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Postby Troy Loney » Wed May 05, 2021 12:50 pm



The CIA diversity ad news cycle just peaked with this gem

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Postby NTP66 » Wed May 05, 2021 12:50 pm

Source of the post Please tell me he’s using geocities. Lol
Fun fact: I had a Geocities site back in the day. Pretty sure it was related to HDTV stuff.

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Postby NTP66 » Wed May 05, 2021 12:51 pm



The CIA diversity ad news cycle just peaked with this gem
:lol: This is right up there with mom posts about how their 3 year old asked them why adults don't fear the consequences of their partisan actions in today's society.

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Postby shmenguin » Wed May 05, 2021 12:51 pm



The CIA diversity ad news cycle just peaked with this gem
this is the mike pompeo equivalent to "my 3 year old just asked why manchin was blocking HR1"

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Postby shmenguin » Wed May 05, 2021 12:51 pm

lol

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Postby Troy Loney » Wed May 05, 2021 12:54 pm

What does he think sexuality means?

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Postby tifosi77 » Wed May 05, 2021 12:54 pm

That interaction between DCI Pompeo and a 'female analyst' 100% happened as reported. Truth.

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Postby Morkle » Wed May 05, 2021 1:14 pm

/r/thathappened

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Postby Freddy Rumsen » Wed May 05, 2021 2:37 pm

the "big words" thing is always funny. i was brought into this discussion for some reason. shame on me for replying.

but yes freddy - because god. that's why this topic tickles your brain.
Well, in this case it is not God, but okay.

Basic math says that a $20+ Trillion debt (which all parties are at fault for, especially Bush/Trump) with the skyrocketing entitlement pyramid flipping the wrong way is bad for the future of domestic political stability.

Now, since I basically am at the point where I can feed myself without the direct need of a grocery store I'm personally not worried about the particular future for my immediate kith and kin. However, it's about more than me.

You can't just bring in enough immigrants to offset the costs. I mean I know I went to West Virginia Public Schools, but even I can do that basic arithmetic.

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Postby shmenguin » Wed May 05, 2021 2:55 pm

our planet ends without a reversal of human population trends. i'm happy some people are doing their part voluntarily. there are economic concerns, but i think i'll bet on our ability to apply a new capitalism ponzi scheme model and punt the problem until a better solution reveals itself.

india, africa, south/latin america...it's a little bit moot if these places don't also wake up, but i'll take the tiny win of our country getting itself under control.

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Postby NTP66 » Wed May 05, 2021 3:24 pm

This is pretty amazing:


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Postby MalkinIsMyHomeboy » Wed May 05, 2021 3:34 pm

I mean, is it? I thought we were all in general agreement that that shooting was much more complicated than other ones: drunk guy stole a cop's taser, shot it at the cop and the cop shot back with a gun.

I'm not saying the cop is completely innocent but this isn't nearly the same as the Floyd death

also I think the story says that the cop will be on administrative leave until the murder charges he's facing are resolved
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Postby NTP66 » Wed May 05, 2021 3:34 pm

I'm talking about a technicality on the department's firing procedure allowing him to get his job back.

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Postby shmenguin » Wed May 05, 2021 3:50 pm

it's sort of wild to end a human life at work in a situation where it wasn't required...and then you want that job again.

the police framework is all busted up beyond repair.

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Postby MalkinIsMyHomeboy » Wed May 05, 2021 3:53 pm

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Postby NAN » Wed May 05, 2021 4:00 pm

The Wendy's cop should have waited until he was dead before he shot the guy, and just ignored getting tackled, hit, his taser taken and shot at him.

And after he was dead should have only shot him in the ankle.

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Postby NAN » Wed May 05, 2021 4:01 pm

the "big words" thing is always funny. i was brought into this discussion for some reason. shame on me for replying.

but yes freddy - because god. that's why this topic tickles your brain.
Well, in this case it is not God, but okay.

Basic math says that a $20+ Trillion debt (which all parties are at fault for, especially Bush/Trump) with the skyrocketing entitlement pyramid flipping the wrong way is bad for the future of domestic political stability.

Now, since I basically am at the point where I can feed myself without the direct need of a grocery store I'm personally not worried about the particular future for my immediate kith and kin. However, it's about more than me.

You can't just bring in enough immigrants to offset the costs. I mean I know I went to West Virginia Public Schools, but even I can do that basic arithmetic.
We don't need to worry about social security as the people that actually work will have to until death to pay for the education, health, UBI, and whatever other stuff people want for free today.

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Postby shmenguin » Wed May 05, 2021 4:02 pm

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nope. i'm not up and arms here. it's a situation where the shooting is understandable. but seeing the video, i think there were other options. but if you shoot a taser at a cop i got nothin' for ya. sorry you made a terrible choice.

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Postby faftorial » Wed May 05, 2021 4:43 pm

Liz Cheney allies are comparing her to Margaret Thatcher.

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Postby willeyeam » Wed May 05, 2021 4:44 pm

Hold on. Up and arms. Tell me that was a typo

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Postby shmenguin » Wed May 05, 2021 4:47 pm

Hold on. Up and arms. Tell me that was a typo
yeah...i have no excuse. i know the expression but i wrote the wrong thing. i even wrote "no" instead of "know" just now before correcting. i'm not sleeping great.

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Postby willeyeam » Wed May 05, 2021 5:07 pm

Lol

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Postby tifosi77 » Wed May 05, 2021 5:25 pm

The Atlanta thing is still an example of bad faith policing in my opinion. They went from a sleeping man to a use of deadly force after spending half an hour on field sobriety tests. I'm not saying the cop wasn't necessarily justified in the moment, but there was a lot of bad policing in the 30 minutes that lead up to that moment.

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Postby Lemon Berry Lobster » Wed May 05, 2021 5:32 pm

Or don't drink and drive, resist arrest, then steal an officer's weapon.

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Postby shmenguin » Wed May 05, 2021 5:35 pm

The Atlanta thing is still an example of bad faith policing in my opinion. They went from a sleeping man to a use of deadly force after spending half an hour on field sobriety tests. I'm not saying the cop wasn't necessarily justified in the moment, but there was a lot of bad policing in the 30 minutes that lead up to that moment.
yeah, this one was fate bringing together people with just horrible life skills. i don't need this officer in cuffs. but like...just go get a different job, please.

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