B_Larson

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[–] B_Larson@kbin.social 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Okay, so in the background is a Consolidated P2Y seaplane. Those were retired and withdrawn from service in 1941 and sent back to Naval Air Station Pensacola. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consolidated_P2Y

So if it's 1942, then it has to be in Florida at least.

But how do we know if it's 1942?? 😨

[–] B_Larson@kbin.social 22 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

That's weird because as I recall it, what happened is that her administration proposed an economic plan which caused a brief economic crisis because I guess they thought they knew more than actual economists - sort of like 5 year olds that think they know more than their parents.

"The deep state." I guess, if by that you actually mean "the free market"...

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/sep/30/liz-truss-uk-economic-crisis

[–] B_Larson@kbin.social 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The War in Iraq lasted 8 years and cost over 1 trillion dollars.

So aside from the immense risk of starting a war with a nation right next door to you, ...aside from the fact that there would be no clear strategic objectives, it would also cost a fortune.

If the US wass really serious about supporting the Mexican government against the cartels, then they would start with increasing financial aid to said government. But these very same people would probably be against that idea.

[–] B_Larson@kbin.social 3 points 10 months ago

The Republicans in charge in Ohio brought this on themselves when they passed their absurd 6 week abortion ban with no exceptions for rape and incest. The citizen-initiated constitutional amendment gathered steam as a direct result of that.

The lesson should be: when you pander to the extremists in your party, you actually accomplish the opposite of what you wanted.

[–] B_Larson@kbin.social 33 points 11 months ago

Glazed over eyes, thinning hairline; Mr. Pringle remembered back to when he first started as mascot all those years ago - life seemed so full of promise. Now he found himself stuck in middle age - his wife doesn't listen to him anymore, he's begun dying his graying mustache black. As he stared blankly out from the container, he wondered - can one ever really regain that which has been lost? Mr. Pringle had the experience - he just wished he had the answers...

[–] B_Larson@kbin.social 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It's Balance of Power, which came out in 1985. It was a geopolitical simulator where you either play as the USA or the USSR. The goal is to gain influence across the world by sending economic and military aid, fighting proxy wars, stuff like that. There was also a newer version that came out in I think 1990 which introduced some newer features and slightly better graphics.

[–] B_Larson@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Brexit 2: Brentrance

The mascot can be a guy named Brent

[–] B_Larson@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Read the indictment. It says he specifically went behind his own lawyers' backs to remove the classified documents from where they were stored and moved them to his personal residence after they had already been subpoenaed. ...and then basically lied to his own lawyers. The prosecution is going to make the case that this was obstruction of justice.