Dave Cooper

Former SEAL. Current business owner (Verge). Current complex systems guy. Former mountain bike racer. Current mountain bike participant. Dad. Husband. Brother.

[Dave Cooper @davidcooper155]

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@lionel_trolling Pigeon fancier 🤣

[Dave Cooper @davidcooper155]

@LarrySabato I’m not sure “pure idiocy” comes close to describing this. It’s tantamount to traveling around the world yesterday, experiencing its roundness, but saying it’s flat today. All for a pocket full of votes and a nice sinecure in the Capital.

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@LarrySabato I need one. Nothing grand. I have the kids’ colleges covered. But a small slush fund for 2 chocolate labs would help, I think. Fund of Chocolate Labs and Consequent Household Destruction. Has a nice ring to it.

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@sciencegirl My first thought was Either/Or. Doesn’t roll off the tongue tho. Then I thought “Oreo.” Better. But I’m going to go with “Schrödinger.” 😀

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@bennyjohnson No credible evidence that Venezuela provides fentanyl to the US. The vast majority comes overland thru Mexico. This is the “chop the head off the snake, and the snake dies,” argument. Networks aren’t snakes. The network will adapt. Glad Maduro is gone tho.

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@BuzzPatterson Stereotype much? I’ve spent a fair amount of time in Somalia. I met good and bad. I spent a fair amount of time in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Yemen. Met good and bad. Spent a lot of time in the US. Still meet good and bad. I resist the urge to stereotype. We all should.

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I have never apologized for being white, Mr. Vance. But I do recognize what a privilege being white is in this country. With that privilege comes the responsibility of treating those who are not white and those who are not of my “in-group” with the respect they deserve.

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@DemocraticWins He actually admitted a little more than that. The pox is on both parties. That’s what he admitted. And I applaud the admission. My cynicism says nothing will come of it, but I applaud the honesty just the same.

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@sciencegirl Dang, I see Godzilla. 🤷🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

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@gunsnrosesgirl3 Chaos 😄

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@LarrySabato Mark Twain said that travel disabuses us of our prejudices (he should have said “can” disabuse us;) But if travel isn’t an option, bringing the travelers closer is a good alternative. Diversity drives resilience in any complex system. Thank you, good sir 👊

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If I were President, I would punish European Starlings. Those murmurating bastards have colonized 6 of the 7 continents. If we don’t do something NOW, they will take the 7th. Mark my words. 🤪

[Dave Cooper @davidcooper155]

@PeteButtigieg The bottom line is that we should call balls and strikes—on ourselves. But only if you want to continuously improve. Their flippant behavior is unconscionable. Your hecklers don’t see anything wrong with listing times and dates of an attack. As a former SEAL, I do. Big time.

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@fluffmysheetup @BravoKiloActual @realannapaulina Never heard of it. But I don’t consider podcasts as a reliable source. Great for free speech but not a reliable source of accurate information.

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@LarrySabato Don’t take it personally. Or, do take it personally and start offering pizza in class! I’ll come! 🍕 😋

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@fluffmysheetup @BravoKiloActual @realannapaulina Source? And what’s did he do exactly? I’m not aware that he did anything to stop John’s MoH.

[Dave Cooper @davidcooper155]

@fluffmysheetup @BravoKiloActual @realannapaulina What were Tim’s actions? And what’s your source? Tim is a standup guy. I’ve known him a long time. Imperfect like the rest of us, but always acting in good faith. So, I’m not aware of untoward actions taken by Tim. I am aware of politicians who had an axe to grind.

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@haylen630 @BravoKiloActual @realannapaulina I’m not really sure what you’re talking about here, Haylen, but my teammates and I have come to the rescue of many a Marine, directly and indirectly. And I would never speak ill of any of them. Hurling invectives from whatever hole you live in is a bit unseemly, don’t you think?