From: tsm@fastmail.ca   
      
   On Feb 13, 2026 at 4:43:13 PM EST, "Tara" wrote:   
      
   > 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:   
   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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-   
   omen-wisconsin-school/   
   >>>>   
   >>>> And:   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Women commit a small fraction of homicides and murders compared to men,   
   >>>> accounting for roughly 10-13% of all homicide offenders. Fe   
   ale-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.   
      
   So Dart! it's your opinion that women start violence and men basically commit   
      
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