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Postby Austria-Bohemia-Hungary » Thu Feb 27, 2020 2:56 pm

The Black Forrest wrote:I am curious to what our leader thinks? What has Putin said on this matter?

Russian state media is suggesting that it's all Donald Trump's fault. Dunno about Comrade Lieutenant-Colonel of KGB President Vladimir Vladimirovich. <.>
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Postby United Muscovite Nations » Thu Feb 27, 2020 3:43 pm

Today: "It's not a crash, stay in the market."
Next week: "This is a major correction, but not a crash."
Next month: "It's a crash, but it won't be bad."
Next year: "5 Easy Tips to get the most out of your breadline."
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Postby The East Marches II » Thu Feb 27, 2020 3:44 pm

United Muscovite Nations wrote:Today: "It's not a crash, stay in the market."
Next week: "This is a major correction, but not a crash."
Next month: "It's a crash, but it won't be bad."
Next year: "5 Easy Tips to get the most out of your breadline."


Forward that by one week. You give our media too much credit :^)

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Postby Gormwood » Thu Feb 27, 2020 3:45 pm

United Muscovite Nations wrote:Today: "It's not a crash, stay in the market."
Next week: "This is a major correction, but not a crash."
Next month: "It's a crash, but it won't be bad."
Next year: "5 Easy Tips to get the most out of your breadline."

White House: "It's the Democrats trying to overthrow Trump."
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Postby The East Marches II » Thu Feb 27, 2020 3:49 pm

Nakena wrote:Corona infected the stock markets.


The various central banks are not actively decisively or in unison. The Gotterdamerung is here and our leadership is MIA. One wonders how we could have such rot in a mere 12 years. This has to be some sort of record. Multiple institutions have been revealed as hollow shells kept about only by zombie impulses.

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Postby Duhon » Thu Feb 27, 2020 4:27 pm

U.S. workers without protective gear assisted coronavirus evacuees, HHS whistleblower says

also, third paragraph:

The whistleblower is seeking federal protection, alleging she was unfairly and improperly reassigned after raising concerns about the safety of these workers to HHS officials, including those within the office of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar. She was told Feb. 19 that if she does not accept the new position in 15 days, which is March 5, she would be terminated.


so what do we have?

pick azar and you get a pandemic response that's run exactly like a business, down to the shutting up of whistleblowers or else

pick pence and if you pray hard enough, you get a fucking sharpie

pick your poison, america
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Postby The East Marches II » Thu Feb 27, 2020 4:29 pm

Duhon wrote:U.S. workers without protective gear assisted coronavirus evacuees, HHS whistleblower says

also, third paragraph:

The whistleblower is seeking federal protection, alleging she was unfairly and improperly reassigned after raising concerns about the safety of these workers to HHS officials, including those within the office of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar. She was told Feb. 19 that if she does not accept the new position in 15 days, which is March 5, she would be terminated.


No wonder CDC didn't want their name attached to State's debacle. GG no re

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Postby Austria-Bohemia-Hungary » Thu Feb 27, 2020 4:31 pm

Duhon wrote:U.S. workers without protective gear assisted coronavirus evacuees, HHS whistleblower says

also, third paragraph:

The whistleblower is seeking federal protection, alleging she was unfairly and improperly reassigned after raising concerns about the safety of these workers to HHS officials, including those within the office of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar. She was told Feb. 19 that if she does not accept the new position in 15 days, which is March 5, she would be terminated.


so what do we have?

pick azar and you get a pandemic response that's run exactly like a business, down to the shutting up of whistleblowers or else

pick pence and if you pray hard enough, you get a fucking sharpie

pick your poison, america

The whistleblower would be better off seeking political asylum in Canada.
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Postby Kowtowannia » Thu Feb 27, 2020 4:33 pm

The East Marches II wrote:


No wonder CDC didn't want their name attached to State's debacle. GG no re


There's always the option of complete and utter thermonuclear annihilation; as a bonus, you can't lose the election if no one's alive to vote. :^)))))))))))))))
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Postby Duhon » Thu Feb 27, 2020 4:35 pm

Kowtowannia wrote:
The East Marches II wrote:
No wonder CDC didn't want their name attached to State's debacle. GG no re


There's always the option of complete and utter thermonuclear annihilation; as a bonus, you can't lose the election if no one's alive to vote. :^)))))))))))))))


nah, not thorough enough

now a black hole to wipe out all trace of life or human activity in our corner of the universe including the voyager probes, that's thorough

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Postby Austria-Bohemia-Hungary » Thu Feb 27, 2020 4:36 pm

Duhon wrote:
The whistleblower is seeking federal protection, alleging she was unfairly and improperly reassigned after raising concerns about the safety of these workers to HHS officials, including those within the office of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar. She was told Feb. 19 that if she does not accept the new position in 15 days, which is March 5, she would be terminated.

Oh and: HHS USA 2020-02.
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Postby Kowtowannia » Thu Feb 27, 2020 4:36 pm

Duhon wrote:
Kowtowannia wrote:
There's always the option of complete and utter thermonuclear annihilation; as a bonus, you can't lose the election if no one's alive to vote. :^)))))))))))))))


nah, not thorough enough

now a black hole to wipe out all trace of life or human activity in our corner of the universe including the voyager probes, that's thorough


Nah. Go big or go home. Vacuum decay bubbles are where it's at.
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Postby Salandriagado » Thu Feb 27, 2020 5:11 pm

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Zurkerx wrote:Damn, this Coronavirus really has the markets worked up: Dow lost almost 1200 points today; so far about 3000 for the entire week! I feel Trump doesn't like that.

The robots are nervous.

That's all I can think these days when the Dow does a shimmy like this, all the trading is done by robots who all fall down the same hole and then hit the same triggers to go back up. The Dow as a reflection of investor confidence is kind of over, now we're just checking in on how the algorithms feel.


On the other hand, part of the reason that it's all done by robots is that they're better at predicting future investments than humans are, so it's arguably a slightly stronger indicator in that regard than it used to be.
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Postby Albrenia » Thu Feb 27, 2020 11:05 pm

It is interesting to see how Trump deals with a problem he can't just make up a stupid nickname for and insult over Twitter.

He hands the problem to someone else.

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Postby Gormwood » Thu Feb 27, 2020 11:07 pm

Albrenia wrote:It is interesting to see how Trump deals with a problem he can't just make up a stupid nickname for and insult over Twitter.

He hands the problem to someone else.

Nothing new. Always what he did, especially with bankruptcy debts.
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Postby The Black Forrest » Fri Feb 28, 2020 11:31 am

Oh trump cultists and bernie bros. Not the smartest people at times.

It seems Garth Brooks did a show in Detroit. He wore a Sanders shirt and people online had a fit or celebrated.

Never mind the fact it was a football jersey for Barry Sanders.

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Postby Zurkerx » Fri Feb 28, 2020 11:38 am

The Black Forrest wrote:Oh trump cultists and bernie bros. Not the smartest people at times.

It seems Garth Brooks did a show in Detroit. He wore a Sanders shirt and people online had a fit or celebrated.

Never mind the fact it was a football jersey for Barry Sanders.

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/g ... -supporter


This alert popped up earlier on my phone and I was like "the hell?" The only country singer I know who is a Democrat is Willie Nelson. But it's quite clear it's a Lions Jersey when I saw the picture. Eh, people don't pay attention much, don't they?
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Postby Jerzylvania » Fri Feb 28, 2020 11:52 am

The Black Forrest wrote:Oh trump cultists and bernie bros. Not the smartest people at times.

It seems Garth Brooks did a show in Detroit. He wore a Sanders shirt and people online had a fit or celebrated.

Never mind the fact it was a football jersey for Barry Sanders.

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/g ... -supporter


When Brooks plays in Cincy hope he wears a Trumpy jersey to freak them all out. :rofl:
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Postby Idzequitch » Fri Feb 28, 2020 1:29 pm

The Black Forrest wrote:Oh trump cultists and bernie bros. Not the smartest people at times.

It seems Garth Brooks did a show in Detroit. He wore a Sanders shirt and people online had a fit or celebrated.

Never mind the fact it was a football jersey for Barry Sanders.

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/g ... -supporter

Guess it's time to boycott KFC as well then. Can't be supporting Comrade Colonel Sanders.
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Postby Telconi » Fri Feb 28, 2020 1:31 pm

Idzequitch wrote:
The Black Forrest wrote:Oh trump cultists and bernie bros. Not the smartest people at times.

It seems Garth Brooks did a show in Detroit. He wore a Sanders shirt and people online had a fit or celebrated.

Never mind the fact it was a football jersey for Barry Sanders.

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/g ... -supporter

Guess it's time to boycott KFC as well then. Can't be supporting Comrade Colonel Sanders.


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Postby Galloism » Fri Feb 28, 2020 1:31 pm

Idzequitch wrote:
The Black Forrest wrote:Oh trump cultists and bernie bros. Not the smartest people at times.

It seems Garth Brooks did a show in Detroit. He wore a Sanders shirt and people online had a fit or celebrated.

Never mind the fact it was a football jersey for Barry Sanders.

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/g ... -supporter

Guess it's time to boycott KFC as well then. Can't be supporting Comrade Colonel Sanders.

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Postby The Black Forrest » Fri Feb 28, 2020 2:15 pm

Idzequitch wrote:
The Black Forrest wrote:Oh trump cultists and bernie bros. Not the smartest people at times.

It seems Garth Brooks did a show in Detroit. He wore a Sanders shirt and people online had a fit or celebrated.

Never mind the fact it was a football jersey for Barry Sanders.

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/g ... -supporter

Guess it's time to boycott KFC as well then. Can't be supporting Comrade Colonel Sanders.


Heh. You know if you crafted a good rumor that Sanders is part of that Sanders family; I am sure many would believe it either promise to boycott or frequent KFC.....
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Postby Gormwood » Fri Feb 28, 2020 2:29 pm

The Black Forrest wrote:
Idzequitch wrote:Guess it's time to boycott KFC as well then. Can't be supporting Comrade Colonel Sanders.


Heh. You know if you crafted a good rumor that Sanders is part of that Sanders family; I am sure many would believe it either promise to boycott or frequent KFC.....

Time to get Henry Louis Gates Jr. on Bernie's case.
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Postby Ism » Fri Feb 28, 2020 2:34 pm

Galloism wrote:
Idzequitch wrote:Guess it's time to boycott KFC as well then. Can't be supporting Comrade Colonel Sanders.

Yes! Accelerate the crazy!

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