Legit_Spaghetti

SoCal neolib who likes board games, videogames (in moderation), and being a dad. Senior Editor at [REDACTED], decent with words.

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2024-10-08 18:06:00

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@npub1g3j…69f8 It appears he did not.

2024-10-06 03:23:13

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@npub1g6j…puw4 Most people are incurious and compliant. Your brother doesn't sound like he's most people. That's good. Folks who save the world tend to be like him in that way.

2024-10-05 22:15:59

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@npub13l8…azlm I'm still bitter about that one.

2024-10-05 22:14:28

My kids have absolutely ZERO fear of strangers, which is both amazing and incredibly exhausting. Case in point, right now my 5-year old is having a full on conversation with an older dude in the hot tub, talking about his family situation and getting his entire family history.
On one hand I want to explain to them that not all strangers are nice, on the other hand I don't want to ruin the way they seem to be able to strike up a conversation with almost anyone.
#Parenting

2024-09-13 14:16:12

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It has since been repurposed as police headquarters.
Home, no doubt, to a cigar-chomping police chief who yells things like "You're a loose cannon, O'Hanrahan!"
@npub178r…qekt

2024-09-13 00:11:16

There is an idea of a James Marriott, some kind of abstraction, but there is no real him, only an entity, something illusory, and though he can hide his cold gaze and you can shake his hand and feel flesh gripping yours and maybe you can even sense your lifestyles are probably comparable: he simply is not there.
#Ai #Blowhards
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2024-08-26 03:49:37

Microsoft's new Recall feature is THE perfect excuse for us to make all business go back to being strictly paper-based.
I bet most of my knowledge worker colleagues wouldn't know where to even begin if we were told to do all of our work on paper. Bet y'all never used punch cards or typewriters before.

2024-08-16 05:18:06

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@npub1g6j…puw4 Ah, I think we just figured out where Peter Thiel gets his blood boys from.

2024-08-09 04:42:18

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😱
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2024-08-06 04:18:44

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@npub12j3…y6qj This is what I've come to expect from Amazon reviews.
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2024-08-06 03:52:43

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"Do not cite the Company Values to me, witch; I was there when they were written."
Actually true.
@npub1fqk…0w56

2024-08-06 02:38:29

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@npub19qm…sn8k Whoever put "do not hallucinate" into the prompt has a limited understanding of how LLMs work, and that's... concerning.

2024-08-05 19:18:17

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Aaaaaand there goes my sense of smell/taste.
I HATE THIS VIRUS.
#COVID

2024-08-05 15:21:16

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@npub1th6…qhym Yup. Either way, I ain't rolling those dice with my coworkers' health.

2024-08-05 15:06:45

I feel well enough to go back to the office, but I'm no dummy, so I took a #COVID test. GUESS THE FUCK WHAT! I'm still positive.
I haaate this god damn virus.
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2024-08-05 13:51:23

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The mantra of 21st century journalism: Any story is made better by casting it as an existential crisis of unprecedented proportions. ANY story.
@npub1g3j…69f8

2024-08-05 13:40:02

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Don't sell.
Except cryptocurrency. You should definitely sell all of your crypto. And never buy that shit again.
@npub19eu…q59f

2024-08-05 03:59:42

My body is a temple.
Ancient, foreboding.
Whatever gods once worshipped here long forgotten.
Spirit unmarred by time's razor claw.
Wind wailing among the stones on dark and moonless nights, but is it the wind?

2024-08-05 02:13:40

I'm assuming the car RFK transported the bear in wasn't refrigerated, which... yikes. Can you imagine the smell of rotting bear carcass in such a small space?
Phew.

2024-08-04 23:26:11

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@npub1uwt…p8lz The VP pick is historically not significant for election outcomes but also if Harris picks wrong she'll be doomed! DOOMED, I SAY!
Those people, I swear.

2024-08-04 20:20:20

I was just thinking about how happy I am now that it's been a good long time since I've gotten into an online slap fight with anyone, then I saw someone toot some crazy transphobic shit. I was about to start an online slap fight, but then I remembered what my grandma used to say: "Don't feed the fucking trolls, you fucking newb."
So I reported, blocked, and moved on with my happy day.

2024-08-04 18:22:19

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@npub1607…ms05 10mm is a centimeter. That's a lot more than just 3 sheets of paper.

2024-08-04 18:14:54

So the trump strategy seems to be just a variation on Three Stooges Syndrome where he commits so many crimes, the courts get ground to a halt by trying to prosecute them all at once, do I have that right?
Huh.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=aI0euMFAWF8

2024-08-04 15:53:21

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@npub1v2s…mqq5 That 36% figure for Harris is... concerning.

2024-08-04 15:05:42

Good news, my daughter is now testing negative for COVID and I'm starting to feel a lot better.
Those nasal vaccines CANNOT get approved fast enough. Ugh. Especially for small children who are terrible about mask discipline (because they're small children, and small children are stupid), those will be a game changer.

2024-08-04 02:55:35

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RAFIKI: [whispering] Sic semper tyrannis.
[yeet]
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2024-08-04 02:33:11

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I leave the act of psychoanalyzing these choices as an exercise for the reader.

2024-08-04 02:27:52

As a child, I wanted my superpower to be flight.
As a teenager, invisibility.
As a young adult, super speed.
As an adult, super strength.
In middle age, I'd settle for super sleep.

2024-08-04 02:20:02

Oh so Utah is banning ACOTAR but not Lightlark, I see how it is.
#Books #Censorship

2024-08-04 02:06:53

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@npub1e7r…uf8g Best I can do is casual acquaintances to fight henchfolk with in ill-fitting leotards.

2024-08-03 22:23:12

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@npub1k4u…0yfm Interesting; why the CO2 meter? Is that to measure the amount of rebreathed air or something, or just general air quality?

2024-08-03 22:00:44

Watching Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain (en Francais, bien sur) with the kids, and there's a scene where Amélie walks into a sex shop while tracking down the mysterious M. Quincampoix. Without missing a beat, 9-year old yells "What, why are they selling giant plastic penises? What the heck!"
That movie has aged like fine wine, btw. Watch it if you can.

2024-08-03 19:48:42

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@npub1wel…haea https://youtube.com/watch?v=6n_NXSa0_Uc

2024-08-03 18:52:18

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if assembled correctly
Y'know, given that description bro coulda just walked in there with a bit of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulphur.
@npub1qdf…wn0r

2024-08-03 18:39:21

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@npub13zg…x350 Hey, I remember that George Clooney movie!

2024-08-03 18:28:08

Went on a walk and saw a big-ass spider.
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2024-08-03 15:43:02

I feel like the children's show Bluey creates unrealistic expectations about how playful moms and dads can be, especially before having a morning stimulant.

2024-08-03 15:24:22

Kinda telling how some people go out of their way to proclaim they have no problem with a woman of color as president, but if that woman chooses a Jew for VP that's where they draw the line.

2024-08-03 03:56:54

Alright, so I'm on day 5 after #COVID exposure via our 5-year old, and I feel... okay? A bit tired, but not SICK sick. Still, it was absolutely the right call to stay home and #MaskUp whenever I couldn't avoid going out.
Tomorrow is going to be the inflection point where I'll either start feeling a lot better or a lot worse.
This fucking disease, man.

2024-08-03 03:51:14

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@npub1h8s…cvp3 They said "return," not "safe return."

2024-08-03 03:00:12

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@npub1w9a…04m0 Darn.

2024-08-03 02:58:02

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@npub1w9a…04m0 Raytheon.

2024-08-03 02:24:06

Those conservative creeps best stop talking shit about childless women before one of those women sends their army of unfeeling, unstoppable cyborgs after them.

2024-08-03 00:53:28

Christofascists plotting to violently overthrow the US government to create a theocracy hellbent on exterminating undesirables, aided by law enforcement and members of Congress? Believe it or not, we've been here before.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Front_(United_States)

2024-08-03 00:35:23

Been going hard on 3D modeling and printing today. Making stuff for the Dune boardgame, including my take on a new battle wheel for advanced play. Might post pictures tomorrow.
#3dPrinting #Boardgames #Dune

2024-08-03 00:32:37

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@npub13km…555v I generally chuckle at pasta-cooking instructions.

2024-08-02 15:30:26

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@npub16ru…crxr Isn't there something these apples allegedly do to the bunch? Can't quite remember what...

2024-08-02 13:32:43

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@npub1zq0…ehz8 I feel personally attacked.

2024-08-02 04:14:18

I haven't seen it called out a lot here or elsewhere, but it deserves mention: What Rachel Scott and her fellow journalists did at #NABJ, the way they held trump's feet to the fire, that was incredibly brave.
You gotta understand, there's a good chance they'll all be put on the trump team's DO NOT SPEAK TO list. Losing that kind of access can be damaging to a reporter's ability to do their job.
But these women risked it to show us the real trump: an unhinged, narcissistic, racist weirdo.

2024-08-02 00:32:37

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@npub19qm…sn8k Fifteen... thousand. Did I read that right? They're laying off the equivalent of a small town's entire population?
That is nuts.

2024-08-01 16:50:34

JD Vance goes to buy a vacuum cleaner.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YHEK6-Ili8

2024-08-01 15:13:46

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@npub189n…satx Except for the people they destroy.
We can't replace those.

2024-08-01 15:10:25

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@npub12j3…y6qj I like this. Other new Olympic sports:
Simon Says
Sack Race
Marco Polo
Dodgeball
Duck Duck Goose
Freeze Tag

2024-08-01 04:34:29

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@npub1tzw…qcs7 Given all the insanely racist shit he says on any given day, I don't think people would be shocked if he did.

2024-08-01 03:56:09

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@npub1llr…vvmp I heard it stands for Jorkin Depeenus.

2024-08-01 03:54:51

It's incredible that after today, Biden's bad debate night isn't even close to the biggest fuckup any presidential contender has committed this cycle.
Like, they pulled trump's ass off the stage after 30 minutes when he was supposed to be there for an hour. You just KNOW some poor campaign person was watching this from off stage and just absolutely evacuating their bowels. Like, "Oh shit pull him out PULL HIM OUT! ABORT!"
Honestly, trump shoulda been forced to carry that interview to term.

2024-08-01 03:31:42

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@npub1sj4…m3t0 I think it's either Thrall or Anduin, yeah.

2024-08-01 01:42:29

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Gears of War.
There are two games that set the bar for 3d third-persom controls: Super Mario 64, and Gears of War.
@npub13km…555v

2024-08-01 00:00:15

Alright, so here's the moment when we'll find out just how deep in the bag the media is for trump. Let's see how they spin this utter disaster of an appearance at #NABJ. This is going to be insightful.

2024-07-31 21:12:14

I think it's inaccurate to say the campaign shot itself in the foot by having trump appear at #NABJ.
It's more like they blew off their entire god damn leg!

2024-07-31 20:44:38

I feel like I'm starting to get the hang of #GodotEngine. It's tough to describe the effect of looking at this wormhole in #VR; best I can put it is "Whoooa" followed by "Okay, this is unsettling."
#GameDev

2024-07-31 04:27:42

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@npub1d3j…pz3q Indistinguishable from parody.

2024-07-31 00:50:31

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@npub12d0…0wf6 For a "free speech absolutist," that's really odd, bizarre, creepy, grotesque, abnormal, gross, and goofy behavior.
How weird.

2024-07-31 00:40:05

Our 5-year old has a runny nose, so we tested her for COVID. And sure enough, she's positive.
I AM NOT EXCITED ABOUT THIS.
Well, guess I'll work from home this week. Good thing we have plenty of test kits, but damn. This sucks. So now I'm on a countdown to see if I develop symptoms. If I'm clear by Saturday and test negative, I will count myself lucky.
#COVID #MaskUp

2024-07-30 20:15:24

So, the new cinematic trailer for the next WoW expansion is out, and the top comments on YouTube all talk about how this one doesn't feel like Warcraft.
I think it's worth listening to those comments, and I can see where they're coming from. The previous cinematic with Thrall and Anduin just OOOZED Warcraft in a way this one doesn't.
Of course, that poses an interesting question: What IS the quintessence of Warcraft?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYdFLUBjwCU
#Gaming #Warcraft

2024-07-30 03:42:43

I appreciate all the enthusiasm around Harris. Warms my heart, truly.
But I'm old enough to remember 2016. Trump was floundering. There was one October surprise after another. The Access Hollywood tape. The Russia allegations, even back then. His unhinged mental state.
We thought Clinton had this in the bag.
Then trump won.
There is PLENTY of time and opportunity to fuck this up. Do not let off the fucking gas. Do not get complacent. Do not assume Harris will win.
98 days. Tick tock.

2024-07-30 02:32:46

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@npub1dy8…mpse I suppose in republican parlance, "illegal" means "any resident of the United States who isn't a registered member of the republican party."

2024-07-29 17:33:15

E.Morlock really entering his late-stage Howard Hughes era, except with a lot less actual brilliance and a lot more money.
Hoo boy.

2024-07-29 15:08:23

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@npub1zva…e2q5 I mean, that kind of organized sabotage is warfare by any other name.

2024-07-29 15:04:31

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@npub1ng8…z3ls You should flag this as a conflict of interest to whoever is leading the interview. Avoids a lot of awkwardness down the road.

2024-07-29 04:53:01

I was cutting some jalapenos earlier, and I just rubbed my eyes. I'm sure you can imagine my displeasure at this current situation.

2024-07-29 04:25:05

Omg so excited my good friend invited me over for some Amontillado, apparently he's got a whole cask of the stuff in his vault!

2024-07-29 03:51:14

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@npub19qm…sn8k Smaller and cheaper is good. NO ONE needs a monstrosity like the F150 Lightning (or the stupid cybertruck).
It's like the leadership at some of these companies have late-stage car brain.

2024-07-28 19:39:33

Following the scheduled decommission and deorbiting of the International Space Station, #NASA plans to contract with private enterprise to build a replacement orbital station. According to a source familiar with the ongoing bidding and evaluation process, TriOptimum Corporation is currently leading the pack with an innovative, A.I.-driven pitch.
#Space #WhatCouldGoWrong
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2024-07-28 16:37:37

#EarGate.
That's it. That's the toot.

2024-07-28 16:27:53

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@npub1g6j…puw4 I wonder what a toilet's "bullseye" target would be. The tank? The bowl? The trap? The lid?

2024-07-28 15:04:14

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@npub1v34…z9tq This is the same old "No no no, what he MEANT to say was..." they always do when a fascist says fascist things.

2024-07-28 05:52:08

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@npub1lks…a4mq Isn't it "bloh-high"? Sorta? That's how I thought it was pronounced.

2024-07-28 02:52:40

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@npub1typ…c8hh Make it so the tree has a new layout each playthrough. Add randomized climbing gear loot drops with different affixes and suffixes. Have an optional multiplayer mode.
Call it Treeablo.

2024-07-28 02:47:25

Infrastructure week is fucking lit this year, y'all.

2024-07-28 02:00:07

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@npub139h…44p0 Seems a bit low.

2024-07-27 23:27:48

Wall-E is a pretty grim dystopia, for a children's movie.
The title character is a sole survivor, slaving away among the ruins of a dead world in pursuit of a meaningless and impossible goal, cannibalizing the cadavers of others of his kind to extend his own lifespan.
Like, this movie goes HARD in its critique of unfettered capitalism.

2024-07-27 23:06:53

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"Fuck yo ears!"
-Jesus, probably
Seriously though, sounds like some folks are gonna have divine tinnitus. Oof.
@npub12j3…y6qj

2024-07-27 22:24:36

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@npub1mc3…nkdg That looks SO NICE.
I dig how the art style is really playful and ornate, but still perfectly legible. That's good art direction.

2024-07-27 19:22:26

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rescuers
The new villain was named Madame Medusa, and her appearance was based on [character animator] Kahl's then-wife, Phyllis Bounds (who was the niece of Lillian Disney), whom he divorced in 1978.
Bruh.
BRUH.
🤣

2024-07-27 15:23:59

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@npub1k4u…0yfm
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2024-07-27 03:43:39

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@npub12er…44fm The sequel to The Cats of Ulthar we didn't know we needed.

2024-07-27 03:42:02

TFW you figured "Surely my vice president running mate couldn't possibly be worse than the lady who brutally executed a puppy and then bragged about it in her book" and then you realize you somehow did manage to find a way, WAAAY worse pick.

2024-07-27 02:44:15

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@npub100s…425x That seems incredibly wise. Thank you for the suggestion!

2024-07-27 02:25:37

We've tried many different organization systems to help our 5-year old keep her room clean, to no avail. So I think I'm going to go for the most dead-ass simple solution: The Fucking Giant Bin.
I'm gonna get a fucking giant bin, and all the toys go in there. If the bin gets close to full, we'll triage toys for donation. That way, there's never any confusion about what goes where, because everything goes into the fucking giant bin.
#Parenting #ADHD #FuckingGiantBin

2024-07-26 05:43:16

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@npub15cz…5fvs Holy shit this is real!
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2024-07-26 05:37:23

Steven Cheung write a press release that doesn't give major Baghdad Bob vibes challenge [IMPOSSIBLE]

2024-07-26 05:24:07

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@npub1tzw…qcs7
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2024-07-26 05:02:49

Given the unprecedented enthusiasm for Harris and the fundraising that comes with it, I'd imagine there are a lot of republican megadonors who must be feeling some kind of way about this whole situation right now.
So, what's a billionaire wanting to buy a government to do. They could conclude that this election is already lost, dial their spending on this cycle way back, and return in '26. I'm sure some will.
Or they could double down and spend even bigger, and that'll happen too. But...

2024-07-25 14:45:56

Also, as an "official act" (hello SCOTUS!), Biden should unilaterally make voting day a national holiday so no one has to choose between participating in democracy or still having a job.
And create a universal vote-by-mail incentive that's so good even red states can't turn it down.
And maybe replace postmaster DeJoy. Like, what the heck. How is that trump stooge still in office?

2024-07-25 14:40:15

I still think "America NOW!" is a wonderfully stupid slogan we should try to pitch to some hopeless 3rd-party campaign.

2024-07-25 06:35:21

But what if, like, Russian windows really just are that dangerous?!?
Although... if Putin really is just having anyone he doesn't like thrown out of a window, I wonder if he's got an actual defenestration team. Like, these are the guys he calls specifically when he needs someone thrown out of a window.
What a job that'd be.

2024-07-25 01:23:10

Had to be done. And honestly, surprised it hasn't already. Let's fucking go.
#Harris #Biden #Trump #Election2024
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2024-07-24 15:47:12

Y'know, with VP Buttigieg, we'd have a First Lad and a Second Lad as presidential/vice-presidential spouses.
Just sayin'.

2024-07-24 02:29:25

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@npub184j…7dha I think territorial concessions should absolutely be on the table.
Russia could concede Krasnodar Krai on top of returning Crimea to Ukraine, for example.