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[–] pelespirit 4 points 1 day ago

Idk, that could go 50/50. Sometimes when the cult leader is gone, the cult disbands. Other times, it continues on for 2000 years. Hard to say.

[–] pelespirit 17 points 1 day ago (9 children)

Dude, he was video taping himself at work. He should resign.

[–] pelespirit 7 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Which of the 5 Stages of "Rudy Giuliani" is Elon in?

He is in the "Stage 5- Trump dismisses you" phase, except Elon doesn't know it yet. Yes, this is all the plan. The one thing I think they're not prepared for, is that trump is the root. You can't take him out or the public will rebel. No one likes Elon, no one likes Vance, and no one like Johnson. Trump is an evil, stupid, yet somehow charismatic to stupid people, man. He is the only one that can pull this off out in the open. Do they have a contingency if he dies of a heart attack from too many hamberders?

[–] pelespirit 2 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I like that even better, "Cheek whistle face." Is there a way to make it more cheeks (butt) whistle face?

[–] pelespirit 2 points 1 day ago

Agree with everything you just said. We can fix it, but I doubt we will. All the judges would have to claw back what they've already done. We can hinder it maybe. At least I hope so.

[–] pelespirit 0 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I have to agree. Maybe that teenager loves this idea because they're kind of shy. Uber, Lyft, Airbnb, etc., started out as exactly that, but then they became the greeds. Also, there are tons of small businesses that don't became complete assholes and have employees that live a good life. Capitalism can work, it's just having a heart attack right now.

[–] pelespirit 4 points 1 day ago

Meh, you're still thinking of scenarios that aren't our reality to make it happen. You're just saying that the CIA are the baddies and the greeds.

[–] pelespirit 10 points 1 day ago (18 children)

The problem with communism is it assumes everyone wants that same thing. There are some evil baddies that don't give a shit about anyone but themselves. They only care about the money and the power and are usually the ones that eventually become the leaders.

If someone can tell me of an actual communist country that has worked, I'm all ears. I'm sure you could do it on a small scale, because you can weed out the baddies. On a large scale though? The greeds will take over just like anything else.

[–] pelespirit 34 points 1 day ago (6 children)

Backpfeifengesicht.

Translated to a slappable face. I sometimes can tell what they mean in German if I say it out loud. I was pretty sure "Back fife and shit" was probably wrong.

[–] pelespirit 3 points 1 day ago

I remember it being a meme, but I couldn't remember which one. For the uninformed like me: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/three-seashells

[–] pelespirit 7 points 1 day ago (7 children)

My friend has one of those Japanese ones. It also has a warmed toilet seat. When I came out, I said that seat is amazing and they said people never come out of there. I proposed that they were napping on the seat. Why do seat warmers feel so good? The thing is, I could never figure out how to make the actual bidet part work. I suspect the people who took a long time were also trying to test it out, but didn't know how. Or maybe they did and enjoyed it?

[–] pelespirit 4 points 1 day ago

As a final step, the authors conducted a survey of 880 American adults recruited through the online survey platform Prolific and found that the content in the post-adoption period maintained the same level of persuasiveness as the pre-AI period. According to the authors, immediate action should be taken to mitigate the influence of AI-assisted propaganda campaigns.

 

“They’re our brothers and sisters. When we stop seeing people that way it’s so easy to start making laws or enacting policies that harm them.”

 

The judge’s decision prevents U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from deporting individuals subject to final removal orders to third countries — ones not designated in their original immigration proceedings — unless they are first given written notice and the opportunity to seek legal protection.

The restraining order will remain in effect until an April 10 hearing, in which the court will determine whether to impose a longer-term injunction against the policy. Just hours after the decision, the U.S. Department of Justice filed an appeal, arguing that the ruling undermines executive authority over immigration enforcement.

 

The move comes after a federal appeals court last week upheld a court order barring the Trump administration from expelling detained immigrants suspected of gang affiliation, but not convicted or charged with gang-affiliated criminal activity, to a maximum-security Salvadoran mega prison under the Alien Enemies Act.

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, a senior fellow at the American Immigration Council, said in a post on BlueSky that if the Trump administration is "not violating the AEA court order," this action means "these people had final orders of removal." He added, however, that he "wouldn't trust any allegations of gang membership."

 

On Friday, U.S. Judge J. Paul Oetken in Manhattan issued a temporary restraining order against Lake, the agency, and its acting chief, Victor Morales, saying they could take no additional steps to shutter the Voice of America, the oldest of the five networks. The agency has already indefinitely suspended Voice of America's full-time workforce and terminated all its contractual employees.

Judge Oetken wrote that he repeatedly saw merit in the plaintiffs' allegations that Lake, Morales and the agency had violated the law and constitutional provisions, including the requirement that Trump "take care" to ensure that federal laws are enforced. Oetken noted that Congress has specifically allocated money for Voice of America since its founding.

"This is a 'classic First Amendment injur[y]," Oetken wrote in his ruling Friday. "And it is also a harm stemming from the other unlawful acts resulting in the shuttering of USAGM."

 

The experiment failed, largely because paying into the fund was optional, and employers dropped out, often to undercut their competitors. But three years later, Congress enacted a federal-state unemployment system that required all employers, including non-profits, to pay into the system so that employees who lose their jobs can pay their basic bills. The only exemptions were for religious employers who conduct programs that are "operated primarily for religious purposes."

Monday's case was brought by a single chapter of Catholic Charities, affiliated with the Diocese of Superior in northern Wisconsin. The chapter contends that it is entitled to be exempted from the state's mandatory unemployment compensation system because it is a charitable organization that carries out a religious mission. At the same time, however, Catholic Charities specifically eschews indoctrination. There is no proselytizing permitted, and employees include Catholics and non-Catholics alike.

 

In an aborted plan to roll out the news, the agency would have emphasized the importance of vaccinating people against the highly contagious and potentially deadly disease that has spread to 19 states, the records show.

“The decision to vaccinate is a personal one,” the statement said, echoing a line from a column Kennedy wrote for the Fox News website. “People should consult with their healthcare provider to understand their options to get a vaccine and should be informed about the potential risks and benefits associated with vaccines.”

 

In its announcement, issued Tuesday night, the USDA said grant recipients will have 30 days to review and revise their project plans to align with President Trump’s Unleashing American Energy Executive Order, which prioritizes fossil fuel production and cuts federal support for renewable energy projects.

Some of the roughly 6,000 grant applicants have already completed the solar, wind, or other energy projects and are awaiting promised repayment from the government. Others say they can’t afford to take on the projects they’d been planning unless the grant money comes through.

 

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters on Thursday that the U.S. has revoked over 300 visas amid a government crackdown against immigrants expressing their political views.

Rubio said the visas revoked are primarily for students, but some visitor visas have also been revoked in recent weeks. He said some visas have been revoked due to criminal activity and not due to protests.

Rubio's acknowledgment of the visa revocations comes after the detainment of Rumeysa Ozturk, a Tufts University student who expressed support for Palestinian causes. She is subject to removal from the U.S. after attending Tufts University as a doctoral student.

 

A nonprofit watchdog, American Oversight, requested the order. A government attorney said the administration already was taking steps to collect and save the messages.

On the chat, Hegseth provided the exact timings of warplane launches and when bombs would drop before the attacks against Yemen's Houthis began earlier this month. Hegseth laid out when a "strike window" would open, where a "target terrorist" was located and when weapons and aircraft would be used.

The images of the text chain posted by The Atlantic show that the messages were set to disappear in one week.

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