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Zisky
May 6, 2003

PM me and I will show you my tits

TheScott2K posted:

Imagine believing anything a Chicago cop says anonymously and taking anything a Chicago cop says not-anonymously at face value. How the hell many hours ago were some of you born?

This makes no sense.

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CuddleCryptid
Jan 11, 2013

Things could be going better

Shimrra Jamaane posted:

So the situation is that either a black man was the victim of a horrific hate crime OR a black man faked a hate crime to make people feel sorry for him possibly losing his job, effectively making GBS threads all over people who have actually been the victim of a hate crime.

This is a real Catch 22.

If it turns out to be faked then that guy deserves to be blacklisted forever. Faking a hate crime is utterly disgusting.

But hey, we will see. God knows we live in a world of lies now.

Zisky
May 6, 2003

PM me and I will show you my tits
Edit: phone posting, help w/tax plz

Zisky fucked around with this message at 03:03 on Feb 15, 2019

John Wick of Dogs
Mar 4, 2017

A real hellraiser


It's pretty simple, conspiracy theories about what "really" happened with Smollett are all over the internet being passed around rear end in a top hat circles. Some Chicago police who aren't even on the case read these theories and are convinced enough because they were sure the black man must have been guilty in the first place, and they call up some reporters. Reporters report a source within Chicago PD has explosive info because journalism is also largely racist, when the cop who called them just got it off 4chan.

Mr Interweb
Aug 25, 2004

So both Activision and Amazon are multibillion dollar companies that made record profits, but are also, ODDLY ENOUGH, laying off hundreds/thousands of people.

Good thing we had those tax cuts, cause imagine how much WORSE the layoffs could have been! :ohdear:

Your Boy Fancy
Feb 7, 2003

by Cyrano4747

The Glumslinger posted:

YBF, this is your time to shine

Or we run Lowtax on a hightax policy position

Sure why not

I think our forum wide kill / saved count is running positively?

Koalas March
May 21, 2007



AlBorlantern Corps posted:

It's pretty simple, conspiracy theories about what "really" happened with Smollett are all over the internet being passed around rear end in a top hat circles. Some Chicago police who aren't even on the case read these theories and are convinced enough because they were sure the black man must have been guilty in the first place, and they call up some reporters. Reporters report a source within Chicago PD has explosive info because journalism is also largely racist, when the cop who called them just got it off 4chan.

It's been the same journo pushing that theory consistently since this went down. Iirc there was also some goon saying "my friend at x network says it's a hoax!" So I'm guessing it's the same dude with some weird as loving axe to grind or who is desperately attempting to maintain access to police for off the record interviews in general.

Jussie is a BLM activist and cops were the number one suspect when the news broke. I'd be shocked if there wasn't a thin blue line misinformation campaign going around.

When they can't kill you, they discredit you. That's right out of the CIA playbook. Oh man, I remember hearing about a specific police force getting some CIA training... Who was it again??

Shrecknet
Jan 2, 2005


Mummy Xzibit posted:

Edit: phone posting, help w/tax plz

I got u fam

friendbot2000
May 1, 2011

Your Boy Fancy posted:

Sure why not

I think our forum wide kill / saved count is running positively?

It really is remarkable one website has this high of a body count. Only website that beats us is probably Facebook, but lets be real, they have genocide to inflate their numbers

Capri Sunrise
May 16, 2008

Elephants are mammals of the family Elephantidae and the largest existing land animals. Three species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant, the African forest elephant, and the Asian elephant.

Mr Interweb posted:

So both Activision and Amazon are multibillion dollar companies that made record profits, but are also, ODDLY ENOUGH, laying off hundreds/thousands of people.

Good thing we had those tax cuts, cause imagine how much WORSE the layoffs could have been! :ohdear:

Sorry but the Activision one makes a lot of sense despite the crying and posturing from people who are ignorant - a lot of their games are approaching their maturity cycles so support/community staff are not gonna be kept around forever

You'll notice they're also substantially increasing their developer core as they will probably push new IPs/products (that, if successful, will then require those same support staff at some point)

Bugsy
Jul 15, 2004

I'm thumpin'. That's
why they call me
'Thumper'.


Slippery Tilde

Feldegast42
Oct 29, 2011

COMMENCE THE RITE OF SHITPOSTING


What if... some of those who work forces are the same that burn crosses? :thunk:

The Glumslinger
Sep 24, 2008

Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?


Hair Elf

friendbot2000 posted:

It really is remarkable one website has this high of a body count. Only website that beats us is probably Facebook, but lets be real, they have genocide to inflate their numbers

Reddit

Probably Craigslist too


Please tell me this is real

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

The blue glow is a feature, not a bug


Pillbug

Wilhelm posted:

Sorry but the Activision one makes a lot of sense despite the crying and posturing from people who are ignorant - a lot of their games are approaching their maturity cycles so support/community staff are not gonna be kept around forever

You'll notice they're also substantially increasing their developer core as they will probably push new IPs/products (that, if successful, will then require those same support staff at some point)

Yeah, but that's still not the issue: Activision's CEO made $28 million last year. Don't make excuses for these companies. Treating people as disposable, rather than employees that could be retrained for new products is disgusting.

Yeowch!!! My Balls!!!
May 31, 2006

CommieGIR posted:

Yeah, but that's still not the issue: Activision's CEO made $28 million last year. Don't make excuses for these companies. Treating people as disposable, rather than employees that could be retrained for new products is disgusting.

making excuses for monstrosity is kind of his brand at this point, so

The Super-Id
Nov 9, 2005

"You know it's what you really want."


Grimey Drawer
Every year companies should burst forth reincarnate from the ashen remains of their employees and burn holes in the pockets of their CEOs like the capitalist Phoenix we know them to be.

Capri Sunrise
May 16, 2008

Elephants are mammals of the family Elephantidae and the largest existing land animals. Three species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant, the African forest elephant, and the Asian elephant.

CommieGIR posted:

Yeah, but that's still not the issue: Activision's CEO made $28 million last year. Don't make excuses for these companies. Treating people as disposable, rather than employees that could be retrained for new products is disgusting.

People with no appropriate qualifications won't be trained to become software developers or high level artists - low skill labor is going to be at the mercy of business cycles in the same way wildfire fighters are also seasonal

The executive compensation is also excessive and in poor taste but that's separate from this

Heck Yes! Loam!
Nov 15, 2004

a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.

Wilhelm posted:

People with no appropriate qualifications won't be trained to become software developers or high level artists - low skill labor is going to be at the mercy of business cycles in the same way wildfire fighters are also seasonal

The executive compensation is also excessive and in poor taste but that's separate from this

:thunk:

mikemil828
May 15, 2008

A man who has said too much
https://twitter.com/CivMilAir/status/1096152298064146435

Hopefully he signs the bill first before he leaves, shame if the government shuts down because the president went off to play golf.

RottenK
Feb 17, 2011

Sexy bad choices

FAILED NOJOE
Imagine seeing a company brag about how well they're doing financially while at the same time firing hundreds of workers, and deciding that you're going to defend the parasitic filth responsible.

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

The blue glow is a feature, not a bug


Pillbug

Wilhelm posted:

The executive compensation is also excessive and in poor taste but that's separate from this

"We can dump funds into a single person, tens of millions....but gently caress those untalented hacks that need a job and make very little!"

TheOneAndOnlyT
Dec 18, 2005

Well well, mister fancy-pants, I hope you're wearing your matching sweater today, or you'll be cut down like the ugly tree you are.

mikemil828 posted:

https://twitter.com/CivMilAir/status/1096152298064146435

Hopefully he signs the bill first before he leaves, shame if the government shuts down because the president went off to play golf.
THIS IS A NATIONAL EMERGENCY, WE NEED TO BUILD A WALL AND ADDRESS THIS CRISIS NOW!!!!!! Anyway I'm off to play golf, have a good long weekend everyone.

Otteration
Jan 4, 2014

I CAN'T SAY PRESIDENT DONALD JOHN TRUMP'S NAME BECAUSE HE'S LIKE THAT GUY FROM HARRY POTTER AND I'M AFRAID I'LL SUMMON HIM. DONALD JOHN TRUMP. YOUR FAVORITE PRESIDENT.
OUR 47TH PRESIDENT AFTER THE ONE WHO SHOWERS WITH HIS DAUGHTER DIES
Grimey Drawer
"President Trump will deliver a speech Monday in Miami on the 'dangers of socialism,' according to the White House.

Part of an effort to put more pressure on Venezuela's socialist leader Nicolas Maduro to cede power, Trump will renew his commitment to opposition leader Juan Guaido, which the U.S. has recognized as the South American country's 'interim president.'"

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-to-deliver-anti-socialism-speech-in-florida

Heck Yes! Loam!
Nov 15, 2004

a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.

mikemil828 posted:

https://twitter.com/CivMilAir/status/1096152298064146435

Hopefully he signs the bill first before he leaves, shame if the government shuts down because the president went off to play golf.

https://youtu.be/-NP-LTTMtvo

Covok
May 27, 2013

Yet where is that woman now? Tell me, in what heave does she reside? None of them. Because no God bothered to listen or care. If that is what you think it means to be a God, then you and all your teachings are welcome to do as that poor women did. And vanish from these realms forever.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

FUUUUUCCCCCCKKKKK!

HE'S ACTUALLY DOING IT! DEAR GOD NO!

JUST KILL ME!

(USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)

eke out
Feb 24, 2013



Covok posted:

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

FUUUUUCCCCCCKKKKK!

HE'S ACTUALLY DOING IT! DEAR GOD NO!

JUST KILL ME!

covok.. it's okay

A GIANT PARSNIP
Apr 13, 2010

Too much fuckin' eggnog



Reminds me of this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USu8vT_tfdw

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/11_foot_8_Bridge

Relevant because this is basically USA.avi

Pigbuster
Sep 12, 2010

Fun Shoe

Wilhelm posted:

Sorry but the Activision one makes a lot of sense despite the crying and posturing from people who are ignorant - a lot of their games are approaching their maturity cycles so support/community staff are not gonna be kept around forever

You'll notice they're also substantially increasing their developer core as they will probably push new IPs/products (that, if successful, will then require those same support staff at some point)

If only they had a bunch of money they could've used to keep good staff hired during the down period rather than needlessly churning through employees and making things more obnoxious for the company as a whole. But I'm sure that CEO will put that extra million to good use rotting in a hole somewhere.

Lycus
Aug 5, 2008

Half the posters in this forum have been made up. This website is a goddamn ghost town.

cr0y posted:

It would be loving hilarious if this makes the courts put an injunction on any wall poo poo until they figure out the legality.

The DoJ is saying that? Trump is gonna be pissed.

CuddleCryptid
Jan 11, 2013

Things could be going better

mikemil828 posted:

https://twitter.com/CivMilAir/status/1096152298064146435

Hopefully he signs the bill first before he leaves, shame if the government shuts down because the president went off to play golf.

And yet that would be so this admin.

Also lol at the leaks. These guys can't keep a secret for two seconds

Shimrra Jamaane
Aug 10, 2007

Obscure to all except those well-versed in Yuuzhan Vong lore.
The video game industry is in desperate need of unionization but is filled to the brim with techie libertarians who don’t want it.

Pigbuster
Sep 12, 2010

Fun Shoe
Hiring season sucks donkey rear end for everyone involved thank goodness a guy that isn't remotely involved in it can just force people to deal with that for no good reason at all.

Covok
May 27, 2013

Yet where is that woman now? Tell me, in what heave does she reside? None of them. Because no God bothered to listen or care. If that is what you think it means to be a God, then you and all your teachings are welcome to do as that poor women did. And vanish from these realms forever.

eke out posted:

covok.. it's okay

How?

CuddleCryptid
Jan 11, 2013

Things could be going better

Otteration posted:

"President Trump will deliver a speech Monday in Miami on the 'dangers of socialism,' according to the White House.

Part of an effort to put more pressure on Venezuela's socialist leader Nicolas Maduro to cede power, Trump will renew his commitment to opposition leader Juan Guaido, which the U.S. has recognized as the South American country's 'interim president.'"

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/trump-to-deliver-anti-socialism-speech-in-florida

"Listen. We are not trying to install pro capitalist toady. Now let me detail how socialism is bad"

The Glumslinger
Sep 24, 2008

Coach Nagy, you want me to throw to WHAT side of the field?


Hair Elf

Shimrra Jamaane posted:

The video game industry is in desperate need of unionization but is filled to the brim with techie libertarians who don’t want it.


quote:

Out of the 4,000 developers polled in the GDC State of the Game Industry 2019 report, 47 percent of those who answered agreed the video game industry should unionize. 26 percent said maybe, 16 percent said no, and 11 percent weren’t sure.

https://www.geek.com/games/half-of-video-game-developers-should-know-they-need-unions-1771547/

G.I. Jaw
Mar 26, 2003

More cake, Mrs. Tuffington?

Nap Ghost

RasperFat posted:

Has anyone done a rewrite of the surreal Obama apocalypse short story but with Trump stuff swapped in?

Does anyone have a link to this because I read it years ago and it was amazing but I haven’t been able to find it since.

Pakled
Aug 6, 2011

WE ARE SMART

Because the chances that this emergency declaration survives the inevitable legal challenges is very low and even if it does survive, they're not going to be able to get any significant work done before January 2021. And also, if it does go though, it gives the next Democratic president a perfect justification to use a state of emergency to do some serious work on climate change.

eke out
Feb 24, 2013




if you think an emergency declaration matters you must be purposefully trying not to read all the accounts everywhere about why it's a joke

Mr Interweb
Aug 25, 2004


Isn't "maybe" and "not sure" the same thing?

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skylined!
Apr 6, 2012

THE DEM DEFENDER HAS LOGGED ON
https://twitter.com/jonkarl/status/1096235079620284416?s=21

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