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This is the government Schumer fought to keep open. Also goes without saying, but you do not introduce the concept of βunpardonsβ if you ever plan to cede power to the opposition.23 points
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I'm really enjoying being in the same conference again with those miserable goofy bastards.18 points
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The shadow of shame of the US for not being there for Ukraine will be cast far into the future. The consequences will be far reaching. I can only hope that when the era of insanity has passed, we can rebuild the relationship with Europe. What an utter embarrassment and catastrophe.15 points
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When you understand that the Dems' plummeting approval isn't because people who support policies different than the admin have dwindled, it's because people are disgusted with how piss-poor a job the Dems are doing of fighting for the American people, it makes a little bit better sense. But still....that over 40% of Americans approve of DJT....that's something we will never recover from. We are too far gone, the cancer is in every place, every system. This is how Republics die.15 points
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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/us/politics/trump-ukraine-invasion-accountability.html The Justice Department has informed European officials that the United States is withdrawing from a multinational group created to investigate leaders responsible for the invasion of Ukraine, including President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, according to a letter sent to members of the organization on Monday. The decision to withdraw from the International Center for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine, which the Biden administration joined in 2023, is the latest indication of the Trump administrationβs move away from President Joseph R. Biden Jr.βs commitment to holding Mr. Putin personally accountable for crimes committed against Ukrainians. The group was created to hold the leadership of Russia, along with its allies in Belarus, North Korea and Iran, accountable for a category of crimes β defined as aggression under international law and treaties that violates another countryβs sovereignty and is not initiated in self-defense. βThe U.S. authorities have informed me that they will conclude their involvement in the ICPAβ by the end of March, Michael Schmid, president of the groupβs parent organization, the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation, better known as Eurojust, wrote in an internal letter obtained by The New York Times. The group remains βfully committedβ to holding to account βthose responsible for core international crimesβ in Ukraine, he added. The United States was the only country outside Europe to send a senior prosecutor to The Hague to work with investigators from Ukraine, the Baltic States, Poland, Romania and the International Criminal Court. A department spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Sunday night. The Trump administration is also reducing work done by the departmentβs War Crimes Accountability Team, created in 2022 by the attorney general at the time, Merrick B. Garland, and staffed by experienced prosecutors. It was intended to coordinate Justice Department efforts to hold Russians accountable who are responsible for atrocities committed in the aftermath of the full invasion three years ago. βThere is no hiding place for war criminals,β Mr. Garland said in announcing the organization of the unit. The department, he added, βwill pursue every avenue of accountability for those who commit war crimes and other atrocities in Ukraine.β During the Biden administration, the team, known as WarCAT, focused on an important supporting role: providing Ukraineβs overburdened prosecutors and law enforcement with logistical help, training and direct assistance in bringing charges of war crimes committed by Russians to Ukraineβs courts. The team did bring one significant case. In December 2023, U.S. prosecutors used a war crimes statute for the first time since it was enacted nearly three decades ago to charge four Russian soldiers in absentia with torturing an American who was living in the Kherson region of Ukraine. In recent comments, President Trump has moved closer to Mr. Putin while clashing with Ukraineβs president, Volodymyr Zelensky β going so far as to falsely suggest that Ukraine played a role in provoking Russiaβs brutal and illegal military incursion. βYou should have never started it,β Mr. Trump said in February, referring to Ukraineβs leaders. βYou could have made a deal.β He followed up in a post on social media, calling Mr. Zelensky a βDictator without Electionsβ and saying he had βdone a terrible jobβ in office. The Trump administration gave no reason for withdrawing from the investigative group other than the same explanation for other personnel and policy moves: the need to redeploy resources, according to the people familiar with the situation, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the moves publicly.15 points
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Iβve come to this conclusion recently about many of my once-favorite extended family members. Iβve basically cut off an entire side of my extended family. Always thought they were cool and fun and generally good people. Now itβs clear that theyβre a bunch of shallow, selfish, religious zealot assholes. Itβs depressing. But you know what? My wife, my kids, my in-laws, my parents, my friends, and most of my aunts and cousins on the other side of the family are super cool and good, thoughtful people. And their happiness means more to me than maintaining civility with a bunch of idiot fascists I used to enjoy.14 points
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You know most morons reading this graph won't interpret properly because their mind can't comprehend that they're just looking at the top 15% of the curves. But then again, most people expecting an instantaneous growth in gdp matching population in-step and impacted by nothing else is already a moron.14 points
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I had a phone call yesterday from one of my best buddies from law school. We were discussing MAGA, and the inability of those morons to see what Trump is as a person or leader, and he said that he knows so many people who have cut off contact with relatives and friends over this, but none of the people being shunned would ever admit that any of the issues about team MAGA being anti-women anti-minority anti-brown people anti-science, etc. He told me, βI have no earthly idea why people think something like a discussion with facts will change the mind of someone MAGA - when that someone is more than willing to suffer being cut off from friends and family without a second thought rather than abandon the cultβ I thought that was an astute observation, as there is literally nothing we can say or do to change most cultists minds about Trump. it is a fever dream that we can convince people to be less gullible, less ignorant, or less hateful. At this point, it is baked in beyond withdrawal unless they and thereβs personally suffer some unusual amount of pain and poverty that can be directly attributed to Trump. And even then it is not a given.12 points
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in all honesty, once you accept that the majority of your countrymen want what is happening, it is easier to kind of...move beyond it. Americans are shitty. i fought that notion for a very long time, in my own heart and with others who embraced that perspective long ago. i've made arguments before about our innovation and arts and independent spirit and being a force for good in the world. but...the evidence overwhelmingly disputes what i thought and felt about what my country was. so okay. and i'll just roll with it on my downslope of life. my nature still prevents me from embracing the outright cruelty and repulsiveness of our 'new' America, but i can still appreciate some good schadenfreude, i do enjoy a good point-and-laugh and 'i told you so' moment and boy do we have a lot of those! π every empire in history has fallen, most from hubris, and the most cruel and loathsome often fall the hardest. we're on our way, and i'm along for the ride bc chance and the universe and my own choices have put me in this exact place and time. which, on a very micro level, is pretty sweet. so okay...i'm just here so i don't get fined.12 points
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35 Nations Back Peacekeeping Mission in Ukraine British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced plans to deploy a peacekeeping contingent of approximately 10,000 troops to Ukraine, according to The Times. Senior government sources confirmed that Starmer had secured the support of a significantly larger coalition than the three countries that initially proposed sending ground forces. About 35 countries have agreed to provide weapons and support for the peacekeeping operation in Ukraine. The proposed contingent is expected to be primarily composed of British and French troops. A government source stated that preparations are already in an advanced stage but declined to disclose specifics due to the risk of sensitive information leaking to Russia. Military officials estimate that the total force could exceed 10,000 troops, with about 35 countries pledging to provide weapons, logistics, and intelligence support for the mission, referred to as a βstretching force.β The force is intended to serve as a deterrent against future Russian aggression in the event of a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine. Following a conference call with 29 world leaders, Starmer confirmed that a meeting of military commanders will be held in London this week as the peacekeeping plans enter the βoperational phase.β At a press conference, Prime Minister Starmer called for βimmediate global action,β emphasizing the need for peace efforts and additional sanctions against Russia. He reported that during a recent conversation between French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, new commitments were made on peacekeeping initiatives and sanctions enforcement against Russia. Rejecting Putinβs βyes, butβ approach to the ceasefire proposed by Kyiv, Starmer stressed that the Russian leader would have to sit down at the negotiating table βsooner or later.β βSooner or later, Putin will have to come to the table. So this is the moment. Let the guns fall silent, let the barbaric attacks on Ukraine once and for all stop, and agree to a ceasefire now,β he stated. In late February, reports indicated that Britain was prepared to send both ground and air components to Ukraine as part of its expanded military commitment.12 points
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In the movie "American Sniper" Bradley Cooper as Chris Kyle gives a speech about how there are three types of people in the world: sheep, wolves, and sheepdogs. Sheepdogs protect the sheep from the wolves. I don't disagree with the aspiration to be a defender of those who are weaker, but a generation of military and faux-military meatheads latched on to this and made it their entire identity. They carry everywhere and brag about being constantly on alert, scoping out every room they enter. They make a big deal of never sitting with their back to a door and assessing the threat level of every person they encounter. It's bullshit posturing.12 points
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βPerceivedβ favorite Texas team?12 points
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Hey Zeus! You still think someone hacked that boat in Baltimore and intentionally drove it into the bridge?12 points
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I say this as a military veteran who retired after a 20-year career on active dutyβ¦ I canβt stand Chris Kyle βsheepdogβ bros. They are only slightly more annoying than βMama Bears.β12 points
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The dad holding a gun to his head in a Duke shirt is going to be a March Madness meme as soon as they lose12 points
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Man, this one bugs the hell out of me because the story of the Navajo code talkers is the perfect illustration of why diversity matters. Diversity builds resilience. Homogeneity is often going to be more efficient, but it creates brittle systems and organizations. And we often can't predict the ways in which resilience will matter. This is the exact reason we should expect our institutions to intentionally cultivate diversity.11 points
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Really darkly hilarious to me that we have a president who announces fake athletic championships like Kim Jong Il or Turkmenbashi. Really proof positive that the American people have had their minds completely reprogrammed, itβs impossible to imagine a truly free people swallowing shit like this.11 points
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Fuck, if I am Putin, I make damn sure that I dont do a live broadcast within 1500km of the ukrainian borders, make damn sure the Ukrs arent lying about the max distance on the Neptune. Cause that would be an epic way to die... but we all know all his shit is broadcast taped and highly edited. But i wouldnt mind a Neptune fired from Odessa, beboping accross the Crimea where they all wonder what air defense doing... taking out his Sochi palace.... just to remind him that he started this shit11 points
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The most obvious is Smoot-Hawley, which took the damage from from the Stock Market collapse of 1929 and the follow on bank runs, started a global trade war and took a bad recession and made it the Great Depression. The McKinley Tariffs of 1893 excerbated the Panic of 1893 by dramatically raising prices and restricting economic activity. The Panic of 1837 was brought on by land speculation in the West, as well as an effort to recapitalize the English Banking system, sucking money out of the East Coast banks. But tariffs on Agriculutural products implemented at the insistence of Southern Politicians to protect domestic markets excerbated the problem. I guess it's more accurate to say that substantial tariffs have a propensity to suppress economic activity and greatly excerbated existing poor economic conditions. From an macro economic perspective: I'm not going to rehash the third week of Economics 101. You either took the class and implicitly understand tariffs are bad for economies (whether they are a net overall good for a society is a different conversation) or you don't. As to other countries: Most of the world abides by a series of global trade treaties or submits to binding decisions by the World Trade Organization. If a country has imposed a tariff, is usually because the other side has agreed it's okay, lost a WTO case, or just doesn't care because it's not a source of much trade. We are currently under a trade agreement with Mexico and Canada, that Donald Trump negotiated. He's angry about his own deal.10 points
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I am thankful for one thing regarding Elon. Being able to tell my 1st grader that "the richest man in the world is also the most pathetic loser in the world" is a good life lesson.10 points
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Out of the top 25 in Baseball America. https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/college-baseball-top-25-rankings/# Two snippets: Three teamsβpreseason No. 1 Texas A&M (10-9; 0-3 SEC), Mississippi State (13-7; 0-3 SEC) and UC Santa Barbara (15-4; 4-2 Big West)βfell out of the Top 25. 5. Texas Previous ranking: No. 9 Last week: 4-0 Overall: 17-1, 3-0 in SEC (4-0 vs. Top 25) Weekend record: 5-0 Results March 11: UT Arlington; W 7-4 March 14: @ No. 22 Mississippi State; W 8-7 March 15: @ No. 22 Mississippi State; W 5-3 March 16: @ No. 22 Mississippi State; W 4-1 Upcoming March 18: UTSA March 21: No. 2 LSU March 22: No. 2 LSU March 23: No. 2 LSU Texas has won 17 consecutive games following a midweek win over UT-Arlington and a weekend sweep at then-No. 22 Mississippi State in its first-ever SEC series. Catcher Rylan Galvan homered three times and drove in four over the weekend and righty Max Grubbs earned his fourth save of the year on Sunday with 3.1 scoreless innings. Texas head coach Jim Schlossnagle has brought with him a great deal of early success in his first season in Arlington*, though the groupβs momentum will be tested this week with a midweek matchup against a solid UTSA team and weekend series at home against No. 2 LSU. *I did not know the flagship UT had moved to Arlington.10 points
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This shit is so fucking funny. Focus on what? To what end? What do you want this group of internet strangers to do here in March of 2025 instead of the five seconds it takes to look at that and go "well that's fucked up dictator shit"?10 points
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The Justice Department just told a federal judge to pound sand and his oral order is not enforceable. We are in a complete totalitarian country now. They have voided all courts https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-administration-presidency-03-17-25#cm8dgasje00213b6mj0qf4v2u?utm_medium=social&utm_source=blueskyCNN&utm_content=2025-03-17T19%3A59%3A069 points
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Wordle 1,367 3/6 π¨π¨π¨β¬β¬ β¬π¨π¨π©β¬ π©π©π©π©π© Connections Puzzle #645 π¦π¦π¦π¦ π¨π¨π¨π¨ π©π©π©π© πͺπͺπͺπͺ π Daily Quordle 1148 8οΈβ£7οΈβ£ 4οΈβ£5οΈβ£ m-w.com/games/quordle/ β¬β¬β¬π¨π© β¬π¨β¬π¨β¬ β¬β¬β¬π¨π¨ β¬π©β¬π©β¬ β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬ β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬ β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬ β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬ β¬β¬β¬π©π© β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬ β¬β¬π¨π¨β¬ β¬π©π©π©π© π¨β¬π¨π¨β¬ π©π©π©π©π© π©π©π©π©π© β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬ β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬ π©β¬β¬β¬π© π©β¬β¬β¬β¬ β¬β¬β¬β¬π¨ β¬π¨π¨π¨β¬ β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬ π©π©π©π©π© β¬π©β¬β¬β¬ β¬β¬β¬β¬β¬ π©π©π©π©π©9 points
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Being mediocre IS the tradition. And it occurs to me that this video just keeps on being appropriate, and keeps getting funnier, every single time I see it9 points
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What we are doing both internally and externally is causing generational damage that will be felt by our children and grandchildren. We are not going to be able to just turn back on and rebuild things like VoA, RFE/RL, the Wilson Center, or Office of Net Assessments. The country that made those things does not exist anymore and it is nearly impossible to imagine it coming back. Our Allies and partners will not trust us again. We may get to a place with better relationships, but in our lifetime we will never be seen as the obvious preferred partner.9 points
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