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this is kind of messed up.

McRaven would have been an interesting and likely a Palin-like swing for the fences. As Magglio Ordonez once said "when you try to do too much, you don't do much."

seems like a key difference

The umpiring was spicy tonight.

That’s how threads work. You start by saying “ i will guide you through all the things.” Subsequent posts indicate the things.

bad

bad

As one does. JD Vance mania is sweeping the country.

My softball program has a lot of Indian girls who have dads who know cricket but not baseball/softball. They go on to be some excellent athletes.

Kamela's commercials are playing on my Youtube all day. She's got the right message.

I mean I'm worried about Schedule F and everyone should be but...this is wise.

Washington DC suburbs for sure. The Loudon county cricket scene is fire. The town of Ashburn is often called Ashburndesh which i giggle at.

Yeah, they need to be wary they don't completely alienate their new friends on the big stage. India hates Pakistan which is an ally of China. India is wary of China and has been trying to join the anti-China alliance in the Indo Pacific region. India has Russian legacy weapons systems. India is a member of the Commonwealth and has family ties to the UK, Canada, Australia because of the Indian diaspora. They are engaged in many business relationships now with UK companies that have them taking on the senior role in partnerships. They should start acting more responsibly. That Modi is a hindu nationalist jerk is also a thing.

interesting

reminds me of Thadeus Stevens scenes in "Lincoln" where he's arguing with the Radicals who want to pull out of the vote on the 13th amendment. Don't let ardor and ideological purity get in the way of the actual objective.

Also wouldn't surprise me to learn that such an org was getting fat checks from overseas.

I had heard that BLM was an organization and not just an expression of a lot of frustration. I wouldn't be shocked that there is a horeshoe/tankie org trying to cash in on that.

Sudden RW ally BLM.

I think they think that "she's a DEI hire" is resonating but its really REALLY resonating among African Americans.

Looks like Trump's team have to make concessions to reality wrt to holding outdoor rallies.

Yeah, he was very good on that show. That show was one of my favs when it was first aired. Joan Severance! Woof.

gremlins

Seen speculation that JD Vance was Thiel and Musk’s quid pro quo and now they are teaching Donald the “ Art of the Deal”