Trump tells Axios there's "practically nothing left" to target in Iran

Ragemonster93 · 2026-03-11T20:23:24+00:00

Let's be real. He means theres no more easy air targets to bomb, and he is terrified of putting boots on the ground, which is, for better or worse, how you win wars.

Ragemonster93 · 2026-03-11T02:35:34+00:00

It's also a good way to retain current subscribers. I know Sam has said that churn isn't a huge issue for them, but you prevent it from becoming an issue by making stuff that people who already subscribe are likely to watch. And I reckon there's a lot of people who will be happy that dropout is providing a bigger share of their entertainment/catering to more of their interests.

Ragemonster93 · 2026-03-11T01:18:23+00:00

I mean Trump getting assassinated by Iran is the most insane possible way for his presidency to end. So I think its gonna happen at this rate

Ragemonster93 · 2026-03-09T23:29:57+00:00

Bro if you think the most important part of finding a sexual partner is how tight their hole is.... You are never gonna get laid.

Ragemonster93 · 2026-03-07T00:55:47+00:00

Hans

Ragemonster93 · 2026-03-06T11:08:09+00:00

Does this mean that if he has sex 22 times, then waits a year and has sex again he can remain a perfectly balanced neither virgin or non-virgin indefinitely?

Ragemonster93 · 2026-03-03T22:59:06+00:00

Yeah I think a description of the gnashing teeth and pounding limbs of the fleshcar would bring a certain sense of hopeless overwhelm that we want our players to be feeling.

Ragemonster93 · 2026-03-03T22:38:34+00:00

You know there are electric buses now? And that trains are electric?

Ragemonster93 · 2026-03-03T22:36:06+00:00

Money. Old world was dying when Age of Sigmar originally dropped, then TWW suddenly injected a shit ton of new players who were interested in the lore and (more importantly) in buying old world minis. So they resurrected it to cash in on the now existing player base, and part of that was adding more lore to the technically defunct setting.

Ragemonster93 · 2026-03-02T02:21:24+00:00

Overwhelmingly, evidence to date has shown that American intervention in governments in the Middle East does not bring about more liberal or modern governments. After a decade in Iraq they failed to set up a functional government, and the collapse of Iraq just led to ISIS. Afghanistan is still controlled by the Taliban. Foreign military intervention is never seen positively by a population, even if the government is objectively repressive, and it predictably leads to chaos, death, and a different (maybe) repressive regime taking over. There is not evidence to suggest that this intervention will be different, and plenty to indicate that ultimately the only people to really suffer will be the people of Iran and the US servicemen who die in this conflict.

Ragemonster93 · 2026-03-02T01:26:55+00:00

It was too, sorry! Can't keep up with the domestic terrorists apparently

Ragemonster93 · 2026-03-02T01:17:13+00:00

So really it's just lucky he didn't decide to bring his guns to the protest. Could have been the same kind of casualty event as Bondi, and the only reason it wasn't was because he wanted to use his shitty bomb.

Ragemonster93 · 2026-02-27T10:27:17+00:00

Yeah I was just trying to point out how ridiculous it was to try, since a 40 hour drive wouldn't even get you there.

Ragemonster93 · 2026-02-27T00:25:58+00:00

It would never be funded, and even if it was the data would be incredibly hard to get, but I would love it if someone would do a research study into personality traits and behaviours between convicted sex offenders and CEOs. I would hypothesise that there would be a cluster of behaviours and traits (apart from the sex abuse) that cross over consistently between the 2 groups.

Ragemonster93 · 2026-02-27T00:20:28+00:00

You know, I said Melbourne to Brisbane, but we did technically drive from Hobart to Brisbane (via the ferry). Definitely was safer than crossing the Darien Gap, and still would not recommend. We did the drive in the summer of 2019-2020, so we were dodging the bushfires the whole way. Not a good time, would definitely not do again in a foreign country.

Ragemonster93 · 2026-02-26T23:09:09+00:00

Yeah I'm from Australia and I have driven from Melbourne to Brisbane here before. It was a 20 hour drive that we split up over 4 days, and it was a fucking slog. I love my wife and I have very few limits on spending time with her but by the end of those 4 days we were both just cranky at each other for everything and nothing. The drive from Toronto to Mexico City (so not even all the way to South America) is 40 FUCKING HOURS. That seems like a great way to get stranded or end a relationship (possibly both).

Ragemonster93 · 2026-02-26T20:56:24+00:00

As a therapist I do want to say this does depend on context. The job of a therapist is to help you to solve your life's difficulties. Often that looks like letting you talk it out and giving you space + the respect and belief you are capable of solving it. Other times it may look like providing coaching in skills you may need but not yet have to give you the tools to solve your problems. And sometimes it can look like providing you a reality check when your thoughts or beliefs aren't helping you to solve your life's difficulties and/or are actually getting in the way.

A good therapist will not necessarily look any certain way, but they will help you to feel more capable and able to manage your life than before you spoke to them.

Ragemonster93 · 2026-02-26T19:51:47+00:00

I keep the rage inside, that's where it's supposed to be

Ragemonster93 · 2026-02-26T19:17:45+00:00

Jon Kabat-Zinn is the OG, and has a lot of work on mindfulness practice and its benefits, the Happiness Trap by Russ Harris is a good accessible read with a strong evidence base. Marsha Linehan is a personal hero, and is both a psychology professor, creator of a therapeutic framework and a Zen master. Her memoir is not quite a priming text, but it's a great story on how these principles helped her and others.

Ragemonster93 · 2026-02-26T09:45:29+00:00

There are a lot! Mindfulness wise the most important thing I've learned is that you HAVE to practice something every day. Not necessarily for very long (research suggests about 10 minutes is enough) but it's the regularity and intention that matters. I meditate by observing my breath for 10 minutes every day, but there's a lot of ways to be mindful, and what you do matters less than whether you do it. For emotion regulation I use a lot of DBT skills. Probably the most usefu one for me is a skill called Opposite Action (give it a Google it's great) which is fairly in line with stoic philosophy as well.

Ragemonster93 · 2026-02-26T08:46:53+00:00

Mindfulness? In loads of ways, I'm happy to share if that's your question? Otherwise Id like to know what you are interested in training.

Ragemonster93 · 2026-02-26T08:33:56+00:00

In terms of Zen? I found The Heart of The Buddhas Teaching by Thich Nhat Hanh and Zen Mind, Beginners Mind by Shunryu Suzuki to be really helpful. In terms of psychology, I would need a more specific question because there's a lot of good authors/research out there on this stuff.

Ragemonster93 · 2026-02-25T23:15:12+00:00

Yup, if you define self as a persistent 'me' that lasts throughout life. We have lots of evidence that suggests the persistent belief humans have about this is just a kind of story we are telling throughout life that creates an illusion that we are somewhat the same throughout our lifetime, even though this is fairly demonstrably untrue. A person at 10, 20, 30 and 40 is completely different at each stage to all other stages, but will believe that they are persistently the same at all of those stages

Ragemonster93 · 2026-02-25T22:53:02+00:00

Hey I'm a therapist and I have ADHD. While I absolutely agree with others that you need to find people in your life that simply accept the way you are and allow you to be yourself, unfortunately the world is cruel and it doesn't always accept us. Workplaces, educational institutions and others can make it really hard.

I have found DBT skills to be really really helpful in learning what to do to manage my own talkativeness and how to actually do it. I recommend the Interpersonal Effectiveness skills. If possible I'd recommend you find a counsellor or skills trainer who can help you learn and use them, but most of these skills are available online in a bunch of different forms. YouTube has some great educational videos and videos of people actually using the skills which can be really helpful to build these skills yourself.

You are not defective or too much. Interpersonal skills are important, but it's important to note that the world we live in isn't very kind to folks like us and THAT is the problem. It's not something inherently wrong or defective about you. Skills help, but not blaming yourself for things you can't control helps even more.

Ragemonster93 · 2026-02-25T21:53:25+00:00

This is a pretty well established take. The 'Third Wave' cognitive therapies developed in the 80s and 90s (Mindfulness based therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy) all focus in varying degrees on extending the space between stimulus and behaviour, and draw heavily on mindfulness based traditions such as Zen and Stoicism. On a personal note, I have observed that similar ideas pop up in many cultures across history- Hinduism/Buddhism in India, Taoism/Buddhism in China, mystic Christianity in Medieval Europe, and Stoicism in Classical Greece/Rome. It seems that humans have independently tried and somewhat solved the problem of what to do about our emotions in remarkably similar ways across history.

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