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#81

Off the Record / Re: [Canada] Canadian Politics...

Last post by viper37 - February 09, 2026, 07:44:47 AM

CC:
Radio-Canada has a text about this.  150 demands since January for Rimouski alone, 600 for all of Quebec, all coming from the US:
Inquiets du climat politique, des Américains se ruent vers leurs origines canadiennes

Worried about about political climate, some Americans rushed toward their Canadian origins

#82

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

Last post by garbon - February 09, 2026, 07:33:47 AM

There is such a focus on this Bad Bunny's super bowl thing, that it is giving me serious "Kamala is brat" vibes.

Odd given there is no political candidate being endorsed.

#83

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

Last post by Tamas - February 09, 2026, 07:13:44 AM

There is such a focus on this Bad Bunny's super bowl thing, that it is giving me serious "Kamala is brat" vibes.

#84

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

Last post by Admiral Yi - February 09, 2026, 01:52:20 AM

There it is.

Indeed.

#85

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

Last post by DGuller - February 09, 2026, 01:49:42 AM

The guy with the gun could not have been reaching for his piece when he was shot, because his piece was many feet away in the hands of another ICE agent by then.

#86

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

Last post by Zoupa - February 09, 2026, 01:49:34 AM

Also not terrifically outraged by the trash talk because both the victims were dumbasses.

There it is.

#87

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

Last post by Admiral Yi - February 09, 2026, 01:37:33 AM

I'll try to make the second question more clear. you said you don't have a formula to come to a reasonable score, but could more incidents convince you that that ICEs behaviour is unreasonable absent a formula.  as an answer for me, they've failed my reasonable score because of the increase in deadly incidents and overall intimidation tactics. Tied to the is the very quick defence of the two murders in Minneapolis, the denunciation of the victims, and the refusal for an investigation by both the administration and ICE brass themselves. On the scale of pro cop vs anti cop I'm more on the pro cop side. That being said my pro cop stance rests on rational actions of the cops and investigations to either confirm or refute whether the actions were rational. If they can't even bother to put on a show I can't trust them and can't find their actions reasonable.

I'm confused about your last part now, if Trump picked a unproductive deportation strategy to make liberals cry isn't that a ICE policy? To make liberals cry? Aren't you also saying it's ICE policy to fan fears and aggrandize Trump? And if so does that not make ICE policies unreasonable?

So it sounds sort of like a justified outrage score.  Yeah?

The intimidation I know nothing about.  I agree, based on the angle of the front wheels, the first shooting was a bad kill.   I can't tell yet whether the guy with the gun was reaching for his piece.  Tentative bad kill. Totally agree it's a big fuck you to not even investigate the killings. The trash talk about the victims I  pin on the hag at DHS. Also not terrifically outraged by the trash talk because both the victims were dumbasses.

Agreeing more than disagreeing with you, I also assign a score of unreasonable.

The policy is the mission, not the president's political agenda.  It's the job of line agencies to obey lawful commands, not pass judgement on the agenda. To explain the difference, I think Obama's motivation for ordering the Surge 2.0 was to    kick the can down the road to save his political career and legacy. I don't judge the military for endorsing a cynical agenda. I respect them for obeying a lawful order.

#88

Off the Record / Re: Elon Musk: Always A Douche

Last post by Zoupa - February 09, 2026, 12:22:18 AM

Stumbled on this article from 2018. All I can say is 

https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-spacex-mars-plan-timeline-2018-10?op=1

#89

Off the Record / Re: Climate Change/Mass Extinc...

Last post by HVC - February 09, 2026, 12:06:56 AM

Portugal, Spain, and Morocco are getting pummelled by storms. Since the end of January they been hit by Kristen, Leonardo, and Marta. it's raining in the azores again so might be another storm coming, but I'm not sure.

#90

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

Last post by Zoupa - February 09, 2026, 12:03:36 AM

They're just following orders, man.