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Old 06-12-2025, 05:32 PM   #11101
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Where else do they have military parades?
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Old 06-12-2025, 05:46 PM   #11102
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NOKO, Russia, Nazi Germany.
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Old 06-12-2025, 06:33 PM   #11104
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Writing for the Onion can't be easy these days when the real life headlines are already completely absurd. This one is good though.


https://theonion.com/marines-raise-a...ing-teenagers/





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LOS ANGELES—Triumphantly planting the pole firmly into the ground, U.S. Marines reportedly raised the American flag outside a cell phone store Thursday after defeating a group of skateboarding teenagers.

“Victory!” cried out 1st Lt. Eric Mullaney, who wiped the sweat and grime from his brow and gazed up at the poignant sight of the billowing Stars and Stripes as it flew outside the small but strategic city strip mall.


“It was a daunting five-minute battle, but we held our ground. May freedom ring over this Cricket Wireless! Semper fi!”


At press time, sources reported that one of the Marines had tragically fallen in the line of duty after tripping over an electric scooter.
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House approves Trump’s request to cut funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aid

https://apnews.com/article/trump-bud...a3f4ad70f3a1c6
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Old 06-12-2025, 09:13 PM   #11106
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And how much did is it costing to get all this military equipment there so Trump can pretend he has a big dick?
Most analysts have suggested 500m+

But of course they’ll never release the truth.
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Old 06-12-2025, 09:30 PM   #11107
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California wins in federal court saying NG deployment is illegal. In force tomorrow at noon giving Trump time for appeal which he has done

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...ps-los-angeles
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Old 06-12-2025, 09:44 PM   #11108
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California wins in federal court saying NG deployment is illegal. In force tomorrow at noon giving Trump time for appeal which he has done

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...ps-los-angeles
Even if the court of appeals upholds that judges order he will just take it to his lapdogs in SCOTUS and they will overturn it.
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Old 06-12-2025, 10:14 PM   #11109
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lol, Newsom is giving it to Trump though. Even referenced the “Newscum” nickname. Whatever the result of this, Newsom’s speech is really making them look ridiculous, small, and petty.
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Old 06-12-2025, 10:15 PM   #11110
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House approves Trump’s request to cut funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aid

https://apnews.com/article/trump-bud...a3f4ad70f3a1c6

Passed by 2 votes. Might have been handy to not have 3 lost Democratic votes from the 3 geriatric House members who have already died so far this term.
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I’d love for Newson to run for president. Maybe with Pete Buttigieg.
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Old 06-13-2025, 01:09 AM   #11112
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Passed by 2 votes. Might have been handy to not have 3 lost Democratic votes from the 3 geriatric House members who have already died so far this term.
I don't remember anyone ever dying during their term in the Finnish senate. Certainly not from old age. We have 200 members.

(...also there's a system in place so even if someone would die, someone else would quickly take their place. There's usually 1-2 people who leave their seat for other reasons. Plus there's temporary replacements due to maternity/paternity leaves of course.)

The US system is so incredibly antiquated.

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I’d love for Newson to run for president. Maybe with Pete Buttigieg.
So you want the GOP to win the next election?
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So you want the GOP to win the next election?
It doesn’t matter because the GOP is going to win all the ‘elections’.
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Plus there's temporary replacements due to maternity/paternity leaves of course.)
None of that woke nonsense in the US.
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Where else do they have military parades?
Neat list on Wikipedia:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catego...des_by_country
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Old 06-13-2025, 08:41 AM   #11117
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Looks like the only (soon to be “only other”) individual with a parade for their birthday was, I’m sure you can guess it… A.H.
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Old 06-13-2025, 08:57 AM   #11118
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Looks like the only (soon to be “only other”) individual with a parade for their birthday was, I’m sure you can guess it… A.H.
The UK actually has a military parade every year for their own dear leader's birthday. Used to be for their queen and recently after her death is done now for their king. Probably where Trump got his idea given he wants to be a king...
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Old 06-13-2025, 09:12 AM   #11119
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The UK actually has a military parade every year for their own dear leader's birthday. Used to be for their queen and recently after her death is done now for their king. Probably where Trump got his idea given he wants to be a king...
That’s more of carrying on a tradition though not because someone has super thin skin and needs to celebrate their birthday as an individual. Also dumb though.
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Old 06-13-2025, 09:22 AM   #11120
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France has a Bastille Day parade but that’s a 150-year-old tradition and celebrates peace and freedom.
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