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My broader point is that a lot of social media know-nothings with thin resumes are trying to encourage U.S. military action.

Thank goodness we have an expert on X to talk about possible war with Iran.

Raul Julia left out in the sun too long.

Also, sometimes you hear supposed experts use the word "deterrence" in reference to the Middle East. They'll say something like "deterrence needs to be restored against Iran, or else something bad will happen". They're thinking of Cold War deterrence which I'm not sure applies to militias in Iraq and Syria or to Houthis. So I'm skeptical of listening to anyone who calls for military action to "restore deterrence".

Iran is risk adverse and doesn't want a war with the U.S. Moreover, recent public comments by Biden administration officials imply the U.S. and Iran have been messaging each other about not escalating into direct war. So, I don't think this is a deliberate escalation by Iran. But, unfortunately, it is something that the U.S. has to respond to. If I had to guess, the U.S. response will be confined to Iraq and Syria (not in Iran itself). It also is an example of how tinderbox-like things are.

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Defendants who have had to pay fines for defamation.

I don't think Biden is too concerned.

It's not you. It's a-me, Mario.

The same artist who gave the world ...

Finally 25 years old!

The new Confederate flag will have Dilbert on it.

A federal judge talking to Trump's lawyer.

My all time favorite write-in vote was for "Lurr, Ruler of Planet Omicron Persei 8" in a local election here in Georgia one year.

Indecision 2024!

For the Democrats challenging Biden in the primaries (Dean Phillips, Marianne Williamson), I believe New Hampshire was their best shot at making a name for themselves. But that didn't work out.

The best I understand it is the Democratic Party changed which states get to go first in their presidential primaries, and New Hampshire refused to change their date. So the party punished New Hampshire by making the primary not count towards delegates. Biden sided with the party and chose not to officially run in the New Hampshire primary. But supporters nonetheless wrote in Biden's name.

Yeah, Republican voters are absolutely monstrous. The most unpatriotic, cartoon villains I've ever seen. In 2004, they were seen as super patriotic.

The most hilarious episodes were the first couple of days after Dick Cheney shot someone. Apparently that was 2006.