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bolverk

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  1. I'd say the way he responded to the threat in the six months leading up to the invasion and the six months after were indeed brilliant. Then, shit got bogged down through the Admin's hesitation on ramping up the lethal hardware more quickly. Everything became too hesitant and cautious afterward. And now that I think of it, I wonder if it was around that point when Biden really began to fade, and others started inserting themselves and influencing decisions.
  2. Also, profit-seeking psychopaths.
  3. Gotdam! Jon is on fire in this clip. He gets so upset he absolutely fucks up his hand; it starts bleeding but he keeps going. Jesus, this is what we need. Not just anger but his message. Holy shit. Seriously, this is epic.
  4. I remember doing that same drive at 4am, rushing to get to the hospital, since the baby decided to arrive three weeks early. CONGRATULATIONS!!!
  5. Yeah, well, "we" threw away the fucking pandemic playbook put together after years of careful planning on the orders of a fat fucking dotard, so we had to start from fucking scratch while that same piece of shit botched the response at almost every other fucking turn.
  6. Everything is better with maps, so I slapped one together using a free site. Below, you'll find the nations that openly sided with Russia in the UN vote posted above and some logical groupings. Let's call this one Putin's buddies: Russia (Putin), Belarus (Lukashenko), Hungary (Orban), North Korea (Kim), Eritrea (Afwerki), Nicaragua (Noriega) African countries with an Africa Corps (fka Wagner) presence: Sudan, Central African Republic, Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Equatorial Guinea Others: Burundi: Russia signed some kind of nuclear energy deal with them in 2023. Haiti: These poor bastards probably just vote however we tell them. Israel United States, plus dependencies. That's it. That's all of 'em. Here's your New World Order.
  7. My rule is to only neg: 1) lies, 2) trolling, and 3) bigotry. If someone comes in here and can't avoid doing one of those three things, they're not worth talking to.
  8. Instead of 600 scattered throughout that metro area, I prefer to picture a concentration of 600 empty houses, making up an entire neighborhood and falling into Detroit-style disrepair.
  9. Fun historical fact. Once you peacefully install a fascist, you cannot peacefully remove them.
  10. "Watch John Oliver DESTROY Mark Zuckerburg!!!" No, but seriously, this is a 30-minute beat down.
  11. I was just commenting on this last sentence and got cracked up with pictures in my head about what YOU PEOPLE (the Surly collective, excluding your debonairness, of course) might look like with your purchased munitions.
  12. The revolution will Not be televised, and I'm here for it.
  13. Are you suggesting a Surly Army? Shit, talk about Gravy Seals.
  14. Indeed. We are one of just 18 countries in the world willing to go on record REFUSING TO CONDEMN RUSSIA'S INVASION & OCCUPATION, INCLUDING THE GENOCIDE. Let it soak in. All of it. Go down the list and consider each one specifically. This is the company we keep, a bunch of "shithole" countries and bad actors: Belarus Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic North Korea Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Haiti Hungary Israel Mali Marshall Islands Nicaragua Niger Palau Russia Sudan United States of America
  15. We are one of just 18 countries in the world willing to go on record refusing to condemn Russia's invasion. The company we keep: Belarus Burkina Faso Burundi Central African Republic North Korea Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Haiti Hungary Israel Mali Marshall Islands Nicaragua Niger Palau Russia Sudan United States of America
  16. Well-written, informative article from the Lubbock public radio station: More hidden measles cases likely amid slow testing in rural West Texas outbreak Local health officials are watching the sharp rise in measles cases among rural West Texas communities, with more cases expected to be confirmed over the next few weeks. Still, they are confident in overall protection from the virus after more than 50 years of immunizations. The measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccines were developed in the 1960s and by 2000, many health professionals – including the World Health Organization – considered measles to be eliminated in the United States. In recent years, there have been concerning spikes in confirmed cases, including the recent outbreak in a spread-out corner of West Texas. On Feb. 21, the Texas Department of State Health Services reported at least 90 confirmed cases related to this outbreak, including at least 16 hospitalizations. Health officials confirmed the outbreak started in rural Gaines County in late January. It is about an hour and a half away from Lubbock, where many people from rural West Texas communities go for more extensive medical treatment. Dr. Ron Cook is the medical authority for the City of Lubbock, where at least one case of measles has been identified. Cook said the case was traced to a local waiting room, where an infected individual had come to Lubbock for medical help. β€œThey shared the same waiting room, and this individual had not been vaccinated yet and subsequently came down with the infection,” Cook said. β€œAnd that's our fear.” Measles is highly contagious. It spreads through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. According to the CDC, measles can be picked up just by being in a room where a person with measles has been, even up to 2 hours after that person has left. But don’t expect calls for masks or booster shots just yet. Cook advised the City of Lubbock during the COVID-19 pandemic and he said this disease is not the same. β€œIt's not like the flu,” Cook said. β€œWe'll let people know when we should do that, but we're not at the numbers yet. And most people, most people, have immunity to this virus.” Though most people with vaccinations are considered protected, health officials have said those vaccinated between 1968 and 1989 likely only received one dose of the vaccine and suggest people in that window check their status and get a second dose. [THIS INCLUDES A LOT OF US.] Those who are unsure of their vaccination status can call their primary care providers to request that information. Cook has also encouraged people to call clinics or providers before traveling, particularly to the doctor’s office. β€œWhat we don't want people to do if they were exposed, we don't want you going into the waiting room,” Cook said. cont'd:
  17. Gonna be fine week to open all the windows and air the house out.
  18. Mine's had that same lingering cough for a little over a week, but she seems fine otherwise.
  19. It's like that old movie My Bodyguard, but in this version, Linderman steals Clifford's bike. Fucking extortion, loan shark bullshit. Unbelievable. Unforgivable.
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  21. You know how one of the early symptoms of Covid seemed to involve going on adventures? The same seems to be the case with measles, but more specifically focused on causing the infected to go on campus tours up and down the I-35 Corridor. Weird disease.
  22. Yeah, it was a fun episode, though I get distracted while watching when I start pondering how the guests will get their comeuppances. Yeah, her accent's off, but some of that might be PP trying to act high while doing it. Yes, that was absolutely him. I had to pause to look it up. Gaitok's gonna get himself in trouble trying to prove his manliness.
  23. Parker Posey grew up in small-town Louisiana and Mississippi. Sure, she might not normally use a Southern accent in public, but I'm sure she's been around it enough to pull off what she grew up hearing. It could be comical, but that wouldn't be the first time I've heard an authentic (but absurd) Southern accent. Hell, any of us who grew up in Texas or the South could pull off the same trick and possibly sound equally funny or exaggerated. I dunno. Input that data into your bullshit-o-meters and come to your own conclusions.
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