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Former US military lawyers speak out:
"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
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"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
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November 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Former US military lawyers speak out:
"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
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"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."
Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes
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The president is mentally unwell and just says things. He is going to arrest Biden for perjury! He is going to invade Nigeria! He is going to abolish income tax!
The press just ignores this because it isn't serious. But it robs the public of a chance to see how broken everything is.
The press just ignores this because it isn't serious. But it robs the public of a chance to see how broken everything is.
This seems like the kind of declaration by a U.S. president that should be mentioned *somewhere* on the front page of CNN or the NY Times, but the fact that it isn't (as of right now) tells us so much both about how this president is covered and the credibility of the U.S. government.
Might be kicking off.
November 29, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The president is mentally unwell and just says things. He is going to arrest Biden for perjury! He is going to invade Nigeria! He is going to abolish income tax!
The press just ignores this because it isn't serious. But it robs the public of a chance to see how broken everything is.
The press just ignores this because it isn't serious. But it robs the public of a chance to see how broken everything is.
As one does.
Tomorrow Grimes will DJ a livestream of immortality influencer Bryan Johnson tripping on shrooms to determine its effect on longevity. Mr. Beast and the CEO of Salesforce will be there too.
Grimes DJing Immortality Influencer's Shroom Trip With Special Guest Mr. Beast
Grimes is a fan of Bryan Johnson, the multimillionaire and immortality influencer who spends his time trying to fight death. He is perhaps best known for undergoing plasma transfusions with donations ...
stereogum.com
November 29, 2025 at 3:46 PM
As one does.
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Finally getting some theological clarity on the ethics of reclining in one’s plane seat
November 29, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Finally getting some theological clarity on the ethics of reclining in one’s plane seat
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It is odd to me that, like, you'd think it'd be parody if you said: to be clear, they only like the bad bits of Western Civilisation -- but that turns out to be true. They like the rapacious imperial murder, but not the art or intellectual achievements or civil liberties, etc.
i mean what are these "western values" these guys are so hopped up about? they are directly antagonistic to western europe. they don't believe in civil liberties. they reject democracy. and don't get me started on christianity, they hate their white neighbors almost as much as the brown ones
November 29, 2025 at 1:06 PM
It is odd to me that, like, you'd think it'd be parody if you said: to be clear, they only like the bad bits of Western Civilisation -- but that turns out to be true. They like the rapacious imperial murder, but not the art or intellectual achievements or civil liberties, etc.
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This paragraph is a journey.
November 29, 2025 at 1:25 PM
This paragraph is a journey.
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This was murder purporting to be a war crime from the first jump internationalpolicy.org/publications...
Trump’s Wag The Dog Moment - CIP
If you want to break up a drug cartel, blowing up a boat does little to accomplish that, unless you believe cartels only own one boat.
internationalpolicy.org
November 28, 2025 at 7:12 PM
This was murder purporting to be a war crime from the first jump internationalpolicy.org/publications...
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[observing someone’s obsessive passion project] wow i really like whatever’s wrong with that guy
November 28, 2025 at 11:40 PM
[observing someone’s obsessive passion project] wow i really like whatever’s wrong with that guy
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Tariff revenue is ~1% of income tax revenue. There are individual states (CA and TX) with budgets larger than the revenue generated from tariffs.
You dont need to pretend this is a plausible claim just because he said it!
You dont need to pretend this is a plausible claim just because he said it!
November 28, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Tariff revenue is ~1% of income tax revenue. There are individual states (CA and TX) with budgets larger than the revenue generated from tariffs.
You dont need to pretend this is a plausible claim just because he said it!
You dont need to pretend this is a plausible claim just because he said it!
I wish news orgs had a policy of appending reality grounding disclaimers when parroting trump’s ridiculous claims, like:
“Trump says he may cut income tax 'completely' because of tariff income, which is clearly ridiculous if you understand the numbers involved”.
It fits within the character limit!
“Trump says he may cut income tax 'completely' because of tariff income, which is clearly ridiculous if you understand the numbers involved”.
It fits within the character limit!
Trump says he may cut income tax 'completely' because of tariff income reut.rs/4p65j0l
Trump says he may cut income tax 'completely' because of tariff income
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday his administration may slash income tax completely over the next couple of years because of government revenue generated from tariffs.
reut.rs
November 28, 2025 at 12:47 PM
I wish news orgs had a policy of appending reality grounding disclaimers when parroting trump’s ridiculous claims, like:
“Trump says he may cut income tax 'completely' because of tariff income, which is clearly ridiculous if you understand the numbers involved”.
It fits within the character limit!
“Trump says he may cut income tax 'completely' because of tariff income, which is clearly ridiculous if you understand the numbers involved”.
It fits within the character limit!
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i mean what are these "western values" these guys are so hopped up about? they are directly antagonistic to western europe. they don't believe in civil liberties. they reject democracy. and don't get me started on christianity, they hate their white neighbors almost as much as the brown ones
November 27, 2025 at 8:34 PM
i mean what are these "western values" these guys are so hopped up about? they are directly antagonistic to western europe. they don't believe in civil liberties. they reject democracy. and don't get me started on christianity, they hate their white neighbors almost as much as the brown ones
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“USians” is “sportsball” but for geopolitics
November 25, 2025 at 12:45 PM
“USians” is “sportsball” but for geopolitics
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No one shld lose sight of the fact that the Guard was only in DC as part of an extended political messaging stunt. The shooter is guilty for the attacks/carnage. Donald Trump is responsible for them. This is the collateral damage of Trump abusing his powers as President.
Pirro: "These Guardsmen and all who are here to protect the District are the line that separates a civilized society from a barbaric one."
November 27, 2025 at 4:19 PM
No one shld lose sight of the fact that the Guard was only in DC as part of an extended political messaging stunt. The shooter is guilty for the attacks/carnage. Donald Trump is responsible for them. This is the collateral damage of Trump abusing his powers as President.
It is wrong to have opinions about anything that is not the singularly most important thing. 🙃
November 27, 2025 at 6:23 PM
It is wrong to have opinions about anything that is not the singularly most important thing. 🙃
Then he turned to vance and said, “jd, i am real pope. i will tell you what to believe” and the vice president wept.
In newly leaked audio, Peter Thiel admits he urged JD Vance to ignore Pope Leo XIV on moral questions — including the ethical development of AI.
He goes even further, branding Leo “the woke American pope” and suggesting he’s a tool of the Antichrist.
He goes even further, branding Leo “the woke American pope” and suggesting he’s a tool of the Antichrist.
NEW: JD Vance’s Top Donor Suggests Pope Leo XIV is Antichrist
In a leaked lecture, Peter Thiel says he’s urged Vance to ignore the pope on moral questions — and simply pray for him.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Then he turned to vance and said, “jd, i am real pope. i will tell you what to believe” and the vice president wept.
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these people basically just take luxury government jets and go to fancy events like make a wish kids while their minions flashbang your elderly neighbors
November 23, 2025 at 4:26 AM
these people basically just take luxury government jets and go to fancy events like make a wish kids while their minions flashbang your elderly neighbors
November 23, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Incentives and consequences.
I had a popular account with a valuable audience and my Twitter payout was $80 a month-ish, to the point where I disabled monetization instead of uploading my ID. Payouts are only material if you live in a developing country, so “guy in Nigeria posting right-wing Amerislop” has taken over the site.
Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
November 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Incentives and consequences.
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Fun fact: November 28, 2001:
"ENRON, which had been a component of the S&P; 500, was removed at the end of trading Thursday and replaced by NVIDIA Corp., a Santa Clara, Calif.-based maker of computer-graphics chips."
"ENRON, which had been a component of the S&P; 500, was removed at the end of trading Thursday and replaced by NVIDIA Corp., a Santa Clara, Calif.-based maker of computer-graphics chips."
November 22, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Fun fact: November 28, 2001:
"ENRON, which had been a component of the S&P; 500, was removed at the end of trading Thursday and replaced by NVIDIA Corp., a Santa Clara, Calif.-based maker of computer-graphics chips."
"ENRON, which had been a component of the S&P; 500, was removed at the end of trading Thursday and replaced by NVIDIA Corp., a Santa Clara, Calif.-based maker of computer-graphics chips."
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I have never been a supporter of Donald Trump, but if he won’t walk back his praise of Zohran Mamdani, I will have no choice but to stop secretly voting for him and funding his campaigns.
November 22, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I have never been a supporter of Donald Trump, but if he won’t walk back his praise of Zohran Mamdani, I will have no choice but to stop secretly voting for him and funding his campaigns.
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Trump’s affection for Mamdani has nothing to do with his political ideology, of which he has almost none; it’s entirely a function of his narcissistic personality disorder, which perfectly explains every single decision he makes, but is somehow left out of “serious” political discussions
November 22, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Trump’s affection for Mamdani has nothing to do with his political ideology, of which he has almost none; it’s entirely a function of his narcissistic personality disorder, which perfectly explains every single decision he makes, but is somehow left out of “serious” political discussions