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The tonal inconsistency bordering on whiplash in the third episode is quite impressive

Whenever I've seen a bird engage in hyper-aggressive behavior to another bird, it's invariably been a bluejay.

This entire discussion makes me very glad that my sense of humor died a long time ago. The only group of people that contribute less to society than than comedians are editorialists.

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Per Neil Druckmann:

ISW analysis for 11 December 2022: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 11 | Institute for the Study of War WWW.UNDERSTANDINGWAR.ORG Russian officials consistently conduct information operations suggesting that Belarusian conventional ground forces might join Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Belarusian leaders including Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko sometimes play along with t

They don't have to pay more unless they choose to pay more by using the in-app purchase method:

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That entire family of Boers should've been given necklaces.

This statement is a bit of an "own goal" by the normally unflappable Mr. Spencer which indicates that the situation with the acquisition is getting a bit under his skin. He might've given assurances to MS CEO Satya Nadella that it would be relatively painless from a regulatory standpoint, but that just hasn't turned out to be the case.

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Morocco stepping up: May they be victorious against the French colonial imperialists on Wednesday!

ISW analysis for 10 December 2022: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 10 | Institute for the Study of War WWW.UNDERSTANDINGWAR.ORG An unnamed US defense source told The Times that the Pentagon is no longer insisting that Ukraine should not strike military targets within Russia. The source noted that the Pentagon has changed its perspective on this matter following the recent

Some further info: So, the real question is what did the Kremlin want in addition to Bout for them to make the trade solely for Whelan and was that additional "cost" simply too high for Washington?

There really is no way to answer this question without knowing the Russian motivations and their demands for wanting to trade this particular prisoner for Bout rather than another one.

Uh-huh.

Brighton Rock (and by extension, the "Two Cathedrals" episode of The West Wing) contains a quote which as a lapsed Catholic that will probably remain with me for as long as I live and breathe:

Washington Post's recent report regarding the chaos, mismanagement, and crunch ongoing at Blizzard for Diablo IV development: Diablo IV devs work long hours, bracing for June 6, 2023 release date - The Washington Post WWW.WASHINGTONPOST.COM "Diablo IV" is slated for a June 6, 2023 release. Mismanagement and disturbing script changes have contributed to delays, workers say.

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The complete and total lack of diversity in the game development community unquestionably contributes not-insignificantly to this nauseating situation.

From Brian Phillips: