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Open Thread - Thurs 23 Jun 2022 - Just Some Fluff
Submitted by Sima on Thu, 06/23/2022 - 5:00am
Just Some Fluff:
Our phone/internet/etc service went down for a day yesterday. It was weird not having internet or phone service. Thanks Century(c)link! I couldn't do my usual prep for this Open Thread. Therefore, I'm going to babble a bit about cell phones, computers, games. Just a note, I met my husband while playing an old computer game (a Mud) in the early '90's: I like me some computer games!
Ukraine is about to lose this war
Submitted by gjohnsit on Wed, 06/22/2022 - 9:43pmThe West media has been trying to sell us that Ukraine will win their war with Russia from the very start, yet a plurality of Americans no longer believe it.
The Evening Blues - 6-22-22
Submitted by joe shikspack on Wed, 06/22/2022 - 2:13pmThis Just Doesn't Look Right
Submitted by JtC on Wed, 06/22/2022 - 11:34amThis image was plastered all over the internet yesterday. Supposedly the image was taken in Washington, DC. It doesn't look real to me. Why? Read below the fold.

Open Thread WE 22 JUN 22 ~
Submitted by QMS on Wed, 06/22/2022 - 6:02am

Essay Title Contest
Submitted by snoopydawg on Tue, 06/21/2022 - 9:09pmWATCH: The Navy is training its members to create a "safe space" by using proper gender pronouns.
Here's their new instructional video, which is modeled after a children's show:
Via @Kredo0 https://t.co/9lsBXKFMTa pic.twitter.com/t7DbiVCO2J
— Washington Free Beacon (@FreeBeacon) June 20, 2022
The Evening Blues - 6-21-22
Submitted by joe shikspack on Tue, 06/21/2022 - 3:15pmUkraine has effectively outlawed all leftists
Submitted by gjohnsit on Tue, 06/21/2022 - 11:25amIf you are a leftist then the current Ukrainian government is your enemy. That's Ukraine's decision. They don't like you, and they want you silenced.
Inflation/Deflation
Submitted by earthling1 on Tue, 06/21/2022 - 6:00am
In 1971 Dick Nixon began the "War on Drugs". Part of this policy involved the Asset forfeiture and confiscation of large amounts of cash found on persons pulled over for traffic violations or raids on suspected drug suppliers homes or lairs.