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It’s not like any other part of this was particularly smart, but I take your point.

It’s your patch and you know it better, but I suspect any cogent power structure atm is optimistic. Unless the generals there rally to 1-3 strong religious or political figures who emerge (as leaders or military puppets), I can see rule-of-the-gun factionalism breaking out.

Is Pezeshkian alive?

Post See new posts Conversation Laura Rozen @lrozen · 2h From US admin official background briefing recording listening to, seriously question if US negotiators understood what Iranians were proposing. One official keeps saying acronym for “IAEA” wrong. They seem astonished Iran would not agree to the US supplying them nuclear fuel Laura Rozen @lrozen · 2h They took as suspicious proposals that Iran saw as concessionary. Laura Rozen @lrozen · 2h Explains why Oman FM tried to come to DC to explain what US negotiators may not have fully understood Laura Rozen @lrozen Am not saying what Iran proposed would have been enough, I dont know, but it seems US negotiators did not have the expert guidance to understand it correctly

On top of all the reporting that this war of aggression was planned well in advance, it seems that the reporting also indicates that the US political leadership are quite literally too stupid to understand basic diplomacy. I mean literally not smart enough.

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Juuuuuust waiting for that motherfucker to declare Mission Accomplished.

I really hope the Silent Movie novelization is all blank pages.

Okay, Oneko the Devil Cat just flopped on my laptop, and now BlueSky thinks I'm fluent in Korean.

The very first strike in a war of choice **that we started** included an atrocity. Literal War Crimes material.

But there won't be any more, I'm sure.

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Wow, I just got an email from DNC Chair @kenmartin.bsky.social that didn't ask for money! But he had some thoughts on Trump's actions in Iran.

Well, Ken... so do I. And some thoughts on the Democratic messaging strategy under the Trump regime.

(I would usually have more paragraph breaks, tho.)

(I know he won't. Too spineless.)

Any politician who vows to prosecute and/or extradite to The Hague for criminal prosecution Trump, Hegseth, Miller, Noem, and Netanyahu (should he ever set foot on U.S. soil) on the very first day of their Presidency has my vote.

Sigh. Yes, even you, @gavinnewsom.bsky.social.

Oh, damn… missed that this year. :(

You can't have a Republican president without attacking a country of brown-skinned people under false pretenses.

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I don’t think you remember just how hard the TRON: Legacy soundtrack goes.

President Karen wants to speak to the manager.

Effin’ Birds IRL.

Seriously, tho... Cards Against Humanity has been better for humanity than a lot of corporations you could name.

I'm kinda getting AOL Time-Warner vibes out of this deal.

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I mean, they're practically the same language.

Honestly, my first thought was "This looks like really, really, really good cosplay."

Shockrat all over my feed, guessing Nintendo sneezed or something.

Indeed. You can tell they really needed a writer. One that they actually paid.

Look, at this point, just take them to court. You don't need a lawyer, just file the complaint yourself. And just for laughs, I popped over the LinkedIn and screengrabbed this, which might help your claim.

Honestly, Mamdani's political gift is that he can make people truly feel good about themselves and the place they live.

That's a sensation Trump never gets to experience otherwise.

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Adios Rob Grant, co-creator of Red Dwarf. What a deranged talent. There are so many classic bits in that show, with a full cast of iconic characters.

Boys from the Dwarf Forever.

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So... this is the first teaser for the new Evangelion series, and A.) you can/should fully skip to the 40-second mark, and B.) it is SO Yoko Taro-coded. Could easily launch a society-wrecking "Is it Eva or Nier?" drinking game.

youtu.be/tC_DJWqHXD4?...

Thank you for the... obnoxious... band... music?

The electronica dog-barks do seem like a necessary choice in this instance, and ONLY this instance.

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I will download and play the Marathon Open Beta (Server Slam) on the very first platform that does not make me type "Marathon Open Beta (Server Slam)" into its search field to find it.

I know it might not be financially viable for all, but Jesus Christ, if you are trans and in Kansas and you’re able to, use that driver’s license they’re trying to take from you to get the hell out of that state, because your personhood is likely next.

#TransRights
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