Political Thread for the week of March 23
Posted by timmer
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House rejects Senate approved DHS bill
Posted by DocWalk20
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lol - Trump undercuts that vote and signs EO to pay tsa agents
Posted by ATL
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While also saying the Senate bill was bad. Wants his cake and to eat it too!*
Posted by DocWalk20
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so much for that pesky constitution*
Posted by assassin
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So the Senate Dems semi-caved, Senate passes bill with DHS funding, minus ICE, but no reforms
Posted by IlliniRunner
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CPACLOL
Posted by ATL
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Why are there more CPACs than there are country music award shows?
Posted by Sammich
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Was that the pillow guy? What a bunch of weird losers. *
Posted by doubledown
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Pillow guy was in there but that was Matt "I'm a closeted ghey, not that there's anything wrong with
Posted by ATL
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The AI trade is unwinding and not many are noticing
Posted by jfinsocal
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A lot of them are starting to look attractive, imo*
Posted by Quiz
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I remember similar celebrations when Netflix bombed for a bit*
Posted by CoronaTheirAss
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Netflix has a profitable business model at least
Posted by jfinsocal
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TBF the streaming boom of 2019-21 has indeed busted more or less *
Posted by ATL
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I found this article on adaptation to drone warfare fascinating.
Posted by Carl Spackler
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the article takes it as an assumption that drones are decisive by themselves
Posted by illiniranger
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This is an article from the NYtimes from last year about the impact of drones on warfare in Ukraine
Posted by IlliniRunner
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Kash Hacked
Posted by MC
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I’m sure he’s smarter than to use his personal email account for anything sensitive, so this
Posted by doubledown
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Another good day on the market ffs.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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The drone swarm over Barksdale AFB seems pretty concerning.
Posted by ECEIllinois
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this surprised me
Posted by Gene Parmesan
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Our arrogance remains our biggest weakness*
Posted by OrangeSox
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Trump pushed back Iran bombing deadline day 10 days to April 6. #TACO*
Posted by Stu
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He’s still bombing Iran. He just keeps pushing back his threat to bomb their energy sites*
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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What an amazing coincidence for the people who made those bets! *
Posted by doubledown
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He warmongers like such a pussy.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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Because he’s an incredible pussy*
Posted by PapaDels
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it's not war mongering. it's war profiteering*
Posted by torinese
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so he can count his trump-signed$100 bills*
Posted by Nobster
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Got through security in about 2 min today at ORD. I suspect spring break Saturday AM will be diff*
Posted by cpsteine
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At the ATL airport. Saw my first ICE guy. Neck tattoo and the look of a guy who couldn’t hold
Posted by ATL
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Major update: they have ice agents taking IDs and boarding passes now. Worked out fine.
Posted by ATL
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I'm sure there's no bad blood with the TSA agents that aren't getting paid*
Posted by shua
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They seemed to get along but I'm not sure what the ICE dudes needed with their flak jackets in there
Posted by ATL
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Helps cover up the micropenises they are overcompensating for.*
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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At the KC Airport. Saw a private company Indian-American with a red dot
Posted by Mmancubfan
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Because all of them know each other HAHAHAHAHAHA! *
Posted by PapaDels
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no you didn't*
Posted by VIV
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Don’t be so sure. Immigrants work harder and smarter than native borns.*
Posted by ATL
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Iran again tells Trump to get bent*
Posted by Stu
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i thought we already won the war?*
Posted by VIV
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It’s not a war!*
Posted by memyselfandillini
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It's just a little detour*
Posted by Stu
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The war starts each Friday after the closing bell, and miraculously ends early Monday morning*
Posted by UofIL6
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We did, then it restarted 5 minutes later.*
Posted by Stu
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All just part of The Art of the Deal. He's got them right where he wants them.
Posted by doubledown
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Me watching the news on Trump being briefed by video while the war turns into a quagmire….
Posted by LeatherneckIllini
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Donnie just dominating awards season
Posted by Mrap24
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America First! (while he continues to invade other countries, spending billions daily)*
Posted by shua
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I heard TLC is about to bestow the Trading Spaces Lifetime Achievement Award for Bad Room Design. *
Posted by doubledown
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Totally legit, I'm sure. Michael Flynn sues DOJ and DOJ settles with him for undisclosed amount
Posted by UofIL6
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This makes me rationally angry. *
Posted by doubledown
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Evidently, $1.25M of taxpayer funds to Flynn. Awesome*
Posted by UofIL6
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Honestly shocked it’s not more*
Posted by GMAW
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Same. This isn’t in top 1000 most corrupt things Trump has done
Posted by DT
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“I tested the system and the system failed,” says man facing a 6 year sentence after being convicted
Posted by doubledown
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now he can sue the DOJ and settle for millions*
Posted by assassin
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People keep complaining about all the tasteless and gaudy things that Trump is doing to the White Ho
Posted by doubledown
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I mean he's made a laughing stock of the office
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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Nm
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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The White Ho. Melania?*
Posted by Stu
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Lil’ Marco. Or so he wishes.
Posted by ATL
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3000 MW of new nuclear power coming to North Alabama*
Posted by Stu
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I guess we didn’t get the Iranian bunker *
Posted by ATL
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All at once, or for a sustained period of time?*
Posted by complainant
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5 600 MW SMRs at two sites; schedule TBD*
Posted by Stu
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How long do you think it’ll be until one actually comes online (if ever)?
Posted by IlliniOllie
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Mmm.... Seven years.
Posted by Stu
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drone post
Posted by illiniranger
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Two questions. Are we really using missiles to shoot down drones?
Posted by MC
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Yes to both, but it’s complicated.
Posted by illiniranger
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I saw a guy on TikTok with a really advanced looking potato gun. Maybe the DoD should bring him in.*
Posted by doubledown
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Well trained soldier with a shotgun works pretty well. *
Posted by illiniranger
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"Honey, you didn't mow the lawn...
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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Deflection at its finest. Say this slowly…illegal Venezuelan immigrant killed a US Citizen. Slowly*
Posted by Mmancubfan
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You don’t understand what deflection means*
Posted by PapaDels
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this may be the stupidest post of all time*
Posted by memyselfandillini
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I don't know. This one is actually somewhat coherent...
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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Sounds like you are really mad at the Trump admin for failing on their mandate.
Posted by MC
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Sure they have as more money than the militaries of most countries
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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If only little Greggy and his Brownshirts had actually focused on catching undocumented criminals...
Posted by KingTalkyTiki As you've demonstrated here on multiple occasions, the English language isn't your strong suit. Maybe you'd do better in German. Historically, race hatred like yours tends to lend itself well to that language.
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But that's hard and dangerous and they are lazy and stupid.
Posted by doubledown
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It's the Stephen Miller way!*
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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deflection inception!*
Posted by assassin
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Do people usually need to say things to you slowly? *
Posted by doubledown
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Stop being such a cuck, brah.
Posted by JFG
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Retro is very popular right now, so I can't really blame you. *
Posted by doubledown
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Iran rejects Trump peace plan, demands reparations instead
Posted by Stu
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Seems like if current activity continues as is, Iran’s negotiating position will only get better
Posted by DT
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Hopefully they are smart enough to take their win sooner rather than nuked.*
Posted by Chuck Woodaby
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zombie bibi's just looking for a reason*
Posted by VIV
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grrrr weeks away from nuclear capabilityyyyyyy*
Posted by Sammich
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Braaaains we have a right to exist... on braains!*
Posted by Chuck Woodaby
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we've now got insider trading on the war.
Posted by VIV
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Trump today said the war is over, then he said it will last four to six more weeks
Posted by Stu
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If nothing else he is consistent with his inconsistent / mixed messaging.*
Posted by DocWalk20
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if you're betting on a futures market and not an insider, I kinda think you deserve what you get*
Posted by ghost_of_clt
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This sounds ripe for definitional type of disputes*
Posted by Stu
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I should tail them.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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“Close spiritual advisor to Hegseth” wants James Talarico to die and be crucified
Posted by VIV
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Talarico handled it perfectly.*
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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You really are my hero…
Posted by Mmancubfan
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Your ideas are intriguing to me, and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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I didn't know people still use the word "cuck." Hmmm. The more you know...*
Posted by JFG
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Sounds like 2025 or 2026 would have worked as well.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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^^MAGA moron acting like Internet tough guy. Film at 11 -- if Brendan Cuck (Carr) allows it.
Posted by Kajagoogoo
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Probably has a double first name*
Posted by WhitmansFolly
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And….the internet warriors show up to defend their leader…illegal Venezuelan immigrant….*
Posted by Mmancubfan
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I'm their leader! GET OUT!
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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Why didn't Trump's ICE take care of this guy? Too busy harassing the general public and
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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AND GET THIS! The Illegal Immigrant? Has active TB! The flock here must be in shambles.*
Posted by Mmancubfan
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They say the plural of anecdote isn’t data. But you don’t even have multiple anecdotes.
Posted by DT
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I've always wondered, do people keep a cross tabbed database
Posted by Sounder
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Conservatives just have overactive amygdalas. *
Posted by doubledown
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^^MAGA moron can't answer simple questions. Might be time for him to discover Gemini or something.
Posted by Kajagoogoo
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he's a Grok guy*
Posted by assassin
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They were occupied with killing US Citizens*
Posted by IlliniRunner
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Someone made a 1.5 billion dollar oil play.
Posted by assassin
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This should be a massive scandal (it won’t be)
Posted by Sounder
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FYI, if you were on the fence about buying a new router, hurry up.
Posted by doubledown
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I'm just glad all the companies involved are so happy about it.
Posted by Sammich
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I use Asus, am I screwed?*
Posted by TarheelIllini
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PROTECT YOUR ASUS*
Posted by VIV
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Your Asus... prepare it*
Posted by IlliniOllie
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We're all screwed, but your Asus router is fine*
Posted by OrangeSox
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This feels like North Korean policy*
Posted by OrangeSox
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we are dealing with a somewhat similar issue on drones and using them in research right now*
Posted by lcubed
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So how soon is Don Jr’s router company announced to go with his drone company?*
Posted by DocWalk20
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On its face it seems hyperbolic to call trading on insider information "treason," but
Posted by doubledown
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If Iran really wanted to give America a present, they'd ice this goof. *
Posted by doubledown
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nice.*
Posted by Ari Gold
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that would almost certainly cause wide scale outright warfare.
Posted by VIV
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I assume they would do it with a McDonald's. *
Posted by doubledown
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Did I hear right that a Dem may win the House seat that represents Mar-a-Lago area
Posted by timmer
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Trump-endorsed NC Republican Senate Leader lost his primary too
Posted by ATL
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he's a huge asshole and wouldn't concede he lost
Posted by TarheelIllini
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Dem victory confirmed*
Posted by Mrap24
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And of course Congress goes on recess Friday
Posted by timmer
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Yes, she will*
Posted by Stu
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To her state rep seat?
Posted by Chuck Woodaby
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wut?*
Posted by Ari Gold
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Sorry. Thought it was a congressional seat
Posted by timmer
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as long and as hard as is necessary
Posted by Sounder I’m begging you to watch the part where Pete puts his hand on the imaginary “throttle” and says “as long as it’s hard as is necessary” and watch Trump raise his eyebrows LMAO https://t.co/a3mHJcdZks
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that was a "we're really blowing through naptime" jolt to stay awake*
Posted by VIV
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62! Getting close to W territory here.
Posted by ATL
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oOo
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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Was W really lower than that?
Posted by Sounder
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I believe he had a 30% approval rate at one point during the financial crisis*
Posted by ATL
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25%*
Posted by Chuck Woodaby
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People were bummed out over the financial collapse in addition to pointless wars in the middle east.
Posted by Chuck Woodaby
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Trump hates windpower so much that he is willing to pay them $1 billion to not produce electricity
Posted by Stu
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Maybe this happens after the war dies down, but how are democrats not screaming about renewables
Posted by snipes824
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The irony is that Texas is far and away the leader in renewable energy in the US*
Posted by ECEIllinois
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there is a shit ton of money to be made by new energy providers
Posted by memyselfandillini
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Because we give an inordinate amount of political power to the most retrograde areas of the country?
Posted by ATL
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I think DT is closer down below. The power is in the money of domestic and foreign oil*
Posted by memyselfandillini
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12% of Americans live in California
Posted by Sounder
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It’s not where the votes are*
Posted by Stu
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Nobody wants to admit it
Posted by Sounder
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well the current price of gas is tilting the balance towards electrics*
Posted by memyselfandillini
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The positive side here is the country that matters the most, China, is all in on renewables
Posted by DT
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Sadly, all of that is true, and Trump seems to have been the nail in the coffin
Posted by Sounder
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The problems in the US are more structural than Trump-specific
Posted by DT
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yep
Posted by ATL
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You're taking a maximalist position. You can care about the environment...
Posted by haighter
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I think it's fair to say, given power dynamics in charge, sustainability has lost and it's over.
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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You know what I find absolutely terrifying?
Posted by Sounder
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One more thing
Posted by Sounder
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I’m guessing his parents have smaller carbon footprint than he does. Only close b/c IL weather*
Posted by cpsteine
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They don't at all...but their opinions and actions don't negate my choices. *
Posted by haighter
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your choices could be viewed as making up for theirs.
Posted by memyselfandillini
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To be clear, I wasn't ragging on internal combustion engines
Posted by Sounder
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Meh...you probably can't, personally, do anything about air pollution...
Posted by haighter
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I make plenty of lifestyle decisions every day that posititvely impact the environment
Posted by Sounder
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#eatatarbys
Posted by IlliniSax05 MAJOR UPDATE: "Maybe you're not such a bad egg, Lisle-y"
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The fact that I have given myself permission to stop caring is self preservation*
Posted by Sounder
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I feel like the combination of Trump and the pandemic
Posted by Sounder
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because they are a) incompetent and b) know that they can win 2026 without taking a single position
Posted by John Coctostan
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I think we’ve gone way past overboard with the Dem criticism. They’re hitting the right notes, IMO.
Posted by Carl Spackler
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I don’t think it’s either or
Posted by snipes824
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I think it's the same trap they've fallen into consistently since 2015
Posted by John Coctostan
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The Democrats are for they/them, Trump is for you*
Posted by Sounder
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ICE agents doing the hard work
Posted by ATL
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Honestly better than most of the alternatives. *
Posted by doubledown
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ICE vs. NYCPD in Candy Crush would be a good battle. Your tax dollars at work.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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to be fair, what do you want him to do?
Posted by VIV
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they could have at least let the poor guy keep a skullcap or something
Posted by Sammich
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Mail in voting is mail in cheating-Donald Trump
Posted by illini222
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how do you expect him to vote in person in Florida, when he is in DC all the time?!?!?
Posted by shua
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Well, there's a reason Trump doesn't want to make a deal to save TSA. Guess what? It's Project2025
Posted by VIV
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*adds von Mises to the Austrian time-machine murder list* *
Posted by Sammich
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Bibi made Trump his bitch and Trump done fucked up.
Posted by ATL
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Some of the most naked insider trading you’ll ever see
Posted by VIV
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I always assume whenever he makes an obvious market moving tweet, his family has already bought the
Posted by snipes824
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Just sucking money out of the economy and we're all paying taxes to help fund it*
Posted by OrangeSox
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It's a small price to pay in order to make sure that marginalized people have to live in fear. *
Posted by doubledown
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Of course *
Posted by ATL
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Sen. Kennedy assigns blame for lack of TSA funding
Posted by UofIL6
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So he wants to switch parties again. Okay, why not.*
Posted by complainant
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I think they paraphrased that.....
Posted by KingTalkyTiki ..or maybe that was a cartoon rooster. I get the two confused.
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*golf clap* *
Posted by IlliniRunner
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"The Dems have offered to open up everything but ICE. OK let’s accept their offer. Sen Thune
Posted by gvibes
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what does it say?
Posted by VIV
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ooo
Posted by Kajagoogoo
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Has Trump ever compromised on anything in his life?
Posted by Stu
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Or stopped when he was told “no”?
Posted by WhitmansFolly
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when you're rich they let you do it*
Posted by Sounder
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The GOP: 100% committed to the whims of one very fancy, catty man from NYC.*
Posted by Toonces
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the dems took their senile octogenarian to a farm upstate,
Posted by VIV
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2024 told us that Americans have very short memories. Nobody is going to stop shit.*
Posted by Toonces
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I continue to believe that there has to be some breaking point for Trump
Posted by Sounder
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well, he's not lying.*
Posted by VIV
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AI bots are now part of polling samples
Posted by snipes824
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Tired: dead internet theory
Posted by Sammich
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We should all point and laugh
Posted by Stu
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A freak pickleball accident.
Posted by SurfTheBoneyard “Surf is just a national treasure.” — Jackie
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Oh no!
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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Sam Bankman-Fried's mom may be in even more trouble
Posted by ATL
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lol*
Posted by Poldark "Please stop replying to the ####ing See 'n Say."
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Lol sbf
Posted by ATL
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I think this sending ICE to airports thing is wildly bad, politically
Posted by John Coctostan
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the idea that he is a Russian agent becomes more believable by the day*
Posted by cpsteine
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What the heck, put them in the control tower too.
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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Why stop there? Flight attendants? They just deport anyone who elects to watch an Int'l movie?*
Posted by UofIL6
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It’s a terrible idea. So far the pics just show them standing around. *
Posted by MC
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Was super glad to not see any of them on my flight this morning from SEA to DEN*
Posted by DocWalk20
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I'm enjoying watching them try to evade cameramen because they weren't allowed to wear their masks
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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I guess the silver lining is that they're not out on the streets killing people*
Posted by Sounder
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I'd rather see them on the streets, in Iran!*
Posted by shua
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Boots on the ground in Iran will absolutely tank the market
Posted by Sounder
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You forgot the word MORE*
Posted by TarheelIllini
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sure, but if/when they decide, those folks should be at the front of the line*
Posted by shua
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At least the ATCs are working and these meatheads aren’t filling in for them.*
Posted by SurfTheBoneyard “Surf is just a national treasure.” — Jackie
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not the best timing for this after the collision yesterday at LGA*
Posted by VIV
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Is it just me, or has that story not getting as much attention as you'd expect it to get?*
Posted by Sounder
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The video...ooof
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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seeing this and hearing the ATC voice recording, sounds like ATC and fire truck both at fault.
Posted by VIV
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I can't believe that the pilots died but the firemen survived
Posted by Sounder
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Honestly, the jet and the fire engine were probably about the same weight...
Posted by haighter
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Cars/trucks have been extensively engineered to improve occupant survivability in crashes
Posted by DT
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"ICE was my idea", like the paper clip
Posted by Sounder
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"...he would make outrageous claims like he invented the question mark."
Posted by IlliniSax05 MAJOR UPDATE: "Maybe you're not such a bad egg, Lisle-y"
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Think maybe you linked the wrong tweet*
Posted by ISeeDeadHawkeyes
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D'oh! Fixed.*
Posted by Sounder
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Don't forget, masked*
Posted by Stu
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It's giving hare-brained schemes a bad name.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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Also, don't feel great about him using ICE for whatever he wants*
Posted by reggiedunlop
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Surely he won't send ICE to polling places in November, that would be crazy*
Posted by Sounder
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Surely nothing bad happens when a national leader has his own personal domestic force?*
Posted by ghost_of_clt
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It's unfuckingbelievable
Posted by Sounder
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Trump says he only gave Joe Kent a job because he lost his wife.
Posted by Stu
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They still haven’t filled the job I turned down last summer. No one wants to work for them*
Posted by LeatherneckIllini
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I legit think trump just made up the talks. Iranians fully reject it, say they’ll continue
Posted by John Coctostan
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It’s all to manipulate the market; and it works*
Posted by Mrap24
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Who is he going to talk to, he says they killed everyone *
Posted by Sounder
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Trump said it's someone, and I quote, "highly respected". LOL*
Posted by Stu
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Reportedly the speaker of the Iranian parliament. Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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This dude appears to be one of the most corrupt with naked presidential ambitions
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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the dude who just said no negotiations have taken place?*
Posted by John Coctostan
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Possibly but the pause is in regards solely to his threat on Iranian power plants
Posted by CanHartlebHireSnider
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TACO*
Posted by Stu
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ooo
Posted by ATL
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He's just trying to talk oil down. It's just amazing to me how markets react...
Posted by Stu
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"WITCH (sic) WILL CONTINUE"*
Posted by VIV
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But yet that was enough to manipulate the market*
Posted by Mrap24
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Of course. There is no motivation for him like the stock market
Posted by UofIL6
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And Israel is still striking
Posted by John Coctostan
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