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Old Sep 29, 2024 | 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
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Embassies are an artifact of colonialism. They must be torn down.

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Who's gonna tell her....
Old Sep 30, 2024 | 04:52 AM
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Old Sep 30, 2024 | 09:02 AM
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tis the season for not widespread.

Old Sep 30, 2024 | 09:31 AM
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Old Sep 30, 2024 | 10:10 AM
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Nice how they put Jill in a bright white coat so he knows which object to follow.
Old Sep 30, 2024 | 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Braineack
That's just depressing. Let him retire.
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I wonder if he's referring to the retail wholesale and department store union strike at artistic holiday designs, or the actors equity association strike at broadway league.
Old Sep 30, 2024 | 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by TurboTim
I wonder if he's referring to the retail wholesale and department store union strike at artistic holiday designs, or the actors equity association strike at broadway league.
did someone say ice cream?
Old Sep 30, 2024 | 02:26 PM
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Supposed to be a dock worker's strike looming.
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Old Sep 30, 2024 | 11:11 PM
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Old Oct 1, 2024 | 07:39 AM
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Originally Posted by sixshooter
Supposed to be a dock worker's strike looming.
correct.

https://nypost.com/2024/10/01/us-new...new-shortages/

Dockworkers from Maine to Texas go on strike in move that could spark economic doom

lol they want a 77% increase in wages and reduction of automation.
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"not widespread" season in full effect:




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Old Oct 1, 2024 | 03:37 PM
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Any predictions about the VP debate tonight?
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Originally Posted by LeoNA
Any predictions about the VP debate tonight?

The #VoteBlue crowd will praise Walz' performance and make attacks against Vance.

The MAGA crowd will praise Vance's performance and make attacks against Walz.
Old Oct 1, 2024 | 03:50 PM
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Guaranteed, but who do you personally think will do better? I really don't know much about walz. The only interview I watched with him was the one where he supported harris.

Originally Posted by Joe Perez
The #VoteBlue crowd will praise Walz' performance and make attacks against Vance.

The MAGA crowd will praise Vance's performance and make attacks against Walz.
Old Oct 1, 2024 | 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
The #VoteBlue crowd will praise Walz' performance and make attacks against Vance.

The MAGA crowd will praise Vance's performance and make attacks against Walz.
I think we're way past lumping all Trump/Vance supporters as "MAGA", I think "Normal People" works better and is a more accurate description of the group as a whole.

Thanks.
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Originally Posted by LeoNA
Any predictions about the VP debate tonight?

Old Oct 1, 2024 | 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Stock
I think we're way past lumping all Trump/Vance supporters as "MAGA", I think "Normal People" works better and is a more accurate description of the group as a whole.

Thanks.
It's the "Normies" versus the "Horse Semen Sippers"





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