The Political Thread

[Chris]

UAW and Ford reach tentative agreement, potentially ending strike at the Big Three automaker

The strike against Detroit's Big Three automakers has been marked by contentious back-and-forth between the companies and UAW President Shawn Fain.

www.nbcnews.com

The United Auto Workers union and Ford have agreed in principle to the terms of a tentative agreement, which might signal the beginning of the end of the strike against Detroit’s Big Three automakers, sources with knowledge of the discussions confirmed Wednesday to CNBC.

 

[Mitch Buchannon]

UAW and Ford reach tentative agreement, potentially ending strike at the Big Three automaker

The strike against Detroit's Big Three automakers has been marked by contentious back-and-forth between the companies and UAW President Shawn Fain.

www.nbcnews.com

The United Auto Workers union and Ford have agreed in principle to the terms of a tentative agreement, which might signal the beginning of the end of the strike against Detroit’s Big Three automakers, sources with knowledge of the discussions confirmed Wednesday to CNBC.

Hopefully it’s better than the bullshit agreement my union bent down for

 

[Chris]

US economy grew at blistering pace in 3rd quarter

U.S. GDP grew at a 4.9% annualized rate over three months ending in September.

abcnews.go.com

The U.S. economy grew at a blistering pace over three months ending in September, more than doubling growth in the previous quarter and rebuking worries about a possible recession. The robust performance, however, complicates the fight to dial back inflation.

 

[Chris]

Maine Shootings: Agents Search Suspect’s Properties as Manhunt Continues (Published 2023)

Scores of officers scoured Southern Maine for the man accused of two shootings in Lewiston that killed 18 people. Gov. Janet Mills called it a “dark day” for the state.

www.nytimes.com

The police in southern Maine were hunting Thursday for a gunman suspected of killing at least 18 people at a crowded bowling alley in Lewiston and at a bar a few miles away. Residents of the city and several other nearby towns were told to shelter in place for safety.

They still haven't captured this guy what the fuck

 

[O-Blaze]

I hope he’s not got to far, because holy fuck that’s along ass time of looking for him tbh.

 

[Comrade Khan]

 

[Chris]

https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/24/weather/hurricane-otis-acapulco-mexico/index.html

Hurricane Otis unleashed a “nightmare scenario” on Acapulco in southern Mexico Wednesday morning after the storm rapidly intensified into a Category 5 just before landfall and gave officials and residents little time to prepare.

Otis strengthened from a tropical storm to an extremely dangerous Category 5 hurricane in just 12 hours before it slammed ashore near Acapulco as the strongest storm on record to hit this area and the Pacific coast of Mexico.

The sudden burst of power gave people little time to prepare and get to safety as Otis bore down on Acapulco, a popular tourist destination that’s also a permanent home to roughly 800,000 people.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/26/weather/hurricane-otis-acapulco-mexico-impact-thursday/index.html

At least 27 people are dead in Acapulco, Mexico, after Hurricane Otis slammed into the coast Wednesday as a record-breaking Category 5 storm.

 

[Butters]

No gun problems tho, not a single one

 

[Barry Poppins]

According to some people, the only thing that'll stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.

Certainly not making it extremely difficult for someone who is not of sound mind to get that gun in the first place. That never works!

 

[Comrade Khan]

No gun problems tho, not a single one

35k dead this year alone from gun crimes

''we don't know how to stop this from happening!'' - says only country where this happens this often that isn't an active warzone. ''it's a mental health issue!'' ''shall we investigate and fuind better mental health then?'' ''lolno''

respectfully, your country is mentally ill

 

[Butters]

35k dead this year alone from gun crimes

''we don't know how to stop this from happening!'' - says only country where this happens this often that isn't an active warzone. ''it's a mental health issue!'' ''shall we investigate and fuind better mental health then?'' ''lolno''

respectfully, your country is mentally ill

A ton of us voted for Donald Trump. You don't gotta convince me.

 

[Barry Poppins]

35k dead this year alone from gun crimes

''we don't know how to stop this from happening!'' - says only country where this happens this often that isn't an active warzone. ''it's a mental health issue!'' ''shall we investigate and fuind better mental health then?'' ''lolno''

respectfully, your country is mentally ill

Tbh I definitely consider someone who thinks their guns should have more fundamental rights than women's bodies, LGBTQ people, and folks who just want to live without the threat of being shot by someone, mentally unwell.

 

[Comrade Khan]

I mean that's still a large portion of people on this very board that think like that who are our friend Grim.

 

[Barry Poppins]

I mean that's still a large portion of people on this very board that think like that who are our friend Grim.

I'm well aware of the controversiality of my statement.

 

[Comrade Khan]

I think it's baffling too but imo they get you to believe this shit young and it is hard to deprogram something. Successfully convinced people that a line on a piece of paper that was written in times of war is appropriate in a society that has nothing in common with then. I will never understand it but Ive also not had religious-type of undoctrination spoonfed to me from birth