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Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#165152: Jan 3rd 2017 at 7:39:45 PM

Who cares, they just want to catch something about Obama's administration doing something shady, and are now openly bribing people to provide them with any kind of information leading to what they want.

Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#165153: Jan 3rd 2017 at 7:58:12 PM

[up]X5 Be carful editing with such an extension, the Trump to Drumpf extension was getting people banned for vandalism for a while until folks realised that they had to turn it off.

Also what exactly is the relevant statement about the plant? Because I'm seeing claims that the CEO did credit the action to Trump being president election.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
Yinyang107 from the True North (Decatroper) Relationship Status: Tongue-tied
#165154: Jan 3rd 2017 at 8:04:30 PM

An extension that replaces only pictures shouldn't be an issue; the source code doesn't have any of those.

BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#165155: Jan 3rd 2017 at 8:52:01 PM

That sounds like a lovely extension.

Do not obey in advance.
blkwhtrbbt The Dragon of the Eastern Sea from Doesn't take orders from Vladimir Putin Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
The Dragon of the Eastern Sea
#165156: Jan 3rd 2017 at 11:10:06 PM

Turns out there may be a reason for the constant flip flopping

Dr. iPhone and Mr. Android

Say to the others who did not follow through You're still our brothers, and we will fight for you
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#165157: Jan 3rd 2017 at 11:17:11 PM

[up] It bears mentioning that Trump's family seems to have a history of mental issues. His dad had dementia which made it easy for Trump to supposedly make him rewrite his will, and his late brother had alcoholism.

It's entirely possible our soon to be President is not only a terrible human being, corrupt as they come, and just plain stupid, but a mentally unwell man.

In other words, the USA is about to put a man who should be in the nuthouse into the White House.

SMH

edited 3rd Jan '17 11:20:40 PM by M84

Disgusted, but not surprised
BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#165158: Jan 4th 2017 at 12:42:22 AM

Trump had his dad rewrite his will?

Do not obey in advance.
BagofMagicFood Since: Jan, 2001
#165159: Jan 4th 2017 at 12:44:59 AM

Also, make no mistake, they will try to further obfuscate their actions and create smokescreens to avoid coming under public pressure of this nature. Hell, they've already started.
Like this?

Euodiachloris Since: Oct, 2010
#165160: Jan 4th 2017 at 1:24:36 AM

Frankly, alcoholism and dementia are not the things to focus on in the Trump family. The number of cluster-B behaviour ticks walking about in it (not just exhibited by Donald himself)? Focus on the real issue and worry about how that family group facilitate their various members disordered expressions of those underlying personality types. <_<

And, the next question is: why do we not have systems in place to intervene in such family cultural messes before they reach this state? Money and superficial metrics of "success" shouldn't insulate you from intervention from social services when it is warranted... For both the good of the individual and society at large. :/

edited 4th Jan '17 1:30:44 AM by Euodiachloris

pwiegle Cape Malleum Majorem from Nowhere Special Since: Sep, 2015 Relationship Status: Singularity
Cape Malleum Majorem
#165161: Jan 4th 2017 at 2:13:17 AM

On a lighter note, I downloaded the extension that changes pictures of Trump into pictures of kittens (because it's going to be a long four years, regardless), and I just realized that it also changes any arrow in a post that mentions Trump into a tiny little picture of a kitten. I love it.

Where can I get that? (I wish I could download it directly into my brain, so that it blocks out his ugly face on TV, in the newspaper, etc.)

This Space Intentionally Left Blank.
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#165162: Jan 4th 2017 at 2:14:38 AM

[up] If there was such a thing, I'd also like one that changes his words to the Nyan cat song, which is less annoying than actually hearing him speak. It's less nonsensical too.

edited 4th Jan '17 2:14:56 AM by M84

Disgusted, but not surprised
MarqFJA The Cosmopolitan Fictioneer from Deserts of the Middle East (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
The Cosmopolitan Fictioneer
#165163: Jan 4th 2017 at 2:18:50 AM

... OK, seriously Democrats, the next time you gain control of the government? Install new checks and balances that require all presidential candidates to be thoroughly vetted for serious mental illnesses/deficiencies.

Fiat iustitia, et pereat mundus.
Krieger22 Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018 from Malaysia Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: I'm in love with my car
Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018
#165164: Jan 4th 2017 at 3:26:15 AM

[up][up][up][up]Well, there was the Oubliette, but that's fallen out of favor for obvious reasons.

Mark Zuckerberg wants to meet people in every state in the US. He seems to have found religion as well, so, yeah, Actually Successful Entreprenur for President, anyone?

I'll pass.

edited 4th Jan '17 3:26:27 AM by Krieger22

I have disagreed with her a lot, but comparing her to republicans and propagandists of dictatorships is really low. - An idiot
TerminusEst from the Land of Winter and Stars Since: Feb, 2010
#165165: Jan 4th 2017 at 4:29:07 AM

[up][up]

That would be very easy to use for Republican propaganda.

Si Vis Pacem, Para Perkele
AngelusNox Warder of the damned from The guard of the gates of oblivion Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Married to the job
Warder of the damned
#165166: Jan 4th 2017 at 4:38:47 AM

I think at this point the Democrats should stopping giving two shits about Republican propaganda because they will have shit smeared on them regardless of what they do.

Inter arma enim silent leges
TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#165167: Jan 4th 2017 at 4:41:08 AM

Yup. If you're gonna get insulted either way, you stop caring. That's the whole problem with "unconditional".

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
IFwanderer use political terms to describe, not insult from Earth Since: Aug, 2013 Relationship Status: Wishfully thinking
use political terms to describe, not insult
#165168: Jan 4th 2017 at 4:43:04 AM

More on Kissinger's influence on Trump's cabinet

1 2 We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be. -KV
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#165169: Jan 4th 2017 at 5:20:19 AM

[up] And to think, people gave HRC shit for her apparent ties with Kissinger.

Disgusted, but not surprised
Deadbeatloser22 from Disappeared by Space Magic (Great Old One) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
#165170: Jan 4th 2017 at 5:22:02 AM

IOKIYAR.

"Yup. That tasted purple."
AngelusNox Warder of the damned from The guard of the gates of oblivion Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Married to the job
Warder of the damned
#165171: Jan 4th 2017 at 5:33:38 AM

My predictions for his term.

Trump: In every way except factual I am not a warhawk

[Bombs some countries]

Inter arma enim silent leges
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#165172: Jan 4th 2017 at 5:38:43 AM

[up] He'll also bomb the economy while he's at it. Either through his awful economic plan or a tweet.

Oh, and millions of Americans will die. Either through meaningless war(s), terrorism incited by Trump, climate change related disasters, fracking disasters, or lack of health care.

edited 4th Jan '17 5:40:22 AM by M84

Disgusted, but not surprised
Krieger22 Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018 from Malaysia Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: I'm in love with my car
Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018
#165173: Jan 4th 2017 at 6:58:05 AM

The idiot relatives of mine who forwarded some WhatsApp message about Trump's victory being one for humanity are now forwarding messages claiming that he is sinking Chinese industry before taking office.

I have no idea whether to gloat or to make the Chinese New Year visits extremely awkward.

Why yes, FANCY BEAR is using bogus news articles in emails or malicious websites to compromise computers.

In case you weren't certain that it wasn't a 14 year old behind all the hacking as Trump claims.

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is going to investigate Obama's response to the Russian hacking.

And on that note I think I'll get something to drink.

edited 4th Jan '17 7:05:30 AM by Krieger22

I have disagreed with her a lot, but comparing her to republicans and propagandists of dictatorships is really low. - An idiot
CrimsonZephyr Would that it were so simple. from Massachusetts Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
Would that it were so simple.
#165174: Jan 4th 2017 at 8:09:42 AM

"Oh, and millions of Americans will die. Either through meaningless war(s), terrorism incited by Trump, climate change related disasters, fracking disasters, or lack of health care."

Maybe that's what's necessary to burn the arrogance out of us as a society. Maybe after four years of upheaval and deprivation, we'll have lost our national pride, our power, and our hope in a better future, but at least we might get a little humility out of the experience.

edited 4th Jan '17 8:11:42 AM by CrimsonZephyr

"For all those whose cares have been our concern, the work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives, and the dream shall never die."

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