David B. Larter @DavidLarter Twitter profile

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David B. Larter

@DavidLarter

2 years

This might be the greatest "Shot, Chaser" in the history of Twitter.

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I personally witnessed US Coast Guardsmen and sailors jumping overboard to rescue drowning Somali refugees in 2005. Your commentary is uninformed.

April the Chaotic Good

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1 year

My only commentary. #titanicsub #Titan #OceanGate #implosion

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I think the FBI might should take a look and the money flowing into CPAC and where it's coming from and that's not a joke.

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It would certainly be ironic if Edward Snowden ultimately ends up getting greased by a HIMARS after being conscripted into the Russian infantry as an able-bodied military-aged male.

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If only SOMEONE had warned them that this was the most likely outcome

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I gotta be honest with you, I borderline respect an E-2 who f***s up so bad the Secretary of Defense is being briefed on it and having to answer questions about it.

U.S. soldier believed to be in North Korean custody after straying over border

Travis King joined a group at the airport headed to the demilitarized zone, where he "bolted," the Pentagon said.

www.nbcnews.com

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3 years

If you label something Marxist, you must have read Marx: That is the new rule.

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2 years

Who did this

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Moderna says it can turn around a new vaccine available for omicron by early next year. Pfizer says 100 days. It may not even be necessary but that's unbelievable. We are living in an age of biotech wonders and we shouldn't take it for granted.

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Selena + Chef is a nice show where you learn that Selena Gomez seems like a lovely young lady whose friends are terrible.

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Hope this guy has this image saved because it's best photo he has of himself in the Navy.

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2 months

U.S. Navy deck crewman

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I was holding my two year old daughter on a walk moments ago and for the first time out of nowhere she said, "what we do in life, echoes in eternity.” I started to quietly tear up. She couldn’t see my face and I didn’t make a sound, but she said, "At my signal, unleash hell."

Chase Geiser

@realchasegeiser

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I was holding my two year old daughter on a walk moments ago and for the first time out of nowhere she said, “God is good. God is real.” I started to quietly tear up. She couldn’t see my face and I didn’t make a sound, but she said, “Don’t cry. It’s okay.”

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@KevinRobertsTX Is a PhD and head of an influential Washington DC think tank an us/everyday people or a them/elite? I'm confused.

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@MattWalshBlog You benighted numpty, more children are killed by furniture each year than are killed by dogs. Ban bookcases!

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Ancient History Hot Take: The aftermath of Alexander the Great's death is potentially the most bonkers tale in all of world history and it should be an HBO series. There is SO MUCH POTENTIAL

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3 years

Since she has brought a smile to some of your faces from time to time, I feel it's right to let you know we lost Layla last night. She got very sick, very quickly but she's at peace now. She was a great friend and we'll miss her terribly.

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I think its utterly fascinating how thoroughly Russia has screwed itself. Everyone feared its vaunted information warfare operation only to see it get thoroughly trounced first by US intelligence then by a torrent of Shiba Inu memes.

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If I had invested a nickel in Apple for every dictator's goose-stepping, fancy-dress military that got its ass kicked by the United States these last hundred years or so I'd be a rich man.

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Why the US/EU are afraid of China: In China, men are men, women and women, and they are both disciplined. PLA parade...

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Can we talk about how the Carney has been off fighting in an actual f***ing war for the last seven months and looks miles better than some of the ships I've seen?

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A scene that hit me different as a 40 year old man over seeing it as a teenager or early 20s is this one, before the attack on battery Wagner where he's alone on the beach: Think I thought he was overcome with emotion and pride but now see he was f***ing terrified.

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@ichbinilya @BillEvanina It's a fair question. Perhaps he was prepared for it. But we've certainly never displayed this kind of agility in countering his information warfare before. It's worth applauding in my book. Just took the better part of a decade to figure it out.

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Thought it was a good time to resurface the barely contained Putin-crush harbored by some on the right. Putin, it turns out, should have been more concerned.

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There is but one answer and it is this one

Trekkie Bill

@trekkiebill

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You’ve become a billionaire. What single movie are you reviving by making at least 2 sequels to it?

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3 years

Here's what civil war looks like for all you out there who like to glibly throw around the possibility.

Asaad Sam Hanna

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My city… Homs which was destroyed by Russia, Iran and Assad regime.

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She didn't like my suggestion that China should let Taiwan vote on unification.

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Folks should clarify that Russia has already invaded and is occupying Ukraine. Russia is not invading Ukraine, it is threatening to launch a renewed offensive to expand it's occupation.

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Remember when the NRA took a really weird turn toward being pro-Russia and everyone was like "wha?" and it turned out they were penetrated by Russian spies?

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lol: Imagine Napoleon 1812 only much, much worse.

Zhao DaShuai 东北进修🇨🇳

@zhao_dashuai

3 months

PLA all terrain vehicle. Our logistics is ready for the liberation of Alaska. Using Alaska as a bridgehead, the China-Russia alliance will liberate all of Anglophone North America.

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Master & Commander: The Far Side of the Admiralty 1828: Napoleon has been dead for 7 years and Britain is the undisputed master of global politics. The oceans are pretty boring, to be honest. Rear Admiral Jack Aubrey has been named Program Executive Officer, Steam Transition.

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1 year

This looks like an armored vehicle from an Austin Powers movie

Dr Iain Overton

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1 year

I was just asked how this was nationalistic.

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3 years

This is one of the greatest Twitter exchanges of all time. Feel like NdeGT just got pWned

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2 years

I want to believe this is a joke.

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@CGMeifangZhang Yeah they've voted to stay with the Us and even become a state. Y'all should let Taiwans vote on reunification, how you think it would turn out?

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Honestly this balloon is living a dream. Grew up in China, took a really risky trip across the Pacific, shows up in the United States and boom: overnight celebrity. It's experiencing its own American dream and I say it's wonderful. We should get him/her a few brand partnerships.

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I've wondered why there were no former submariners involved. He specifically excluded them because they weren't "inspirational." Yes they do tend to be sticklers about "safety" and "procedural compliance" over, you know, the things that are REALLY important like marketing.

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The CEO of OceanGate, which is operating the missing Titanic tourist submarine, explains that the company didn’t want to hire any experienced “50 year old white guys” because they weren’t “inspirational.”

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3 years

Psst... I have a secret. The woke military controversy is a made-up twitter debate that resurfaces every time a Democrat is in the white house and can safely be ignored.

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2 years

If Russia invaded Finland, we're all going in.

Faytuks News

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2 years

JUST IN: If Russia Invades Finland during the interim period between a NATO application and membership, UK Joint Expeditionary special forces would help Finland - Security sources tell iltalehti

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Damnit that's a good joke.

Dr Emma Salisbury

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2 years

Ah, there's that off-ramp everyone was talking about

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It took Germany less time to over-run all of France than it is taking them to ship weapons a 10-hour drive away

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Kim Jong Un is right now figuring out what to do about Private Timmy

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2 years

I got this thing from REI called a tent, sets up in 6 minutes and I can reuse it

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1 year

Every fiber of my Navy-trained body screams with rage and frustration reading this article

Titan sub: Cramped vessel is operated by video game controller - BBC News

The world's only privately owned manned submersible has a unique design and some surprising features.

www.bbc.com

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2 years

This is been a very good start to my Friday morning. I'm still laughing about this.

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1 year

Poetry reading nights, movie nights, yoga sessions, talent shows, steel Beach barbecues, board game nights: Believe it or not, service members are human beings and need outlets to have fun and express themselves. And often those experiences are what you remember.

Marco Rubio

@marcorubio

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While China prepares for war this is what they have our @USNavy focused on

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I mean that takes some doing. I bet even the President of the United States has this particular kid's name in a binder on his desk right now. That's above and beyond the call of duty.

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The US Coast Guard is the lead agency in the Titan SAR effort. And implying that they would disregard the plight of the poor over the plight of the wealthy is a million miles removed from my experience of that organization.

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2 years

😂😂😂

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3 years

Awwww unrequited love. France is all "UK" and England is all "The other side of the f***ing planet. Also: I see you, Ireland. Come on over, the water is fine

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3 years

@freedomrideblog Much of this stuff was given to Russia and China. Defeating Fascism was a team effort but good old Capitalism more than carried its weight.

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2 years

Putin won't touch Finland or Sweden if they are in NATO. He's busy beclowning himself in Ukraine and they are not a match for NATO. Nobody wants WWIII but everyone is woke now. An attack on Sweden or Finland would mean WWIII anyway, NATO or no NATO.

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The causes of the American Revolution are so complex/dense that you really should just accept the "They didn't want to pay taxes to the crown without representation" answer they give you in lower school and move on. "Oh, you really want to know? Ok this will take 1,000 pages"

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RUSSIA HAS ALREADY INVADED UKRAINE. HOLY CROW, THIS ISNT HARD.

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All other issues aside, every fiber of my military trained-being tells me that there is an unbelievable shortfall in training in America's police forces. Things such as a use-of-force continuum, basic confidence in you ability to control a situation at the lowest level: Absent

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Funny/wonderful thing about a free society: You can't hide US combat casualties. They have spouses, parents, friends, etc. And you have a free press and freedom of speech. So, imma go out on a limb and say this is just Twitter Musk.0 platforming lies and propaganda

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Daring? I think most would agree: ill-considered is a better description. A frontal assault over a mile of ground against fortified, dug-in infantry with artillery support and plenty of reserves had long been considered a bad idea.

Kingsley Wilson

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Today marks the 161st anniversary of one of the most daring infantry assaults ever attempted: Pickett’s Charge. Pickett's men were almost exclusively from Virginia, with additional divisions from Florida, North Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee. The assault lasted

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Funny thing: So is Los Angeles, New York and Washington DC. Not to mention every military installation on earth.

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Driving a stock 2022 Toyota 4Runner for a week: A Review 1) This car hasn't been redesigned in 30 years and doesn't want to be. Still wears flannel and corduroy. Believes OK Computer was the last great album ever made and doesn't want to hear any different.

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Its really only Marines who can get away with this kind of thing. Which is why the Navy keeps them around. The bad cop

Irene Loewenson

@iloewenson

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Gen. Eric Smith, the Marine commandant, yesterday warned "those that are in the area" against targeting the Marine expeditionary unit deployed to the Middle East: "If you target them, someone else will raise your children."

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BREAKING: Numidia providing battle elephants to Ukraine

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3 years

Now do industrial output for war materiel

Margaret Kimberley

@freedomrideblog

3 years

Let’s remember who defeated fascism in WWII. Happy #VictoryDay !

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I am kind of tired of articles that read "China is enraged" when it should read "China is performing anger but is actually angling for something that we may not fully understand yet."

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Asylum granted, congratulations on your Russian citizenship. Welcome to Luhansk.

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Musk exists in another, parallel world where he has responsibility for "deescalating this situation." You are a business man, not the government.

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WASPs with hammer and sickle emojis next to their name who clearly have never lived under the boot of Soviet rule -- or known anyone who has -- are some of the most ludicrous creatures on earth.

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The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun pushing his way past all the other good guys with guns who decided it wasn't their job.

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40 minutes. The authorities left the shooter inside for FORTY MINUTES w/o doing anything. They just stood outside. It’s gonna be pandemonium when these civil suits start flying.

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Easy there, Comrade Stalin. Not sure you want to purge the military right now. Blake Masters Wants to Fire All Generals and Replace Them With Conservatives

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Here's an amazing photo of Hubble with the Space Shuttle Endeavor for no particular reason.

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If the Arab Spring has taught me anything, it's that just because people are demonstrating for Democracy, doesn't mean it ends well.

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3 years

I like the idea of marking the death of slavery in the United States. If it's a matter of too many Federal Holidays, I'd be willing to trade Columbus Day, given that he never stepped foot in the now Continental United States

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When the rifle was introduced on the battlefield, one of the ideas was that a highly accurate weapon could be used to target officers and sergeants, which would disorganize advancing troops. It's still a hella valid battlefield objective.

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"Why can't you become a Navy SEAL/Doctor/Astronaut like your brother."

prayingforexits 🏴‍☠️

@mrexits

1 year

Johnny Kim has completed all the side quests. Navy Seal - Silver Star, Bronze Star (With Combat V) Doctor of Medicine - Harvard Medical School Nasa Astronaut - Selected for the 2024 Moon Landing

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There is a lot going on there

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Book Idea: The Chinese launch WWIII, the US Navy is overcome and China occupies Hawaii. But one ship stands between China and total domination:

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Hot tip: Drive I-70 between Denver and Utah through the Rockies once in your life. We live in a beautiful country.

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I'm dead serious when I say this: Operate less. Paint more. We are not at war. When we show up in a place, we should look good. If we don't, we are defeating the purpose of presence.

matthew.

@iAmTheWarax

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yo @cdrsalamander why does your boat look like a giant who was eating cheetos picked it up and then wiped their ass with it

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I am a patriot. I've got receipts. Served the military my entire adult life: as a sailor, as a journalist covering our service members, now in industry providing critical capabilities. You won't out-🇺🇸 me. With that said, I'd like to retire God Bless America in the 7th inning.

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We'll all be a lot better off when we say to ourselves "I will not take seriously the opinions of someone who is paid to express outrageous opinions to drive ratings and sell ads for FlexSeal."

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3 years

Can someone please point me in the direction of Space Twitter? Who should I follow?

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2 years

BREAKING: Chinese language live-action remake of Up goes horribly awry after accident on set.

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We all have a type, right? And I know some people like the F-35, some people like the Super Hornet. And some people (who doubtless sport acid wash jeans and who have really strong opinions about New Order) can't let go of the F-14. But not me. My heart belongs to another.

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Imagine the paroxysmal onset of self-doubt that must have struck Tucker Carlson when he realized that Victor Orban is condemning Russias invasion of Ukraine and standing with NATO.

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Thing is, y'all, no matter what you think of the administration, military or government, they would not be able to hide an aircraft carrier being sunk or even being seriously damaged. Lemme tell ya, as one who covered the military for a decade, it would leak within hours.

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BREAKING: Scholz announces new shipment of heavy attaboys and long-range good vibes to Ukraine.

Ulrike Franke

@RikeFranke

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“We stand with you. Our hearts and thoughts are with you. (…) Putin will not win.” - Olaf Scholz

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We searched for 12 hours for the 40+ missing persons and we kept the bodies of the dead on ice in the starboard break for a full 24 hrs before we made the decision to prioritize getting the people to shore to bury their dead within the timeframe prescribed in the Koran, IIRC

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My Future: A Thread. I've accepted a position as Editorial Lead at Northrop Grumman's Space Park office in Redondo Beach, California. I'll be working on various writing and communications functions as part of Space Systems.

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Putin is sending all these newly mobilized troops to get slaughtered. I hope he ends up in The Hague, I really do.

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I think that's what they wanted. We did everything we possibly could, and a number of my shipmates remain haunted by that experience. It was certainly formative for a 21-year-old me, and makes me a bit touchy, as this thread might demonstrate.

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Hyperinflation is not happing. Put the bong down.

jack

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Hyperinflation is going to change everything. It’s happening.

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If you are an EV designer, you should wake up in the morning every day, look in the mirror, and say: "The car i design today doesn't need to look stupid."

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I genuinely did not think Putin was insane until this week.

Tom Nichols

@RadioFreeTom

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Putin keeps trying to limit himself to "the situation in Donbass" but then he talks about the full demilitarization of Ukraine and the nefarious plans of NATO. This guy is off his rocker.

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Article linked here

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*Logs on to American Airlines* I'm on my way.

Brits urged to drink 124 pints each to help struggling pubs

Pub-goers will need to drink 124 pints this summer to save the nation’s food and beverage industry, finance experts have claimed.

www.standard.co.uk

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Maybe if we spent less time pumping our culture full of stories of battlefield glory during the Civil War and more stories of starving citizens of besieged cities eating rats we wouldn't be glib about forwarding it as a possibility.

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It's completely ok to not report on something until you know exactly what's going on.

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3 years

When I was a kid I used to think that White House Correspondent was the pinnacle of journalism. As a journalist I realized it's ... not. These briefings are mindless.

Aaron Rupar

@atrupar

3 years

What an utterly bizarre line of questioning from @PeterAlexander — the implication being *Biden* is somehow at fault for the “Let’s Go Brandon” chants

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Wow, Germany, Turkey, even Hungary: We're getting the whole band back together.

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