This is most modern day combat. Getting shot at by things from tens to hundreds of kms. Most people think of WW2 action movies, which are already pretty unrealistic. Or maybe in this case Star Wars dogfights, which are just… lol

Some gold from that document:

In this context, some people continue to defend trickle-down theories which assume that economic growth, encouraged by a free market, will inevitably succeed in bringing about greater justice and inclusiveness in the world. This opinion, which has never been confirmed by the facts, expresses a crude and naïve trust in the goodness of those wielding economic power and in the sacralized workings of the prevailing economic system.

Would be funny to make a quote collection titled “Who said this? Pope Francis or a socialist?”

Ah yes, the expected purity test. Let’s just ignore any progress made and make snark remarks online while we wait for the 100% ideologically pure.

It’s a true shame. Francis was the most “eco-socialist” pope we are going to get. Managing to offend entrenched conservatives deserves respect.

Israel shooting medics, throwing them in a mass grave and then lying about it? Better not talk about it, or we might be labelled as antisemites and/or terrorist supporters.

55% is a small majority

Laughs in Brexit

To be fair, one should acknowledge the conditions in Europe under which Zionism was created. In a growing wave of antisemitism at the end of the 19th century, Dühring wrote in a 1881 pamphlet:

He described the “Jewish question” as an expression of an irresolvable racial antagonism, and openly advocated for the “murder and extermination” of Jews as a solution to the Jewish question.

Many scholars believe that Dühring’s invention of a modern-sounding antisemitism helped persuade Theodor Herzl that Zionism was the only answer.

There was a growing fear that there could be no cultural assimilation and that Jews would continue to be persecuted, as they, in fact, were. Zionism was a proposed solution to that atmosphere of hate. It’s easy with the foresight of 150 years to label it as a flawed idea.

This is not an excuse for modern day Israel’s actions, and obviously the conditions for Jews in Europe are better today (since we are just scapegoating Muslims nowadays instead), it’s just an understanding of how the fuck we got to this point.

Oh well, what can you do? Rome is pretty hot this time of the year.

The combination values xAI at $80 billion and X at $33 billion ($45B less $12B debt)

Lol, he actually think the value of Shitter is still $45B, as when he bought it. That’s cute.

It’s pretty clear that Trump couldn’t do shit about the war, even after gorging on Putin’s balls. So good on them for not signing this extorsion deal.

It’s interesting because in Ireland there are discussions about maintaining the historical neutrality, with one of the pro neutrality points being that it is not an interesting enough target to be attacked. But given that it’s a major data center in Europe, it appears that it is a tasty target for sabotage.

Yes, it is. Probably a few phrases written by a human and then a summary of the article with AI.

https://gptzero.me/

They did release an official statement later in the day to explain the rejection: https://adevarul.ro/stiri-interne/evenimente/de-ce-a-respins-bec-candidatura-lui-georgescu-2427400.html

And the full document: https://www.realitatea.net/stiri/politica/cum-explica-bec-respingerea-candidaturii-lui-calin-georgescu-document-oficial_67cdfbf3430c6b3d205eb226

Unfortunately, it’s still kind of abstract and legalese, with not further proof of interference. And it’s mostly self referencing the previous annulment as the cause.

Călin Georgescu’s candidacy does not meet the conditions of legality, as he “by failing to respect the rules of the electoral procedure, violated the very obligation to defend democracy”, which is based on “fair, honest and impartial” elections.

While it’s good avoid another Putin lapdog, the way in which this was done might come back to bite them in the ass.

Trudeau said he had a message for the president: “Donald, you are a very smart guy, this is a very dumb thing to do.”

When you have to talk to a fucking toddler

The whole meeting was pure propaganda, it’s why it was so openly streamed live, even though there was no intention of signing the deal.

I will provide a propagandistic casus belli. Its credibility doesn’t matter. The victor will not be asked whether he told the truth. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda_in_Nazi_Germany#In_power_(1933–1939)

Especially easy to do after the Trump administration purged media dissenters