted by KingTalkyTiki They are awful people. "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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Exactly, I have come to peace with how 2016 happened
Posted by Sounder
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Again, there are three main kinds of Trump voters
Posted by Sounder
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Tiresome, yes, but unnecessary. He doesn't even post here anymore*
Posted by longsnapper
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I remind myself of that daily.
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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I’ve never met him, but he seems like a decent guy.
Posted by jjlocke923
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OOO
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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That cancer charity thing was pretty cool to do*
Posted by jjlocke923
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OOO
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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I thought that was him. Am I confusing him with someone else?.*
Posted by jjlocke923
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OOO
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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I was right! I just found an archived post that referenced his charity concert. I was pretty sure
Posted by jjlocke923
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It's a big sacrifice. Drinking beer, jamming with your friends to a captive audience
Posted by complainant
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Eat a giant bag of dicks. *
Posted by VIV
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Those bonds forged in the dorms 40 years ago
Posted by complainant
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40 years ago I was 5.
Posted by VIV
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It's got nothing to do with politics.*
Posted by complainant
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LOL*
Posted by VIV
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*YAWN*
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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I feel good for our country and this is tremendous content (h/t scottlincicome)*
Posted by ECEIllinois
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He has been pretty enjoyable to read during this admin*
Posted by gvibes
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Alien vs. Predator*
Posted by Sounder
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Complete idiocracy and kakistocracy...
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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Is Brandon Johnson bright?*
Posted by Poldark "thank you again for cutting back on the personal name calling"
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Pathetic shit*
Posted by John Coctostan
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I believe the phrase you're looking for is "whatabout Brandon Johnson?"*
Posted by complainant
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MURDERS are down, BJ is a genius! Let's go Brandon!!!*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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car thefts aren't *
Posted by Poldark "thank you again for cutting back on the personal name calling"
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Let's Go Brando just needs to get them out of the city. I want this place to be as walkable as
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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Psst.
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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Oh yeah, you voted for this too,Reek.
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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solid edit Teek*
Posted by Poldark "thank you again for cutting back on the personal name calling"
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Again, when all you got is "Uh, you edited!", Reek...it ain't going well for you.*
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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ok Mr. Mike Madigan apologist*
Posted by Poldark "thank you again for cutting back on the personal name calling"
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Keep grasping for those straws, Reek
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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I wish i understood the Reek thing*
Posted by illini21
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It’s a white trash thing.
Posted by HamptonSki
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It's a GOT reference
Posted by Sounder
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Ah okay, I didn’t watch thrones*
Posted by illini21
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not exactly complementary. though leaves hope for redemption*
Posted by memyselfandillini
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There's a irl backstory that goes with it.
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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Lol, this definitely made me think of that Rovel tweet*
Posted by IlliniRunner
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Trump threatening to terminate all of Musk's government contracts*
Posted by Stu
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Naw, that would be actual savings.*
Posted by SurfTheBoneyard “Surf is just a national treasure.” — Jackie
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Oh, now Musk says Trump's tariffs are going to cause a recession.*
Posted by Stu
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Welcome to early 2024, "tech genius".
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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Oh now Musk says Trump should be impeached*
Posted by Stu
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two tarantulas in a bowl*
Posted by Sounder
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Oh now Musk says he will immediately decommission Dragon spacecraft*
Posted by Stu
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relevant commentary on this
Posted by ATL
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This is incredible *
Posted by MC
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Lmao Elon
Posted by snipes824
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Hopefully Elon has more dirt on Trump than just this. Everyone knows Trump and Epstein were rape
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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HERE WE GO...
Posted by cpsteine
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Letthemfight.gif*
Posted by IlliniRunner
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I hope Elon grabs Trump by his weave.*
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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Grab him by the pussy*
Posted by bjl63
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ooo
Posted by ATL
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Stock down 13%. 110-120B or so?*
Posted by gvibes
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It was down ~16%, I can't believe people are buying in the midst of this. *
Posted by ghost_of_clt
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There's gotta be programmatic buying, no?*
Posted by ATL
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Cathie Wood has to run out of money at some point *
Posted by ghost_of_clt
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She's just a herd follower*
Posted by Stu
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LMAO Elmo Baby Mama
Posted by ATL
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I bet SpaceX contracts get scaled back post-haste*
Posted by Stu
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Theres a non-zero chance he gets deported*
Posted by snipes824
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I just found out he holds dual citizenship in Canada*
Posted by Stu
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*Grabs popcorn**
Posted by illini21
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Yeah, not really a surprise*
Posted by UofIL6
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Everyone knows DJT is in the Epstein files. He's been in the public flight list for years*
Posted by gvibes
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The fact he's a child diddler is the least shocking relevation ever
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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ooo
Posted by ATL
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I believe his name is in there more than any other person*
Posted by Sounder
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That is definitely not true. Pretty limited. Just one or two flights I think*
Posted by gvibes
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When you let a guy have unfettered access to government files, he's bound to find a little dirt*
Posted by ghost_of_clt
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It was obvious this would end poorly but I didn’t expect it to turn this quickly*
Posted by OB25
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They are both crazy, unlikeable, and transactional
Posted by Sounder
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All so stupid but enjoying watching it implode.*
Posted by DiamondDazzle
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I don’t think either of them can do little. Everything has to be taken to its maximalist position*
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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Yeah, very true*
Posted by snipes824
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yeah I don't see how they can fix their relationship after this*
Posted by ECEIllinois
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Nah, they are all totally shameless. It's fine. JD Vance compared Trump to Hitler*
Posted by gvibes
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I don't think Elon has any use for Trump anymore, unlike Vance*
Posted by ECEIllinois
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Well, other than Trump blowing up his government contracts*
Posted by IlliniRunner
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Well, other than Trump blowing up his government contracts*
Posted by IlliniRunner
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Normally a breakup this messy is on Bravo, not C Span*
Posted by Sounder
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there's a straight line to be drawn between the two
Posted by Sammich
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There is absolutely no way that Trump gets elected without the myth of the Apprentice*
Posted by Sounder
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I mean, duh. *
Posted by illini
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I love that this spat is taking place on separate platforms, of which each of them owns*
Posted by Sounder
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Simply amazing*
Posted by Sounder
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A spat for the ages, who could have seen this coming?
Posted by Sounder As their blowup escalates, Trump suggests terminating Musk’s federal contracts. pic.twitter.com/f4TyXNaMkI
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Tesla -45*
Posted by Stu
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-55*
Posted by Stu
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savvy move to make non-MAGA hate you and boycott your product and then make MAGA hate you too*
Posted by Orangeillini
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the rose garden is about to be turned into a Rivian showroom*
Posted by Sammich
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RJ isn’t dumb*
Posted by DocWalk20
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just build the bananas in America!
Posted by assassin
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And everyone laughed when that guy paid all that money for that banana art
Posted by Stu
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Such cowardice. *
Posted by doubledown
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There's money in the banana stand*
Posted by UofIL6
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love that the bananas discourse has gone mainstreeam*
Posted by ECEIllinois
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especially ones from savannah*
Posted by torinese
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Oh man, he even went out of his way to get extra time to make that point.*
Posted by OB25
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He really thought he had something there.
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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he was beaming! smartest guy in the room! (except for the content of his argument)*
Posted by shua
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Trump not gonna like this one…
Posted by OB25
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Elon and Trump never liked each other
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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dots
Posted by Jersey
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World’s smartest man fails to read most transparent individual alive.*
Posted by Toonces
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Probably not the statement Tesla shareholders were hoping for*
Posted by longsnapper
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Don't they want him out of the government/doge business? Seems like this is it.
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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Also, taking credit for installing this administration is, well, risky at best*
Posted by longsnapper
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Well he threw 100% of himself into the endeavor. Everyone knew where he stood.
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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Correct, but if he can lie at every quarterly earnings report about robotaxi, fsd, everything else
Posted by longsnapper
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Yeah but talking shit about Trump is going to get the administration to retaliate*
Posted by ISeeDeadHawkeyes
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Yep. They wanted him to leave sans flamethrower.*
Posted by SurfTheBoneyard “Surf is just a national treasure.” — Jackie
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For sure, took me a moment to realize.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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down 9% so far today*
Posted by ECEIllinois
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His handlers paused the crazy tariff stuff
Posted by jfinsocal
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Seems like a work to me.*
Posted by Chicago1995
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The thought crossed my mind but, yeah, nope.*
Posted by opossum jenkins
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My antenna is up on that as well but I’m skeptical about giving Trump/Musk the 4D chess label*
Posted by OB25
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Not sure about the Senate, but I can see the others*
Posted by UofIL6
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The wave of articles calling him Trump’s useful idiot have struck a nerve*
Posted by assassin
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I'm worried that it's going to make him even more bullheaded on tariffs*
Posted by Sounder
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Not sure that’s possible. It’s been his obsession for decades. *
Posted by assassin
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Now do Reagan
Posted by Herman Blume
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I support Trump normalizing Presidents ordering investigations of their predecessors.
Posted by doubledown
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Hell, do himself, we're watching his decline in real time*
Posted by Sounder
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every accusation is a confession*
Posted by Sammich
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We really need to raid the basements of pizza parlors in Red America*
Posted by ATL
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in a debate with the human mind
Posted by Sounder Q: "Have you uncovered any evidence that anything specific was signed without President Biden's knowledge?"
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Trump's not mad, he's just disappointed in Elon
Posted by ATL
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Try this in the right thread: After watching footage from San Diego and Minneapolis this week...
Posted by KingTalkyTiki Would absolutely love to be wrong. "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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This type of government overreach is what the Second Amendment was created for
Posted by ATL
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As per the NRA:
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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you're talking about the federal agents 'invading' latino neighborhoods, I surmise? I don't
Posted by cpsteine
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Couldn’t get hired as cops, and too scared to join the military. So they play dress up. *
Posted by doubledown
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*Ding*. Well when you leader is a fucking Cosplay enthusiast...*
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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All that bluster and they incorporate small town speed trap tactics to fill quotas *
Posted by Jersey
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Oh yeah. Went from "We're primarily targeting criminals"
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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They wouldn’t have to dress like that if people would just let them do their job*
Posted by jjlocke923
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oOo
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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You wouldn't have to hide behind a username if you weren't such a cunt*
Posted by Herman Blume
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Are you implying that Herman Blume is your real name?.*
Posted by jjlocke923
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Everyone knows who he is*
Posted by Sounder
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who is he?*
Posted by VIV
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Bigbop*
Posted by Sounder
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(Delete)*
Posted by jjlocke923
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right. dressing like normal police officers rather than cosplaying as marines would totally subvert
Posted by cpsteine
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lol*
Posted by ATL
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also: they all seem to be covering their faces now. Good times.*
Posted by cpsteine
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Florida state police join ICE raids at times and have been instructed to remove name tag, badges,
Posted by opey8
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law officers, weilding force, must be accountable for actions, good and bad. this is insane. to do
Posted by cpsteine
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No clue
Posted by Kajagoogoo
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Haha i was so confused when i saw this in the Cubs thread earlier.*
Posted by illini21
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I was surprised he was that worried about the White Sox series*
Posted by illini222 Free Tre White.
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I mean, I wasn't even drinking or anything last night. Just flat out seniility.*
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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Trump pulled a TACO and called Xi, begging for him to speak to him.*
Posted by Stu
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He should read Art of the Deal. *
Posted by doubledown
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HE WROTE IT!!!!
Posted by ATL
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Recent grad from UTSA is now in charge of national security's violent extremism hub
Posted by complainant
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A new travel ban just dropped
Posted by OB25
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To not upset the apple cart a bit, but because those countries more or less have failed government….
Posted by LeatherneckIllini
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The daily dose of administrative cruelty*
Posted by UofIL6
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Look over herrrrreeeeee!!! **rolls out another crypto coin** *
Posted by cpsteine
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Good. Fvck Chad
Posted by timmer
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partial restrictions for 7 more, including Cuba and Venezuela
Posted by assassin
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Laos?*
Posted by Stu
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Kind of wild that Karine Jean-Pierre wrote a book to announce she's leaving the dem party*
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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Knives out
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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I felt like she was miles away from Jen Psaki in competence. Just so bad at her job.
Posted by ATL
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she was perfect for it.*
Posted by Ari Gold
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Jen Psaki has been great on MSNBC*
Posted by Sounder
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I had already formed a bad opinion of KJP based on her MSNBC appearances pre-2021.
Posted by complainant
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She was awful, and let's be honest, they were afraid to replace her
Posted by Sounder
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It's a tough job where it's really hard to not make an ass out of yourself*
Posted by ECEIllinois
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It’s an impossible job. Amazing that Leavitt has done as incredibly as she has*
Posted by jjlocke923
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Derp*
Posted by WhitmansFolly
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lololol*
Posted by UofIL6
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oOo
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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It’s an easier job when you’re completely unmoored from reality or accountability. *
Posted by doubledown
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Also not worried about making an ass of yourself, as ECE observed*
Posted by ATL
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she might lie more than Spicer and that's saying something*
Posted by Sounder
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Spicer knew he was lying. I think Leavitt is a true believer.
Posted by complainant
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lol*
Posted by ATL
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DEI hire, in other words*
Posted by Stu
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As much as it hurts me to say it, she's the very personification of a DEI triple threat
Posted by Sounder
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It shouldn't hurt you to say it. It's the truth. She wasn't hired because she was super competent.
Posted by Stu
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I dont think that's right
Posted by ISeeDeadHawkeyes
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True story, it doesn't one bit
Posted by Sounder
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Then why did you say it hurts you to say it?*
Posted by ATL
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because I hate that it's true
Posted by Sounder
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Holy shit, you are Jeff Frank. Just regurgitating everything that comes across your screen.
Posted by longsnapper
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Do you really not think that KJP was a DEI hire?
Posted by Sounder
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I had no idea who kjp was until this sub thread, so I don't have an opinion on it*
Posted by longsnapper
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If you don't even know who she is, maybe now would be a good time for you to shut the fuck up
Posted by Sounder
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I don't recall having an opinion whether or not she was qualified.*
Posted by longsnapper
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You seem to be buying into the racist Republican idea that DEI=incompetent
Posted by Taz Being an Illini fan is a goddamn curse.*
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I'm not saying that all miniority candidates are unqualified
Posted by Sounder
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Fuck her*
Posted by Sounder
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Hamas agreed to surrender if Europe takes back Greta Thunberg
Posted by Sounder Hamas Agrees To Surrender If Europe Will Take Greta Thunberg Backhttps://t.co/qbt2Nl2ZOL pic.twitter.com/Cy7mbft6LW
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Now you're linking The Babylon Bee?
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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Full disclosure, I didn't even look at what the source was
Posted by Sounder
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The Onion for trumpists.*
Posted by VIV
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That doesn't make it less funny*
Posted by Sounder
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As with 99.9% of their content, it can't be less funny...
Posted by KingTalkyTiki "I'm thinking about engaging a lawyer."
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Some kids knocked on his door and now he’s got an acute case of early onset Republicanism. *
Posted by doubledown
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An aggressive form, too. Metastasizing quickly.*
Posted by Sammich
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I promise you I'm not going to become a Republican
Posted by Sounder
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Nobody decides to become a Republican. *
Posted by doubledown
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now that's comedy*
Posted by IlliniRunner
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If there's one thing that the right and left can agree on, it's that she's the worst*
Posted by Sounder
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I don't think the left thinks that, unless you're using the Fox News definition of left*
Posted by ECEIllinois
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I will end the Ukraine/Russia war on Day 1! Or....
Posted by UofIL6
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Six's blind link is CNBC. In addition to Viglink, I got a tracker from Linkbucks. Now I'm trying
Posted by complainant
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He had a plan. It was the plan of a simpleton, but it was a plan.
Posted by VIV
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I know he is very dumb, but I can't believe that he thought this was a real plan*
Posted by Sounder
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He shares many Americans’ befuddlement that other countries have their own interests…
Posted by DT
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I guess the bombings of civilians previously was supposed to be ignored *
Posted by MC
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If Elon continues flaming GOP and is *also* confirmed pounding Miller's wife, I will buy a Tesla.
Posted by cpsteine
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Why doesn't he like BBB?*
Posted by Taz Being an Illini fan is a goddamn curse.*
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he thinks ladies (and Drake) should get thicc the old-fashioned way, via squats*
Posted by Sammich
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It Bigly and Beautifully Blows up the deficit.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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It's kind of funny that both Biden's and Trump's big agenda reconciliation bills were BBB
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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Also, where does he stand on BBMDL?*
Posted by PapaDels
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On their shoulders?*
Posted by DocWalk20
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Literal lol*
Posted by Taz Being an Illini fan is a goddamn curse.*
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Yes*
Posted by PapaDels
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It can’t all be an image / brand reclamation effort, can it?*
Posted by DocWalk20
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I think he did genuinely believe the GOP/Trump was interested in deficit reduction lol*
Posted by ECEIllinois
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He’s a dumbass. But nobody’s that dumb.*
Posted by ATL
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No fucking way. He just wanted to blow up the government and kneecap agencies
Posted by IlliniRunner
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No he didn't. He needed to remove regulations & investigations. He underestimated
Posted by longsnapper
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I think he just craves conflict. The bigger the better. He can’t through DOGE anymore. *
Posted by haighter
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ProPublica investigative report: What happens when a town is forced to move due to climate change
Posted by complainant
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ICE arrested CO terrorist's wife and kids*
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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Eh, I may be okay with this*
Posted by KCWildcat
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I'm generally against collective punishment, but that type of stuff is so passe*
Posted by ATL
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I blame the Africans
Posted by timmer
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Elon calls the Congressional budget bill pork-filled and a disgusting abomination*
Posted by ECEIllinois
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Is it maybe possible that Trump just does more illegal shit than anyone else?
Posted by Sounder HAWLEY: Let's see the Trump chart. You don't think it's a little bit anomalous that Trump has so many more nationwide injunctions against him?
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The AI/Planatir stuff tucked in is very creepy and bad. Social credit scores, etc.
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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Greater than 100% of the net new jobs last year went to immigrants
Posted by Sounder "Virtually 100% of the net job creation in the last year has gone to migrants. In fact, I've heard it's substantially more, actually beyond that number—100%. It's a much higher number than that." (August 2024) @Acyn
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A big, burly math teacher came up to me, tears in his eyes…*
Posted by DT
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He can't help but one-up whatever number he starts with
Posted by Sammich
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Interesting article on the open source software Ukraine used to pilot the drones
Posted by ATL
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Better be careful about bragging
Posted by TarheelIllini
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That's how she was a lottery pick*
Posted by ATL
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I'm certain that Putin will respond in a disciplined and measured fashion
Posted by Sounder
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Is all of Reuters paywalled now?*
Posted by ATL
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I didn’t get a paywall.*
Posted by DocWalk20
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I definitely do not pay for Reuters*
Posted by assassin
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