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Post by elle on Feb 18, 2020 13:16:42 GMT -6
I would appreciate it if you did not post pics of me during this time Lol
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Post by jkjacq on Feb 18, 2020 13:31:50 GMT -6
And Add Michael Milken to the pardon list.
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Post by Wtfshouldmynamebe on Feb 18, 2020 14:16:29 GMT -6
Did he seriously say he didn't know Rod? Um...he was on his fucking TV show with him
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Post by jkjacq on Feb 18, 2020 14:18:11 GMT -6
Did he seriously say he didn't know Rod? Um...he was on his fucking TV show with him "didnt know him WELL, met him a couple of times on his show" but hes seems like a good guy.
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Post by catspajamas on Feb 18, 2020 14:40:53 GMT -6
I knew this week was too quiet. It's like they took a list of criminals in Excel, sorted by Worst, and are pardoning from the top of the list on down. Just, ugh.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2020 14:58:35 GMT -6
I knew this week was too quiet. It's like they took a list of criminals in Excel, sorted by Worst, and are pardoning from the top of the list on down. Just, ugh. I appreciate the spreadsheet analogy.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 18, 2020 15:00:01 GMT -6
Good thing today: Randy Rainbow released a new video.
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Post by starbuck on Feb 18, 2020 18:06:18 GMT -6
I am reading more and more about the concentration camps in Western China - - where they are incarcerating Muslim families "re-educating them," and possibly forcing them to work. Some don't ever come back out. This is the third leak of classified documents in as many months, and it's really chilling. www.cnn.com/interactive/2020/02/asia/xinjiang-china-karakax-document-intl-hnk/Where is the outrage on this? Where is the UN? Why aren't any countries leveling sanctions or applying real pressure to end this practice? I feel like I know a lot of the answers to these questions. But damn. We as a species excel at turning our heads, ignoring inconvenient facts, and leaving people to suffer.
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Post by punker1212 on Feb 18, 2020 18:51:45 GMT -6
I am reading more and more about the concentration camps in Western China - - where they are incarcerating Muslim families "re-educating them," and possibly forcing them to work. Some don't ever come back out. This is the third leak of classified documents in as many months, and it's really chilling. www.cnn.com/interactive/2020/02/asia/xinjiang-china-karakax-document-intl-hnk/Where is the outrage on this? Where is the UN? Why aren't any countries leveling sanctions or applying real pressure to end this practice? I feel like I know a lot of the answers to these questions. But damn. We as a species excel at turning our heads, ignoring inconvenient facts, and leaving people to suffer. Normalized trade relations has been a disaster, IMO, and this here is a great example. China makes about 80% of your antibiotics and makes most of the ingredients for the ones we do make. Another reason we’ve put ourselves in a situation that makes sanctioning difficult. I agree, our ignorance of convenience is abhorrent.
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Post by dc2london on Feb 18, 2020 18:54:52 GMT -6
I am reading more and more about the concentration camps in Western China - - where they are incarcerating Muslim families "re-educating them," and possibly forcing them to work. Some don't ever come back out. This is the third leak of classified documents in as many months, and it's really chilling. www.cnn.com/interactive/2020/02/asia/xinjiang-china-karakax-document-intl-hnk/Where is the outrage on this? Where is the UN? Why aren't any countries leveling sanctions or applying real pressure to end this practice? I feel like I know a lot of the answers to these questions. But damn. We as a species excel at turning our heads, ignoring inconvenient facts, and leaving people to suffer. I agree with you that there's a lack of coverage and, therefore, outrage, and a lot of that, IMO, falls on our corporate media structure. You need clicks to survive. And which gets more clicks: "a horrific thing is happening to people on the other side of the planet, and a government that isn't yours did it all," or, "a creepy scary virus we don't understand is definitely coming to hurt you and your friends?" I am NOT, to be clear, advocating for that. But I think it contributes to the coverage map. And I think it fucking sucks.
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Post by dc2london on Feb 18, 2020 18:59:21 GMT -6
The tragedy of what's happening with Uygher Chinese people is another reason I am completely motivated to make sure Trump loses re election. He doesn't GAF about the most vulnerable in any country. Our job is to elect a president who will protect the most vulnerable in the US, AND do what she or he can to protect vulnerable people in other nations.
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Post by ldubhawksfan on Feb 18, 2020 21:26:28 GMT -6
I am reading more and more about the concentration camps in Western China - - where they are incarcerating Muslim families "re-educating them," and possibly forcing them to work. Some don't ever come back out. This is the third leak of classified documents in as many months, and it's really chilling. www.cnn.com/interactive/2020/02/asia/xinjiang-china-karakax-document-intl-hnk/Where is the outrage on this? Where is the UN? Why aren't any countries leveling sanctions or applying real pressure to end this practice? I feel like I know a lot of the answers to these questions. But damn. We as a species excel at turning our heads, ignoring inconvenient facts, and leaving people to suffer. The only reason I am even aware of it was a couple of episodes of the daily touching on it. I haven’t seen it covered anywhere else.
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Post by LaRo422 on Feb 19, 2020 3:46:14 GMT -6
Direct quote "I'm also, I guess, the chief law enforcement officer of the country" I don’t think I’ve ever seen a gif used more accurately lolsob
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Post by dc2london on Feb 19, 2020 6:05:15 GMT -6
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Post by starbuck on Feb 19, 2020 6:36:30 GMT -6
I am reading more and more about the concentration camps in Western China - - where they are incarcerating Muslim families "re-educating them," and possibly forcing them to work. Some don't ever come back out. This is the third leak of classified documents in as many months, and it's really chilling. www.cnn.com/interactive/2020/02/asia/xinjiang-china-karakax-document-intl-hnk/Where is the outrage on this? Where is the UN? Why aren't any countries leveling sanctions or applying real pressure to end this practice? I feel like I know a lot of the answers to these questions. But damn. We as a species excel at turning our heads, ignoring inconvenient facts, and leaving people to suffer. The only reason I am even aware of it was a couple of episodes of the daily touching on it. I haven’t seen it covered anywhere else. It's really disconcerting that China can put 1 million people in camps and it doesn't get much attention.
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Post by byjove on Feb 19, 2020 8:09:54 GMT -6
I am reading more and more about the concentration camps in Western China - - where they are incarcerating Muslim families "re-educating them," and possibly forcing them to work. Some don't ever come back out. This is the third leak of classified documents in as many months, and it's really chilling. www.cnn.com/interactive/2020/02/asia/xinjiang-china-karakax-document-intl-hnk/Where is the outrage on this? Where is the UN? Why aren't any countries leveling sanctions or applying real pressure to end this practice? I feel like I know a lot of the answers to these questions. But damn. We as a species excel at turning our heads, ignoring inconvenient facts, and leaving people to suffer. See also, why isn't the UN knocking on our door for putting people in camps?
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Post by starbuck on Feb 19, 2020 8:23:33 GMT -6
I am reading more and more about the concentration camps in Western China - - where they are incarcerating Muslim families "re-educating them," and possibly forcing them to work. Some don't ever come back out. This is the third leak of classified documents in as many months, and it's really chilling. www.cnn.com/interactive/2020/02/asia/xinjiang-china-karakax-document-intl-hnk/Where is the outrage on this? Where is the UN? Why aren't any countries leveling sanctions or applying real pressure to end this practice? I feel like I know a lot of the answers to these questions. But damn. We as a species excel at turning our heads, ignoring inconvenient facts, and leaving people to suffer. See also, why isn't the UN knocking on our door for putting people in camps? Oh 100% I'll never understand this either. Like we literally have kids dying in our custody and no one says boo. Smack us. We need it.
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Post by cakewench on Feb 19, 2020 8:26:28 GMT -6
Trump Revenge Tour 2020 makes it's next stop:
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Post by jaygee on Feb 19, 2020 8:55:44 GMT -6
I didn’t see this posted but the Boy Scouts of America organization filed for bankruptcy yesterday. DS is a Cub Scout and we got a long email about it yesterday. What a disaster. apple.news/Ad5qe6HezTvqIutpg6yczIw
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Post by jkjacq on Feb 19, 2020 8:58:14 GMT -6
the jury in weinstein is on day 2. Apparently the verdict form is really confusing.
Also he rolled up into the court pushing a seated walker like he was running the Boston marathon. Also I would bet the walker is ONLY used when cameras are around, because hes all hunched over it, and if it were truly necessary then medical staff would have fitted it to him in a more standing straight position.
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Post by byjove on Feb 19, 2020 9:09:33 GMT -6
I didn’t see this posted but the Boy Scouts of America organization filed for bankruptcy yesterday. DS is a Cub Scout and we got a long email about it yesterday. What a disaster. apple.news/Ad5qe6HezTvqIutpg6yczIwI thought it was slightly ironic that I saw this story on Monday, shortly after watching a parade that had a very large boy scouts presence. Also saw something called American Heritage Girls that I had never heard of. What did the email say?
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Post by jaygee on Feb 19, 2020 9:13:04 GMT -6
I didn’t see this posted but the Boy Scouts of America organization filed for bankruptcy yesterday. DS is a Cub Scout and we got a long email about it yesterday. What a disaster. apple.news/Ad5qe6HezTvqIutpg6yczIwI thought it was slightly ironic that I saw this story on Monday, shortly after watching a parade that had a very large boy scouts presence. Also saw something called American Heritage Girls that I had never heard of. What did the email say? Basically covered all the changes they have made to prevent sexual abuse in the future. Side note: MH is a den leader and the training was intense around this. And also that scouting will continue during this time.
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Post by enchanted on Feb 19, 2020 9:16:19 GMT -6
You just hate to see it. 😏
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Post by cakewench on Feb 19, 2020 11:03:37 GMT -6
Can't say I'm surprised by this:
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Post by cakewench on Feb 19, 2020 11:38:33 GMT -6
Some nerd humor to lighten the day:
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Post by sctiger on Feb 19, 2020 11:38:46 GMT -6
These pardons are such bull shit. Who's next, Dylan Roof?
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Post by cakewench on Feb 19, 2020 11:40:42 GMT -6
These pardons are such bull shit. Who's next, Dylan Roof? I can honestly say it wouldn't surprise me at this point. Which is fucking horrible.
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Post by athn64 on Feb 19, 2020 11:48:51 GMT -6
These pardons are such bull shit. Who's next, Dylan Roof? It's such an abuse of power. He gets off on it.
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Post by roloma on Feb 19, 2020 13:28:55 GMT -6
Can't say I'm surprised by this: All of these pardons are bullshit but this...THIS is super problematic. I mean, come the fuck on. Trading pardons for lies, are you fucking kidding me?!? I am not surprised but JFC. DOES THIS SEEM FINE TO YOU SUSAN AND LISA AND GARDNER AND EVERY OTHER PERSON WHO THINKS HE MIGHT HAVE LEARNED HIS LESSON FROM THE IMPEACHMENT SHAM?? Holy shit. Phew.
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Post by jkjacq on Feb 19, 2020 13:32:03 GMT -6
Can't say I'm surprised by this: All of these pardons are bullshit but this...THIS is super problematic. I mean, come the fuck on. Trading pardons for lies, are you fucking kidding me?!? I am not surprised but JFC. DOES THIS SEEM FINE TO YOU SUSAN AND LISA AND GARDNER AND EVERY OTHER PERSON WHO THINKS HE MIGHT HAVE LEARNED HIS LESSON FROM THE IMPEACHMENT SHAM?? Holy shit. Phew. Blago was just stating, how a great injustice was righted and how hes now gotten his freedom that WAS STOLEN FROM HIM back.
is Bernie Madoff still in prison? what about the pharmaceutical guy? why they no get pardons?
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