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McNally
Sep 13, 2007

Ask me about Proposition 305


Do you like muskets?

Casimir Radon posted:

I'm concerned about how many dead rentboys Lindsay has in his closet.

I'm being reliably informed that this is a slur and going forward it will be treated as such.

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Stravag
Jun 7, 2009


Abortion mills. Are they a subsidiary of the mills general? If so i have a modest proposal for them

McNally posted:

I'm being reliably informed that this is a slur and going forward it will be treated as such.

I have never heard this term before who is it a slur against? Male prostitutes?

Chichevache
Feb 17, 2010

One of the funniest posters in GIP.

Just not intentionally.

McNally posted:

I'm being reliably informed that this is a slur and going forward it will be treated as such.

You're the L*ndsay!

My Spirit Otter
Jun 15, 2006


CANADA DOESN'T GET PENS LIKE THIS

SKILCRAFT KREW Reppin' Quality Blind Made American Products. Bitch.

Casimir Radon posted:

Let me tell you about war.
-Partisen internet weirdo who never served

-also is Canadian

Casimir Radon
Aug 2, 2008


McNally posted:

I'm being reliably informed that this is a slur and going forward it will be treated as such.
It is/was the name of a prostitution site that a founder of the Family Research Council got caught patronizing. Don't think that's a slur. Also don't think it's entirely off base to suggest that Graham might be compromised via blackmail related to his nearly confirmed bachelorhood.

C.M. Kruger
Oct 28, 2013
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/08/world/europe/unit-29155-russia-gru.html

quote:

First came a destabilization campaign in Moldova, followed by the poisoning of an arms dealer in Bulgaria and then a thwarted coup in Montenegro. Last year, there was an attempt to assassinate a former Russian spy in Britain using a nerve agent. Though the operations bore the fingerprints of Russia’s intelligence services, the authorities initially saw them as isolated, unconnected attacks.

Western security officials have now concluded that these operations, and potentially many others, are part of a coordinated and ongoing campaign to destabilize Europe, executed by an elite unit inside the Russian intelligence system skilled in subversion, sabotage and assassination.

The group, known as Unit 29155, has operated for at least a decade, yet Western officials only recently discovered it. Intelligence officials in four Western countries say it is unclear how often the unit is mobilized and warn that it is impossible to know when and where its operatives will strike.

AreWeDrunkYet
Jul 8, 2006


To be fair, it would probably be just fine if no over the age of 25 was allowed in a discussion about whether we should go to war. Even if it was just the males.

Mr. Nice!
Oct 13, 2005

bone shaking.
soul baking.
I don’t get how rentboy is a slur. I mean it could be used as an insult, but it isn’t generally a slur.

Chichevache
Feb 17, 2010

One of the funniest posters in GIP.

Just not intentionally.

AreWeDrunkYet posted:

To be fair, it would probably be just fine if no over the age of 25 was allowed in a discussion about whether we should go to war. Even if it was just the males.

Yes, men age 18-25 should make decisions that are monumentally important to human life and could result in the deaths of millions.

colachute
Mar 15, 2015

Mr. Nice! posted:

I don’t get how rentboy is a slur. I mean it could be used as an insult, but it isn’t generally a slur.

I always thought it was the male equivalent of hooker but I also don’t think I’ve ever said “rentboy” in my life.

The Iron Rose
May 12, 2012

:minnie: Cat Army :minnie:
as an Official Gay rentboy isn't a slur lmao

it just refers to a male prostitute. it isn't any more offensive than the word whore. you wouldn't say it to someone's face, but it's not offensive to use it in conversation.

Casimir Radon
Aug 2, 2008


Is some dweeb who doesn't even post here on the warpath again?

McNally
Sep 13, 2007

Ask me about Proposition 305


Do you like muskets?
I was notified by someone I trust and a cursory Google tells me that it's frequently used as a homophobic slur outside the context of male prostitutes.

Admittedly within the context of UK soccer fans, but if you guys feel I'm wrong here then I'll accept that.

Riot Carol Danvers
Jul 30, 2004

It's super dumb, but I can't stop myself. This is just kind of how I do things.
That explains why most of us don't know it.

facialimpediment
Feb 11, 2005

as the world turns
I have something dumber.

https://twitter.com/ShimonPro/status/1181642379704569858?s=19

Edit: oh hey, Pelosi sounds like she wants to slow this thing down. That makes me think the swing seaters are buying in more - might be some fun court fights upcoming!

https://twitter.com/jonallendc/status/1181646230809653255?s=19

facialimpediment fucked around with this message at 20:06 on Oct 8, 2019

Milo and POTUS
Sep 3, 2017

I will not shut up about the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. I talk about them all the time and work them into every conversation I have. I built a shrine in my room for the yellow one who died because sadly no one noticed because she died around 9/11. Wanna see it?
Oh good, he meant rentboy. If I could no longer insinuate Graham was in the closet I'd just be devastated


IRA?

pantslesswithwolves posted:

I could tell the MPD was fixing to taze the poo poo out of Erdogan’s detail of thugs and I hope this time they get the chance to.

It's about drat time I could root for the police and to beat on people at that.

colachute
Mar 15, 2015

How to guarantee a trump victory in 2020:


https://twitter.com/hillaryclinton/status/1181645880983732224?s=21

The Iron Rose
May 12, 2012

:minnie: Cat Army :minnie:

Milo and POTUS posted:

Oh good, he meant rentboy. If I could no longer insinuate Graham was in the closet I'd just be devastated


IRA?

The Internet Research Agency. Russian government sponsored trolls, advertising, propaganda and disinformation. Swung the 2016 election.

facialimpediment
Feb 11, 2005

as the world turns

Efb: Internet Research Agency - the Russian Troll Farm.

Also this explains why Republicans are quiet and Pelosi is even fine with dragging out impeachment - second straight poll with Donnie in the mid-30s for inquiry approval.

https://twitter.com/aseitzwald/status/1181648060927086593?s=19

shame on an IGA
Apr 8, 2005


LOCK HER UP UNIRONICALLY

colachute
Mar 15, 2015

Is Pelosi waiting on poll numbers to pressure the Republican Party? What’s the play here?

sharknado slashfic
Jun 24, 2011


That would certainly be a 2019 twist.

pantslesswithwolves
Oct 28, 2008


Stravag
Jun 7, 2009


Why wont she just stay in her cabin in the woods jfc

Nostalgia4Butts
Jun 1, 2006

WHERE MY HOSE DRINKERS AT

colachute posted:

Is Pelosi waiting on poll numbers to pressure the Republican Party? What’s the play here?

its like farcry 4. just wait a while and the game will end itself, the way trump and guliani are babbling

Dum Cumpster
Sep 12, 2003

*pozes your neghole*

colachute posted:

Is Pelosi waiting on poll numbers to pressure the Republican Party? What’s the play here?

I heard she's waiting to get buy in from swing state congresspeople (or for their districts to become pro impeachment enough to allow their representative to say yes). She doesn't want to agree and then lose the seats that were just gained in the last election and lose the house again. No idea if it's true but it makes sense in a way.

facialimpediment
Feb 11, 2005

as the world turns

colachute posted:

Is Pelosi waiting on poll numbers to pressure the Republican Party? What’s the play here?

Congress is out of town this week, so she's not in constant contact with her swing staters. There are four plays here:

- Jump right to the impeachment articles. Makes your swing staters happy to get it over with fast, but there are hella stones left unturned.

- Slow things down, gently caress the courts. Don't rush the inquiry, but don't let the courts slow you down either. More or less keeps everyone happy, but hella stones left unturned.

- Slow things down, put the poena in subpoena. Don't rush the inquiry, subpoena the gently caress out of everyone, go to court to enforce the subpoenas. The only real downside is that impeachment "drags", which concerns the weenie swing staters.

- LOCKERUP. Drag the poo poo into the election if need be, subpoena everyone and everything, contempt charges for everyone, enforced by jailtime, fines, or the sergeant-at-arms locking people in the Nancy Pelosi Freedom Center in the basement of the Capitol.

Which play gets called depends on where her swing staters are. Where her swing staters are is dependant on the polls. Right now, the polls are turning against Trump, but Pelosi likely wants the additional week to figure out the play call.

Why she's going slow and trending towards the bottom of my list:

https://twitter.com/jmartNYT/status/1181652225166176256?s=19

facialimpediment fucked around with this message at 20:28 on Oct 8, 2019

Thwomp
Apr 10, 2003

BA-DUHHH

Grimey Drawer

facialimpediment posted:

Efb: Internet Research Agency - the Russian Troll Farm.

Also this explains why Republicans are quiet and Pelosi is even fine with dragging out impeachment - second straight poll with Donnie in the mid-30s for inquiry approval.

https://twitter.com/aseitzwald/status/1181648060927086593?s=19

Not to say it doesn't matter but this just means Republicans out in the country really wish Donnie would shut the gently caress up and help this go away. They don't want the inquiry or him removed from office, but just like his tweeting, they do really wish he would just stop.

They'll do gently caress all to tell their representatives to reign in the dotard in chief.

hobbesmaster
Jan 28, 2008

The Iron Rose posted:

The Internet Research Agency. Russian government sponsored trolls, advertising, propaganda and disinformation. Swung the 2016 election.

Provos rigging elections in the US and Britain in 2016 to set up a unified Ireland in 2020 after BoJo goes through with a Trump supported no deal Brexit would be the only thing that could surprise me at this point.

AreWeDrunkYet
Jul 8, 2006

Chichevache posted:

Yes, men age 18-25 should make decisions that are monumentally important to human life and could result in the deaths of millions.

Obviously it was tongue in cheek, but it turns out the assumptions were faulty too. Based on popular perception I assumed that younger people would be the least likely to be pro-war, but at least in the case of Iraq they were the strongest supporters in 2002 and 2003.

colachute
Mar 15, 2015

That’s because 9/11 was pretty impactful into their worldview and I’m not sure of the statistics but I’m sure a HIGH number of people thought we were going to Iraq as a result of 9/11.

Propaganda is pretty strong on young people. poo poo I thought we were in Iraq because of 9/11 for a long time.

sharknado slashfic
Jun 24, 2011

Stravag posted:

Why wont she just stay in her cabin in the woods jfc

Got out of the cell I suppose. Good thing there are backup facilities for the sacrifices.

Hot Karl Marx
Mar 16, 2009

Politburo regulations about social distancing require to downgrade your Karlmarxing to cold, and sorry about the dnc primaries, please enjoy!

colachute
Mar 15, 2015

Broken clock, etc etc

Fister Roboto
Feb 21, 2008

45 ACP CURES NAZIS posted:

also in funnier news I had a PTSD dream last night where I was trying to kill someone and woke up when i punched myself in the balls

Please make this the new hover text.

Crakkerjakk
Mar 14, 2016


The Iron Rose posted:

The Internet Research Agency. Russian government sponsored trolls, advertising, propaganda and disinformation. Swung the 2016 election.

That part is questionable. Comey's dipshittery was likely far more impactful.

Flying_Crab
Apr 12, 2002



https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1181668185579380736?s=21

Spicy.

The Iron Rose
May 12, 2012

:minnie: Cat Army :minnie:

Crakkerjakk posted:

That part is questionable. Comey's dipshittery was likely far more impactful.

por que no los dos

Proud Christian Mom
Dec 20, 2006
READING COMPREHENSION IS HARD
I can't even fathom the cognitive dissonance required to blame Hillary and her campaign's abject failures on Russian memes but ok

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Wasabi the J
Jan 23, 2008

MOM WAS RIGHT
Those Russian memes are a very real thing that influence little Timmy more than you think.

I knew people radicalized by memes, all the way back to Aurora.

Why do you think NRA TV was pushing the race war Gambit so hard, while Russia was dumping huge amounts of money into them? They're stoking existing fears and divides. They just spam memes; the ones that are well received self propagate, and they are playing both sides politically.

I genuinely would be interested to know if they influence trends on porn sites, and trolling incel forums. It's a low effort source of self radicalizers in a country with incredible access to specialized instruments of violence.

Wasabi the J fucked around with this message at 22:16 on Oct 8, 2019

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