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Mech Engineer. Motorsport Nerd. Former Marine. Non-wing sprint car supremacist. NatSec discussion spectator. Simp for gravitysra1nbow, S1apsh0es, and the SCCA. The NASCAR playoffs are stupid & bad. Housing is a human right. Cabarrus County, NC. #ncpol

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FUCKING THIS. THIIIIIIIIIS. Its how you get attention on the issues! "We tried to do the thing you want, but THIS ASSHOLE stopped us! Lets go get his ass!"

This shit is simple, people!

30.07.2025 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Impeachment *and conviction* require in total fewer votes than overriding a veto. Nobody says a hypothetical Dem Congress shouldn't pass anything Trump would veto because then it will fail so what's the point. You do the right thing and attack those who won't, that's politics.

30.07.2025 05:55 β€” πŸ‘ 202    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 4

From my own academic research, even pre LLMs there was a huge danger of zombie factoids that begin in a respectable publication by mistake and then get reprinted for decades because no one is backtracing to the original source. Once bad info gets into the system it can take years to clear it out.

30.07.2025 08:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1185    πŸ” 271    πŸ’¬ 48    πŸ“Œ 112
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VA.gov | Veterans Affairs Apply for and manage the VA benefits and services you’ve earned as a Veteran, Servicemember, or family memberβ€”like health care, disability, education, and more.

benefits.va.gov/GIBILL/rudis...

You might be eligible for additional education benefits if you had two qualifying periods of service. The form is easy to fill out and VA makes a determination within 30 days.

30.07.2025 11:18 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Disingenuous and he knows it.
Every society has idiots.
All of them, save ours, make sure they don't have access to weapons of war.

29.07.2025 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Also the implication from these drooling idiots that getting the exact model of gun wrong in the reporting somehow means the mass killing is A-OK, hunky dory.

29.07.2025 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Marking all these names down for future short story characters, thank you

29.07.2025 14:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œThe party has long been overly reliant on issue testing and polling to make ads. But … Mamdani’s approach is based on the intuition that β€˜letting him speak authentically to what he believes’ will β€˜break through’.”

Take-away: politicians can help shape public opinion, not just react to polls.

29.07.2025 10:44 β€” πŸ‘ 178    πŸ” 47    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 2
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Scientist on green card detained for a week without explanation, lawyer says A Korean citizen studying in Texas on a green card was detained in San Francisco after a trip overseas. His lawyer says authorities won’t give a reason.

Tae Heung Kim, 40:
- Lived in US since he was 5
- Has green card
- Getting PhD at Texas A&M
- Researching vaccine for Lyme disease
- Has 1 minor pot charge from 2011, since sealed

Also: Detained incommunicado by DHS after returning from wedding in Korea

www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

29.07.2025 10:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2402    πŸ” 1124    πŸ’¬ 57    πŸ“Œ 59

IT'S ABOUT TIME LET'S ROCK AND ROLL #NCPOL

28.07.2025 17:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Photo of overseas shipping containers stacked on top of each other. There is yellow tape all over the graphic that says "Tariffs."

Photo of overseas shipping containers stacked on top of each other. There is yellow tape all over the graphic that says "Tariffs."

How are Trump's economic policies impacting you?

Let me give you a hard example. 🧡

27.07.2025 23:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1750    πŸ” 440    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 57
Rasmus Jarlov on Twitter writes: "There is nothing to celebrate. Moving from average tariffs of less than 2% on trade between the USA and Europe to 15% under today’s deal will inevitably lead to inflation. Almost everything will become more expensive in both Europe and the USA, and we will all be worse off. The economic illiteracy in the White House is doing serious damage to the West."

Stylish Skunk replies: "I have a feeling you have 0 idea what you're talking about.

In fact I know you do."

Rasmus Jarlov responds: "Of course. I am former minister of trade in Denmark and you are an anonymous Twitter profile. You probably know a lot more than me. For sure."

Rasmus Jarlov on Twitter writes: "There is nothing to celebrate. Moving from average tariffs of less than 2% on trade between the USA and Europe to 15% under today’s deal will inevitably lead to inflation. Almost everything will become more expensive in both Europe and the USA, and we will all be worse off. The economic illiteracy in the White House is doing serious damage to the West." Stylish Skunk replies: "I have a feeling you have 0 idea what you're talking about. In fact I know you do." Rasmus Jarlov responds: "Of course. I am former minister of trade in Denmark and you are an anonymous Twitter profile. You probably know a lot more than me. For sure."

lol

28.07.2025 01:46 β€” πŸ‘ 48164    πŸ” 8506    πŸ’¬ 743    πŸ“Œ 457

You, you fucking drooling dipshit.

28.07.2025 00:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's worth noting that the drivers the Bubba haters are huge fans of are the ones giving him hugs and congratulating him. Really drives home that this is purely about racism, because the guys who actually know him and race with him like him and are happy for him.

28.07.2025 00:03 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Tell me you spent high school physics huffing paint instead of paying attention without telling me you spent high school physics huffing paint instead of paying attention.

27.07.2025 23:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Germany gave people €1,200/month no strings attached.

They kept working, slept better, switched to better jobs, and even gave more to others.

Turns out, when people aren’t drowning, they swim further.

#UBI doesn’t kill ambition, it frees it.

24.07.2025 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 8670    πŸ” 3304    πŸ’¬ 142    πŸ“Œ 561

Corollary: I don’t care if I report something you already β€œknew.”

My job isn’t to deduce things; it’s to prove them.

Some of the best investigative reporting is β€œjust” doing the hard work to prove things that are open secrets.

27.07.2025 03:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1072    πŸ” 129    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 10

gonna get our ahead of the inevitable discourse and say I think it’s fine to be happy when someone bad dies

24.07.2025 15:57 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

COME ON HURRY UP DUDE I WANT TO DRINK BLOOD FROM THE SKULLS OF GOP SENATE HOPEFULS LET'S GO ALREADY #NCPOL

23.07.2025 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

More of this and less directors of marketing or whatever, please.

23.07.2025 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Feel exactly the same way most weekdays while stuck at work or commuting to/from it.

Then I get home from work and remember Victoria 3 exists and I'm like, "Well, that Japan ain't gonna liberalize itself."

23.07.2025 18:33 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Google image search result from "Pro Football Network" of some CRA JEGS Tour Pro Late Models. Caption reads "NASCAR Set for California Return in 2026 As Major Comeback Deal Awaits Announcement". What the hell is this result?

Google image search result from "Pro Football Network" of some CRA JEGS Tour Pro Late Models. Caption reads "NASCAR Set for California Return in 2026 As Major Comeback Deal Awaits Announcement". What the hell is this result?

Looking for a track layout, what the hell is this search result? What do PLMs have to do with this race?

23.07.2025 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I've been to the historics at Coronado. The track layout left absolutely no impression on me.

23.07.2025 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Seeing Nick and Adam together on Stavvys World a few months back was like being wrapped in a warm blanket after a night in a storm.

23.07.2025 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A shame they resent it, because I hear Talladega is a helluva good time

21.07.2025 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"chief people officer"

you mean HR?

you down to the Coldplay concert with HR?

17.07.2025 13:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1914    πŸ” 325    πŸ’¬ 55    πŸ“Œ 182

Ahhhhhhh shit you are 100% correct, we're talking about a Toyota team, and somehow I didn't think of that. I blame sleep deprivation.

A 23XI Toyota GT3 (the new one coming next year) would rock. That should be my first paint project when it comes to iRacing.

14.07.2025 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Random ass "I want distractions from work" question: say 23XI decides to go GT racing, which manufacturer do you pair them up with?

14.07.2025 14:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It's almost like people care about more than just money when choosing where to live (this is why "you can't tax billionaires or they'll leave the country!" is bullshit)

14.07.2025 12:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This motherfucker is worth 3.3 billion, of course his mother-in-law is not worried about her Social Security check

14.07.2025 12:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1511    πŸ” 211    πŸ’¬ 74    πŸ“Œ 8

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