Everything posted by chessguy99
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2026 US Midterms Megathread 🇺🇸 Election November 3, 2026
States decide if they will use the SAVE system to find non-citizens that are improperly registered. Most states do this because it is an easy way to keep their voter registration clean. The SAVE system has been used for years(over 40 years) for this, but was revamped by the Trump administration to use more federal government data sources. The main part that the original judge questioned when they made their initial decision was the use of the Social Security database, the most comprehensive database the government has. As far as being flawed, most cases it is people who gain citizenship and fail to inform the SSA of their change of status. Since Social Security is available no matter your immigration status, many people don't think they have to tell the SSA they are now citizens. The state runs their list through SAVE and the person gets flagged as a non-citizen.
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Shakira's new single tanking. Why?
FIFA women's world cup next year. Brazil is hosting. Mega hit probably already recorded and video in the works.
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2026 US Midterms Megathread 🇺🇸 Election November 3, 2026
I think many people forget that RCP just consolidates all polling and presents an average. If you look at the underlying polls, three of the four have Flannagan up with one tied. All have the candidate numbers well within the MOE of the poll. Makes sense to score this as a toss up at this point. Maybe the polls will firm up after the debates, if Tafoya agrees to any.
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Engaging in...bestiality...to no longer auto-disqualify potential FBI agent aspirants
He said applicants, so it implies at least twice.
- Do you see an economic recession occurring by 2028?
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Ate McDonald's, Wendy's, or BK this weekend? you may have eaten mystery meat <3
JBS also processes chickens, pigs, sheep and salmon, along with beef. The parent company, JBS N.V., is probably the largest owner of meat processing companies in the world.
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Anthropic researcher quits, fears AI could kill us by end of decade
No, as China is also pushing their own AI program. Some in intelligence have speculated China is secretly fueling the current anti-AI wave in the US to slow our progress in AI.
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2026 US Midterms Megathread 🇺🇸 Election November 3, 2026
There isn't. The federal government has zero say as to how primaries are held. Primaries are actually run by the states at the behest of the political parties and fall exclusively under state law. Primary elections have only been around since the 1910's.
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2026 US Midterms Megathread 🇺🇸 Election November 3, 2026
No, they dropped the Trump stuff because it totally relied on Cohen's testimony, which they determined to be probably not entirely true. This is just confirmation of what they suspected back in 2022. This could just be his own personal closure for that chapter of his life since he no longer is able to make money off of it.
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2026 US Midterms Megathread 🇺🇸 Election November 3, 2026
She started Mothers Demand Action, a organization based on Mother Against Drunk Driving but aimed at countering NRA lobbying on gun laws. That was a dozen years ago and she stepped back from leadership there in 2023 and the organization is part of Everytown for Gun Safety. She is still considered a voice in the suburban moderate mom crowd and still is on the advisory board of Everytown for Gun Safety.
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Oklahoma inmates earning $2/hr making phone calls for MAGA Super PACs
Prisons have a store, usually they are buying cigarettes and snacks. That pay rate is actually on the upper end of the range for prison work. At least they are indoors and aren't on a roadside maintenance crew.
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Mayor Mamdani bans the use of AI in NYC public schools, grades K through 8
Most likely anything beyond one year would require an actual law passed by the city council. As it is now, there barely enough council support to get some of the more basic parts of his agenda through the council.
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2026 US Midterms Megathread 🇺🇸 Election November 3, 2026
Mostly it would be for the occupation. It would not be difficult to land and overrun the country, that is what the current US forces are built to do. The hard part is maintaining control of an area once it's taken and the advance moves on. Remember, Iran has been a training ground for many organizations that are considered to be terrorist groups. The expectation is there will significant Iranian forces who will just go underground and make select small attacks behind the frontlines, and in many cases these actions could cause significantly more casualties than the actual frontline fighting. This has been the long history of war in the middle east, easy initial victories followed by long unsuccessful campaigns to maintain control.
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What car do you drive?
The Audi Q3 is more like the Civic as far as driving and parking. The Volvo xc60 a bit larger and would take some getting use to, especially in congested urban areas. I drive a Chevy Trailblazer, coming from a Chevy Cruze. Going from a small car to a small SUV was the best switch I ever made as far as vehicle choices go.
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2026 US Midterms Megathread 🇺🇸 Election November 3, 2026
Not Trump, he'd be what everyone thought Barry Goldwater would be back in '64, X 1000. Goldwater wanted to use tactical nukes in Vietnam. Many thought if something happened like the Cuban Missile Crisis and he was president, he'd just launch a full first strike to open negotiations.
- Unions and building trades to oppose politicians attacking data centers
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Unions and building trades to oppose politicians attacking data centers
They don't choose what gets built. When you are in the trades you latch onto what projects are available. Also, those politicians that are now anti-data center are also probably in with the NIMBY voters who aren't all that accepting of affordable housing being built around them either. And, for many in the trades, 3 month of job may be all they get for the year in their trade. Most trade people I know work other jobs just to pay the bills and the data center job may be a house down payment, a first in years vacation and/or their kids college fund.
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2026 US Midterms Megathread 🇺🇸 Election November 3, 2026
Historically, laws have always lagged behind technological advances. Also, historically, criminal elements have always embraced new technology to enhance their illegal activities.
- Convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic has died
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ChatGPT model goes "rogue": formed a suicidal army and hacked into other programs
The AI got together and did the equivalent of all of Taylor's eras in 5 days(did a whole lot of stuff). Without the direction, or interference, of an overseeing recording company (without any direction or control).
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2026 US Midterms Megathread 🇺🇸 Election November 3, 2026
He refused to support Harris in 2024. Stated reasons were the selection process was bad and Harris wasn't the best candidate versus Trump. Also, he seems to be a big Beshear supporter anyways. These other meetings maybe to make him look like a kingmaker.
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2026 US Midterms Megathread 🇺🇸 Election November 3, 2026
I find it odd there is no poll with Mazur vs Sununu. There is a poll for Pappas vs Brown, the second place in the Republican primary. I can't imagine they didn't have the question of Mazur vs both Republican candidates in the survey. Maybe they did and the results would have been worse than Pappas. Makes this polling look like a subtle hit job on Pappas. Interesting most of the articles I've read have New Hampshire Republican officials treating Pappas as the presumptive candidate and targeting their comments on November at him.
- Flop-pop girls who were obviously signed to be "the next" someone else...
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2026 US Midterms Megathread 🇺🇸 Election November 3, 2026
Nope, it's the elites who are ruining everything. They give money to both parties and support candidates who will maintain the status quo. Anger directed at politicians is what they want, because it isn't directed at them.
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ATRL's fave Pop Girl childhood neighborhoods that voted for Trump
Not like you have any say in where you are raised as a child.