MerryJaneDoe [none/use name]

An interesting way to phrase “Iran doesn’t trust Trump administration after they fire bombed a bunch of kids and civilian infrastructure”.

But I guess brevity matters more than truth. Lemme try again…

“US can’t be trusted to honor ceasefire”

A bit better, maybe?

This seems like either bullshit or REALLY bad judgement on the part of OP.

Why would you tie your personal Google account to your business?

I think it’s for the international community as much as it is for the American people.

Alas, it’s lost on the people who most need to read it.

Sensationalist headline. The bullet fragmented, so - USING BALLISTICS there’s no way to conclusively prove that it was fired from that particular gun. This is because ballistics uses rifling marks on the bullet to identify the gun from whence it was shot. This is not a new or unexpected development. Same thing happens with a shotgun.

The case doesn’t hinge on ballistic evidence, though. There’s still a mountain of other evidence.

The expert will testify that the bullet fragments are a match for the shell casing type (same caliber, manufacturer, etc). The expert will then testify that the strike marks on the casing match the firing pin from the gun. If the gun was registered, then the registration will be submitted as further evidence. Then witnesses will testify that they saw the defendant with the gun, etc, etc, etc.

It’s not a Hitler bunker.

I promise you, someone on his staff got the idea from Rick and Morty. I bet it has levels with a bar and a McDonald’s and some other unmentionable rooms where the screams linger in the walls.

JFC. He really does want the entire world to hate us.

I don’t want to deny being American while I’m abroad, but maybe I’ll just act a little stupid.

“Trump who? Oh, THAT guy is the president again?! Whoa, that IS crazy, had no idea!”

“Oh, no, I’m running out of people to sacrifice in my wars of choice.”

You were probably too old for it when it came out

Nah, I’m sorry, but age is not a factor here. For people into fantasy, the opening 45 minutes of the first movie are fucking amazing. Doesn’t matter how old you are, it takes a person right back to their childhood.

Fantasy lovers never lose that dream, to be magical and/or live in a magical place.

No big deal on the letter of recommendation, I think? They’d surely understand an overworked professor who uses a template, regardless of whether it’s AI.

Fun fact, Japan’s constitution limits its military force to defensive capabilities only. They get the lion’s share (97%) of their military equipment from the US. Japan has, in recent years, worked towards revising the definition of “defense” to include more offensive weapons, and allocate more money to defense spending.

So, yeah, vassal - and a good customer, too.

I wish Cuba had its own stickied megathread.

What’s happening there is being overshadowed by everything else, but it’s the only real play here for Trump&Co., as far as I can see.

The Gulf/Iran/oil issue will get sorted out. Things will go back to a relatively normal state there. Meanwhile, Cuba is - and always has been - at the mercy of the U.S. We know that Trump is into land grabs. Who’s going to stop him from “stepping in” and taking control of Cuba? NATO won’t help Cuba. Mexico? Brazil? Doubtful. Congress? (Nah, that last one is a joke, literally and figuratively.)