Reagan is rolling over in his grave. Iran’s nuclear ambitions were not curbed, and they have learned that threatening the Strait of Hormuz works and will undoubtedly leverage it in the future. Now, Iran gets to build brand-new infrastructure under this deal.
Before the war, the strait was open, Iran was being crushed by sanctions, and 13 service members were still alive. Now, 13 Americans are dead, families have paid billions at the pump, sanctions will be lifted, and the bombing has stopped. This is the worst foreign policy blunder in decades.
If Platner ever had a Confederate flag tattoo would he ever have been the nominee? Of course not. It would have been unthinkable. Ponder why *that* would be instantly disqualifying for Democrats but why a Nazi SS insignia isn’t. It’s unsettling.
“Oh yes, I Take AI VERY Seriously, and now let me present you my five point plan to use the AI industry’s profits to finance enormous new social welfare programs while also literally banning the construction of the facilities the AI industry requires to make profits.”
@GeminiApp Why are Workspace and Gemini distinct experiences? Gemini doesn't even encourage me to use Workspace when I ask it to do something that Workspace can handle.
Also, why is Cowork more effective and organizing Google Folders than Workspace?
I want to be a power user!
@DubClayton@RealDealBeal23 I actually would love for him to join a 50 win wizards team as a shooter/vet off the bench to secure the franchise scoring title. I feel as though it’d secure good karma for the franchise.
Here’s the crazy thing about the pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian debate in the U.S. A perfectly reasonable political stance like Elhanan’s below, one held by many others in Israel, especially on the left, could and should be supported by pro-Palestinian activists here in the U.S., but it isn’t because it accepts the idea of Israelis and Palestinians co-existing.
Instead, the radicalized American left now rejects pragmatic politics that doesn’t challenge Zionism or the legitimacy of Israel and doesn’t partake of pseudo-intellectual academic shibboleths like anti-Zionism, anti-colonialism, settler-colonialism, or “Jewish supremacy.” They reject real-world solutions in favor of the fantasies of U.S. podcasters and professors with no actual stake in the game. It’s crazy.
And as a result, Israel’s supporters have to spend most of their time and energy combatting the nihilistic and hateful politics of anti-Zionism and delegitimization rather than focusing on sensible politics, peacemaking, bridge-building, and coming up with political solutions that might actually work.
A good idea mentioned here by @AlexBores
Warrants the public can exercise to acquire equity in successful firms
Hold that in a public wealth fund, pay dividends
The NYTimes fired an opinion editor for running a mainstream opinion by a US senator calling for law and order, but now runs opinions by an avowed Maoist, who says Israel is worse than Hamas, Luigi Mangione was a justified vigilante, and stealing is “resistance.” I don’t fault the Times for selling a product people want to buy. But it’s ironic that the product they’re selling by putting profit over principle is “anti-capitalist.” The cynicism knows no bounds.
Simmons and Klosterman’s discussion of tech in sports is a great insight into what an AI first world looks like. Where do we remove friction and where do we intentionally keep it in?