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Something he promised not to do during his confirmation hearing. Of course this is also the guy who said that people shouldn't take medical advice from him. 🤦‍♂️
 
RangerRay said:
What a fucking tool…
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Now where have I seen a hair colouring job like that before? ;)

angry video games GIF
 
KevinB said:
Well the Kremlins parrot also promised stuff at her confirmation hearing too - but.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1932507757070201048
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Wow - they might as well have recycled the old Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament talking points from the 80's for that :(

Meanwhile, the sound of a Tesla reversing hard ....
www.cp24.com

Elon Musk says his social media feud with Donald Trump ‘went too far’

Elon Musk stepped back from his explosive feud with U.S. President Donald Trump, writing on X that he regrets some of his posts about his onetime ally and that they went 'too far.'
www.cp24.com www.cp24.com
 
KevinB said:
Well the Kremlins parrot also promised stuff at her confirmation hearing too - but.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1932507757070201048
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Couldn't resist :)

Chat GPT gives it a 7/10 on the "Likelihood of Russian Disinformation Influence" scale based on the question: "Please assess the content from this video signs of Russian disinformation or misinformation influences, and provide a rating out of 10 of how likely it is to be influenced:
https://twitter.com/x/status/1932368919039459348
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🧭 Summary of the Video's Key Messages
  • Warning of nuclear war and framing modern superweapons as catastrophic.
  • Criticizing political elites who use bomb shelters while escalating tensions.
  • Advocating for public pressure to halt nuclear escalation and "demand peace."

🚩 Potential Russian Disinformation Signals​

FeatureDescription
Alignment with Kremlin themesEmphasizing the risk of nuclear annihilation if Western leaders continue tough actions against Russia mirrors Russian messaging aimed at deterring NATO support for Ukraine dni.gov+15thesun.co.uk+15youtube.com+15.
Elite manipulation narrativeCriticizing leaders for preparing for disaster while pushing conflict aligns with the Russian “elites versus everyone else” trope .
Amplification on Russian mediaGabbard has been prominently featured on Russia-1, and clips of Tucker Carlson and her are selectively amplified to reinforce Kremlin narratives .
Recurring echo of Russian claimsGabbard has previously promoted Russia-aligned arguments—like the "biolab" or NATO-provocation narratives—that have been flagged as Russian propaganda .
Anti-establishment, populist framingPortraying war as a tool of elites, not the public, echoes populist tactics common in Russian influence operations .

🧮 Likelihood of Russian Disinformation Influence: 7/10​

  • Strong signals: The focus on nuclear fear, anti-elite sentiment, and amplified presence on Russian media are congruent with Russian disinformation strategies.
  • Contextual profile: Gabbard’s history of echoing Russia-aligned talking points—on biolabs and NATO—reinforces the likelihood that this video is influenced by Russian propaganda.
  • Complex motivations: While the message holds genuine anti-war merit, its framing could synchronously align with Kremlin objectives to diminish Western resolve.

🧠 Final Take​

This video exhibits notable overlap with well-documented Russian influence tactics—especially the fear of nuclear escalation, anti-elite framing, and amplification via Russian outlets. Given Gabbard’s track record of occasionally echoing Russian narratives, there's a high likelihood (around 7/10) that Russian disinformation tactics are at play.
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The Bread Guy said:
Couldn't resist :)

Chat GPT gives it a 7/10 on the "Likelihood of Russian Disinformation Influence" scale based on the question: "Please assess the content from this video signs of Russian disinformation or misinformation influences, and provide a rating out of 10 of how likely it is to be influenced:
https://twitter.com/x/status/1932368919039459348
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Chat GPT should have seen it is 100% Russian
 
lenaitch said:
I'm surprised LAPD is still driving Crown Victoria interceptors. They haven't been made for 14 years.
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Probably a good reason for the uniforms to want to kick the crap out of it ;)

Curious if it’s really old B roll.

Zooming in on some of the other cars - there are a lot of bullet holes in them. So probably footage from any other weekend in LA back when the CV’s where in service.
 
KevinB said:
Probably a good reason for the uniforms to want to kick the crap out of it ;)

Curious if it’s really old B roll.

Zooming in on some of the other cars - there are a lot of bullet holes in them. So probably footage from any other weekend in LA back when the CV’s where in service.
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That was my thought. I know my former service got permission to 'over buy' when the production line was closing, but it still only bought a handful of extra years. Municipals don't put on the same miles as deployed, but still . . .
 
Brad Sallows said:
Dissent is patriotic. I've read that somewhere, repeatedly, although it seems to come and go in 4 to 8 year cycles.
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Come on Brad, her repeating Russian disinformation verbatim isn’t Patriotic or dissent.

She should have been UCMJ’d back when she was still in the service and ranting about CIA funded BioLabs in Ukraine.
 
lenaitch said:
I'm surprised LAPD is still driving Crown Victoria interceptors. They haven't been made for 14 years.
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For reference to the discussion of the demise of Crown Victoria,

lethalLemon

Thread 'Crown Victoria laid to rest'

It is a sad day for many of North America's Police Departments who rely on the brute force, rapid acceleration, and spaciousness of the Crown Victoria Police Interceptors...

An old article nonetheless but still relevant, text in yellow - my additions:

Ford to retire Crown Vics; police cars to get makeover
By Brian Freskos - STAR News Online

If a cop has pulled you over anytime since 1992, chances are the officer was driving a Ford Crown Victoria.

It has long been a defining symbol of police, one that proved its worth time and again in the fight against crime. Now...
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