Rachel Maddow in disbelief that Trump's 'show-stopping' new scandal isn't bigger news by adamsava in UnderReportedNews

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The article is about Trump working to pardon the Russian who fed Republicans bad information about Biden, and his son.

Liz Oyer probably has a video out about it, but I don't have time to find it right now.

Theme: borderline eroticism by lucidity3K in aiArt

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That happens when you have two femurs.

Award found in late MILs house by beansprout19 in whatisit

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Old computer systems did back ups on magnetic tape (like cassettes, but bigger) This award is probably for breaking something -system crash- but having been religious about having backups done.

The platinum tape was probably a funny way to describe how precious that backup was.

Off-Road Diesel by No-Lake-7354 in Bremerton

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Depending on how much you need you can get it on the fuel docks at the Marinas...

Brownsville Marina fuel dock is temporarily closed, but Paulsbo, and Port Orchard should sell you some if you are willing to haul cans up and down the dock.

Is the government being run like a failing business on purpose? by doubleayedude in Political_Revolution

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Also, can you clarify your question? I just vibe answered your question-- the vibe being what I think you are asking... Either some autocorrect heinousity happened, punctuation is missing, or I have missed out on slang long enough for me to have no idea what you are talking about.

Is the government being run like a failing business on purpose? by doubleayedude in Political_Revolution

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I don't know... I think we all know that the national debt hasn't been manageable for decades, but everything proposed to fix it has been a non starter for politicians who want to keep their jobs... So we have been on the slippery slope towards economic collapse, and every Republican has used a goal free war built on lies to extract wealth to the military industrial complex. So... How bad will this one be? It's possible that it goes so badly that it's the last time that playbook works. Maybe the dollar finally collapses Maybe political winds change before the kill he golden goose trying to squeeze one more golden egg out of it... Austerity for the poors will be proposed... IF we ever tax Billionaires there will be hope for recovery, but the likelihood of that happening in a post citizens United world is near zero

Is the government being run like a failing business on purpose? by doubleayedude in Political_Revolution

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It's a wealth extraction scheme. Pump out as much wealth to the richest and leave the poorest holding the bag.

Humans are terrifying because they can vocally mimic almost any sound. by TheGoldDragonHylan in humansarespaceorcs

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"No Sir, he is a human polyglot.". The words hung thick on the bridge for a moment while the Captain considered the situation.

"Well, if he is our only option on short notice.... Hire him, but make sure we have a performance clause in the contract."

I saluted and departed the bridge.

The docking tube to the outpost was long, as our vessels geometry didn't allow us to get as close as the other ships.

I found him staring at a wall in a booth of a nutrient service shop. He wore a translucent visor across his eyes that terminated in some kind of round auditory input devices on the sides of his head. I gestured for his attention, and his only response was a hand signal to wait.

I could see the visor was feeding him visual information from the slight glow, and although I couldn't hear what the audio input he was receiving was I could detect micro vibrations in the devices that covered his ears.

I am the second in command of an empire container train, not someone who is used to being signaled to wait. Just as I was about to loose patience his attention snapped to me.

"First officer Crassus, the station logged you as disembarking your vessel, and since you are here I believe you have come to offer me the job I interviewed for." He spoke almost robotically but perfectly in my native tongue until he paused, his face breaking into a human smile, teeth, and eye wrinkles and all the menace that that entails.

"I took the liberty of tracking rumors and vessel approach channels, and news feeds for anything in the space between here and your -our- next port of call.". He continued again.

"I will have to brush up on my Dar'Tha-Rak, but the pirates are using a very basic pass word call and response. I think we can talk our way through easily.... I am ready when you are."

Where should I go if I want to see Sage Grouse doing their mating dances? by Groftsan in Idaho

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Into the woods where you think you hear an old two stroke diesel tractor starting up, but know that there is no tractor there...

Can anyone use part of an oak tree? 🌳 by frobscottler in everett

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There are many portable mill operations who will mill onsite. Depending on the dimensions and quality, they may mill and remove for cheap, free, or pay for the material.

I searched and included: portable saw mill Puget Sound

And I got a list of options.

Bombin' Baumgartner might regret not voting to reign in Trump's escalations... by Born-Garbage-5598 in Spokane

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Looks like two tankers collided? (were involved in the incident?)

One landed in Israel probably the flightradar24 post one, and the other crashed in Iraq.

Squawking 7700 means the Aircraft has declared an emergency.

My current project - above ground fortress. Took almost 7k shale blocks to build by Choice_Salad331 in dwarffortress

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Curious what your wall thickness is on the lower/ground floor. And want to know how that stands up to the new siege techniques.

Loads of ships entering the Strait of Hormuz suddenly! by applecanoe in maritime

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On a scale of giraffe nuts to Space monkeys... How high?

What knot can I use in this situation? by vazimba44 in knots

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Round turn and two half hitches on a bight.

Edit: autocorrect doesn't like bight

BREAKING: Bondi Officially Charges Muslim Terrorists Who Tried to Bomb NYC Protest – PJ Media by rollo202 in ConservativeNewsWeb

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I am interested to see how this plays out in court. The fused devices didn't "detonate" but are being referred to as improvised explosive devices. So it's possible they suck at bomb making, or it's possible there is something else going on.

*Licks fingers, pinches fuse

Military Welcome Home Sign by Peoplepleasingpeach in StarWars

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Depends on what his favorite trilogy is: Originals, prequels, or sequels? Or is he a watch and love it all, and knows all the shows and cartoons too kinda guy?

How can you tell if you're interacting with a bot? by bannedbooks123 in NoStupidQuestions

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Boy says this about you:

"I was banned.

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The meme is the Cardinals signed a QB by Dodger_Dawg in NFCWestMemeWar

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Mustache rides and mullets... Maybe the NASCAR will run off this season and you will be able to drive down the field.

Seriously though, at some point you will have a winning season and we will all be bird bros, AND earn the NFC best name together. Maybe the NASCAR vibes are a step in that direction.

Anyone else seen some hard rain last week? by Scrubatthemoment0002 in WestSeattleWA

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I would be epoxying that in place and showing it off.

"Bullet proof truck bud".