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Birmingham AL — Former broadcaster, amateur pundit, cancer survivor, trying to be more humane every day.
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I’ve got bad news for you.
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The point of an “art” is you have a philosophical lynchpin, and from there you organically adapt to situations you encounter in the world (or your part of the world.)
Shaped cages with time limits and rules? It’s a competition, and sometimes compelling — but not “art.”
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Martial arts are organic, and are rooted in cultures. At their very best, they promote improvement through a consistent context and framework.
MMA/UFC is all dick-measuring, created to determine which of the arts was “the best.” Yet the rules were arbitrary and artificial.
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MMA/UFC isn’t an “art,” it’s an aim.
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I am convinced that Leavitt walks into every briefing with nothing but a binder of Cheung’s counterattacks. There is no explanation of a position — just an attack on the journalist/outlet that dared to ask a non-approved question.
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Bingo.
You have to weigh both action and inaction — “not standing up to a tyrant” becomes tacit endorsement.
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…but it will indeed be ugly.
Our nation, culture and generation will be shamed with labels we’ve earned, through evil actions and wonton indifference.
I truly pray that I’m wrong. 😑
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Won’t matter. We know the playbook.
If this administration wants some violence to flare up, they’ve got the means to do it. A lot of really proud boys who can dress in black and start some shoving. (It’s a lot easier than faking an ear injury)
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The link: www.instagram.com/p/DKBEymdtqi_
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Not from rank-and-file “useful idiot” MAGA — but their idols have been very pointed about crapping on free markets, and cozying up to Russia.
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Lotsa popcorn being consumed
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It’s because it just got promoted from relegation.
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Thanks man!
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(It’s actually animated on Threads)
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let's melt it and drink it, surely it can't be anything worse than that sarcophagus juice
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📌
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Any (new) specific examples from what you observed?
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The ad-supported nature has been weaponized as every damned thing has been politicized.
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OMG I drove past the 72 ounce steak just last week!
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And a go fund me
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I’m confused
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So little discernment, which is why people get suckered into thinking it’s got the same value