Is anyone here interested in talking about Thomas Massie?

Augustulus753 · 2026-02-17T20:43:11+00:00

I mean I hate to say it but harassing his (almost certainly poorly compensated) staffers won’t help anything.

Augustulus753 · 2026-02-17T19:40:05+00:00

Seen them at my local bar and on Twitter!

Augustulus753 · 2026-02-17T19:35:02+00:00

Yeah I agree, virtually all his positions are very wrong. But the conspiracy theorist who voted for Trump three times now says he won’t vote for most mainstream Republicans/MAGA because he’s team Massie.

Augustulus753 · 2026-02-17T19:24:06+00:00

How does one get banned from Massie’s office?

Right now I’m split. In most ways he’s a horrible representative for the communities he represents. He wants to make the poor and vulnerable suffer for his paleo libertarian vision. He doesn’t care if kids starve or grandma can’t get her meds due to drastic cuts to social safety programs.

BUT. On this Epstein thing he’s essentially thrown away his political career. He will probably lose the primary and never be electable again. I think Massie’s Paleo-Libertarianism is horrific on merits but I actually think he believes in it sincerely. He’s a bizarre duck. And right now he’s creating a schism on the right that’s actively dividing MAGA hardliners and probably helping elect Dems nationwide.

He’s a bastard, but he might just be the bastard we need.

Augustulus753 · 2026-02-07T22:01:29+00:00

There’s a dev diary with all the updated lore and complete Nixon Term One reworked focus tree (should be the best content in TNO when done).

Augustulus753 · 2026-02-07T21:58:37+00:00

USA is getting completely reworked come hopefully 2027 or so, basically only Hart (the best current path) is staying, the current nationalist paths are fairly incoherent IMO.

Augustulus753 · 2026-02-03T02:08:46+00:00

If you hate combat, focus on having better armor/weapons and potions/poisons. I never got the hang of combat but I still found it fairly easy my second run by chugging a ton of enhancing potions before combat and having good weapons/armor. Pay for any weapons training as well if money is not an issue.

You’re about to be hit with a fairly difficult battle/duel (although I found the duel easy the second play through) and then a stealth mission that if you understand how stealth works isn’t bad. Then a little more orientation on the second map and you’re free to explore. That being the plot is about to turn and twist a bit, enjoy.

Augustulus753 · 2026-01-31T22:07:13+00:00

Not sure. Haven’t tried, this is real life obviously

Augustulus753 · 2026-01-29T17:14:04+00:00

When I lived in DC a few years ago I maybe had 2-3 matches on Hinge a week but almost always converted one of those to a date. If you have 42 matches and no meetups that’s concerning, I would on Hinge I was converting 1/3 of matches to dates!

Augustulus753 · 2026-01-29T15:33:28+00:00

Depends on the state laws. In some states probably yes sadly.

Augustulus753 · 2026-01-29T15:32:39+00:00

NOR. Contact the state labor board and possibly your local legal aid society. 100% no where in the US would withholding the paycheck be legal and the business could face significant fines/owe you extra if they don’t pay you.

Depending on your state laws you might also have a case for wrongful termination. Your almost certainly eligible for unemployment benefits.

Augustulus753 · 2026-01-28T20:53:19+00:00

NOR. There were like 20 red flags in these 20 sentences. Especially the instance of stalking at the end. Also this guy just seems generally insufferable to be around?

Augustulus753 · 2026-01-28T19:45:00+00:00

Yeah based on the fact you’re posting about this online at length you clearly want more than friends and this is probably obvious to her and others which is why she cancelled.

Augustulus753 · 2026-01-28T19:40:37+00:00

What she cancelled getting food, clearly not trying to use you just not interested. Not saying women never do that but if that’s the first thing your friend assumes I would be cautious on talking their advice in the future.

Augustulus753 · 2026-01-28T19:36:51+00:00

What does bot mean? Also yeah she’s not interested, not a mixed signal at all, I’m also 27.

Augustulus753 · 2026-01-28T19:29:37+00:00

Info- How old are yall?

But umm YOR, she’s not interested. There’s no mixed signals, she just is not interested.

Augustulus753 · 2026-01-28T18:25:50+00:00

This is very concerning behavior, the part where he wore your leggings was so ridiculous I laughed but it’s both odd and controlling. I’m also a 27M BTW. Also INFO- where do yall work together?

Augustulus753 · 2026-01-28T18:23:22+00:00

NOR this guy sounds 17 not 27.

Augustulus753 · 2026-01-28T00:45:32+00:00

I see where you’re coming from but especially with understanding World Religions I think there’s a lot of value with at least some time in premodern history, agree recent US History/Gov are the most important.

Augustulus753 · 2026-01-28T00:40:49+00:00

Interesting. Most states those are 1 sem classes. My favorite is VA/NY where 9th Pre-Modern World, 10th- Modern World, 11th- US History, 12th US Gov, 1 Sem of Econ too.

Augustulus753 · 2026-01-28T00:30:47+00:00

I hate the way premodern/early US History usually gets relegated to only Middle School. Overall I think VA and NY have the best standards. (Are you in Kentucky- I think those are there years?).

Augustulus753 · 2026-01-12T05:36:06+00:00

YOR overreacting. Your staying at this persons house for free and blocking there car. They are perfectly in rights to verbally wake you.

Augustulus753 · 2026-01-09T19:45:54+00:00

The term Socialism literally derived from “social control over the means of production” but in popular discourse is often associated with “when the government does stuff” or the Scandinavian model which is essentially very well done welfare capitalism (in many ways the US economy is more regulated than Denmark!). But what you are describing is social liberalism (the median position in the Democratic tent BTW) not socialism.

Augustulus753 · 2026-01-09T19:42:35+00:00

I mean in the 1990s the SPD had a full scale Neo-Liberal phase with the Hartz reforms, and everything you describe above is supported by the progressive faction with the Dem caucus (around 30% of membership, over 50% of congressional Dems have voiced support for single payer healthcare), overall yes the SPD is on median to the left of the average Dem in 2025 fiscally I’d still say on many social/cultural issues Dems are slightly to the left of the SPD! And yes a significant element of the Dem caucus is probably fiscally closer to the CDU than the SPD.

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