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I had the 'CIA did horrible things' conversation with my mother, who was very much alive during the well-covered at the time Church Commission, and she looked at me like I had three heads.

People just forget these things, like it's no big whoop. But of course, they did promise not to be bad anymore, so I guess we'll just go ahead and take their word for it. It's not like the CIA would lie.

BTW, on October 8th a human chain will be formed around the DOJ and UK Parliament to demand immediate release of Julian Assange. Anyone able to participate or protest in support, please do so.

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“ The Bay Area has the largest gap between renting and buying a home in the nation SmartAsset had three Bay Area cities in their top five highest price-to-rent ratios list in a report earlier this year, with San Jose taking the top spot with a ratio of 42.2.”

Very ordinary homes in the very ordinary (formerly) middle class neighborhood that I grew up in are selling for $2.5-3.5 million based on a Redfin search tonight. It’s utter insanity. I need to go back there someday and see who’s living in those homes today.

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Spot on the ancient art of deception - works like a charm every single time.

There're techniques collected for convenience of indoctrinated minions to replay "Hello, fella plebs" campaign:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda_techniques

WallStreetBets balls must be turned to dust of that constant holding. Even if any of squeezes to play out (BlackRock's Aladdin casually blocking the path), taxed gains in hyperinflationary environment make a lot of sense!

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Much Wow. LOL

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