Positive news for a change:

https://gizmodo.com/ftc-refiles-historic-antitrust-lawsuit-as-facebook-trie-1847517634

FTC has re-filed it's antitrust lawsuit against Facebook.

"...claiming that it “holds monopoly power” in the social media market, and maintains that monopoly by “systematically” purchasing rivals and creating other barriers to competition."

That's a pretty textbook definition of an antitrust case.  I'm surprised the two dissenting votes were Republicans.  Free Market theory is pretty infallible as a theory, but not in practice (because requisite conditions and assumptions don't always hold in reality).

posted by justincredible

Anyone see the videos of the MASSIVE stacks of USD that were apparently left behind in Kabul? No idea if it has been verified or not.

This is a smaller portion of a video I saw earlier today that showed a lot more of the cash in the room.

So we left planes, helicopters, artillery... and millions of dollars in cash as well??? 🤯🤦🏻‍♀️ WTF? pic.twitter.com/YX7Ov1PgBx

— ☘️𝕃𝕦𝕔𝕜𝕪 Ƒʉͫcͧкͭιͪηͣ 𝕄𝕔𝔾𝕖𝕖‎ ❁ (@LuckyMcGee) August 18, 2021

I read the former president left with 169 million in duffel bags 

posted by geeblock

I read the former president left with 169 million in duffel bags 

Yes and safe passage arranged for him and his family and accommodations set up in the UAE.  169 million - 10% for the big guy.  A lot better than the serfs back home.

posted by majorspark

Yes and safe passage arranged for him and his family and accommodations set up in the UAE.  169 million - 10% for the big guy.  A lot better than the serfs back home.

I bet he bought some artwoek

posted by geeblock

I read the former president left with 169 million in duffel bags 

Disgraceful but not surprising. 

I am completely convinced that Biden does not have even a basic comprehension of the situation, how his decision affected it and what the prospects are. I don't know that he could comprehend a high school volleyball game, so I think a situation like this is way outside his presence cognitive ability. 

There 100% chance that he will never run again and after this,  if he can’t lead our military or at least listen to them,  the 25th should be invoked.  

So this is sounding more and more like this is Biden's Benghazi - Embassy officials set off red flags back in July.

Hope y'all ready for the Dumpster again in 2024...

There are a lot of people that need to be resigning, immediately.

posted by QuakerOats

There are a lot of people that need to be resigning, immediately.

They have no morals so that won’t happen

posted by Dr Winston O'Boogie

Disgraceful but not surprising. 

The former Afghan president says its total bullshit and he left in haste with nothing but the clothes on his back.

It appears Biden has banned the import of Russian ammo. Pretty cool thing to do after proving the Taliban with billions worth of arms. 

posted by justincredible

It appears Biden has banned the import of Russian ammo. 

posted by gut
Like that's going to last....probably just a negotiating tactic for Hunter.

Too bad they didn't leave the Taliban with a bunch of Hunter's artwork to grace their walls. 

Nice presser.  Announces Pfizer got full approval, then literally walks away from any questions on Afghanistan.  Throws his State Dept to the wolves.

Someone finally chased down Kamala for a comment yesterday.

Good thing the POTUS and VP don't really do anything other than give speeches.  Waiting for Ptown to show up and lecture us about "give Biden a chance!!!".

Even when Biden does take questions they are the from those preselected by his handlers.  On rare occasions he "gets in trouble" with them and turns around and answers one or two.

My wife said he recently responded to a reporter by starting to say something like “that wasn’t the question you said you were going to ask” but stopped himself. I haven’t seen the video so I cannot confirm this happened. 

posted by gut

Nice presser.  Announces Pfizer got full approval, then literally walks away from any questions on Afghanistan.  Throws his State Dept to the wolves.

Someone finally chased down Kamala for a comment yesterday.

Good thing the POTUS and VP don't really do anything other than give speeches.  Waiting for Ptown to show up and lecture us about "give Biden a chance!!!".

I don’t know that I’ve seen ptown around since we gave him a hard time for his “conservative” Aussie friend.

posted by justincredible

My wife said he recently responded to a reporter by starting to say something like “that wasn’t the question you said you were going to ask” but stopped himself. I haven’t seen the video so I cannot confirm this happened. 

I think I saw that.  It very well might be a different incident, but the one I saw he answered a question, and then the reporter had some follow-up and Biden said "that wasn't the question you asked".  Might have thrown in an unintended "said" before "asked", but I think it was just his typical gaffe.

posted by majorspark

Even when Biden does take questions they are the from those preselected by his handlers.

It seems that way, but I can't believe no one would be talking about it.  That would be a huge story.

I'm sure he can't remember names, which seems somewhat normal (although he has probably known most people in that room for quite a long time).  But I can't understand why he doesn't just point like other people would.

Truthfully, if he were to start mean tweeting he'd be just like the last guy.  It's only been 7 months - not sure he's going to last the 2 years I predicted.

He needs to be relieved of his duties immediately ..........although the alternative will actually be worse (if that's possible); and then his family and his handlers should be arrested for elder abuse. 

posted by gut

It seems that way, but I can't believe no one would be talking about it.  That would be a huge story.

I'm sure he can't remember names, which seems somewhat normal (although he has probably known most people in that room for quite a long time).  But I can't understand why he doesn't just point like other people would.

Truthfully, if he were to start mean tweeting he'd be just like the last guy.  It's only been 7 months - not sure he's going to last the 2 years I predicted.

They'll drag him to the 2 year mark so they can try to get 10 years of Kamala. 

posted by gut

It seems that way, but I can't believe no one would be talking about it.  That would be a huge story.

posted by iclfan2
It’s obvious he does this, and who’s going to make it a huge story? 

Fox?  Breitbart?  NY Post?

And there are still a few actual journalists at the left wing outlets.  I have to believe SOMEONE, somewhere, would call it out for the form of govt censorship it would be.

Do you really think they would have "pre-selected" a question asking him about the latest CBS poll that most Americans thought he was incompetent?

posted by gut

Fox?  Breitbart?  NY Post?

And there are still a few actual journalists at the left wing outlets.  I have to believe SOMEONE, somewhere, would call it out for the form of govt censorship it would be.

Do you really think they would have "pre-selected" a question asking him about the latest CBS poll that most Americans thought he was incompetent?

People do talk about it. You’re giving journalists way too much benefit of the doubt. He reads the names off a card. First 35 seconds. His answer says I’m going to answer the question I thought you were going to ask but not the one you did ask… it’s been happening since 2020, simple Twitter or google search

Biden: “To the best of our knowledge, the Taliban checkpoints, they are letting through people showing American passports.” pic.twitter.com/T1fAiIsIGh

— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) August 20, 2021

This is an interesting thread. Obviously anyone in the replies could be lying, but probably not wise to ignore it all.

I keep hearing supply chains are worsening.
I'm curious if you have any current first-hand accounts/stories?

— Preston Pysh (@PrestonPysh) August 24, 2021