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…meanwhile another interpretation: it reads like the whole world will be skipping, happily together in-hand if they follow American values and present international order (whilst somehow following and fighting for their own country’s) and we will all be Free, Open, Prosperous, and Secure…unless there is bad people spoiling the festivities, then together we’ll do…something, like share information with those who share our values.

She had a good run, I suspect Father Time.

Any islands nearby?

I agree that they’re finding the line of economic balance and politics, however the economics quickly catches up and appears more dire than politicians desire. I think it is a game of depression hot potato.

I saw different this morning, unless Im missing something. The jobless rate went down, even though we were below expected qty of new jobs, which also doesn't bode well for interest rate hikes, the FED needs a recession and wealth destruction to stop this inflation. That mean sparking massive joblessness (thr pain the FED says). It might come at a horrible moment and convergence of many other unfortunate global factors. No doubt we are in an economic war and worsening in its intensity globally. My question is will it trigger QoL entitlement demands and war in other arenas? Aka everyone fighting to “get theirs”. If yes, then all hell will break loose, liquid assets are king (maybe not fiat cash), and opportunities will be abound but at the expense of others since the money supply isn’t changing much. What side of the equation you’ll/we’ll land on is the real question https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2022/10/07/jobs-report-september-2022.html

‘Yes men’ at work…nothing to see here, move along (accessions/attrition that is)… a deep level of mistrust exists, one for some that has been brewed for at least 2 decades…that will not buff out for a few generations, that is the accessions’ headwind senior leaders are facing. A headwind of their own manufacturing by decisions past, many from ‘yes people’

The valleys and tunnel before the Alps, Swiss/German/Italian/Austrian/etc., are great. What beautiful landscape, it's fun to hike those peaks!

Remember this program is only $15k/yr increase over AVB (50k vs 35k)…they're not additive programs…

Red teaming this: So they’ll run out of $, maybe, thus BoP will go only to those hard to fill locations (i.e. Del. Can.-Kun. Etc.)…

Ask the Tanker PEO and PM...the lifecycle pressure is still there guaranteed https://www.wpafb.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2135438/tanker-peo-highlights-guiding-principles-and-tips-for-success/

But the women take showers and wash their dirndls for sure...pic to prove

But digital modeling...

Ultimately one successful landing of a fatbodied tanker on dirt by a UPT 2.5 co-pilot (or robot substitute per AMC dreams)

A SFS/CC might recommend saying, 'I lack understanding of a great many things!'

https://www.oregonaero.com/accessories/softseat-portable-cushions

As in age? Or…should expect two sets of @CaptainMorgandemands!? 🤔 not sure where this is going

When the authorities are collecting genetic markers/specimens from him - nope. Must have something with which to compare said official specimen obtained from the minor.

Aka economic depression, -10% GDP...already 10% there and jobless rate hasn't even taken a significant hit yet, there is a reason billionaires are buying farmland

'Insert appropriate meme here'

There is a reason the 1st Amendment basically encourages discourse in all non-violent forms...its this - keep the discussion open and going, also your natural inclination; its a means to address grievances (literally written). The moment someone censors the political discourse unjustly, unnecessarily the whole should/can-reasonably-address-grievances-thing falls apart. Thus, politics via other means as a last resort. We are on this cusp of too much censorship. And in some ways, already past the edge. To me, this is what makes the unsealing of documents so interesting, revealing the reasoning and justification behind action and/or inaction when action is warranted.

Is that TS/SCI?....asking for a friend...(/s)

RAND study's 68k + ~9.3% inflation

@BTLFlyer @Seriously Not likely, reference SASC markup of NDAA23...which proposes an extension of existing quantities, save for the AIR FORCE RATED OFFICER RETENTION DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM...up to $50k/yr only for AD in the SASC markup for NDAA FY23 "(d) AUTHORITIES RELATING TO TITLE 37 CONSOLI- 18 DATED SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AU- 19 THORITIES.—The following sections of title 37, United 20 States Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 21 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2023’’ // // (3) Section 334(i), relating to special aviation 2 incentive pay and bonus authorities for officers."

They could put them to good use... "CAP claimed its first U-boat kill on July 11, 1942, when Captain Johnny Haggins and Major Wynant Farr, flying a Grumman G-44 Widgeon armed with two depth charges, bombed a sub they had been shadowing for three hours, just as it came up to periscope depth." ..."reported 173 U-boat positions and dropped 82 bombs on 57 of those subs." https://www.historynet.com/civil-air-patrols-combat-pilots/