Notre Dame The Open Forum

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We are on the brink of war with Venezuela [LINK] - Chris94 - 7:37pm 12/10/25 (10) [View All]
- Why would the Mercy adopt location reporting practices that would alert our enemies? - NedoftheHill - 5:43pm 12/11/25
  - It reports its position as a matter of course - Chris94 - 6:46pm 12/11/25
    - Right. Just seems to broadcast when the US decides to enter crisis mode. - NedoftheHill - 7:22pm 12/11/25
- What bothers me most is that this is not geopolitical... it's transactional. - Curly1918 - 4:18pm 12/11/25
- Does a seized tanker count? [NT] - TyroneIrish - 12:48am 12/11/25
  - That’s certainly an act of war - Chris94 - 2:03am 12/11/25
- Something like Panama or Grenada? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 8:10pm 12/10/25
  - Not Grenada. Panama is best-case scenario. [NT] - Chris94 - 9:30pm 12/10/25
    - We dropped troops into Panama. Maybe it will be like our war with Iran earlier this year. - NedoftheHill - 1:28am 12/11/25
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Will California impose exit fees on those fleeing the state? [LINK] - Curly1918 - 4:48pm 12/10/25 (2) [View All]
- Sure Mamdani is watching... [NT] [IMAGE] - TakethetrainKnute - 5:11pm 12/10/25
- they get what they vote for. It's not the smartest state in the Union. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 4:50pm 12/10/25
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Trump’s White House denied that he ever said “shit hole countries” for years - Chris94 - 2:07pm 12/10/25 (2) [View All]
- Got a link? I'd like to read it. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 3:29pm 12/11/25
- Another factual post that the MAGA sheep will downvote and not reply. [NT] - Quest4twelve - 9:25pm 12/10/25
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War by TypeFace? [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 12:37pm 12/10/25 (0) [View All]
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The results of voting for Crazytown: - conorlarkin - 9:15am 12/10/25 (10) [View All]
- Guys with mustaches wearing dresses, stealing luggage? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 6:17pm 12/10/25
  - Sam Brinton was let go after breaking the law...yet you support a Convicted Felon for President... - TyroneIrish - 11:13pm 12/11/25
- You voted for a crazier town, where men are women and facts are racist. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 10:53am 12/10/25
  - Of course. Government is all about typeface, huh? [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 11:41am 12/10/25
    - For some reason, sans serif fonts are easier for people with dyslexia to read - Chris94 - 1:55pm 12/10/25
    - You counter with fonts, that's fucking hilarious. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 11:45am 12/10/25
      - Rubio is part of the Trump Administration. Typeface > USAID. - conorlarkin - 11:50am 12/10/25
        He thinks he is above the partisan fray because he wants a third party - Chris94 - 1:59pm 12/10/25
        You're the douche that invents new lies on the fly to deflect from the old lies that I prove false. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 7:35pm 12/10/25
        
        Wowza! [NT] - iairishcheeks - 11:52am 12/10/25
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"Eileen HIggins (D) will win Miami Mayor's Race...breaking a 28 yr GOP hold"...sign of the times... [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 5:33am 12/10/25 (4) [View All]
- Cue Tranq Zombies in Brickell and homeless encampments in Wynwood. #ProgressiveGovernance [NT] - Iggle - 1:31pm 12/10/25
- Miami’s mayor holds little formal power, the person in the role serves as a high-profile ambassador. - PaND - 1:18pm 12/10/25
  - Any thoughts on why voters elected a Democrat after nearly 30 years of GOP representation? [NT] - TyroneIrish - 5:04pm 12/10/25
- More proof that voters reject Trump’s dehumanizing treatment of Hispanics. [NT] - conorlarkin - 8:30am 12/10/25
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This same thing happens with AMRs in the mfg world. [NT] [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 3:35am 12/10/25 (0) [View All]
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Obamacare: A poison pill that will kill the Republicans & the economy... but not insurance companies [LINK] - Curly1918 - 6:39pm 12/9/25 (20) [View All]
- The feckless Republicans could try to fix it... - iairishcheeks - 8:30pm 12/9/25
  - Probably not a good Democrat plan to expect the GOP to fix their problems... - NedoftheHill - 4:23am 12/10/25
    - Democrats are looking for Bipartisan solutions that expand HC and reduce costs...GOP, and - TyroneIrish - 6:17am 12/10/25
    - That mindset is the problem, IMO. - iairishcheeks - 4:30am 12/10/25
      - I would totally repeal most gov't programs except for defense & justice, if only for debt management - NedoftheHill - 5:57am 12/10/25
        I think a better definition of the problem is:... - iairishcheeks - 6:05am 12/10/25
        Indeed. The rich hire teams of people to navigate the labrynth. - NedoftheHill - 3:17pm 12/10/25
        We're 100% in agreement. [NT] [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 12:10am 12/11/25
- Some of my wealthy friends who retired early are on ACA. - NedoftheHill - 7:02pm 12/9/25
- Are you longing for the days of 'Pre-Condition Denials' and 45M Americans w/o any HC? Get off your - TyroneIrish - 6:56pm 12/9/25
  - I warned people Obamacare was just a foot in the door, but they scoffed. - NedoftheHill - 7:05pm 12/9/25
    - Maybe you're the one with "The Plan" to resolve all our HC issues...please share... - TyroneIrish - 7:17pm 12/9/25
      - Government solutions are usually worse than doing nothing. - NedoftheHill - 1:01am 12/10/25
        Not all Government Programs are successful, but many are...Social Security, Medicare/Medicaid, and [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 1:59am 12/10/25
    - Republicans have done damage to the ACA instead of improving it or creating something better. You - jimbasil - 7:16pm 12/9/25
      - Cradle to grave!! The government needs to provide for our every need and desire. [NT] - Curly1918 - 7:22pm 12/9/25
        please stop with the FOX TV soundbites. Leave those to the dummies. [NT] - jimbasil - 3:14am 12/10/25
        
        You really want a For Profit system that can cancel your HC coverage any time it sees fit? Seriousl? [NT] - TyroneIrish - 10:14pm 12/9/25
    - Obamacare was the insurance companies' foot in the door. - Curly1918 - 7:14pm 12/9/25
      - Please pay attention...Obama FOUGHT the Insurance Co's to stop Pre-Existing Condition denials, as - TyroneIrish - 2:02am 12/10/25
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Trump leadership style. Things that are good, he did that. Things that are bad, has no clue about it - Quest4twelve - 1:57pm 12/9/25 (19) [View All]
- Not new, Afghanistan withdrawal and Inflation were Trump's fault, remember. - iairishcheeks - 5:31pm 12/9/25
  - Pretty sure no one blamed the inflation on Trump - Chris94 - 5:33pm 12/9/25
    - Translation: "Don't confuse me with facts!". [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 5:47pm 12/9/25
      - Misleading. He didn’t blame Trump. He blamed COVID. - Chris94 - 7:21pm 12/9/25
        You either didn't read or didn't comprehend, I suspect the latter. [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 8:14pm 12/9/25
        Like I said, he doesn’t blame Trump. Not sure why that is hard for you. - Chris94 - 8:32pm 12/9/25
        Did you read the part where everything he said about it was factually false? - iairishcheeks - 5:32am 12/10/25
        
        I know why this is hard for you. [NT] [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 8:38pm 12/9/25
        Last time: if you could read, you’d see he is not blaming Trump - Chris94 - 9:24pm 12/9/25
        Also, what is your quarrel with what I posted on the footy? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 10:29pm 12/9/25
        
        You're stuck on subjective interpretations, read my posts within the context of the OP. - iairishcheeks - 9:35pm 12/9/25
      - The fact of the matter is that our inflation was due to COVID-19's impact on Supply Chains, and - TyroneIrish - 6:41pm 12/9/25
- Things are bad, Biden, Obama and Hillary did it. [NT] - jimbasil - 2:14pm 12/9/25
- * [NT] - Quest4twelve - 1:58pm 12/9/25
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Trump’s “mortgage fraud” allegations come full circle. [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 12:26pm 12/9/25 (2) [View All]
- Sounds like the 651st “hoax” is coming [NT] - Chris94 - 2:33pm 12/9/25
  - Appreciate you letting us know! [NT] - NedoftheHill - 5:18pm 12/9/25
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"U.S. Job Cuts down 54%, but "Forever Layoffs" worry workers"... [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 7:51am 12/9/25 (0) [View All]
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Luigi hid his bullets in his underwear and fist pumped at the revelation! [LINK] - Curly1918 - 11:59pm 12/8/25 (3) [View All]
- More Democrats are keeping their bullets in their underwear. Guess that's why they need immigrants. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 1:27am 12/9/25
  - “Pantloads”? [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 2:21am 12/9/25
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Salve, Regina, mater misericordiae, vita, dulcedo, et spes. - Hensou - 10:56pm 12/8/25 (0) [View All]
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Quite old, but I never saw this. Kind of cool... - NedoftheHill - 10:23pm 12/8/25 (2) [View All]
- A nice reminder of humanity's concern for Social Justice... [NT] - TyroneIrish - 7:06pm 12/9/25
  - or concern for individuals. Why must everything be about politics for you? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 12:48am 12/10/25
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Hegseth (2016) repeatedly warned of Trump issuing unlawful military orders...but that was before [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 5:54pm 12/8/25 (0) [View All]
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Divided country destined to become even more so. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 3:42pm 12/8/25 (4) [View All]
- Agree...it is a shame what the College Football Playoff Committee did... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 4:19pm 12/8/25
  - Rimshot! [NT] - Sjnd5359 - 11:56pm 12/8/25
  - Bama should keep a low profile because they were gifted their spot. [NT] - ELP - 11:55pm 12/8/25
    - You misspelled “grifted”… [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 2:03am 12/9/25
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Obama recounts Admiral's confrontation of Trump... - TyroneIrish - 8:03am 12/8/25 (0) [View All]
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More proof, go woke u b broke. Good read and explanation on Minnesota fraud [NT] [LINK] - Frankx - 12:21am 12/7/25 (1) [View All]
- Walz in charge,all you need to know, complete buffoon [NT] - ColeyO - 12:27am 12/7/25
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More US military shenanigans. Military confirms boats not heading to the US. - Quest4twelve - 2:22pm 12/6/25 (8) [View All]
- So they ARE drug boats, just headed for Europe - MarkHarman - 5:50pm 12/6/25
  - You think those tiny boats are headed for Europe? - Chris94 - 3:51pm 12/7/25
    - No, genius, Qwest's article says Suriname first - MarkHarman - 10:58am 12/8/25
      - Where do you think Suriname is? [NT] - Chris94 - 12:55pm 12/8/25
        I know it's where "Buffalo Bill" got his Death's Head Moth caterpillars shipped in from... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 4:39pm 12/8/25
  - Bet you are dizzy from your spin? Remember when the admin said there was no 2nd strike? - Quest4twelve - 6:23pm 12/6/25
- More evidence that this administration is a clown show...but the clowns have guns...not funny. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 3:44pm 12/6/25
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Harman, an idea for your son. '94 can advise better on value of a Bama degree [LINK] - LanceManion - 1:56pm 12/6/25 (15) [View All]
- The big southern state schools are very hot right now - Chris94 - 9:15pm 12/6/25
  - Some areas give free community college if high school grades are high enough. - NedoftheHill - 11:56pm 12/7/25
  - I second this...but with a caveat..... - BaronVonZemo - 10:56pm 12/7/25
  - Paying for the 4-year school for two years is the problem. We just don't have the money [NT] - MarkHarman - 12:31am 12/7/25
    - Also Ole Miss and MSU give away a lot of money to out of state students [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 5:22pm 12/7/25
    - Are you in Georgia? Hope Scholarship? Does he have the grades/SAT/ACT scores? [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 5:20pm 12/7/25
    - NROTC? [NT] - conorlarkin - 11:07am 12/7/25
      - GI Bill is still a thing, I assume. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 11:54pm 12/7/25
    - You probably would qualify for a lot more aid than you think - Chris94 - 12:36am 12/7/25
- I have further insight on Northerners going to Alabama (nephew) and it isn't good. - BaronVonZemo - 8:30pm 12/6/25
  - Btw, Baron...Mark lives in the South...so try to focus on his situation. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 6:17pm 12/7/25
  - Not my experience - Nigel Tufnel - 3:32pm 12/7/25
    - By "using", I mean not giving them access to the same postgraduate connection opportunities. - BaronVonZemo - 10:51pm 12/7/25
- Thanks, I'll explore this (although he's not a sports fan at all...) [NT] - MarkHarman - 5:52pm 12/6/25
  - Sports fandom is not a requirement for an education, even in the South. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 11:55pm 12/7/25
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Our "National Security Strategy" is essentially an isolationist manifesto. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 8:43am 12/6/25 (5) [View All]
- Your presumption that DJT has a global "Master Plan" doesn't stand scrutiny...Helsinki (taking - TyroneIrish - 3:59pm 12/6/25
- project 2025. - you haven’t heard of this? It’s okay, DJT never heard of it either. [NT] - jimbasil - 12:48pm 12/6/25
  - Project 2025 is about Domestic policy not Foreign policy - Curly1918 - 1:45pm 12/6/25
    - Go to Page 171..."State Department"... [NT] [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 4:16pm 12/6/25
    - It was both. There were chapters on national security. [NT] - Chris94 - 3:33pm 12/6/25
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With AI roaring on like a freight train...the question is...should it without any type of oversight? [LINK] - TakethetrainKnute - 10:33pm 12/5/25 (8) [View All]
- Yes, but how? Hard to find a governance analog. - LanceManion - 3:31am 12/6/25
  - I agree that it will not happen…but it may just be a cataclysmic disaster that it doesn’t… [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 3:49am 12/6/25
    - This is one of those things like the internet where too much $$ behind it and politicians won't - LanceManion - 3:35pm 12/6/25
    - I went to a Catholic school, we had cataclysm as part for daily class schedule. [NT] - jimbasil - 12:53pm 12/6/25
    - Like an election, we pick our cataclysmic disaster: US AI, or China AI. China will do it if we don't [NT] - NedoftheHill - 6:53am 12/6/25
      - More akin to the atomic bomb. Have to do it because the other guy will…with incomplete understanding - TakethetrainKnute - 6:11pm 12/6/25
- I lean towards Elon's perspective, the only way to counter bad AI is with good AI - iairishcheeks - 1:36am 12/6/25
- "Trump Is Taking 3 Steps Backward in the AI Race"...doubt that you'll see his name on that list... [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 12:27am 12/6/25
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Summary of Trump's Approval Ratings on Issues, by The Economist... [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 6:41pm 12/5/25 (1) [View All]
- FYI to those who haven't read The Economist article...in only 9 states does DJT have + approval... - TyroneIrish - 12:14am 12/6/25
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Trump wins first ever FIFA peace prize. He saves lives. [NT] [LINK] - LanceManion - 6:22pm 12/5/25 (8) [View All]
- Is this the runner up to the Nobel? [NT] - Domer From Hell - 3:02pm 12/6/25
- Good Lord...that is Pathetic... [NT] - TyroneIrish - 1:12am 12/6/25
- That's some weird shit. [NT] - Chris94 - 8:56pm 12/5/25
  - It is. Getting any type of award from FIFA other than the Golden Boot is sketch. [NT] - LanceManion - 9:21pm 12/5/25
    - Nobel has countered with a Best Men's Footballer award...and given the inaugural award to...Obama. - TakethetrainKnute - 9:27pm 12/5/25
- Gonna generate a lot of FIFA foes here... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 6:33pm 12/5/25
  - FIFA foes fume? I smell the blood of an Englishman. [NT] - Hensou - 6:45pm 12/5/25
- Give FIFA credit. - Rooney - 6:27pm 12/5/25
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Pete Hegseth has a track record of disregarding legal advice on Rules of Engagement...ergo, it would [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 4:46pm 12/5/25 (24) [View All]
- Two important points re the intentional killing of the shipwrecked survivors: - conorlarkin - 7:32pm 12/5/25
  - Apparently no one on here recalls IJN Kaga, dead in the water, burning and filled with wounded - JarHead4ND - 5:37am 12/7/25
    - The Kaga was an key Japanese asset that needed to be eliminated...as for the surviving sailors... - TyroneIrish - 6:52am 12/7/25
      - Try google for the rationale behind the order to torpedo IJN Kaga was given. - JarHead4ND - 2:52pm 12/7/25
        My Googling (Wikipedia, AI) shows the Kaga scuttled by Japanese vessels after Midway battle...and - TyroneIrish - 6:59am 12/8/25
        USS Wahoo in 1943 an example of an order to leave no survivors. US sent torpedoes at IJN Kaga to - JarHead4ND - 1:33am 12/9/25
  - Those "survivors" weren't castaways from the SS Minnow. [NT] - ELP - 9:32pm 12/5/25
  - Were you as upset when your king was doing this repeatedly? [LINK] - Iggle - 8:38pm 12/5/25
    - Obama’s drone strike policy was different. - conorlarkin - 10:39pm 12/5/25
      - He did double taps constantly, including weddings and funerals. - Iggle - 12:12am 12/6/25
        between 282 and 535 civilians have been credibly reported as killed including more than 60 children. - TyroneIrish - 1:00am 12/6/25
    - While Obama continued a program initiated by the Bush admin, he introduced several caveats [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 9:37pm 12/5/25
- LOL...this downvoting w/o comments is getting laughable...obviously such posts strike a nerve, but - TyroneIrish - 6:21pm 12/5/25
  - Mr Roboto, if I may. What's striking a nerve are all the downvotes. LOL. You obsess about it. [NT] - ELP - 9:30pm 12/5/25
    - In fairness, down voting is some pussified passive aggressive bull shit… [NT] - Domer From Hell - 12:29am 12/6/25
      - 100% agreeance. - Rooney - 12:07pm 12/6/25
        I have a small handful on Ignore. - jakers - 2:47pm 12/6/25
    - What strikes me is the unwillingness of folks like yourself to enter into discussions of issues that - TyroneIrish - 9:58pm 12/5/25
      - So cut and paste is now considered critical thinking? This might be an indictment on you. - ELP - 10:52pm 12/5/25
        Do you realize that our words are archived for all to see? Wake up ELP...I just asked you to share - TyroneIrish - 12:04am 12/6/25
        Love the drama queen routine. Nobody cares what either of us has to say. [NT] - ELP - 3:42pm 12/6/25
        Which begs the question...why did you chime in? ;-) [NT] - TyroneIrish - 5:06pm 12/6/25
        To ridicule your downvote obssesion. [NT] - ELP - 5:40pm 12/6/25
        i.e. act like a Troll...thanks for admitting it. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 5:44pm 12/6/25
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Starlink - Nigel Tufnel - 4:01pm 12/5/25 (5) [View All]
- Don't you realize you're supporting a literal Nazi? [NT] - iairishcheeks - 5:16pm 12/5/25
  - good lord [NT] - arnie - 11:55pm 12/5/25
  - At least he's making the (modern day) "trains" run on time... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 5:20pm 12/5/25
- Nice to hear. Thanks for update. Been curious about that myself. Emirates? [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 4:48pm 12/5/25
  - United [NT] - Nigel Tufnel - 6:50pm 12/5/25
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No doubt the fake catholics and libs on this board are ecstatic. [NT] [LINK] - WestCoastIrishFan - 2:30pm 12/5/25 (8) [View All]
- This is not the 'Catholic States of America'...and even 75% of weekly Mass attending Catholics [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 5:09pm 12/5/25
  - Your coercion bullshit was already exposed as nonsense. [NT] - jakers - 2:50pm 12/6/25
    - I can backup my statement...you can't [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 3:05pm 12/6/25
      - We covered that your coercion is nonsense. - jakers - 5:27pm 12/6/25
        While you're already way over your ski tips on this issue, the leaders of ACOG (American College of [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 2:02am 12/7/25
        
        Talk about avoiding the issue...it's such an easy question, Jake...I can only assume that you, and - TyroneIrish - 5:53pm 12/6/25
- Birth is too arbitrary. It's too hard to pick up all reasons not to want to raise a kid that soon. - Curly1918 - 2:51pm 12/5/25
  - Babes? Hags is more like it. Where are their man bun hubbies? [NT] - ELP - 3:49pm 12/5/25
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They got the MAGA pipe bomber! [NT] - Iggle - 1:38pm 12/5/25 (23) [View All]
- They sure did. He has told investigators that he believed the election was stolen. [NT] - Chris94 - 2:41pm 12/5/25
  - LOL! [NT] - Iggle - 2:49pm 12/5/25
    - So...I guess your point is that since he's Black, he has to be a liberal or something. Gotcha. [NT] - Chris94 - 3:30pm 12/5/25
      - So you're saying he is a Trump supporter, right? I'm sure you're in line with Jake Tapper - TampaIrish - 7:29pm 12/5/25
        No I'm not. I am repeating what investigators said only - that he thought the election was rigged. [NT] - Chris94 - 9:18pm 12/5/25
        Ok. I’m not going to be shocked when it comes out that he has ties to BLM, donated to every - TampaIrish - 11:51pm 12/5/25
        Huh? He is/was a Trumper. Reported by Bongino [NT] - Domer From Hell - 1:10am 12/6/25
        Not buying it. If he was a Trump supporter at all, this case would have been solved by Bidens admin - TampaIrish - 1:50am 12/6/25
        He was just identified, I believe. From what… [LINK] - Domer From Hell - 2:49am 12/6/25
        I thought I read he donated to Dems. Yes, I am aware of idiot “Trumpers”. I don’t look past an - TampaIrish - 3:11am 12/6/25
        Incompetence is the middle name of this administration… - Domer From Hell - 3:18am 12/6/25
        You’re better than this. We were told the Pros were coming into the WH when Biden took over - TampaIrish - 3:47am 12/6/25
        I’m sorry, but this is the worst presidential administration in history… - Domer From Hell - 4:32am 12/6/25
        Boogeyman? We had a DEI Vice President and will have a DEI SCOTUS justice for my lifetime. - TampaIrish - 1:04pm 12/6/25
      - What? Reporting I have seen says he's a white man. [LINK] - Iggle - 5:03pm 12/5/25
        Well, he is light skinned black. 😂😂 [NT] - Domer From Hell - 12:32am 12/6/25
        
        Jake even had a picture to help him out and he still got it wrong. [NT] - MuskyTommy - 5:53pm 12/5/25
        The new "mostly peaceful." [NT] - jakers - 7:20pm 12/5/25
- Yet another conspiracy theory proven to be true - Nigel Tufnel - 1:50pm 12/5/25
  - Easier to not know, and just blame Trump. - NedoftheHill - 2:49pm 12/5/25
  - Politics aside, it was a pretty impressive bit of detective work. [NT] - LanceManion - 1:57pm 12/5/25
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Is California the cutting edge of the country's future? [NT] [LINK] - Curly1918 - 12:59pm 12/5/25 (5) [View All]
- It's a bit of a boiled frog scenario. It's why states rights are so important. - LanceManion - 1:16pm 12/5/25
  - Brandeis said it best: States are the laboratories of Democracy [LINK] - Curly1918 - 3:21pm 12/5/25
    - California has become more of a Wuhan Lab... (NYC...next.) [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 7:18pm 12/5/25
      - Well, both have "China Towns", so you might be onto something...put on your 'Charlie Chan' - TyroneIrish - 10:09pm 12/5/25
    - For a 'Laboratory' that pumps over $270B into the U.S.treasury, while simultaneously promoting - TyroneIrish - 7:11pm 12/5/25
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Without military standards, we're just a third world country - Quest4twelve - 10:11am 12/5/25 (3) [View All]
- Well, I hope he enjoyed his naval career - Chris94 - 2:16pm 12/5/25
  - Not mention these military leaders are seeing just how quick the Sec Def will throw them under a bus [NT] - Quest4twelve - 2:17pm 12/5/25
  - * [NT] - Chris94 - 2:16pm 12/5/25
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Gooollllly …. [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 12:10am 12/5/25 (6) [View All]
- Looks as though Trump's own Rap Sheet could cover more crimes than all those arrested in D.C... [NT] - TyroneIrish - 3:45am 12/5/25
- They are clearly the worst of the worst. [NT] - Quest4twelve - 12:26am 12/5/25
  - Care for some TDS to go along with your morning coffee gentlemen? [NT] - ELP - 1:56pm 12/5/25
    - It’s nice not being wrapped up in that lonely world. [NT] - Frankx - 2:07pm 12/5/25
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Cause for concern in higher education? [LINK] - Iggle - 7:31pm 12/4/25 (10) [View All]
- It's been an erosion over time, and not a single source cause - LanceManion - 1:42am 12/5/25
- The loosening of standards is occurring in high school - Chris94 - 10:54pm 12/4/25
  - On this topic, I'm curious about your take. - jakers - 2:41am 12/5/25
    - A lot are bringing back that requirement - Chris94 - 3:51am 12/5/25
- I just wish my son could go - MarkHarman - 10:08pm 12/4/25
  - The JC/CC route works...I have friends who started there and went on to very successful and - TyroneIrish - 6:18pm 12/6/25
  - A lot of kids are opting for community college with a transfer. The value proposition of a 4 year - LanceManion - 1:30am 12/5/25
- A few thoughts. - jakers - 7:49pm 12/4/25
  - Agree with everything that you said about education today. - PaND - 8:18pm 12/4/25
    - MAS would probably have some good insight on that. [NT] - jakers - 8:48pm 12/4/25
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Guillermo del Toro's "Frankenstein" (Netflix) is worth your time (no spoilers). - jakers - 2:41pm 12/4/25 (3) [View All]
- Love me some Toro and never seen it, thanks [NT] - Frankx - 7:11pm 12/4/25
- I thought it was pretty good. Pacing was a little off. Creature FX and cinematagophy were good. - LanceManion - 3:02pm 12/4/25
  - Agreed on The Terror. Very good show. [NT] - Chris94 - 4:58pm 12/4/25
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Let me see if I have this right about “Narco terrorism” - Quest4twelve - 1:06pm 12/4/25 (19) [View All]
- Those boats could not have reached the United States - Chris94 - 2:56pm 12/4/25
  - Many of the cartel boats land in Mexico. Which is reachable. [NT] - Hensou - 4:44pm 12/4/25
    - Note to self: Never allow Defendant GOAT to testify in his own defense. [NT] - conorlarkin - 12:19pm 12/5/25
    - Let’s see the footage, Trump — as you promised yesterday. - conorlarkin - 12:39am 12/5/25
    - No it's not. Not from where they were, in those boats. - Chris94 - 4:49pm 12/4/25
      - Reported the other day that they hook up with other boats at sea and transfer their "cargo." - NedoftheHill - 9:59pm 12/4/25
- Anti-DJT fake outrage. What happened to the Epstein files fake outrage? Old news that didn't stick? [NT] - ELP - 2:05pm 12/4/25
  - They were all okay when Obama was doing it - MarkHarman - 10:45pm 12/4/25
    - Obama...and other Presidents (Bush, Clinton, Biden)...had specific targets who had been the [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 6:16pm 12/5/25
    - When Obama was doing what exactly? [NT] - Quest4twelve - 1:18am 12/5/25
      - You know darn well what he's talking about. And the Biden ordered bombings that killed families? - ELP - 3:54pm 12/5/25
  - ADD acting up? [NT] - Quest4twelve - 6:20pm 12/4/25
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Maybe Trump should pay more attention to the polls... in Russia! [LINK] - Curly1918 - 12:47pm 12/4/25 (0) [View All]
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Did anyone else do the Spotify Wrapped 2025 yesterday? - Rooney - 12:28pm 12/4/25 (3) [View All]
- My listening age: 86. Sounds about right. - Chris94 - 3:04pm 12/4/25
  - Your musical taste is old. We get it! [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 8:31pm 12/4/25
  - I tried Spotify but many of the songs I wanted were remakes or done by other artists. - ELP - 6:46pm 12/4/25
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RIP Steve Cropper. [NT] [LINK] - Hensou - 12:22pm 12/4/25 (4) [View All]
- Great guitar player. RIP. [NT] - PaND - 1:18pm 12/4/25
  - He stood in the background. But his playing was always up front. [LINK] - Hensou - 3:42pm 12/4/25
  - Absolutely. Steve played w/ the greats. Influential. RIP. [NT] - ELP - 2:01pm 12/4/25
    - Indeed. [NT] [LINK] - Hensou - 3:24pm 12/4/25
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Denial will not stop AI. [NT] [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 3:57am 12/4/25 (1) [View All]
- Well…then surely gaslighting will do the trick… [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 8:38am 12/4/25
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25 years later and thousands if not millions of cancer cases later, "we fucked up". [NT] [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 10:50pm 12/3/25 (3) [View All]
- Link does not seem to work [NT] - irish93 - 10:52pm 12/3/25
  - #Fixed [NT] - iairishcheeks - 10:54pm 12/3/25
    - Thanks. Evil company.. [NT] - irish93 - 12:30am 12/4/25
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Why on earth was this guy offered a bond? [NT] [LINK] - Frankx - 9:13pm 12/3/25 (0) [View All]
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Social Democrats are the canary in the AI coal mine? - Curly1918 - 1:54pm 12/3/25 (34) [View All]
- Sigh - Nigel Tufnel - 9:51pm 12/3/25
  - No luddite here... I embrace AI. I just worry how society will adjust. - Curly1918 - 12:41pm 12/4/25
    - LLMs are not AI. - Iggle - 3:54pm 12/4/25
- "Groceries are Americans' Top Affordability Concern"...thanks to DJT's Tariffs. Even Farmers and [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 3:17pm 12/3/25
  - Groceries are a problem because of Biden's Wartime Deficits (120% of G.D.P.). - jakers - 3:50pm 12/3/25
    - Grocery inflation last year was 1.2%; this past year it has been 2.7%. That's the tariffs. [NT] - Chris94 - 4:05pm 12/3/25
      - Good thing the US is a net food exporter. But what will the poor do w/o Toblerone & Bordeaux's? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 1:55am 12/4/25
        Yes because that is exactly what the tariffs are hurting. You are so wise. [NT] - Chris94 - 4:50pm 12/4/25
      - 2021 to 2024 averaged 5.5% annually. - jakers - 5:13pm 12/3/25
        We've been through this a dozen times - Chris94 - 5:27pm 12/3/25
        Largest economy in the world, whose currency is used in half of global transactions drives the boat. - Iggle - 6:05pm 12/3/25
        Post-COVID Inflation was Global, and Russia's attack on Ukraine kept it high...but the U.S. under [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 1:20am 12/4/25
        You people created a financial disaster. [NT] - jakers - 1:52am 12/4/25
        By any chance did you read the Politifact summary? [NT] - TyroneIrish - 5:32am 12/4/25
        Was it some stupid link you posted? Then no. - jakers - 2:16pm 12/4/25
        Hey, if you want to make a fool of yourself, be my guest. Our Federal Reserve agrees with me. [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 4:07pm 12/4/25
        Again, no one is falling for you. - jakers - 6:26pm 12/4/25
        I've got the Federal Reserve backing up my comments...who've you got? ;-) - TyroneIrish - 6:38pm 12/4/25
        I have the statistics and data as provided. - jakers - 7:49pm 12/4/25
        Has anyone, besides yourself, linked your data/statistics to a rebuttal of the Fed statement? - TyroneIrish - 9:06pm 12/4/25
        . [NT] - TyroneIrish - 3:56am 12/5/25
        
        Back atcha. [NT] - jakers - 9:27pm 12/4/25
        Time to invoke Mark Twain's dictum about never arguing with a Fool, and that fool would be you. Done [NT] - TyroneIrish - 3:58am 12/5/25
        
        120% deficits. - jakers - 5:46pm 12/3/25
    - It must really suck for every thought to be motivated by politics. (See jakers & Baron) [NT] - Quest4twelve - 3:56pm 12/3/25
  - If you don't have a job nothing is affordable... unless the government provides for your needs. - Curly1918 - 3:36pm 12/3/25
- The affordability issue is mostly controlled by where you live. - PaND - 2:57pm 12/3/25
  - AI does not give a rat's ass where you live. It will replace everyone everywhere. [NT] - Curly1918 - 3:38pm 12/3/25
    - Won’t happen until 2112. - PaND - 3:53pm 12/3/25
      - More correct translation: those with swords that keep them sheathed shall inherit the earth. - iairishcheeks - 6:47pm 12/3/25
        Not according to the prophet Geddy Lee. - PaND - 7:47pm 12/3/25
        One man has spent a lot of time thinking about this... [NT] [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 9:28pm 12/3/25
- This is not analogous to the "buggy whip" situation... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 2:00pm 12/3/25
  - Not a lot of jobs making buggy whips. - Curly1918 - 2:18pm 12/3/25
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President Zelensky Addresses Ireland's Parliament... - TyroneIrish - 2:45am 12/3/25 (10) [View All]
- Trump has his hand on the scale to extort Ukraine so he wins a Nobel. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 2:13pm 12/3/25
- When you are begging Ireland for help, you are out of options. [NT] - LanceManion - 10:56am 12/3/25
  - I suppose that Poland begging in 1939 would have been a waste of time. [NT] - Curly1918 - 1:58pm 12/3/25
    - I think the UK and Ireland are a little different. What does Ireland have, a potato gun? [NT] - LanceManion - 5:45pm 12/3/25
      - Zelensky's visit was based more on expressing 'Thanks' to Ireland than an appeal for weapons. [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 5:26pm 12/4/25
  - Now imagine President Trump wasn’t Putin’s lackey. [NT] - conorlarkin - 12:44pm 12/3/25
    - Oh, is he the one who convinced the Ukes to give up their nukes? [NT] - LanceManion - 1:01pm 12/3/25
      - Misinformation. They inherited nukes, but could not use them. - Chris94 - 2:36pm 12/3/25
        Oh, was Trump the one who insisted that Ukraine maintain a right to join NATO? [NT] - LanceManion - 5:44pm 12/3/25
        
        I hate those fun facts as they don’t sit well with the alternative facts people. [NT] - jimbasil - 3:01pm 12/3/25
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Former JAG Officers comment on the reputed Hegseth Order to "Kill Them All"... - TyroneIrish - 10:10pm 12/2/25 (18) [View All]
- Hegseth in 2016: [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 1:30pm 12/3/25
  - Classic "Doublespeak" by this administration...an Admiral and General would not have resigned had - TyroneIrish - 3:04pm 12/3/25
    - The Commander in Chief sets the tone, sets the culture. - conorlarkin - 3:52pm 12/3/25
- Did Blinken get 51 of them to comment? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 1:04am 12/3/25
  - A four star Admiral and a 3 star General have resigned over this, and all you can do is deflect... - TyroneIrish - 1:57am 12/3/25
    - Reminding everyone of your untrustworthiness...that is mere deflection in your mind? Interesting. - NedoftheHill - 4:55am 12/3/25
      - FACT:...There was a second ("Double Tap") strike...someone ordered it, and others carried it out. We - TyroneIrish - 3:29pm 12/3/25
        First time the US Navy has ever tried to finish off a floundering ship. - NedoftheHill - 4:18pm 12/3/25
        You just don't get it...you'll even sell your oath for Trump...The U.S. Navy sinks ships...it does - TyroneIrish - 4:34pm 12/3/25
        Why are you more concerned about drug dealers than the people they are killing in the United States? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 1:56am 12/4/25
        Why have you sold your soul to a Convicted Felon, a Rapist, Fraud with no Morals, Ethics - TyroneIrish - 5:40am 12/4/25
        Unlike you, he is more concerned about Americans dying than terrorists dying. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 9:37am 12/4/25
        Unlike you, GOP lawmakers are demanding an investigation into those attacks. [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 5:50pm 12/4/25
        
        Unlike you, he is more concerned about Americans dying than terrorists dying. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 9:37am 12/4/25
        
        Trump, no other reason. [NT] - Frankx - 2:44am 12/4/25
      - …any chance you’ll answer the OP question…Do you support a Congressional investigation into the - TyroneIrish - 5:48am 12/3/25
        You should campaign on prosecuting military personnel. I won't oppose you. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 4:20pm 12/3/25
        Is that a Yes, or No on whether you support an investigation of the "Double Tap" strike?...Talk - TyroneIrish - 4:44pm 12/3/25
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Lil Marco wants Trump’s to take over the CFP. Remind us who is communist, fascist or any other ‘ist [NT] [LINK] - Quest4twelve - 9:11pm 12/2/25 (6) [View All]
- That cabinet meeting was something. Here's a direct quote from our proudly racist President. - Chris94 - 10:14pm 12/2/25
  - Absolutely NO Due Process...just a 'Summary Judgement' that ALL Somalians are as fraudulent as he is [NT] - TyroneIrish - 12:20am 12/3/25
- Let's see if any MAGA posters on UHND support Marco Rubio on this topic. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 10:04pm 12/2/25
  - Deport him back to Somalia, or wherever he is from. [NT] - LanceManion - 1:05pm 12/3/25
- It wouldn’t surprise me one bit if Trump inserted himself into the CFP… - Domer From Hell - 10:02pm 12/2/25
  - As King, he has every right to get involved in the CFP. Making College Football Great Again! - ELP - 10:50pm 12/2/25
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Driverless cars cut accidents down 91% [LINK] - Chris94 - 5:25pm 12/2/25 (21) [View All]
- Almost no one will be driving 20 years from now [NT] - MarkHarman - 3:02am 12/4/25
- Opinion article - not buying it - Fisher01 - 3:13am 12/3/25
  - Story tonight on the news where one drove its passengers into a police standoff. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 4:40am 12/3/25
- A colleague at work let his Tesla driving him to work today and says it "reads" traffic just fine. - Curly1918 - 9:50pm 12/2/25
- We'll still need to make sure that no one's posting fascist stuff online. - jakers - 9:31pm 12/2/25
- could potentially redefine the 3r's - und67 - 9:00pm 12/2/25
- ...and should cut the employment of drivers even more significantly... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 8:29pm 12/2/25
  - I'm not sure anybody's going to have a job in 10 years [NT] - Chris94 - 9:32pm 12/2/25
    - Would like to see the model for THAT. (It's not gonna work out quite like WALL-E...) [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 9:38pm 12/2/25
- I’m good with it. On a related note, Full Self Driving is tits!..: - Domer From Hell - 6:51pm 12/2/25
- No thanks. This was a Thanksgiving Dinner conversation. - conorlarkin - 6:32pm 12/2/25
  - AI fighter jets beat humans 100/100 in simulated battle. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 6:36pm 12/2/25
    - Will be really cool when we're all transported by fighter jets... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 8:37pm 12/2/25
      - Yes it will. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 9:38pm 12/2/25
- They're great until Skynet goes live. Ask the poor lady in San Fran. [NT] [LINK] - LanceManion - 5:53pm 12/2/25
  - Don't let perfect be the enemy of good (>30K less fatalities/yr) [NT] [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 6:29pm 12/2/25
    - Good choice on the video...NdGT capsulizes the situation...and net benefits. - TyroneIrish - 2:07am 12/3/25
- Yes, can't happen soon enough. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 5:52pm 12/2/25
- I don’t know if I could deal with not being in control on the freeway but…. We did - Frankx - 5:32pm 12/2/25
  - You always remain in control. In my experience it reduces fatigue and “sees” things before I do. [NT] - Shadow_of_the_Dome - 6:46pm 12/2/25
    - I think we're talking about autonomous, like Waymo and Zoox. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 7:07pm 12/2/25
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Anybody bought any Ebbets Field ND merchandise recently? - Hensou - 4:30pm 12/2/25 (0) [View All]
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That right wing rag, the NYT, claims Walz oversaw widespread social services fraud by Somalis. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 2:24pm 12/2/25 (16) [View All]
- First of all, don't rely on a Shady Website like "DEMSTATE"...instead, go to the source (NYT) and [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 8:19pm 12/2/25
  - LOL. No one believes this... but keep trying for our amusement. [NT] - Curly1918 - 9:53pm 12/2/25
    - Do you have any evidence that Gov. Walz enabled or participated in the frauds that went on? - TyroneIrish - 9:59pm 12/2/25
      - No... but it's not debatable that massive fraud occurred under his WATCH. [NT] - Curly1918 - 10:15am 12/3/25
        And it was discovered starting in 2022 (under the Biden DOJ), with Gov. Walz cooperating in the - TyroneIrish - 1:43am 12/4/25
        
        Any doubt that Walz is drinking again? [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 1:43pm 12/3/25
- Apparently this started 5 years ago and we're just finding out about it now. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 4:32pm 12/2/25
- This will get him re-elected for the next 10 years in MN. [NT] - LanceManion - 3:18pm 12/2/25
- OK, hold him responsible. Not complicated. [NT] - Chris94 - 3:03pm 12/2/25
  - Who's responsible for letting in all these Somalis and all the other immigrants who.... - Curly1918 - 3:07pm 12/2/25
    - I dunno. Jesus? [NT] - Chris94 - 3:09pm 12/2/25
      - Glad Biden admin started investigating this fraud [NT] - Quest4twelve - 3:21pm 12/2/25
        Why do you think the Biden administration didn't investigate the D.C. pipe bomber? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 3:27am 12/5/25
  - Seriously, it's not a hard concept. So much intellectual dishonesty here. [NT] - Quest4twelve - 3:05pm 12/2/25
- Defund the Auditors! [NT] - iairishcheeks - 3:02pm 12/2/25
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This is funny. [NT] [LINK] - iairishcheeks - 6:01am 12/2/25 (1) [View All]
- Washington does have an unending supply of tone-deaf nimrods… [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 12:38pm 12/2/25
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Accountability. [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 3:30am 12/2/25 (0) [View All]