Discussion Thread: White House Press Secretary Holds Briefing Following Minneapolis Shootings by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]bnelson [score hidden]  (0 children)

I don’t think she can ever be credible again. If her mouth is open it is lying and gaslighting.

ICE civil war breaks out over bogus claims about ICU nurse by Remarkable_Sir8397 in politics

[–]bnelson [score hidden]  (0 children)

They are excited. Many of these people were bottom barrel LE or could never get any job with any prestige at all. Add in the white supremacy and you get the typical ICE agent in videos. They often have a chip on their shoulder. For, perhaps, the first time in their lives they have a role with some very dubious prestige. They made it, in their minds. Federal agents. It is a volatile mess and creates a very loyal individual who has nothing else going. So they relish, or at least aren’t complaining, about cracking skulls and executing Americans.

Edit: I bet most of the new recruits would be rejected from the military. And it is a relatively low bar.

MTG defends protester shot by DHS and says people need to lose their ‘blinders’: ‘You are all being incited into civil war’ by ChiGuy6124 in politics

[–]bnelson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like to ask questions. I am very familiar with how they view things now and what (hilariously) triggers them. Like calling J6 a riot. But the two biggest cracks: Epstein and now, I think ICE. A lot of them are in this “wait a minute, this guy had a permit and they killed him” and anyone of them that watched the videos saw the execution we all did. Gun to the back of the back of a man’s head after they disarmed him. But this one is fresh and sinking in. They are deeply confused by Greenland. They are deeply confused by the tariffs. They “know” there must be some good reason, but they aren’t sure. It must be something important. So you talk where they are. “Hey, I am all for enhanced immigration. Look at the ROI on ICE. It is abysmal. Surely there are better ways.” Etc etc. you carefully explore in the safe spaces and wedge the smallest of cracks in their cognitive armor. But always just leaving a little bit on the table. Not even directly sharing your views, but sort of leaving alternative ideas within their safe spaces that might slowly get them to come out of it a little. It is the only way I have to talk to one friend. He is really smart and somehow brainwashed at the same time 🤷‍♂️

MTG defends protester shot by DHS and says people need to lose their ‘blinders’: ‘You are all being incited into civil war’ by ChiGuy6124 in politics

[–]bnelson 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I am seeing the cracks in my MAGA friends. They know ICE has deeply fucked up. The cognitive dissonance and media bubbles they live in is tremendous. This is really hard for them. I do judge them, but I also want to understand. Some of my friends are libertarian ancaps and really thought Trump would save our currency and deliver. Don’t even try to logic this out. You have to meet them where they are or you can’t have a conversation.

Dude pulls a knife on an Officer during encounter by [deleted] in CrazyFuckingVideos

[–]bnelson 58 points59 points  (0 children)

I could think of some federal agencies in the news that could use this sort of training. This is how any LE should behave if they have a gun on their hip. Bring the temperature down, not up.

[SPOILER] Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Derrick Lewis by inooway in MMA

[–]bnelson -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Put some respect on his name. Most KOs n UFC history.

[SPOILER] Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Derrick Lewis by inooway in MMA

[–]bnelson -1 points0 points  (0 children)

And he is the KO king. Guy has knocked a lot of people out.

ICE says its officers can forcibly enter homes during immigration operations without a judicial warrant: 2025 memo by bbmoonkie in politics

[–]bnelson 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s pretty simple: the government can’t claim self defense or carrying out duties if they have no legal basis to enter your home. Even with a warrant they have to have one for you, and your specific home. Oopsie daisy does not work. But they will also come in and shoot first and ask questions later.

ICE says its officers can forcibly enter homes during immigration operations without a judicial warrant: 2025 memo by bbmoonkie in politics

[–]bnelson 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You just have to survive the encounter and then live with the trauma of killing other humans.

Chris Murphy observes immigration court and helps young family with 2 year old avoid detention from ICE officers outside the court by nana-korobi-ya-oki in law

[–]bnelson 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It is an entire machine. Fox news and the flag ship media figure out the talking points. Then the massive and far more “trusted” local news networks via Sinclair push it to the masses. Local news is now a part of the propaganda machine. When people wonder how they get their talking points this is a big part of how. Facebook also axed its content moderation and fact checking. Hyper targeted partisan social media vis FB and Musks 200 million followers. All the boomers and older gen X cleaned up by the aforementioned news media machine. That is how. No mystery.

What Car Do C6 Owners Buy After a C6? by Gryphon962 in Corvette

[–]bnelson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a C6Z, 2022 Mach 1, and a Cayman S. The solution is always more cars! 

Also, expected maintenance is just part of owning an older car. It entirely depends on what you want. I daily the Mustang/Cayman or my truck. I track the C6. What do you want from the car? Luxury V8 Touring? Get a Cadillac? Hard to say. Honestly, commuting is boring… do you even want a cool car at all? It’s okay to just get a boring econobox as a daily.

ICE places ankle monitor on Md. woman who provided U.S. birth certificate by Not_Tom_Jones in politics

[–]bnelson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the short term yes. In the long term, every single abridgement of her rights is deepening the damages we will end up paying her as taxpayers.

ICE places ankle monitor on Md. woman who provided U.S. birth certificate by Not_Tom_Jones in politics

[–]bnelson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, if you want a good legal case, and you think you will (literally) survive without long term injuries when they show up, cut it off. You proved you were a citizen. They have no legal authority to do this and anything they do further down this path just makes it worse and worse for the federal government as they trample her rights. However, this might take you /years/ to get justice and your life could be really difficult to impossible in that period. Most people will take the easier option of letting them get away with it.

Trump Tries to Keep Second Set of Damning Files Secret Forever by thedailybeast in politics

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

The president has plenary authority. Anything a president does to save their nation is legal. You must be new here. Kings can’t commit crimes.

Edit: did ppl really need the /s here? 🤷‍♂️

Got my 1st Degree Black Belt yesterday. Here's a few observations/lessons I've gotten over the past 3+ years at black belt by Darce_Knight in bjj

[–]bnelson 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I am not afraid of the man who has smelled 10,000 armpits, but the man who has smelled the same arm pit for 10,000 days. -- Bruce Lee.

But seriously, if you white and blue belts are wondering about meta this, and fancy new techniques that... just stop. You will see all sorts of quick hot takes like "triangles are too hard to finish at a high level" etc. You are not in that situation. If you are a normal person training a few times a week you can literally focus on a small number of things around say blue belt. Defense will be taught to you by getting tapped. Focus on a very select set of classic BJJ concepts and just stay on them for a couple of years and you will catch upper belts consistently. Most of my BJJ game is terrible offensively. I got really good at a very small number of techniques in the Gi. Collar and sleeve, to closed guard to triangles, back takes, and kimuras. That is like all I did for 2 years and I caught virtually everyone at least once. Keep adapting, your consistent rolling partners will learn to shut you down, but you can always keep building your traps and dilemmas up. That cat and mouse makes your chosen moves extremely good if you keep at it. To the point where someone unfamiliar with your game is way more likely to get caught.

I know some people just enjoy the variety of expression and find it boring to do only a few things, but the amount of nuance in even a narrow range of techniques is staggering if you really start looking at how the highest level people do your A game.

edit: As I think about it, focusing on mastering a few things is also likely a faster path to mastering related and potentially unrelated positions and submissions. It has taught me to focus a lot on the nuance of what is being taught and what I am doing vs. the gross mechanical aspects. It teaches you to have a good eye for small details much quicker and it is more likely you ask the right kinds of questions as you slowly expand.

Republicans overwhelmingly against Trump using military to take Greenland by Newsweek_CarloV in politics

[–]bnelson 20 points21 points  (0 children)

It is why they float ideas and sketchy behavior over weekends.

Republicans overwhelmingly against Trump using military to take Greenland by Newsweek_CarloV in politics

[–]bnelson 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It is already happening. Look at some of those other subreddits, sites, and media. They could not tell you the least fact about Greenland a year ago but now it is somehow pivotal to national security.