When countries have trade deficits with us they have a lot of dollars, and sometimes they use it to buy our treasury bonds, which in tern helps keep our national debt affordable.

There are other sources of intelligence.Europe has other satellites and there are commercial satellites that can provide targeting.

Since the Saudis have interest in keeping new US production from coming online, they might just agree to this. Low prices keep US fracking unprofitable.

Wtf

It’s the preferred human state, we retreat to our tribes, biases, and spaces that don’t challenge our preconceived notions. We escape for a bit, and then revert to the mean.

What snacks are you bringing to the shit show?

I’m not even sure what is on “the fringes of the conservative movement” anymore. To me it seems like the fringes are whatever Trump says it is on any given Truth social post.

While my personal positions are mostly left of Fetterman, if we want Democrats in purple states, we have to accept some moderates in the big tent. We need candidates that resonate with their constituents, and that's not always going to look like an AOC.

Santa looks pensive this year

Tokyo

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