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troph

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  1. What the fuck https://apple.news/Am5rISRHMQ3i7Wqaulde_Jw Trump's Department of Homeland Security has now budgeted as much as $200 million on anti-immigrant ads -- and the first round of them make clear his administration intends to use this immense amount of public money to very specifically promote Trump, both in America and around the globe. The ads also happen to look, sound, and feel exactly like campaign ads. Both ad versions include soaring music and feature numerous snippets of Trump in action -- saluting troops, waving around, signing executive orders, speaking at podiums -- to the point where the casual viewer would likely have no idea they are watching their tax dollars being burned on these TV ads.
  2. The news of today imo could not be more devastating to Ukraine, I’ll just leave it at that.
  3. DT isn’t the place for this well I actually think today was a devastating news day for Ukraine. I think it’s over. I think Russia and Trump will gaslight Ukraine into elections or cutting off aid (including prohibitions of US military weapons and ammunition being sold) to Ukraine and it will be a master class on gas lighting and the right wing factions of the western world will eat it up. Ukraine is fascist, Ukraine is authoritarian, Ukraine is ruled by a dictator who has suspended elections, and either Zelenskyy will relent and settle without the concessions he needs or elections will happen and Putin will FA but won’t FO. I truly think today was the darkest day for democracy in many many generations. I’m really distressed about this.
  4. Yeah my wife is like “I keep telling you an Apple Watch at most, otherwise you’re a target.” And she’s not even sure about that. No jewelry, trade down the engagement / wedding ring, no bling at all. I has a sad.
  5. Then don’t act like nothing happened today. History books will be written about what happened today and there will be no artificial DT or CR distinction. I’ll bow out. It’s over anyway. * and if your going to call anyone out read the 3-4 posts above mine. I was actually analyzing the facts of the day not doing drive by gratuitous ad hominem attacks.
  6. so the government investigates his companies, he buys the election and influence to a level never contemplated by citizens United, he then guts the government burns it down with arsonist flair or is it flare? And while saying he’s not here to steal your money we are supposed to believe this isn’t profit motivated and it’s good for all of us? It’s a fucking personal crusade not an altruistic mission. Jesus fucking Christ.
  7. I agree it adds no real value other than capturing minds for subscription revenue and ad revenue where that’s applicable. In and of itself it has no actual value.
  8. I dunno fellas, I think there’s more than nothing going on. Ukraine excluded, Europe excluded, Russia and US talk, both leaders want a Ukrainian election before Ukraine can come to the table. Wreaks of interference. Today it’s US/Russia vs Ukraine/Europe. Yesterday it was the world vs Russia. If Putin and Trump get their election and Putin can interfere enough he will get a pro Russian ally and then it’s game over and in another ten years Ukraine is absorbed into Mother Russia setting up the 20 year attempt at the Balkans and others after Russia retools. And all of that is made possible by lifting sanctions and de-isolating Russia when Trump declares victory and his minions pump their fists claiming he is the greatest!! it was just a day, but it was monumental in realigning the pieces on the chess board in geo politics and it will go down as one of the darkest days in the history of democracies. great distress, it causes great distress.
  9. His response is hot trash because he assumes Trump is engaging in a proactive logical strategy with noble intentions. He’s not. Your own response suggests the same. the US has in one month flipped from an albeit too conservative (descriptive not political) but wildly successful strategy to bleed Russia economically, militarily and demographically, to a a pro-Putin ally likely to align with Russia opposite Ukraine and the rest of Europe. Laxtonto’s entire approach fails to recognize this, yet yours does but still says his response is good. The only reason as you state why russia wants an election in Ukraine is to steal the election so Ukraine will acquiesce to no western troops, no change in borders or worse more for Russia, and no NATO. If Trump also agrees to pull troops from the balkans and poland my god! there is nothing about trump here that says he’s in control of anything - unless he’s intentionally aligning with Putin which is very possible. Either he’s an aspiring autocrat or he’s owned by Putin, or both. Laxtonto recognizes none of this in his response.
  10. Hey man I don’t know a lot about shingles but from what I’ve read and what you describe it can really jack with your CNS… the good news is generally speaking you can get better but no telling how long it takes. The main thing is to avoid long term complications and problems that can arise in your CNS. I’m not an either / or approach but more of a both / and so whatever isn’t a harsh, dependency inducing solution from your doctors and the natural remedies is my approach. The pharmaceutical options are likely well known with your doctor - gabapentin, low dose naltrexone possibly for longer term issues. You don’t seem like you’re there yet. Both of those are hard to come off of and are likely for severe problems. I had severe CNS reactions and symptoms from covid and while not the same as shingles I turned down those treatments for nerve pain and basically shot nerves (mental stress etc). So I made sure my vitamin and supplement game was strong. All of the B vitamins, vitamin C, zinc, magnesium (probably glycinate), vitamin D / sunlight, certain herbs like kava, valerian root, ashwaganda, skull cap, and even minor ones like passion flower, chamomile all helped my mind. I also focused specifically on brain health, berberine, lysine, alpha lipoic acid, glutathione (liposomal)… some of those are merely anti inflammatory some are anti viral, but there is no doubt post viral symptoms are inflammatory responses. There’s more out there and look up each one, find more. I fought like a fucking dog for months but combined with a perfect anti inflammatory diet (get on it now) and lots of fluids (add trace minerals), you really can give your body space to heal. But you have to feed it well, ensure there are zero deficiencies, and reduce stress like a mother fucker. Walk, get sun light. Listen to relaxing music. Red light therapy can help, acupuncture, there are some nerve stimulation therapies that can help too - often for lasting nerve pain. You don’t have to wait it out, your body is amazing and has healing capabilities you aren’t too old to let it do these things but you have to help it help you. I’m a witness to that power and the sooner you get on it the better your recovery will be. Whether that’s a week or a month, there’s no doubt you will benefit from the natural help. on the colonoscopy thing, yeah get on that. 😕 as for being in the trenches …. FUCK it sucks. HOLY SHIT it sucks. I thought I lost my joy and optimism for good, it came back when my body healed. you can get through this. There’s plenty of easy noninvasive things you can do to help make it better and ensure it doesn’t spiral away from you into a chronic situation. hang in there
  11. What positions are still open just RB right?
  12. A different version, and unless you’re 97 with terminal cancer yeah it’s set to happen in your life time unless we stop it.
  13. His polling numbers are actually quite volatile and that is now really old news. Exhibit A. I’m not hopeful but I could become hopeful if enough damage is done. The premise “it’s the economy stupid” will continue to be paramount and if he over does it and the economy tanks we have a chance. But there is no way out unless there is pain, probably a lot of pain. No chance at all for limited pain.
  14. Truth of my youth
  15. This was written in December…. Similar to a YouTube video someone posted I can’t remember who. A chilling account of what was to come and what has already been done. Again written before Trump took office. they truly believe they HAVE to dismantle everything and start over and that a dictator is the only way, but hey at least he will be conservative. there is no route to win over MAGA. All we can hope is that he moves so fast the leopards eat enough faces and it backfires. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/21/curtis-yarvin-trump
  16. I CANNOT BELIEVE WHAT I AM READING.
  17. holding off a nuclear power with measured response while crippling said nuclear power economically, militarily, and demographically was brilliant, even if the US should have been more aggressive. good thing we are giving that all up and then some. how fucking obtuse are these people? even if you give up some of Ukraine, what on Earth would possess the US to retreat from Nato countries bordering Russia? What fucking world am I living in where the Republican president considers a Russian dictator one to have closer ties to? What in the ACTUAL FUCK MAN? There should be only one goal, okay two goals. Based on actual FUCKING history.... restore Ukraine's borders and sovereignty and hope that Putin is ousted by his own oligarchs. and trying to trade geographical security for rare earths is bullshit, it's not how you protect democracy. you protect democracy because YOU FUCKING PROTECT DEMOCRACY. and in doing so, you get a free country that will willingly sell its rare earths to fellow democracies. JESUS CHRIST. fucking carrots, carrots are for horses.
  18. Please UK, France, Poland, Netherlands and others, please, please, please send troops to the Eastern Front. This is not a drill, the US is no longer able to support you. Please, we are begging you, John has a long mustache.
  19. or wash a few dishes, grab ass in the kitchen, and enjoy your blow job. you can thank me for my strategic offerings later.
  20. find something else to do fellas, I suggest being nice to your lady, maybe you can get lucky tonight.
  21. hate winter games there, absolutely hate them. hot is fine, just get in the shade.
  22. what the hell am I going to do from 630-10pm?
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