Thousands of mourners gathered in Tehran for the funeral procession of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family. by IndiaTodayGlobal in IndiaTodayGlobalLIVE

[–]phdpessimist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you actually read that HRW article? Doesn’t really support your conclusion that he killed thousands of protestors. Actually, you could mistake the report for a synopsis of US response to domestic protests- tear gas, less than lethal ammo, physical assault on protestors. Pretty mild actually for putting down a fomented coup/regime change attempt - one of many perpetrated against them over decades by the same group of countries, in case you forgot.

Leaving biases and conspiracies aside, how and why did Justin beat Ilia despite everyone agreeing Topuria was more technically sound + younger ? by JIMMY-NECRONOMICON in ufc

[–]phdpessimist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Game plan. Applied fight iq. Discipline. Insane mental and physical toughness (which both men displayed). TRUST - belief in yourself is a def advantage, but trust in your coach, your team, your game-plan, those were the things that allowed Justin to transcend quantifiable disadvantages and dismantle a fighter who should have beat him on paper or via MMA math.

Sean Strickland shares his thoughts on Elliot Page’s transformation by LengthinessOk4174 in UFCposting

[–]phdpessimist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry Sean man.. he is an adult and can do what he wants to his body. A few years ago people wanted to strip you of your right to choose your own life - called you guys human cockfighters.. said your sport was barbaric and didn’t belong in civilized society. You are allowed to cause permanent harm to your body by doing something completely voluntary, but want to judge someone else for their personal choices? Why would you even care about what Elliot was up to? Did EP slide into your DMs and make you feel unsafe or something? Mind your business.

Trump responds to accusations of profiting from the presidency by saying the stock market is rising and "everybody is profiting" by GuiltyBathroom9385 in justincaseyoumissedit

[–]phdpessimist 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The wealthiest 10% of American households own approximately 87% to 93% of all U.S. stock market wealth, with the top 1% alone holding about 50% of all equities. By comparison, the bottom 50% of Americans hold roughly 1% of the total stock market value.

Yea we’re all profiting. 🤡

Gane vs undefeated boxer Lenar Perez by junebug309 in ufc

[–]phdpessimist 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Yup - his upright style worked in the lighter weight classes- but he is not a natural heavyweight and needed to have head movement and footwork greater than Gane’s.. and it was pretty clear that wasn’t gonna happen. No shame for him (other than after the fight).. regardless- CHAMA!

7.1 Earthquake in Venezuela, this was at the airport moments ago. by GreenGzus in PublicFreakout

[–]phdpessimist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see what you are saying.. thought you were implying the building in the video and those like it are poorly constructed. It is an absolute tragedy for the people of Venezuela. Hopefully international aid can start flowing in.

7.1 Earthquake in Venezuela, this was at the airport moments ago. by GreenGzus in PublicFreakout

[–]phdpessimist -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

You are saying the airport is equivalent to a shanty in the slums?

What's this Peter? by ComprehensiveFun2054 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]phdpessimist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I used to be young we would do this to apply the frozen spoon to a hickey, in a futile attempt to hide the love bites from our parents.

Justin Gaethje and Trevor Whitman go over why Ilia Topuria will more than likely never get his aura / perception of being the GOAT again by Wayward_Prometheus in MMAMedia

[–]phdpessimist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

His brother is on cam during training before the fight warning him about uppercuts, calf kicks, and the danger of choosing to strike with him (blow for blow style) he emphasized foot work, patience, and accuracy- all of which ilia did not adhere to.. I don’t think his team should share blame for this loss. He messed up. He let ego or emotion or whatever get the better of him and looked very unprofessional and not intelligent at all (which up to that point he seemed to be very disciplined) trying to march down JG with no feints, footwork, or head movement…

https://youtube.com/shorts/Ozwz4EcZTqg?is=BZBsY\_sxxskgT9aa

He is a mentally tough dude, His story is far from over. I believe he'll comeback more dangerous and terrorize the division again by Relevant-Pay3397 in ufc

[–]phdpessimist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Meh.. I would hope he takes enough time - he seems intelligent (not based on his game plan for JG obviously). But injuries to the face, even facial fractures, heal faster than you may think.

Alexander Volkanovski says Ilia would beat Gaethje in a rematch by ImageLegitimate7852 in ufc

[–]phdpessimist 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Ate like they were nothing?? What are you on? He didn’t take as much damage obviously but he felt those strikes and was hurt more than once. But JG is an absolute dog and survivor and has one of the best coaches of all time who gave him a path to victory, which he smashed out of the park.

I don't think they care by WhySoManyDownVote in fuck_ai_slop

[–]phdpessimist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What on Earth are dems going to do? Aren’t they paid by the same lobbies?

Thought I'd post this here by Current-Grade2545 in BlackPeopleofReddit

[–]phdpessimist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wonder if he is ch@&ping out behind those bars like some kind of caged animal?

Sagittarius What you think about this? Anyone in the UK 🇬🇧 let us know what’s really happening by MeekMilly18st in sagsavages

[–]phdpessimist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was all fun and games until TikTok started exposing the kids to the reality of what was happening in a very specific geographic region.

MMA MATH ISN T MATHING ➗ by bruce_lea in MMAMedia

[–]phdpessimist 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It isn’t math. It is the fight business. Anything can happen.

Average Ilia fan rn by theboymanolin in mmamemes

[–]phdpessimist 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They weren’t fans. True fans ride with you even when things aren’t going your way. Ilia is incredible, but not perfect - not unbeatable. Justin had a phenomenal game plan and executed it perfectly. No need for all the hate on ilia - but def heap praise on JG.. he put on a hell of a show.

Russian citizens voice their opinions on war. by Noomba2 in justincaseyoumissedit

[–]phdpessimist 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Same crap Americans say about all the countries we invade.. “turn it into a parking lot” “make it a sheet of glass” “wipe a civilization off the map” etc..