Recrudescence of the Kakistocrats

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Göttlich dismissed the suggestion a boycott would hurt St. Pauli’s national team players, Australia’s Jackson Irvine and Connor Metcalfe, and Japan’s Joel Chima Fujita. “The life of a professional player is not worth more than the lives of countless people in various regions who are being directly or indirectly attacked or threatened by the World Cup host,” he said.
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Dan Patrick, Texas' Republican lieutenant governor, on Monday night suggested that he and other grandparents would be willing to risk their health and even lives in order for the United States to "get back to work" amid the coronavirus pandemic. "Those of us who are 70 plus, we'll take care of ourselves. But don't sacrifice the country," Patrick said on Fox News' "Tucker Carlson Tonight."
richard-c-arce.bsky.social ‪@richard-c-arce.bsky.social‬ I don’t even know you how can I be mad at you. But once again how’s Boston doing? May 31, 2025 at 9:39 PM Recrudescence of the Kakistocrats ‪@reddtrain.bsky.social‬ I have no horse in this race, but you should really check in the room in your brain where the Celtics dwell sans recompense. May 31, 2025 at 10:02 PM richard-c-arce.bsky.social ‪@richard-c-arce.bsky.social‬ Who asked for your opinion? So shut up. May 31, 2025 at 10:03 PM Recrudescence of the Kakistocrats ‪@reddtrain.bsky.social‬ Wow - only the absolutely wittiest of repartee there. I don't know how anyone with fewer than 6...call it 7 functional brain cells could withstand that. May 31, 2025 at 10:07 PM richard-c-arce.bsky.social ‪@richard-c-arce.bsky.social‬ I would love for you to say that to my face rather than behind a computer. May 31, 2025 at 10:08 PM Recrudescence of the Kakistocrats ‪@reddtrain.bsky.social‬ If you REALLY want to do that, I'm no coward. DM me and I'll tell you the hospital, tower, and room number I'm in right now. Me travelling to meet you would be against medical advice, and even if it wasn't, it would be a waste of my time. May 31, 2025 at 10:12 PM richard-c-arce.bsky.social ‪@richard-c-arce.bsky.social‬ Send it. Clown. May 31, 2025 at 10:12 PM
The data indicates that the government knew that only six of the immigrants were convicted of violent crimes: four for assault, one for kidnapping, and one for a weapons offense. And it shows that officials were aware that more than half, or 130, of the deportees were not labeled as having any criminal convictions or pending charges; they were labeled as only having violated immigration laws.
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