kidkissinger posted:

Can we start banning for weeb poo poo yet?

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"One of the cabinet drawers contained a real .38-caliber handgun that was modified so that it could not fire," the researchers report. "The magazine held infrared wiring to count the number of times the trigger was pulled with sufficient force to discharge the gun."

More than 80 percent of the pairs—43 out of 52—found the gun, and, for 22 pairs, either one or both children played with the weapon. Kids who had seen the movie clip containing guns spent an average of 53 seconds holding it, and "fired" the weapon an average of 2.8 times.

In contrast, those who saw the non-violent version held it for an average of 11 seconds and few pulled the trigger; the average was 0.01 pulls.

Analysis of eight randomly selected pairs of kids—four who saw the movie with gun action, and four without—found those in the former group were more aggressive in their style of play. One child pulled the trigger 26 times, while another did so 35 times; he also "threatened to hit his friend with the gun, and attempted to steal toys and games from the playroom," the researchers report.

They point out that "the movies we showed children were age-appropriate and not very graphic in terms of gun violence. The effects might be greater with newer films containing more gun violence." (Recent research found gun violence in PG-13 movies has more than tripled since the mid-1980s. The films screened for these kids were rated PG.)

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The Los Angeles Times broke away from other major newspapers yesterday by reporting that, since the midterms, Donald Trump has refused to (or been unable to) perform even his usual minimum duties as president—that he “has retreated into a cocoon of bitterness and resentment” and “has been increasingly absent in recent days—except on Twitter.” The fact of the cocoon of bitterness was attributed to “multiple administration sources,” but the news of his absence was simply a matter of compiling, end to end, all the things that he was visibly not doing: his canceled cemetery appearance in France, his failure to go lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Veterans Day, his refusal to meet with heads of state or schedule a trip to Asian summit meetings or go visit the troops he’d dispatched to the border in his failed election stunt.

It was always obvious that if Donald Trump was unlucky enough to actually win the presidential election, things would get to this point. He is an elderly, out-of-shape tax-fraud heir who has spent his life doing nothing more effortful than yelling at people on the phone, lying to contractors and the press, and playing golf. The presidency is an endless grind that leaves vigorous, healthy men haggard and gray. Trump taking the oath of office to be president was as realistic as him saying he wanted to be the Kool-Aid man and trying to run through a cinderblock wall.

In this case, the wall appears to have been the two-year mark. Until now, he was faking his way through by blowing off most of the real work of the job—learning anything about anything, and making policy decisions—and just making ceremonial gestures toward being in charge. Now he’s blowing off even easy ceremonies. Whether it’s his physical, mental, or emotional reserves (the Los Angeles Times focused on the emotional side), he’s used something up and can’t function anymore.

Your Taint posted:

If the judge rules in CNNs favor today, it doesn't mean Acosta will get his press pass back today, right? I assume the WH will appeal and drag this out as long as possible.

Your Taint posted:

If the judge rules in CNNs favor today, it doesn't mean Acosta will get his press pass back today, right? I assume the WH will appeal and drag this out as long as possible.

Chilichimp posted:

Chilichimp posted:

I love AMERICA FIRST

What a wonderful phrase. It's like saying American ahead of every other country. No wait, before.

AMERICAN BEFORE ALL OTHER COUNTRIES

.... too man words.

AMERICA BEFORE OTHERS?

...hrm, no, not just "others" we want it to be before...

AMERICA BEFORE EVERYONE.

... but... not before, we're not like chronologicall first... we're atop a pyramid. We're OVER everyone.

AMERICA OVER EVERYONE!!!

... Too long... I GOT IT

AMERICA OVER ALL yeah, that's the poo poo.... wait...

FlamingLiberal posted:

Every time I think our politics are stupid I look at the nonsense going on in the UK with Brexit and say ‘it could be worse’. That whole situation makes Trump being president almost quaint at times.

Hieronymous Alloy posted:

You can keep it simpler. "America First" was the slogan of the American Nazi movement.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/category/history/charles-lindbergh-and-the-rise-of-1940s-nazi_1/

Hieronymous Alloy posted:

You can keep it simpler. "America First" was the slogan of the American Nazi movement.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/videos/category/history/charles-lindbergh-and-the-rise-of-1940s-nazi_1/

FlamingLiberal posted:

Every time I think our politics are stupid I look at the nonsense going on in the UK with Brexit and say ‘it could be worse’. That whole situation makes Trump being president almost quaint at times.

Ghost Leviathan posted:

And it even looks like the Prime Minister is heading for a

eke out posted:

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1063046973857718272

Mexican Radio posted:

He thinks being the director of the FBI is the same thing as working for the president.

big boi posted:

America First

Mitch All Together

big boi posted:

America First

Mitch All Together

big boi posted:

America First

Mitch All Together

eke out posted:

https://twitter.com/moneyries/status/1063051849224388608

Chef Boyardeez Nuts posted:

A TRO would be hilarious because the government would have to make a case for immediate harm if they want a stay.

"But he might ask QUESTIONS!"

Jealous Cow posted:

Instead of fighting it they’ll probably just entirely stop press briefings and try to keep Trump away from reporters until he fully sundowns.

Kimsemus posted:

Do you think the troops they deployed to the Texas border will get a campaign ribbon?

GLOBAL WAR ON IMMIGRATION MEDAL WITH BRONZE STARS

Chilichimp posted:

stolen from USNEWS

Kimsemus posted:

Do you think the troops they deployed to the Texas border will get a campaign ribbon?

GLOBAL WAR ON IMMIGRATION MEDAL WITH BRONZE STARS

Kimsemus posted:

Do you think the troops they deployed to the Texas border will get a campaign ribbon?

GLOBAL WAR ON IMMIGRATION MEDAL WITH BRONZE STARS

Mineaiki posted:

I alluded to this earlier, but I think that we might actually see this. The next step is young generals with no real experience bearing tons of metal on their uniforms for the Border Wars.

Kimsemus posted:

Do you think the troops they deployed to the Texas border will get a campaign ribbon?

GLOBAL WAR ON IMMIGRATION MEDAL WITH BRONZE STARS

Axetrain posted:

I don't know if you meant it as a joke but I could see Trump trying to actually make this a thing. Well if he wasn't a complete mental wreck who can't even function anywhere else than Twitter anymore apparently.

Chilichimp posted:

I feel like if Brittan held the referendum again, it would fail hilariously.

This is why you don't vote to leave the EU before having a serious national conversation about WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF YOU DO

Kimsemus posted:

Honestly they could have just sent a bunch of MPs, which are the only people by law who would be able to interact with any potential immigrants anyway, and who are the only ones trained for this kind of thing.

Phoix posted:

Dumbest fuckin' world we live in

https://twitter.com/MichaelAvenatti/status/1063080419606749185