the_dunk_tank footfaults • 3w ago • 100%

Using toxic masculinity to coerce votes for Harris

www.theguardian.com

"Be a Man" and vote for our candidate!

the_dunk_tank footfaults • 4w ago • 98%

We're Democrats now

 moment

guns footfaults • 4mo ago • 100%

When it rains it pours

Pictured is a cracked Dillon 650 powder die body. Press was not belling out the case mouths enough to seat a bullet. I kept adjusting the die depth to try and get it to bell the case mouth more but even with the die set deeper, no changes. Then one case went into the bullet feeding stage completely empty. No powder. I look up, and the powder stage had completely cracked. Had to mark 300 rounds as possible squibs. I don't have a powder check die in stage 3 (I have a bullet feeder in 3 and then a seat and crimp die in stage 4 and 5). I do watch stage 3 on each pull but it's better to mark the whole lot as questionable and use in practice, than blow up one of my open guns by trying to use the ammo in a match. I checked the round that was ahead in stage 4 and it had powder, but it's still better to play it super safe when loading 9major and just mark the whole lot as practice ammo. I ended up loading 300 more rounds, to replace the 300 "questionable" ones. What a nightmare

news footfaults • 4mo ago • 98%

Democrats enthusiastically rounding up the homeless

https://x.com/lastreetcare/status/1806869510483476829 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traci_Park https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Krekorian

the_dunk_tank footfaults • 6mo ago • 100%

Scratched redditors react to "Death To America" chants in Michigan

Not even waiting for Trump to get elected before they turn on a group they claim to defend from Trump

politics footfaults • 8mo ago • 100%

Democrats don't want to win

slate.com

> After over a year in court, millions of dollars on lawyers’ fees, an overhaul of the state’s highest court, and an all-out battle to throw out New York’s congressional districts and replace them with something more favorable for Democrats, the New York legislature, empowered with the ability to flip control of the House single-handedly, voted to confirm new maps, signed by the governor into law. The result: The number of Trump-won districts in the state has officially increased from five to six.

politics footfaults • 9mo ago • 100%

But… What About Abortion?

http://sinkers.org/stage/?p=3788

the_dunk_tank footfaults • 9mo ago • 100%

Let's Face It: Trump's Iowa Result Was Pretty Weak (51% is weak?)

talkingpointsmemo.com

Liberals can't decide between Trump being the end of the world or weak.

the_dunk_tank footfaults • 10mo ago • 97%

Orange site angry at Arabic Wikipedia display of solidarity

Typical orange site behavior but worth showing. There's a couple commenters there trying to fight against Silicon CHUD consensus but the submission got flagged and removed from the front page

the_dunk_tank footfaults • 10mo ago • 95%

Redditors struggle to convince an Arab to vote for Genocide Joe, give up and delete the post

The mods of Reddit deleted the post but I have a cached version. Here's the original post > CMV: As an Arab, Im not voting for biden anymore. > I am a long term lurker, but I wanted to share my thought about all the hype suourding 'a no-vote for Biden means a vote for Trump'. The reason I won't be voting for Joe Biden is his blind and ultimate loyalty to Israel. I understand this is highly sensitive and controversial. I am an average Arab American with no expertise in politics, military, media, writing, or technology. Forgive me if I say something dumb. I am not alone in my decision to not vote for Joe Biden, so many Muslims, Arabs, and young people have started to call him Genocide Joe. This is not a simple issue, and I am not a single-issue voter, but I cannot ignore the atrocities committed by the Israeli government that are ignored by Biden, his administration, and other dems in Gaza. I have nothing against Jews and Israel, and I respect their right to exist and coexist peacefully. However, I strongly condemn the ongoing ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, which Biden supports financially and militarily. > One of the main reasons I am not voting for Biden is his hypocrisy and double standards on human rights. He was rightfully quick to condemn Russia for its aggression in Ukraine. However, he turned a blind eye to the much worse and documented violence against civilians, journalists, health workers, UN workers, and religious minorities in Gaza. He ignored the use of white phosphorus, a banned chemical weapon, and the bombing of schools, UN shelters, hospitals, mosques, churches, and safe passages. He also ignored the worldwide and domestic calls for a ceasefire, and vetoed the UN Security Council resolution that demanded an end to the hostilities and additionally repeatedly affirmed himself as a zionist. Not only that, but he even gave the green light to Israel to continue the destruction of life and property in Gaza, by approving and sending many more and weapons and ammunition. > Another reason I am not voting for Biden is his indifference and complicity in the increased settlers’ violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. Innocent Palestinians are being literally murdered, evicted, and harassed by extremist settlers, who are backed by the Israeli army and government. Biden has done nothing to stop or prevent these crimes, or to hold the perpetrators accountable. He has also failed to support the legitimate rights and aspirations of the Palestinian people, such as self-determination, statehood, and sovereignty. He has sided with Israel on every major issue. > Biden lacks moral courage and political will to stand for justice and peace. They need to do something, but they are afraid of the powerful pro-Israel lobby and the electoral consequences. They value their own power and interests more than the lives and dignity of millions of oppressed and suffering people. Likewise, they are willing to sacrifice the principles and values that they claim to uphold and defend, such as democracy, human rights, and international law. They are also betraying the trust and support of millions of Americans, especially Muslims, Arabs, young people and even thousands of American Jews, who voted for them in the hope of change and progress and live in battle ground states. > In conclusion, I voted for him in 2020, but have decided not to vote for Joe Biden, because I cannot support a candidate who is complicit in the genocide of Palestinians, who is hypocritical and indifferent to their plight, and who is cowardly and selfish in his policies. I am not alone in this decision, and I am not voting for Trump or the Republicans either. And yes, Trump and the republicans are a lot worse for the Palestinians, but at least they are honest and open about it. In comparison, Dems are wolf in sheep's clothing. I hope that Biden and the Democrats lose the election and learn from their mistakes. I hope that they will realize that they cannot ignore or alienate their constituents, especially the minorities and young people, who have legitimate grievances and demands. > Edit: I under that the republicans and trump are worse. But realistically for palestinians, they are the same. How is Biden legitimately different from trump? He is sending more arms and missiles that will be dropped on palestinian children. He is also trying to send navy to Yemen since they are stopping ships from getting into israel until food and medicine can enter. Biden is willing to essentially go to war on Israelis behalf.

the_dunk_tank footfaults • 11mo ago • 100%

"Believe all women unless they're Israeli"

Latest insane propaganda stunt by Israel CW:SA being discussed

urbanism footfaults • 11mo ago • 97%

Bright Line: If you build it, they will come

I am sitting on the 7pm Bright Line from Orlando to Miami and it is absolutely full. I had to check my biases. I thought that I'd be the only one riding this train, because Florida is terminally carbrain. 

the_dunk_tank footfaults • 12mo ago • 97%

HN flags post of Irish tech personality being punished for speaking for Gaza

HN lore: a news submission that gets flagged is removed from the listing of posts on HN and basically hidden. It's interesting because there are a bunch of comments basically agreeing with the statements re Palestine and against a genocide, and of course that means it gets flagged. Bonus: casual Irish racism - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37976176 > Given Irish history, and this person's Irish origin, I can understand how, in an unguarded and possibly reflexive moment, he could see this as merely support for a smaller, inferior, insurgent force against a larger, militarily superior occupying force, as this can be argued to loosely parallel Irish 20C history involving Britain. > At the same time, I'm surprised because this person organized a cosmopolitan gathering, and it seems likely that he would have adopted a more cosmopolitan and sensitive attitude. > I suppose the old adage is true, "The tree may leave the forest, but its roots are still in the soil."

the_dunk_tank footfaults • 1y ago • 96%

Reddit Liberals: Gazan refugees cannot come to US

> I'm a progressive but I also see a lot of comments that are super similar, accusing Palestinians of causing civil unrest in neighboring countries that have taken them in. Bot spam or a concerted propaganda push