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I guess we'll see. We should both bookmark this and revisit it in 6 months.

I'm not even sure he was going to kill Henry. The paranoia made everybody a coin toss away from losing everything. Either way Karen was right to walk away. Such a good movie.

When they're sitting in darkness, without desalinization for water, bridges collapsed, battalions isolated, I believe they'll eventually reconsider. When no one is getting paid, goods aren't moving, population starts not giving a shite about consequences from the regime, they'll reconsider. The average Iranian at this point is still going to work, watching tv and dining in cafes. Degrading their quality of life with bombs and blockades will eventually force something to happen. I don't think they're super optimistic at this point

It seems to me that Trump is trying to give the Iranians time to sort out a surrender that doesn't require civilization ending casualties, otherwise they wouldn't have electricity.
It's crazy that people in this world don't care that tens of thousands of regular people will die if he's not patient, which they accuse of him of not being. The left, Europe, the weak right are trying to tempt him into being the thing they insist he is. Same bunch that are disappointed/betrayed he didn't go deep against nuclear-powered Russia.

Are we supposed to pretend that's not what's happening?

I think I read yesterday that Trump suggested maybe setting up a toll for all Iranian ships from both directions of the strait. That would be funny.

Clapton has had a pretty long career, with completely different phases, that were always able to make the charts. U2 kinda has that same ability

I searched and didn't find this topic, so apologies if this has been covered...

This band is wild. French Canadian duo, playing microtonal double neck, while dressed as somehow the most French thing I have ever seen. Like Zappa-ish, and Clean tone Primus. I kinda can't stop listening to it...

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I worked there in the late 90's for a spell. Once, they had miscalculated the pressure for the tanks holding Antifreeze and the valves blew out, dumping 1000's of gallons out, way over the retaining walls. I thought "man, EPA is gonna shut us down." A couple of bosses jumped on backhoes and tilled it all into the ground, parking lot, etc. until all of the green puddles were gone. No agency ever came. We had a yellow jacket infestation for weeks because they were drawn to the substance. Stuff like that happened all of the time. I always figured it was because the company donated tons of money to elected officials and because most everyone had relatives working there that nothing ever happened. Surprised they got away with it for as long as they did.

Dude out here doing hate crimes in slip on shoes. Seems more disrespectful somehow...

Playing at the birthplace of the Allman's Bros in an amphitheater, super excited. Anyone else going?

I'm a small timer Robinhood trader, excuse my ignorance. I saw offering for Fermi IPO this morning. It's a Texas based energy tech company than plans on using air cooled nuclear, natural gas and whatever else to power ai data centers. Rick Perry is involved. They're supposedly hitting construction benchmarks and have a good shot at maneuvering Texas regulations. Initial offering is between $18-$22 a share. Probably years before actual profitability. Thoughts? Thanx in advance...