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Nope, I don't really watch movies at all, so I have no idea about most of the people here. The few that I do know are probably in my memory from reading a bunch of ASoIaF fancasts.

Sky is blue, water is wet, Jota is injured....again .

Lol. There are plenty of non-Jewish toerags under the age of fifty geefully cheering on the Israeli war criminals.

See dating thread, you'll understand my distraction.

In Ukraine, New American Technology Won the Day. Until It Was Overwhelmed. Project Maven was meant to revolutionize modern warfare. But the conflict in Ukraine has underscored how difficult it is to get 21st-century data into 19th-century trenches. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/23/us/politics/ukraine-new-american-technology.html

I feel like I would put money on the odds that at least one of the writers/creators/producers has played Titanfall.

You mean the majority of those Jewish students who aren't part of the protests, right? Because there are many who are actively participating and marching and protesting against Israel's actions/government and have been from the get-go.

One more day. I've been so giddy since I started prepping to pack yesterday. She has the cheat code though. While I'm doing some practical shopping she's sent a few pics of some lingerie she's bought. That gremlin even modeled two for me. Fuck she looks good.

There is a lesson here… playoff basketball more important than gf unless said gf is watching with you.

Forest's request for the VAR audio recordings to be provided to them has been granted. eta. Forest are also being investigated for comments made after the game.

Fair enough. I have never been shy that protests aren’t my preferred method of political interaction. While I acknowledge the right to protest.

Like the media you are refusing to report that these are far in the minority, and most often howled by people who are paid to do this or are simply maliciously doing so. And often, as you are so undie wodged about STUDENTS daring to create unrest on their campuses, not even on the campuses themselves, but outside. Why you refuse to look at the multitude of stories that explain this, who knows, unless you get all your information from television and outlets like fox. Though the Big Legacy Blob Media runs these stories that way too, ignoring the facts, stated even over our public radio media by spokesmouths for bibi etc. that Israel has budgeted literally 3 billion dollars for a global propaganda war to change the perception that Israel is the bad guy here, and to wash away the very idea that Israel, the 'settler movement' etc., have always and are now engaged in a horrible oppression and plunder to take all the land from River to Sea for Israel as the Zionist always planned at least since the 1940's. The students know it though, both Jewish and Muslim, and have for about two generations, while you haven't bothered to pay any attention. Also, I am here, you are not. And here is the most Jewish city outside of Israel.

How could you not with those crazy older brothers? Last night was bonkers. Was on the phone with the GF planning our trip when the Knicks looked dead. Walked away to grab a few things to ask her what she wanted me to bring and nearly spit my beer when I saw the result after it happened. Then again we called late when the Lakers seemed to have it and then they fucking blew it too. Catching the highlights from both games was insane.

@Bironic, the problem is not just drones, and the most dangerous drones to modern armies are the spotters. And you're right that there is adapting - and those adaptations are exactly what I was describing. Where you can't have very large masses of units doing breaches because they lose the cover from things you were talking about. Because drones are dangerous (especially against troops) but when you can do a fire mission 50km away and hit something within 25m a bit of extra top plating doesn't matter. The other issue is that tanks - even Abrams - were made extra armored and tough to deal with the cannon of other tanks, while being able to deliver kill shots of armored vehicles accurately to places that support weapons could not hit. That mission is not as useful now. Weaponry is small enough and potent enough to kill tanks without needing an armored platform- drones, manpads, all sorts of stuff. You simply can't armor enough. The cannon power isn't needed either - you can deliver hits to tanks accurately from miles away from non tank weapons. The speed is becoming a detriment because again you can't outdisfance your defensive cover without dying. I guess I really don't get why your argument is that people will adapt and overcome and then you dismiss the idea that tanks going away are part of that adaptation. Another casualty in this vein are attack helicopters - they are also not being used nearly as much because they simply are too slow and too vulnerable.

Silly rabbit. Very large numbers of the particularly elite campuses have students from All the Countries, and students of the heritage of All the Countries, enrolled. Very many of them are paying the full whack as their parents or their countries are able to afford that bill, which so many of the Not Them cannot, so must take out massive loans.

I'm not sure the majority of Jewish students feel intimidated but I suppose it's possible. Protests aren't about being a pragmatic solution. They are what happens when pragmatic solutions fail or are ignored. It's like putting a pot of water in a lit stove. Eventually it's gonna boil over and make a mess. It's a predictable consequence of doing nothing to address an injustice that many people are very aware of.

What Israel has done in Gaza is well beyond the pale. Israel’s attacks in Gaza are what have hurt Israel in public opinion.

Damn betcha -- and both Columbia and NYU have loads invested. This was also the case with apartheid South Africa, which also provoked many student protests, which, ultimately, were successful in their demands.

These protests are completely pointless. Nothing will change. The majority of Jewish students will feel intimidated but that's it. The only change I can see is conservative politicians pushing for hate speech laws where you cannot criticize Israel. A major failure of Israel is the inability to make support for Israel to appear reasonable or sincere. It's clear as day that anyone under 50 that supports Israel is either Jewish themselves or is paid to do so.

Could Trump Go to Prison? If He Does, the Secret Service Goes, Too Officials have had preliminary discussions about how to protect the former president in the unlikely event that he is jailed for contempt during the trial. April 23, 2024 https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/23/nyregion/trump-trial-hush-money-prison.html But, if ----

Aren't they seeking to get Columbia University (and it's considerable endowment) to divest from Israel? If that's the case, protesting on campus seems like the place to do it.

Ok? That's non responsive, counselor. The argument wasn't that there are US administrations who would be worse on this issue than Biden, the argument I responding to was your nuanced claim that giving money and weapons to Israel somehow gives the US more influence to prevent Israel from using them. That is a very different argument from "Trump would have been worse." Yes, it could be much worse. Could you please explain how giving Israel more $ and weapons is going to reduce violence in Gaza? I don't disagree with any of this, really.

Fez expressed my concerns well above your post

I have seen these as well, and I find them vile. Just as vile as the several Israelis, many of them government officials, spewing the same rhetoric. I think I understand the points you're making here, but at the same time it feels to me that you're engaging in a form of bothsideism similar to what we see in the media nowadays. Peaceful protests are one of the main tools civil society has to express itself and to try to have their voices heard. Should they be prohibited or repressed b/c of the odd 'extremist'? And keeping I mind that these individuals aren't always just people who are protesting for the same reason as the others but has more extreme views, they often are bad actors who are deliberately trying to sabotage a legal and valid movement.