Yes, UK authorities are seriously considering a potential ban on X (formerly Twitter) if the platform fails to comply with the law regarding the proliferation of AI-generated sexualized images. The UK government has stated that all options, including a ban, are "on the table".
WHERE IS CONGRESS?? Fatso is threatening Iran about the mis-treatment of protestors, which is rich on it's own. Also, Greenland and Cuba. Didn't there used to be a role for the "people's" house to participate in whether we involve ourselves militarily in other nations?
How ya' living John Roberts, giving this deranged maniac unlimited power?
There's a vigil at the US consulate here at 6pm. It's really cold today, and it will be colder at 6. I'll go, but I really don't expect more than 15 people to show up. That will be the diehards from Democrats Abroad. I see them at all the protests.
"If you wanna be nihilistic and say nothing really matters and nothing's gonna change and there's no point in fighting back, that's your choice.
But don't expect the rest of us to humor it. Don't expect others to make space for chronic negativity. Nihilism is useless and irritating and repulsive."
I know a couple people who have used doomsaying as a kind of defense mechanism since early childhood.
Luckily, they also learned early that most people hate this because it makes them feel weakened and hopeless. The doom-prone ones know when to keep it to themselves. Which is all the time right now.
I've blocked a few people for constant doomer takes here. You are not being insightful when you do that - everyone has doomer thoughts, even clever ones - but to put it out there with no new information and no suggestion of how to improve it or even vague words of hope helps no one - not even yourself, except a light snack for you ego.
I think I know a couple of the people you're talking about.
Criticism is the easiest thing in the world. One simply points out things to be improved. Which is very easy when you're not the one attempting whatever is being attempted.
I'm a Gen X raised as a Stoic by Silent Generation parents. My complaints either get addressed by me or are rolled into a tight little compressed ball that is perfectly safe to add to forever.
It's gross. He and his wife and 2 kids live with their mom (my aunt) who is a raving liberal and she's getting sick of the shit they believe and how they just suck off her and don't do much of anything.
God damn the stupid that tries to tell us that ICE attacks are "broadly popular". Even the most racist shithead wants his lawn watered. Side note: who is the Bream clone on Fox today?
That won't work. Every qualifying country has enough MAGA-friendly rich fucks willing to spend a small fortune to sit in the stands in the early rounds to watch their team lose 3-nil.
THIS country has enough MaGA-friendly fucks and drones that think "Oh HURRRR DURRRRR HURRRRRRRRRRRRR DURRRRRRRRRRRRR That's just politics and doesn't affect me."
Career first: a beautiful brunette woman drunk off her has ass ended my command vehicle. Our chief vehicles are 3/4 ton Chevrolet pickups with space for communication gear, spare defibrillators, cyanide treatment kit, and portable radios. She scratched my bumper. Her Mercedes front end is trashed. She fell down during the field sobriety test. We're both went to the hospital. She's going to get treatment and a blood draw. Our Safety Battalion took me to the same hospital so I can give urine to validate I was not under the influence of anything. The only good thing about it was I was able to write up the accident report on my table computer.
Glad there apparently weren't terribly serious consequences! Um, are there a lot of cyanide poisonings where you operate? 'Cause that treatment kit seems like a "one of these things is not like the others" kind of situation.
Sorry, but this is not a “distraction”. Even if he doesn’t go through with it it is NOT acceptable for the military to draw up plans August our own NATO allies.
Trump Orders Top Army Officials to ‘Draw Up Plan’ to Invade Greenland: Report
I will push back slightly: it is quite acceptable for the military to draw up plans against our own NATO allies... to be used in the event the ally has been overwhelmed by a non-ally insurgent. In other words, we are not actually invading the ally but the insugent in that land, and the plans should be geared towards restoring the pre-insurgence order.
FUCK their "western civilization". Society evolves and hopefully becomes better. If ideas and ideals are good, they will live on, or be transformed into something better. Why the fuck would anyone care or assume that their way of life is best for everyone else?
Well, I have stuff to do. It's my only day off between gigs. Laundry, some arrangements for my son's upcoming wedding, some business and tax prep shit.
And protesting. Whether I want to or not. 'Due to location.
Since Renee Good got murdered within 10 blocks of my house (as George Floyd did within 5), I can't go get the fucking paper without being in some danger.
Hey "Centrist Institutionalists," I would listen to you if you would acknowledge that where we are now, a mercenary on the federal payroll gets called fat by a blonde lesbian mom, so following his training, experience and the law; he shoots her in the face three times.
Indulge me while I have no respect for that sort of institution and want it gone.
But now I gotta take care to not get murdered as I go get groceries, fill up the car, drop off some dry-cleaning, maybe have to stop in traffic in front of a luxury truck full of cartel hitmen; thanks so much for that.
Yes, UK authorities are seriously considering a potential ban on X (formerly Twitter) if the platform fails to comply with the law regarding the proliferation of AI-generated sexualized images. The UK government has stated that all options, including a ban, are "on the table".
They came for the Nazis, and I did nothing.
Filed under History Is So Crazy Sometimes You Think History Has Dropped Acid (And THEN Things Got Weird):
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/jewish-baby-featured-on-cover-of-nazi-magazine-dies-at-91/ar-AA1TXPyD
Younkin is one of the vilest shits on the face of the planet. Do better, Virginia.
We did. Spanberger is our new Governor.
WHERE IS CONGRESS?? Fatso is threatening Iran about the mis-treatment of protestors, which is rich on it's own. Also, Greenland and Cuba. Didn't there used to be a role for the "people's" house to participate in whether we involve ourselves militarily in other nations?
How ya' living John Roberts, giving this deranged maniac unlimited power?
with his donor millions, quite comfortably, thank you
Congress? That's so 20th Century.
We're going to have to shut down this country to achieve anything.
As much as possible. I know not everyone will participate.
Fuckface von Clownpenis is now on record saying the only limit to his power is his own morality.
We are so very, very fucked.
Our only friend here is the word competence.
There's a vigil at the US consulate here at 6pm. It's really cold today, and it will be colder at 6. I'll go, but I really don't expect more than 15 people to show up. That will be the diehards from Democrats Abroad. I see them at all the protests.
The Democrats Abroad in Copenhagen are a good bunch.
I'm glad Kristen Welker asked this phenomenally stupid question, because Jacob Frey had the perfect response to it. https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mc5ui7dc3t2t
I have never heard a republican asked if they are responsible for "bringing down the temperature." And their the one's who raise it.
didn't Jake Tapper ask the same stupid question?
Yes, I think while quoting Noem https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mc5qou4f5o2h
Evangelical outrageous obscenity: using the f-bomb.
A moral person's outrageous obscenity: shooting someone in the face.
He's absolutely correct here. Also I loved his "Disney Princess Ears" quote.
"If you wanna be nihilistic and say nothing really matters and nothing's gonna change and there's no point in fighting back, that's your choice.
But don't expect the rest of us to humor it. Don't expect others to make space for chronic negativity. Nihilism is useless and irritating and repulsive."
https://bsky.app/profile/charlotteclymer.bsky.social/post/3mc5qr65yps27
I know a couple people who have used doomsaying as a kind of defense mechanism since early childhood.
Luckily, they also learned early that most people hate this because it makes them feel weakened and hopeless. The doom-prone ones know when to keep it to themselves. Which is all the time right now.
I've blocked a few people for constant doomer takes here. You are not being insightful when you do that - everyone has doomer thoughts, even clever ones - but to put it out there with no new information and no suggestion of how to improve it or even vague words of hope helps no one - not even yourself, except a light snack for you ego.
I think I know a couple of the people you're talking about.
Criticism is the easiest thing in the world. One simply points out things to be improved. Which is very easy when you're not the one attempting whatever is being attempted.
I'm a Gen X raised as a Stoic by Silent Generation parents. My complaints either get addressed by me or are rolled into a tight little compressed ball that is perfectly safe to add to forever.
I want to get angry about nihilism but what's the point?
Oh, you.
If we want things to change it’s up to us to change them. Nobody’s going to do it for us. But that requires sacrifice.
Not everyone has to make big sacrifices. Sacrifices can be small.
The smallest sacrifice anyone in this country can make politically is taking time out of their day to get out and vote.
I call that "shit-flinging chaos." I hate nihilism and want to pound it into pudding.
I have a cousin like that and he thinks he's real cute and edgy being a lolbertarian against everything. And stands for nothing.
He probably wants to think the fact that everyone who knows him wants to throttle him these days is just a funny little joke.
"𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴."
It's gross. He and his wife and 2 kids live with their mom (my aunt) who is a raving liberal and she's getting sick of the shit they believe and how they just suck off her and don't do much of anything.
Interesting comments.
He seems nice https://xcancel.com/TheTNHoller/status/2010041698655842527
God damn the stupid that tries to tell us that ICE attacks are "broadly popular". Even the most racist shithead wants his lawn watered. Side note: who is the Bream clone on Fox today?
Rub the MAGAts nose in it!
‘𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀’: 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗼𝘆𝗰𝗼𝘁𝘁 𝗨𝗦-𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗜𝗙𝗔 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝘂𝗽 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻
https://www.rawstory.com/world-cup-2674872045/
That won't work. Every qualifying country has enough MAGA-friendly rich fucks willing to spend a small fortune to sit in the stands in the early rounds to watch their team lose 3-nil.
THIS country has enough MaGA-friendly fucks and drones that think "Oh HURRRR DURRRRR HURRRRRRRRRRRRR DURRRRRRRRRRRRR That's just politics and doesn't affect me."
We need to SHUT SHIT DOWN. Period.
It will work if they're the only ones in the stands.
Even then FIFA would paper the stands with the homeless if need be. It's all about the show.
see non-comment up above
Let's find out.
I'm all for it, but not optimistic in this case.
AND the criminal $wine at FIFA.
That's where it needs to be taken care of. At the source.
💀 "Mass. is home to more than four dozen Grateful Dead cover bands - and local Deadheads can’t get enough"–[Boston Globe] https://archive.ph/SPlUH#selection-1210.0-1210.1 🌺
I blame Vermont.
Good morning -- and enjoy some daffodils!
https://substack.com/@sayitwithwookies/note/c-198325555?r=2kw0pf
Career first: a beautiful brunette woman drunk off her has ass ended my command vehicle. Our chief vehicles are 3/4 ton Chevrolet pickups with space for communication gear, spare defibrillators, cyanide treatment kit, and portable radios. She scratched my bumper. Her Mercedes front end is trashed. She fell down during the field sobriety test. We're both went to the hospital. She's going to get treatment and a blood draw. Our Safety Battalion took me to the same hospital so I can give urine to validate I was not under the influence of anything. The only good thing about it was I was able to write up the accident report on my table computer.
Some firsts are more welcome than others...
Glad you are feeling well. Hope the woman gets the appropriate care...
Glad there apparently weren't terribly serious consequences! Um, are there a lot of cyanide poisonings where you operate? 'Cause that treatment kit seems like a "one of these things is not like the others" kind of situation.
Same thought!
falling down during one's field sobriety test is generally considered a 'bad' thing, right?
I'm not sure. My kid backed up and over a curb and still passes her driver's test. Pretty sure she was sober, though.
Prolly not the best defended fall, either.
When Karens Attack!
Well, and a warm place to pee. (/s)
Glad you are safe! Glad she's off the road!
Trump regime: We are considering striking Iran over their treatment of protestors.
*Trump is murdering protestors in his own country*
Trump Regime: The hateful rhetoric against law enforcement has to stop!
*Trump posted hateful rhetoric aimed at the Capitol police on the White House website*
Sorry, but this is not a “distraction”. Even if he doesn’t go through with it it is NOT acceptable for the military to draw up plans August our own NATO allies.
Trump Orders Top Army Officials to ‘Draw Up Plan’ to Invade Greenland: Report
https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/trump-orders-top-army-officials-to-draw-up-plan-to-invade-greenland-report/
I will push back slightly: it is quite acceptable for the military to draw up plans against our own NATO allies... to be used in the event the ally has been overwhelmed by a non-ally insurgent. In other words, we are not actually invading the ally but the insugent in that land, and the plans should be geared towards restoring the pre-insurgence order.
Additionally, if one ally invades another, the invader becomes a non-ally.
I am guessing there's a file somewhere that just needs updating. Between all the chiefs, the brass, the academics, etc, they wargame everything
Greenlanders are working with the Danish government to set up defenses:
https://preview.redd.it/request-saw-this-i-was-wondering-how-many-lego-bricks-it-v0-yuxtynzkpdcg1.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=8f68858e8fbfc1d16ead941f3e3dc46a6f64439d
They should be attempting impeachment for every transgression. Every week if necessary. Make the Republicans sign up for his madness.
I fail to understand why this isn't happening.
My situation is different: I understand why, and I fail to accept it as the correct course of action.
Legacy Democrats don't want to set a precedent that would interfere with their attempts in the future to restore US global hegemony.
mine wants to be seen as 'moderate' and 'bipartisan'.
Ah, you do understand!
sadly yes, and I agree with you 100%
*Giant wanking motion* at the Pentagon. I hope.
American corporations have to be panicking because Europe will shut them out.
PAB's ego is about to get checked.
I'd prefer if the whole person got checked into a prison.
It would be best for everyone.
He'll need some cell block mates. I have suggestions.
We shall soon be at war with nations fromerly respected as longtime allies.
And they're supposedly "saving" western civilization. Just like they're the "party of life."
https://youtu.be/N5mjsMEMmoQ?si=sUscd9iR6y1OLgYi
FUCK their "western civilization". Society evolves and hopefully becomes better. If ideas and ideals are good, they will live on, or be transformed into something better. Why the fuck would anyone care or assume that their way of life is best for everyone else?
The party of freedom, indeed! Fucking bullshit.
I haven't dubbed them the Harridans of Hypocrisy simply to amuse myself.
"former" allies.
But I’m supposed to believe that Joe Biden was the one who wasn’t mentally fit to be president?
Well, I have stuff to do. It's my only day off between gigs. Laundry, some arrangements for my son's upcoming wedding, some business and tax prep shit.
And protesting. Whether I want to or not. 'Due to location.
Since Renee Good got murdered within 10 blocks of my house (as George Floyd did within 5), I can't go get the fucking paper without being in some danger.
Hey "Centrist Institutionalists," I would listen to you if you would acknowledge that where we are now, a mercenary on the federal payroll gets called fat by a blonde lesbian mom, so following his training, experience and the law; he shoots her in the face three times.
Indulge me while I have no respect for that sort of institution and want it gone.
But now I gotta take care to not get murdered as I go get groceries, fill up the car, drop off some dry-cleaning, maybe have to stop in traffic in front of a luxury truck full of cartel hitmen; thanks so much for that.
We've got your back.
please be careful and not murdered.
That's the goal. These death squad guys are everywhere though.
If I see a vehicle anywhere doing anything but going forward, it represents a potential existential threat.
And the choppers circling over my house last night while I was trying to fall asleep did not improve my state of mind or sense of safety.
And now they're back again, I can hear them.
Fuck those cosplaying fake patriots.