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A link from a related story stated that the life expectancy in Panama is now a year longer than for Americans.But they don't have open carry in Panama. So there! Besides if you live longer Washington just taxes you longer.(A popular FOX talking point) Its Christmas and your thread is far too negative. Look, Americans live six years longer than Russians on average. Reports on FOX suggest that up to 10k new immigrants are flooding across the southern border daily. So as soon as a new census can be held. The US will pass Panama because those immigrants and children are young. They also mostly don't feel the need for those dangerous carry permits.

Sam Bankman-Fried to Be Released on $250 Million Bond With Restrictive Terms Two Executives in Sam Bankman-Fried’s Crypto Empire Plead Guilty to Fraud "Caroline Ellison, the former chief executive of Alameda Research, and Gary Wang, a founder of FTX, are cooperating in the federal criminal case against Mr. Bankman-Fried."

FIFY. The US pays more homage to its president than the UK(king), Japan(emperor), even Russia.

You and others from outside the US are probably wondering where this is all coming from. Well:Detransitioning becomes growing choice among young people after gender-affirming surgery December 19, 2022 , Multiple states crack down on transgender treatments for minors amid growing legal debate December 8, 2022 If I were a trans kid today: Here's what potentially saved my life November 28, 2022 So every week the US right makes gender the big story. For FOX pounding the table weekly keeps the base in line on the important issues of the day. : Putin says teaching young children they can easily swap genders is a ‘borderline crime against humanity’ (A link to RT) So same thing in Russia. Putin's spokesman had this to say on the issue:. Tucker Carlson says gender-affirming care is ‘chemical castration’

The US and others are scouring the world to replenish ex-soviet caliber munitions. Some countries are restarting production of these soviet calibers in western countries. I've heard reports from Russian solders that platoons, regiments have been destroyed and they have yet to see a Ukrainian soldier. The attacks on Russian command centers has led to the point. Where Russian troops have not heard or seen a commander for weeks. Where Russians don't know where they are. Don't know where they are going and haven't seen resupply for days. Its good and appropriate for the US to send more ammo. According to average Russians on the street its Americans who attacked Russia in Ukraine. They know this because RT, President Putin and Tucker Carlson have said this. Well Tucker Carlson said that the US was concealing bio-weapons labs in Ukraine. Those labs were designed to attack Russia. Thankfully they didn't name Canada as attacking Russia.

Russian 'Zombies' Repeatedly Attack Lines Around Bakhmut Russian tactics that are endlessly repeated. They say Russian soldiers advance, Ukrainian artillery destroys them, then more come the next day.

Unlike trump President Biden is a modest man. Sold oil from the reserve at $96 a bbl. 180 million bbl x $26(profit) a bbl now to restock. Equals a $468,000,000 profit. Which is just about what he wants to modernize the reserve. FOX of course will never mention either one of these facts.

Isn't Becky, Brent's side chick?

Solid reasoning why politics and religion needs to be kept out of the equation.

You all are being far to hard on Mr. Santos. Hasn't Herschel Walker established the new bar? The “embodiment of the American dream.” is how Mr. Santos described himself. The dream to acquire wealth, success, and prestige Didn't he start "an animal rescue charity that saved more than 2,500 dogs and cats" OK, OK, that was a lie. But there is no evidence he ever kicked a cat! Now that he is a GOP senator acquiring enormous wealth is a given. Isn't that a start?

Evidently Bahamian jails are not the places that former billionaires are used to. Sam Bankman-Fried Reverses Decision to Contest US Extradition Request After a Few Nights in Bahamian Jail "It was just a few days ago that Sam Bankman-Fried, the ex-billionaire CEO of defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX and hedge fund Alameda, decided to contest a US extradition request for his central role in the FTX meltdown that defrauded thousands of investors. However, after spending a few nights in a Bahamian jail, he has reversed his decision and agreed to be extradited back to the United States." More reporting suggests that like crypto itself. FTX was just a big scam.

True but he is an "outgoing" GOP senator. The 38% of the GOP voters, the hard core trump supporter will stay with him

He has to step down. His Tesla piggy bank is showing "low charge"

For sure Wagner's The Rise Of The Valkyries Moscow’s reliance on human wave tactics is a catastrophe for Russia’s working-age men “The Russians are preparing some 200,000 fresh troops,” Does Russia have that many prisoners?

In that case things are really getting tough. Even convicts are refusing to fight now Family ‘horrified’ by video of sledgehammer killing of Wagner Group defector "Family members of a former Russian prison inmate, who defected to Ukraine after being recruited by the Kremlin-linked private military group Wagner, have expressed “horror” over his apparent execution after a gruesome video emerged on Friday that showed him being repeatedly struck with a sledgehammer." He surrendered to Ukrainian troops. Then was freed in a prisoner exchange. Hezbollah and IRGC troops perhaps? Nah even they are not that far down the Putin rabbit holes. Where is Slim King? He would know where the next batch of sunflower fertilizer is coming from. The leader-owner of the Wagner group below.

When you borrow from MBS!!!! Obviously chopping trump up into suitcase sized portions would be a steamer trunk effort.

"the Belarusian army does not have the capacity turn the tide of the war in favour of Russia. Firstly, it is too small, with the most combat-ready segment not exceeding 15,000 troops. The remainder are about as efficient as Russia’s ragtag bunch of new conscripts. " Above from Putin’s last ally: Why the Belarusian army cannot help Russia in Ukraine The story misses Putin's other ally. No not Slim King, I mean N. Korea. Putin could fill the trans-Siberian express train with N. Korean troops. Fatten them up on their journey to the Ukrainian front.

trump's personal priest was booted out of the church for trumpism. "Father Frank Pavone, a leader of the U.S. anti-abortion movement and a strong supporter of former president Donald Trump, has been dismissed from the Catholic priesthood for "blasphemous" social media posts and disobedience to bishops. The Vatican defrocked Pavone in November, according to a letter sent to U.S. bishops from its ambassador to Washington. The letter, seen by Reuters, says Pavone will not be allowed to appeal" "Pavone remains a firm supporter of Trump: His Twitter handle features him wearing a "MAGA" hat with a background photo featuring the former U.S. president,.. His supporters immediately denounced the measure, including the bishop of Tyler, Texas, Joseph Strickland, who referred to U.S. President Joe Biden's support for abortion rights as "evil." "The blasphemy is that this holy priest is canceled while an evil president promotes the denial of truth & the murder of the unborn at every turn, Vatican officials promote immorality & denial of the deposit of faith & priests promote gender confusion devastating lives ... evil,"

Twitters lenders likely wanted an explanation for why Elon's shitstorm has cost them so much money. Elon likely had the riot act read to him by MBS with a friendly reminder about what happens to others that screw MBS over.

Belarus still has somewhat free access to the internet. At the start of the Russian attack there was numerous instances of sabotage of Belarusian rail facilities near the Ukrainian border.By Belorussians. The use of Russian troops to quell dissent last year and prop up Lukashenko. Lukashenko giving Russia almost 1/2 of its tanks to replace Russian tanks abandoned to Ukraine on the battlefields. Make the story most likely of Belorussians telling Russians that they are not going anywhere near the Ukrainian border. That these Russian troops upon recognizing their fates getting pissed off.

The Russian military is nothing but a Potemkin village i.e. a facade. According to this NYT story on the invasion, Putin, corruption and how the rot of Russia rues the military.

Well put. Hence the title of this thread. I'm a little dumbfounded as to how Elon went to Pay-pal, to Tesla, to Space-X spewing cash like a Texas gusher. This Twitter debacle makes one think that his sole ability is the recognition of engineering talent. Because now he is destroying shareholder value and companies......like...like... trump.

Innocent children need protection only until they are born. After that guns need protection from liberals.

Evidently according to the Elon standard of CEO leadership. His personal safety isn't that important after all. The twitter vote supersedes that and he is reinstating their access to the platform. No word yet on the @ElonJet account holder.i.e. upholding his earlier promise not to ban him. I wonder if we held a vote for free Tesla Model S Plaid cars if he would be forthcoming.

Russia is currently conducting war games again in Belarus. Joint exercises of Russian Federation and Belarus continue at a distance from the border with Ukraine Mon, December 12, 2022