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   Message 155,176 of 155,846   
   Tara to Tara   
   Re: Wer're good, thanks :)   
   13 Feb 26 21:43:13   
   
   From: tsm@fastmail.ca   
      
   On Feb 13, 2026 at 4:27:57 PM EST, "Tara"  wrote:   
      
   > 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:   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> “I’m not discouraged at all. I think we’re living a very   
   important time in the   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> world. It’s 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, it’s 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-w   
   men-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?..........   
      
   and after the actual violence:  "she pushed my buttons"   
   >   
   >   
   >>  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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