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haele

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12. 2026 World Cup unlikely to happen.

Reply to Moostache (Reply #10)

Fri Jan 16, 2026, 12:15 PM

19 hrs ago

Or if it does, there won't be any crowds of spectators. Maybe lots of National Guard or DHS to ensure a "peaceful event", but very few actual visitors
Just hoping people didn't buy tickets early, because with the militarization of US law enforcement and politics, fewer people are going to want to go out and risk being caught up in protests or worse, political roundups and hit squad actions.

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The dangers of hexachloroethane Coldwater 21 hrs ago #1

Hexachlorethane uses from Wikipedia erronis 19 hrs ago #11

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Worst part is whose to blame? How to blame? bluestarone 21 hrs ago #3

Congress needs to act Coldwater 21 hrs ago #5

Jesus wept jaymac 21 hrs ago #4

Rush Limbaugh's legacy reads: Coldwater 21 hrs ago #6

I read that the DR was a place to go for children. Chemical Bill 12 hrs ago #16

"Chloro-" chlorine. And they're OK with using it on American citizens. Nazis. Timeflyer 21 hrs ago #7

ZnCl2 is not quite as toxic as chlorine gas... Chemical Bill 12 hrs ago #17

Yes, stage left 11 hrs ago #19

Kick and recommend. bronxiteforever 20 hrs ago #8

Where are all of the outraged Republicans that once agreed that [checks notes]... Ol Janx Spirit 20 hrs ago #9

ICE-goons are using gas for "riot control" but there's no riot FakeNoose 10 hrs ago #21

Two things... Moostache 20 hrs ago #10

2026 World Cup unlikely to happen. haele 19 hrs ago #12

The problem with the World Cup is that it attracts foreign athletes, coaches, fans and families FakeNoose 10 hrs ago #22

Probably Trump didn't think that one through MadameButterfly 7 hrs ago #27

A point of interest RetiredParatrooper 19 hrs ago #13

NBC Warfare BidenRocks 18 hrs ago #14

Time for Tulsi Gabbard to come out and say the government would never gas their own people. (n/t) thesquanderer 13 hrs ago #15

Thanks to Pedo Prez the flaming POS wolfie001 11 hrs ago #18

Thanks Coldwater stage left 11 hrs ago #20

Chemical warfare today, against AMERICANS, tomorrow, B.See 10 hrs ago #23

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This needs to be known and seen. Thanks for sharing. yellow dahlia 8 hrs ago #26

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