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I don’t like Omar…but this is straight-up abuse of power

Chris94 13 replies View All
Your rhetoric is comical DNC crap.NTHensou ·
Ummm..was it early AM w armed guards auth'd to use deadly force?Staged photo ops w tampered evidenceBaronVonZemo ·
Whatabouting is so much easier than dealing with the issueChris94 ·
No, more of a "Cry me a river". You were bankrupt when D's did it. Now you care?! Hypocritical.BaronVonZemo ·
“Whatabout whatabout whatabout!”, cried fascist apologistsNTChris94 ·
Russia! Russia! Russia!NTHensou ·
They are void of all things moral and right. Stop wasting your time. Trump created another classQuest4twelve ·
*NTQuest4twelve ·
The defense of hypocrites.NTBaronVonZemo ·
Dealing with the issue only when it hurts Democrats is not dealing with the issue.NedoftheHill ·
Investigations under Dem admins have produced Federal Grand Jury Indictments...under DJT...TyroneIrish ·
Prepare for Liberalism Rule #8 "Totally Differentism".NTBaronVonZemo ·
Odd how a Proven Hypocrite...and Fibber...tries to make rules for others...can't make this stuff up.NTTyroneIrish ·
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Here’s a Darwin Award finalist.NTLink

jimbasil 6 replies View All
Why do you enjoy making fun of people with mental disabilities?NTHensou ·
Er, from what I read, it sounds like he was cognitively disabled and a caregiver dropped the ball.MAS ·
How terribly sad.NTBaronVonZemo ·
Then that is an absolute tragedy.jimbasil ·
What on earth was he thinking?NTBaronVonZemo ·
Answer: He was an innocent who didn't know the danger. Rest in peace.NTBaronVonZemo ·
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For those who'd like to dig a little deeper into the Inner Workings of AI, this video will provide

TyroneIrish 5 replies View All
Would still prefer that the world kill AI. Would feel better if the United States had leadership.conorlarkin ·
Jennifer Dudna, of CRISPR fame..."What AI Can and Can't Do in a Real Lab"...TyroneIrish ·
The inner workings of the human mental/emotional processing system are infinitely more complex andCurly1918 ·
My OP had to do with the Physical...not Metaphysical...aspects of AI. As an engineer, who onceTyroneIrish ·
Emotion was (naturally) selected for in humans.NedoftheHill ·
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If the Dems regain control... is Israel doomed?Link

Curly1918 10 replies View All
It sure doesn't help them. There's a strong anti-semitic D party bent at present beingBaronVonZemo ·
Absolutely not.NTTyroneIrish ·
Hope you are right... but gonna be tough to square with the core DSA principle.NTLinkCurly1918 ·
Don't forget...the most prominent DSA member, Mayor Mamdani, has unequivocally expressed his supportTyroneIrish ·
Nobody is forgetting anything... except politicians with access to the latest polling data.Curly1918 ·
Notice how Democrat opinions (like Obama's) tend to evolve toward Equal Rights for All...TyroneIrish ·
Oh sure, that makes sense.NTjimbasil ·
Think about how weird you have to be to believe thatNTChris94 ·
Indeed. You might have to take some Dems at their word. From the River to the Sea!NedoftheHill ·
"How Israel's Genocide is Turning Jews Against Zionism"...it's fair to disagree with the currentTyroneIrish ·
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With Trump …. all roads lead to Putin.Link

conorlarkin 14 replies View All
'Trump's Financial Ties to Russia'...I've posted this before, and this covers only up to 2017...LinkTyroneIrish ·
A piece from a big neverTrumper with TDS/Neocon/Iraq war promoter. He has zero credibility.NTEli ·
Zero credibility? Oh the irony.NTDomer From Hell ·
A Canadian citizen talking about American president and foreign policy. Of course ZERO credibility.NTEli ·
Of course my comment went over your head…Domer From Hell ·
More material for Eli’s spank bankNTDomer From Hell ·
More:The 1st Russian diesel tanker is on the way to America east coast. Her name is Minerva Zen.BOOMEli ·
Sorry, I don’t speak broken English. Care to translate?NTDomer From Hell ·
An easy one:The first shipment of fertilizer from Belarus is set to arrive in New Orleans next week.Eli ·
Drop in the bucket that won’t affect the midterms. Too little too late.Domer From Hell ·
To me it is not about midterms. Trump has nobody else but himself to blame forEli ·
Keep telling yourself that, comrade. You don’t care about America…Domer From Hell ·
You’re not only ignorant and dumb, you’re hypocritical just like politicians.Eli ·
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The White Sox ended up being exactly who we thought they were from the start.

ELP 12 replies View All
Oh cry me a riverNigel Tufnel ·
So, we're happy with losing a 2 game to none lead? You happy with a Pop Tarts invite too?ELP ·
I am extremely happyNigel Tufnel ·
Indians have the pitching and they have the hitting and they won't have to play the Cubs.ELP ·
Well I hope you are rightNigel Tufnel ·
You priorities are disordered.Hensou ·
This is correctNTDomer From Hell ·
Stanford slaughter was expected. White Sox actually getting this far wasn't.ELP ·
You should rethink your allegiance to the Black Sox. I hear…Domer From Hell ·
Eight Men Out is one of my favorite sports movies. Shoeless Joe belongs in the HOF.NTELP ·
I have a confession to make: I can't stand "Field of Dreams."MAS ·
“Wanna have a catch…dad?”TakethetrainKnute ·
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We should all question everything. Agree or Disagree?NT

iairishcheeks 6 replies View All
Disagree. Some things require that you Leave No Doubt.NTHensou ·
...And use Critical Thinking, plus Prudential Judgement to find the Answers...NTTyroneIrish ·
I question this approach.NTTakethetrainKnute ·
But why would you do that?NTBaronVonZemo ·
Is this for real?NTTakethetrainKnute ·
We should all question sweeping generalizations. Broad Brush or Broom?NTfredyo ·
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Indeed, particularly without any leadership from our President.Link

conorlarkin 10 replies View All
LLMs are not agentic, they are the brain behind the agent.iairishcheeks ·
Kinda' like Garbage In/Garbage Out...sorta.NTLinkImgfredyo ·
I don't think we should be training them on the entire internet.iairishcheeks ·
Back in 1967, that's just what I thought upon seeing this...Imgfredyo ·
Once in a while you make sense. I can agree with this.NTMarkHarman ·
Regulating something you don't understand does not make sense.iairishcheeks ·
Drawing a parallel to a technology that I'm familiar with...Nuclear Power...when true experts in theLinkTyroneIrish ·
Kamala was the Biden Administration’s “AI Czar”.TakethetrainKnute ·
Or stink in...either/or.NTfredyo ·
AI Kamala is more real than RL Kamala.NTiairishcheeks ·
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Talarico Campaign pivots to The Kamala Strategy: avoid public contact until the electionLink

BaronVonZemo 8 replies View All
In '18 at no time did Beto lead Cruz in the polls. This is why FNC is jumping on this talking pointNTLinkQuest4twelve ·
Boy MAGApublicans rush to FNC talking points like flies on sh*t!NTQuest4twelve ·
Worked for Biden, too. Helps them hide their real agenda.NTNedoftheHill ·
FOX/BVZ Rush to 'Damage Control'...Texas Tribune:..."Most Texas Republicans Ignore Democratic callsLinkTyroneIrish ·
Willie Nelson gave his resounding and all important endorsement for Low T James.ELP ·
Power & Money = Cultural Imperialism (hēgemonia}NTfredyo ·
Basement James?NTTampaIrish ·
I actually want Low T Jimmy boy out there talking.ELP ·
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Russia to rescue…Link

Eli 12 replies View All
Huge benefit to Russia...at a time when the Free World is trying to sanction them for theirTyroneIrish ·
Locked — no new repliesEat a bag of dicks you piece of dog shit…Domer From Hell ·
Locked — no new repliesWell nowMark ·
Locked — no new repliesI know this news is hard for you to swallow, dumbshit. Cry me a river, loser.NTEli ·
Locked — no new repliesRescue? It’s a drop in the bucket. It’s nothing more than…Domer From Hell ·
Locked — no new repliesThe current price contract will end in about 30 days. You’ll see how important this “drop” is.Eli ·
Locked — no new repliesStupid deal that only helps Russia…Domer From Hell ·
Locked — no new repliesStop repeating same point again if you have nothing to say about my point.Eli ·
Locked — no new repliesThe price may drop, but not enough to make a significant difference…Domer From Hell ·
Locked — no new repliesIf “not enough”, Trump will renew the diesel deal with Russia until diesel bubble bursts.Eli ·
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Something tells me this might have been the Real Reason for the Iran War in the first place...TyroneIrish ·
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I'll share a quip I heard this morning...chatting before getting annual Flu and COVID shots

TyroneIrish 4 replies View All
We you and he docking as you put on your masks and got your COVID shots?NTLanceManion ·
Quite a few folks at the clinic had masks on...I was In and out quickly, so didn't wear mine.TyroneIrish ·
Cool. "Moving quickly" replaces mask requirements.NTNedoftheHill ·
You're so anxious to get in a dig, you don't engage your mind at all, Ned. In this case, there's noTyroneIrish ·
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New designations next to user names. Hopefully all will be offended.

Hensou 9 replies View All
I have to accept Kyle's designation. Fair is fair!NTjakers ·
You are a HOFer fer sure.Hensou ·
'From your lips to God's ear'...NTTyroneIrish ·
It's all post count based...Kyle ·
I could actually switch to using the date the poster joined.Kyle ·
It's fine. Just encourage a high number of high quality posts. Which excludes propaganda.NTHensou ·
You mean like 64K+ BVZ?NTTyroneIrish ·
It's all in good fun!NTHensou ·
Add up all your Usernames and you’d certainly qualify ;-)NTTyroneIrish ·
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Trump revenge presidency is in full swing. Add Lisa Cook to those being investigated.NT

jimbasil 9 replies View All
Don’t forget about Cassidy “he grabbed the wheel” Hutchinson. You remember her?TampaIrish ·
Odd how someone on the inside had information on trump isn’t it?NTjimbasil ·
Only in your weird, twisted world that seem to revolve around one man.TampaIrish ·
Cassidy told the truth about the Willard Hotel "War Room" her boss, Mark Meadows was in contact withTyroneIrish ·
Turnaboutism.NedoftheHill ·
What example(s) are you referring to?NTTyroneIrish ·
There aren’t any but bothsidesism is the MAGAmoron trait.NTjimbasil ·
...What ends up happening when a MAGA is asked to tell the Truth...TyroneIrish ·
More Weaponization of DJT's DOJ...As Putin would say...'For my Friends...Everything...for my enemiesTyroneIrish ·
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The savage, Nidal Hassan will be executed by firing squad…Link

Domer From Hell 7 replies View All
Sounds pretty 3rd world country to me.NTQuest4twelve ·
Americans live sheltered from reality. Can't show them October 7, so it is easier to support Hamas.NedoftheHill ·
Amen. Make it a pay per view and let the proceeds go to the families.NTTampaIrish ·
No, this is wrong. And yes, he is as horrible as can be.BaronVonZemo ·
Tillis:...Livestreaming Hasan Execution 'Beyond Disgusting'...NTLinkTyroneIrish ·
I’m an eye for eye type of person. Turning the other cheek only gets that oneTampaIrish ·
I hear you. Stay strong.NTNedoftheHill ·
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Why do leftist states ALWAYS end up brutally repressive?Link

Curly1918 12 replies View All
This is Hayek’s “The Road to Serfdom” in plain English. Intervention after intervention…Eli ·
Mr. Kisin objects to people using the term "Right-Wing", but freely uses the term "Woke Culture"...LinkTyroneIrish ·
ICE shoots someone in a car in the middle of the day on a crowded NYC street and this is today'sQuest4twelve ·
Was the person a criminal? Was he trying to kill ICE agents? Just curious as to the facts.NTNedoftheHill ·
From what I've heard, ICE used the same (improper) tactic re: Ashlee Good...i.e. officers surroundedTyroneIrish ·
From your response I guess he was a criminal trying to kill federal agents.NedoftheHill ·
You do a lot of "Guessing", but not much Thinking...or listening...TyroneIrish ·
You refuse to answer a simple question repeatedly, then criticize others...NedoftheHill ·
None of that matters because he was in a sanctuary.NTiairishcheeks ·
Start your own thread instead of this weak hijacking attemptNTFrankx ·
That's all he's gotNTColeyO ·
Aww look at the thread police...NTQuest4twelve ·
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MLB will be living a lie until it fully accepts the Automatic Ball-Strike (ABS) technology.

Irishize 4 replies View All
"Living a lie"? Perhaps gizmo-affirming surgery is in order...TakethetrainKnute ·
It's just about getting it right. That's all.NTIrishize ·
Not defending. Sometimes it's about tradition and viewership. No need for first down chains for...TakethetrainKnute ·
I'm tired of the old system when players and managers get ejected over calls.Irishize ·
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Can someone more into baseball than I explain this one to me.Link

iairishcheeks 9 replies View All
I watched it live on TV. Looked like a home run, but umps made the fair and equitable decision.conorlarkin ·
Was that a one hand barehanded catch by the fan? Hell of a catch.NTTHEISMANCARR ·
Don't think so. Believe they determine what was the most likely outcome absent the interference...TakethetrainKnute ·
Okay, so in this instance...iairishcheeks ·
Yes. Believe they determined that the ball was going to stay in the field of play but that the...TakethetrainKnute ·
Thanks for the clarity, I learned something today.NTiairishcheeks ·
Typical Yankee fan.AlbanyIRISH ·
Did hear another Yankee fan yell "I hope your family dies in a fire" at him as he was being escortedNTTakethetrainKnute ·
He must have been a leftist Yankee fan.NTTHEISMANCARR ·
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DFH, completing the circle, we loved McDonald's Drive thru....

BaronVonZemo 22 replies View All
Should have went to In N Out, you hayseed.NTiairishcheeks ·
Did you miss the part about the monopoly game, you uncultured Pepsi drinker?NTBaronVonZemo ·
RC Cola here.NTiairishcheeks ·
Ah, the third party. Makes sense.NTNedoftheHill ·
"New Coke" and "Crystal Pepsi"...demonstrate the disastrous consequences of a pure two-party system.NTTakethetrainKnute ·
Royal Contrarian ColaNTiairishcheeks ·
Perhaps in th Spring, but not a good 3rd seasonal selection.NTBaronVonZemo ·
Pretty sure the "RC" stands for "Rube Central"...NTTakethetrainKnute ·
Indeed…the cola of rubes…….and pirates.NTBaronVonZemo ·
9.5 hour drive from Western MI to Nashville is a tad demanding...NTTakethetrainKnute ·
Take the G6 or have it flown in, you rube!NTiairishcheeks ·
My apologies. Money is no object in pursuit of the sublime...NTTakethetrainKnute ·
Also, I need to know how many Culvers or Shake Shacks Baron drove past to get to his McDonalds.iairishcheeks ·
Can’t deny the relevance of this query…NTTakethetrainKnute ·
You flippin foodies make me sick.NTLanceManion ·
Ha! In fairness, Addison is Southern California’s 1st and only…Domer From Hell ·
Second trip through? Unnecessary flex.TakethetrainKnute ·
Allows us time to take advantage of their sublime BR. They use fine linens instead of TP.NTBaronVonZemo ·
There are two kinds of people in the world...NedoftheHill ·
Are you aware of the three saddest words in the English language?BaronVonZemo ·
Blasphemy!NTNedoftheHill ·
Two trailer park girls go round the outside, round the outside.NTHensou ·
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Hot Take: Mamdani Oct 7 comment vs Trump "let them hit San Diego/Los Angeles"

Quest4twelve 9 replies View All
Single-State Final Solution Leftists protested him yesterday. Eating their own.NTNedoftheHill ·
"A lot of people" don't like Biden, Pelosi, Schumer.ELP ·
Strange I've never heard anyone talk about Pelosi's origin of birth or how her name sounds, etcQuest4twelve ·
Everyone was too busy talking about her secret Covid hairstylist appointment.ELP ·
Have you heard this about people like Jay Bhattacharya or Vivek Ramaswamy or Tulsi Gabbard?iairishcheeks ·
Vivek is from and grew up in OH. He comes across more white than Indian.Quest4twelve ·
It's depressing that you think this way.NTiairishcheeks ·
Honestly, not my thinking just reality unfortunatelyNTQuest4twelve ·
Yet it is not reality, it is delusional to think that.iairishcheeks ·
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DFH - closing the loop, Addison is the best meal we've ever had.

LanceHarbor 9 replies View All
You're like a Kardashian now, when does Lance become Laney?NTiairishcheeks ·
So no digestive problems, or the kind that are so bad it's good?NTLanceManion ·
Kinda ruins your life,eh?Hensou ·
I'm sorry you couldn't afford a good bottle of wine.NTNedoftheHill ·
Indeed. At a joint like Addison that bottle likely runs around...TakethetrainKnute ·
At least he got to enjoy it twice, once at Addison, and a second time here in the Open.NTNedoftheHill ·
We should charge a corkage fee here…NTTakethetrainKnute ·
There is nothing sadder than a limited service a la russe. Tragic really.NTBaronVonZemo ·
Awesome. I’m glad you enjoyed it. I’ll definitely take my wife there soon.NTDomer From Hell ·
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I have been preoccupied w/compiling my Family History / Ancestry and WOW!...LinkImg

fredyo 8 replies View All
I spent some time in Rochester. Lovely place.NTBaronVonZemo ·
Very nice, Fred...TyroneIrish ·
Wow indeed Fred!conorlarkin ·
The Allen Creek name emanated from Timothy Allyn...Imgfredyo ·
Did you know your Grandfather well? I used to spend summers...fredyo ·
Allens Creek named after the Allens that your great grandparents worked for?NTconorlarkin ·
Your family history could be a novel.conorlarkin ·
Class begets class. Pay attention libs.NTHensou ·
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This is why they hate USAID cuts so much.Link

Eli 20 replies View All
And apparently they are big fans of rap music as well.NTLanceManion ·
What a load of absolute bullshit.Chris94 ·
Nice to see Euros and China and Russia and Canada step up.NTHensou ·
Election interferences, color revolutions and regime changes that USAID engaged created turmoil andEli ·
If only they’d supported a regime change in Russia.Curly1918 ·
Da, comrade. And nothing to see in Irkutsk. Natural pneumonic plague!NTChris94 ·
You have proof of the 700k who died? I know you like the drama and thatTampaIrish ·
Geez... imagine many more lives we could save if we spent a trillion.Curly1918 ·
USAID has been supported by all REP and DEM admins...until this sorry excuse for a Presidency.NTTyroneIrish ·
But why didn't we give them more? It was cruel to the majority to only support just a few.NTCurly1918 ·
Wow...did you type that with a straight face?NTTyroneIrish ·
Honestly, how did they draw the line knowing how many they left out?Curly1918 ·
Beats me...btw, are you a big fan of Ayn Rand?NTTyroneIrish ·
No. I found her prose too turgid.NTCurly1918 ·
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Or how many we could saved if we didn't fund Chinese labs or Hamas tunnels.NTiairishcheeks ·
700K dead? Yawn.NTiairishcheeks ·
Plain stupid...the bulk of USAID money didn't even go to Central and South AmericaQuest4twelve ·
$ not to central & South America? Tell us what AP cried for.NTLinkEli ·
English is not your 1st language, but no didn't say '$ not to central & South America'Quest4twelve ·
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Affordability 101. Inflation is too many $ chasing too few goods.

Curly1918 15 replies View All
A major contributor to inflation is overpopulation ...fredyo ·
.NTfredyo ·
Not to worry... birth rates are tumbling almost everywhere.NTLinkCurly1918 ·
Don't overlook the obvious...the foolish Netanyahu/Trump War vs Iran caused inflation to rise.NTTyroneIrish ·
Speaking of the obvious... it would cost many many times more if the mullahs got a nuke.Curly1918 ·
Have you forgotten the totally non-violent achievement of the JCPOA vis-a-vis Nuclear Weapons?TyroneIrish ·
You may be the only person on earth who believes this fairy tale.NTCurly1918 ·
No Fairy Tale...and the actual results prove it. How did you manage to miss them?LinkTyroneIrish ·
They were well concealed under Iranian mountains.Curly1918 ·
Nice try, but the IAEA, under the JCPOA...with boots on the ground...were able to monitor IranianTyroneIrish ·
...or simply just Demand side Inflation. There are other reasons for inflation but once MAGA votersQuest4twelve ·
Well if the Dems take over, inflation will only be survived by the very rich, while the middleTHEISMANCARR ·
Weird take since a Dem was in office when covid ravished economies world-wideQuest4twelve ·
Data Context, posted without comment.iairishcheeks ·
Did you read Robinson Crusoe?fredyo ·
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RIP the elegant spy Eve Kendall, Eva Marie Saint, sexy, dangerous, mysterious and alluringNT

JarHead4ND 8 replies View All
Thanks very much JH for posting...oddly enough, my wife and I hadn't seen North by Northwest...so weTyroneIrish ·
Rest in peace. I feel old.NTBaronVonZemo ·
She WAS a babe! Love the wit between the two of them...NTImgfredyo ·
Indeed.NTImgconorlarkin ·
Helped make North by Northwest Hitchcock's most entertaining film.NTMAS ·
I prefer To Catch A ThiefNTHensou ·
Honestly, I've always thought that one of his weaker efforts.MAS ·
Not weak at all. Just a change of pace.Hensou ·