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The DUmpster / Re: It's not going to get any better...
« Last post by Airwolf on March 26, 2026, 12:26:43 PM »That is the worst drek I have read in awhile.
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The DUmpster / Re: Gas issue not a problem for my family
« Last post by Airwolf on March 26, 2026, 12:24:42 PM »Yeah, those EV vehicles are nice until it is time to replace the battery. Between the cost of a new one and then the resultant ecological problem with getting rid of them I think that whatever they save will in the long run be erased later on.
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General Discussion / Re: Epic Fury
« Last post by SSG Snuggle Bunny on March 26, 2026, 11:46:19 AM »Iranian fishermen off the coast of Chabahar filming dolphins see a US Navy F-18 and cheer as it flies towards the coast to engage and destroy regime targets
https://www.reddit.com/r/NewIran/comments/1s4c1oh/iranian_fishermen_off_the_coast_of_chabahar/
https://www.reddit.com/r/NewIran/comments/1s4c1oh/iranian_fishermen_off_the_coast_of_chabahar/
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Breaking News / Re: Worth Knowing, Probably Not Quite Threadworthy 3/26
« Last post by SVPete on March 26, 2026, 11:29:37 AM »Huge Victory for Fairness as International Olympic Committee Bans Men from Women’s Olympic Sports
https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2026/03/26/huge-victory-for-fairness-as-ioc-bans-men-from-womens-olympic-sports-n4951089
I'm so old that I remember when the Olympics tested athletes, especially those from Communist countries, to prevent men pretending to be women from competing in women's events.
https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2026/03/26/huge-victory-for-fairness-as-ioc-bans-men-from-womens-olympic-sports-n4951089
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Finally, the world is undergoing a course correction. Europe is reversing course on "transitioning" children, and the United States under President Donald Trump is making huge strides to end this evil ideology. And now, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has come around.
On Thursday in Lausanne, Switzerland, the IOC announced a new pro-female eligibility policy that draws a big, beautiful, and unmistakable line: Women’s events are for biological females. Period.
The policy states, “Eligibility for any female category event at the Olympic Games or any other IOC event, including individual and team sports, is now limited to biological females.” That eligibility is “determined on the basis of a one‑time SRY gene screening.”
There is nothing vague about it. That’s not a suggestion. That’s clarity—something sorely missing from this debate for far too long.
This change will take effect at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and it aligns closely with President Donald Trump’s February 2025 executive order, “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports.”
I'm so old that I remember when the Olympics tested athletes, especially those from Communist countries, to prevent men pretending to be women from competing in women's events.
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The DUmpster / Re: Gas issue not a problem for my family
« Last post by SVPete on March 26, 2026, 11:08:27 AM »EVs and hybrids are an energy $$ and pollution shell game.
Meanwhile, here in Silicon Valley, gas prices are still lower than the LIEden peak that DU-folk did not see being a problem. Unlike DU-folk, if the prices at the stations I've been using for years do top the LIEden peak, I won't keep quiet about it. I won't lie, even by omission.
Meanwhile, here in Silicon Valley, gas prices are still lower than the LIEden peak that DU-folk did not see being a problem. Unlike DU-folk, if the prices at the stations I've been using for years do top the LIEden peak, I won't keep quiet about it. I won't lie, even by omission.
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Breaking News / Re: Worth Knowing, Probably Not Quite Threadworthy 3/26
« Last post by SVPete on March 26, 2026, 10:59:08 AM »It takes a reeeeealy credulous Prog to believe that worldwide maternal deaths suddenly and magically soar every time an R is POTUS.
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General Discussion / Re: Epic Fury
« Last post by SVPete on March 26, 2026, 10:53:52 AM »Spanish Socialists have been screwing over the US and shirking their NATO obligation since they took over during the Afghanistan War and bailed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3z54SZsLsA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3z54SZsLsA
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General Discussion / Re: Epic Fury
« Last post by SSG Snuggle Bunny on March 26, 2026, 10:29:47 AM »Quote
Spanish Opposition Leader exposes Spanish Socialist PM, Pedro Sánchez, in scathing Parliament speech: "He's the 'pacifist' who sells bombs to Iran and has his face plastered on IRGC missiles. He wants war to hide his corruption, crimes, betrayals and the situation to which he has condemned Spain"
https://www.reddit.com/r/NewIran/comments/1s4aedu/spanish_opposition_leader_exposes_spanish/
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Breaking News / Re: Worth Knowing, Probably Not Quite Threadworthy 3/26
« Last post by enslaved1 on March 26, 2026, 10:26:41 AM »Republican presidents send maternal deaths soaring when they take office: study
Rage bait headline that is all most reactionary libs will read.
Emphasis mine
The study for the curious with this fascinating beginning assumption
Rage bait headline that is all most reactionary libs will read.
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When Republican presidents take power in the United States, women around the world die at higher rates during pregnancy and childbirth, according to a new peer-reviewed study.
Research published in BMJ Global Health found that global family planning aid drops sharply under Republican administrations and surges by 48% when Democrats take over, the Guardian reported Wednesday.
For countries heavily dependent on U.S. aid, the consequences are dire. Funding cuts correlate with an 11% increase in maternal deaths — roughly 45 additional deaths for every 100,000 live births.
Emphasis mine
The study for the curious with this fascinating beginning assumption
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What is already known on this topic
Access to abortion care is central to women’s health and wellbeing, and the GGR has interrupted a range of family planning programmes with follow-on impacts on service provision, fertility rates and access to health inputs.
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The DUmpster / Gas issue not a problem for my family
« Last post by CC27 on March 26, 2026, 10:16:18 AM »Quote
Eddie18 (80 posts)
Gas issue not a problem for my family
One of our cars is a 2025 Subaru EV Soltera. No gas, no oil, etc Range of 240 miles.
The other vehicle is a 2025 Jeep Wrangler 4XE plug-in hybrid. We fill it with gas when we hit half a tank as the work commute uses EV power and no gas. We have filled it 3 times in the last year and use gas on occasion to keep fuel fresh.
While gas is not a problem, the gas coming out of the GOP political vehicle is annoying.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221125109
New DUmmie virtue signaling they have a new EV...