I'm talking about a group of guys who mounted an online harassment campaign against a woman who developed a game they didn't like. A harassment campaign that included threats of death and rape, and apparently enough of them to make the news. If your definition of sanity and good sense include that then I'm not sure what to think about the values you uphold. Am I missing something?
I know what I know from reading the Wikipedia entry, so let's go with your football analogy instead of talking about the actual people. Are you claiming that Marv's disciples behavior towards Knute's is forgivable because Marv's playbook is different?
My narrow window, as you put it, is the golden rule.
It's highly unlikely sane people would have conceived that such a conspiracy theory would signal a mass political movement, yet here we are. I mean, where do you even begin to try to counter such a nonsensical thing?
Looking at the lists on Wiki, people who didn't serve out their terms are very few and far between. Generally, they seem to be very non-tumultuous positions.
Given the level of fearmongering that goes on in this country these days, I'll bet a lot more people think they need it than people who actually need it.
I'll likely never sign up and I'm writing this as a resident of Chicago, where I'm shot and killed at least once or twice daily. ;-)
If I recall correctly, Ukraine's constitution calls for the suspension of elections in a time of emergency, which is clearly the case there. Nothing untoward has happened.
That Wikipedia citation is Encyclopedia Britannica, which itself has no citations. I'm all for examining stuff, but for God's sake let's put a little effort in.
I listen to an hour of the BBC every morning and, boy, you should hear how they grill public officials that come on their show. It makes me wonder what the heck is going on with our press.
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I'm talking about a group of guys who mounted an online harassment campaign against a woman who developed a game they didn't like. A harassment campaign that included threats of death and rape, and apparently enough of them to make the news. If your definition of sanity and good sense include that then I'm not sure what to think about the values you uphold. Am I missing something?
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I'm not sure how I see the connection to Gamergate with this criticism.
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I know what I know from reading the Wikipedia entry, so let's go with your football analogy instead of talking about the actual people. Are you claiming that Marv's disciples behavior towards Knute's is forgivable because Marv's playbook is different?
My narrow window, as you put it, is the golden rule.
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Take me through that, man. I wouldn't even know where to start.
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It's highly unlikely sane people would have conceived that such a conspiracy theory would signal a mass political movement, yet here we are. I mean, where do you even begin to try to counter such a nonsensical thing?
On “Open Mic for the week of 2/17/2025”
If you look up pictures of the heads of the other 2 branches of the service, you might notice a difference from the 3 who were relieved.
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Looking at the lists on Wiki, people who didn't serve out their terms are very few and far between. Generally, they seem to be very non-tumultuous positions.
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The incident itself is not amusing. People living in 21st century NYC as though it's 19th century Russia is.
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Those black hats will never cease to crack me up.
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I think she'll just let time take care of Adams. There's an election in November and he's wildly unpopular.
https://apnews.com/article/eric-adams-popularity-trump-corruption-charges-nyc-a367838a7a438c159d6d0bfb10339680
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Forcing Devin Williams to shave revealed why some guys should wear beards.
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That stupid region is never going to know peace.
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If your prediction comes true, it'll be interesting to see what constitutional basis SCOTUS can come up with for ruling it unconstitutional.
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Given the level of fearmongering that goes on in this country these days, I'll bet a lot more people think they need it than people who actually need it.
I'll likely never sign up and I'm writing this as a resident of Chicago, where I'm shot and killed at least once or twice daily. ;-)
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Thanks for this great write up. It truly is a wonder that all survived that crash.
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Some guy on social media priced it out and the cheapest ride he could get was a grand.
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Oh, boy, this won't end up with someone in prison. /s
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If I recall correctly, Ukraine's constitution calls for the suspension of elections in a time of emergency, which is clearly the case there. Nothing untoward has happened.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/11/17/ukraine-elections-war-russia-zelensky/
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Or Herod.
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Management all over the world is requiring a return to the office.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/us-russia-talks-ukraine-europe-invasion-rcna192544
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I wonder if Mitch McConnell is for hire.
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ETA: not meant as a personal criticism.
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That Wikipedia citation is Encyclopedia Britannica, which itself has no citations. I'm all for examining stuff, but for God's sake let's put a little effort in.
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I listen to an hour of the BBC every morning and, boy, you should hear how they grill public officials that come on their show. It makes me wonder what the heck is going on with our press.
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“President Donald J. Trump and his administration have a simple message: follow the law.."
That's rich.
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