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From reporting, the father of the children was also her husband who died in 2023. She then remarried, so the wife would be the child's stepmother. Orphan might not be the right word, but the child has lost both parents in the past few years, which definitely does add to the tragedy.
January 8, 2026 at 8:23 PM
From reporting, the father of the children was also her husband who died in 2023. She then remarried, so the wife would be the child's stepmother. Orphan might not be the right word, but the child has lost both parents in the past few years, which definitely does add to the tragedy.
Yeah, you're right, my bad. I was originally just trying to defend the idea that the news was not sunshine and rainbows even when Biden was president and I couldn't resist getting sucked into arguing that Biden wasn't completely blameless for some of that news.
January 8, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Yeah, you're right, my bad. I was originally just trying to defend the idea that the news was not sunshine and rainbows even when Biden was president and I couldn't resist getting sucked into arguing that Biden wasn't completely blameless for some of that news.
With that said, what the AP article at least seems to suggest is that this was additional sales of ammunition not covered under any existing arms sale contract, so we were under seemingly no obligation to sell them this ammunition. But we did, because Biden didn't give a shit about the genocide.
January 8, 2026 at 5:30 AM
With that said, what the AP article at least seems to suggest is that this was additional sales of ammunition not covered under any existing arms sale contract, so we were under seemingly no obligation to sell them this ammunition. But we did, because Biden didn't give a shit about the genocide.
Yes, eventually the genocide became so blatant the Biden administration was finally forced to do literally anything to slightly decrease the amount the US was an accessory to genocide. And, yes, because Trump is way way worse he immediately turned the genocide aid up to 11.
January 8, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Yes, eventually the genocide became so blatant the Biden administration was finally forced to do literally anything to slightly decrease the amount the US was an accessory to genocide. And, yes, because Trump is way way worse he immediately turned the genocide aid up to 11.
I have eyes and ears. I watched that debate. He was not fit to run for President and yet they tried to insist that we ignore our lying eyes and ears and that there was no problem. Until the entire party revolted and they replaced him with Harris at the last minute
January 8, 2026 at 5:14 AM
I have eyes and ears. I watched that debate. He was not fit to run for President and yet they tried to insist that we ignore our lying eyes and ears and that there was no problem. Until the entire party revolted and they replaced him with Harris at the last minute
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Ah yes. He bravely tried to stop funding by... Bypassing Congress to make emergency sales of weapons to Israel for the genocide
Ah yes. He bravely tried to stop funding by... Bypassing Congress to make emergency sales of weapons to Israel for the genocide
The Biden administration once again bypasses Congress on an emergency weapons sale to Israel
For the second time this month, the Biden administration is bypassing Congress to approve an emergency weapons sale to Israel.
apnews.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:11 AM
apnews.com/article/us-i...
Ah yes. He bravely tried to stop funding by... Bypassing Congress to make emergency sales of weapons to Israel for the genocide
Ah yes. He bravely tried to stop funding by... Bypassing Congress to make emergency sales of weapons to Israel for the genocide
Really? Every bit of bad news is Trump's fault? It's Trump's fault that the Biden administration was complicit in the genocide in Gaza? And yes, Trump has been even more complicit in the genocide, but it started under Biden and Biden wasn't doing shit about it.
January 8, 2026 at 5:06 AM
Really? Every bit of bad news is Trump's fault? It's Trump's fault that the Biden administration was complicit in the genocide in Gaza? And yes, Trump has been even more complicit in the genocide, but it started under Biden and Biden wasn't doing shit about it.
Again, this isn't to blame Biden for most of this (although him not stepping aside until the last minute despite very real issues with his age, and his weak handling of Trump's crimes are a big part of the reason we got a second Trump term), but... The Biden era was way less bad, but it wasn't good
January 8, 2026 at 5:03 AM
Again, this isn't to blame Biden for most of this (although him not stepping aside until the last minute despite very real issues with his age, and his weak handling of Trump's crimes are a big part of the reason we got a second Trump term), but... The Biden era was way less bad, but it wasn't good
Not to mention California being constantly on fire, increasing droughts, the rise of far right parties globally, Elon Musk buys Twitter and turns it into a propaganda platform, and all the other shit that I've successfully managed to forget
January 8, 2026 at 4:57 AM
Not to mention California being constantly on fire, increasing droughts, the rise of far right parties globally, Elon Musk buys Twitter and turns it into a propaganda platform, and all the other shit that I've successfully managed to forget
Not blaming Biden for all this, but massive inflation and supply chain issues, Roe v Wade overturned, Taliban took over Afghanistan, China cracking down on Hong Kong, Russia invaded Ukraine, AI shit started, genocide in Gaza, and Trump returns because we took too long to prosecute his crimes
January 8, 2026 at 4:54 AM
Not blaming Biden for all this, but massive inflation and supply chain issues, Roe v Wade overturned, Taliban took over Afghanistan, China cracking down on Hong Kong, Russia invaded Ukraine, AI shit started, genocide in Gaza, and Trump returns because we took too long to prosecute his crimes
The Epstein stuff is seemingly the only thing that kinda sorta seems to affect him, even though on the scale of horrible shit he's done it's on the lower end. But the democrats are completely useless so they can't even capitalize on it.
January 8, 2026 at 3:22 AM
The Epstein stuff is seemingly the only thing that kinda sorta seems to affect him, even though on the scale of horrible shit he's done it's on the lower end. But the democrats are completely useless so they can't even capitalize on it.
Japanese to English machine translation can be hilarious. In Japanese they drop things that are "obvious" in context... like all of the nouns in the sentence. Which the computer will then wildly guess about when it goes to translate. And that's just mechanical issues, not actual nuance.
January 6, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Japanese to English machine translation can be hilarious. In Japanese they drop things that are "obvious" in context... like all of the nouns in the sentence. Which the computer will then wildly guess about when it goes to translate. And that's just mechanical issues, not actual nuance.
Because what people love is having to go negotiate on something when they know the person they're negotiating with wants to fleece them for every cent they can. This is why used car dealers are so widely loved. We get to feel like entrepreneurs.
November 11, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Because what people love is having to go negotiate on something when they know the person they're negotiating with wants to fleece them for every cent they can. This is why used car dealers are so widely loved. We get to feel like entrepreneurs.
Also, there's a certain irony to claiming public transit represents central control when you're advocating for a world in which you no longer even own a car, you rely on a handful of tech companies controlling the entire world's transportation. At least I get a vote in my government.
October 22, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Also, there's a certain irony to claiming public transit represents central control when you're advocating for a world in which you no longer even own a car, you rely on a handful of tech companies controlling the entire world's transportation. At least I get a vote in my government.
Conservatives love cars because it appeals to their need to be independent free thinkers, stuck in traffic alongside all the other independent free thinkers all thinking very freely and independently like good consumers. Almost like a flock. Of sheep. Aren't ad hominems fun?
October 22, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Conservatives love cars because it appeals to their need to be independent free thinkers, stuck in traffic alongside all the other independent free thinkers all thinking very freely and independently like good consumers. Almost like a flock. Of sheep. Aren't ad hominems fun?
"But crime!" you say! If I ride a train I will have to encounter scary poors who smell bad and engage in crime! In the US the motor vehicle fatality rate is 12 per 100k people. In scary crime ridden London, the homicide rate overall is 2 per 100k. And maybe AVs will fix that, not holding my breath.
October 22, 2025 at 3:20 PM
"But crime!" you say! If I ride a train I will have to encounter scary poors who smell bad and engage in crime! In the US the motor vehicle fatality rate is 12 per 100k people. In scary crime ridden London, the homicide rate overall is 2 per 100k. And maybe AVs will fix that, not holding my breath.
And automation wouldn't make it cheaper, a Waymo would cost $75. So hell no I am not paying $75 for a 25 mile ride.
October 22, 2025 at 3:14 PM
And automation wouldn't make it cheaper, a Waymo would cost $75. So hell no I am not paying $75 for a 25 mile ride.
If I want to take an Uber/Lyft from my house to the airport (about 25 miles) in the US it would cost $30-45. If I want a ticket from Berlin to Potsdam, which is about the same distance, it would cost about $5. Trains please.
October 22, 2025 at 3:12 PM
If I want to take an Uber/Lyft from my house to the airport (about 25 miles) in the US it would cost $30-45. If I want a ticket from Berlin to Potsdam, which is about the same distance, it would cost about $5. Trains please.
Please no. Gavin Newsom is already throwing trans people under the bus and having photo ops terrorizing homeless people. He'd sooner turn the Democrats into Republican Lite than run a campaign about actually making life better for people because that might hurt the rich donors.
October 6, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Please no. Gavin Newsom is already throwing trans people under the bus and having photo ops terrorizing homeless people. He'd sooner turn the Democrats into Republican Lite than run a campaign about actually making life better for people because that might hurt the rich donors.
I'm not expecting Europe to come save us, but I also have very little hope of us actually fixing this mess we're in.
October 5, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I'm not expecting Europe to come save us, but I also have very little hope of us actually fixing this mess we're in.
And unfortunately most Democrat politicians are spineless cowards so even if they do manage to retake the government in three years, I'm not sure they'd have the political will to actually prosecute the people engaging in these crimes against humanity. Instead they'll focus on "unity" and "healing"
October 5, 2025 at 5:09 PM
And unfortunately most Democrat politicians are spineless cowards so even if they do manage to retake the government in three years, I'm not sure they'd have the political will to actually prosecute the people engaging in these crimes against humanity. Instead they'll focus on "unity" and "healing"
I think Mamdani as one example has done a very good job of taking a lot of the good YIMBY elements and incorporating it into actual progressive policy. Because 100%, as people who believe that government can and should help, more than anybody progressives need to make sure it does so efficiently.
September 30, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I think Mamdani as one example has done a very good job of taking a lot of the good YIMBY elements and incorporating it into actual progressive policy. Because 100%, as people who believe that government can and should help, more than anybody progressives need to make sure it does so efficiently.
And to clarify what I mean by this, this is not fed posting, I mean that the left needs to start fighting in legal and peaceful ways using whatever power they have. I.e learn from Mitch McConnell how you can shut down an administration you don't like
September 30, 2025 at 11:22 PM
And to clarify what I mean by this, this is not fed posting, I mean that the left needs to start fighting in legal and peaceful ways using whatever power they have. I.e learn from Mitch McConnell how you can shut down an administration you don't like
My issue with Klein is that the right is a cult wading deeper into fascism and he still insists on this fantasy that what we need to do is just talk things out with the cult leaders trying to turn our country fascist because we need to "unify the country."
September 30, 2025 at 11:18 PM
My issue with Klein is that the right is a cult wading deeper into fascism and he still insists on this fantasy that what we need to do is just talk things out with the cult leaders trying to turn our country fascist because we need to "unify the country."
Exactly this. A lot of "liberals" do this thing where they hyperfixate on "decorum" and "civility" in the presentation of the argument, and ignore entirely the content of the argument. Bigotry cloaked in intellectual discourse is as bad as, and perhaps worse than, raw bigotry.
September 13, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Exactly this. A lot of "liberals" do this thing where they hyperfixate on "decorum" and "civility" in the presentation of the argument, and ignore entirely the content of the argument. Bigotry cloaked in intellectual discourse is as bad as, and perhaps worse than, raw bigotry.