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TheFrog

Technology firms have announced more than 141,000 job cuts so far this year, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, a 17 percent increase from the same period last year

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One thought..... If Trump and the WH admin are now so in favour of releasing the Epstein files, why don't they just do it? After all, this vote is about compelling the DoJ to release the files - but the DoJ works for Donald. For the theatrics of it. What is interesting is Trump suddenly pivoting fr...

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The bigger issue here it is now commonly acknowledged that POTUS, Administration, most politicians are compromised ie bribery blackmailed, threatened even with assassination. The 'Deep State" l/ the sponsors of politicians/handlers, AIPAC have been exposed but instead of running and hide, they're a...

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Grim.

https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/560 ... recession/

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Fox News title:

FBI warns of crooks posing as ICE to terrorize communities – former agent explains red flags

Who's surprised, when the whole policy has been about terrorizing people?

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New Format replacing Summer internationals and autumn internationals, similar to Nations League next year: There are 2 groups: Southern Hemisphere: South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Argentina, Fiji, Japan :!: I need to check a map, but I seem to remember that even the most southern Island in Ja...

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A most interesting read. It certainly challenged my long held assumptions. https://www.frbsf.org/research-and-insights/publications/working-papers/2025/11/what-is-a-tariff-shock-insights-from-150-years-of-tariff-policy/ Exploiting this quasi-random nature of tariff variations, we find that a tariff...

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backrow wrote: ↑Mon Nov 17, 2025 2:01 pm
TheFrog wrote: ↑Mon Nov 17, 2025 1:54 pm
backrow wrote: ↑Mon Nov 17, 2025 1:23 pm Bag of shit, if they need another comp that isn’t a World Cup,
It's nothing more than a marketing stunt to rename the usual international tours.
Gee thanks for that Poirot

Well, judging by your knickers twisting reaction, I thought I'd offer some compassionate relief.

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.... The biggest concern is the 'high ball'. It's a deadly weapon for the opposition. We almost always knock it on when trying to receive it. That's a break for the opposition everytime, no need to run through the defense. Need a 'high ball' coach. AFL teams still practice marking despite it being ...

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backrow wrote: ↑Mon Nov 17, 2025 1:23 pm Bag of shit, if they need another comp that isn’t a World Cup,

It's nothing more than a marketing stunt to rename the usual international tours.

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Bag of shit, if they need another comp that isn’t a World Cup, just have best two from 6n v best two from championship . 3 pool games each and a final. Wales & Italy stinking up the place there with meaningless cannon fodder matches. A lot of typos in a word 'Australia' there. I tend to agree. [/Mo...

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SaintK wrote: ↑Mon Nov 17, 2025 1:50 pm
assfly wrote: ↑Mon Nov 17, 2025 12:19 pm So Fiji will actually have some home games against the big boys?
No. Their match against England is due to take part in Pretoria

Sad and unfair. They deserve to play home games.

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OupaStruisbaai wrote: ↑Mon Nov 17, 2025 12:11 pm Hope this force the NH to send full strength teams.

Certainly not France for the first game against New Zealand. It's one week after the Top14 final.

The finalists may as well fly directly to Australia.

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The Nations Cup schedule has been released. France starts with a game in New Zealand, one week only after the Top14 final. Another game for our B team... Nouvelle-Zélande – France (4 juillet) Australie – France (11 juillet) France – Japon (18 juillet) France – Fidji (7-9 novembre) France – Afrique d...

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The Justice Department posted pardons online bearing identical copies of President Donald Trump's signature before quietly correcting them this week after what the agency called a "technical error." The replacements came after online commenters seized on striking similarities in the president's sig...

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Trump plans to meet with Mamdani, says he’ll ‘work something out’ with New York City’s mayor-elect

Feels like a transformation is going on.

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Trump finally pivoted and called Republicans to support the release of the Epstein files, saying "we have nothing to hide"

In parallel, he is asking the DOJ to go after Democrats who are compromised in the files.

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In August 2018, Ms Ruemmler and Epstein discussed hush-money payments made by Trump to adult film star Stormy Daniels before the 2016 election - an issue over which Trump was later convicted of falsifying business records. Trump denies allegations that he had an affair with Daniels. The exchange be...

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“The most hurtful thing (Trump) said, which is absolutely untrue, is he called me a traitor, and that is so extremely wrong,” Greene said, “and those are the types of words used that can radicalize people against me and put my life in danger.” You, poor thing! As if you are not aware of how he sile...

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It's a choice. You play 2m06 locks, you know you are going to have problems.

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I know sex trafficking may not be the priority of this administration, but I thought that terrorism would matter more. Homeland security agents investigating sexual crimes against children, for instance, have been redeployed to the immigrant crackdown for weeks at a time, hampering their pursuit of ...

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When Derwyn gets sloppy with his OP like this, you know the forum is dying.

Or maybe Welsh rugby.

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Anyway, it looks more like that the President of Peace is about to launch war on Venezuela. Maybe another distraction from domestic affairs?

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By the look of things. SA big gap----- France ----small gap---- Eng/Argentina (Eng vs Argentina will tell more) (The 6Ns will tell if England is on top of France or vica versa) ----small gap--- Nz/Ire ----small gap---- Scotland/Italy/Australia How/why would you rank Arg above NZ? Based on their res...

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Fair fûcks to Argentina that's some comeback. :thumbup: Feck sake. I flicked over on 56 mins and Argentina score their first try to make it 21-7.. and now turn back and see Scotland lost well. That’s a crazy turnaround. Tbf Scotland shut down arg for 65 minutes, they probably just switched off. I d...

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ChipSpike wrote: ↑Sun Nov 16, 2025 6:01 pm Fkin hell, blowing a 21 - 0 lead.

I've seen these things happening....

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Trump makes promises he can't keep shocker. I mean this is more or less every politician but we know what Trump's first term was like. People have very short memories, and the GOP cynically played the inflation card very efficiently. [But with Trump tariffs policies, it's coming back to bite them.]

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Let's not be fooled by MTG, she's still a vile person. Look at what she has said in the past. She's positioning herself for 202 8 to appeal to more moderates. She has presidential aspirations. That said I do believe she is hot under the collar about the rape of these women and wants justice, so I w...

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Let's not be fooled by MTG, she's still a vile person. Look at what she has said in the past. She's positioning herself for 202 8 to appeal to more moderates. She has presidential aspirations. That said I do believe she is hot under the collar about the rape of these women and wants justice, so I w...

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Painful. Great game Fiji, we are lucky that they did not have 80min at the same intensity in them. For me, on the French side, Ollivon, Jelonch and especially Aldritt and Jegou were very important. Depoortere was catastrophic in his passing and choices, Ramos unusually messy as well, Bip Bip brave i...

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French fitness is questionable.

And too many penalties given away easily

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France totally lost their shape, and our tacklers go too high and bounce off the Fijians. Losing Barrassi has had a big impact ultimately, Gailleton not doing well in defense and being substituted for Boudehent. Risky call by Galthie. I don't know why we don't maul anymore either. The French started...

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I actually fear that Fijian team, with their Top14 players who want the bragging rights in the changing rooms of the French clubs.

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I understand there is a last minute injury to one of the Fijian props.

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Crazy to see England with shed loads more individual talent than NZ. Take out Roigard, Savea, Jordan, Lakai with maybe Sititi and Dmac and this NZ team look pretty average. Yes, something seems to be happening to New Zealand legendary pipeline of talent. The team is nowhere the team of legend of th...

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So....

South Africa
South Africa B
South Africa C
England

New-Zealand, France, Ireland, Argentina
Scotland
Italy, Fiji,Australia

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Barrett giving England plenty of breathing space.

2 nice drop goals by George Ford.

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ymx wrote: ↑Sat Nov 15, 2025 4:48 pm
Achahoish wrote: ↑Sat Nov 15, 2025 4:47 pm No arms tackle from M Smith there
Exactly

Indeed. Another reason for an AB penalty.

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How can the TMO call the ref back from a knock-on when you clearly see that Lawrence has a hand on the deck to support his weight? Should be a straight penalty to the ABs.

They managed to get it wrong twice.

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