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BumRushDaShow

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18. The thing they don't mention

Reply to mahina (Reply #17)

Mon Sep 29, 2025, 02:45 PM

Sep 2025

that has gotten lost in the AI frenzy is bitcoin. The power needs for "mining" (generating algorithms to access the blockchain) is also factoring since they apparently are attempting to get that fake currency completely into our banking system.

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Energy Dept. adds 'climate change' and 'emissions' to banned words list [View all] BumRushDaShow Sep 2025 OP

How about "fuck you," is that still ok? God these people are so twisted. We deserve better than these trash Blues Heron Sep 2025 #1

Unreal yankee87 Sep 2025 #2

Got it. Very catchy. taxi Sep 2025 #3

Definition of "Orwellian". . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2025 #4

"You don't grasp the beauty of the destruction of words ... muriel_volestrangler Sep 2025 #12

Science doesn't give a shit liberalgunwilltravel Sep 2025 #5

So my nocturnal wet dream wasn't caused by environmental impending climax? 3Hotdogs Sep 2025 #6

Also under consideration for deletion are the following; Buddyzbuddy Sep 2025 #7

What took them so long? Gimpyknee Sep 2025 #8

While they're at it, they might as well ban words like Lionel Mandrake Sep 2025 #9

Plenty of work-arounds: instead of "green" say "blue + yellow". Etc. TheRickles Sep 2025 #10

JFC orangecrush Sep 2025 #11

"Renewable" will go soon; and then "efficiency" muriel_volestrangler Sep 2025 #13

That would then torpedo the DOGEshit office! BumRushDaShow Sep 2025 #14

Good point - it would be the Department of Goverment muriel_volestrangler Sep 2025 #15

OR BumRushDaShow Sep 2025 #16

I listened to a couple of great episodes of Watt It Takes last night that opened my eyes. Also, nice try but North Korea mahina Sep 2025 #17

The thing they don't mention BumRushDaShow Sep 2025 #18

True! mahina Sep 2025 #19

But Lets Kill The Planet can Stay. Cha Sep 2025 #20