Quote from: DKG on Today at 07:51:57 AMChina on Tuesday banned exports of goods that could be used for military purposes to Japan, a move that escalates tensions between Beijing and a key U.S. ally as disputes intensify over Taiwan.

The Chinese commerce ministry said in a statement that any items that have a dual use — civilian and military — would no longer be exported to Japan.

The government did not offer specifics on which items would be included in the ban. But state-affiliated media said Beijing was considering whether to include rare-earth minerals.

We need to give nukes to the Japs the instant they decide they want them.

Quote from: DKG on Today at 07:40:29 AMEven members of congress cannot do that. It is just talk.

Ignoring the trends is foolish just because you have 100% confidence in the guardrails.

Quote from: . on Today at 04:02:46 AMThey might surprise you. I mean it wouldn't be the first time children have rebelled against their parents.

 You're not wrong. Gen Z was supposed to be the "most progressive generation America has seen" and they turned out more right wing than progressive.

 I have seen A LOT of young republicans. Im baby gen X, and when I was in my 20s the only Republican in my age group I knew was the man I'm with now.

 He would gently mock my bleeding heart leftwing beliefs.  Dont get me wrong....I was not at all SJW level but I definately bought into some narratives and accepted them as truths uncritically.

 My first vote ever was for Al Gore. You want to know why? I figured we did pretty good under Clinton and Gore was the VP so thats why. 

 I voted for Bush over Kerry though because Bush was already president and Kerry creeped me out.

 I voted Obama because I liked how he talked.

 Just stupid, emotionally driven and irresponsible votes that im ashamed of today. But that Obama administration was my wake up trigger. Obama is who made me really examine my beliefs and made me realize I'm a Republican...or mostly classical liberal.

 I would have said that im a liberal, but what i mean when I say that is NOT what we see from today's liberals.

 I noticed with people my age we mostly all started off more left and we're gradually moved to the right.

 My daughters generation showed up right lol.  Not all of them no, but more than what I saw from my generation and definately from millennials. Im sure many in rebellion to their millennial parents.

 So Im looking forward to seeing how the Alphas show up.

 Wild how conservative values are the alternative now. The rebels are now sitting in church and homesteading and getting married and raising families. Homeschooling. And even the fed up gays are becoming conservatives lol.

So when did the epicenter of liberal stupidity shift from Oregon to Minnesota?

Quote from: Dove on Today at 03:23:07 AMIt must be so fucking weird for him lol.

 All our partners find this so weird lol.

lol my husband does Dove.

Quote from: Frood on January 07, 2026, 05:29:09 PMI spoke to her husband yesterday and asked if there was a public ceremony or funeral to be announced, and he was frankly not sure. It's up in the air at this point.

She was older, as he is (he is a bit older tham her), and he expressed the sadness of watching so many their friends and family members already passing on, and who would attend a funeral or ceremony? ...as he put it. It might be a small private gathering with ashes spread someplace in nature. I dunno.

I wanted to send a really cool floral arrangement or 20 unordered pizzas...   

(She mostly hid her forum life from her real life people. 20 pizzas would be received in astonishment and wouldn't convey the love or the cheek behind it)

But he obviously doesn't want a circus event or the odd arsehole going full internet keyboard arsehole because Caskur tore into somebody once upon a time for shits and giggles squirting through her gap teeth like a waterlogged bath toy being frog stomped by a sharehouse tenant with a pressing bowel movement during shower time.... (sorry, old habits die hard....  )

He is very touched by the sentiments expressed and relayed to him over the phone. I've texted thread links so he can read for himself.

When pressed if there's a charity she really liked, he mentioned Fred Hollows


https://www.hollows.org/

Fred restored eyesight to people, often children, where he could. I remember Caskur talking about Fred on multiple occasions. She really admired him. No bullshit... which is really a good picture of who Caskur truly was. Fred Hollows got his start restoring sight for outback aboriginal children... he was like a Mother Theresa in a small plane... yet Caskur had her reservations about aboriginals due to her experiences with some... particularly the ones who performed criminal acts against her property... but she loved all children, MOST animals, and anything in nature that could be drawn, painted, or especially photographed.

Her husband doesn't need anything from any of us online degenerates. He is just happy people cared about her more than he realized.

If you want to do something for Caskur, perhaps elaborate on your best memories of her here and/or make a donation to Fred Hollows org or something else you think she'd really like.

I'll post this url to her hubby so he can read it and if he wants to respond, I will try to relay it exactly as he means/meant it.

I don't recall caskur posting about Fred Hollows.....but it seems worthy of donations.

China on Tuesday banned exports of goods that could be used for military purposes to Japan, a move that escalates tensions between Beijing and a key U.S. ally as disputes intensify over Taiwan.

The Chinese commerce ministry said in a statement that any items that have a dual use — civilian and military — would no longer be exported to Japan.

The government did not offer specifics on which items would be included in the ban. But state-affiliated media said Beijing was considering whether to include rare-earth minerals.

Finally a president not afraid to take on defense contractor's shady business practices.

Donald Trump singled out Raytheon on Wednesday in his sweeping criticism of the defense industry, threatening to cut the company's government contracts if it didn't invest more in plants and equipment.

Trump called out Raytheon by name after earlier saying he wouldn't allow defense firms to do buybacks or pay dividends until they speed up production. The president said Raytheon has been "the least responsive" to the government's needs, slow in increasing volume, and has prioritized returning capital to shareholders over the military's priorities.

"Either Raytheon steps up, and starts investing in more upfront Investment like Plants and Equipment, or they will no longer be doing business with" the government, Trump said in a Truth Social post.

Quote from: Shen Li on January 07, 2026, 10:53:09 PMThey are scrambling now to find more supplies. They really want a couple new pipelines from Western Canada to the Pacific

I wonder if the Trump administration acted to remove Maduro because they had intel Beijing was going to act to unify Taiwan with the Mainland.

It would appear that China placed a lot of their energy supply needs in the Venezuela basket. But, they know that Maduro's regime held on by a thread. At some point he would have been toppled from within.

China has a plan B for energy. I am certain of that.

Quote from: Lokmar on Today at 12:07:56 AMThats not the problem at all. She's in power and WANTS to, THATS the fukin problem. This is why I say all libtards need to die. The voters especially.

Even members of congress cannot do that. It is just talk.