gbsills
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Post #3510938
Rabbi Berman's editorial is worth reading even if you disagree with it. The basic, over simplified, version is that there should be a Jewish State because Jews above other groups are special hand can be a light to the world. There is nothing wrong with that, until you consider that the British Empire was largely rationalized by the idea that it was bringing true civilized thoughts and values to the world. We in the US adopted and modified that idea to become Manifest Destiny. Missionaries fr...
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Post #3493856
So those Trumpist, MAGA, GOP cowards are afraid of this woman. Such a display of brave manliness! https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/30/ice-nun-detained-released-texas?CMP=share_btn_url
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Post #1825779
In computer science, logging gets is name from the nautical term "ships log". The ship's log get's its name from a "chip log", a piece of wood attached to a string. Sailors through the piece of wood overboard and would count the number of knots unwound by the rope as the log drifted behind the ship. I read this explanation today, including the "chip log" part, and I can't get the fact that "ship log"...
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Post #1825778
Trump is like a dog visiting Pet Smart, he just has to pee on everything. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/us/politics/trump-passports.html?unlocked_article_code=1.eVA.dHfU.VP3VTKX9gqZ4&smid=bs-share
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Post #1825772
MAGA and the rest of the GOP are so naive they are pathetic. They think most Americans are outraged at the assassination attempt while in reality most Americans are bitterly disappointed.
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Post #1825771
Thanks Trump! https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/business/oil-gas-prices-iran.html?unlocked_article_code=1.elA.PfDF.0mUS84JhhxjR&smid=url-share
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Post #773574
It has become increasingly obvious to me that all technical videos about computers on YouTube were written and directed by Mackenzie Crook.