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30 May 17 UTC

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Battle in Texas over Sanctuary Cities

http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/29/us/texas-lawmaker-scuffle/index.html

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27 May 17 UTC

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Is Trump secretly movong left of center?

Just noting that between the promise to send a manned mission to mars which will cost a fortune, and the recent hint that the US may stay tye course with Paris Climate accords; is Trump actually going left?

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30 May 17 UTC
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Nothing to see here, move along

https://aheadofthe.news/media-ignores-20-million-muslims-who-march-against-isis/

Millions march against ISIS

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29 May 17 UTC
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You go, girl!

Merkel is finally flexing her considerable muscle.

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28 May 17 UTC

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Another terrorist attack kills two

How many more of these do we need to have before we start deporting these people or locking them up?

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/may/27/portland-double-murder-white-supremacist-muslim-hate-speech

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29 May 17 UTC

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Player needed

http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=198628&msgCountryID=0&rand=31979#chatboxanchor

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26 May 17 UTC

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Should Jared Kushner security clearance be suspended?

http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/335243-dnc-suspend-kushner-security-clearance-amid-fbi-scrutiny

The DNC, for political purposes obviously, wants to suspend Jared Kushner's security clearance. What ever happened to innocent until proven guilty? I'm sure there's a perfectly good reason by Jared secretly met with the CEO from VEB, the Russian state-owned bank.

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26 May 17 UTC

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Cryptocurrency discussion

http://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-bitcoin-the-cryptocurrency-explained-2017-5

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24 May 17 UTC

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First advertiser pulls ads from Sean Hannity show

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/cars-leaves-sean-hannity-dust-pulls-advertising-article-1.3193120

Cars.com just pulled their ads from Hannity over the Seth Rich fake news propagated by Hannity even after Fox retracted the story. Corporate censorship of the press? Nope.

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21 May 17 UTC

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James Bond

If James Bond is the worlds most famous spy
Doesn't that make him the worlds worst spy?

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27 May 17 UTC
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Need F2F player (Skype?) Right now urgent

Our 7th flaked need a warm body in Boston or someone who can telecon ASAP, PM or email me if available in next 20 minutes

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27 May 17 UTC

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#MootAbides

Weasel Moot XI--the premier tournament of the Windy City Weasels Diplomacy club and past host of two WDCs--will be June 23-25 at the Diversey River Bowl in Chicago.

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26 May 17 UTC

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WSJ article about collusion between GOP and Russians

https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-alleged-russian-hacker-teamed-up-with-florida-gop-operative-1495724787

Yeah, I know that the WSJ is not conservative enough for some of y'all, but it is intriguing nonetheless. You know, the way journalists connect dots and shit.

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27 May 17 UTC

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LIVE

JOIN QUICK!!!

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26 May 17 UTC

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One spot left live game

http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=199465

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24 May 17 UTC
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US intelligence leaks compromise UK terrorism investigation.

After the Manchester bombing, US intelligence has repeatedly leaked confidential information about the UK's investigation. Seems like US officers are taking after Trump.
Could you just fuck off instead please?

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25 May 17 UTC

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FtF Tournaments

Hello webdippers. Some of you know me already, but for those of you who don't, I'm an active FtF player, tournament-goer, and on the board of the North American Diplomacy Federation (NADF), which seeks to encourage FtF play, at both house games and tournaments, throughout North America.

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21 May 17 UTC
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US politics is now the best & worst "reality show" around today.

It's damaging the credibility and reputation of a once great nation

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20 May 17 UTC

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New game

Hey guys I'm going to start a new modern diplomacy game soon. If you want to sign up then please write your username followed by I WANT TO SIGN UP in all caps.

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21 May 17 UTC

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Who would you kill?

I was having a deep and thoughtful conversation with a beautiful friend and, to my slight surprise, they mentioned that they would be happy to assist with the killing and disposal of several individuals we both know.

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25 May 17 UTC

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Need replacement for team game

Hey everyone, Team MOAB needs a replacement for Spain in gameID=197073. The only requirements are:
1. Use Google Hangouts
2. Be willing to drop MOAB on enemy

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24 May 17 UTC

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Time to end Obama era sanctions on Russia?

Would it be better to let job creating trade flourish rather than hurting both countries economically? Can Russia be our friend?

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ND (879 )
24 May 17 UTC

@Diplomat61: Oh so I guess that unlawful annexation doesn't matter then. Okay.

@Jeff: Show me the evidence. Until you do or anyone else does there is nothing there. Just a bunch of lies made up by Clinton/Democratic News Media to discredit an election.

@Hauta: No. You are pointing to one country for doing something wrong and ignoring everyone else (like China). I am picking out the inconsistency in your argument. One thing you learn how to do when you hold multiple M.A.'s like me is you learn how to find inconsistencies.

ND (879 )
24 May 17 UTC

All of your obsession on a fake story makes it easy for me and anyone else with a molecule of a brain cell to dissect. I recommend you all come back when you have actual facts and not reactionary sentimental faux stories. It's impossible to have an intellectual debate with any of you, my good liberal forum friends, until you stop being so blinded by your obsessive rage.

Ogion (3817 )
24 May 17 UTC

FFS, ND, don't blow what little credibility you have. 17 agencies have concluded that Russia was spreading fake news and had a large number of hackers and a number of journalistic outlets have interview these folks. It is a fact That's russia was involved in significant interference (swallowed wholesale by the gullible).

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ND demonstrates once agin why people call red states "Dumbfuckistan". Can't get any stupider than american conservatives

Ogion (3817 )
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I very seriously doubt you hold any MAs except from maybe an online university. You should get a refund because you don't appear to have learned any critical thinking skills.

ND (879 )
24 May 17 UTC

Again, where are the published and final reports from those "17 agencies." Once again, there is nothing there until it is a published and definitive report made available with clear and documented evidence.

ND (879 )
24 May 17 UTC

Both of my MAs were awarded from four year public universities and I attended in-person. Serious academic work is not done 'online' perhaps that is how you got your associates degree or whatever, but don't belittle my scholarly work which you know nothing about.

ND (879 )
24 May 17 UTC

You must be a very angry person @Ogion. I pity you. I hope you find solace in whatever hole you live in and comfort in that job you have at McDonald's.

brainbomb (295 )
24 May 17 UTC

Hes a lawyer.

ND (879 )
24 May 17 UTC

LOL

brainbomb (295 )
24 May 17 UTC

Also having an MA is great. Truly. I have an MFA in Painting and a BA in Acting and Playwrighting.

Education is great. And so is learning from people who you wish were wrong.

Truth is: you will always get it wrong as an absolutist. Always.

brainbomb (295 )
24 May 17 UTC

Not sure why being a Lawyer is so hilarious?

ksako8 (1433 )
24 May 17 UTC
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ND. There are very detailed reports on the Russian involvement in downing the MH17 flight. Russia did something wrong there.

Ogion (3817 )
24 May 17 UTC
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A lawyer with a PhD no less

And I am pretty angry at the conservative crap the world has to deal with, yes. I'd be less angry if we didn't have so many racists, sexists, authoritarian, terrorists, and cruel conservatives to deal with.

Ogion (3817 )
24 May 17 UTC
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Denial isn't a river in Egypt you know.

brainbomb (295 )
24 May 17 UTC

Very cool Ogion. A PHD is a monumental achievement. I always wanted one but im afraid the sheer length of writing another thesis would kill me

ND (879 )
24 May 17 UTC

@Ksako8: True, and I did rephrase my point. I meant it in regards to domestic U.S. affairs not international affairs. Russia has acted in a warmongering way towards its neighbors, but so has other nations like China.

As for Ogion, I am not going to get into a childish insulting game with him. I apologize for my statement and laughing at him. He is entitled to his opinions and as misguided and ill-informed as I find them it is his right.

brainbomb (295 )
24 May 17 UTC

ND did you imply in the post above that the Democratic party had some guy killed for leaking info to Wikileaks?

ND (879 )
24 May 17 UTC

It was a story I saw on fox

diplomat61 (223 )
24 May 17 UTC

"@Diplomat61: Oh so I guess that unlawful annexation doesn't matter then. Okay."

How on earth do you get that from what I said?

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So a story you saw on Fox told you there was more evidence that this guy was murdered by the Democratic Party with the consent of his parents to have their son executed.

and you believe the current modern democratic party would assassinate people within their own ranks.

and you called that "a lot more evidence" than the charges against Trump regarding if there was collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign.

brainbomb (295 )
24 May 17 UTC

I believe 9/11 was actually done by Leprechauns. I have seen more evidence that it was revenge for the Federal Reserve stealing all their gold coins lads.

Hauta (1618 )
24 May 17 UTC

I'm guessing ND was educated at Liberty University, maybe VMI. Am I right? What were your degrees in? (I don't know much about M.A.'s.)

ND (879 )
24 May 17 UTC

@Brain: Well, when I first saw it and made that post I did a bit of digging and was like wow there may be something here. Then I saw it was retracted and dismissed by the family. I will respect their wishes. And it does look like the story is bullshit.

@Hauta: Those are good schools, but no. B.A. History, M.A. Teaching, M.A. History and I went to Christopher Newport University and Virginia Commonwealth University.

Hauta (1618 )
24 May 17 UTC

Hmmm, never heard of them. What's your history concentration? Did you write a thesis? (Again, dunno much about MA world)

ND (879 )
24 May 17 UTC

For Teaching you had to pass a student teaching seminar which required you to teach for half the school year basically. It was about 15 weeks. For History there was two tracks to graduation. One was a thesis track and the other a oral exam track. I took the exam. My concentration was European history though. Very inquisitive Hauta!

brainbomb (295 )
24 May 17 UTC

Has anyone in the history of academia ever 'failed' at student teaching? Even my beligerent alcholic ex giflfriend somehow passed her student teaching

Hauta (1618 )
24 May 17 UTC

@ND, I'm trying to figure out from where your ideology arose. Military family history, generational ties to the church -- You know, from the left's POV, when did you break bad?

Hauta (1618 )
24 May 17 UTC

@ND, also, I'm a history buff. I know that European history is too broad for anyone to cover. What part of it did you specialize in?

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Hauta, I'm surprised at you. Why should ND's education be relevant for the discussion? We're not doing scientific work here. This is a pure ad hominem attack.

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25 May 17 UTC

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The Phillipines

Just because i've been away for a few days, somehow there is no thread about this... One news headline (paraphrased) 'ISIS captures city in Philipines!' Is rather click baity... But goes in to refer to the 'Most Catholic country in south east asia'.

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25 May 17 UTC

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ODC @ PDET - Assignments Out

The assignments went out 24 hours ago and some of you all have not yet picked up your messages. Please come on over and join your games. :D

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25 May 17 UTC

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Refusing to draw in established stalemate

Is there a rule that if stalemate is made and it lasts for 3 years with no changes in a sc count, draw can be forced, or something like that?

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25 May 17 UTC

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On dna databases

http://www.nature.com/news/china-expands-dna-data-grab-in-troubled-western-region-1.22033

This is what colonial/state oppression looks like. As far as anarchist are concerned they are one and the same, the state oppresses its own people, the colonial empire oppress other peoples. In China they have this lovely grey area...

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23 May 17 UTC
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Why is Terrorism the only time people feel a visceral response?

I noticed recently there was an incident where a man crashed his car into multiple people injuring many and killing someone. But because it was not terrorism, people did not seem motivated in the same manner against alcoholism as they would have if he were a terrorist. If he had indeed been from any Muslim country at all, and also under the influence of alcohol, one has to wonder if people would just automatically assume it was a terror plot.

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22 May 17 UTC

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American reporter arrested for asking questions to Trump HHS Secretary

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/10/business/media/reporter-arrested-tom-price.html

Freedom of the press is an integral part of the 1st amendment. Just wondering how rightwing media handled or ignored this story about Dan Heyman, the reporter that was arrested for asking persistent questions to Tom Price, HHS Secretary.

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11 May 17 UTC
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On how PPSC scoring does not encourage players to throw games

In our recent discussion (threadID=1432961), many mods and fellow pillars of the community claimed that when you have two Great Powers in a game that have between 12 and 16 supply centers, one of these Great Powers has a (D) points-incentive to throw the game. I disagreed and this puzzled my fellow users, but only Lethologica took the bait when I explained my position. Here it is again:

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25 Mar 17 UTC
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Bump

Because I'm a new pleb, I'm not sure what bump means.
I've been seeing people use it a lot, and am unsure of the context and meaning behind this phrase

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