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Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by Tonitrus - Today at 04:01:48 PM

I guess that it is good to have the grounds for any next Democrat President to dismiss any employee hired from 2025-2029.

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Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by The Minsky Moment - Today at 03:30:35 PM

Leaked email from an associate director at Liberty Law School to law students concerning hiring opportunities for interns at the Department of Labor

The two most important requirements are you MUST be aligned politically with President Trump and his administration and you must be willing to work hard. Don't be scared off by the transcript requirement. GPA is not a strong factor. If you meet those two requirements, you have a shot.

If you are interested, you should ABSOLUTELY apply. The person conducting the interviews is Vittoria D'Addesi, a 2025 graduate of Liberty Law, along with a representative of the White House Liaison Office. The interviews will be a combination of traditional interview questions and political questions (i.e., did you vote for President Trump? Do you disagree with the President on anything? What do you think about XYZ executive order?). If you get selected for an interview, Ms. Smith or I are happy to meet with you to help prepare.

So glad we are safe from DEI . . .

#3

Off the Record / Re: Brexit and the waning days...

Last post by Sheilbh - Today at 03:23:37 PM

I would put more of the blame on Starmer though. His arrogance is that which appears to know no bounds.

Yeah. I think it's really difficult to overstate how disliked Starmer is - and I think it is largely justified.

I remember there was a piece in the FT where they sat in on some focus groups and noted that people immediately, spontaneously would say Starmer was a liar who only said what he thought he needed to say to get elected and that Reeves is incompetent and uncaring. The next paragraph had another commentator noting that Starmer's just quite dull and inoffensive and it's weird how much he's hated

I don't think it's fiddling while Rome burns, so much as "dissolve the people and elect another".

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Off the Record / Re: Brexit and the waning days...

Last post by garbon - Today at 03:17:38 PM

I think Labour MPs really should have moved against Starmer in autumn or January. It might not have saved much but Starmer is hated. Results like that would hugely damage the local party infrastructure of Labour across the country - a huge part of being a political party capable of campaigning is having local councillors who are the most reliable, committed, rain-or-shine activists.

That would require a party that understands the stakes, comprehends the moment, and takes action when necessary but that is not the incompetent out of touch complacency that reigns supreme in all establishment parties these days. Just fiddle while Rome burns around you, maybe while sprinkling in a few moments of breathtaking arrogance.

I would put more of the blame on Starmer though. His arrogance is that which appears to know no bounds.

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Off the Record / Re: Brexit and the waning days...

Last post by Valmy - Today at 03:08:54 PM

I think Labour MPs really should have moved against Starmer in autumn or January. It might not have saved much but Starmer is hated. Results like that would hugely damage the local party infrastructure of Labour across the country - a huge part of being a political party capable of campaigning is having local councillors who are the most reliable, committed, rain-or-shine activists.

That would require a party that understands the stakes, comprehends the moment, and takes action when necessary but that is not the incompetent out of touch complacency that reigns supreme in all establishment parties these days. Just fiddle while Rome burns around you, maybe while sprinkling in a few moments of breathtaking arrogance.

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Off the Record / Re: Brexit and the waning days...

Last post by Sheilbh - Today at 03:05:43 PM

Another one (Including Restore and Your Party which many polls don't yet - not sure if they were prompted on the list in which case those numbers are likely higher than otherwise):


Reports today that Labour are concerned could lose as many as 600 council seats in London. Plus bad results in other regions plus Scotland and Wales and it would be very very bad.

I think Labour MPs really should have moved against Starmer in autumn or January. It might not have saved much but Starmer is hated. Results like that would hugely damage the local party infrastructure of Labour across the country - a huge part of being a political party capable of campaigning is having local councillors who are the most reliable, committed, rain-or-shine activists.

(Out of interest I put those numbers into Electoral Calculus and on that swing the Greens would win my constituency and basically every other constituency in this area. I'll probably be voting for them at the local elections - and at this rate in the general election too - despite the many issues with them )

Edit: Just double-checked and it would be a total sweep for the Greens in Lewisham and Southwark

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Gaming HQ / Re: The NEW New Boardgames Thr...

Last post by Habbaku - Today at 02:51:27 PM

It's asynchronous. You can play live, but it's dual-functional. I've played a few Maria through it and it's fine if you don't mind doing a battle a bit more slowly.

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Off the Record / Re: Facebook Follies of Friend...

Last post by mongers - Today at 02:31:11 PM

Oh, and:

Odd, that picture appears to have been taken within the UK, likely London.

#9

Off the Record / Re: Iran War?

Last post by PJL - Today at 02:24:20 PM

I'd say right now both sides are winning. Just that they're playing different games, the US/Israel a military one, and Iran an economic one.

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Off the Record / Re: Iran War?

Last post by mongers - Today at 02:24:03 PM

So lets assume this isn't a disaster and the Iranian people eventually benefit from a regime change, that begs the question 'Who's next' for this emboldened trump FP cult?


Which country, it's people and the leadership are next?

And the one after that?

Which could be the first Western democracy to be attacked?

Cuba is next.

Yes, most likely in all probability.

But I can see trump making a mini-drama out of Diego Garcia and just announcing the US has annexed it after declaring victory in Iran, would fit with the engorged ego and be a 'fitting' riposte to NATOs standing up to him on Greenland