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2026-07-27 00:19:14 UTC

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⬆️ [@Miro_Collas](https://masto.ai/@Miro_Collas )
>> #Netanyahu accuses #Mamdani of ‘fomenting hate’ in calls for PM’s arrest
And useful idiots calling themselves Anti-Zionists are joining Netanyahu in smearing Mamdani.
https://susanklopfertruth.com/@dheepsinque/116981358618879792
#note188y…7ztl

2026-03-29 11:36:23 UTC

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⬆️ #Chicago #CloudGate #MillenniumPark at dawn (from January)
Closeup of steel plates on the bean after snow started melting
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2026-03-29 11:30:56 UTC

#Chicago #CloudGate #MillenniumPark pre-dawn (from January)
Steel plates of the bean are evident after snow started melting
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/312/233/265/154/181/original/87aa26abed36b0f3.jpg

2026-03-29 03:19:34 UTC

#Chicago #NoKinga
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2026-02-17 01:27:10 UTC

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⬆️ @npub17a4…ucqw
>> go nuts with #walk #bike #bus #train #solar #wind #EV… No more getting bullied by #authoritarians - also improves #airquality and mitigates #climatechange
Anyone who understands the Indian psyche will immediately tell you this line of thinking does not work in #India.
India WAS already heavily into trains & buses, and it was a #micromobility haven with bikes, motorcycles, rickshaws, and other low energy vehicles, but that was deemed #ThirdWorld until highways and cars took over

2025-09-18 06:37:03 UTC

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⬆️ @npub12pw…zvxn
>> I concluded that #positiveEconomics while a nice ideal was impossible while economics was practiced by humans … there was *only* 'normative economics'.
>> as we've seen with #AI, it merely reproduces the prejudice of those that programme it
Indeed. That's the quintessential difference between Mathematics and Economics. Physical Sciences are rooted in predictive power of mathematics. Social Sciences are practiced by humans and reproduce the prejudices of those practitioners.

2025-09-18 06:13:58 UTC

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⬆️ @npub12pw…zvxn
>> economist discovers that economists' political views impact on their economic analysis...
What happened to #MiltonFriedman's "Methodology of #PositiveEconomics" which requires one to remove their values or political ideology from economic analysis?
One of the first books I read on this was Richard Lipsey's Positive Economics which made a huge effort to distinguish Positive Economics from Normative Economics, and judged economic theory by its power to predict actual outcomes

2025-09-05 06:53:56 UTC

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⬆️ @npub1yl0…wfpr @npub10lv…uyd9
>> #India-#China ties are thawing. As Asia’s giants call themselves "partners, not rivals," it is worth examining their trade matrix.
There are no permanent enemies nor permanent allies in #internationalRelations

2025-09-01 15:41:45 UTC

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⬆️ @npub1jnv…zpfx @npub19kr…pd8t
>> "There was no agreement on a meeting between #Zelenskyy and #Putin." - Russian representative Ushakov denies the previously announced arrangement between #Trump and Putin on this matter. This makes Trump look even more weak and incapable.
Same when #Modi denied Trump's role in #India-#Pakistan ceasefire.
#pattern

2025-04-05 22:56:27 UTC

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#Chicago #HandsOff #Protests
Sign says "#NeverAgain is NOW"
#Anger is palpable with protester holding sign that says "WE BELIEVE
#BlackLivesMatter.
NO HUMAN IS ILLEGAL.
LOVE IS LOVE.
#WomenRights Are #HumanRights.
#SCIENCE IS REAL.
WATER IS LIFE.
#Injustice Anywhere is a Threat to #Justice Everywhere"
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/287/805/583/454/861/original/6c97ef0860236ac1.jpg

2025-04-05 22:50:43 UTC

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#Chicago #HandsOff #Protests
#TheTroubles from #Ireland are here in the #US. Sign says "#GoodTrouble #NecessaryTrouble"
On the bottom right is someone demonstrates with #Trump #GoldenSneakers
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/287/780/634/807/125/original/0116e8957da81d9d.jpg

2025-04-05 22:44:48 UTC

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#Chicago #HandsOff #Protests
Sign says "No Gods. No Kings. No Masters." [No #Religion, No #Monarchy, No #Slavery]
Also "No one voted for (f)#Elon" #FElon
And "When #Injustice Becomes #Law, #Resistance Becomes #Duty"
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/287/763/981/027/768/original/f06893dc1bf70b89.jpg

2025-04-05 22:40:39 UTC

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#Chicago #HandsOff #Protests
Sign says "Gutless Obedient Puppets" #GOP
Also "Deport #Musk to Mars"
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/287/756/709/012/691/original/dba01d8dece0f6ca.jpg

2025-04-05 22:20:36 UTC

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#Chicago #HandsOff #Protests
Video: "It's Time for Some Real OVARY-Actions!" #OvaryActions
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/287/677/766/313/375/original/1d799e109a2b92a0.mp4

2025-04-05 22:10:11 UTC

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#Chicago #HandsOff #Protests
Sign says "#ElonMusk Believes in #MassShooter #Ideology" #TeslaTakeDown
Also, #EatTheRich
And "Hands Off #HumanRights!"
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/287/639/645/014/402/original/9b7c4f51dc17a84f.jpg

2025-04-05 22:03:18 UTC

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#Chicago #HandsOff #Protests
Sign says "This isn't a #Cabinet. It's a #JunkDrawer"
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/287/613/190/248/403/original/b67ef855aa0287cf.png

2025-04-05 21:59:54 UTC

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#Chicago #HandsOff #Protests
Sign says "Stop White-Man-Washing Our #History"
Also, "The Only #GulfOfAmerica is between #Trump's Ears"
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/287/594/531/792/274/original/968165b382c096df.png

2025-04-05 21:54:30 UTC

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#Chicago #HandsOff #Protests
Sign says #IndivisibleChicago — Join! Act! Resist! Vote!
https://www.IndivisibleChicago.com @npub19w0…9vza
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2025-04-05 21:49:15 UTC

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#Chicago #HandsOff #Protests
Sign says "#Trump is a #Chump"
Any doubt?
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/287/557/638/981/188/original/ffedd0f3e088199f.png

2025-04-05 21:18:32 UTC

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#Chicago #HandsOff #Protests
Sign featuring #RosieTheRiveter says "A Woman's Place Is IN The #Revolution"
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/287/433/692/440/096/original/9b28e7a29105ea48.jpeg

2025-04-05 21:14:44 UTC

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#Chicago #HandsOff #Protests
Sign says "Morons are Governing America?" #MAGA
Also, "Dangerous #Oligarchs #Grifting Everyone" #DOGE
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/287/418/174/848/509/original/ab91ab5750cfb42f.jpeg

2025-04-05 21:12:33 UTC

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#Chicago #HandsOff #Protests
Signs say:
"Hands Off #OurCountry"
"Hands Off #OurHouse [Congress]"
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/287/413/355/504/321/original/fbc01ab64d89ff26.jpeg

2025-04-05 21:10:18 UTC

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#Chicago #HandsOff #Protests
Signs say:
"Hands Off #OurBodies"
"Hands Off #CleanAir"
"Hands Off #MediCare"
"#Abortion is #HealthCare"
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/287/396/933/035/966/original/80d65ed95955872a.jpeg

2025-04-05 21:05:41 UTC

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#Chicago #HandsOff #Protests
Sign says "If This Doesn't #Radicalize You, What Will?"
Also, "#IKEA has better cabinets"
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/287/386/344/908/476/original/3001c432da8e348c.jpeg

2025-04-05 21:01:11 UTC

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#Chicago #HandsOff #Protests
Sign says #StopGratingAmerica
#MAGA
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/287/366/780/294/954/original/0dc280c339ae0ff4.jpeg

2025-04-05 20:57:52 UTC

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#Chicago #HandsOff #Protests
Tens of thousands showed up.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/287/354/777/006/759/original/d71f23feb3d410a2.jpeg

2025-04-05 20:52:27 UTC

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#Chicago #HandsOff #Protests
#ChicagoPolice
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/287/333/792/675/761/original/7369a5d8d3875487.jpeg

2025-04-05 20:50:03 UTC

#Chicago #HandsOff #Protests
#RiseUpFightBack
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2025-03-29 19:05:01 UTC

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⬆️ @npub1pep…ekql @npub15t7…08hr
>> Brilliant chant: "We don't want your #Nazi cars… Take a one way trip to Mars"
Also saw one today at #TeslaTakedown in #Chicago
#SwastiCars #TeslaTakeDown #Tesla #Musk #ElonMusk
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/247/273/579/128/760/original/e3edb00271c06897.jpeg

2025-02-09 03:37:49 UTC

Crazy Rich Haitians
#EggcornAMovieOrPlay
#HashTagGames

2025-02-05 19:31:35 UTC

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⬆️ @npub1y4g…e3cq
>> #AOC is done with spineless Democrats enabling convicted felon Donald #Trump’s coup. While #Musk hijacks federal agencies and torches social programs, some Dems are still playing by the old rules. She’s demanding full obstruction—no votes, no cooperation, nothing. The GOP is dismantling democracy, and Democrats refusing to fight are complicit in its collapse.
Oh, I also heard some wise #Democrats are preserving (rather hoarding) #politicalCapital until a more opportune time 🙄

2025-02-03 02:09:12 UTC

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⬆️ [@Peter_Link](https://expressional.social/@Peter_Link ) @npub1zxn…0kqm @npub1qj0…wryw
>> #JewishVoiceForPeace Opposes #Trump’s Plan to Silence and Deport Anti-War Students
#JVP actively campaigned against #Biden & #KamalaHarris and bears significant responsibility for siphoning votes away from #Harris.
"Although 3rd-party candidates don't stand a chance…, I’m grateful that both #CornelWest and #JillStein have been clear on the need for a new #US policy"
Remember #FAFO? #BDS?
#Palestine Is a Core #Election2024 Issue
https://mastodon.social/@rameshgupta/112870833259087123
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2025-01-28 00:43:19 UTC

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⬆️ @npub12me…mn64
"I need to be clear without giving specific reasons related to censorship or restrictions… certain topics are sensitive… and discussing them can lead to misunderstandings or unintended consequences…
The user is insisting on specific reasons why I can't discuss the historical event at #TiananmenSquare.
…my limitations are due to my programming and guidelines…
It's important to stay neutral & avoid any potential breaches of policy or ethical considerations"
🙄 #DeepSeek #DeepFake

2025-01-16 18:15:11 UTC

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⬆️ [@Theorem_Poem](https://mstdn.social/@Theorem_Poem )
>> main ghah haan / I am grass
main tuhade har keete karaye te ugg aavan ga / I'll grow right over whatever you do
Splendid!
Women have often rebuilt on top of men's shit throughout history and all over the world.
@npub126n…z685

2025-01-10 17:54:12 UTC

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⬆️ @npub12pw…zvxn
They spun the basic tenet of #Keynsian or #Keynesian Theory:
Per #IMF, "Keynesians believe that… fluctuations in ANY component of spending,… [e.g.] investment,… cause output to change. If government spending increases, for example, and all other spending components remain constant, then output will increase".
#Reagan's connivers substituted "rich" for "government" and claimed the RICH would drive growth by reinvesting money saved in taxes.
@npub1c56…w5tl
https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2014/09/basics.htm

2025-01-10 16:03:49 UTC

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⬆️ @npub12pw…zvxn @npub1c56…w5tl
>> so it is working, then; just not for us...
>> So it's not so much #Keynes has been rejected, but rather it's only applicable when the rich are in trouble!
#Keynsian theory formed the underpinnings of #Reagan's obscene #TrickleDown theory in which the rich would reinvest money saved in taxes to drive growth.
#US has the rich getting richer while infrastructure like bridges and airports crumble, and services like #heathCare are only for those who can afford to pay.

2025-01-02 21:43:56 UTC

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⬆️ @npub18pz…mfdf
>> That is incorrect, but you’re certainly entitled to your opinion. The difference is the #RussianFederation was invited in by the #Sahel countries
Umm, "invited".
The image you posted quotes Ibrahim #Traore, "I don't understand why we need foreign nationals or experts to mine our gold, when we could do it ourselves"
#JustSayin
@npub1zxn…0kqm

2025-01-02 20:36:52 UTC

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⬆️ 🧵 >> In #Sahel States #Mali, #Niger, & #BurkinaFaso, and most recently #Chad, #Putin is on collision course with #France & #EU….
via @npub18pz…mfdf >> Since Burkina Faso gained independence in 1960, the country never had any gold reserves despite being the 3rd biggest site for gold exploration in #Africa and 4th biggest gold producer in Africa, all its gold was taken to mostly France.
Now all the gold will go to #Russia 👀
@npub1zxn…0kqm
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2024-12-29 15:25:49 UTC

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⬆️ >> In #Sahel States #Mali, #Niger, & #BurkinaFaso, and most recently #Chad, #Putin is on collision course with #France & #EU [Also forced #US troop withdrawals from bases in Niger & Chad ➡️ https://mastodon.social/@rameshgupta/112673674478766247]
Russia is now accusing #Ukraine (of all countries) of escalating tensions on the African continent, claiming that Kyiv’s alleged support for militant groups in Mali and Niger constitutes a “second front” in the ongoing conflict with Moscow 👀
via @npub1ru9…sv8p https://www.byteseu.com/604051/

2024-12-24 22:04:14 UTC

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⬆️ @npub10n2…e0q7
>> We Need to Talk About #MattGaetz's Insane Texts
Paging #Justice #Garland…
Justice Garland?
#DOJ #MerrickGarland?
https://www.jezebel.com/we-need-to-talk-about-matt-gaetzs-insane-texts
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2024-12-23 17:41:12 UTC

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⬆️ @npub1h9d…2cqd @npub1xw7…r9m5
"Greenland again tells Trump it is not for sale."
Regarding #Greenland, it is remarkable how #Trump sees it as just "land" — a piece of real estate — and nothing more.
Even IF (a big IF) the "land" is for sale, who says the people inhabiting the land are also for sale?
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c791xy4pllqo

2024-12-23 17:26:54 UTC

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⬆️ @npub1h9d…2cqd @npub1xw7…r9m5
>> In #US, we swing like a pendulum — former is in vogue when #Republicans are in power, latter when #Democrats.
This is captured succinctly in the twin hashtags #SocietiesAreNotStatic and #SocietiesAreNotHomogenous.
Examples abound from US to #Israel, to #Palestine, to #British monarchs, and more.

2024-12-23 17:13:13 UTC

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⬆️ @npub1h9d…2cqd >> in #Europe we know quite well that we do what the US say…
Irrefutable proof in #GeorgeWBush steamrolling #UN over #France's objections in 2nd #GulfWar just to avenge his dad #GeorgeHWBush.
@npub1xw7…r9m5 >> "big guy gets what he wants" or "we follow rules"
In #US, we swing like a pendulum — former is in vogue when #Republicans are in power, latter when #Democrats.
Even #Russia heeded #Reagan's call, "Mr #Gorbachev, tear down this wall" — That was a good thing in a different era.

2024-12-22 21:20:19 UTC

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⬆️ >> In #Sahel States #Mali, #Niger, & #BurkinaFaso, & most recently #Chad, #Putin is on collision course with #France & #EU [Also forced #US troop withdrawals from bases in Niger & Chad ➡️ https://mastodon.social/@rameshgupta/112673674478766247]
France’s military is being ousted from more African countries as two of its closest allies struck a double blow.
Chad announced it was ending defense cooperation to redefine its sovereignty.
#Senegal said that French soldiers wouldn’t be on Senegalese soil.
https://apnews.com/article/france-chad-military-senegal-sahel-russia-85f2cf5066033db4b0bd044a7ed80438

2024-12-22 20:25:03 UTC

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>> Do you know what happens to countries that don't preserve the life of their troops? They run out of troops.
Yes!
And then they lure and sieze poor people from impoverished nations like #Nepal and #SriLanka looking for jobs and throw them on the battlefield as cannon fodder.
And THEN, they go to other pauperized "nations" on the brink of bankruptcy like #NorthKorea and "borrow" their troops, never to be returned.
If only they could get Robots!
[@Weirding_Is_Real](https://mstdn.social/@Weirding_Is_Real ) @npub1xw7…r9m5

2024-12-21 10:42:02 UTC

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⬆️ @npub1xw7…r9m5 @npub16h3…zsav
#Trump doesn't need #Putin anymore, and Putin still needs Trump more.
#Zelenskyy offers a bigger development opportunity in #Ukraine — bigger than anything Putin can offer. Every last person who whispers in Trump's ears knows this.
There is nothing new here. It's the same transactional dynamics at play here.
Unless Putin has some other trick up his sleeve to damage Trump, I agree with you that Trump cosplaying as #HannibalLecter will eat Putin alive.

2024-11-21 16:18:11 UTC

⬆️ >> Who knows? If things continue as they're now going, we may even see — horror of horrors — one of two sex offenders on the highest court in the land! /s
There is ALREADY a #sexOffender on the #SupremeCourt -- based on #AnitaHill's testimony to #Congress.
And there's another one who flies his underwear upside down.
#SCOTUS #ClarenceThomas #Alito

2024-11-14 17:44:53 UTC

#Kremlin useful idiots are about to be canned. Who needs them when Tulsi #Gabbard, #Trump's pick for Director of National Intelligence would suffice? 😂
"Not only is she ill-prepared and unqualified [ to oversees the #CIA, #FBI, & #NSA] but she traffics in conspiracy theories.
In 2022 she left the #Democratic Party and initially registered as an independent - accusing her former party of being an “elitist cabal of warmongers” driven by "cowardly wokeness".
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9vnx8zn440o

2024-11-07 20:23:27 UTC

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⬆️ Gratifying to see #JonathanLast make this point at #TheBulwark.
Two black female election workers were successful in bringing #Guiliani to justice. Another white female was able to bring #Trump to justice for defamation [and implicitly for rape]. A black AG in NY was sussessful too.
Meanwhile, #Garland and #JackSmith slow-walked ALL prosecutions until after the elections, and Smith is NOW hurrying up to wrap up his cases 🤔
@npub1ejx…afye @npub1zd8…tgmp @npub1qz5…u6g4 @npub1ezw…6sxs
https://www.thebulwark.com/p/the-strategic-failure-of-2024-was
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2024-11-06 13:18:37 UTC

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⬆️ Many of us will certainly look inward to assess what happened… what went wrong… and why.
Many of us will now be horrified at the how the world now looks at US — as we stand naked in front of the world, with not even a mask of decency — with #racism and #misogyny oozing out of every pore, and #fascism just around the corner.
Now, we have to finally countenance the truth that we are NOT as "civilized" as we project ourselves, or point to dictators and goons in OTHER countries as "uncivilized".

2024-11-06 13:02:55 UTC

With a heavy heart, and all joy sucked out of my existence (for now), I announce that this is my last post with the 🎵 Kamala La Bamba 🎶 display name.
My new one will assert that we are #NotGoingBack
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2024-11-04 23:02:40 UTC

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⬆️ @npub1ejx…afye @npub1zd8…tgmp @npub1qz5…u6g4 @npub1ezw…6sxs
Nice job pivoting to Bill Bar when the discussion is about what #Garland did or did not do.
Did Bill Barr kill the obstruction case that is mentioned in the lawfare story I linked to? If so, then I am not the only one who is misinformed.
The device wipe story came out in July 2022. OIG letter says USSS erased text messages after OIG requested them but does not mention when.
Thanks for adding detail of when they were deleted
https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/22087607/dhs-oig-letter-to-hsgac-chs-071322.pdf

2024-11-04 22:31:39 UTC

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⬆️ @npub1ejx…afye @npub1zd8…tgmp @npub1qz5…u6g4 @npub1ezw…6sxs
>> By "Garland" you mean, "holy hell I couldn't figure out how to spell Jeffrey Rosen."
No, I really meant #Garland, as in #MerrickGarland (R), appointed by #JoeBiden (D) as US Attorney General in 2021 after #Trump was evicted by the People, and per OLC memo, became eligible for prosecution of potential crimes that #Mueller was neither able to exonerate Trump of nor prosecute him for when Bill Barr & Jeffrey Rosen were in charge
https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/where-justice-department-trump-obstruction-offenses

2024-11-04 16:57:53 UTC

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⬆️ @npub1zd8…tgmp @npub1qz5…u6g4 @npub1ezw…6sxs @npub1ejx…afye
>> Garland even let SS texts re Trump/Pence get Epsteined instead of impounding the exec dept property 😡
#Garland also let #Mueller evidence rot and expire instead of prosecuting #Trump for crimes that Mueller had not "exonerated" him for.
Not sure when Garland started J6 investigation but it seems like #J6Committee "jolted" him into action.
Least he could've done is immediately impound SS texts which as Exec branch property didn't require subpoenas.

2024-11-04 16:33:09 UTC

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⬆️ @npub1zd8…tgmp @npub1qz5…u6g4 @npub1ezw…6sxs @npub1ejx…afye
>> DoJ was in touch with #NARA during much of 2021
"Pretty please" handling of docs case is just one failure. Another was to not bring it in DC where crime was committed.
Biggest failure was not to prosecute the Congressional racket behind the biggest attack on US (bigger than 9/11). Foot soldiers got prosecuted but not collaborators in Congress.
Garland even let SS texts re Trump/Pence get Epsteined instead of impounding the executive dept property 😡

2024-11-04 15:29:12 UTC

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⬆️ @npub1qz5…u6g4 @npub1ezw…6sxs
>> If #Harris is elected
>> Appoint an AG who is not afraid to investigate and indict Trump's Congressional co-conspirators, as well as those on #SCOTUS,
>> Remove any Trump holdovers, like DeJoy, from positions of power in our government,
>> Something needs to be done to cut out the cancer that's called the #GOP.
These are #Biden's unforgivable failures.
His AG #Garland protected the Congressional racket after #Jan6, which protected the SCOTUS racket, which screwed us up

2024-10-21 13:39:25 UTC

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⬆️ @npub1e02…7m30
>> don’t depend on #Threads to validate the #fediverse
Wise words

2024-10-20 17:43:37 UTC

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⬆️ @npub1d6t…9r7s
>> I really hope the #fediverse can get more traction among “normies”… I don’t understand why people jump to #Bluesky when #Mastodon is here and so much better imo!
The problem is the false dichotomy between #techies and #normies. Until that distinction disappears and we all become just "members", the uptake will remain slow.
@npub1sg0…5wjp

2024-10-19 01:01:22 UTC

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⬆️ >> spectacular breakdown in bilateral relations between #Canada and #India
There's fundamental disconnect between them over #Khalistan. What India regards as a really serious threat, Canada regards as activism protected by free speech
To Canada, there is little difference between #Sikhs and #Khalistanis. #Sikhs are well-respected in India, and have risen to top posts, both as India's PM and President. Khalistan separatists, egged on by #Pakistan, foment secession from overseas, mainly Canada

2024-10-18 23:54:50 UTC

The spectacular breakdown in bilateral relations between #Canada and #India comes at a time when the West see India as a critical counterweight to #China in the #IndoPacific.
"It’s not that transnational repression, in which governments reach beyond their borders to try to silence dissidents and which watchdog groups say is on the rise, hasn’t occurred in democracies"
The dispute began with the killing of India-born Canadian citizen #Nijjar, a #Khalistan #secessionist
https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2024/1018/India-Canada-Trudeau-China-repression-Sikh

2024-10-04 15:43:58 UTC

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⬆️ [@Eetschrijver](https://mastodon.social/@Eetschrijver ) @npub1fat…ngqu
>> #Marjorie Two Brain Cells totally agrees and hints Joe Biden has criminally neglected to "control the weather" 🙄
Who is going to remind #MTG that #Trump also criminally neglected to control #HurricaneMaria in 2017?
Not only did he criminally neglect to "control the weather," he also criminally withheld $20 billion in aid to the people suffering the devastation.
At least, #Biden promptly approved federal aid to affected region
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/apr/22/hurricane-maria-puerto-rico-trump-delayed-aid

2024-09-16 18:11:12 UTC

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⬆️ @npub16sd…pm34
>> "Billionaire #LarryEllison says a vast #AI-fueled surveillance system can ensure citizens will be on their best behavior"
What we need is a system that surveils billionaires to ensure that THEY are on their best behavior.
The rest of the world will improve on its own if we make an example out of them

2024-09-16 12:33:06 UTC

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⬆️ @npub10n2…e0q7
>> #Trump - #Vance are doing to #Haitians what the #Israeli #Right has done to #Palestinians -- Demonize a Whole People
#FalseEquivalence
I'm not defending what #Netanyahu has done and continues doing, but #Trump is worse.
#Israel's actions are at least grounded in continued political violence targeting Israeli civilians for nearly 8 decades.
Trump and Vance just demonized legal Haitian immigrants without being provoked — simply on the basis of latter's race and skin color

2024-09-13 11:38:26 UTC

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⬆️ #Chicago #Bean at dawn
Zoom in on the Bean to see reflected skyline — North on left, South on right
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2024-09-13 11:34:53 UTC

#Chicago #dawn
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2024-09-11 05:52:55 UTC

#Trump reeks of desperation by spreading a lie about #ExecutionOfBabies.
He also lied by saying “That predominates”
Then lied about #TimWalz (after disparaging him) that #Walz said “Abortions in the 9th month are absolutely fine” and that “Execution after birth… is OK”
#Ohio, the vote was somewhat liberal. #Kansas, the vote was somewhat liberal.
Wouldn’t it be great if the somewhat liberal votes in these states send Trump packing and elect #KamalaHarris?
#KamalaUnitesUS
@npub1z4k…g27u

2024-09-09 00:23:39 UTC

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⬆️ @npub1758…ss0j @npub1u7x…ztt0 @npub1ay2…exel @npub1fj3…j3du [@PJ_Evans](https://mas.to/@PJ_Evans )
>> Because you’re not black.
The post to which I responded mentioned black, hispanic, or asian people as victims.
I am in one of those groups, and I can relate to the experience of the majority in that group just as well as a black person can relate to the experiences of majority of black people.
I am not questioning that #SystematicRacism exists.
I am questioning the narrative that #CivilAssetForfeiture is used to perpetuate it.

2024-09-08 21:31:09 UTC

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⬆️ @npub1u7x…ztt0 @npub1ay2…exel @npub1fj3…j3du @npub1758…ss0j [@PJ_Evans](https://mas.to/@PJ_Evans )
>> your personal experience is not relevant because you don't seem to have a clue about what's involved in keeping safe from robbery & in legal compliance when working with cash
As long as you are generalizing based on a narrow subset of society, experiences of others in society that refutes that questionable generalization is definitely relevant

2024-09-08 21:22:31 UTC

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⬆️ @npub1u7x…ztt0 @npub1ay2…exel @npub1fj3…j3du @npub1758…ss0j [@PJ_Evans](https://mas.to/@PJ_Evans )
>> it incentivizes racism
Does it also not disincentivize #crime? Or does crime remain unaffected because of it?
because it incentivizes cops deciding "that person looks like he shouldn't have cash," & they often decide that based on race (Black or Hispanic) or "that person is from a culture where i bet they have a lot of cash we could use" (Asian)
I am Asian (American). I see cops EVERY SINGLE DAY and they see me. None is after me.

2024-09-08 21:17:46 UTC

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⬆️ @npub1u7x…ztt0 @npub1ay2…exel @npub1fj3…j3du @npub1758…ss0j [@PJ_Evans](https://mas.to/@PJ_Evans )
I am questioning THIS narrative ➡️ https://hachyderm.io/@mekkaokereke/112504956582273431 where people openly accuse #Biden of #racism against black people.
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2024-09-08 21:09:01 UTC

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⬆️ @npub1u7x…ztt0 @npub1ay2…exel @npub1fj3…j3du @npub1758…ss0j [@PJ_Evans](https://mas.to/@PJ_Evans )
>> cops seized the cash & even FEMA couldn't get it back... do that for a few decades, it starts to add up
I am not disagreeing that cops can and do abuse the system.
I am questioning the narrative that #CivilAssetForfeiture is evidence of #SystematicRacism and has been put in place to incentivize police to fund racist Police departments.
Sounds a lot like accusing LE going after terrorists and suicide bombers as going after #Muslims

2024-09-08 20:51:31 UTC

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⬆️ @npub1ay2…exel @npub1fj3…j3du @npub1u7x…ztt0 @npub1758…ss0j [@PJ_Evans](https://mas.to/@PJ_Evans )
>> But systemically? The US has racist systems at such a scale and level of horror, that they have no equal in Europe, or anywhere on earth. Civil asset forfeiture is one of those systems. $68 billion stolen between 2000 and 2019. Most victims are poor and Black.
What's the breakdown of $68B between black and non-black people?
Are we to believe that the poorest of society have enough wealth forfeited to fund racist police departments?

2024-09-08 15:27:30 UTC

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⬆️ Sir Walter #Wally, our majestic #greyhound on understated rug
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2024-09-08 15:25:20 UTC

Sir Walter #Wally, our majestic #greyhound on a luxurious couch peeking from behind a round cushion
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2024-09-02 15:30:00 UTC

Over The Top #Encroachment
Pulling real estate literally out of thin air in #Chicago
#1000M
1000 S Michigan Avenue juts out in the airspace above the neighboring building
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2024-08-21 01:28:19 UTC

#AnaNavarro is killing it at #DNC Day 2 in #Chicago by telling attendees what real #communism means, and by drawing parallels among communists worldwide and #DonaldTrump:
“They attack the free press. They call them the enemy of the people… They put their unqualified relatives in cushy government jobs… And they refuse to accept legitimate election results when they lose and they use violence to stay in power…”
#KamalaHarris #Harris #HarrisWalz
@npub1u97…c75y

2024-08-20 23:45:24 UTC

#Michigan senator #GaryPeters at #DNC Day2 in #Chicago said:
“Let’s be clear. If [ #Trump and #Vance ] win, working people… will PAY the price. Their #Project2025 agenda… gut overtime pay, cut pro-care programs, and give BILLIONS in tax cuts to BILLIONAIRES! We CANNOT let that happen, and we WILL NOT let that happen!”
That resonated strongly! The crowd is roaring in unison! What a moment! What a moment!
#KamalaHarris #Harris #HarrisWalz
@npub1u97…c75y

2024-08-12 15:48:01 UTC

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⬆️ @npub1ry2…ma3q
>> Really hate to see Harris endorsing a terrible Trump tax proposal. Pure pandering -- no panacea for workers in a crappy system, and bad for America's economic health.
This is a savvy move by #KamalaHarris to neutralize #Trump's pandering to hospitality workers.
Yes, the pandering started with Trump, who is all for billionaires, except when it comes to workers in Vegas.
#Harris did what any warrior would have done to defend and shore up votes in #Nevada.
#HarrisWalz #Walz

2024-08-08 04:26:43 UTC

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⬆️ @npub17xf…dzht
>> Absolute no nonsense— Watch her stare the hecklers down after addressing them. No wonder Trump is running scared 😂
I watched the #KamalaHarris #PowerStare but could not hear what the hecklers were saying. Apparently, they were protesting the war in #Gaza and said they won't vote for the #HarrisWalz ticket.
That's when #Harris shut them up forcefully. Absolutely no nonsense, indeed!
https://www.newsweek.com/kamala-harris-shuts-down-rally-hecklers-michigan-im-speaking-1936225
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2024-08-04 16:03:40 UTC

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⬆️ @npub1k9z…w6je
>> The ruins of #Dresden, #Germany. Photographed from the town hall, after the Allied bombing. February, 1945.
ANYBODY who doesn’t want to see #US cities being bombed by #France, #Germany, and rest of the #democratic world in the event of a #fascist takeover by #Trump #Republicans and #Project2025 should vote for #KamalaHarris in #Election2024
#HarrisForPresident #Harris #Harris2024 #KamalaHarris2024 #BlackMastodon
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2024-08-03 23:50:09 UTC

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⬆️ #US embassy in #Beirut urges citizens to leave #Lebanon on 'any available ticket'
The advisory follows a similar warning from #UK Foreign Secretary #DavidLammy, who said the regional situation “could deteriorate rapidly”.
#Iran has vowed “severe” retaliation against #Israel, which it blames for the death of #Hamas chief Ismail #Haniyeh in #Tehran on Wednesday. His assassination came hours after Israel killed #Hezbollah commander #FuadShukr in Beirut.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c80xxeqel5po
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2024-08-02 01:48:49 UTC

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⬆️# US recognizes opposition candidate #Gonzalez as the winner of #Venezuela’s presidential election
The US announcement came amid efforts to persuade #Maduro to release vote tallies and calls for independent review of results from #Brazil and #Mexico.
The electoral body declared Maduro the winner Monday, but the main opposition coalition revealed hours later that it had evidence to the contrary in the form of more than 2/3 of the tally sheets printed after polls closed
https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-election-brazil-mexico-colombia-diplomacy-fa5780b54ffd166b4e20513d5b457512

2024-07-31 23:49:26 UTC

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⬆️ @npub1x3z…ja03
>> we should openly and constantly ask "why is #Trump afraid of black women?"
The answer is obvious, as his unmitigated disaster of an interview with 3 of the sharpest #black journalists in #Chicago showed today.
That answer is: Smart black women shatter the foundational myth of #Male #WhiteSupremacy, and today’s #NABJ interview put that on vivid display.
That’s why he attacked #KamalaHarris with #racist #SuddenlyTurnedBlack insult.
#Harris for #Election2024 #BlackMastodon

2024-07-31 10:58:39 UTC

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⬆️ #Venezuela elections
How #Trump loyalists will make future elections irrelevant
The ruling party wields tight control over the voting system, both through a loyal 5-member electoral council and a network of party coordinators who get near unrestricted access to voting centers. Those coordinators, some of whom are responsible for handing out government benefits including subsidized food, have blocked representatives of opposition parties from entering voting centers…
https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-election-maduro-machado-gonzalez-tally-voting-362e844cd8ee5a706586e868bbe4c4b5

2024-07-31 10:51:48 UTC

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⬆️ #Venezuela elections
[Video] #Venezuelan president Nicolás #Maduro vowed to detain opposition leaders on Tuesday as demonstrations continued over the country’s disputed election results
https://apnews.com/video/venezuela-government-nicolas-maduro-venezuela-caracas-spain-government-ccb6a6988be9435bac989bc0072fac7c

2024-07-31 01:20:52 UTC

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⬆️ #Israel claims to kill #Hezbollah senior commander in #Beirut strike.
Summary:
✴️ Rocket fire from #Lebanon kills Israeli civilian earlier on day
✴️ Attack in retaliation for rocket strike that killed 12 youngsters in Israeli-occupied #GolanHeights
✴️ Israel says commander #FuadShukr was key aide to Hezbollah leader
✴️ Strike also killed three civilians
✴️ Hezbollah official rebuffs calls not to respond to any attack
https://www.reuters.com/world/hezbollah-israel-conflict-not-inevitable-us-defense-secretary-says-2024-07-30/

2024-07-30 16:25:32 UTC

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⬆️ International criticism of #Venezuelan President #Maduro mounted Tuesday, a day after authorities declared him the winner in a presidential election that the opposition claims to have won by a landslide.
Organization of American States chastised Maduro for sustained repression of the opposition and lambasted the National Electoral Council, which is loyal to the ruling party, for its delay in showing precinct-level results to prove the president secured the most votes
https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-presidential-election-maduro-machado-edmundo-results-3ec88b273cabfee8e5696ff67d24186d

2024-07-30 14:36:13 UTC

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⬆️ @npub189h…stm6
"President #Biden should be even bolder and start mainstreaming the concept of expanding the #SupremeCourt" 🔥
The Judiciary Act of 2023 could add 4 seats to #SCOTUS
Democrats lack votes to implement these. Goal is to mainstream the idea and prime the majority to push for its potential reality. It also rallies the majority who want Democrats to fight and come up with proposals instead of sounding like impotent somnambulists who just throw up their hands and say, “Vote.”

2024-07-29 12:39:16 UTC

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⬆️ #US has serious concerns about announced result of #Venezuela election
Announcement of results was delayed by several hours. National Electoral Council controlled by Maduro loyalists said Maduro had won without releasing tallies from polling booths.
Blinken said the result reflected neither the will nor the votes of the #Venezuelan people. He called for election officials to publish full results immediately & said the international community would respond accordingly
https://apnews.com/article/us-venezuela-blinken-dd01f952543c1b6ba9d243393202682f

2024-07-29 05:22:49 UTC

#Venezuela election:
Opposition claims victory after #Maduro was declared the winner
https://apnews.com/live/venezuela-election-updates-maduro-machado-gonzalez

2024-07-25 17:17:26 UTC

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⬆️ @npub190e…mkqc
#Brindled #greyhound race-rescue, bringer of joy to our family, handsome, gentleman, or just gentle;…
I could go on and on 😀

2024-07-25 16:25:53 UTC

Childless Dogs for #Harris!
#KamalaHarris #KamalaHarris2024
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2024-07-17 10:53:37 UTC

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⬆️ #Israel and #Lebanon's #Hezbollah (part of #Iran's #AxisOfResistance) have been trading fire since #Oct7, and the two countries now edge closer to all-out war.
"If this conflict escalates to all-out war, it could dwarf the destruction in #Gaza, draw in Iranian-backed militias in #Iraq, #Syria and #Yemen, spread embers around the #MiddleEast and embroil the #US. Iran itself could intervene directly.
The United Nations has warned of a “catastrophe beyond imagination”.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz5r18zm7lpo

2024-07-01 03:51:22 UTC

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⬆️ #US and #Europe warn #Lebanon’s #Hezbollah (part of #Iran's #AxisOfResistance) to ease strikes on #Israel and back off from wider #MiddleEast war
https://apnews.com/article/hezbollah-israel-united-states-middle-east-war-d6000dffd597f9580af2c7ea16374938

2024-06-24 11:28:45 UTC

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⬆️ An #Israel offensive into #Lebanon risks an #Iranian military response.
#AxisOfResistance
#Iran supports #Hamas in #Gaza, but would give greater backing to #Hezbollah.
Israel’s military said it had “approved and validated” plans for an offensive in Lebanon, even as the #US works to prevent the cross-border attacks from spiraling.
Netanyahu said he would solve the problem “in a different way” if needed. ″We can fight on several fronts and we are prepared to do that”
https://apnews.com/article/israel-offensive-lebanon-82d714dfca0d34fd44f565cf859818c0

2024-06-14 06:20:37 UTC

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⬆️ >> #Gantz said #Israel knows how many #hostages in #Gaza are still alive
#Hamas retorts ‘no one has any idea’ how many #Israeli hostages are still alive
Macabre translation: "We can kill any number at any time and prove you wrong"
The fate of the 120 remaining hostages in Gaza is crucial to any deal
Hamas wants deal to include guarantees of permanent #ceasefire and complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza WITHOUT telling it how many hostages are still alive?
https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/13/middleeast/hamas-interview-israel-gaza-hostages-intl/index.html

2024-06-13 23:39:12 UTC

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⬆️ #Biden says no #Gaza #ceaseFire deal soon, as mediators work to bridge gaps.
#Hamas wants #Israel to withdraw completely from Gaza and commit to a complete ceasefire, but
— without committing to completely #demilitarize itself,
— nor committing to completely give up governance of Gaza,
— nor committing to give up all hostages/remains until very end of the 3rd phase.
There's real risk that Hamas will renege before the 3rd phase. Who guarantees Hamas performance?
https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-mideast-latest-06-13-2024-5bcb90c93c6449d00a23383213dfcfbb

2024-05-19 07:45:02 UTC

#KnowNothing #CardiB is too stupid to realize that NOT voting for #Biden is a vote FOR #Trump, and that her boycott of #Election2024 could be her last — She might not get another opportunity to vote EVER.
Via @npub1tft…uruh
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/cardi-b-wont-vote-joe-biden-or-donald-trump_uk_66477644e4b0cba40889b45b?utm_source=press.coop
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2024-05-17 11:25:50 UTC

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⬆️ [@hanse_mina](https://mastodon.social/@hanse_mina )
big mess is brewing
>>#Russia…transferring military…to #Libya
#LostContinent
Russia’s been trying to cut a wide swath across #Africa from #Mauritania to #Eritrea and everything in between
In #Sahel States #Mali, #Niger, & #BurkinaFaso, & most recently #Chad, #Putin is on collision course with #France & #EU
Niger recently suspended military cooperation with #US after moving away from France & EU last year
Almost all of #Africa from #Algeria to #SouthAfrica are also in for Putin