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  1. bernorange
    With respect to the geopolitic vis a vis Saudi Arabia (maybe old news to y'all, but I didn't see it discussed): https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/saudi-arabia-suggests-israel-to-blame-for-war-despite-steps-to-normalise-relations/ar-AA1hQdy3 It doesn't sound like there is a path forward where Israel will successfully normalize relations with Saudi Arabia.
  2. bernorange
    https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/russia-saudi-arabia-discuss-oil-market-prices-amid-israel-hamas-war/ar-AA1i1YOa
  3. bernorange
    Follow up to post #3597: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/10/11/jpmorgan-debuts-tokenized-blackrock-shares-as-collateral-with-barclays/
  4. bernorange
    Wordle 844 4/6 🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩⬜🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Daily Quordle 625 6️⃣5️⃣ 7️⃣4️⃣ m-w.com/games/quordle/ 🟨🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟩⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨🟨⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟨🟨🟨 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ Daily Sequence Quordle 625 4️⃣5️⃣ 6️⃣7️⃣ m-w.com/games/quordle/ ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟨⬜🟩⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟨🟨⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨 🟨⬜⬜🟩⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ClickWord.org Daily 249: 495 points (top 30% 🎉) 11 words: 🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪🟪🟥🟧🟧🟩 💪 Best word: 98 points 🔥 Streak: 3 days #ClickWord #ClickWordDaily249
  5. bernorange
    We must not allow a mine shaft gap.
  6. bernorange
    So how many theaters can the US military handle concurrently? I really hope we don't find out.
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  8. bernorange
    I read some media speculation yesterday about McHenry possibly winning the job permanently when Jordan and Scalise both fail to win enough support.
  9. bernorange
    Nice try, Submart.
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  11. bernorange
    It's a new and developing story. Investigations are just getting started I think.
  12. bernorange
    https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/other/finland-says-outside-activity-likely-damaged-gas-pipeline-telecoms-cable/ar-AA1hYPVx I'm not sure what to make of this as yet. Russia lashing out at Finland for joining NATO? Maybe it wasn't a deliberate act at all and a submersible had an accident?
  13. bernorange
    This is the angle that intrigues me. Saudi Arabia was noticeably drifting away from American influence since Obama's term when we refused to be their proxy in slapping Iran/Syria around. KSA has gotten more aggressive since MbS came to power (brazen Khashoggi murder and oil production cuts designed to hurt USA at election time). They even went so far as to re-establish diplomatic relations with Iran (talks of re-opening embassies) at China's behest so they might join the BRICS. It really seems like there is a tug of war happening between the West and the BRICS for Saudi Arabia's favor and the BRICS could not allow an Israeli/USA - Saudi accord.
  14. bernorange
    To the surprise of no one, Senator Graham is broadcasting calls for war with Iran if things escalate. Anyone think things are not going to escalate?
  15. bernorange
    Wordle 843 2/6 🟩🟨⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Nice! Daily Quordle 624 6️⃣8️⃣ 7️⃣5️⃣ m-w.com/games/quordle/ ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩⬜⬜🟨 🟩⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜ 🟩⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟩🟨 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ I did a dumb guess on #4 using a letter that I knew didn't belong. Haste makes waste. Daily Sequence Quordle 624 4️⃣5️⃣ 6️⃣7️⃣ m-w.com/games/quordle/ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟨🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟨⬜⬜🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ 🟩⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨🟨⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩🟩⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 I stared at the first panel for a long time after guess #3 before seeing it. ClickWord.org Daily 248: 590 points (top 30% 🎉) 13 words: ⚛️🟪🟪🟥🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧🟧🟨🟩🟩 💪 Best word: 240 points 🔥 Streak: 2 days #ClickWord #ClickWordDaily248 Not bad... Almost broke 600.
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    Back in April, Iran and Saudi Arabia started making overtures to each other (as a condition for being invited to the BRICS table). I wonder how this issue will affect relations between them. https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/06/china/saudi-arabia-iran-china-beijing-diplomatic-relations-intl-hnk/index.html
  18. bernorange
    FWIW: The Tribune article I linked in the OP breaks down each amendment and includes links to the gov website where you can find the text of the actual amendment.
  19. bernorange
    President Hector Dwayne Mountain Dew Camacho approved.
  20. bernorange
    So... I did not see that coming...
  21. bernorange
    Clicking through from the Tribune's explanation, I found the text of the Amendment here: https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/SJ00075F.htm After reading more about it, it seems like a no brainer Yes for me. I guess what confused me was the renaming of a Fund that seemingly already exists for the stated purpose. So the only real difference would be that the renamed fund gets to siphon off funds from the rainy day fund? I clicked through and found the text of the amendment here: https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HJ00003F.htm I don't know enough about the economic stabilization fund to determine if this is wise or not. My instinct is that while a noble goal, funding a fund like this should be done directly/straightforward, not backdoored by siphoning from a different fund that has a different purpose. It does seem like a convoluted Frankenstein mish-mash of different ideas.
  22. bernorange
    Damn bro! You're more extreme than Ron Paul!
  23. bernorange
    All the more reason for folk to become informed, think through their own positions and vote next month.
  24. bernorange
    https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/09/israel-hamas-live-updates.html Talking tough.
  25. bernorange
    Just because it happens doesn't mean that I care for it. Elect me dictator and I'll do something about it.

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