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Ocelot II

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2. The situation is very unstable right now and will become much worse

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2024, 11:30 AM

Dec 19

once President Musk, Vice President Trump and Groom of the Stool Vance officially assume office. This instability is bound to ripen into some kind of Black Swan event, which by definition is unpredictable. We will certainly become a big fat sitting duck for the next batch of terrorists, foreign or domestic. Whatever it is, it will be weird, stupid, and probably very dangerous - and completely avoidable if the barflies from the Mos Eisely Cantina weren't in charge.

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What Will Be the Next Outrage du Jour? [View all] MineralMan Dec 19 OP

White House Christmas decor... MiHale Dec 19 #1

And sex toys. Lots of sex toys. louis-t Dec 19 #12

The situation is very unstable right now and will become much worse Ocelot II Dec 19 #2

Well said Ocelot II vapor2 Dec 19 #4

Very well put. PCIntern Dec 19 #6

That sounds about right! MineralMan Dec 19 #9

That's just beautifil! greatauntoftriplets Dec 19 #13

I think we will see another reaction against mdmc Dec 19 #3

They really tried to make the 2 or 3 stinkers out of the 1500 commutations into a thing Prairie Gates Dec 19 #5

Right now it looks like the shutdown is leading... Wounded Bear Dec 19 #7

Alex Jones will announce scheduled outrages after Trump appoints him Press Secretary. Ping Tung Dec 19 #8

I was going to say I would wait for Borowitz to announce the next outrage, but you got there first. jls4561 Dec 19 #10

Calling 2025 the year of the snake Johonny Dec 19 #11

Nothing JustAnotherGen Dec 19 #14

Good decision. Most will not do that, though. MineralMan Dec 19 #15

Mineral Man OPs. maxsolomon Dec 19 #16

Take a peek at Fulton County, GA. n/t Drum Dec 19 #17

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