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    If fringy nutters like Tucker Carlson and Candace...

    If fringy nutters like Tucker Carlson and Candace Owen are “key conservatives”, then I’m a Democratic Socialist.
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    I wouldn’t consider it totally tragic to see a...

    I wouldn’t consider it totally tragic to see a situation analogous to Libya after we toppled the regime. Multiple competing factions harmful mostly to one another.
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    The shooter’s homeland of Senegal is a...

    The shooter’s homeland of Senegal is a predominantly Sunni Muslim country. Iran is Shia. There being no love lost between the two sects historically, I’m prepared to believe he was motivated more by...
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    I’m reading that Israel has deployed an “Iron...

    I’m reading that Israel has deployed an “Iron Beam” laser in combat for the first time against Hezbollah drones.

    Look out, MTG!
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    I’m not as worried as some about a wider war....

    I’m not as worried as some about a wider war. Iran has burned bridges with pretty much every other state in the region over the years. Their proxies have been decimated over the last few years as...
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    I have to admit I felt a rush of nostalgia when...

    I have to admit I felt a rush of nostalgia when Bill Clinton testified “I did nothing wrong”.
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    Blame the CIA. Blame the Sykes-Picot Treaty....

    Blame the CIA. Blame the Sykes-Picot Treaty. Blame the Crusades. But I still think the mullahs had something to do with it.
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    Well, previous efforts to crush them under pallet...

    Well, previous efforts to crush them under pallet loads of cash failed.

    We should brace for retaliation from Iran’s proxies in Hamas, Hezbollah and the New York City Mayor’s office.
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    Operation Epic Fury

    I see the strikes against Iran have begun. They seem to be directed at decapitating the leadership and degrading Iranian ballistic missile, air defense and nuclear capabilities.
  10. Thread: Data centers?

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    And that was between a third rate power largely...

    And that was between a third rate power largely improvising against a second rate power. Look how Ukraine was able to seriously degrade the Russian strategic air capability on a logistical...
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    I think we will also see a lot of AI advances in...

    I think we will also see a lot of AI advances in military applications. Projects with names like “Hellscape”, “Loyal Wingman” and “Overmatch” are already underway. The DoD and Anthropic are already...
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    I’ve read that some organizations are...

    I’ve read that some organizations are constructing underground or underwater data centers to reduce their footprint and power draw.
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    They’re like the Kardashians; only with castles.

    They’re like the Kardashians; only with castles.
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    He used to have the only late night show worth...

    He used to have the only late night show worth watching. Now he’s hosting a game show.
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    Fell for that one, did you?

    Fell for that one, did you?
  16. My experience working with housing issues is that...

    My experience working with housing issues is that it is one of those problems that can’t be solved simply with money. NIMBY zoning is one obstacle. The legal and administrative issues around people...
  17. Unless you happen to object to people living here...

    Unless you happen to object to people living here illegally.
  18. I wonder if the response to such an organized...

    I wonder if the response to such an organized campaign of harassment would be different if it were directed at bankers or abortionists or any other group.
  19. At what point does stalking and harassing ICE...

    At what point does stalking and harassing ICE agents in a hotel become illegal? I think ICE needs to be held accountable for their actions if they exceed the law, but so should their opponents.
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    Munich Security Conference

    I see a number of Democrats with presidential aspirations attended the Munich Conference last weekend to showcase their foreign policy gravitas. AOC in particular proved that embarrassing the US...
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    My mother used to claim cracking knuckles causes...

    My mother used to claim cracking knuckles causes arthritis.

    My father warned me to never play cards with a man named after a city.
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    Bill Gates has pivoted from the more perfervid...

    Bill Gates has pivoted from the more perfervid predictions about climate change as well.
  23. Thread: Government Coup

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    Nixon compiled a record of economic interference...

    Nixon compiled a record of economic interference that Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren would be proud of. There was a significant expansion of entitlement programs on his watch. He implemented wage...
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    I have many issues with Trump’s visions. Although...

    I have many issues with Trump’s visions. Although I see them more as transitory whimsical eructations than as fully formed ideas.

    I think it’s interesting that the two GOP presidents of the last...
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    Meh. Both acts would have empowered the federal...

    Meh. Both acts would have empowered the federal government to set rules for state elections. Both deserve to fail as being incompatible with a federalist system. Much like the filibuster or...
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