Also, the Crimes against Humanity framework does a way better job of emphasizing the systematic nature of the crimes.
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Also, the Crimes against Humanity framework does a way better job of emphasizing the systematic nature of the crimes.
02.12.2025 11:26 β π 6 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0The administration may well hope to use Bradley as a fall guy here, but it's important to remember that he would've knowingly gave an illegal order. He's no innocent party here.
That doesn't change anything about Hegseth trying to dodge his responsibility, but it's important to keep in mind.
To be blunt, TX Tech is no longer a university.
01.12.2025 23:58 β π 0 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0It's a toss-up between "oh, so you want to run for office?" (no) and "could you solve this multivariable regression by hand?" (wtf, no, weirdo)
01.12.2025 20:55 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0My reading of the (international) law here is that, while the strikes might be war crimes, they are absolutely crimes against humanity.
01.12.2025 15:03 β π 5 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0Also, the start of paragraph 32 gives away the answer to "why did Northwestern agree to all this"
29.11.2025 13:59 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Reminding myself that I became a Lions fan because, growing up in a house that didn't watch football, my only NFL exposure as a kid was watching them play (often not well) on Thanksgiving...
27.11.2025 22:21 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The oven is kapot, so it's a "melted cheese (raclette) for Thanksgiving" year.
This pivot, thankfully, easily preserves the main holiday tradition - watching the Lions after eating way too much.
At best it's a "people in my group chat all agree" level of polling
27.11.2025 14:17 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Forget "some scientists" saying it, Jeff is raising the question - and he's a private pilot! π
25.11.2025 20:55 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0"These changes were super radical and destructive, but not bad enough to make me go to a summertime meeting" is poetry
25.11.2025 20:45 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 0 π 1This story should be covered waaaaayy more than it is.
The US has sanctioned six judges if the international criminal court ICC, because Trump didnβt like them issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.
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W/r/t b - AI is a bit like tire fires.
Are they the biggest environmental threat? No.
Are they an environmental threat serving no real purpose? Yes.
And sure, widespread backyard tire burning might motivate recycling upgrades, but there are better ways to get there.
...plans?
24.11.2025 19:41 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Pete is out here creating new avenues of accountability for any future Democratic administration.
24.11.2025 19:24 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Major US news outlets are increasingly unable to cover anything outside either a sports or gambling framework.
24.11.2025 17:46 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Hell, the "peace plan" they surprise dropped just a few days ago should've been a good reminder of that
24.11.2025 16:58 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The EU "peace plan" including a "US guarantee that mirrors Article 5" is so deeply representative of the EU's inability to honestly evaluate the current moment.
If you give Ukraine a US security guarantee and five euros, Ukraine walks away with five euros. The US is not a credible partner.
So, one for the NFL crowd - what's the opinion of TV commentators laughing about a QB being kicked in the head during a sack celebration?
23.11.2025 20:14 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0So, is Dan Campbell getting paid by the screen pass?
23.11.2025 19:54 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I mean, I knew Sam LaPorta was a great player and an important part of the team. I just didn't realize he was the load-bearing pillar of the entire damn thing, include defense and special teams
23.11.2025 19:08 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0So, the #DetroitLions - I uh...I have some questions...
23.11.2025 18:34 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0It's worth remembering, though, that Rubio speaks with all the authority of a ficus.
22.11.2025 23:13 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Someone had been messing around with the sliders
22.11.2025 23:05 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Okay, who put happy juice in the water?
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21.11.2025 21:15 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Chuck Schumer must be losing it right now
21.11.2025 21:12 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0In about three years the entire university pivot to AI curricula and schools and programs is going to be so deeply embarrassing. We will all pretend it never happened and I will be standing there, looking at people with a mirror in my eyes. This is all so embarrassing.
17.10.2025 12:16 β π 4911 π 1083 π¬ 44 π 160The thread does a nice breakdown, but the "peace plan" is fundamentally a 'great power deal' where Ukraine isn't a country but a set of bargaining chips.
21.11.2025 10:52 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0Continually surprised by European leadership's ability to be surprised.
Trump has repeatedly - and loudly - signaled his position here. Hell, the guy invited Putin to the US.
Hoping for a sudden change of heart, and crossing your fingers that the US is a credible partner, isn't a viable strategy.