regulation like, maybe, antitrust law? which is supposed to break up companies under certain circumstances? that regulation?

That's like saying "a cat would NEVER eat someone's face, they're the little guys my girlfriend likes" because you forgot leopards exist

meanwhile the leopards are eating people's faces while you say "but they've ALWAYS been able to do that". like who brought the leopards and why probably matters

It's a part of it for sure. "Sell off anything that's supposed to help people, and never limit who can buy what" is textbook neoliberalism. so, you let every local paper get gobbled up, just like Clear Channel did to radio in the 90's.

not to mention the death of the fairness doctrine.

it's so true that tea is a boy. it's 2025

I can only do 5, but 5 I can do 💜

ok secdef is technically not in the nuclear COC but you get my point

as an alcoholic, it's more that I had the thought "this asshole's making us look bad"

and/but/also a person struggling with powerful compulsions shouldn't be anywhere *near* the nuclear chain of command and to lift that yoke from him would be a kindness to all

did you hear they cured someone of sickle-cell?

huge congrats!!! It's amazing when you get a good one who you can really work with. in lieu of flowers, enjoy this boy

Tramampoline! Trabampoline! youtu.be/a_VTvQLAfaE?...