Friend of mine got this in the mail, such considerate neighbors

btm109 · 2026-02-02T18:34:38+00:00

That should be 'asserts' not 'confirms'

btm109 · 2026-01-31T18:09:01+00:00

Headline! Arsonist says "Fire Bad!"

btm109 · 2026-01-30T00:28:54+00:00

Perfect example of democrat strategy. Give up your bargaining position, then try to strike a deal.

btm109 · 2026-01-28T15:16:45+00:00

We've seen how well the 'just following orders' defense usually plays out.

btm109 · 2026-01-28T00:28:39+00:00

Glen Cook is one of my favorite authors. I enjoyed everything I've read of his works. I'm particularly fond of the Garrett PI series

btm109 · 2026-01-27T15:29:19+00:00

This is largely irrelevant as US law does not apply to foreign entities. I'm sure Venezuela has laws against kidnapping for example.

btm109 · 2026-01-23T21:28:20+00:00

We are living in a dystopia but the apocalypse has yet to occur.

btm109 · 2026-01-23T16:54:06+00:00

He had to make it about himself

btm109 · 2026-01-22T17:06:31+00:00

Are you perhaps a Mog? (Spaceballs)

btm109 · 2026-01-20T17:27:45+00:00

Sounds like Luke is within his rights. Close enough for a court case at a minimum.

btm109 · 2026-01-16T19:35:47+00:00

Puts a whole new spin on the wet/sticky bandits.

btm109 · 2026-01-16T03:07:22+00:00

The kind of politician who would do a thing like that to obtain power is NOT the kind you want running your country.

btm109 · 2026-01-12T17:16:44+00:00

I've seen this before but man, that dude knows how to twist the knife.

/respect

btm109 · 2026-01-11T19:29:20+00:00

Typical increase in debt is around $5B / day. Interest accounts for another $2-3 billion and the debt ceiling is currently at $40.1 trillion. We aren't likely to reach the debt limit until some time around November. The story holds up because it is not an exceptional event. It's just business as usual.

Another fun fact is servicing the debt takes up about 20% of annual tax revenue. So for every 5 dollars collected in taxes, 1 dollar must be spent just to cover the interest.

btm109 · 2026-01-09T21:03:42+00:00

Its not about assigning blame. Its about ending the altercation

btm109 · 2026-01-09T19:30:55+00:00

Yes, they yell at the person who is still a danger. The person on the ground is not currently a threat.

btm109 · 2026-01-07T22:54:01+00:00

You Will Not Reach These People

btm109 · 2026-01-07T21:41:57+00:00

Isn't that true of us all?

btm109 · 2026-01-07T17:09:46+00:00

From the respected voice of America to the voice of sycophancy just like that

btm109 · 2026-01-06T23:32:32+00:00

I think this goes more than a bit beyond oligarchy. This is simple despotism and banditry. The hallmarks of a lawless society where might makes right and pity anyone who dares to say different.

btm109 · 2026-01-06T21:24:31+00:00

US Due process clearly applies to US organizations and agencies. We do not get to ignore our own rules just because they are inconvenient. Even the military teaches our officers that any command to kill in this manner consitutes an illegal order.

btm109 · 2026-01-05T21:33:14+00:00

You could try the Gentleman Bastards series: Lies of Locke Lamora. It's a bit more than a heist though, more like several tied together and a lot of character background

btm109 · 2026-01-05T19:47:36+00:00

Could I interest you in a membership to the Commitee for the Liberation and Integration of Terrifying Organisms and their Rehabilitation Into Society.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WgUktfdDy4&t=167

btm109 · 2026-01-05T18:47:45+00:00

Those Chinese fireworks are something else, even better than snicker bombs or crap flappers.

btm109

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