World Events - Week of June 8th
Posted by assassin
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Eric Trump.....cutting to the chase
Posted by UofIL6
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Pretty sure the Gaethje fight wasn’t thrown. That was some awesome stuff. *
Posted by harb
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Has to be fake, right? In other news, winner of last fight ended his post-match interview…
Posted by OB25
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8:40pm
Posted by timmer
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Weather didn’t affect that knockout by Bo Nichols. *
Posted by harb
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That cell has gone northwest of the WH but more cells are forming in southern Fairfax*
Posted by timmer
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That one cell over Lorton looks to track southeast of the WH
Posted by timmer
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Something is building to the west but it’s not moving east
Posted by timmer
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Radar clear in the area but clouds are building*
Posted by timmer
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White House crashes out over Weather Channel's report on...the weather.
Posted by assassin
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So far , so good
Posted by timmer
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Given my past, I hope this prediction finds you well
Posted by timmer
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Boo*
Posted by LeatherneckIllini
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Signing Day!
Posted by timmer
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IF Iran signs something, it will be a ruse
Posted by Stu
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I kinda really want to play this.
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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The reflecting pool has an algae outbreak *
Posted by ATL
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From residual water in the pipes, so they say*
Posted by timmer
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I read that problems with the pipes are the cause of the algae, and they did nothing to fix
Posted by larue33
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This admin doing an expensive cosmetic fix that in no way addresses the root cause of the problem?
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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Good lord...this is just "bondo over rust" isn't it? *
Posted by haighter
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Yes, but we already knew this*
Posted by Sounder
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They should never have attached it to the planet earth, which is frankly filthy.*
Posted by complainant
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Live stream of Trump's name coming off the Kennedy Center
Posted by larue33
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12:16 AM ET on 6/13 and still looks like plenty of work left to accomplish*
Posted by DocWalk20
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The board is apparently sabotaging the Center if they don't get to keep the name up
Posted by ECEIllinois
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ooo
Posted by IlliniSax05 MAJOR UPDATE: "Maybe you're not such a bad egg, Lisle-y"
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So they changed the bylaws to support the illegal name change...
Posted by SurfTheBoneyard “Surf is just a national treasure.” — Jackie
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What’s the “Corporation “ that’s being mentioned?*
Posted by shua
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From context, the foundation.*
Posted by SurfTheBoneyard “Surf is just a national treasure.” — Jackie
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He can go ahead and get fucked. *
Posted by doubledown
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LOL. Somone just walked past the camera wearing an “8647” T-shirt*
Posted by DocWalk20
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Obvio going over to the “8647” lawn*
Posted by timmer
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What's taking so long? :) *
Posted by UofIL6
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ooo
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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Feel like spacex could really pop if they ditched xAi *
Posted by MC
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I picked up a few shares, let's ride the snake.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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Wonder how Paxton protecting TTU and threatening the B12 will play in the Senate election
Posted by ECEIllinois
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Nothing will come from it. Don't expect good in Republican politics*
Posted by KCWildcat
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wut?*
Posted by Ari Gold
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There’s been prosecutorial misconduct in the Lorretto Hospital case apparently
Posted by ATL
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UEFA did a uncharacteristically cool thing: the Somali ref denied a visa will ref the Super Cup
Posted by ATL
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TIL there is a Super Cup*
Posted by illini21
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In Japan they have a Super Mecha Ultra Cup
Posted by ATL
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That’s one I wouldn’t get to close to. He probably wasn’t getting in under the last Admin either*
Posted by LeatherneckIllini
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Sorry but what’s your basis for that? Is it your position that this young ref gets to be
Posted by RD
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I mean, there could be a milkshake duck in there, but this admin is full of people even less
Posted by ATL
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Also my guess is they just don’t like Somalis
Posted by ATL
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The Iranian state news agency says that Iran is targeting Elon Musk’s assets in the region
Posted by ATL
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Elon is a trillionaire now. He can raise his own army of mercenaries to deal with it.*
Posted by voiceofreason
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why not just let elmo keep imploding by himself?*
Posted by Ari Gold
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if they could do it, they'd be doing it, not threatening to do it
Posted by Sammich
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oh no.
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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Nothing bad can possibly happen to him. He’s above it all. *
Posted by assassin
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Men of his shitty ilk are usually their own downfall.
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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well, he does have to spend 24 hours a day with Elon Musk
Posted by Sammich
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*Snickers**
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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I don't think there are enough Insincerely Sorry GIFs to fully express my feelings.*
Posted by complainant
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Trump is a very special baby
Posted by Sounder Nehls: Donald Trump is the best thing to happen to this country in a hundred years. He was born a very special baby. I bet the doctors said, “I can tell this is a very special baby.” pic.twitter.com/wvhqRAhpNM
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i don't know who that is. he isn't saying that in jest?*
Posted by lcubed
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He's a Texas Republican.
Posted by KingTalkyTiki Full on Cult of Personality.
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He is deadly serious*
Posted by Sounder
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Born at the summit of Mount Paektu?
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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Anyone following the situation in Belfast, Northern Ireland?*
Posted by Sounder
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Markwayne REALLY is confused about this
Posted by ATL
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It's pretty ugly. How far are we from that here? *
Posted by larue33
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I feel like we're closer to a storming of the Bastille
Posted by Sounder
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I'd say closer to the fall of Rome considering Commodus II is in office....
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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We need Occupy Wall Street 2.0*
Posted by Sounder
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Every time things seem like they might be changing in this country, that effort is immediately
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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Correct, something is still very much wrong with Kansas
Posted by Sounder
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Such a historically peaceful and level-headed people.
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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what's that now?*
Posted by VIV
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Typical racism and xenophobia against the whites.
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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What, troubles?
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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there's a bit of backstory you're glossing over*
Posted by VIV
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I mean it's a message board, not my master's thesis.
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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It legitimately makes me sad*
Posted by Sounder
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looks like about 3,640 miles*
Posted by VIV
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Catholics vs. Protestants? Catholics vs. Convicts? Yangs vs. Coms? What?*
Posted by Stu
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Here is the BBC coverage
Posted by Sounder
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probably*
Posted by VIV
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And the market moving tweet as usual. Bombings called off. See who made profits*
Posted by UofIL6
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LOL, Israel and Iran saying there's no agreement*
Posted by UofIL6
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Iran says Trump lying about deal progress*
Posted by Stu
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Amazing how no one cares about the obvious corruption *
Posted by MC
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and Martha Stewart spent 5 months in federal prison over $45,000*
Posted by shua
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Not a big enough star.
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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cause when your big enough, they let you do it. -*
Posted by memyselfandillini
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I mean when the economy is so good and the rest of us are flourishing...
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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Unless it’s a county clerk in central IL or something *
Posted by MC
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*Pounds on table**
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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OOO
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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Weird how little national press this Grant Park burning cross has gotten
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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i blame pokemon*
Posted by torinese
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How many south side bodega owners have been beaten & robbed in the past 10 years?
Posted by complainant
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take a seat Columbo*
Posted by memyselfandillini
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Friday's Total Destruction of Iran tweet came a day early, I guess?
Posted by complainant
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11D Chess*
Posted by VIV
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the war exists in a quantum superposition
Posted by Sammich
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yea, the cat is always dead
Posted by ijustkrushalot
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Bill Gates apparently told Congress today that Epstein's operation was really all about blackmail*
Posted by Stu
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I think it pretty clearly was*
Posted by Quiz
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"I gave my wife an STD. I got my buddy at the Gates Foundation to give me some drugs that I could
Posted by Chuck Woodaby
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thankfully this guy never got near anybody important*
Posted by VIV
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Good*
Posted by opossum jenkins
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Ho Lee Fuk this is scandalous
Posted by Sounder
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Got a tldw? I’ll click one link but not two
Posted by DT
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Trump and his flunkies used the Epstein conspiracy to get elected and to get appointed to their
Posted by Chuck Woodaby
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It's just rehashing stuff that's been in the public domain awhile
Posted by Stu
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Trump says he loves screwing over his ignorant, gullible, stupid followers
Posted by Stu
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“Taking out millions of barrels of oil because they don’t have radar.” Please explain, Donald.*
Posted by voiceofreason
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I am pretty sure he was bragging that we were able to escort some tankers through the Strait
Posted by DT
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Thought he'd go full Daniel Plainview and tweet at them that he drank their milkshake*
Posted by UofIL6
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"I look at other people and I see nothing worth liking"*
Posted by Sammich
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the tankers tiptoed through the strait like a looney tunes cartoon*
Posted by VIV
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did they find a way to mute the twinkle-toes sound?*
Posted by Sammich
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Shhhhh…we’ew cwossing the stwait.*
Posted by ATL
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Being a sociopath does have its advantages. Trump has probably already forgotten he said this.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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that's probably more because of the dementia*
Posted by VIV
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WhyNotBoth.gif*
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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It's a real cheat code*
Posted by Sammich
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"i love the inflation." put it on a billboard*
Posted by VIV
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“A predeliction for nipples”
Posted by Sounder
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UFOs back in the news
Posted by Stu
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hot and steamy encounters of the third kind*
Posted by VIV
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Kif, we're under attack and the wedding is off. Return fire and the cake*
Posted by assassin
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booooooo edit*
Posted by VIV
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Consumer inflation over 4%*
Posted by UofIL6
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The lying and blaming Biden today is gonna be epic*
Posted by Mrap24
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lyin' Brooke Rollins, right on cue
Posted by assassin
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Shocking*
Posted by Sounder
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What did Nancy Mace do to run afoul of MAGA? 5th in the SC gov primary*
Posted by RVA
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now she's threatening some sort of gas attack
Posted by assassin
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she's full of beans (US version)*
Posted by Sammich
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She pulled a Riley Gaines*
Posted by Sounder
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She presumed guilt on national TV, like with "Tot Mom" and the Duke Lacrosse case*
Posted by VIV
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Want transparency for the Epstein files*
Posted by UofIL6
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Iran attacking US bases. Trump says peace almost here*
Posted by Stu
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Becerra v Hilton for CA Governor.
Posted by SurfTheBoneyard “Surf is just a national treasure.” — Jackie
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Sewing mistrust in mail-in ballots is actually brilliant if you're an aspiring autocrat
Posted by VIV
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Sowing mistrust works well, too.*
Posted by complainant
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So-ing.
Posted by VIV
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Peter Gabriel was very good at that*
Posted by Sammich
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This is just a preview of what's gonna happen when the GOP gets epically brutalized in Nov.*
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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I forsee a world where Talarico wins and Platner costs the Dems the Senate*
Posted by Sounder
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I think we're going to see the opposite. I like Talarico but it's still Texas.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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It's rigged, that's why it's a certain loss*
Posted by KCWildcat
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Lol, Trump just posted about the widening trade deficit thinking it was a flex.
Posted by VIV https://x.com/meidastouch/status/2064467506765652264?s=46&t=XN05Y_2R7p9-W2usMd8FIg
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Almost as funny as Terry Bradshaw stuffing Joe Rogan into a locker about ivermectin
Posted by ATL
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(Also it was not invented for human use even though it has human uses)*
Posted by ATL
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so Trump has promised 38 times now the war with Iran was about to end…
Posted by LeatherneckIllini
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Yet he continues to manipulate the market every time he says it.*
Posted by Mrap24
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At this point blame the markets for being so dumb*
Posted by LeatherneckIllini
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"it's already priced in"*
Posted by torinese
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The West Wing S5E15 used a Zip disk / drive
Posted by timmer
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Uh government often lags in technology.*
Posted by SurfTheBoneyard “Surf is just a national treasure.” — Jackie
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I, for one, welcome a solution to save social security
Posted by timmer
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Or you know maybe stop spending billions on wars of choice*
Posted by DocWalk20
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This*
Posted by Quiz
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Remove the cap for starters
Posted by TarheelIllini
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How much retirement cash did Ron Guenther take in last year?*
Posted by complainant
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enough to pay his tab at ccc. hi detlef!*
Posted by Ari Gold
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Can't wait for them to kill it after I pay in for ~30 years.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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Yes this*
Posted by cpsteine
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Absurd verdict in the Karmelo Anthony trial since Jury could have considered lesser charge
Posted by illini21
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They were allowed to consider manslaughter…
Posted by LeatherneckIllini
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How are people so surprised that a Republican is not among the top two vote getters
Posted by ATL
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It's almost a by-product of a guy who campaigned extensively...
Posted by SurfTheBoneyard “Surf is just a national treasure.” — Jackie
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Trump got almost exactly the same percentage of the LA vote in 2024
Posted by Sounder
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See! The fraud and election rigging continues consistently!*
Posted by DocWalk20
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Rod Dreher is very concerned*
Posted by gvibes
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They aren’t, they’re purposely lying. *
Posted by assassin
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I think a lot of them live in a bubble and have never been near LA.
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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Spencer Pratt actually does seem like the next step in the natural evolution of MAGA.
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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When will populist dullards nominate one of their own? Pratt is a prep school kid.
Posted by complainant
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Because of the firehose blast of lies pouring from the right about voting fraud? And the press
Posted by IlliniRunner
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except Charles M. Blow! Let this man cook.
Posted by assassin
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This. The army of X/Tik tok right wing accounts that are all paid to forward the narrative*
Posted by UofIL6
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Iran downed Apache helicopter. Trump going scorched earth..
Posted by Stu
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Iranian foreign minister (Cliff notes version):
Posted by Stu
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Much of Iran is already scorched. Very rough terrain, he should try something different.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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I thought we destroyed their military?*
Posted by Mrap24
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But, communicate a deal in 2-3 days to move the market*
Posted by UofIL6
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Antifa probably snuck some units into Bandar Abbas*
Posted by DT
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Ken Paxton’s defense attorney endorses Talerico
Posted by ATL
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an attorney endorses a dem? how about platner's former campaign director?
Posted by Ari Gold
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Guy has a nazi tattoo but no evidence that he condones diddling kids
Posted by ATL
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lol. just obsessed with rape
Posted by Ari Gold
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Somali World Cup referee denied entry into US
Posted by ECEIllinois
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Greg Bovino thinks he should run for president*
Posted by Stu
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Probably asked ChatGPT if it was a good idea. *
Posted by doubledown
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Please Lil' Greggy...please!*
Posted by KingTalkyTiki
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Of what, the Lollipop Guild?*
Posted by SurfTheBoneyard “Surf is just a national treasure.” — Jackie
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Thanks to you, all morning I've been singing to myself "We wish to welcome you to Munchkinland!"
Posted by Stu
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This post makes no sense.
Posted by complainant
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Well I'm singing it that anyway so...
Posted by Stu
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Ha*
Posted by Stu
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His base would be mostly comprised of cattle so I think he'd do well.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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It'd really be a moo-t point
Posted by IlliniSax05 MAJOR UPDATE: "Maybe you're not such a bad egg, Lisle-y"
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You know he would milk it for all the money and attention possible.*
Posted by Warrin'_Illini
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He’d get slaughtered at the polls*
Posted by KCWildcat
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Udderly*
Posted by Stu
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I'd be all for it if I thought he was capable of embarrassment*
Posted by Sammich
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So do I*
Posted by Sounder
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Are Mormons really finding out for the first time that no one actually thinks they are Christians?
Posted by Sounder
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They’re Christians who installed the Expansion Pack. *
Posted by doubledown
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white people aren't used to being othered, and tend to take it poorly*
Posted by Sammich
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Trump chimes in on Spencer Pratt
Posted by Sounder
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What even is the alleged scheme here? Because Karen Bass would rather have Pratt
Posted by gvibes
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they also forgot to rig the the rest of the house primaries*
Posted by assassin
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I love republicans just discovering that California takes a gross amount of time
Posted by gvibes
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And it's not just like it's open ended. Anything post-marked by election day...
Posted by haighter
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California isnt trying to hide it*
Posted by Sounder
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Do they have groundhogs in Tel Aviv or Tehran?*
Posted by DocWalk20
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That’s a better title*
Posted by Stu
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