JonKramer, CIS-HET @JonKramer@social.cleverlibre.org

I can't find who shared this to boost their post, but this should be read. I think it is light on the history of Japan suing for peace starting in April, trying to get the Soviets to mediate. Japan wasn't in lockstep on a path to suicide, like this article implies, and I feel the timing of the bombs was to allow Soviet observers to see the devastation themselves. But, here is the article:

https://www.thenewatlantis.com/publications/why-were-they-dropped

@dell The funny part is thinking he was ever 'libertarian'.

@w7voa , I highly doubt that the GOP house will investigate why trump capitulated in Afghanistan.

@Caledonia @toxtethogrady @georgetakei , so, I will need a better bat??

@toxtethogrady @Caledonia @georgetakei , "...and people in politics nationally"

Two groups, that sometimes, but rarely, overlap.

@Caledonia @toxtethogrady @georgetakei I have a bat....

@toxtethogrady @Caledonia @georgetakei , and, it got Comey fired, because trump didn't trust him to not turn on him.

@Caledonia @toxtethogrady @georgetakei , the law is pretty clear, that no one is above the law. In practice, we have a caste system, and trump is in the caste that the law doesn't touch, at least criminally. This is pretty much limited to the ultra rich, and people in politics nationally. Our current investigations of him are extended every time something new is found out, and will be until he dies of old age.

@w7voa it is the Post, and they don't deserve to share our air, but still, DUMB move to chase those guys with a machete. She just ended her life as she knew it, and I doubt her lawsuit will go forward when the cops can show beyond a shadow of doubt she is a credible threat to safety.

@Joel I have I think 5 of them, and several Utilikilts (much better quality, but I got fat) and wear them every day. In the summer they are a godsend of cool.

@toxtethogrady @georgetakei , I think the reason for the delays are that they want to avoid any charges, and are dragging it out until they can say "he can't be charged while a candidate/in office."

@georgetakei , every new bit of news adds 6 months to confirm. And in that 6 months, there will be something else to investigate.

Checker at Kroger asked me about my "skirt". I informed her it is a kilt, and made by Damn Near Kilt 'em. then I offered to teach her the difference so she wouldn't offend anyone, which she accepted.

If you don't know, the difference is what is underneath, underwear or confidence. And to be polite, you NEVER ask, just check for yourself.

@Radical_EgoCom@kolektiva.social , there is absolutely zero chance the cops didn't know they were dealing with a kid with mental issues. So they shot him.

@Adam_Cadmon1 Join a union and get that minimum wage to $30.

@SNerd , so it ISN'T just me....

@SNerd @BlackAzizAnansi , agreed. There is no left party in America. The closest is the small number of progressives in the Dem party, or the Libertarian party before 2015. Maybe the Greens...

@BlackAzizAnansi , the old saying is that "if you are not liberal when you are young, you have no heart, and if you are not conservative when you are old, you have no brain." The young are often on the left, historically. I think the change we are seeing is that fewer middle aged people are becoming republicans, and instead are becoming independent.

@AlliFlowers , those uprisings had one in 50 armed. Maybe.

@yurnidiot , he isn't a stupid guy, and he is a fair engineer. And he knows how to hire better engineers. Just a shitty person. He may be able to make robots... but I think Google or Boston Dynamics (Hyundai) will beat him there.