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I was at the intersection of a major DC nightlife corridor last night when I realized that there were more law enforcement officers standing around than there were regular people. I counted something like five cop cars and 10+ National Guard sitting around doing nothing, versus maybe 12 people at most hanging out or walking by the intersection.

It's been forgotten amidst all of the other crazy things happening that the US government is still paying about $1 million dollars a day to have dozens of bored young white guys in tactical camouflage walk circles around the touristy areas of the nation’s capital. Here’s one of the several units that was on patrol:

Unlike ICE and friends, the Guard doesn’t really have the legal authority to do anything other than assisting other law enforcement when they see something happening. The fact that they rarely interact with residents means that they haven’t caused many big controversies, so their presence has become “normal” in a way which is distinct from the other feds. ICE entering your neighborhood is like a wild bear coming through— everyone takes notice and is concerned for their safety. But the Guard entering your neighborhood is like a group of bumblebees passing by— they seem scary, but they rarely ever sting unless you purposefully bother them, so just leave them alone and they’ll be gone soon enough.

There’s still something of a chilling effect everyone feels whenever they walk by, but that intimidation factor is probably about 90% of the impact they’ve had on the city. It’s pure security theater, and expensive theater at that.

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i wish every engineer a “try going around your building in a wheelchair”

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i wish every app software engineer a “try navigating your app with a screen reader or big text”

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I wish every software and hardware company a "try consulting your video guides with the sound off/badly scrambled with AI subs and transcripts"

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I wish game designers a "try playtesting your game with a colorblind screen filter"

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With a vow to destroy the abomination she had created if it was the last thing she ever did, television host Oprah Winfrey has spent weeks on a ship pursuing Dr. Phil through the Arctic, sources reported Tuesday.

Sailors aboard the vessel confirmed that while Winfrey appeared ill and exhausted from continuous exposure to the harsh tundra, she nonetheless spent hour upon hour peering through a brass spyglass and scanning the desolate landscape for any sign of the grotesque TV personality and formerly licensed therapist. Despite the heavy winds and raging sea, the 71-year-old media entrepreneur reportedly urged the ship’s captain to press northward.

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4% complete.

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8% complete baybeee. This may end up being a long post. Hope you like the colour of the soup.

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"In the same way that your heart feels and your mind thinks, you, mortal beings, are the instrument by which the universe cares. If you choose to care, then the universe cares. If you don't, then it doesn't." -- Brennan Lee Mulligan, D20, Fantasy High

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We've lost some of the greatest posters of our generation to employment

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did you hear they're gonna start publicly executing anyone with a glimmer of hope and a light in their eyes

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Reblog to cast healing for your homies.

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This beautiful ornate and brass Czech powder box dates anywhere from late 1800’s to early 1900’s. Inside is powder and a powder puff from the vintage French luxury brand Guerlain.