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[florduh]

This is so fucking funny. During normal times, someone like this would say, "I haven't touched booze in decades". But this guy says, "I will stop drinking if and ONLY if you give me full control of the most powerful military on the planet!"

Hegseth Vows to Get Sober if Confirmed

The embattled Fox News host-turned-secretary of defense nominee denied ever having a drinking problem.

www.thedailybeast.com

 

[Radwin Bodnic]

Koreans protests are no joke.

South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol apologises for martial law declaration - BBC News

Yoon Suk Yeol says he will not make a second such order as he faces an impeachment vote.

www.bbc.com

And also :

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/12/06/romanian-constitutional-court-blocks-presidential-run-off

 

[cybrguy]

This is so fucking funny. During normal times, someone like this would say, "I haven't touched booze in decades". But this guy says, "I will stop drinking if and ONLY if you give me full control of the most powerful military on the planet!"

Hegseth Vows to Get Sober if Confirmed

The embattled Fox News host-turned-secretary of defense nominee denied ever having a drinking problem.

www.thedailybeast.com

It would be funny only if it ended the consideration of him for such a crucial job in the American government. It is not at all funny when it barely gives many decision makers pause. It is tragic and disgusting. And it says such terrible things about these decision makers that we all should be shitting our pants.

 

[vapviking]

It would be funny only if it ended the consideration of him for such a crucial job in the American government. It is not at all funny when it barely gives many decision makers pause. It is tragic and disgusting.

It's tragi-comedy.
Sometimes laughter is a last resort.

 

[florduh]

It is tragic and disgusting.

You need to realize I came of age when George W Bush was the President. A complete fucking dope who killed a million people based on bullshit. A guy who did more permanent damage than Trump. I haven't taken this country seriously since I was a child.

There were two brief periods when I had hope for America. From 2008-2009. But then it turned out Obama was a complete fraud. He's also the guy most responsible for Trump being a 2 term President.

Second: in February 2020. It looked like Bernie was sailing to the Democratic nomination. Then that piece of shit Obama came out of retirement to make that bag of bones Biden the President.

I will say though. This week is the first time I've been proud to be an American since I was a kid

Why top internet sleuths say they won't help find the UnitedHealthcare CEO killer

TikTok users who would normally leap at the chance to identify an alleged criminal are standing down during the manhunt for the killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[florduh]

UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting latest: Suspect's backpack had Monopoly money: Sources

The manhunt for the suspect who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has now entered its fourth day as authorities learn more about his movements before the attack.

abcnews.go.com

This just keeps getting better and better.

If the piggies find him, they're gonna kill him. The trial would turn into a referendum on America's for-profit health insurance system, and we can't have that.

 

[vapviking]

Syrian Government Falls, Ending Half A Century Of Iron Rule By The Assad Family

Syrian Government Falls, Ending Half A Century Of Iron Rule By The Assad Family

Syrian Prime Minister Mohammed Ghazi Jalali said that he does not know where President Bashar Assad and the country's defense minister are.

www.huffpost.com

So, have the the outside players all been distracted just long enough to let the Syrians finally work it out?

 

[florduh]

So, have the the outside players all been distracted just long enough to let the Syrians finally work it out?

I don't know about that. We were bombing Syria 3 days ago and the media is describing the rebels as "US Backed". I think it has more to do with recent Assad own goals.

I don't really understand the excitement to be honest. "Syria is now free!", oh yeah? So, when are the elections? (There's not gonna be elections).

IMO, best case scenario is Syria turns into another Egypt. A brutal fascist dictatorship. But OUR brutal fascist dictatorship. Not sure how this is an improvement over Assad for the average Syrian.

Worst case? It turns into another Libya. Gaddafi was also a big meanie. But the average Libyan's life was absolutely better when he was alive. Libya is Hell on Earth now.

Actually, that may not be the worst case. The media reaction today is reminding me of something...

 

[florduh]

This kid is so fucking dumb. He didn't ditch the gun or the fake ID. Though the cops are even dumber. They didn't do shit. He was found by a civilian at a McDonalds.

Person of interest in CEO shooting identified as Luigi Mangione

Mangione, 26, was picked up by police at a McDonald's in western Pennsylvania carrying both fake and real identification.

www.newsweek.com

Doesn't sound like he's a Left Wing anarchist doing Propaganda of the Deed. More like a vaguely Right Wing podcast listening idiot who didn't get his back injury covered by UHC. This is arguably even funnier

 

[florduh]

"In America, we do not kill people in cold blood to resolve policy differences"

What a dumb bitch. Sending 18 year olds with machine guns around the world to settle policy differences by doing cold blooded murder is as American as apple pie.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1866273624711193077

 

[macbill]

New York AG Letitia James says she won't drop civil fraud case against Trump

New York Attorney General Letitia James said she will not drop the civil fraud case against President-elect Donald Trump.

www.foxnews.com

 

[floribud]

"In America, we do not kill people in cold blood to resolve policy differences"

What a dumb bitch. Sending 18 year olds with machine guns around the world to settle policy differences by doing cold blooded murder is as American as apple pie.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1866273624711193077

The man knows what it takes to be elected. Obviously he doesn't give a fuck about the United Healthcare CEO, but he CAN'T publicly come out in favor of anarchy.

Yes war is terrrible, humanities worst invention, but the governor of Pennsylvania has not started one war, nor does he have any power over foreign affairs.

 

[florduh]

The man knows what it takes to be elected. Obviously he doesn't give a fuck about the United Healthcare CEO, but he CAN'T publicly come out in favor of anarchy.

Who's asking him to come out in favor of "anarchy"? The Pennsylvania Governor didn't need to be involved with a NYC murder case...at all. People get murdered in this country every day.

The Democratic Party has completely abandoned the concept of universal healthcare. When it looked like Bernie was winning the 2020 primary, Obama came out of retirement to make his loser VP the nominee instead. Biden said Bernie's Medicare for All program was "too extreme", preferring a "public option". But after Bernie dropped out, Biden never brought it up again. He was lying.

Joe Biden Promised a Public Option for Health Care. What Happened to It?

On the 2020 campaign trail, Joe Biden and much of the rest of his party promised to pursue a public option for health care. We haven't heard a word about the public option since.

jacobin.com

This is why I'm so pissed that Josh said that stupid bullshit at the press conference. The Democratic Party serves their insurance industry donors more than it serves working Americans. Frankly, they're as responsible for the CEO assassination as the shooter. He was yet another life taken too soon due to America's for-profit health insurance scheme. 70,000 dead every year, reliably.


This is what Shapiro looked like to me:

 

[florduh]

The CEO Shooter, Luigi Mangione, was radicalized by debilitating back pain.

Luigi Mangione Had 'Debilitating' Back Pain, Went 'Radio Silent' to Friends Before Healthcare CEO Shooting: Reports

Luigi Mangione, the man charged with murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, suffered from bad back pain and had gone 'radio silent' from friends over the summer, according to reports.

people.com

This dude wasn't a shut in. He had a lot of friends and has a lot of family. They all saw those pics the cops publicized. None of them ratted him out. Respect

His manifesto has been leaked:

Exclusive: Luigi's Manifesto

Read the manifesto the media refused to publish

www.kenklippenstein.com

United Healthcare is the largest company in the US by market cap, behind only Apple, Google, Walmart. It has grown and grown, but as our life expectancy? No the reality is, these [indecipherable] have simply gotten too powerful, and they continue to abuse our country for immense profit because the American public has allowed them to get away with it.

Luigi's attorney should get in touch with me. I will personally testify that the CEO had a gun. It was self defense

In fact, I overheard the CEO saying, "Hey Luigi, I denied your claim because you're a dirty guido!"... in short, the poor young man was hate crime'd

Me on the stand:

 

[florduh]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1866621048843641341

Pretty gross that we've been doing siege warfare on that island for 60+ years.

It looks like Michael Moore made Sicko free on YouTube. Here's the intro:

One of the most absurd parts show that the alleged terrorists we imprisoned in Guantanamo Bay (Cuba) get free high quality healthcare. While 9/11 first responders had to fly to Communist Cuba to get treated.

 

[CANtalk]

New congressional report: “COVID-19 most likely emerged from a laboratory”- A textbook example of shifting the standards of evidence to suit its authors' needs.​

Congressional Republicans conclude SARS-CoV-2 originated in a lab leak

A textbook example of shifting the standards of evidence to suit its authors’ needs.

arstechnica.com

Ohio Supreme Court stands by ‘asinine’ ruling that boneless chicken wings do not mean without bones​

Ohio Supreme Court stands by ‘asinine’ ruling that boneless chicken wings do not mean without bones: The Wake Up for Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024

The request for the Ohio Supreme Court to reconsider its boneless wings decision shows opponents to the court’s original 4-3 ruling are still angry about the case.

www.cleveland.com

Hospitals gave patients meds during childbirth, then reported them for illicit drug use​

Hospitals gave patients meds during childbirth, then reported them for illicit drug use

Hospitals across the country reported mothers to authorities after they tested positive for medications used routinely in millions of births.

www.usatoday.com

The huge stakes in a Supreme Court case about vaping - The justices face the awkward task of reviewing some very shoddy work by Judge Andy Oldham, a potential future colleague.​

The huge stakes in a Supreme Court case about vaping

The justices face the awkward task of reviewing some very shoddy work by Judge Andy Oldham, a potential future colleague.

www.vox.com

 

[macbill]

Ontario premier says US energy exports will be cut off if Trump imposes sweeping tariffs on Canada

The premier of Canada’s most populous says he will cut off energy to the United States if President-elect Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on all Canadian products.

apnews.com

 

[florduh]

Lina Khan secures one last W for the American people, by blocking a merger that would've raised grocery prices and lowered wages for grocery workers and farmers.

Judges Block Kroger-Albertsons Merger in 'Win for Farmers, Workers, and Consumers' | Common Dreams

Antitrust advocates welcomed a pair of court rulings against the proposed merger of grocery giants Kroger and Albertsons.

www.commondreams.org

Immediately after, The Game Show Host announced his intention to fire Khan and replace her with a corporate cocksucker. Instead of protecting American consumers from corporate abuse, the new FTC will be focused on attacking "wokeness".

Trump's Pick for FTC Chair is Ready to Undo the Good Things From Lina Khan

Andrew Ferguson is Trump's choice to lead the FTC.

gizmodo.com

LOL