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atomheartbevo

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  1. This pretty much sums it up:
  2. At this point in the game, you would have thought she would have told her kid to cool it on MAGA and wait a few years.
  3. Don't know Russian so not sure how accurate this is, but the phrasing in some stuff was odd All 28 points of the peace plan were published online key points 1. Security and political status of Ukraine - Confirmation of Ukraine’s sovereignty. - Ukraine receives U.S. security guarantees, but with conditions. - Ukraine enshrines non-alignment and renunciation of NATO membership in its Constitution; NATO confirms Ukraine will never join. - The size of Ukraine’s Armed Forces is restricted. - Ukraine remains a non-nuclear state. 2. Territorial issues - Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk are recognized de facto as Russian. - Kherson and Zaporizhzhia are “frozen” along the line of contact. - Some territories become a demilitarized buffer zone under de facto Russian control. - Both sides commit not to change borders by force. (Lmao!) 3. Military arrangements - NATO does not station troops in Ukraine. - NATO fighter jets are based in Poland. - Security dialogue between the U.S., NATO, and Russia; creation of a U.S.–Russia working group. - Russia legally commits to a policy of non-aggression toward Ukraine and Europe. (Aha aha, lol) 4. Economic block and Ukraine’s reconstruction - The U.S. and Europe launch a major investment package for Ukraine’s recovery. - $100 billion in frozen Russian assets go to rebuilding Ukraine; the U.S. takes 50% of the profits. - Europe adds another $100 billion. - Other frozen Russian assets are allocated to joint U.S.–Russia projects. - Establishment of a Ukraine Development Fund, with investments in infrastructure, resources, and technology. 5. Russia in the global system - Gradual lifting of sanctions. - Russia’s return to the G8. - Long-term U.S.–Russia economic cooperation. 6. Humanitarian issues - “All-for-all” prisoner exchange, including civilians and children. - Humanitarian programs and family reunification. - Educational programs on tolerance. - Rejection of “Nazi ideology” (as stated in the document). 7. Energy and special facilities - Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant resumes operation under IAEA supervision; electricity split 50/50 between Ukraine and Russia. - The U.S. helps restore Ukraine’s gas infrastructure. 8. Internal political processes in Ukraine - Elections held 100 days after signing the agreement. - Full amnesty for all participants in the war. 9. Implementation and oversight - The agreement is legally binding. - Oversight carried out by a “Peace Council” chaired by Donald Trump. - Violations result in sanctions. - Immediate ceasefire and withdrawal to agreed positions after signing. As I said, this plan is stillborn.
  4. I was waiting for it as well.
  5. “The claims that the U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses or other extremist imagery as prohibited symbols are categorically false. These symbols have been and remain prohibited in the Coast Guard per policy. Any display, use or promotion of such symbols, as always, will be thoroughly investigated and severely punished. The Coast Guard remains unwavering in its commitment to fostering a safe, respectful and professional workplace. Symbols such as swastikas, nooses and other extremist or racist imagery violate our core values and are treated with the seriousness they warrant under current policy.” – Admiral Kevin Lunday, Acting Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard
  6. Fire Point plans to deploy its FP-7 ballistic missile this year with mass production, the chief designer said. The FP-7 has 200 km range, 1,500 m/s speed and 150 kg warhead, with an FP-9 variant planned by mid-next year reaching 850 km, while Flamingo cruise missiles are already produced at three daily.
  7. World War I trench warfare with automatic rifles and flying robots
  8. Exclusive: US threatens to cut intel, weapons to press Ukraine into peace deal, sources say | Reuters
  9. It has to be done by December 19th. We've already had over 30,000 pages released (most from his estate) and we know the DOJ has a much larger number of files. Anything held back is going to ramp up the crazies. And the DOJ can't release a few hundred redacted files, as the AP says: Mike Johnson and Co. really fucked up. Trump is going to go against the law just passed and try to hold back a lot, but it'll be the Streisand Effect on acid.
  10. It is ghoulish that they mention that horror stories are going to come out of this, but they are self-aware enough to realize how bad it's going to be, and that Trump is hell-bent on deliberately making it bad. Trump is out in three years. Most of these dudes want to be in Congress for another decade or three and this doesn't help them. If you're a Republican in Congress and you know this is going to hurt the GOP control of Congress (maybe even affect your own seat or the GOP's control of your state), and Trump is like "fuck those people", how loyal are you going to be to Trump when it comes to things like the Epstein Files? Edit: The crazy thing is a lot of Americans don't realize what is going on and won't until after it happens. Those people are going to vote next November (or not vote if they were MAGA).
  11. We think he manages these storage units. He could have been living in one, shit happens, he's hidden, the management becomes one with the hive, and there's no reason for anybody to be at any of those units anymore, so they completely miss him. Just spitballin'
  12. I didn't think about it at the time, but the State of Texas wanted this (along with other disclaimers) displayed at the bottom of every porn site accessed by Texans, and let's be real, this could be the best Surly motto ever: Exposure to this content is associated with low self-esteem and body image, eating disorders, impaired brain development, and other emotional and mental illnesses.
  13. Guess who supports it? And who doesn’t
  14. What was his deal with the radio. We spent far too long on it for it not to matter. I was only half paying attention so maybe I missed something.
  15. From TheHill President Trump on Tuesday told Congress not to “waste your time and energy” on extending the subsidies, and two Republican senators have competing plans they both say deliver exactly what Trump wants. A growing number of conservative groups and pollsters have been warning Republicans about the political dangers of letting the subsidies expire, and some lawmakers are taking those warnings to heart. “If we don’t address the subsidies issue in December, I don’t think it’s going to get addressed next year,” Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) told reporters Thursday. “I see the political shop on the Democrat side just churning up all the very sympathetic stories that are going to result if we don’t come up with a reasonable plan.” Tillis has called for a one-year extension of the subsidies, while policymakers mull larger reforms to America’s convoluted and expensive health insurance system. But Trump has made it clear he won’t sign a temporary extension. Nice little distraction from the Epstein files
  16. A federal judge on Thursday ordered an end to the monthslong National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C. to tackle crime, declaring that the use of troops was "unlawful." It's the latest legal resistance against President Trump's troop deployments in American cities as a means to suppress protests, combat crime or safeguard federal buildings and personnel, including ICE agents. It comes just days after a Tennessee state judge issued a temporary block on the mobilization of Guard forces in Memphis, which was activated by the Tennessee governor at Trump's behest. Over the weekend, the Defense Department ordered hundreds of troops to leave Chicago and Portland, Ore.as federal courts kept those deployments at a stalemate.
  17. India’s Reliance Industries has stopped importing Russian crude for its massive Jamnagar refinery, effective Nov 20. This comes ahead of U.S. and EU sanctions deadlines targeting Rosneft and Lukoil. From Dec 1, all product exports will come from non-Russian oil. Europe makes up 28% of Reliance’s export market.
  18. You were searching for some answers? - here you have it. From the UN security council just now: Ukraine has officially received from the American side a draft plan. We outline the fundamental principles that matter to our people. We agree to work on the plan's provisions in a way that would bring about a just end to the war. In this context, allow me to make several critical points. 1-First, while Ukraine stands ready to engage in meaningful negotiations to end this war — including at the leaders’ level — our red lines are clear and unwavering. There will never be any recognition, formal or otherwise, of Ukrainian territory temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation as Russian. Our land is not for sale. Ukraine will not accept any limits on its right to self-defense or on the size and capabilities of our Armed Forces. Nor will we tolerate any infringement on our sovereignty, including our sovereign right to choose the alliances we want to join. Any genuine peace process must respect a fundamental principle: nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine, and nothing about Europe without Europe. And let me be equally clear: we will not reward the genocidal intent that underpins Russian aggression by undermining our identity, including our language. 2- Second, support for Ukraine is indispensable. Peace requires strengthened security and sustained financial assistance to Ukraine. Reinforcing Ukraine's defense capabilities is not an escalation — it is the only path to compelling Russia to engage constructively in international peace efforts. In this regard, we express profound gratitude to all partners and allies. This support is an investment in the rules-based international order and global peace. 3- Third, the Kremlin regime will not stop unless it is stopped through unyielding and concerted pressure. There is only one realistic path to ending this war: Russia must be compelled to retreat — economically, politically, and militarily.
  19. We are just being absolute dicks
  20. It's been one week since we let 'em free Cocked our head to the side and said, "go in peace" Five days since the slaughter began Now we're saying "please stop the killing spree" Three days since Carol made it go boom We realized it's all our fault, but couldn't tell you Yesterday, you wouldn't forgive us And it'll still be never 'til you say I'm sorry
  21. I would like to believe that, and it's certainly possible - he's not handling this well at all since normally he brushes shit off and the media gives him a pass, but his ignoring the media and then calling one of the journalists "piggy" and also saying that ABC's license should be revoked has their attention, and he's hearing Epstein questions everywhere. And as I said here or elsewhere, Texas losing out on the 5 seats while California adds 5, plus Massie, MTG, Mace, and Boebert has him in a bind next year. And it sure as hell sounds like he and Johnson had something worked out, rather than things rushing through the Senate - maybe a slow roll back and forth between the Senate and House hashing things out, hoping the people and the media get bored or he gins up a distraction. It's a sign he doesn't have solid control of Congress anymore and the chambers seem to be butting heads. I know there are people who are MAGA who are pissed at him over this stuff, I've got a few family members that have made it clear (one a Qanon/Pizzagater who bailed prior to 2024, the other two victims of some form of abuse), but I doubt he really thinks about his followers (or former followers) very much. I think he believes the media is not going to relent and that somebody will leak something, and he could very well spend the next year or two trying to manage this fallout. But I still feel like it's less that he will personally face some kind of reckoning, legal or PR/political, and more like the Rs will get trounced next year, he'll lose one chamber of Congress for sure, maybe two, and he could face the fallout from that (impeachment or whatever). And he's got to be paranoid as hell about the DOJ.
  22. He obviously realized that Carol was like him since she cussed him out. They let all animals go. There was a joke about there being problems at the zoo or something with the lions and tigers.
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