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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events Today, 05:36 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,335
Posted By Donal
Ssshhh, we're not allowed to talk about that. It...

Ssshhh, we're not allowed to talk about that. It makes people actually look at our economic system. Commoners knowing too much about scary topics is part of why TikTok is being attacked.
Forum: Computers and the Internet Today, 05:31 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 197
Posted By Donal
boot up in safe mode and see if the issue...

boot up in safe mode and see if the issue repeats. If it boots up without any issue, boot up again and try to install Malwarebytes.

If your laptop is physically shutting down, you can try a...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events Today, 05:22 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,050
Posted By Donal
If you go on Reddit or somewhere and come across...

If you go on Reddit or somewhere and come across his fanbois (you will live
a happier life if you don't), they will say any bat *****ery to defend him.
Forum: USA Politics Today, 05:08 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 943
Posted By Donal
So, he's a Republican. He seems to be either too...

So, he's a Republican. He seems to be either too stupid or too dishonest to address the fact that House Democrats voted to pass a bill (which Biden supported) written by Katie Britt but was shot down...
Forum: USA Politics 15th March 2024, 10:43 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 943
Posted By Donal
Well, if good, unfaltering Democrats like Joe...

Well, if good, unfaltering Democrats like Joe "pave the Middle East" Lieberman said it, it must be true.
Forum: USA Politics 15th March 2024, 07:56 AM
Replies: 357
Views: 17,127
Posted By Donal
Now they realize the campaign lacks credibility?...

Now they realize the campaign lacks credibility? Just now? As in, after everything else, only now?
Forum: USA Politics 15th March 2024, 07:38 AM
Replies: 402
Views: 16,628
Posted By Donal
Well, we haven't heard about him flinging poo.

Well, we haven't heard about him flinging poo.
Forum: USA Politics 15th March 2024, 07:37 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 609
Posted By Donal
Nifty. Not what I'm talking about. I couldn't...

Nifty. Not what I'm talking about. I couldn't care less what the CCP thinks. I agree there are valid security concerns with TikTok. I'm just saying those concerns should apply to all social media...
Forum: USA Politics 14th March 2024, 07:12 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 609
Posted By Donal
Hey, if you want simple answers to complicated...

Hey, if you want simple answers to complicated questions, there's always FOX News. I'm just pointing out that the focus on TikTok seems to go beyond the valid security concerns and into some good...
Forum: USA Politics 14th March 2024, 07:03 AM
Replies: 357
Views: 17,127
Posted By Donal
I think he just dropped that list for attention....

I think he just dropped that list for attention. From what I understand about Ventura, he's a conspiracy guy, but he's not as self-absorbed as someone like RFK Jr. He actually was pushing for people...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 14th March 2024, 06:45 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 253
Posted By Donal
Maybe the Jets should stop acquiring past their...

Maybe the Jets should stop acquiring past their prime Packers QBs
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 12th March 2024, 11:41 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 713
Posted By Donal
You don't join the Illuminati. You get invited....

You don't join the Illuminati. You get invited. You can join our initiates program and if you prove yourself worthy, you may get invited to join our esteemed ranks.

The first step is to send me...
Forum: Computers and the Internet 12th March 2024, 11:31 AM
Replies: 376
Views: 15,013
Posted By Donal
I swear by the Old Gods and the New if I never...

I swear by the Old Gods and the New if I never have to touch another Apple device again, I will die a happy man
Forum: USA Politics 12th March 2024, 09:01 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 609
Posted By Donal
The fear that an entity with a malicious agenda...

The fear that an entity with a malicious agenda should be prevented from buying a major US media platform. I think it should be expanded beyond just China or any specific country. I think Sinclair...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 12th March 2024, 08:58 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,335
Posted By Donal
ya, but everybody hates Youtube Shorts. The...

ya, but everybody hates Youtube Shorts. The creators and the viewers. Youtube simply isn't the platform for that. It wasn't built around short videos that don't really engage with the audience....
Forum: USA Politics 12th March 2024, 08:54 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 609
Posted By Donal
now, apply that same reasoning to private...

now, apply that same reasoning to private ownership, especially by some a far-right religious cult like Sinclair.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 12th March 2024, 07:26 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,335
Posted By Donal
that made me and Alexa laugh

that made me and Alexa laugh
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 12th March 2024, 07:25 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,335
Posted By Donal
Ya, a good chunk of my "for you" are people going...

Ya, a good chunk of my "for you" are people going on political rants. Even the tech accounts I follow do this.
Forum: USA Politics 12th March 2024, 06:01 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 2,306
Posted By Donal
I've been concerned about his health and I...

I've been concerned about his health and I thought he looked pretty good.
Forum: USA Politics 12th March 2024, 05:58 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 943
Posted By Donal
While I agree with this, it should be noted that...

While I agree with this, it should be noted that the main parties have used their positions to grant themselves duopolies at all levels. They set rules that make it all but impossible for any third...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 11th March 2024, 11:04 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,335
Posted By Donal
I'm in my mid 40s and started enjoying TikTok....

I'm in my mid 40s and started enjoying TikTok. That said, all social media is a big spying platform. While ByteDance's ties to the CCP are a major concern, so are Meta's ties to TONS OF MONEY and...
Forum: Trials and Errors 11th March 2024, 10:56 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 564
Posted By Donal
Sadly, even if it were enough to overturn a...

Sadly, even if it were enough to overturn a conviction, judges are not often looking to negate the work of the courts. They will tell themselves "the prosecution would have gotten the conviction...
Forum: USA Politics 11th March 2024, 08:18 AM
Replies: 402
Views: 16,628
Posted By Donal
The Orange Weakling on CNBC this morning talking...

The Orange Weakling on CNBC this morning talking about "entitlements"
(https://twitter.com/VaughnHillyard/status/1767170891069178307)...
Forum: USA Politics 11th March 2024, 05:44 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 712
Posted By Donal
His dad a big shot in the Florida GQP. Any...

His dad a big shot in the Florida GQP. Any attempts to bounce him would cause a civil war in the district that would weaken the party worse than the frat boy's antics. They are better off waiting...
Forum: USA Politics 11th March 2024, 05:38 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 712
Posted By Donal
That's the Hamptons and the North Shore. It was...

That's the Hamptons and the North Shore. It was specifically redistricted to be Republican. That was Lee Zeldin's district before he tried to run for governor. The usual Democrat tactic of dumping a...
Forum: USA Politics 8th March 2024, 01:33 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 943
Posted By Donal
No Labels is trying to buy that credibility by...

No Labels is trying to buy that credibility by bringing in former governors and legislators. Of course, if this were a serious run and not yet another fund-raising scam, they would be using those...
Forum: USA Politics 8th March 2024, 01:29 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 943
Posted By Donal
OK, this is their own press release from August...

OK, this is their own press release from August (https://www.nolabels.org/no-labels-movement-wins-ballot-access-in-10-states), so they could have picked up the extra 6 states since then. I also read...
Forum: USA Politics 8th March 2024, 10:13 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 943
Posted By Donal
No, I know who she is. She was something like...

No, I know who she is. She was something like head of the EPA under W after governor of NJ.

I'm just mentioning another prominent anti-Trump Republican who once had presidential ambitions.
Forum: USA Politics 8th March 2024, 08:35 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 943
Posted By Donal
Didn't Chris Christie already turn them down?

Didn't Chris Christie already turn them down?
Forum: USA Politics 8th March 2024, 07:46 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 2,306
Posted By Donal
A 10. He has to comment on how attractive he...

A 10. He has to comment on how attractive he finds her.
Forum: USA Politics 8th March 2024, 06:49 AM
Replies: 100
Views: 2,306
Posted By Donal
Of course they can't talk about a woman without...

Of course they can't talk about a woman without being gross
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 7th March 2024, 09:50 AM
Replies: 211
Views: 3,105
Posted By Donal
Do you find it hard to believe 1/6 of the US...

Do you find it hard to believe 1/6 of the US watches porn? Does that number also account for multiple visits to the site from the same source?
Forum: USA Politics 7th March 2024, 08:09 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 943
Posted By Donal
::Krysten Sinema has entered the chat::

::Krysten Sinema has entered the chat::
Forum: USA Politics 7th March 2024, 07:19 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 943
Posted By Donal
RFK Jr is trying to be the libertarian candidate...

RFK Jr is trying to be the libertarian candidate because the party is already on the ballot in most states. No Labels is on like 10. And it may be too late to field a candidate by the time they get...
Forum: USA Politics 6th March 2024, 07:35 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 1,607
Posted By Donal
I said "a lot" not "all". And it's useful to...

I said "a lot" not "all". And it's useful to understand how some folks who were considered "cool intellectual outsiders" turn out to be old racist curmudgeons talking hard right turns into...
Forum: USA Politics 6th March 2024, 07:04 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 1,607
Posted By Donal
A lot of those celebrity atheists were rich white...

A lot of those celebrity atheists were rich white guys who were big shots in their fields. A lot of their atheism wasn't about specific issues about the effects of religion or any actual thought...
Forum: USA Politics 4th March 2024, 06:58 AM
Replies: 402
Views: 16,628
Posted By Donal
Emphasis on white

Emphasis on white
Forum: USA Politics 29th February 2024, 12:30 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 1,958
Posted By Donal
So may the Democratic majority.

So may the Democratic majority.
Forum: USA Politics 29th February 2024, 06:21 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 544
Posted By Donal
I like the idea of debates far more than the...

I like the idea of debates far more than the reality. I do believe candidates should have to stand up and face a firing line in public and in real time. But, the way they play out is a nonsense...
Forum: USA Politics 29th February 2024, 06:15 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 2,199
Posted By Donal
I'm no fan of her at all, but it is odd the way...

I'm no fan of her at all, but it is odd the way her tenure as VP seems to be held to a much higher standard than he predecessors. Especially the immediate one.

Generally, the VP is not in the...
Forum: USA Politics 22nd February 2024, 02:24 PM
Replies: 493
Views: 15,908
Posted By Donal
Our younger son was IVF. They were able to...

Our younger son was IVF. They were able to fertilize 12 eggs, 2 of which were viable.

The process is grueling and takes a physical, emotional, and financial toll. My wife was a wreck from when...
Forum: USA Politics 22nd February 2024, 01:08 PM
Replies: 1,347
Views: 48,499
Posted By Donal
Of course, he's already run that scam...

Of course, he's already run that scam (https://www.businessinsider.com/trumps-pac-is-launching-an-official-trump-gold-card-2022-4?op=1).
Forum: USA Politics 22nd February 2024, 12:18 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 4,490
Posted By Donal
The problem is, our media is setting it up as 2...

The problem is, our media is setting it up as 2 equal sides debating. So of course, the good centrist moderate position is that they should compromise with each other. And if they can't compromise,...
Forum: USA Politics 22nd February 2024, 11:26 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 4,490
Posted By Donal
It is hard to say they can't do that when we...

It is hard to say they can't do that when we haven't seen them try
Forum: USA Politics 22nd February 2024, 11:22 AM
Replies: 391
Views: 9,874
Posted By Donal
Ya, they were quoting Grover Norquist, but they...

Ya, they were quoting Grover Norquist, but they at least understood the lights had to stay on. The problem is, the morons they were pandering to back then are in charge now.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd February 2024, 07:13 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,635
Posted By Donal
That Alabama ruling really hits home for my wife...

That Alabama ruling really hits home for my wife and I. We saw it coming as soon as Dobbs happened. Our younger son was born via IVF. It's an awful, expensive process that takes a physical,...
Forum: USA Politics 22nd February 2024, 06:47 AM
Replies: 391
Views: 9,874
Posted By Donal
Back in the 80's, Republicans were interested in...

Back in the 80's, Republicans were interested in governing. I wouldn't count on a string of CRs this time.
Forum: USA Politics 22nd February 2024, 06:33 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,063
Posted By Donal
It's their rating, duh.

It's their rating, duh.
Forum: USA Politics 22nd February 2024, 06:17 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 1,607
Posted By Donal
Pretty much. It is companies putting someone from...

Pretty much. It is companies putting someone from HR in charge of highlighting their "diversity" in the company newsletter. It has little, if any, effect on actual hiring or promotions or anything...
Forum: USA Politics 21st February 2024, 02:46 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 1,607
Posted By Donal
Don't you mean (((CRT)))?

Don't you mean (((CRT)))?
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