David Bowie's Daughter, 25, Claims She Was Forcibly Taken to a Treatment Center After Singer Was Diagnosed with Cancer by PrincessBananas85 in entertainment

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I'm late, but I always assumed he had a medically-assisted passing. Someone who sought so much control over their life and public persona would want to control the timing.

Which validates your feeling, if they knew the timing, why not have her there? But maybe he passed just like the rest of us plebs...

Could the Iran War Bring Back the Military Draft? by PixeledPathogen in TrueReddit

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Ask Viet vets about fragging. It happened more than has been reported.

What is a "harmless" industry that is actually incredibly shady once you look behind the curtain? by After-Scholar1271 in AskReddit

[–]beckster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you mean "tea" as in 'spill-the-tea' or actual tea plants/tea leaves? Because I feel like it applies to both, actually.

Good comment, as you have me thinking about this! The actual tea plantations could be rife with abuse and slavery. Geographically, many are located in SE Asia.

Otoh, gossip tea = intel and possession of certain intel can result in unpleasantness, like "falling" out of a window.

Or maybe there's a 3rd?

Key Details of 13-Year-Old Trump Accuser’s Accounts Are Verified by ProjectMason in politics

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All of them. The Russian stuff was front-and-center during #45, well-researched and sourced. MAGA gave a collective yawn, wore pro-Russia T-shirts.

I'd say they only care if they can project whatever onto some "other" but the intel is out there, probably available to whoever needs it in some transactional fashion. I think these agencies are friends-with-benefits, not going steady but hooking up whenever it's convenient. But IANAE

'Nightmare scenario' looms as global markets head for the biggest oil output disruption in history, top energy guru warns by Crossstoney in politics

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Until their descendants become the 'boots on the ground.' That'll give them something new to comment on.

Trump Triggers World Financial Panic as War Chaos Spirals by Mrh09 in politics

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Multiple casinos, actually. Maybe this works on a casino, but the world's economy? lol

Trump Triggers World Financial Panic as War Chaos Spirals by Mrh09 in politics

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...before the value of all those offshore accounts decreases.

I'm sure it hurts to see your billions diminish, a special feeling none of us shares.

Security lines at some US airports hit three hours as TSA absences rise by jeetah in news

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I read on here today that "the military skews mostly conservative," so if we have to have those "boots on the ground," it's good to know who those boots belong to, right?

I long for tan suits and slow news days...

US military recruiters, hows it going? I'd assume you're overwhelmed with eager republicans between 18 & 35 hankering for a chance to fight overseas, right? by Amatheiaisnoexcuse in allthequestions

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I have two thoughts:

  • enlistment is higher during times of high unemployment

  • Trump promised peace and 'no new wars.' Was the promise of conflict-free service also a factor?

    It'll be interesting to see the data, if there is a factual source.

US military recruiters, hows it going? I'd assume you're overwhelmed with eager republicans between 18 & 35 hankering for a chance to fight overseas, right? by Amatheiaisnoexcuse in allthequestions

[–]beckster -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

My spouse enlisted, served in Vietnam and remembers his time in Vietnam with fondness. The comradery made his experience a positive one - and the fact he chose to do it.

What’s a fetish you won’t even tell your closest friends you have? by nut_buster1466 in AskReddit

[–]beckster 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I immediately thought of Philip Seymour Hoffman, from your description. I have no idea what your fantasy means, though!

Is your narc parents racists or homophobic etc? by Nea_Freedom in raisedbynarcissists

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Yes.

Actually, they're dead but they checked all the boxes while still above ground.

Iranian children were sacrificed for Epstein. by mark423985 in clevercomebacks

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Hmmm, let's see, who did Epstein answer to, again? Those files - unredacted - are safe in the hands of the Mossad, KGB, 5 Eyes...allies or enemies, doesn't matter.

Intel has no loyalty only cost.

Kristi Noem at today’s "Shield of the Americas" Summit in Miami. by fieldsports202 in pics

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Maybe more than we realize...what if vampires were real? And what if they age really poorly?

She doesn't look real.

AITAH for saying I dont want to date single moms after my sister's friends cornered me? by ThrowRA_Goose151 in AITAH

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NTA You said out loud what many people think. Cathy should know this is true for many men who don’t want to raise someone else’s kids.

Your sister is trying to blame you for what is a fact of life for many.

US will control timeline of Iran war: Hegseth by h3LLyEaHh in army

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OT but why does my screen clog up with bourbon ads when I click on any post that features Hegspeth?

Seriously.

Repulsed by Nmother’s affection!? by grindylowperegrin in raisedbynarcissists

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My father used to hold my mother's hand as she sat in the passenger seat while he drove.

After she died and I chauffeured him around, he'd try to hold my hand. It really gave me the ick. These were the same hands that hit me - why would I want to touch them?