I believe it. They’re primarily using missiles that take a predictable, ballistic arc, which makes them very easy for the Iron dome system to intercept. Furthermore, Iran’s responses so far have seemed very carefully measured so that only a few missiles get through the iron dome. Based on previous strikes, it seems like they could overwhelm Israel just through sheer numbers, yet they haven’t.

Here’s a decent article on this:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/01/stopping-iran-attack-would-have-forced-israel-to-use-sophisticated-and-expensive-defences

Time to get myself a scramble suit.

She was accused of allowing access to the voting system to an expert affiliated with My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell

I can pretty much guarantee there are no experts associated with Mike Lindell.

Agreed. I love the drums too, really loose vibe to them.

It depends on if he saved the receipt.

Memo From Turner from the soundtrack of the movie Performance.

It sounds like The Rolling Stones but it’s only Mick, plus Ry Cooder on slide guitar.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP0zsWupANs

That’s not really what posy truth is about IMO.

I largely agree with what you said but Trump and Vance’s lies are a contributing factor to our post truth world. They’re following people like Putin and trying to create an environment where the truth is malleable to the point of being worthless and people are conditioned to believe there is no longer such a thing as objective truth because that environment gives them the greatest chance of maintaining power.

We have more overt fact-checking. if that trend continues, it can help push back on the patent falsehoods.

We don’t though. Fact checking after the debate is of limited use. If you don’t confront a lie the second it’s told, the liar will rapidly go on to tell more lies and you end up with a Gish gallop of bullshit which is what we saw from Vance and Trump. They got away with it. A fact checking article on NPR the morning after does very little.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-truth

You’re got to take both sides seriously. If you don’t you’re a part of the woke, East coast liberal media elite and that’s just like, really bad.

I’m sure the instruction came from higher up. Trump is great for business, he drives engagement, so more viewers, so more ad revenue.

If the moderators are OK with this, as in they’re not speaking out, then I’d hesitate to call them journalists.

I nominate Venus, I hear it’s nice this time of year.

We’re in a post-truth world. The corporate media have normalized candidates that just stand there and tell lie after lie with little pushback.

I don’t know how, or if it’s even possible, to get back to the days when lying assholes got treated like lying assholes.

Same as the previous two debates - the candidate that is constrained by not being a massive fucking liar will always be at a disadvantage because the moderators have abdicated their responsibility to do their jobs and fact check.

I think Walz improved as the night went on, he seemed a little nervous and needed to slow down a bit but he came across as relatable and human. That’s something Vance isn’t able to do.

Gladly, reported too.

This should be disqualifying but Trump has fucked this country so badly that there are plenty of voters that can’t see how big of a deal it is that a VP pick can’t even say if a candidate lost the previous election or not.

Oh come on.

How do you propose your plan survives the inevitable waves of suicide bombers when you remove the walls and checkpoints?

Do you force the settlers to give the land back?

How do you deal with the hardliners on both sides who would do everything in their power to foil your plan? What if those people have popular support and your plan doesn’t?

Does Palestine simply cease to exist as it’s incorporated into Israel? What do you do about the Palestinians who would argue you’re trying to erase their culture and identity?

Who pays to rebuild Gaza?

Do we call it a day and let those accused of war crimes off the hook or do we hold them to account?

Do you really think Britain is going to open its doors to potentially millions of immigrants?

That’s a complete non-starter. Same with electing a US president who would entertain what you’re proposing.