US ponders military exercises in Baltics in bid to reassure Russia's neighbours

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14. Umm, "insanity" is pretty good.

I’m going to go with ‘Batshit ludicrous bullshit.’ I'm hoping that source is really out to lunch.

Replacing “crazy” for ableism and preciseness of language
http://whatprivilege.com/replacing-crazy-for-ableism-and-preciseness-of-language/

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"...Finding the word
You’ll have to ask yourself what you actually mean in order to figure out how to convey your thought to someone who’s not living in your head with you. I’m not going to get into every possible usage of crazy, i.e., “the weather’s crazy all over the place.” I’m sure you can figure out alternative terms and phrases for those things on your own.
I am going to cover some replacements for “crazy” in the context of describing human beings. Because mental illness is not well-understood (and most people receive little or no education in it, even with what’s considered a good liberal arts education), it can be a struggle to express better how someone’s just plain “crazy.” This list will help..."
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