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11/16/2025 05:27 PM
That was my take on it, too. But people everywhere are going through a lot of change right now - with migration and more and more jobs becoming obsolete - and no one knows how these things will turn out.
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11/16/2025 02:23 AM
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Carlos Manzo was the mayor of Uruapan, Mexico, unti he was assassinated my cartel members.
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11/11/2025 04:30 PM
don't hold your breath waiting for those involved to be held accountable. No kidding. We still don't have Epstein's client list. And everyone seems to have forgotten about auditing Fort Knox. Onward and upward, airforce
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11/07/2025 07:50 PM
congress has the [power th check Trump's military aggression toward Venezuela. But they won't.Congress has the power to check the president's war making: but they don't seem interested in using it.
Last night, the Senate voted against legislation that would have required congressional approval of President Donald Trump's further strikes against Venezuela.
The vote was 49–51, with two Republicans—Sen. Rand Paul (R–Ky.) and Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R–Alaska)—breaking ranks to vote with Democrats to block the president from exercising this power. It was the "second failed bid in a month to rein in the U.S. military campaign against suspected drug-trafficking vessels in Latin America that has led to the deaths of nearly 70 people," reports Politico. Sen. John Fetterman (D–Pa.), who was the sole Democrat to oppose last month's measure (voting with the Republicans choosing not to check Trump's power), confusingly flipped and voted with his party this time.
It looks very much like Trump is going for more than just sinking a few more suspected cocaine boats in the Caribbean. So far, the death toll amounts to 69 people from 17 strikes, but with military repositioning near Venezuela—both buildups in the sea and flying missions out of El Salvador—it really does look like Trump wants to unseat Nicolás Maduro and destabilize his regime.
"It's really an open secret that this is much more about potential regime change," Sen. Adam Schiff (D–Calif.) told the Associated Press. "If that's where the administration is headed, if that's what we're risking—involvement in a war—then Congress needs to be heard on this." Onward and upward, airforce
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11/01/2025 10:08 PM
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10/30/2025 07:14 PM
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10/29/2025 07:51 PM
They just shot themselves in the foot. Well, good. [quote]I recently joined the Socialist Rifle Association and reached out to my local chapter to join, trying to make some like-minded friends with similiar (sic) interests. I was really excited, and thought it would be a good chance to build a social group around things I’m passionate about. As part of applying to join the local chapter, I had to do a 45 minute interview with two members, which I thought went pretty well, and I was looking forward to being made a full member. Then, yesterday, I got told that my application to join the chapter was denied, because I’m in the national guard. They said they currently have a policy against letting servicmembers join their chapter.To be honest, I get it. With everything going on with how the military is being used currently, I understand not wanting to let servicemembers join an organization like that, but it’s really frustrating I got told AFTER paying for a membership, and wasting my time on the interview. Granted, I can still be a member of SRA as a whole, and participate in their online forums, but the whole reason I joined was to form some in-person relationships with my local chapter. Sorry to rant a bit, but I do actually have a point to sharing this. If anyone else here is a liberal servicemember, thinking of joining the SRA, do so with caution. Reach out to your local chapter and make sure they don’t have an issue with your service before wasting your time and money.p/quote] Onward and upward, airforce
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10/28/2025 07:07 PM
This is especially relevant now with the SNAP benefits about to be suspended due to the shutdown in DC. There are already people making threats of what they will do if they don't get their food stamps. And here it is, already getting cold.
I keep both vehicles topped off with gas, and have trauma kits and rucks in both. I heat the house with a woodstove that I can also cook on. Our local PD is down to 2 officers and the chief, and in our county, after 0200, there is one LEO in the entire county working, and he is sitting in an office 20 miles away.
Now is not the time to be complacent. A couple of extra cases of bottled water, solar-powered security lights, and a generator can make your life a lot less complicated when the have-nots decide they are hungry.
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10/23/2025 05:36 PM
Via Grok: The term "homeless industrial complex" refers to a critique of the systems and organizations—government agencies, nonprofits, and private entities—that address homelessness but may perpetuate it through self-interest, inefficiency, or misaligned incentives. Critics argue that these entities benefit financially or politically from the persistence of homelessness, creating a cycle where solutions are stalled to maintain funding, jobs, or influence. For example, bloated bureaucracies, high administrative costs, or policies that prioritize temporary fixes over permanent housing can contribute. On the other hand, defenders of these systems argue that the complexity of homelessness—tied to mental health, addiction, and economic factors—requires robust, multifaceted approaches, and funding is often insufficient.
No definitive data quantifies the "complex" as a singular entity, but studies, like one from the Urban Institute (2023), show that U.S. spending on homelessness programs exceeds $20 billion annually, yet chronic homelessness persists in many cities. X posts often highlight frustration with visible encampments and question the efficacy of funded programs, though some argue these critiques oversimplify a nuanced issue. The debate centers on whether resources are misallocated or if systemic barriers prevent effective solutions. The system profits off the problem, not the solution. Case in point is Portland, which spent $744 million on homeless programs just last year. How well is it working? Judge for yourself: Civil libertarians have been opposed to the forcible detainment of the mentally ill in psychiatric or rehabilitation institutions. but what other alternatives are there to save their lives? Onward and upward, airforce
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10/20/2025 07:30 PM
Hmmm...
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