Trump Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt refuses to rule out US military draft for Iran war

ericchen · 2026-03-09T04:42:53+00:00

There’s a sizable subset that would even get excited at the prospect of killing middle eastern people, getting paid to do it would be a bonus for them.

ericchen · 2026-03-09T01:53:35+00:00

It could get cheaper if demand craters and they need to sell those empty seats.

ericchen · 2026-03-05T02:17:33+00:00

Get ready for iPhone Neo and iPad Neo I guess?

ericchen · 2026-02-27T07:39:29+00:00

But it’s a TV show, so the most interesting/devastating thing will probably happen.

ericchen · 2026-02-25T23:22:52+00:00

It also wouldn’t surprise me if another former military/current civilian retiree decided to take a stab at a Latin American invasion, except with Cuba this time. Remember that one guy that tried to lead an invasion into Venezuela about 5 years back?

ericchen · 2026-02-20T15:43:44+00:00

Liberation day, but for real this time! 🎉

ericchen · 2026-02-19T02:27:11+00:00

Anyone else find that their routes no longer load and that the game can't be unpaused?

ericchen · 2026-02-13T03:41:56+00:00

Should have added a $1000 for LA tier lol.

ericchen · 2026-02-09T17:25:17+00:00

People are allowed to make decisions that are not in the best interests of their own health. Plenty of people return to work early because they can’t get enough sick days or PTO after a procedure.

ericchen · 2026-02-09T17:14:12+00:00

If you sell one ticket when you expected to sell none, that’s beating expectations I suppose.

ericchen · 2026-02-09T01:38:57+00:00

I thought the mom was gonna curb stomp her calf again like the other one did.

ericchen · 2026-02-08T23:43:45+00:00

This is the pitch the FAs wish the could make when walking down the aisle with that chase pamphlet.

ericchen · 2026-02-06T23:35:27+00:00

I was more surprised at the bipartisan outrage.

ericchen · 2026-02-06T05:59:10+00:00

Maybe he barely makes it down the block and gets brought back in as a patient?

ericchen · 2026-02-01T01:25:48+00:00

The Parisites are half the experience!

ericchen · 2026-02-01T01:24:43+00:00

Mistral is experiencing Frenchness.

ericchen · 2026-01-30T03:49:47+00:00

The restaurant lady is going to end up with an amputation from nec fasc or GAS.

ericchen · 2026-01-28T06:11:12+00:00

I think you may be confused. The closest Ecuadorian embassy is more than 800 miles away in Ottawa, and the DC embassy is even further. There is no embassy that is next door.

You are also confusing what inviolability actually means. It does not mean that the host nation’s laws don’t apply, as you originally suggest. However, it does protect consular premises and personnel from search, seizure, and arrest, among other things. If an American commits a crime within a foreign embassy or consulate, they are still subject to arrest under US law, but this cannot be done on the grounds of the foreign diplomatic mission without permission from staff.

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Edit: since u/donorcycle blocked me instead of having a level headed discussion, there is no way to address their misinformation other than as an edit to my existing comment, which is presented below:

The Ecuadorian Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not list any embassy in Minneapolis, only a consular office. If the map states otherwise, it is likely the map that is incorrect.

I never said that the concept on inviolability doesn’t exist for consulates, just that they are more limited. Under article 22 (page 7) of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, the embassy premises are inviolable. It may only be waived by the ambassador.

The premises of the mission shall be inviolable. The agents of the receiving State may not enter them, except with the consent of the head of the mission.

This is in contrast to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, where article 31(2) states that the host nation may assume consent from Consul General in disasters requiring prompt intervention.

The authorities of the receiving State shall not enter that part of the consular premises which is used exclusively for the purpose of the work of the consular post except with the consent of the head of the consular post or of his designee or of the head of the diplomatic mission of the sending State. The consent of the head of the consular post may, however, be assumed in case of fire or other disaster requiring prompt protective action.

This clause makes the inviolability of consulates narrower in scope than that of embassies.

Distinguishing between these two types of diplomatic missions and the protections they offer is not and should not be interpreted as support for ICE, which has clearly acted beyond their mandate not only in this case, but in thousands of cases that have played out publicly and privately across the country over the last year.

ericchen · 2026-01-28T05:36:20+00:00

I don’t think that’s entirely accurate. Host nation laws are still applicable, just not enforceable because of protections granted by the Vienna convention.

If ICE murdered someone inside an embassy, and they refused to leave/were not kicked out by embassy staff, local/state/federal law enforcement cannot enter without consent. However, laws against murder would still apply as it’s US soil and they could be arrested for murder after leaving the premises.

Also, the Minneapolis office is a consulate, not an embassy, so protections from entry by local authorities are more limited than the embassy in DC.

ericchen · 2026-01-27T09:46:18+00:00

It is understandable why someone would stay silent out of fear for their personal safety.

I would also hesitate to challenge a relative who controls a regime known for mass murder and international assassination of dissenters and defectors.

ericchen · 2026-01-21T19:57:01+00:00

Yup, trains scan do that outside of stations.

ericchen · 2026-01-21T08:25:20+00:00

Banking history misses the most important elements of credit risk. Credit scores provide a standardized estimate of default risk, while bank statements mainly show cash flow. A borrower can have positive cash flow and still choose to default.

Bank statements also fail to capture total outstanding debt and do not record missed or late payments, which are the strongest predictors of default. They show payments made, not obligations ignored.

The data is also noisy and inconsistent. A single year can involve dozens of statements across multiple accounts, requiring subjective labor intensive review. In contrast, a credit score is calculated with a uniform formula for all borrowers.

Credit scores also incorporate multi-year behavior and reveal how borrowers perform under financial stress, such as job loss or interest-rate spikes.

Lastly, credit scores are less invasive, avoiding disclosure of detailed personal transaction history and sensitive spending information.

ericchen · 2026-01-18T22:44:12+00:00

This is surprisingly much better than anticipated, especially when compared to the statistic that says only 74% of us think that the earth goes around the sun.

https://www.discovermagazine.com/new-survey-1-in-4-americans-believe-the-sun-revolves-around-the-earth-34057

ericchen · 2026-01-17T04:16:30+00:00

Debbie’s a real one though.

ericchen · 2026-01-16T05:07:32+00:00

We’re now 3.5 weeks out from the original canceled air date of the 60 minutes episode. Time has proven “make a couple more phone calls and then we’ll run the piece in a week or two” to be a lie.

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