I just want to specify I wrote this before the tariff announcements.

I have a strong feeling the US is going to contract in it’s world leadership role over the next 20 years, and I’m curious how many international base agreements will expire by 2050 and not be renewed.

Thanks, I’ve done a number of these lately, the new administration is just rich with material.

I wrote it. Here. This is the original link.

Edit: I was on the fence about cursing in the title needing a NSFW tag, and decided against. Anyone have good guidance on that?

It’s not, I only post these to Lemmy.

This week, on (throwing babies into a) Shark Tank!

You noticed these are only here, right? (Unless someone starts copying them)

I credit the current administration for providing such rich material to write about.

I’ve always considered applying, I just don’t think I could send a serious application though.

I like to think these are my application to be press secretary.

And I assume a ship, given your rank of captain.

Maybe a cello if it was human grade. But that’s tardigrade.

Don’t worry, we can always collaborate with Chinese agencies as they take the lead in world organization.

We had a good run.

But has a man been that into you?

Be sure to include a red neck.

I feel everyone not in logistics and maintenance is excited about this.

Will the density of my pee affect this?

I’m free on Friday nights, I’ll bring pizza.

When I was a kid we won second in a general mills national contest for “a treasure chest of games.” They sent us a cardboard board with plastic pieces and like 4 games on it. Someone sued based on the commercial, and we got some cereal coupons.

Many years later, I won like 3rd in a Mountain Dew cap contest. They actually sent me the snow board - no binding or anything, but Mountain Dew has integrity.

The intermediate step is a human stealth aircraft commanding multiple drone weapons platforms.

I have a couple good rules of thumb.

What are the experts saying? Not the loud people, the experts. Incredible news would have them talking.

Would the reverse of an idea also be true? If the president is responsible for high gas prices, do people agree he’d be responsible for low ones?

Does the idea try to make me feel? If there’s clear emotional intent in a story, the facts are probably being shaped to fit the narrative.

Do I see evidence of the widespread problem here? Should I? I remember an article about a couple who flew short hops across the US, and they said at every stop the story was “things are horrible everywhere, we’re just lucky they’re good here.”

Do I hear people using the same talking points, but they get confused when you ask for details? Often this is a story made to make you feel, not think.