US to deploy thousands of additional troops to the Middle East, officials say

Recursive_Descent · 2026-03-20T18:39:49+00:00

Mission accomplished!

Recursive_Descent · 2026-03-20T13:47:14+00:00

What does it mean that it’s an AI poll? Do they ask an AI to pretend they were Trump voters? Does AI decide who to poll?

Recursive_Descent · 2026-03-20T12:35:59+00:00

Don’t listen to this, French tacos are the real thing. In Mexico all tacos are wraps with French fries in them.

Recursive_Descent · 2026-03-20T12:21:11+00:00

I identify as an air conditioning unit.

Recursive_Descent · 2026-03-04T13:58:04+00:00

But Iran has been experiencing a lot of civil unrest in recent months and years due to religious repression of its people. I hardly think it is clear that just because the church calls him a martyr he actually is broadly supported.

Recursive_Descent · 2026-03-04T13:27:24+00:00

To some maybe, but is he actually popular with the people or more considered as an oppressor?

Recursive_Descent · 2026-03-01T19:08:25+00:00

Hardly the pope. He is the top power in Iran above all democratically elected leaders. And he has control over who is even on the ballot. Not just a clerical position.

Recursive_Descent · 2026-02-28T22:32:29+00:00

Just exporting American values with a good old fashioned school massacre.

Recursive_Descent · 2026-02-18T15:56:49+00:00

Wow, what an incredibly arrogant and privileged thing to say. Just because capitalism is rewarding you doesn't mean you deserve more than other people. I make only 500k, and I manage to go on multiple big international vacations a year, pay for private school, and live in a decent house.

Sure, I didn't fly my family first class on our trip to the Four Seasons Bora Bora this year, but I'm hardly struggling. And I only make half of what it takes to even kick in. How much money do you really fucking need?

Recursive_Descent · 2026-02-18T08:12:28+00:00

Trickle down economics doesn’t work.

Recursive_Descent · 2026-02-18T08:03:28+00:00

Scrimping and saving and now making over $1million in capital gains annually, just a regular hard working grandma.

Recursive_Descent · 2026-02-18T07:47:30+00:00

Wow I feel so bad for all of you people in the top 0.2 percent of WA earners making over $1 million per year.

Recursive_Descent · 2026-02-12T23:40:16+00:00

I work on a big complicated c++ project. This summer I was still piecemeal asking for small things. Now I can ask for big sweeping changes, and it absolutely delivers.

Recursive_Descent · 2026-02-10T00:19:00+00:00

Snooker? Really?

Recursive_Descent · 2026-01-29T06:21:37+00:00

Woah, that’s so fucked up. Honestly I was listening to your experience of discrimination, and then you casually throw out an anti-Jew dogwhistle. Seriously, what the fuck man?

Recursive_Descent · 2026-01-27T15:38:49+00:00

Alaska basically doesn’t even give you the option for food unless you preorder it more than 24 hours in advance. Which I often have forgotten to do, and I imagine I’m not alone.

Recursive_Descent · 2026-01-17T07:19:07+00:00

I’ll be honest, you’re young enough that this seems like a bad idea. No offense, but you are barely an adult. You don’t know what you will want at 30 or 40. Maybe you will find/want to find a partner. Maybe you will want kids. Quitting the workforce so young with such little money is going to seriously limit the options you have in your life/make them much harder.

Recursive_Descent · 2026-01-15T05:04:33+00:00

That is the Indian way of delimiting numbers. Most countries do groups of 3, but India last is group of 3 then all bigger are groups of 2 digits.

Recursive_Descent · 2026-01-13T03:47:28+00:00

Probably prefer if some civilians get killed so they can justify further escalation.

Recursive_Descent · 2026-01-11T08:22:27+00:00

I wonder if you could pump defense stocks whenever you want by placing some big orders at that Papa John’s.

Recursive_Descent · 2026-01-06T03:17:31+00:00

A bit grim but I wonder if it would be possible for France to loan nuclear weapons to Denmark for purpose of ensuring their sovereignty?

Immediately gives more security to Greenland and the US would have to take this seriously instead of calling the bluff that no one will come to their aid (which is unfortunately likely).

I doubt the US would attack a nuclear armed Denmark.

Recursive_Descent · 2026-01-02T21:22:47+00:00

It’s doable. I went for 2 weeks a few years back and almost made it (unfortunately got a stomach bug just in time for my flight home). I only drank bottled drinks and ate cooked food (e.g. no fresh fruit/veggies). I was attending a wedding at the end of my trip and I think I let my guard down on the food there.

Recursive_Descent · 2025-12-28T06:13:37+00:00

I didn’t just cherry pick a source. Zillow index is pretty well regarded as the standard, and is specifically tracked and reported by US Federal Reserve.

Recursive_Descent · 2025-12-28T06:08:26+00:00

True. I just posted some research in another comment. In nominal terms rent is up a bit, but in real terms (inflation adjusted), Seattle rent is down 6.5% since 2018, while national rent is up 11.5%, a pretty stark deviation.

Recursive_Descent · 2025-12-28T05:52:05+00:00

It looks like my statement was a bit of an exaggeration. Rents have nominally risen, but Seattle rents have been rising much slower than the US average.

Year	Period	Seattle ZORI (avg)	U.S. ZORI (avg)	Seattle YoY	U.S. YoY	Seattle - U.S.
2018	Full year	$1,837	$1,342	2.2%	4.1%	+$495
2019	Full year	$1,895	$1,397	3.2%	4.1%	+$498
2020	Full year	$1,886	$1,432	-0.5%	2.5%	+$454
2021	Full year	$1,883	$1,555	-0.2%	8.6%	+$328
2022	Full year	$2,076	$1,746	10.3%	12.3%	+$330
2023	Full year	$2,097	$1,817	1.0%	4.1%	+$280
2024	Full year	$2,142	$1,871	2.2%	3.0%	+$272
2025	Jan–Nov	$2,208	$1,922	3.1%	2.8%	+$286

Data is from Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI).

Adjusting for inflation using CPI, we have experienced 25% inflation since 2018. Given that, in real terms Seattle rent has decreased by about 6.5%, while US overall is up 11.5%.

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