From: tsm@fastmail.ca   
      
   On Feb 13, 2026 at 3:01:57 PM EST, "dart200"   
    wrote:   
      
   > On 2/13/26 8:36 AM, Tara wrote:   
   >> On Feb 13, 2026 at 11:13:44 AM EST, "Noah Sombrero" wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> On Fri, 13 Feb 2026 07:46:32 -0800, dart200   
   >>> wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>> On 2/13/26 6:14 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:   
   >>>>> On Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:50:15 -0800, dart200   
   >>>>> wrote:   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>>> On 2/12/26 9:05 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:   
   >>>>>>> On Thu, 12 Feb 2026 08:31:09 -0800, dart200   
   >>>>>>> wrote:   
   >>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>> On 2/10/26 7:49 PM, Tara wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>> Tara wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>>> dart200 wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>>>> On 2/10/26 6:27 PM, Tara wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> dart200 wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>> On 2/10/26 11:40 AM, Tara wrote:   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Im not discouraged at all. I think were living a very   
   important time in the   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>> world. Its a big shift. It is probably what I would call the   
   beginning of the   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>> end of the American empire. And it has to come, all the empires   
   change, so   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>> now, you know, its accelerated, but we are in a very good   
   position, because   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>> we have land, we have the best educated people in the world,   
   you know that,   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>> and we have the tolerance that is a great value, we have the   
   sharing that does   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>> not exist in many other countries, we have less very, very rich   
   people per   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>> capita, but less very, very poor people too in Canada, and we   
   have the unity,   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>> that we have to fight all the time about that...   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Jean Chretien   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Feb 2, 2026   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Former and most loved Prime Minister of Canada   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>> ok boomer as if canadians don't depend on us for defense   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>> they just don't pay taxes into that defense   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> Hey little millenial twitt. Ever heard of NATO. We fought with   
   you in   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> Afghanistan and Korea because we are part of NATO yeah. And what   
   it stood   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> for.   
   >>>>>>>>>>>> As for not paying our share to NATO, as well as other countries,   
   we know   
   >>>>>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>>>>> ya'll spend under the 2% NATO target lol   
   >>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>> us spends 3.5%, and 35% of the global defense spending. ur welcome ?   
   >>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>> isreal ... spends 8.8%, highest of any country besides ukraine, (and   
   30%   
   >>>>>>>> of which comes from the us) lol   
   >>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>> honestly i could forgive them for 911. but probably only if they'd   
   >>>>>>>> accept us statehood. 51st state. i'm not sure if this would actually   
   >>>>>>>> increase their influence over us politics over what they have already,   
   >>>>>>>> but at least it would make it a bit more transparent.   
   >>>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>>> or rather ... first instead i think it's high time to give puerto rico   
   >>>>>>>> statehood to demonstrate that we're honest about adding more blood   
   into   
   >>>>>>>> congress and the government tbh. joos can be 52nd ehhh???   
   >>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>> It is up to them. Repeatedly over the years, there have been   
   >>>>>>> initiatives in pr to become a state. They have been turned down every   
   >>>>>>> time.   
   >>>>>>>   
   >>>>>>> Exactly like greenlanders, puerto ricans get to decide.   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>> actually congress gets to decide in regards to puerto rico   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> If they ask, congress can accept. As it is, you are right, statehood   
   >>>>> for pr is a mess. The most recent referendum did not have an option   
   >>>>> to remain a territory. The options were statehood, or independence or   
   >>>>> a mix sorta. Of those three, you might expect statehood would win.   
   >>>>> But the referendums are not binding. The govt of pr is not required   
   >>>>> to seek statehood based on them. Congress lately has not been able to   
   >>>>> decide what it wants to do. Bills have been introduced to make pr a   
   >>>>> state, but go nowhere.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> Himbo has said he would not approve pr statehood because the mayor of   
   >>>>> San Juan was not nice to him. Others too probably. You know what,   
   >>>>> pr, why would you want to join this sinking ship anyway?   
   >>>>   
   >>>> clearly nothing that even hints at shaking up the status quo for the   
   >>>> better is going to happen while boomers are still in power eh???   
   >>>>   
   >>>> fuck boomers dude, idk what else to tell ya   
   >>>   
   >>> Like women who think the world would be peaceful if only women could   
   >>> be in power. They have had a few chances. No peace yet.   
   >>>   
   >>> Spooners would do better? My hunch is that over the ages humans   
   >>> mostly remain humans.   
   >>   
   >>   
   >> Yeah, I know what you want to believe but have a look at facts.   
   >>   
   >> “Ninety-five percent of mass shootings are committed by men,” says Fox,   
   a   
   >> research professor of criminology, law and public policy at Northeastern.   
   “The   
   >> overall majority of violent crimes — particularly homicide and gun   
   homicide —   
   >> are committed by men.”   
   >>   
   >> https://news.northeastern.edu/2024/12/17/mass-shootings-by-wo   
   en-wisconsin-school/   
   >>   
   >> And:   
   >>   
   >> Women commit a small fraction of homicides and murders compared to men,   
   >> accounting for roughly 10-13% of all homicide offenders. Female-perpetrated   
   >> mass murder is even rarer, representing only about 5-6% of cases. Men are   
   >> responsible for approximately 90% of all homicide cases worldwide, with   
   >> significantly higher rates of violence.   
   >>>   
   >   
   > it's worth noting the domestic violence percentages rank in this order:   
   >   
   > lesbian couples > straight couples > gay men couples   
      
   Source?   
   >   
   > imo women are more likely to start violence,   
      
   and how would you describe that they do that....nagging?....saying   
   no?..........   
      
      
   > it's just men are more   
   > committed to the violence when they actually do start   
   >   
   > same for suicides:   
   >   
   > a woman is more likely to attempt suicide   
   >   
   > and man is more likely to actually suicide   
      
   this is true. Why is another matter.   
      
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