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Project Hail Mary writer Andy Weir on social commentary in books:
"I dislike social commentary. Like… I really hate it. When I’m reading a book, I just want to be entertained, not preached at by the author. Plus, it ruins the wonder of the story if I know the author has a political or social axe to grind. I no longer speculate about all possible outcomes of the story because I know for a fact that the universe of that book will conspire to ensure that the author’s political agenda is validated. I hate that."
"I put no politics or social commentary into my stories at all. Anyone who thinks they see something like that is reading it in on their own. I have no point to make, and I’m not trying to affect the reader’s opinion on anything. My sole job is to entertain, and I stick to that."
"To that end, I also don’t talk about my personal political opinions publicly. I don’t want readers to even know, honestly. I don’t want that in the back of their minds as they read my stuff."
Is this why he has the #1 sci-fi movie in decades?
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@Super70sSports The training.
The discipline
God am I’m proud of these men
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@Super70sSports Rommel!
You magnificent bastard!
I read your book!
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I promise you this is not satire or a SNL bit.
But it should be.
Samantha Smith@SamanthaTaghoy
“MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+” The Canadian government just dropped this absolute monstrosity (and no, it isn’t satire).
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Women are nurterers
Men are protectors.
“To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven"
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@disclosetv And what are those serious consequences?
Call in your cousins from the US?
Sorry. That is no longer an option.
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NOW - UK Defense secretary says 3 Russian submarines were in UK waters, "To President Putin I say, we see you, we see your activity over our cables and our pipelines, and you should know that any attempt to damage them will not be tolerated and will have serious consequences."
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@fox32news It began on the last day of February.
But thanks for your deceptive headline trying to make it seem like it has gone longer.
You can’t hate the media enough.
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Since the war began in February, President Donald Trump has set a series of deadlines threatening escalation of the conflict in Iran over reopening the Strait of Hormuz, only to back off just before they expire. fox32chicago.com/news/timeline-…
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The instruments and tactics of war changes rapidly with technology. But some things will never change.
“He added U.S. personnel consumed more than 6 million meals, nearly 1 million gallons of coffee, 2 million energy drinks and a lot of nicotine”
CBS News@CBSNews
Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine said Wednesday that U.S. forces struck more than 13,000 targets during the conflict with Iran, and along with regional partners, they intercepted roughly 1,700 ballistic missiles and attack drones. He added U.S. personnel consumed more than 6 million meals, nearly 1 million gallons of coffee, 2 million energy drinks and “a lot of nicotine” over the course of the operation.
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@EylonALevy You’re talking Pennie’s on the dollar.
Face it. You’re more terrified of a friendly US-Iran relationship than anything else.
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If President Trump lets the Iranians charge a toll for ships in the Strait of Hormuz, then every time you fill up your car at the pump, you will put money straight in the pockets of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
This would be a humiliating disaster for the US.
Jonathan Karl@jonkarl
This morning, I asked President Trump if he’s okay with the Iranians charging a toll for all ships that go through the Strait of Hormuz, he told me there may be a Joint US-Iran venture to charge tolls: “We’re thinking of doing it as a joint venture. It’s a way of securing it — also securing it from lots of other people.” “It’s a beautiful thing”
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@BSmile Marred by 6 walks. I was there.
A no-hitter is a no-hitter but that wasn’t one of the prettier ones.
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Today In 1984: Detroit #Tigers pitcher Jack Morris hurls a no-hitter vs. the Chicago #WhiteSox at Comiskey Park! #MLB #Baseball #RepDetroit
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@michaelwhill2 @gerardtbaker They couldn’t have tried it. The Ukraine border isn’t that wide and they can’t go through another country.
In full out war, armies will outflank their enemies by hundreds of miles with no concern for national sovereignty.
The only thing holding them back is the US threat.
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@MehofferSat @gerardtbaker Pretty sure they tried that. The only major offensive pushes came when the Wagner group was fighting the war for Russia. After they left it has been Donbas as the primary objective. They were days away from Kiev at one point. Ukraine is a different fighting force today as well.
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100 %. I detect a sense of resignation in Europe that there’s no point in appeasing these cynical provocateurs anymore.Rubio and the top military know that pulling US bases out of Europe would be an epic act of self-harm.They won’t say it but the message is: Pull out or shut up
John O'Connell@jdpoc
With all the threats from USA of pulling out of NATO, and pulling out of their European bases, they don’t seem to realise there is a rising ground swell of opinion that they should just do exactly that. Time to call their bluff.
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@ThePatientSpec @HormuzLetter Since when is that a war crime?
It’s not. It’s been done in every modern war by every military.
You people are hopeless.
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@HormuzLetter Holy shit, this is a cluster fuck! It is already a war crime to bomb power plants and bridges. Please do not bomb power plants with young children there. We don’t need to destroy the power plants, these are not missile factories. WTF!?
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BREAKING: Iran is organizing nationwide human chains of youth, athletes, and artists at every power plant in the country at 2 PM Tehran time tomorrow, per Iran's Ministry of Sports and Youth.
The campaign is named "Human Chain of Iranian Youth for a Bright Future." Its slogan: "attacking public infrastructure is a war crime."
International signage will be displayed for global media coverage. At least 2,000 NGO members are confirmed. The chains form 13 hours before Trump's 8 PM ET strike deadline.
Iran is gathering civilians at the exact infrastructure the US has threatened, and televising it to the world.
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@brodysheetzESPN With takes like this, you definitely misspelled your last name.
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Between all 5 starters being transfers and the officiating in this game, Michigan’s championship might come with an asterisk next to it. Maybe even two.
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@michaelwhill2 @gerardtbaker Russia has been constricted to a narrow front line in Ukraine which is like WW1 fighting.
If they attacked along a broad front, it would be a different story.
The only thing preventing that is the US.
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@MehofferSat @gerardtbaker Russia cannot get a clear path into Ukraine. No they aren’t the great military any more. Can Europeans stop them? Eastern Europeans aren’t built the same as western. Germany and Finland are tough. France has moments. UK used to be something but Starmer is feckless.
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@ChrisMurphyCT So being a whiny bitch extends to all areas of your life.
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The refs have taken control of this game. Fouls are 11 to 4? Ridiculous. Only reason Michigan is in this game.
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@SethDavisHoops I guess the hack them until the refs get tired of blowing the whistle defense is effective.
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Funny how teams keep having off shooting nights against UConn
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WTF is he talking about?
We’ve had several men actually ON the moon.
Surajit@surajit_ghosh2
This is the closest footage of the Moon ever captured Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lunar lander orbits just 60 miles (100 km) above the lunar surface giving us a breathtaking view like never before
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I love this woman. She may single-handedly put JD Vance or Marco Rubio in the White House in 2028.
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