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Cake day: June 22nd, 2023

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  • I’m kind of coming around on the idea of liberal/progressive gun ownership. Maybe we should start hitting the gun shows and buying them off the cons. If we have enough to scare them, maybe we can get some sensible gun laws passed too, then turn them all in like Australia did.

    But only if we can follow the example of Swiss-like compulsory service and training. I have some liberal friends who I do not want handling guns.

    Edit to add: I have some conservative acquaintances that also shouldn’t be anywhere near firearms either, but of course they already own dozens.





  • He did move the embassy to Jerusalem. It probably helped escalate the tensions that led to the attack and then war.

    It makes me skeptical that much of the anti-Biden rhetoric around Israel/Palestine is either IDF/Russian/Iranian trolls or just terminally online edgelords who haven’t got a clue about the realities of a US election. Namely that letting Biden lose will be much worse for everyone, Palestinians especially.