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The DUmpster / Re: Goodbye friends
« Last post by SVPete on March 06, 2026, 12:18:32 PM »
If I were ever approached by an exit-poller my choices among which I'd choose would be:

* Lie (which almost certainly would be to  tell an MSMer what (s)he wanted to be true);

* Say I voted for Snoopy for Alfred E. Newman;

* Tell the exit-poller to F off;

* Assault the exit-poller.

Realistically, given my age and physical capabilities, the latter option would be very unlikely.
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The DUmpster / Re: So, guess who had a Trump card to play against Trump?
« Last post by SVPete on March 06, 2026, 12:12:39 PM »
Good old DU, always relishing victories that never were.

Trump is seeking assistance on drone warfare because it would be useful to have, not because Zelensky has some “ Trump” card.

Trump isn't trying to reinvent the wheel? How weird isn't that?
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Breaking News / Re: Worth Knowing, Probably Not Quite Threadworthy 3/05
« Last post by SVPete on March 06, 2026, 12:11:02 PM »
I don't know if this has been mentioned but this is the first time the US has used one way drones, AKA, Kamikaze drones, in combat. It's called LUCAS, short for The Low-cost Uncrewed (Unmanned) Combat Attack System. It's a one-way attack drone developed for the United States Armed Forces by U.S. defense contractor SpektreWorks. It utilizes technology developed from the reverse engineering of the Iranian-designed HESA Shahed 136. LUCAS is similar in appearance to the Shahed 136, albeit slightly smaller at about 10 feet long and with a wingspan of about eight feet. LUCAS is designed to be mass-producible at scale for low cost compared to more expensive conventional munitions. U.S. CENTCOM revealed the cost of the drone to be $35,000 per unit.

LUCAS was first revealed in July 2025 and the first operational squadron was deployed in the Middle East in December 2025. LUCAS was first used against Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces targets as part of Operation Epic Fury in February 2026.

LUCAS has been positioned as a counter to low-cost drone swarms used by adversaries such as Iran and its proxies, as well as Russia in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low-cost_Uncrewed_Combat_Attack_System#:~:text=The%20Low%2Dcost%20Uncrewed%20(Unmanned)%20Combat,by%20U.S.%20defense%20contractor%20SpektreWorks.

https://conservativecave.com/cave/index.php?topic=138426.msg1573126#msg1573126 . The wing and propulsion are based on the Iranian Shahed, but the payload is more sophisticated US technology.
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The DUmpster / Re: Goodbye friends
« Last post by DUmpDiver on March 06, 2026, 11:57:15 AM »
Thee DUmmie may beat cancer but the TDS is terminal.
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The DUmpster / Re: So, guess who had a Trump card to play against Trump?
« Last post by ADsOutburst on March 06, 2026, 11:17:40 AM »
Good old DU, always relishing victories that never were.

Trump is seeking assistance on drone warfare because it would be useful to have, not because Zelensky has some “ Trump” card.
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The DUmpster / Re: Goodbye friends
« Last post by DLR Pyro on March 06, 2026, 11:06:31 AM »
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1) Offer 10 million dollars to whoever has proof Elon Musk's software stole the 2024 election, believe the
talented computer hackers would start working overtime and if they did find indisputable evidence that the
last election was indeed stolen, all hell would break loose in our favor.

good luck trying to prove a negative


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2) Get plans in place to have exit polls in place at every polling location every hour they are open just in case Musk is up to his old dirty tricks.

exit polls do not decide an election

since you brought up dirty tricks, Adam Carolla did a podcast a few months ago with an author and former CIA officer who explain how elections have been compromised for years with roots back to Cuba and Venezuela.  It's a long interview but fascinating and troubling if these guys have the story correct 

https://youtu.be/-NzjzMvDJzQ?si=jpux277yYTEsWDEM
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The DUmpster / Re: Goodbye friends
« Last post by DefiantSix on March 06, 2026, 11:02:33 AM »
DUmp'Rats don't have the testicular fortitude to make this stand for more than a week or so.  :popcorn:

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Breaking News / Re: Worth Knowing, Probably Not Quite Threadworthy 3/05
« Last post by Zathras on March 06, 2026, 10:37:30 AM »
I don't know if this has been mentioned but this is the first time the US has used one way drones, AKA, Kamikaze drones, in combat. It's called LUCAS, short for The Low-cost Uncrewed (Unmanned) Combat Attack System. It's a one-way attack drone developed for the United States Armed Forces by U.S. defense contractor SpektreWorks. It utilizes technology developed from the reverse engineering of the Iranian-designed HESA Shahed 136. LUCAS is similar in appearance to the Shahed 136, albeit slightly smaller at about 10 feet long and with a wingspan of about eight feet. LUCAS is designed to be mass-producible at scale for low cost compared to more expensive conventional munitions. U.S. CENTCOM revealed the cost of the drone to be $35,000 per unit.

LUCAS was first revealed in July 2025 and the first operational squadron was deployed in the Middle East in December 2025. LUCAS was first used against Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces targets as part of Operation Epic Fury in February 2026.

LUCAS has been positioned as a counter to low-cost drone swarms used by adversaries such as Iran and its proxies, as well as Russia in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low-cost_Uncrewed_Combat_Attack_System#:~:text=The%20Low%2Dcost%20Uncrewed%20(Unmanned)%20Combat,by%20U.S.%20defense%20contractor%20SpektreWorks.
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The DUmpster / Re: Goodbye friends
« Last post by SVPete on March 06, 2026, 10:37:02 AM »
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1) Offer 10 million dollars to whoever has proof Elon Musk's software stole the 2024 election, believe the
talented computer hackers would start working overtime and if they did find indisputable evidence that the
last election was indeed stolen, all hell would break loose in our favor.

Your mental problems are much more and much greater than "Anxiety". You are more detached from Earth-reality than the dwarf planet Pluto.
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The DUmpster / Goodbye friends
« Last post by CC27 on March 06, 2026, 10:02:58 AM »
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KS Toronado (23,688 posts)

Goodbye friends

Had long talk Wednesday afternoon with my primary physician, she believes I have an Anxiety problem
and is the reason I'm still losing weight even though I changed my diet to fating foods. She wants me to
wean myself off of politics and news until I beat my cancer. I'm taking her advice.

Currently the tumor has taken over my entire head below the ears, before breakfast, lunch & supper I need
to take 2 extra strength Tylenol to be able to eat, jaw moving up and down hurts.

Couple things I wish our Party would do.........

1) Offer 10 million dollars to whoever has proof Elon Musk's software stole the 2024 election, believe the
talented computer hackers would start working overtime and if they did find indisputable evidence that the
last election was indeed stolen, all hell would break loose in our favor.

2) Get plans in place to have exit polls in place at every polling location every hour they are open just in
case Musk is up to his old dirty tricks.

3) Start a campaign "Make sure Rs allow you to vote in November"

Now I'll stop worrying about politics since I said that, there's a lot of people I'll miss chatting with every
day and hopefully I'll beat this cancer and get back here.

This is also my official resignation from the MIRT team.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221075856

This is what you are worried about?
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