New gunner (and new to the discord, hi) here: I'm looking into getting better-than-factory grips for my CZ. Any strong opinions on different woods/finishes?

I dunno if anyone has been keeping track of the escaped Chinese virologist saga (or even how legit she is/what cause we have to believe/disbelieve her): https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3979550

I swear 2020 is just the plot of Deus Ex

The city's fabric of reality is merely protesting Euclidean Geometry as a system of oppression...

> Answer: no, they don't. Apparently they only read the organization name and say "Oh, of course we support black lives!" It's very telling that these companies never do their research.
@Son of Nerds The company I work for donated some money to BLM back in June because it's overrun by SJWs with white guilt. I don't even think the bosses are aware that they gave money to a Marxist terror group. It makes me feel legit nauseous. I want to leave (as Tim Pool often recommends) but I also feel like I need to be there to counter-balance and oppose the spreading influence.
My pipe dream: BLM is classed as a terrorist org.

It's gaining some traction, but they've found it's much easier just to be BLM

Now all the suburban moms are catching on to this "antifa" thing but they're too afraid of being called racist.

Is that real...? Everything is so absurd I can't tell what is a poe and what is real SJW nonsense

back in high school I had a friend who was mixed black + ginger. He had pale, freckly skin and a bright orange afro. A substitute teacher once told him to take the clown wig off...

It's actually super-impressive considering red hair is super recessive isn't it? I guess you'd have to do punnett squares for a while to figure it out.

The problem with arguing with SJWs is that they are utterly insane. They move the goalposts, activate doublethink, disregard what you are saying and resort to "hah! you're white, checkmate!" or just REEEEEEE and get violent.

Yeah, I think sometimes it can work on those who are more tepidly in because they are well intentioned but just not fully informed. There are some really demoralized folk though (Bezmenov callback!). Yet I feel weirdly optimistic that there's some "golden snitch" out there.

aye

Yeah we had some come to my office last year, and we'll probably have them re-visit again.

"DEI" training.

Well, not to get too off-topic, I'm always glad there's at least a growing counter-movement.

Not sure if this is specifically channel-related as it's election but not presidential:
Primary voting in my district today, debating going in but I'm in such a disgustingly deep-blue area that every single person on the ballot is dem. I went to Ballotopedia and candidate websites, hoping to find the least far-left-radical...
Every single one is rabidly anti-Trump, woke as fuck, endorsing vague and eerily vindictive "racial justice" programs, green new deal, and champagne socialist ideals.

One of the candidate statements specifies that her brother was terrified trump would deport their Muslim family if he was elected.

So her 9 year old brother was scared of Trump deporting them... he didn't... but she still has to act against him... for the thing that isn't happening... and was the scared imagination of a child....

Edited, though I'm not too concerned as I'm getting the hell outta here ASAP.

fair nuff

So what's the best strategy? Write ins? Just skip this primary?

It feels like a ballot with 7 AOCs

I'm planning on going republican in the general... as much as possible. I guess I was thinking "if we're going to have a democrat in some of these uncontested (general election) races, I want it to be the least radical."

I am sad, I was hoping he'd be enough of a madman to go with Hillary.

I'd love to see the absolute meltdown.

I love it when rich white people try to earn diversity points through silly semantics. I could do the same if I ever ran for office: "at least one of my pioneer ancestors held Mexican citizenship as they explored what is now the southwestern United States. So that makes me a Hispanic candidate!"

...and the saddest thing is the number of people who actually fall for that...

https://babylonbee.com/news/biden-selects-kamala-harris-as-nominee-for-president

Babylon Bee, killin it as always.

I read that as "fast as a fuck boy" and I had some serious questions

Attacking sick and disadvantaged children... for justice!
I pray that Trump and the Republicans manage to pull off a massive win and declare BLM a terrorist org without obstacle.

I mean... on the one hand I have nothing but contempt for the dems... but if they purge the far-lefties... could be good... ish... maybe... depends on what the far lefties do in response.

They've got a lot of money coming in from CCP elites.

My office is.... or was... in the downtown area. When the Dalai Lama visited a few years ago (he used to come all the time due to a personal friend in the city) there was a massive amount of anti-Tibetan propaganda around town. Even an airplane with a banner doing circles in the sky. Now, with all the Covid stuff, the UW has been parroting the CCP and put out public notices of outrage at those who insinuated it had origins in China. Strangely they didn't take such a hard stance against the anti-Tibetan death threats...

They might have deleted it altogether. A lot of info getting "disappeared" lately. You might have to look through web archive sites.

Whenever you see something that is from a "credible"-ish source, back it up locally. Archive it. Etc.

> <:KEK:726877368601411624> people posting bout going to college and I’m just chilling. Like what’s college?
@rick harrison A place where you go to get ideologically brainwashed, indentured for life, and at the end you get to dress up in a robe and stupid hat.
So basically a cult.
Obviously some jobs call for college, but those are primarily in the STEM/Medical/Law/Business fields. I feel an overwhelming amount of kiddos are getting worthless degrees. Half my co-workers have literature/English degrees that aren't related to the job.
I went to a community college with a very strong vocational, real-life-job skill focus and graduated without debt and I am a strong advocate for community/technical college.

Also had a friend growing up: a high INT, low WIS kinda guy. Was always a fuckup in high school, everyone told him he was going to be a failure in life. When Fast and the Furious (the original) came out he discovered a passion for tinkering with cars. Now he makes good money doing what he loves.

I would pay to see the Trump fleet versus the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee fleet in epic naval combat. I'm sure the Russians would chip in and give a World of Warships sponsorship...

@MilfHuntah69 I watched it. I'll say I knew some things about the Q movement already but I don't really buy all of it. Some personal takeaways:
- Well it's quite obvious that there's a huge trafficking ring among elites

- Do they do sacrifices and stuff: I don't find it too farfetched for the ultra-elites.
- As a graphic designer the over-emphasis of the pedo triangle thing makes me roll my eyes. It's a very basic geometric pattern. It's kinda like how before the Nazis used the Swastika it was in just about every world culture since it's such a basic geometric doodle.
- A lot of the money/connections stuff is pretty laid bare at this point
- Is JFK Jr alive? I would laugh my ass off if he reveals himself but I'm not holding my breath.
- Is JFK Jr going to take Trump on a magical time-travel adventure.... uhhhh.... lost me
- "No taxes, equal distribution to all!" Communism detected!

That much is true. I think it's worthwhile. But the more outlandish aspects might turn people away from doing so.

My hope is that Trump gets re-elected and the hammer drops, names get revealed, and a lot of those elites get crushed for treason/trafficking.

JFK Jr Time Travel adventure, though. I'm not counting on (but I welcome it).

I will convert to whatever religion or non-religion you choose.

Well, again, if any of the more outlandish stuff were to happen I'd laugh and revel. But alas it is bedtime, it was an interesting watch. Ty for sharing, I at least know more about many tangental peeps and connections involved.

nite

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbEKIW3pUUk

thank fucking god

Now if we can remove all the Governors/Mayors/DAs who have been enabling the rioting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW9Vze7Y2wA

I'm happy to see that companies are slowly waking up to the destructive forces of wokeness. I'm still pretty pessimistic, but maybe there's a hope.

It's a start. I think the trend of get-woke-go-broke is starting to dawn on some people.

Or at least, a silent majority is getting sick of it.

Anyone here work (or have worked) in aviation support roles? (ATC, Mechanic, w/e)

I don't have any pictures right now, but I've noticed in many TV interviews with BLM rioters. Especially with the females, there's this dead-eyed look to them. Like droopy eyelids, almost as if they are bored as they rattle off their manifestos. I don't know if it's the influence of some substance or if it's the banality of evil. It's an almost unrepentant look "yeah I just burnt that building down, why are you talking to me like it's a big deal?"

Which speaks to a very frightening mental state, complete indoctrination.

@Madbrewer I'm in a kinda opposite situation. I'm in a purple state, but DEEEEEEEP blue area. Lots of my co-workers are super-SJW. Last year we had to endure one of those DEI training sessions and it was literally socialist propaganda. But I've been talking to some co-workers and our HR consultant and I'm finding maybe not everyone is drinking the Koolaid. Next week I'm talking to the three bosses, and I am optimistic (based on information given to me by some other people) that I have a good chance of swaying them to cut the crap out or quietly sunset it over time so as not to alarm the SJWs. The whole situation arose last year when a SJW quit and wrote an editorial on a major site basically throwing out company under the bus and claiming it was all full of evil -phobes and -ists.

I think many companies are catching on to the poison of the SJW crowd. The thing that terrifies me is their influence in education (all levels) and the creepy _1984_ stuff going on in places like DC.

Yeah, I'd say let the lawsuits flow though I realize that could endanger your livelihood. That's part of the reason why they can get away with it on a fairly regular basis.

@Tris the Blancian Hey, I know those sights! We're in the same city! (Not to be creepy). Do you ever do sky photography? There's been some awesome thunderheads at sunset to the North of our area lately, if you go to any of the tallest hills. I know cloud photography is kinda trite as fuck, though.

Made in America... yes... shipping... uhhhhhhh....
I think the official Trump campaign sites have made in USA hats.

I'm not actually sure if I am shifting right or if the Overton Window is getting dragged left...

I want to see Trump do the YMCA dance, as he was challenged by the songwriter. I think he's got enough sense of humor at his rallies that it could happen.

So weird scenario I've been thinking about: Despite all the obvious rigging attempts by the dems, the simulations, Hillary's commands, and all the speculation on chaos... What if Joe Biden really does concede? His weird breathing and physical/mental state are noticeably declining at an alarming rate. I don't even know if he really wants to do it. It feels like he's putting on a show against his own will...
...what if he defies his party and concedes on election night? Is there a chance, however slim?

I'm gonna be honest, it wasn't a great debate. I think Trump had some good fact drops but they got lost in interruption quarrels. I wish he'd have allowed Biden some rope with which to hang himself then followed up with an epic truth bomb. I think a lot of good points got lost in the shuffle. So to me: the debate was kinda a wash.

FYI: Just spotted Luckygunner has some 9mm Luger FMJ at $0.66/rd. Only a few dozen boxes left. Finally for some range time, woo!

Also: was thinking of buying a C&R chambered in Makorov just to have a range gun (since 9x18 training ammo seems to be more plentiful). I remain dangerously tempted.

Just sharing: I am going through some of my old Communication Arts magazines (graphic design mag). Looking back at the 2008-2012 era is pretty damn funny (or maybe cringeworthy). There's lots of gushing over material for Obama in 2008. "He'll get us out of Iraq!" "No more wars!" "Obama for bringing soldiers home!"

_that didn't age well...... not that any of the present-day liberals care_

Some interesting stuff I found through Scott Adams' tweets:
https://environmentalprogress.org/apocalypse-never-slide-deck

https://twitter.com/ShellenbergerMD/status/1337396120733982720

Absolutely disgusting:
I was getting coffee and a customer was talking to the barista excitedly:
"Oh boy! I hope the vaccinations come soon and we can wear little tags to let people know who has been vaccinated!"
_Me: thinking about the large branches of my family tree that were made to wear little yellow stars and taken on train rides to Poland to get numbered tattoos_

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVllL4tNZsI

Coming to the meme-talk channel just to chime in on the never-ending fruit on pizza debate:
***Pizza crust, Gouda cheese, pear slices, arugula, balsamic glaze, brick oven = amazing.***
I think a lot of Americans are too used to the crust + red sauce + cheese formula. Italian restaurants have some really, really good pizzas that are nothing like what you expect.

bread in brick oven smell

wish carmelized sugar

lolol