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  1. Russia returned the body of a young journalist it had imprisoned in February. Now we know her body came back without eyes, a brain, a larynx, and other organs. She was a stringer for Radio Free Europe. This is a free speech administration. Except when it comes to Radio Free Europe. We are closing that down, it’s full of lies. Except when it comes to not murdering young Ukrainian women and tearing apart their bodies. You have to understand, there’s so much killing on both sides. Her name is Viktoriya Roshchyna.
  2. They maimed her body to show they could do it and to make it hard to show signs of torture and murder. There will be a day when many, many people in this country will be ashamed and we should not let them forget what they defended.
  3. Natasha Bertrand is not a hack or clickbait journalist and neither is Toropin (Military.com). I’m not saying this for sure happened, but I feel comfortable saying that a Pentagon official in a place of responsibility said it did. The Houthis possess an arsenal of Iran-supplied anti-ship ballistic missiles and destroyers have been shooting them down, as well as one-way UAVs. These are not on par with what China or Russia has, but they are not shrimp boat guns either. It is not out of the realm of possibility that the carrier maneuvered out of caution.
  4. The grift is endless.
  5. Not at all good. Some PRC spooky fellas are gonna be pulling out all the stops to talk to the Houthis and Iranians doing this.
  6. Less than two weeks ago, Marco Rubio closed the office at the State Department that focused on combatting foreign propaganda. He fired over 50 people that worked there, and went on a media blitz beginning with Bari Weiss accusing them of “censoring Americans” because they warned social media companies that lots of accounts were fake Russian or Chinese operations spreading COVID lies. The next week the DOJ wrote to Wikipedia threatening their 501c3 status and accusing them of letting foreigners edit pages on Israel and Palestine. https://www.theverge.com/news/656720/ed-martin-dc-attorney-wikipedia-nonprofit-threat
  7. Third kid in this video should be right at the age to make his dreams happen.
  8. We are losing democracy because 33 percent of the country make decisions based on completely false premises. Voting for someone who stands up for the little guy and isn’t a rapist is entirely rational; it’s just that he believes it about a person who is the opposite of both those things.
  9. White House Comms Director having a normal Sunday on government accounts.
  10. There are not qualified people willing to serve in this admin. Most people understand it will be a stain on their legacy and so only the dumbest and most politically craven will sign up.
  11. Warfighters. It’s all about the warfighters. Like those who died when the Nazis bombed Pearl Harbor on June 7, 1941. A date that shall live in esteem.
  12. You should be making al pastor on your grill. Your life will improve significantly. Tons of meat left so breakfast tacos Al pastor are a thing that’s coming.
  13. Also off topic but if you are looking for a used truck to do truck stuff, a lower trim Frontier is a better bargain than a Taco. (I know that’s a hot take but use Tacos are crazy expensive and the Frontier V6 is bullet proof).
  14. A massively under-appreciated consequence of this presidency is how much time is wasted on things that aren’t even close to real.
  15. Pakistan is the most cursed country around, maybe worse than Central African nightmare states. They are trying to replace Cold War and post-9/11 American interest at patronage with Chinese and finding out that China truly sucks as a semi-friend. I am honestly surprised they haven’t tried to do a 9/11 false flag to try and make us interested in them again.
  16. Sanders’ potential floor is a lot lower than just his measurables and production points to, because if he does struggle at all it is almost a guaranteed media shitshow led by his father. That is scaring teams off and his ceiling is not near high enough to justify the role of the dice. Going in later rounds to a place like Pittsburg with a strong FO that can weather storms and criticism is a best case for him as opposed to being anointed off the bat. But even that likely won’t be enough. He’d need to commit to STFU and work the process and he won’t.
  17. DJT begins to ask if it’s possible that Putin has been less than truthful and earnest.
  18. Poles love that. They add apples to it as well. Not my favorite Slavic snack
  19. Under appreciated is that with all the required features, it’s not that much different in price to build an “entry” car versus more upmarket and the margins are just much better even taking into account volume. Manufacturers also used to always want an entry point to build loyalty under the theory you get a young buyer in a Nova then you get a family man in a Impala or a Buick and then a retiree in a Caddy. That guy and buyer doesn’t exist anymore. No one just goes down to the same lot they always go to when they need a car and pick from what’s there. Truck guys are the last bastion of brand loyalty and that’s dying. This was a big part of the stated reason Toyota killed Scion, Scion buyers were not particularly inclined to graduate to Toyota or Lexus over any other brand in that range— and that’s why Toyota created Scion.
  20. You can honestly tell Trump likes this stuff more than being president. He really liked giving Robert Pattinson dating advice. His heart is really in it. We need to keep him occupied with celebrity beefs and sports takes.
  21. I would also say that the used car market is also stupid right now. Incredibly stupid. Cars hold value, high-miles are not depreciating as fast. And money is about to get more expensive. I do think we are primed for a return to small, affordable cars. There is value in being a first mover.
  22. Erroneous on the last bit. They are the same cars, not shittier. Rolled off the same lines, same parts aside from minor stuff (Geo/Chevy actually had better radios). The Prizm and Corolla from those eras are the same car and the Prizm is a sweetheart deal even now if looking for a beater. The Storm is an Isuzu built in Japan on the same line as Isuzu’s sport coupe. The Tracker and Suzuki Sidekick were the same car built in Ontario in the same factory with the same parts. They failed because they were too close in perception to the era of shit American small cars and also the bottom fell out of the small budget marker across the board. You’ll notice Suzuki and Isuzu are also not here, Mitsubishi is a ghost, and the 3 Japanese giants shrank their budget lines and expanded their SUVs in both lineup and size. Even the Koreans began abandoning the econobox ship. A Geo of the era and a proper Pontiac or Chevy (Lumina, Grand Am, etc) are no comparison in quality. Geo is better in every way. Also remember the econoboxes were always meant to be bought cheap, flogged by new or poor drivers, then offloaded to some person with even less money for maintenance and care. They got harder miles. But if you can find a Prizm in decent shape it’s a steal for a beater ride compared to the Toyota and it is the same car.
  23. One thing I immediately thought is that this would be ideal for delivery/trades in European cities and getting congestion charge discounts. Tariffs throw a wrench in that and I wonder if the initial idea had that as part of a strategy.
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