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Wendell Albright
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Diplomatic dude. I know a little about international economics. I once explained the electoral college on Mongolian TV. Climate change believes in you. Vaccines are good, actually.

"I could smell the mustard and onions."
Blue jays

they're sassy
November 29, 2025 at 4:34 AM
more guts than Northwestern...
November 29, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Trump is offended by any breach in the wall of elite impunity
November 29, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Reposted by Wendell Albright
6/ 🚨 Per CURRENT and former US officials, there are strong reasons to believe some people on board the Sept 2 boat were people being trafficked.

(That is consistent with prior NYT reporting)
November 28, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Reposted by Wendell Albright
3/ "Even if the U.S. were at war with the traffickers, an order to kill all the boat’s occupants if they were no longer able to fight 'would in essence be an order to show no quarter, which would be a war crime,' said Huntley, now director of the national security law program at Georgetown Law."
November 28, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Rincewind is committed to surviving and you have to respect him for that

I'm currently rereading the Discworld books in order and my estimation of Rincewind from the first reading(s) is up

Shades of Harry Flashman in a way, minus the raping
November 28, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Reposted by Wendell Albright
"Baltimore police shoot teenager" - active voice, non-exculpatory
"Teen shot by police in Baltimore" - passive voice, non-exculpatory
"Teen shot in Baltimore" - passive voice, exculpatory
"Bullet hits Baltimore teen" - active voice, exculpatory.
November 28, 2025 at 7:38 PM
they're the same picture
November 28, 2025 at 7:55 PM