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The DCI made a two-hour visit to Moscow today

Chris94 20 replies View All
What's the source of your info wrt briefings attendance?NTBaronVonZemo ·
These people? They planning some music festival in Russia?LinkTampaIrish ·
The post wasn't a criticism of the administration.Chris94 ·
“ Meanwhile, our asshole, unqualified SecDef was talking about trans people and testosterone”TampaIrish ·
That was criticism. Not abouit the visit. Maybe you should relax.NTChris94 ·
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Lol. Caught in the act of an unhinged personal attack, you think others need to relax.NTBaronVonZemo ·
And my post gets deleted for pointing that out that self awareness would do him some good.TampaIrish ·
I've had multiple as well...several w/out reason. The bias is obvious given what is left posted byBaronVonZemo ·
Don’t interfere our midterm election? Be wise and intelligent when reading fake news’ speculation.NTEli ·
Your boy is flirting with WWIII, Eli.NTChris94 ·
Naw. Putin thinks it's still 1945... and his miliary is no better than it was then.Curly1918 ·
Wow, WWIII. Carrying such a grave emergency the visitor even couldn’t meet Putin.Eli ·
What a blind, dumb, and senseless Putin sycophant. Why did you immigrate to the US? …Domer From Hell ·
Putin wouldn't meet with him. And yes, I guess we all feel "lucky" there is a Putin.Chris94 ·
Putin desperately needs on aff ramp.Curly1918 ·
“Ukraine appears to be slowly losing the war against Russia”. Ousted Defense Minister just admittedLinkEli ·
If Ukraine is losing why would Putin have to mass mobilize?LinkCurly1918 ·
From warmongering WSJ? Every month there is a mobilization news on Russia.Eli ·
Inconceivable.LinkCurly1918 ·
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Imagine being 80 and being able to pull a 35 YO - not too shabby Trump.NTLink

LanceManion 25 replies View All
I'm 79 and in great shape and I find the notion of intimacy with a 35 YO creepy!Curly1918 ·
If my daughter knew I was with a woman her age she’d gut punch me then flying elbow off the T BuckleNTFrankx ·
You got me by 15 years … it’s gross. I got a couple bro’s that are with… young women? YukNTFrankx ·
Surely everyone knows the "half your age plus 7 rule". Throw 'em back if under 47 Curly...NTTakethetrainKnute ·
That sounds like a COVID Guideline made w the same level of science. :)NTBaronVonZemo ·
There is no rule more firmly grounded in science. However, do not press me on it...TakethetrainKnute ·
I'm not wealthy and so not attractive to much younger gold-digging whores.NTLinkCurly1918 ·
Very smart of you to insulate yourself from that by not being wealthy...NTTakethetrainKnute ·
Damn straightNTLinkCurly1918 ·
Pacino is lucky he only has 33 years between his oldest and youngest children. It could be 60!NTTakethetrainKnute ·
Didn’t you once say: if there’s grass on the infield, then play ball?NTLanceManion ·
She heard he was a fungi !NTjimbasil ·
Anthony Quinn fathered a child at age 80. His partner was 32 or 33 at the time.TakethetrainKnute ·
Commitment to his artNTLanceManion ·
Didn't Pacino have one recently too?NTiairishcheeks ·
Yep..83 with 29 year old girlfriend. (And DeNiro at 79 as well.)TakethetrainKnute ·
I regularly attract the attention of 25 year-old chicks.NTMAS ·
Do you drop your wallet stuffed with hundreds & a Magnum in front of themNTLanceManion ·
"Who's that old guy waving his junk at us?"NTTakethetrainKnute ·
I do too, because the "men" their age play video games in their mom's basements.iairishcheeks ·
The Howard Stern strategy - target the ones with daddy issues for bangingNTLanceManion ·
And they say money can't buy happiness...NTiairishcheeks ·
...and there is always a nearby trailer park.NTNedoftheHill ·
Eggggggxactly.NTiairishcheeks ·
"Money can't buy happiness...but it can put you right on the doorstep."NTTakethetrainKnute ·
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RIP Dolly Parton.NT

Hensou 22 replies View All
FYI...It turns out that Dolly was an Advocate for the LGBTQ+ community...again, a good lady whoLinkImgTyroneIrish ·
Dolly was a magnificent woman with an amazing theme parkNTLanceManion ·
And huge...TakethetrainKnute ·
the 4th of 12 kids in a one room cabin.und67 ·
Hear! Hear! As authentic and genuine an American as it gets. Super talented.NTconorlarkin ·
While she didn’t have kids. she helped raise several of her younger siblings…always looking out forTyroneIrish ·
Damn - RIP DollyNigel Tufnel ·
I doubt there is (was) a more beloved person in the United StatesNTChris94 ·
Consider Fred Rogers.NTHensou ·
Jesus, you are tiresome.NTChris94 ·
Social Awareness is not his strong suit...from personal experience, he took a Memorial Day postTyroneIrish ·
Not even close to your trashing of Charlie Kirk the day he was murdered.jakers ·
Nice try, but you don't appreciate the HUGE difference between Dolly and Kirk...Dolly loved othersTyroneIrish ·
Charlie Kirk did not hate those people. Another falsehoodMarkHarman ·
You bet he didn’t like those innocent minorities…and denigrated them every chance he could.NTTyroneIrish ·
This wasn't about Dolly. Nice try.jakers ·
Read my response to Mark H...TyroneIrish ·
It was a polite suggestion. Don’t overreact.Hensou ·
.NTHensou ·
Kinda sums it up. I’ve never heard anyone say anything derogatory towards her.NTFrankx ·
Two big cheers for her, and God speedNTIrish_Demon ·
Dolly was a good human being but not perfect.ELP ·
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"Two People in Pennsylvania have Died from Measles"...Link

TyroneIrish 9 replies View All
Lancaster County has the largest population of Amish in the State.PaND ·
The Amish don’t ban vaccines…shows what can happen to those who deny sound medical advice.NTTyroneIrish ·
Most don’t get them.PaND ·
Do you hear buzzing around here?...In case it distracted you...medical professionals have accusedTyroneIrish ·
The Amish don’t know who he is.PaND ·
Same here...Lucky Us...but not so lucky for others....and with an 'R(0)' number between 13 and 18...TyroneIrish ·
He has to blame GOP now, because Fauci admitted his policies stopped people getting measles vaccine.NTNedoftheHill ·
Leading physicians in the American Academy of Pediatrics, and Stanford Medical SchoolTyroneIrish ·
Common Sense...if not Common Ground...should be enough for everyone to email their Reps andTyroneIrish ·
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Ontario Premier openly pledges to interfere U.S. midterm election. Watch what he said at 1’20”Link

Eli 7 replies View All
Canada, or as some call it: Greater MinneapolisNTLanceManion ·
Minneapolis's economy is not dependent on the Auto business..Curly1918 ·
This is part of the reason Canada finds itself in the difficulty that it is in.NTBaronVonZemo ·
The renaming of Lake Ontario to Lake America is on the table.NTELP ·
No nonsense. Just show Canadians where their leadership is taking them in economic terms.NTBaronVonZemo ·
They keep voting the same as the time before. It just hasn't been bad enough yet.ELP ·
The middle & rural parts of their country strongly disagree. They need to feel their policies firstBaronVonZemo ·
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Cutting off your nose to spite your faceLink

Curly1918 18 replies View All
Trump is a disaster x 10. The next president has a lot of cleaning up to do.NTDomer From Hell ·
Said it before. They always need a bad guy.Rooney ·
What has El-Sayed said regarding Sharia Law?NTQuest4twelve ·
One wonders why US companies were sending auto jobs to Canada...NedoftheHill ·
Cheaper labor, closer to raw materials, satisfying a market of almost 2M new cars per year.Rooney ·
And governments need to take action to lessen that effect.NTNedoftheHill ·
The unit labor cost gap has shrunk, which is the metric that matters.NTiairishcheeks ·
They don’t pay for medical in Canada.PaND ·
Undoing this "arrangement" would be like separating conjoined twins.LinkCurly1918 ·
A lot of that supports my point. Bring the jobs back to the US.NTNedoftheHill ·
You gonna work the line at the new local assembly plant, Ned?Rooney ·
Where did you get that stat?NedoftheHill ·
The mfg vacancy rate in the US is roughly equivalent to the pre-tariff vacancy rate in Canada.iairishcheeks ·
Yup.Rooney ·
It should be, if it isn't. What do you think it is about?NedoftheHill ·
Populism.NTRooney ·
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Reshoring + Automation is the play.iairishcheeks ·
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A very grim report from the paper of record.

jimbasil 8 replies View All
Good post. Interestingly jim, there is a genome that can be tested for those at greater risk for CTELinkBaronVonZemo ·
The question I have is: do current or former players regret playing in the league?iairishcheeks ·
Doubt it.Rooney ·
Get money and pussy vs a long boring life.iairishcheeks ·
Yup.NTRooney ·
Oddly, I tend to think eliminating helmets might help.NedoftheHill ·
Soccer decided long ago that helmets would make the game more dangerous.NTCurly1918 ·
Morituri te salutant.Curly1918 ·
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Operation Economic Outcast (economic D-Day) will achieve what Operation Epic Fury failed to achieve—

Eli 31 replies View All
Money means nothing to religious fanatics. They don't live in the modern world.Curly1918 ·
Of course we did. Google MEK, for one.NTChris94 ·
MEK is a radilcal leftist fringe group with no armed presence in Iran.NTCurly1918 ·
...that we armed and trained for decadesNTChris94 ·
Feels like they fleeced us and never fired a shot.NTCurly1918 ·
Isn't that what the Iran Contra scandal was about?NTiairishcheeks ·
Not even closeNTChris94 ·
We funded the Contras in Nicaragua, which ultimately led to democratic elections.NTiairishcheeks ·
Is this sarcasm?Chris94 ·
Should we ease sanctions on North Korea because their people are starving?NTiairishcheeks ·
Why not? The sanctions have utterly failed.Chris94 ·
Russia too?NTiairishcheeks ·
To my knowledge this time is different. I could be wrong. For the record I’ll admit it if I’m wrong.Eli ·
Uh…more sarcasm?Chris94 ·
Stop changing my point. I didn’t say Iran is democratic. I said one part of its government, i .e.Eli ·
No part of the Iranian government is democraticChris94 ·
Almost every country has undemocratic institutions and unelected institutions have substantial powerEli ·
Stop. You’d be embarrassing yourself, if you had any self-awareness.NTChris94 ·
Crap. Stop playing psychological tactics if you can’t argue.NTEli ·
If his self awareness is anything like his grammar, he’s fuckedNTDomer From Hell ·
In fairness to Eli, he thinks Russia is democraticNTDomer From Hell ·
Those are all reasons we should hope for liberation of the Iranian people.iairishcheeks ·
There has been no sign of revolt or even protest since the war startedChris94 ·
Iranian regime is like Hamas. The harm of war/sanctions to their people is perceived as a good thingNTNedoftheHill ·
Iran will break any deal before the midterms. Their goal is to get Dems in power.NTBaronVonZemo ·
We can’t win long military war with Iran, but we can win long economic war with them. IranEli ·
The Dems will remove the sanctions, apologize and send them pallets of cash.Curly1918 ·
That is the Iranian angle....appeal to their allies.NTBaronVonZemo ·
If a Democrat is elected POTUS, that seems like the inevitable outcome.NedoftheHill ·
When a regime has a stranglehold on their people, the only real way to remove them is to go in andBaronVonZemo ·
Like one that takes 47 years, maybe?Chris94 ·
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Guess which Americans our postal service will deliver mail-in ballots:Link

conorlarkin 8 replies View All
Do you consider yourself an election denier? Are you going to accept the results in November ifTampaIrish ·
What a stupid question.conorlarkin ·
It's prepared by the DHS. This is the old "Your country, not my country bullshit".NTBaronVonZemo ·
Well, he does usually fly flags from other nations.NedoftheHill ·
You have echoed my previously expressed sentiments.NTBaronVonZemo ·
A)American citizens, B) Dead people still on Dem voter rolls, C)Non citizens D) DSA volunteersBaronVonZemo ·
BookmarkNTconorlarkin ·
*Yellow paper arrow stickie*NTBaronVonZemo ·
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i’m sure the libs here will give up some entitlements to fix the debt.NTLink

WestCoastIrishFan 17 replies View All
Zero tax for billionaires, but measles are back!NTND521 ·
measles can be exclusively tracked to illegals and a small religious groupNTWestCoastIrishFan ·
And Fauci, as noted in his diary.NTNedoftheHill ·
And dummy extraordinaire, repulsive RFK Jr.NTND521 ·
The debt was 20 trillion in 2016Chris94 ·
it’s a bipartisan issue, but I’m sure somehow you’ll say it’s all about TrumpNTWestCoastIrishFan ·
The debt is a factor in the popularity of socialism among the youngCurly1918 ·
Trump is clueless about the economy & a punchline on the world stage.NTND521 ·
What kind of economy are you talking about? China's, Cuba's, Europe's, Africa's?Curly1918 ·
*****NTND521 ·
👎👎👎NTjimbasil ·
"Inflation Reduction Act", prolonged COVID Shut Down, Nuc Iran ticking time bomb-all self inflictedBaronVonZemo ·
👎👎👎NTjimbasil ·
I see you travelled to the Southern Hemisphere.NTBaronVonZemo ·
$15.9B was spent on 2024 federal elections combined.iairishcheeks ·
you are absolutely correct. People don’t spend that kind of money without getting a return.NTWestCoastIrishFan ·
Zero tax for billionaires and destabilization of the food supply. #Project2025NTND521 ·
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Medical journals reportedly controlled by pharma. Details in this news report are pretty shocking.

NedoftheHill 9 replies View All
Your sources are laughableNTChris94 ·
Just to highlight the kind of folks the Founders of the "Independent Medical Alliance" are...readTyroneIrish ·
The NEJM along with other 'Top Impact' Medical Journals require all authors to state details of anyTyroneIrish ·
Thanks Ned. Mark Harman will certainly be interested in this. We’ve seen this issue with bothBaronVonZemo ·
The Medical Industrial Complex.NTiairishcheeks ·
NIAID working closely with Moderna for decades gave us fantastic mRNA COVID vaccines in recordTyroneIrish ·
COVID guidelines gave us our 1rst true example of govt health kayfabe &several journals participatedBaronVonZemo ·
I'm not sure about taking a victory lap on a professional wrestling term.iairishcheeks ·
P.T. Barnum..."There's a Sucker Born Every Minute"...or, think "Caveat Emptor"...what's shocking isLinkTyroneIrish ·
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Domer and nepo-baby 49ers owner Jed York arrested in a trailer park prostitution sting

Nigel Tufnel 8 replies View All
The Justice System gave him a slap on the wrist. The NFL will do next to nothing.NTHensou ·
Sad Day for the York and DeBartolo families...along with the ND and 49er communities...TyroneIrish ·
I just kind of assumed the rich didn't have to go to trailer parks for prostitutes.NTNedoftheHill ·
Any port in a storm…now that Epstein Island is closed…NTTakethetrainKnute ·
.NTBaronVonZemo ·
Quality is secondary to the adventure ride.conorlarkin ·
Don't HAVE to, this one just wanted to. Mama gonna have a lot of questions when he gets home.NTClem ·
Predators seek vulnerable prey.iairishcheeks ·
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Here is the text of yesterday's Vatican 'Angelus' Homily from Pope Leo...it has significant

TyroneIrish 4 replies View All
The Pope is as superstitious as those he critiques.NTCurly1918 ·
Give us an example...I'm not seeing anything like that.NTTyroneIrish ·
Tyrone is the one trying to critique there. He fails, though, because he lacks understanding.NTNedoftheHill ·
You reference my post but address Curly?...What's up with that?...Are you on One-Sided "Ignore" now?NTTyroneIrish ·
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Hasan Piker?Link

Curly1918 6 replies View All
Dude is just evil.NTNedoftheHill ·
He's an attention whore...who's monetized being a POS. Lot of that going around...unfortunately.TakethetrainKnute ·
And he gets much of that attention from conservative media.NTELP ·
Locked — no new repliesTy will find a way to say he's a great guyNTMarkHarman ·
Locked — no new repliesUnnecessary ad hominemMark ·
Piker, Comrade Bernie, AOC & the rest all enjoy their night life, homes, jets, and bank accounts.ELP ·
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will let these stats marinate for awhileNTLink

WestCoastIrishFan 24 replies View All
Open your eyes and note the stats for mass killings in the U.S….we need to get together and putLinkTyroneIrish ·
You're trying to switch the topic. It doesn't work.jakers ·
Do you dispute the Statista data on Mass Killings?...if not, then how do you explain the largeTyroneIrish ·
You're trying to pretend the topic is "mass shootings."jakers ·
I already pointed out to him whites are underrepresented and blacks are overrepresentedMarkHarman ·
How do you manage to leave out “Mass Shootings” from the Topic of “Violent Crime”?…TyroneIrish ·
No one's leaving anything out. Except youjakers ·
Are you blaming Violent Crime on Black Americans with no concern for Mass Killings by Whites?NTTyroneIrish ·
Just admit you tried and failed to redirect the topic.jakers ·
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Juvies don’t care about gun laws.Hensou ·
The key factor is not race or guns... it's quality of early life parenting.NTCurly1918 ·
I sincerely hope that you don’t think there is no need for gun control…just look at the global statsTyroneIrish ·
Too funny. You just burned yourself with these statsMarkHarman ·
I read the article’s commentary re: “Racial Balance”…no race get’s a thumbs up pass when it comes toTyroneIrish ·
As for your post, you clearly implied white people are the main perpetrators of mass shootingsMarkHarman ·
That's what the data from Statista says...it sure isn't ZERO...TyroneIrish ·
Dr. Fareed said zero deaths. Dr. Risch's paper says 84% effective..."coincidentally," the same % asMarkHarman ·
Do some critical thinking before posting...i.e. research the 'alternative' approach...it's not hard,TyroneIrish ·
He should be tried as an adult. Black Lives Matter.NTHensou ·
Subhuman. Speaking of, Karmelo Anthony was denied a retrial.jakers ·
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Crackhead logic?NTLink

jimbasil 8 replies View All
I’ll defer to Hunter supportersBaronVonZemo ·
"Hunter gatherers"?NTTakethetrainKnute ·
Why do you hate truth and facts?NTjimbasil ·
Says the guy who doesn't want cheaper medicines for US citizens.NedoftheHill ·
Perfect! DJT said he likes the stupid people. He can relate to them better.NTjimbasil ·
Did he plagiarize Newsom's speech?NTiairishcheeks ·
Yes, DJT loves you too.NTjimbasil ·
That's funny AF 😂😂😂NTQuest4twelve ·
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Dumbfookery —Link

conorlarkin 32 replies View All
No surprise. The Trump "Administration" is comprised entirely of criminals & idiots.NTND521 ·
Canada will lose in this trade war.Rooney ·
The old 'if foreign bondholders start selling' scare tacticNigel Tufnel ·
Both countries need to vote in better leaders.NTiairishcheeks ·
No one wins trade wars. Trump is remaking the US in his image…a total assholeChris94 ·
Reciprocal trade agreements are completely justified.Hensou ·
The USMCA was TRUMP’S DEALChris94 ·
Thank you, Natalie.NTconorlarkin ·
50% tariff is temporary, a response to retaliation from Canada on US. The real goal is reshoring-Eli ·
Your concern about the decline of America has been my fear of Trump 2.0.conorlarkin ·
Biden was also "corrupt, cruel, dishonest, impulsive, petty, destructive and incompetent."iairishcheeks ·
It’s going to be more of the same in November. Keep on propping up Democrat Socialist (Communists)TampaIrish ·
Up until Trump, America and Canada have both grown prosperous...same with Mexico, Europe andTyroneIrish ·
Carney was elected on an anti Trump platform. He will run Canada into the ground before he accepts aBaronVonZemo ·
The Canadians have had an unfair trade agreement for many years.Hensou ·
You are correct, the blame here rests with Carney.PaND ·
His own professionals brokered a reasonable deal that he nixed. One has to ask again…BaronVonZemo ·
He is giving the Eurotrash a better deal.PaND ·
Carney's rhetoric is over the top also "You're at war when you get attacked. We were attacked"BaronVonZemo ·
I guess one Canadian post just wasn’t enough. Canada, like Ukraine, needs to get off the US titTampaIrish ·
This author has Canadian citizenship. It’s a shame for Conor to post his piece here.NTEli ·
The best thing to come from Canada is Rush. Maple Syrup is second.NTTampaIrish ·
The only acceptable answer here is Shania TwainNigel Tufnel ·
Honorable mention to original SCTV and The Kids In The Hall...NTTakethetrainKnute ·
John Candy was pretty awesome too.NTELP ·
Pamela Anderson in the 90s would have been my answer then.iairishcheeks ·
board violation.Imgund67 ·
Neocon’s piece. Sold his soul for writing fee. No intellectuals support Iraq war as crazy as he is.NTEli ·
Thank you chef. The article is about tariffs with Canada.Linkconorlarkin ·
This sums up Canada perfectly.NTLinkTampaIrish ·
Doesn’t matter. He lost credibility to criticize Trump because he is a bitter NeverTrump.Eli ·
Well said.NTBaronVonZemo ·
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Trump’s got the bond market covered, everybodyLink

Chris94 31 replies View All
Bonds are the ultimate act of Capitalist exploitationCurly1918 ·
I thought for sure, DJT would suggest "Bleach" as the fix for the Bond Market...I'm anxious to hearTyroneIrish ·
We get it! ...NTNedoftheHill ·
I think he mixed bonds question with question of economic D-Day on Iran which is alsoEli ·
Then he should not be president. Think about what you just posted.NTChris94 ·
He should not be if he consistently makes this kind of mistakes.NTEli ·
Heh…octogenarian Presidents….no longer a good idea?TakethetrainKnute ·
Whatabout the other presidents who mixed up a war and the bond market?Chris94 ·
Heh. “Whatabout”? Weak sauce. My response is I told YOU neither Trump nor Biden were equippedTakethetrainKnute ·
Biden was not 100% his last year, but he was surrounded by top talent.conorlarkin ·
How about his border chief? The border is secure, right? Top talent there.NTTampaIrish ·
Remember when his chief economic advisor (the music major) couldn't explain why...NedoftheHill ·
"Top Talent!". Lol. More like "Unelected Incompetence".NTBaronVonZemo ·
The results of JB's Presidency speak volumes, especially when compared with DJT's...Notice NO MAGATyroneIrish ·
This is a masterful troll. So the people who wrote books about Joeys mental declineTampaIrish ·
Yes. They are mistaken.conorlarkin ·
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Like Kamala, hahahahahah!NTiairishcheeks ·
He runs circles around the staff, no one can keep up with him.NTiairishcheeks ·
Projections say he’s gonna live to 95…!TakethetrainKnute ·
Why stop lying now?iairishcheeks ·
It was moronically stupid at the time it was presented. Rushing in to defend it shines a light on …TakethetrainKnute ·
Not lying. They were just mistaken. The latest word to be redefined.NTTampaIrish ·
We cannot allow the bond market to acquire a nuclear weaponNTChris94 ·
Bravo!NTconorlarkin ·
Very clever of you...Mr. Bond...NTTakethetrainKnute ·
"Do you expect me to talk Gold94?" "No Mr. Bond. I expect you to die!"NTBaronVonZemo ·
Ha!NTiairishcheeks ·
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Time to fly the Canadian flag .... again.Link

conorlarkin 5 replies View All
Fucking up our relationship with Canada is one of the stupidest things this fat fuck didChris94 ·
Didn’t realize you took it down. I thought you just had a rotation:TampaIrish ·
You know that they agreed to the deal, but then chose not to ratify it? Like the Iranians, Carney isBaronVonZemo ·
Sorry Baron. Canada is not like the Iranians. Remember their help years ago?NTImgconorlarkin ·
They know they can rely on you to give them another uneven trade agreement in their favor.Go Canada!NTBaronVonZemo ·
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Fox News (Hannity) hypocrisy AOC vs Darlene GrahamLink

Quest4twelve 12 replies View All
I didn't know you were a South Carolina voter.NedoftheHill ·
You're confused which is ok. My post is about hypocritical rMSM.NTQuest4twelve ·
And I agreed with you on that point. Hannity is just one voice though. Big tent, you know.NTNedoftheHill ·
Hannity is an unthinking right-wing shill, but the left is no betterMarkHarman ·
He’s a D Pump but apparently I get all my news from FOX cuz the left sees middle age white men thatFrankx ·
I'm a conservative who does not like Mr Pompous Hannity or his Barbie Doll gal Ainsley Earhardt.ELP ·
Agree.NTBaronVonZemo ·
Can you imagine a lib not liking one of their shills? Of course not.NTMarkHarman ·
Nope.NTBaronVonZemo ·
They would talk about how beautiful Rachel Maddow is.NTNedoftheHill ·
Why, in just the right light...she looks as fetching as...Eli Manning...NTTakethetrainKnute ·
This is how FOX makes its money...pandering to undiscriminating viewers/readers...even a $787M hitTyroneIrish ·
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If the Mets weren’t hated enough, they bring us this clown. Someone in the organization needs toLink

TampaIrish 12 replies View All
It's dopey...but baseball has been progressing that way. I think things like what happened in thisTakethetrainKnute ·
Notice what a show a hitter makes after getting on base, especially after a double or Triple.ELP ·
In the old days the players policed it.Hensou ·
Players donning masks, hats, costumes etc. after routine HR's. It's cringe-worthy...NTTakethetrainKnute ·
AbsolutelyNigel Tufnel ·
Kind of like turnovers in college football.NTNedoftheHill ·
Following Miami's lead never engenders class...NTTakethetrainKnute ·
Indeed.NTNedoftheHill ·
Can you see Say Hey or The Mick prancing around the dugout with a mask on?NTHensou ·
No way in hell. Pretty sure DiMaggio would have belted someone in the mouth who even dared to...TakethetrainKnute ·
It should have been stopped in the minors.Hensou ·
*NTHensou ·
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Can AI develope a sense of self?

Curly1918 18 replies View All
Depends what you mean by "self".Linkiairishcheeks ·
It's certainly not going to regulate or supervise itself.conorlarkin ·
You might be the least qualified person to comment on this.NTiairishcheeks ·
It depends on which philosophy of language you believe, I guess.LinkEli ·
For those of us with an inner voice (apparently not everyone, which explains some things)...iairishcheeks ·
Hard to have a "gut feeling.."hipND ·
Should we be concerned? Rhetorical. Vastly more important than DJT vs.DSA…except as to theirTakethetrainKnute ·
I guess you have to ask yourself...NedoftheHill ·
"AI is a silicon-based life form created by carbon-based life forms" - Bret WeinsteinLinkiairishcheeks ·
Mimicry just means we aren't at true AI yet.NedoftheHill ·
There is not a clear path from mimicry to self-awareness in my view.iairishcheeks ·
Massive, pure compute power may be required but not sufficient.NedoftheHill ·
A taller building is still a building.iairishcheeks ·
Agreed. That is...NedoftheHill ·
Donald Hoffman and Rupert Spira.NTLinkiairishcheeks ·
It seems to me that there must be more to it than that.iairishcheeks ·
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Bryan Tyler Cohen puts the Natalie Harp and MAGA mentality in clear focus...

TyroneIrish 3 replies View All
"It’s a perfect (taxpayer-funded) relationship. She thinks he’s amazing. And he agrees."Linkconorlarkin ·
Cheap shot. This is a new low from D. But I won’t defend Trump for he made nasty attacks on othersEli ·
That’s okay…you make my case re: unsubstantiated posts that have zero value. Why do you waste time?NTTyroneIrish ·
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Authoritarianism 101.NTLink

conorlarkin 6 replies View All
another link to our ”nation’s newspaper”NTWestCoastIrishFan ·
Stars & Stripes published articles critical of the Biden admin during/after the pullout fromLinkTyroneIrish ·
Let me know when they are silencing free media outlets like the Democrats.NTNedoftheHill ·
Sorry Ned. I am not fluent in Crazy.NTconorlarkin ·
Authoritarianism 201 —NTLinkconorlarkin ·
Putin's Dictum..."For my Friends...Everything...for my Enemies...the Law"...no wonder DJT welcomedTyroneIrish ·
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Natalie Harp! What's going on in that relationship? Trump and Natalie?NT

jimbasil 30 replies View All
From MAGA Central Casting ….NTImgconorlarkin ·
Trump promoted a sycophant to his team.........shocking.Clem ·
No clue who she is. Can a woman and man not work together anymore? But it seems to have toTampaIrish ·
Just leave it for a year, like I did when Jim was fixated on "QANON." I never bothered to Google it.MAS ·
12 months? Not 12 days? Trump has plenty of time left for the next “we got him this time”.TampaIrish ·
They will still have TDS long after he leaves office. Even after his death.NTHensou ·
Suspect when that woman leaves messages like 'you're my everything' no?NTQuest4twelve ·
Link and source please.NTBaronVonZemo ·
I see DFH linked but history tells me it doesn’t matter to youNTQuest4twelve ·
FOXTV doesn't report these types of issues so it's understandable they're in the dark.jimbasil ·
This is normal…NTLinkDomer From Hell ·
Come on man! She's being sycophantic to a boss that expects it. Trump's already had affairs in pastBaronVonZemo ·
I’m not insinuating that he’s banging her…Domer From Hell ·
Blind adoration of anyone is weird.NedoftheHill ·
Ned, did you read this thread?NTLinkBaronVonZemo ·
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Agreed. It’s weird as hell. I saw the same shit…Domer From Hell ·
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Link? ... or some context at least?NTNedoftheHill ·
Seems as though DJT's Secret Service detail is concerned (see link)...let us know if you are too..NTLinkTyroneIrish ·
Oh, I'm VERY concerned.NTNedoftheHill ·
Any specific reasons for your concern?NTTyroneIrish ·
A D in GA noticed one of Trump's important young aids was hot,so he accused 80 yo Trump of an affairBaronVonZemo ·
Not what happenedNTChris94 ·
My favorite part of this latest "scandal" is DJT calling Jon Ossoff a "feminine theatre kid".ELP ·
Like Talarico in so many ways. Including full body shave.NTBaronVonZemo ·
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Is this happening on the OF?NTLink

Hensou 43 replies View All
Watch out for anyone who says "Vandals" ruined the D.C. Reflecting Pool, or that the 2020 ElectionTyroneIrish ·
OK, You've earned your designation.Hensou ·
Your call...but no one has yet proven I've lied about anything, nor proven me wrong on an issue...soTyroneIrish ·
What?? I've proven you lied and were horribly wrong about HCQ+MarkHarman ·
I read the actual studies that Risch chose to give his opinion on...the whole thing was a failureTyroneIrish ·
You lied about Dr. Fareed when you said he didn't have zero deaths using HCQ+MarkHarman ·
All we have are Dr. Fareed and Dr. Tyson's words on their study...it was not published in a peer-TyroneIrish ·
I think that we all know the answer.NTBaronVonZemo ·
What is the solution?NTHensou ·
***Since they may be paid for each response they get, I'd rec "Ignore" if you suspect a propagandistBaronVonZemo ·
Agreed.Hensou ·
It would explain why someone would repeatedly protest being "ignored"....which has happened.BaronVonZemo ·
LOL...Baron, you sure spend a lot of time commenting on my posts, while claiming to "Ignore" me...ITyroneIrish ·
Great perspective. Convincing.Hensou ·
Hint: I have two posters on ignoreNigel Tufnel ·
I 'm sold.Hensou ·
My solution is don’t read his links. If he has points, just write down them in his posts. No links.NTEli ·
Actually, this is good advice in general.Rooney ·
You E-Z-Passing on some posts is not a bad thing. Be true to yourself.Hensou ·
LOL…but it’s Okay to read Hensou’s and BVZ’s links?…talk about Censorship and hiding from the TruthNTTyroneIrish ·
You’re not interested in finding the truth. You’re only interested in finishing your job. Your linksEli ·
LOL...I'm disrespectful? ;-)...have you seen the ad hominems thrown my way over the last 5+ years?TyroneIrish ·
ad hominems is beyond discussion. I’m not admin, not in a position to comment that.NTEli ·
Although you tried, you can't avoid the fact that ad hominems are definitely 'Disrespectful', so youTyroneIrish ·
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You and Trump have the same relationship with truthNTirish93 ·
Prove it.NTTyroneIrish ·
Put them on ignore and don’t feed into the crap they spew. It’s amazing how much cleaner theTampaIrish ·
Stands to Reason.Hensou ·
Tyrone is perfect example of thisNTColeyO ·
Really?...;-)...pretty hard to 'Propagandize' when you use lots of links to reputable sources thatTyroneIrish ·
And yet you manage. You are overpaid, since no one trusts you, and your links are always off point.NTNedoftheHill ·
He's a waste of time. "The Pope is leaning in on abortion", "The Upper East side is Conservative",TakethetrainKnute ·
Here's the answer to your second accusation...the OP in the linked thread assumed all residents ofLinkTyroneIrish ·
Let's talk about each and every accusation you levy...going to be a busy weekend, but I'll answerTyroneIrish ·
Give me an example or two of links that are off-point...and do you consider a link to an NEJM studyTyroneIrish ·
If you ever care to backup your accusations, feel free to share with everyone. Those of us whoTyroneIrish ·
Yes. In the long run, it will destroy (or at least diminish) the Open.NedoftheHill ·
Signs point to yes. More jobs to be replaced by AI.NTLanceManion ·
Good cash gig…in retirement…NTTakethetrainKnute ·
Btw, mail still not working. Ned knows how to get a hold of me fyi.BaronVonZemo ·
Thanks. Will follow up.NTTakethetrainKnute ·
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Wow! Trump’s Administration lied?NTLink

conorlarkin 8 replies View All
How much do you hate liars, Conor?NTiairishcheeks ·
Heh.NTBaronVonZemo ·
This admin sucks balls yes or no?NTQuest4twelve ·
Probably a good strategy for you to steer away from the liar question.NTNedoftheHill ·
You don't need to ask me.iairishcheeks ·
Kamala had 0 delegates in '20 Dem primary-dead last. Now they don't want her either-why would we?LinkBaronVonZemo ·
Trump won by just 1.5% of the popular vote in 2024...the 'Regret Rate' now of just Black andTyroneIrish ·
Kamala Harris has orders of magnitude more respect for the rule of law, ethics, intelligence andTyroneIrish ·
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I’m with the NCAA on this issue.NTLink

conorlarkin 14 replies View All
Floating between pro/college pro just dilutes the college product, which is why the NCAA objectsNTLanceManion ·
Minor league pro teams cloaked in the branding and tradition of colleges. Riding the existing fanTakethetrainKnute ·
I’m hoping ND wins a NC so I can sign off. My interest in the current game is waning.LanceManion ·
Have said the same and am doing same. Having a small crisis of faith as not sure why Baby JesusTakethetrainKnute ·
Agreed.NTNedoftheHill ·
Surely you're jokingNigel Tufnel ·
Fair point. Admittedly, I am a boomer and old fart re college athletics.conorlarkin ·
You're not a very good socialist.iairishcheeks ·
Don’t be naive.conorlarkin ·
"Plantations", I forgot you're a democratic socialist.iairishcheeks ·
Meh, not sure why the NCAA is even fighting this one.iairishcheeks ·
There needs to be settled expectations.conorlarkin ·
That would be on the coach, IMO.NTiairishcheeks ·
This is a follow up to my post a few weeks ago.NTLinkconorlarkin ·
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The real problem with data centers: Their buildout costs are driving up interest rates.Link

Curly1918 23 replies View All
Socialized risk & cost with privatized gain. Pass.NTLanceManion ·
I think the proper way to think about data centers is like utilities or infrastructure.NTiairishcheeks ·
I think the proper way to think about data centers is how much useful AI we can make per $, per kwhEli ·
How much energy is spent on cat videos and other silliness?iairishcheeks ·
Chinese don’t have this issue. China and U.S. have different routes in developing AI.Eli ·
And the burgeoning use of Credit Default Swaps by Hedge Funds isn't music to the ears of "Free CashTyroneIrish ·
Just as with all the subprime mortgages at the time of the 2008 crash, there shall be serious losersCurly1918 ·
And most egregious are those who seek $1.5T Defense Expenditures, while giving Tax Breaks to thoseTyroneIrish ·
Good grief - stop alreadyNigel Tufnel ·
I tend to agree. I also look at who is against data centers - that always help clarify things whenBaronVonZemo ·
I'm still trying to figure out the fear of datacenters.NedoftheHill ·
So, data centers = AI.iairishcheeks ·
So, stopping AI is as simple as stopping data centers. Good to know.NTNedoftheHill ·
Obviously, AI runs on computers.NTiairishcheeks ·
The objections are rooted in the distain that datacenter builders have for local communities...oddTyroneIrish ·
I know exactly who you meanNTLinkCurly1918 ·
There are Luddites in every generation. The bigger problem is that so many do not fear debt.Curly1918 ·
Yes. And anyone who looks at the issue knows we can only reduce debt by inflating the dollar.NedoftheHill ·
Without AI I think we'd be in a recession or perhaps a depression.iairishcheeks ·
At least as the stock market measures those things.NTNedoftheHill ·
A mere $1.4 Trillion... can't possible impact credit markets. Right?LinkCurly1918 ·
That's a bit misleadingNigel Tufnel ·
Long term I totally agree.LinkCurly1918 ·
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“I’m really good at flagpoles.”Link

conorlarkin 19 replies View All
You forgot to say, "Not that there is anything wrong with that."NTNedoftheHill ·
Our 'Mad King' is being overwhelmed, so he retreats to his childhood 'Sand Box'...it's Always aboutTyroneIrish ·
Truth, one of the worst cases of arrested development I've ever seen.Clem ·
I love it. DJT is like an itch that the TDS Dems can't scratch.NTELP ·
They just don’t get how mind-numbingly boring they are.Hensou ·
Trump won with 1.5% of the 2024 vole....1 in 5 Swing voters now regret their vote for DJT....i.e.LinkTyroneIrish ·
Navigator?NTLinkHensou ·
HivesNTFrankx ·
I don’t know about you but I find it refreshing to have a President who talks to the Press again.TampaIrish ·
If you consider calling Reporters "Piggies"..."Fake News"...etc. "Talking" with them ;-)NTTyroneIrish ·
I watched 10 minutes, and no mention of flagpoles.NedoftheHill ·
DJT not only bragged of his prowess with 'Flagpoles', but also shared his deep concern for 'Grass'TyroneIrish ·
I’ll give you credit for watching 10 minutes. I voted for him and won’t waste my time on it.TampaIrish ·
Agreed. And I rarely watch that much of Trump.NTNedoftheHill ·
Tampa is a big fan of men wearing makeup who suffer from severe NPD and love the camerasQuest4twelve ·
I googled "what is npd" ... interesting you are so acquainted w/ the term that you abbreviate it.NedoftheHill ·
You had to Google it? Interesting….NTQuest4twelve ·
Note how Ned prefers to digress, rather than acknowledge DJT's severe Personality Disorder,...TyroneIrish ·
Do you use that abbreviation often in your everyday life?NTNedoftheHill ·
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I know this is just down vote material but it’s a neat little social experimentLink

Quest4twelve 8 replies View All
No downvot. But you need to be a bit older to recall Hilary or before that, Al Gore & hanging chadsLinkBaronVonZemo ·
You misspelled BrighterNTColeyO ·
He proved you right. Instead of saying, "Oh, interesting.". He tried to pretend he wasn't wrong byBaronVonZemo ·
You mean 540 votes, that questioning? Where the SCOTUS had to determine the winner?Quest4twelve ·
Ok, so now you can Google too! I was trying to be nice about an ignorant question. Wrt to HRC -BaronVonZemo ·
Beat me to it… thanksNTFrankx ·
NP. Until 2020, it was primarily a Dem thing. We older folk remember. :)NTBaronVonZemo ·
I have far-right-wing friends on Facebook convinced the 2020 election was stolenMarkHarman ·
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Pretty clear: Fauci sucked and chose vanity over duty.Link

iairishcheeks 13 replies View All
But...but...he received a standing ovation from other doctors! He's a perfect person!MarkHarman ·
You? A Drumpf fan makes these kinds of comments? Confirmation bias can be ugly!NTRocketRay ·
This is a doctor to be admired -He said it early & unafraid. Chris, watch this fully please.BaronVonZemo ·
They should watch it with two cloth masks on, you know for protection.NTiairishcheeks ·
He really understands timeline &was connected into system. Excellent review. Character assassinationBaronVonZemo ·
Ultimately it's Fauci vs. Fauci. The laying out of what Fauci said and knew privately with what heTakethetrainKnute ·
He is an amazing liar.iairishcheeks ·
It is stunning that Fauci has documented his lies himself, and they still don't believe. It's a cultNTBaronVonZemo ·
Yep, shoulda used the bleach bit on the way out the door.iairishcheeks ·
Dr. Prasad is an Odd Ball who couldn't appreciate the fact that COVID-19 caused many more cases ofLinkTyroneIrish ·
Figures you'd attack the messenger. Anything in the video Prasad got wrong?NTMarkHarman ·
Dr. Prasad isn't a messenger, he's an active promoter of medical misinformation...from the video...TyroneIrish ·
Once again, you got several things factually wrongMarkHarman ·