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mlmp08
Jul 11, 2004

Prepare for my priapic projectile's exalted penetration
Nap Ghost
https://twitter.com/michaelstahlke/status/1337252742843125761?s=21

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Platystemon
Feb 13, 2012

BREADS

quote:

In 1941, the fictional elephant Dumbo from the Disney movie of the same name was selected to be "Mammal of the Year", and a cover was created showing Dumbo in a formal portrait style. However, the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7 pre-empted the cover. The U.S. president Franklin Delano Roosevelt was named Man of the Year for a record third time, although Dumbo's Mammal of the Year profile still appeared on the inside pages of the magazine.

Marshal Prolapse
Jun 23, 2012

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

pantslesswithwolves posted:



Joe and Kamala just got to be Time’s Person of the Year simply because they aren’t Trump. There are legions of liberals who think that things will get better simply because they aren’t the Bad Orange Man while having some huge loving blinders on regarding how national-level Democrats are largely just as pro-corporate and anti-worker as the Republicans- they’re just nicer about how they phrase their bullshit and hey, they just tweeted a Pride flag and said Black Lives Matter, what progress!

I'm pretty sure when they reverse a bunch of EA/EO things will improve...like the trans health stuff. Look I get cynicism, but I think people need to temper it just a touch...along with expecting the second coming of....Abe Lincoln.

Of course I'm absolutely livid that anyone is talking stimulus without direct payments. I mean when Josh Hawley and Bernie Sanders can agree on something (well some things), then everyone needs to step back and reexamine what they've considered to not be needed. Also Hawley is a piece of poo poo, so I'm not praising him, just saying if two dramatic gaps on the spectrum can agree, people should consider that maybe it's an important thing to include.


Okay quick question, when did trigger discipline become a thing taught in the military? Because troop pictures like that from WWII, Korea, Vietnam, etc are really common. I mean I figured something was always taught, but it seemed like people just didn't give a poo poo, until recently in terms of finger out of the trigger guard and above. It was more just don't pull until ready (although I've been told that's a leftover possibly from really really heavy rear end revolver triggers back in the day)

facialimpediment
Feb 11, 2005

as the world turns
So hear me out y'all.

What if we make a New California?

https://twitter.com/ZoeTillman/status/1337445116701773825?s=19

Could we also make it some kind of Republic?

Marshal Prolapse
Jun 23, 2012

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

facialimpediment posted:

So hear me out y'all.

What if we make a New California?

https://twitter.com/ZoeTillman/status/1337445116701773825?s=19

Could we also make it some kind of Republic?

Yeah, but then you have a Trump lead Enclave (well if it's going to be as incompetent as in game).

Regardless :golfclap:

Eej
Jun 17, 2007

HEAVYARMS

Thomamelas posted:

Pornhub has some lovely business practices that it's being forced to deal with but it's not a massive hub of kiddie porn.

It's not a massive hub of kiddie porn it's a massive hub of porn so just by raw numbers it has an insane amount of kiddie porn on it. Couple with the fact that victims of rape, revenge porn and child porn will literally be revictimized every time a video they are in is reuploaded and PornHub literally does not care if you ask to take them down unless aggressively pursued by a lawyer. Or in the case of a young rape victim, she created a fake law firm letterhead and that got PornHub to take the video down.

There's neglect and then there's maliciously ignoring claims because it makes number go up

Mr. Nice!
Oct 13, 2005

c-spam cannot afford



Twitter rumors are that the DC news bureau has already been told that the SCOTUS will deny Texas leave to file its bill of complaint today rather than waiting until Monday.

Note that this is from right wing twitter trying to figure out how this could have happened and wishing it were otherwise.

Pine Cone Jones
Dec 6, 2009

You throw me the acorn, I throw you the whip!

Mr. Nice! posted:

Twitter rumors are that the DC news bureau has already been told that the SCOTUS will deny Texas leave to file its bill of complaint today rather than waiting until Monday.

Note that this is from right wing twitter trying to figure out how this could have happened and wishing it were otherwise.

What does that mean?

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!
https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1337386422328844288?s=19

Mr. Nice!
Oct 13, 2005

c-spam cannot afford



Pine Cone Jones posted:

What does that mean?

The SCOTUS is not going to hear the Texas v Pennsylvania case. I assumed they'd deny leave on Monday when they have an order issuance scheduled. Saw something a bit ago that said they're announcing denial today instead.

Marshal Prolapse
Jun 23, 2012

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

Well he can't be worse than the *checks notes* last three Mayors of New York.

Icon Of Sin
Dec 26, 2008



Pine Cone Jones posted:

What does that mean?

This is also the day the electoral college meets and makes it actually official that Biden is the next president.

e: Monday is, rather

Icon Of Sin fucked around with this message at 19:29 on Dec 11, 2020

Pine Cone Jones
Dec 6, 2009

You throw me the acorn, I throw you the whip!
Both of those things should make for some interesting tweets from donny

Marshal Prolapse
Jun 23, 2012

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

Icon Of Sin posted:

This is also the day the electoral college meets and makes it actually official that Biden is the next president.

I thought the House certifying was the official official. Hence why some dispshit Rep from PA plans to object. I mean I don't disagree with you in terms of impact, just that I thought the House certifying was last.

nwin
Feb 25, 2002

make's u think

So are we going to be listening to this poo poo until Inauguration Day or will it die off after the electoral college votes?

Icon Of Sin
Dec 26, 2008



MazelTovCocktail posted:

I thought the House certifying was the official official. Hence why some dispshit Rep from PA plans to object. I mean I don't disagree with you in terms of impact, just that I thought the House certifying was last.

Maybe? Idk, there’s never been a time where we actually had a look at every single step because a gigantic wet baby aggressively shat himself at each and every step along the way.

Stultus Maximus
Dec 21, 2009

USPOL May

nwin posted:

So are we going to be listening to this poo poo until Inauguration Day or will it die off after the electoral college votes?

We're going to be hearing this until trump's 2025 inauguration at least.

Hekk
Oct 12, 2012

'smeper fi


Failed run for President? Check... let’s see what’s next...let’s run for mayor of a city I live 3,000 miles from.


Makes sense.

idempodunk
May 12, 2001
Toilet Rascal
Despite being a tech bro, afaik he does live in NYC. I've seen him walking around the UWS.

Mr. Nice!
Oct 13, 2005

c-spam cannot afford



Stultus Maximus posted:

We're going to be hearing this until trump's 2025 inauguration at least.

I mean, I don't think Trump is going to win in 2024, but we're never going to hear the end of how he was robbed.

EBB
Feb 15, 2005

remember when barry got the nobel prize for doing nothing

remember when barry murdered american citizens with drones after that

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

The blue glow is a feature, not a bug


Pillbug

EBB posted:

remember when barry got the nobel prize for doing nothing

remember when barry murdered american citizens with drones after that

Nobel Peace Prize has been a joke for ages.

Nick Soapdish
Apr 27, 2008


nwin posted:

So are we going to be listening to this poo poo until Inauguration Day or will it die off after the electoral college votes?

https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/status/1337427630874914816?s=20

Benghazi 2020 Election ain't going anywhere

Time Crisis Actor
Apr 28, 2002

by Hand Knit

Mr. Nice! posted:

Twitter rumors are that the DC news bureau has already been told that the SCOTUS will deny Texas leave to file its bill of complaint today rather than waiting until Monday.

Note that this is from right wing twitter trying to figure out how this could have happened and wishing it were otherwise.

Mr Nice! post the links

facialimpediment
Feb 11, 2005

as the world turns

MazelTovCocktail posted:

I thought the House certifying was the official official. Hence why some dispshit Rep from PA plans to object. I mean I don't disagree with you in terms of impact, just that I thought the House certifying was last.

On December 14th, the Electors vote. On January 6th, Congress meets and accepts the results.

Where that gets funky is that per the Electoral Count Act, there can be objections if both a House Rep and a Senator agree. That kicks off a two-hour debate, which the objection gets sustained (tossing the state's Electoral votes or a specific vote) if both the House and the Senate BOTH agree in a majority. It's likely not as simple as that anyways, as there are very limited grounds to challenge votes.

Good explainer here (because reading the statute/CRS analysis is annoying): https://www.cbsnews.com/news/electoral-college-presidential-election-results-trump-challenge/

Mr. Nice!
Oct 13, 2005

c-spam cannot afford



Time Crisis Actor posted:

Mr Nice! post the links

If I come across it again, I will. I just saw it while scrolling earlier and didn't think to copy the tweet.

Bored As Fuck
Jan 1, 2006
Fun Shoe

EBB posted:

remember when barry got the nobel prize for doing nothing

remember when barry murdered american citizens with drones after that

Could we stop stop giving a poo poo about Anwar al Awlaki, who was in Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, who was actively plotting attacks in America, actively working to inspire jihadis in America, who inspired the Fort Hood shooter and communicated with him, and who was AQAP's #3?

Yeah, he was an American citizen. But any capture operation to get him would've been fraught with danger for any SOF who went for him, and he likely would've killed himself before allowing himself to be captured anyway. Even if ee did capture him, any trial would've just been his opportunity to become a symbol and a martyr for potential jihadis to look up to, and the trial would be giving him a megaphone. was actively waging war against the U.S. with a foreign terrorist group. If AQ was a country, Awlaki would've been guilty of treason. Traitors can get hosed.

We have no problem killing American or European citizens who join ISIS. Why are we still giving a poo poo about Awlaki?

I have huge issues with the entire drone program, especially "signature strikes" where they don't even know who exactly they're targeting, but Awlaki was a known traitorous piece of poo poo.

Woofer
Mar 2, 2020

Bored As gently caress posted:




We have no problem killing American or European citizens who join ISIS. Why are we still giving a poo poo about Awlaki?


I want us to stop bombing people all together, dude.

facialimpediment
Feb 11, 2005

as the world turns
These loving idiots can't just wait a day, they just have to keep loving with things for dumb macho political garbage.

https://twitter.com/PhilipRucker/status/1337474776374317058?s=19

The approval meeting was scheduled for tomorrow anyways, now the TOO FAST antivaxx moms get a huge gift. Complete loving idiots.

facialimpediment fucked around with this message at 20:32 on Dec 11, 2020

mlmp08
Jul 11, 2004

Prepare for my priapic projectile's exalted penetration
Nap Ghost

Bored As gently caress posted:

Could we stop stop giving a poo poo about Anwar al Awlaki, who was in Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, who was actively plotting attacks in America, actively working to inspire jihadis in America, who inspired the Fort Hood shooter and communicated with him, and who was AQAP's #3?

Yeah, he was an American citizen. But any capture operation to get him would've been fraught with danger for any SOF who went for him, and he likely would've killed himself before allowing himself to be captured anyway. Even if ee did capture him, any trial would've just been his opportunity to become a symbol and a martyr for potential jihadis to look up to, and the trial would be giving him a megaphone. was actively waging war against the U.S. with a foreign terrorist group. If AQ was a country, Awlaki would've been guilty of treason. Traitors can get hosed.

We have no problem killing American or European citizens who join ISIS. Why are we still giving a poo poo about Awlaki?

I have huge issues with the entire drone program, especially "signature strikes" where they don't even know who exactly they're targeting, but Awlaki was a known traitorous piece of poo poo.

Generally, people have a bigger deal with the CIA drone-striking his minor son.

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

The blue glow is a feature, not a bug


Pillbug

Bored As gently caress posted:

Could we stop stop giving a poo poo about Anwar al Awlaki, who was in Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, who was actively plotting attacks in America, actively working to inspire jihadis in America, who inspired the Fort Hood shooter and communicated with him, and who was AQAP's #3?

Yeah, he was an American citizen. But any capture operation to get him would've been fraught with danger for any SOF who went for him, and he likely would've killed himself before allowing himself to be captured anyway. Even if ee did capture him, any trial would've just been his opportunity to become a symbol and a martyr for potential jihadis to look up to, and the trial would be giving him a megaphone. was actively waging war against the U.S. with a foreign terrorist group. If AQ was a country, Awlaki would've been guilty of treason. Traitors can get hosed.

We have no problem killing American or European citizens who join ISIS. Why are we still giving a poo poo about Awlaki?

I have huge issues with the entire drone program, especially "signature strikes" where they don't even know who exactly they're targeting, but Awlaki was a known traitorous piece of poo poo.

Traitors deserve prosecution, not drone strikes. The amount of innocents killed in drone strikes make the one or two guys we get in the same hit not worth it.

If we are unwilling to live up the ideals of justice by murdering innocent people, then why even pretend being a "traitor" matters?

PeterCat
Apr 8, 2020

Believe women.

Bored As gently caress posted:

Could we stop stop giving a poo poo about Anwar al Awlaki, who was in Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, who was actively plotting attacks in America, actively working to inspire jihadis in America, who inspired the Fort Hood shooter and communicated with him, and who was AQAP's #3?

Yeah, he was an American citizen. But any capture operation to get him would've been fraught with danger for any SOF who went for him, and he likely would've killed himself before allowing himself to be captured anyway. Even if ee did capture him, any trial would've just been his opportunity to become a symbol and a martyr for potential jihadis to look up to, and the trial would be giving him a megaphone. was actively waging war against the U.S. with a foreign terrorist group. If AQ was a country, Awlaki would've been guilty of treason. Traitors can get hosed.

We have no problem killing American or European citizens who join ISIS. Why are we still giving a poo poo about Awlaki?

I have huge issues with the entire drone program, especially "signature strikes" where they don't even know who exactly they're targeting, but Awlaki was a known traitorous piece of poo poo.

He was 16 years old you rear end in a top hat.

PeterCat
Apr 8, 2020

Believe women.

Abdulrahman Anwar al-Awlaki

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Raerlynn
Oct 28, 2007

Sorry I'm late, I'm afraid I got lost on the path of life.

Bored As gently caress posted:

Could we stop stop giving a poo poo about Anwar al Awlaki, who was in Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, who was actively plotting attacks in America, actively working to inspire jihadis in America, who inspired the Fort Hood shooter and communicated with him, and who was AQAP's #3?

Yeah, he was an American citizen. But any capture operation to get him would've been fraught with danger for any SOF who went for him, and he likely would've killed himself before allowing himself to be captured anyway. Even if ee did capture him, any trial would've just been his opportunity to become a symbol and a martyr for potential jihadis to look up to, and the trial would be giving him a megaphone. was actively waging war against the U.S. with a foreign terrorist group. If AQ was a country, Awlaki would've been guilty of treason. Traitors can get hosed.

We have no problem killing American or European citizens who join ISIS. Why are we still giving a poo poo about Awlaki?

I have huge issues with the entire drone program, especially "signature strikes" where they don't even know who exactly they're targeting, but Awlaki was a known traitorous piece of poo poo.

Let's make this simple. Every family has a gently caress up. Are you seriously endorsing that everyone who happens to have the bad luck of standing near said gently caress up should consider their lives forfeit, regardless of whether or not they knew of or supported said gently caress up?

Marshal Prolapse
Jun 23, 2012

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

mlmp08 posted:

Generally, people have a bigger deal with the CIA drone-striking his minor son.

I'm trying to remember was the son a separate deal or was he with him? If he was with him, and that was the best window, it's unfortunate, but it don't think it's the same as say when the US Military does a wedding.

Raerlynn posted:

Let's make this simple. Every family has a gently caress up. Are you seriously endorsing that everyone who happens to have the bad luck of standing near said gently caress up should consider their lives forfeit, regardless of whether or not they knew of or supported said gently caress up?

I think that's pretty much the definition of collateral damage. Sometimes it's unavoidable. I mean think of how it's changed from even twenty five years ago, you don't have a plan dropping a 2,000 lb pomp or using a tomahawk, it's a hellfire, and now it's becoming an option to just use knives.

Marshal Prolapse fucked around with this message at 21:13 on Dec 11, 2020

maffew buildings
Apr 29, 2009

too dumb to be probated; not too dumb to be autobanned
i'm working off memory but his kid was like two weeks later. And his daughter was 2017

Kazinsal
Dec 13, 2011


IIRC they drone striked his son a couple weeks later and went "lol whoops collateral damage" despite it being a completely different strike.

Then, not to be outdone by B-Rock "The Islamic Shock" Superallah Hussein Obama, Trump had DEVGRU put a bullet in his 8 year old daughter's neck.

Marshal Prolapse
Jun 23, 2012

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

maffew buildings posted:

i'm working off memory but his kid was like two weeks later

Oh okay then that is very different, I thought he or another kid was riding in the car with him. Hence my comments on collateral damage. Yeah I mean I can't understand the military utility or logic in whacking him.

facialimpediment posted:

These loving idiots can't just wait a day, they just have to keep loving with things for dumb macho political garbage.

https://twitter.com/PhilipRucker/status/1337474776374317058?s=19

The approval meeting was scheduled for tomorrow anyways, now the TOO FAST antivaxx moms get a huge gift. Complete loving idiots.

I don't understand why the FDA couldn't have allowed for prepositioning of the vaccine. I mean I can't imagine there was a risk of people rioting for it or something.

Also those idiot moms are going to do it regardless, don't for a second feel like this changes anything, it's just an equally bullshit reason that they'll give in addition to the 4,000 others they have ready. Honestly they should have allowed for it to be done in preparation or tandem, so when one approves, the data has already been vetted or approved so it can be done same day.

Marshal Prolapse fucked around with this message at 21:22 on Dec 11, 2020

Vincent Van Goatse
Nov 8, 2006

Enjoy every sandwich.

Smellrose
Alls I know is that Sherman didn't march through Georgia serving warrants on the rebels.

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Marshal Prolapse
Jun 23, 2012

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

Vincent Van Goatse posted:

Alls I know is that Sherman didn't march through Georgia serving warrants on the rebels.

I was looking for the nodding head and finger emoji code....and is the McNally one actually McNally? :lol:

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