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Handsome Ralph
Sep 3, 2004

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Awww man, I used to go to this Whole Foods all the time when I lived closer to it.

I swear, one of these days I am going to high five Joe Biden.

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Handsome Ralph
Sep 3, 2004

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Phone posting but this is news...

Obama Administration Rushed to Preserve Intelligence of Russian Election Hacking https://nyti.ms/2lB7cSL

Handsome Ralph
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facialimpediment posted:

Here's how much that Sessions poo poo has shifted things.

https://twitter.com/jasoninthehouse/status/837290054385033218

Empty words coming from him unless he continues to say it and moves towards action.

Still though, the fact he's saying it does mean something.

Handsome Ralph
Sep 3, 2004

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David Simon (former journalist and the guy behind Homicide and The Wire) is currently roasting the gently caress out of Glenn Greenwald on twitter. It's refreshing because he's calling Glenn's dumb bullshit and whataboutism's for what it is.

https://twitter.com/AoDespair/status/837314435278639104

Handsome Ralph
Sep 3, 2004

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I don't think this will go the way they think it will,

https://twitter.com/TheScotsman/status/837256212471246848

Handsome Ralph
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Godholio posted:

I hope he stirs up poo poo in Scotland and gets them to secede from the UK just because the world needs one more utterly insane thing to happen.

After Brexit, Scotland regaining independence wouldn't be the most insane thing to happen.

What would be insane is the fight over the North Sea oil fields. :getin:

Handsome Ralph
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I think Scotland's wanted the nukes out for quite awhile now. Rebasing them would be a bitch for the British (doable though) but I very much doubt Scotland would try to keep the subs.

Handsome Ralph
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Hot Karl Marx posted:

I know some of you hate Greenwald and he can be insufferable most of the time but he has a purpose and he's pretty consistent in his views.

No, he hasn't.

Greenwald is the first to get super histrionic about U.S. IC and military capabilities without a hint of context. But as soon as any smoke circles start appearing that say maybe, just maybe, the FSB was loving around in the U.S. Election, he's suddenly the cautious journalist telling everyone that there's no proof and that anyone asking the administration to be accountable is being delusional. David Simon called him out for his stupid schtick yesterday. He's the first person to scream that the NSA and the U.S. Intelligence community have dark motives upon first discovery of the PRISM program without any evidence of it's actual use as well as fabricating outright falsehoods, like his original claim that all U.S. Manufactured network devices had backdoors installed in them by the NSA. He later retracted that one, after clarifying he meant that the NSA was intercepting networking hardware before it was delivered and installing the backdoor themselves, but the damage was done.

Regardless, he's a histrionic tool and his whole "Well everyone needs to stop being delusional. It's just democrats being sore losers, there's no proof" :smugbert: routine is loving retarded coming from him.

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Hot Karl Marx posted:

It's almost like he hasn't forgiven the media for the way they walked right into Iraq? Dude has different views than a lot of mainstream reporters, some of who have done A LOT more damage than he has

While I agree, it was lovely that so many outlets were basically walking hand in hand into Iraq with W., that doesn't excuse Greenwald's current crop of bullshit.

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I disagree (and I contend that I'm not going to convince you necessarily). I've never really liked Greenwald but up until recently, I could respect him in that he was consistent with his views. Now, not so much.

Again, he's the first to scream fire at the mere possibility of smoke from U.S. intelligence or military activities, no matter how benign or common they are. Though when the shoes on someone else's foot and things like the Steele Dossier, Flynn resigning due to his phone calls, and Manafort, page, etc come out (and I contend don't necessarily prove anything but certainly do show there is something afoot), he suddenly finds journalistic composure and tells everyone else to cool it? Nah.


Casimir Radon posted:

Greenwald is an attention seeking oval office, end of story.

Handsome Ralph
Sep 3, 2004

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https://twitter.com/BBCDanielS/status/837716268929191937

Handsome Ralph
Sep 3, 2004

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So we're one SNL cold open away from an angry tweet storm tonight. Cool.

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Hillary Clintons Thong posted:

also, who wants to be that comey is gone by the end of the week?

Any other pol would be smart enough to not touch Comey but if Trump tries to get him to resign or fall on his sword...Ohhhh boy, that will not go over well for him in the long run.

Handsome Ralph
Sep 3, 2004

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I think RICO statutes only apply if there's money involved. I'm not a lawyer though so :shrug:

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Reverand maynard posted:

lets take off rank and go outside

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji7fiMU2s-k

Handsome Ralph
Sep 3, 2004

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Zeroisanumber posted:

China gonna be piiiiisssed.

Yepppppp
China Warns of Arms Race After U.S. Deploys Missile Defense in South Korea

Handsome Ralph
Sep 3, 2004

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Best Friends posted:

I remember long, long ago, when it looked like Rex Tillerson wasn't going to be confirmed based on key GOP senator outrage. He got confirmed no problem. I'll believe that there will be actual GOP votes against this monstrosity when it actually happens.

I think the difference here is that while Tillerson's appointment wouldn't likely have any direct or immediate impacts on the average American's day to day life (so far as that person could tell), loving around with the ACA and Medicare most definitely will. This poo poo is a poison pill for the senate.

Handsome Ralph
Sep 3, 2004

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Hot Karl Marx posted:

maybe they uh... shouldn't illegally spy on people, including Americans?

Did the leaks even show any evidence that the CIA was spying on Americans domestically? Because that would be an even bigger story than the existence of the hacking tools.

EDIT: Just reading the comments here, because it's a loving goldmine of histrionics and stupid.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/5y0mol/wikileaks_reveals_cia_malware_that_targets_iphone/

Handsome Ralph fucked around with this message at 22:26 on Mar 7, 2017

Handsome Ralph
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AreWeDrunkYet posted:

The CIA has a long history of illegally spying on Americans domestically. You can take their assurances that they've cut it out at face value, but I don't think it's unreasonable to be concerned about them expanding their capabilities.

I know this is true (and a major reason why FISA warrants are now a thing), but in this case, it's still dumb when people say they are doing it (based on Wikileaks which is just lol given their recent history), again, without evidence to back it up.

While I get and understand that people are anxious about the CIA having those capabilities, I think the solution is more congressional oversight not, "GET RID OF THE CIA/NSA AND THOSE CAPABILITIES, THEY ARE THE ONLY ONES WITH THEM!":kingsley:

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facialimpediment posted:

https://twitter.com/timkmak/status/839303461225312258

Even the NRA has a really weird, shady Russia connection. Definitely tied to that Sheriff Clarke rear end in a top hat, loosely tied to Flynn.

Bonus points for some Russian dude deeper in the tweetstorm that thinks Alaska belongs to Russia. Fun little rabbit hole this Russia poo poo continues to be.

The funny thing is these idiots (Clarke, Flynn, etc) think Russia likes them and what not because of shared conservative values and genocidal thoughts on Islam.

I mean, even assuming that one day any of these useful idiots realizes how badly they've been used, I would love to see the looks on their faces at the exact moment they realize that they've been compromised.

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lol
https://www.reddit.com/r/LifeProTips/comments/5y6vc0/lpt_place_tape_over_your_laptops_mic_and_camera/

The CIA doesn't give a poo poo about you, neckbeards. And pretty much anyone doing anything involving intelligence work knew to do this years ago.

AreWeDrunkYet posted:

The one with the sample tests. The one without follows. When the one with the sample gets TB, the one who is following picks up the sample and tests.


:lol:

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AreWeDrunkYet posted:

Alternatively, stare into your camera when you masturbate.

While blasting Goodbye Horses.

Handsome Ralph
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https://twitter.com/youngvulgarian/status/839828704117280768

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Hot Karl Marx posted:

https://twitter.com/ZackFord/status/839934209263349761

Where has N4I been recently anyways? Haven't seen him post itt for a few days

He's still around, I saw him posting in the games thread yesterday.

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DoktorLoken posted:

http://www.businessinsider.com/nude-photo-marine-corps-pentagon-scandal-2017-3


Goddamn, gently caress all of these people. This is legit sexual predator poo poo.

An even shitier part of all this, is that there are supposedly 30,000 people trading this poo poo around, and it's still ongoing. You've even got some of them sending death threats to reporters who are covering the story.

Also, remember a few days ago when we were discussing how Martin Dempsey looked like Sessions but he was redeemable for not being a piece of poo poo and a seemingly decent guy, well funny thing came out today...

Army brass, led by future Joint Chiefs head Martin Dempsey, gave amorous general a pass

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The Army inspector general was unsparing: The two-star general had an inappropriate relationship with a woman and lied to investigators about it, made his staff buy sexy clothing for her, subjected his underlings to racist and sexist emails and allowed himself to be photographed with another woman licking the medals on his formal dress uniform.

After the report was received and signed by top Army officials in September 2010, Maj. Gen. John Custer, commander of the Army’s intelligence school at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., faced public shaming and the loss of rank.

That’s when Gen. Martin Dempsey intervened. Dempsey, then the four-star in charge of the Army’s Training and Doctrine Command, struck from the record the substantiated finding of Custer’s inappropriate relationship. That left the board of three generals deciding Custer’s fate with two relatively minor charges and the letter of reprimand that Dempsey had issued.
:stare:

Handsome Ralph
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psydude posted:

It got rid of Michael Flynn, so as far as I'm concerned it's working as intended.

Don't forget Sessions recusing himself.

Handsome Ralph
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Dead Reckoning posted:

No one is arguing that the dipshits on Marines United and 4chan need to get prosecuted, but some people are arguing that the officers and NCOs who digitized nude photos of themselves have no responsibility for this mess.

Dude, you are victim blaming people for revenge porn. Don't die fighting on this hill.

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Two Finger posted:

The Australians had a pretty good take on this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaqpoeVgr8U&t=16s

As did the current Commandant.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScI9eu9PqCg

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:lol:
https://twitter.com/eyokley/status/840272699712778241

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Let's see what insufferable oval office Glenn Greenwald is up to,
https://twitter.com/LoopEmma/status/840239134115536897

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https://twitter.com/chrisgeidner/status/840360793002647553

Oh ok, wonder what might be so special about those tw...

https://twitter.com/chrisgeidner/status/840361706220077056

:stare:

Handsome Ralph
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facialimpediment posted:

Since I post too much serious poo poo, here's a story of a Rhode Island guy that visited Florida as a tourist, got drunk, and became Florida Man.

https://twitter.com/LizetteNYT/status/840551831981969409

I feel like Rhode Island man is the Florida man of the northeast.
Source: Grew up in south eastern Mass/RI.

Handsome Ralph
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cowboy elvis posted:

Sharing this here too because lol


The dude from the short-lived American Guns reality show on Discovery is going to jail for a long time. Got busted for illegally selling guns without a license.

https://www.google.com/amp/www.foxn...-taxes.amp.html

:lol:

What is it with reality shows about guns/gun culture? They always seem to dredge up the biggest idiots to star in them. Though selling guns illegally isn't nearly as awful as raping a 12 year old.

Disclaimer: I love shooting guns and own a few myself, but these shows and their fans are usually the worst.

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LingcodKilla posted:

So.... starting with his golf trips?

That doesn't count, you see, he is forgoing his salary so... :downs:

Handsome Ralph
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shyduck posted:

How reliable is Louise Mensch?

Lol what's she saying now?

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CommieGIR posted:

He wasn't pulled over yet, he was getting out because he'd just had an accident with the semi in front of him, cop JUST rolled up on him while he was getting out.

Yeah even seeing the full video, it's clear the guy was just getting out of his car after the accident and was shaken up or w/e.

I mean, I guess I could understand shooting the guy if the copy was pursuing the guy and then got into an accident and rushed to get out of his car. But nope. gently caress that idiot cop.

Handsome Ralph fucked around with this message at 19:05 on Mar 14, 2017

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Admiral, seven others charged with corruption in new ‘Fat Leonard’ indictment


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During a port visit by the Blue Ridge to Manila in May 2008, for example, five of the Navy officers attended a “raging multi-day party, with a rotating carousel of prostitutes,” at the Shangri-La Hotel, according to the indictment. The group allegedly drank the hotel’s entire supply of Dom Perignon champagne and rang up expenses exceeding $50,000, which Francis covered in full.

On another port visit by the Blue Ridge to Manila in February 2007, Francis allegedly hosted another sex party for officers in the MacArthur Suite of the Manila hotel. During the party, “historical memorabilia related to General Douglas MacArthur were used by the participants in sexual acts,” according to the indictment.

:eyepop:

Handsome Ralph fucked around with this message at 21:01 on Mar 14, 2017

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Kung Fu Fist gently caress posted:

i propose you have to donate 15 bucks you otherwise would have spent on a rereg and av to a doggo charity instead

Seconded.

Also, if Comey is going public this week, willing to bet nothing of substance is there. Like maybe a rebuke like we saw Comey give Clinton last summer over her email server but nothing more than that.

I'm just setting my expectations low now so I'm not disappointed later on.

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Nostalgia4Infinity posted:

lol this reporter is going to be murdered dead mysteriously

Investigative reporter found dead after eating polonium laced KFC Bowl.

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