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Did The SCO Keep India Out Of The Loop When Issuing Its Statement Condemning Israel? korybko.substack.com/p/did-the…

Did The SCO Keep India Out Of The Loop When Issuing Its Statement Condemning Israel?

Western-friendly policy influencers and policymakers in India might now feel vindicated after claiming for a while already that the group no longer aligns with their country’s interests as much as before.
Andrew Korybko (Andrew Korybko's Newsletter)

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Ejecting an unreadable disc (rant)

Sorry, this is going to come across as a newbie rant... mostly because I just switched a few months ago. I'm not completely unfamiliar with Linux. I had to use Unix in college for some projects. I've dual-booted with Windows before. I use a Mac at work. I'm reasonably comfortable in the console, though I'm certainly no expert. I feel like what I'm about to talk about shouldn't be so confusing/unintuitive.

I'm running Kubuntu on an older laptop. I have a burnable DVD disc that may or may not be blank. The disc is old, scratched, and unlabeled, but I would like to see if anything is on it.

I press the eject button on my laptop's disc drive. The tray comes out. I insert the disc and close the tray. The system gets busy trying to read the disc, but eventually stops spinning. Nothing pops up. Dolphin doesn't show my disc drive in the "Devices" panel, or that there's anything in the drive. VLC says it can't read the disc.

Ok, fine. The disc is probably either empty, or it's too scratched to read and needs to be trashed, so I would like to remove it from my system. I push the eject button again, and... nothing happens. It's the same button I used to open the tray to insert the disc, but now it's unresponsive. I open Dolphin and confirm that it doesn't show that I even have a disc drive in the "Devices" panel (presumably because nothing's in it). I open the "Discs and Devices" section in the Notification tray, and the most I can get it to show is my hard drive. It's like my computer doesn't believe the DVD drive exists.

So, what do I have to do? I can open MakeMKV, and it has an Eject button that opens the tray. I'm sure plenty of other software has similar functionality. I can also open the terminal and type "eject", and the tray pops right open. Clearly, my system knows that there's a DVD drive, and it has the ability to open the tray.

Why doesn't the eject button work? Why doesn't Dolphin just always show the DVD drive? Why do I have to google "How to eject a dvd kubuntu"? What am I missing?

System:

Ubuntu 25.04

Drive: BD-RE BU40N (Firmware: 2024-04-23 13:47)

CPU: Intel Core i7-5500U CPU @ 2.40GHz

Memory: 16GB (2x 8GB SODIMM DDR3 Synchronous 1600 MHz)

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over_clox

Most drives have an emergency eject function built in, totally independent of the operating system. Some work differently than others, but try something along these lines..

  • Hold the eject button for 5 to 10 seconds
  • Then tap the eject button multiple times

Usually works for me.

Edit: Most drives also have an emergency eject hole near the eject button, just push a straightened paperclip in when the drive is powered off and it should eject.

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Chris Hedges: The Folly of a War With Iran consortiumnews.com/2025/06/15/…

Chris Hedges: The Folly of a War With Iran

Iran has a large arsenal of ballistic missiles it can unleash on Israel, as well as on American military installations in the region. While initial waves can be intercepted, repeated attacks would swiftly deplete the Israeli and U.S.
Consortium News

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Hackaday Links: June 15, 2025


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Taylor Swift - Shake It Off

Lyrics:

I stay out too late
Got nothing in my brain
That's what people say, mm-mm
That's what people say, mm-mm

I go on too many dates
But I can't make 'em stay
At least that's what people say, mm-mm
That's what people say, mm-mm

But I keep cruisin'
Can't stop, won't stop movin'
It's like I got this music in my mind
Sayin' it's gonna be alright

'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off (hoo-hoo-hoo)
Heartbreakers gonna break, break, break, break, break
And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off (hoo-hoo-hoo)

I never miss a beat
I'm lightnin' on my feet
And that's what they don't see, mm-mm
That's what they don't see, mm-mm

I'm dancin' on my own (dancin' on my own)
I make the moves up as I go (moves up as I go)
And that's what they don't know, mm-mm
That's what they don't know, mm-mm

But I keep cruisin'
Can't stop, won't stop groovin'
It's like I got this music in my mind
Sayin' it's gonna be alright

'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off (hoo-hoo-hoo)
Heartbreakers gonna break, break, break, break, break
And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off (hoo-hoo-hoo)

Shake it off, I shake it off
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off (hoo-hoo-hoo)

Hey, hey, hey
Just think, while you've been gettin' down and out about the liars
And the dirty, dirty cheats of the world
You could've been gettin' down to this sick beat

My ex-man brought his new girlfriend
She's like, "Oh my God!" but I'm just gonna shake
And to the fella over there with the hella good hair
Won't you come on over, baby? We can shake, shake, shake (yeah)
Yeah, oh, oh

'Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play
And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate (haters gonna hate)
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off (hoo-hoo-hoo)
Heartbreakers gonna break, break, break, break, break (mmm)
And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake (and fake and fake and fake)
Baby, I'm just gonna shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
I shake it off, I shake it off (hoo-hoo-hoo)

Shake it off, I shake it off
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
I, I, I shake it off (yeah), I shake it off (hoo-hoo-hoo)

Shake it off, I shake it off
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off (you got to)
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off
I, I, I shake it off, I shake it off

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Taylor Swift

Born: Taylor Alison Swift, December 13, 1989, West Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. Recognised for her songwriting, musical versatility, artistic re...
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Taylor Swift - Blank Space

Nice to meet you, where you been?
I could show you incredible things
Magic, madness, heaven, sin
Saw you there and I thought
"Oh, my God, look at that face
You look like my next mistake
Love's a game, wanna play?"
Ay

New money, suit and tie
I can read you like a magazine
Ain't it funny? Rumors fly
And I know you heard about me
So hey, let's be friends
I'm dying to see how this one ends
Grab your passport and my hand
I can make the bad guys good for a weekend

So it's gonna be forever
Or it's gonna go down in flames
You can tell me when it's over, mm
If the high was worth the pain
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
'Cause you know I love the players
And you love the game

'Cause we're young, and we're reckless
We'll take this way too far
It'll leave you breathless, mm
Or with a nasty scar
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
But I've got a blank space, baby
And I'll write your name

Cherry lips, crystal skies
I could show you incredible things
Stolen kisses, pretty lies
You're the king, baby, I'm your queen
Find out what you want
Be that girl for a month
Wait, the worst is yet to come
Oh, no

Screaming, crying, perfect storms
I can make all the tables turn
Rose garden filled with thorns
Keep you second guessing like
"Oh, my God, who is she?"
I get drunk on jealousy
But you'll come back each time you leave
'Cause, darling, I'm a nightmare dressed like a daydream

So it's gonna be forever
Or it's gonna go down in flames
You can tell me when it's over, mm
If the high was worth the pain
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
'Cause you know I love the players
And you love the game

'Cause we're young, and we're reckless (oh)
We'll take this way too far
It'll leave you breathless, mm (oh)
Or with a nasty scar
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane (insane)
But I've got a blank space, baby
And I'll write your name

Boys only want love if it's torture
Don't say I didn't, say I didn't warn ya
Boys only want love if it's torture
Don't say I didn't, say I didn't warn ya

So it's gonna be forever
Or it's gonna go down in flames
You can tell me when it's over (over)
If the high was worth the pain
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane (I'm insane)
'Cause you know I love the players
And you love the game

'Cause we're young, and we're reckless (yeah)
We'll take this way too far (ooh)
It'll leave you breathless, mm
Or with a nasty scar (leave a nasty scar)
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
But I've got a blank space, baby
And I'll write your name

Written by: Taylor Swift, Shellback, Martin Max
Album: 1989
Released: 2014

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Ay Papi 🔞 Parental Advisory

BTS scene from Reputation Stadium Tour (2018)

IF I understand the #memes correctly, you claim Taylor have some form of a education, right??

I claim she have a huge BLANK SPACE we other have a brain 🧠 holding a education... that she just can't Shake Off like that...

Taylor: What is a 767? ❓❔

Him: it's a plain you are flying in several times a week!!!

#taylorswift #taylorswift1989 #0iq #nobrainer #celebrity #musician #femaleartist #blankspace #shakeitoff #maga #trump #harriswalz2024 #education #BTS #taylornation

Taylor Swift

2023-01-09 15:03:07

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Taylor Swift - Blank Space


Nice to meet you, where you been?
I could show you incredible things
Magic, madness, heaven, sin
Saw you there and I thought
"Oh, my God, look at that face
You look like my next mistake
Love's a game, wanna play?"
Ay

New money, suit and tie
I can read you like a magazine
Ain't it funny? Rumors fly
And I know you heard about me
So hey, let's be friends
I'm dying to see how this one ends
Grab your passport and my hand
I can make the bad guys good for a weekend

So it's gonna be forever
Or it's gonna go down in flames
You can tell me when it's over, mm
If the high was worth the pain
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
'Cause you know I love the players
And you love the game

'Cause we're young, and we're reckless
We'll take this way too far
It'll leave you breathless, mm
Or with a nasty scar
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
But I've got a blank space, baby
And I'll write your name

Cherry lips, crystal skies
I could show you incredible things
Stolen kisses, pretty lies
You're the king, baby, I'm your queen
Find out what you want
Be that girl for a month
Wait, the worst is yet to come
Oh, no

Screaming, crying, perfect storms
I can make all the tables turn
Rose garden filled with thorns
Keep you second guessing like
"Oh, my God, who is she?"
I get drunk on jealousy
But you'll come back each time you leave
'Cause, darling, I'm a nightmare dressed like a daydream

So it's gonna be forever
Or it's gonna go down in flames
You can tell me when it's over, mm
If the high was worth the pain
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
'Cause you know I love the players
And you love the game

'Cause we're young, and we're reckless (oh)
We'll take this way too far
It'll leave you breathless, mm (oh)
Or with a nasty scar
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane (insane)
But I've got a blank space, baby
And I'll write your name

Boys only want love if it's torture
Don't say I didn't, say I didn't warn ya
Boys only want love if it's torture
Don't say I didn't, say I didn't warn ya

So it's gonna be forever
Or it's gonna go down in flames
You can tell me when it's over (over)
If the high was worth the pain
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane (I'm insane)
'Cause you know I love the players
And you love the game

'Cause we're young, and we're reckless (yeah)
We'll take this way too far (ooh)
It'll leave you breathless, mm
Or with a nasty scar (leave a nasty scar)
Got a long list of ex-lovers
They'll tell you I'm insane
But I've got a blank space, baby
And I'll write your name

Written by: Taylor Swift, Shellback, Martin Max
Album: 1989
Released: 2014


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Spicy food never affects my gut and everyone thinks it's really weird. How unusual is this and what could be happening to explain why spicy food doesn't affect me?
I absolutely love spicy food, and it's never affected my gut. I was actually confused when I read about people getting the shits after a curry and wondered if it was a joke. I've had curries so hot it caused people to recoil into a coughing and sweating fit after they dipped their finger in and had a taste and I have one every other day. I feel the burning in my mouth, my face turns red, my forehead sweats, my esophagus feels weird, but (tmi I know lol) when I go to the toilet I'm completely fine. no gut pains either.

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Gaza: Dozens of wounded die daily due to a shortage of blood units in hospitals dailyyemen.net/2025/06/15/gaza…

Gaza: Dozens of wounded die daily due to a shortage of blood units in hospitals

Hospitals in the Gaza Strip are struggling to provide comprehensive medical services to the wounded, injured, and sick. This is due to a shortage of equipment and medicines, particularly blood units.Blood transfusions for the wounded and sick in hos
DAILY YEMEN

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Good news: GitHub Copilot is scared shitless of the concept of gender.

Instead of foo, bar and baz, use “genderqueer”, “demisexual” and “leather_daddy” and you’ll reduce the likelihood of getting a spammy PR from a sad robot.

github.com/orgs/community/disc…


Copilot stops working on `gender` related subjects · community · Discussion #72603

As some people already mentioned here or here, Copilot purposely stops working on code containing hardcoded banned words from Github such as gender or sex. I am labelling this as a bug because this...
GitHub

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A game you "didn't know it was bad 'til people told you so"?

I'm talking about games that you still like but you had no idea were criticized so much.

The perfect example for me is Sonic Unleashed.

I admit that the game has its bad things, but I would have never imagined that it was so hated at the time... Although, that could be extended to the entire Sonic franchise, since for many years I was not aware at all of that "Sonic was never good", "Sonic had a rough transition to 3D" nonsense.

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damdy

Mine was final fantasy 12. I played that game so hard, really enjoyed it and if was released in the time of trophies I would have platinumed it. Even did the grinding for Gilgamesh to spawn for a sword or something. But I was hated at the time.

Now everyone is saying it was one of the best and I was proved right all along.

Sure the story was star wars and the main character wasn't, but the combat system was really fun, way better than 13.

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Guyana-North Korea Relations: A Brief but Intense Cold War Connection youngpioneertours.com/guyana-n…

Guyana-North Korea Relations: A Brief but Intense Cold War Connection — Young Pioneer Tours

The relationship between Guyana-North Korea may not be well-known, but it’s a fascinating and strange chapter in Cold War diplomacy. At the height of the Cold
Gareth Johnson (Young Pioneer Tours)

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And here's our video about the Xbox portable console news, featuring our poll where Linux gamers were not impressed: youtube.com/watch?v=fFSmNXzqX-…
#linux #linuxgaming #update #release #hardware #xbox #rog #xboxally #asus #microsoft #holidays2025 #steamdeck #competition #windows11 #pcgaming #handheld

Xbox Steps Into the Portable Gaming Scene and Linux Gamers Are Not Scared

Companion article here: https://boilingsteam.com/the-xbox-steps-into-the-portable-gaming-scene/
YouTube

Boiling Steam reshared this.

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'After decommissioning': Britain does not rule out transferring 'surplus' FV510 Warrior infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine en.topwar.ru/266346-posle-vyvo…

'After decommissioning': Britain does not rule out transferring 'surplus' FV510 Warrior infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine

The UK may transfer decommissioned FV510 Warrior infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine, a decision has not yet been made, but discussions are underway. This was reported by the UK Defence Journal.
Новостник (Военное обозрение)

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Israelis cheer as Iranian missile strikes Palestinian town in country's north

Israelis broke into singing the anti-Arab song 'May your village burn' as an Iranian missile struck Tamra, near Haifa, killing four Palestinian citizens of Israel

From #MiddleEastEye #MEE
By Lubna Masarwa
Published date: 15 June 2025 13:30 BST

middleeasteye.net/news/israel-…

#press #news #politics @palestine @israel


Israelis cheer as Iranian missile strikes Palestinian town in country's north

A group of Israelis celebrated an Iranian missile strike on a predominantly Palestinian town in northern Israel, which killed four Palestinian citizens of Israel and injured dozens more.
Lubna Masarwa (Middle East Eye)

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Matrix is cooked
Truth is, to get right to the point, the fact that Matrix was accompanied by a for-profit entity, funded by venture capital was the biggest mistake that Matrix as a project has ever made.

matrix is cooked

Those are the contents of a post I recently made, but really that and even the replies I made are not the full story Truth is, to get ri...
alexia's blog

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#Iran #Germany
@palestine

"Iran’s Foreign Ministry has criticized Germany over recent statements on the Israeli assault on Iran"
“Germany ignited two world wars,” he wrote in a post. “Iran sheltered Jews fleeing Hitler — ask Polish and French refugees who received Iranian passports.”
"He added, “Those perpetually on the wrong side of history best stay silent now.”"

qudsnen.co/iran-slams-germany-…


Iran Slams Germany Over Israel Remarks: “Stay Silent, You Started Two World Wars”

Tehran (Quds News Network)- Iran’s Foreign Ministry has criticized Germany over recent statements on the Israeli assault on Iran. Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, remind
Editing Team (Quds News Network)

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#Iran #Iraq
#airspace
@palestine
What is remarkable here is that the two countries were at war for 8 years and now they are trying to cooperate against Israel
"In a phone conversation with Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shayya al-Sudani on Sunday Pezeshkian urged Iraq to extend more protection of its borders and airspace"
"Iraq has submitted a formal complaint to the UN Security Council regarding the Israeli regime's use of Iraqi airspace in the aggression against Iran"
presstv.ir/Detail/2025/06/15/7…

Israel’s aggression: Iran president urges Iraq to protect its borders, airspace

The Iranian president says Iraq should extend more protection of its borders and airspace to prevent any act of aggression against Iran.
PressTV

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The Father as Situational Alpha

#HappyFathersDay: All fathers face Alpha responsibilities and expectations


What is a man to do when despite his non-Alpha behavioral pattern, he finds himself forced to meet the situational responsibilities and expectations of an Alpha in the context of his family. This is a problem that confronts most family men, because most of us are not Alpha males and yet we inevitably find ourselves in a position of having to act as if we are.

I suggest the words of CS Lewis, as attributed to the fictional of King Lune of Archenland in the book The Horse and His Boy, are some of the most useful ever written in this regard.

And presently, as was certain to happen sooner or later, #KingLune said if was time for young people to be in bed. “And tomorrow, Cor,” he added, “shalt come over all the castle with me and see the estres and mark all its strength and weakness: for it will be thine to guard when I’m gone.”

“But Corin will be the King then, Father,” said Cor.

“Nay, lad,” said King Lune, “thou art my heir. The crown comes to thee.”

“But I don’t want it,” said Cor. “I’d far rather-“

“‘Tis no question what thou wantest, Cor, nor I either. ‘Tis in the course of law.”

“But if we’re twins we must be the same age.”

“Nay,” said the King with a laugh. “One must come first. Art Corin’s elder by full twenty minutes. And his better too, let’s hope, though that’s no great mastery.” And he looked at Corin with a twinkle in his eyes.

“But, Father, couldn’t you make whichever you like to be the next King?”

“No. The king’s under the law, for it’s the law makes him a king. Hast no more power to start away from thy crown than any sentry from his post.”

“Oh dear,” said Cor. “I don’t want to at all. And Corin - I am most dreadfully sorry. I never dreamed my turning up was going to chisel you out of your kingdom.”

“Hurrah! Hurrah!” said Corin. “I shan’t have to be King. I shan’t have to be King. I’ll always be a prince. It’s princes have all the fun.”

“And that’s truer than thy brother knows, Cor,” said King Lune. “For this is what it means to be a king: to be first in every desperate attack and last in every desperate retreat, and when there’s hunger in the land (as must be now and then in bad years) to wear finer clothes and laugh louder over a scantier meal than any man in your land.”


How does this translate into modern paternal terms:

  • To be first in every desperate attack means going out and finding a way to provide for your wife and your children, regardless of your feelings, fears, and preferences. If you have to dig ditches, you dig ditches. If you have to go without sleep, you go without sleep. You take the risks, knowing that success is neither promised nor guaranteed.
  • To be last in every desperate retreat means you shield your family and take the hits yourself. You don’t cry, you don’t whine, you don’t lean on your wife, much less your children, for emotional support in carrying the burden.
  • To wear finer clothes and laugh louder over a scantier meal means you not only conceal your fears from others, but you accept the responsibility to keep up their morale even in difficult situations. Even if things get tight economically, you don’t share that with anyone unless and until it is necessary.

Now, there will be no shortage of men who will argue that this isn’t fair, that they aren’t interested in this sort of self-sacrifice, and that they don’t see why they should care about anyone else’s feelings, fears, and preferences when no one cares about theirs.

And that is why they will never be kings or situational Alphas of any kind, why they will never know the respect and adulation of others, and why they will always be regarded as inferiors by men and women alike. No one gives medals to cowards or smart boys who serve only themselves.

Alphas not only aren’t narcissistic or self-serving as they are often portrayed, they are necessarily empathetic due to the way in which they have to look out for the interests of those who belong to the hierarchy they lead. And the same is true of fathers, no matter how ill-suited we might naturally be toward that other-centric perspective.

Which, of course, is why fathers matter, even in a world - especially in a world - that seeks to denigrate them and minimize their influence.


The Father as Situational Alpha

Vox Day (Sigma Game)

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How many times has #Netanyahu claimed #Iran is close to a #nuclear weapon, and needs to be dealt with immediately?

I think we’re up to 6 times since 1990’s, plus we add one for Saddam Hussein in #Iraq, too.

Not saying he’s wrong this time, but for sure it is a pattern and definitely a go-to for this man, and has been proven to bullshit us before.

Unfortunately Iran is not Iraq. Even though I would love for the regime there to fall, I doubt a ground invasion is possible due to it’s geography.

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Toni Aittoniemi

@benda @dragonfrog I’m aware there is a pot calling the kettle black situation here.

However, there is a genuine humanist case to be made that brutal theocracies incarcerating a sizeable portion of their population to prisons, murdering protesters, etcetera, aren’t the best possible government these Persian people could find themselves governed by.

Israel itself wears of course only the robes of a liberator, as it is a coloniser & brutaliser itself.

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benda

@dragonfrog The IR exists as a response to western imperialism. If it is brought down, the iranian people will oppose the western world with twice the fury they had in 1979. Anyone who thinks this war has anything to do with IR doesn't understand the history outside of a western perspective. This is the west against the people of Iran, the people of Palestine, the people of Yemen. None of those people live under theocracies that are worse than anything the west has done to them.
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Toni Aittoniemi

@benda @dragonfrog Indeed. The reason Iranian people have to suffer the brutal regime in control of their state right now can squarely be placed on western interests.

In their fear of "communism", which was just cover for keeping ownership of their oil & gas fields, they enacted regime change and placed in the Shah.

The great irony is Netanyahu is likely calling a repetition of that exact scheme by "Rising Lion", as the Shah's flag was indeed a lion.

1/2

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Toni Aittoniemi

@benda @dragonfrog But. The current theocratic regime, it also took power by betrayal.

The Islamists were merely a part of the revolution that ousted the Shah, and they made promises to bring democratic values to country.

But after the Shah was ousted, the Islamists murdered key figures in the revolution not on their side, took power, and did everything they could to erase that fact of history.

Two evil turns do not a good make.

2/2

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Deport Kikes to Brooklyn New York

Make Brooklyn New York a separate country

Do not let Brooklyn New York vote in United States federal elections

Kikes do not belong in Israel

The least number of Kikes will have to be moved because so many Kikes already live in Brooklyn New York

For legal purposes I have to say that this should be done in a legal manner approved by Congress

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Israel’s greatest threat isn’t #Iran or #Hamas, but its own hubris

from #972Magazine newsletter [published in Israel]

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(joke)
A guy is driving around the back woods of Montana and he sees a sign in front of a broken down shanty-style house: 'Talking Dog For Sale.'

He rings the bell and the owner appears and tells him the dog is in the backyard.

The guy goes into the backyard and sees a nice looking Labrador Retriever sitting there.

"You talk?" he asks.

"Yep" the Lab replies.

After the guy recovers from the shock of hearing a dog talk, he says, "So, what's your story?"

The Lab looks up and says, "Well, I discovered that I could talk when I was pretty young. I wanted to help the government, so I told the CIA. In no time at all they had me jetting from country to country, sitting in rooms with spies and world leaders, because no one figured a dog would be eavesdropping, I was one of their most valuable spies for eight years running... but the jetting around really tired me out, and I knew I wasn't getting any younger so I decided to settle down. I signed up for a job at the airport to do some undercover security, wandering near suspicious characters and listening in. I uncovered some incredible dealings and was awarded a batch of medals. I got married, had a mess of puppies, and now I'm just retired."

The guy is amazed. He goes back in and asks the owner what he wants for the dog.

"Ten dollars" the guy says.

"Ten dollars? This dog is amazing! Why on Earth are you selling him so cheap?"

"Because he's a liar. He's never been out of the yard

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EurasiaPoll: 82% of Israelis want to expel Palestinians from Gaza; 47% want to kill every man, woman, child

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Poll: 82% of Israelis want to expel Palestinians from Gaza; 47% want to kill every man, woman, child - Geopolitical Economy Report

Poll found 82% of full citizens of Israel want expel Palestinians from Gaza. 47% support killing every single man, woman, and child in Gaza.
Ben Norton (Geopolitical Economy Report)

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I...know more about the pandemic and its history than probably 99% of people. I know more about it's etiology and its method of spread and its virulence and its post-acute sequelae and its variants and the efficacy of the vaccines than 99% of people.

I will tell you it is an incontrovertible fact that Joe Biden murdered more than a million people with his pandemic policies and set up the United States to be literally fucked for generations.

I won't argue about it because *it is a fact*.

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John

I used to engage with people who got on my case and were like "arn't you thinking of DRUMPF dumbass?"

🙄

Listen: both political parties are evil AF. You may live in a blue-tinged fantasy where all the bad things go away whenever a Democrat is in power, and suddenly reappear as if they never left (THEY NEVER LEFT) when they are thrown out for being incompetent and disconnected. But some of us are fucked constantly by *both of them*.

You should listen to us.

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John

On COVID, Biden is *significantly worse* when it comes to policy. He basically took a vaccine that was developed (started by Trump), half-assedly "mandated" it, did nothing as 300k people died in Jan-Feb of 2022, most of them vaccinated, then shut down all the free NPIs, tests, sick leave, debt pauses, rental protections, free healthcare and surveillance of the pandemic. His CDC spread disinformation. His HICPAC wouldn't mandate masks.

Later, he bragged about "commercializing" it.

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John

On Biden's watch, btw 40-50 million people developed Long COVID. It took him two years to acknowledge that it even existed, making their lives pure hell. He never, for example, fixed SSD benefits so that Long COVID sufferers has expedited benefits. Now most of the tens of millions of people with *persistent* Long COVID ~can't get disability~. Most of them struggle to live, because they struggle to work, and are routinely denied SSD benefits.

*MILLIONS* of children have Long COVID *right now*.

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John

If you were wondering which is causing so much trouble for educators - one year of remote learning or four years of brain damage and chronic illness - I can help you: IT'S THE BRAIN DAMAGE.

Thanks Biden, for all that brain damage in our kids.

Long COVID, because of Joe Biden, is now the 2nd most common chronic illness in u18s, sandwiched between short-sightedness and asthma.

Joe Biden was an incompetent monster, and the centrist consultants that surrounded him were Wormtongues.

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John

I'm sorry you spent the four years under Biden damaging your body and brain because you trusted him to be competent and science-based, not sell your future up the river so the economy would grow, grow, grow.

Joe Biden was a miserable piece of shit *his entire career*.

I'm done venting so try to, I don't know, READ something before you show up in my replies next time.

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John

@violetmadder

I'm just a nerd with ADHD who had a 3-year hyperfocus/monomania about COVID, virology, the science of infection, and pandemic mitigation between 2021-2024, largely as a way to protect my family from the plague and get some cope.

RE: masks, @themaskerscomic posted this doc with resources. I can't say I've gone over all of it, but it looks like it has extensive citations so you can verify the info.

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read only Masks, Tests

Favorite Masks and Mask Accessories, Purifiers, Tests Lists, Links, and details below: Mask Name/ Pic Type Fit Test Link to Buy Notes Moldex Airwave 4800 Series M/L (in silver) OR Moldex 4620 (in black) in M/L or MOLDEX 4621 Size Small (in bla…
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Hebrew media: Fires and explosions in Haifa due to Iranian missiles saba.ye/en/news3499496.htm

Hebrew media: Fires, explosions in Haifa due to Iranian missiles

Hebrew media reported on Saturday that a fire broke out and explosions were heard in the cities of Haifa and Tamra in the occupied Palestinian territories due to the arrival of Iranian missiles.
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The United States should not defend Israel. They initiated an unprovoked war on Iran and are warmongers who desire a significant war in the Middle East to draw the U.S. in and accomplish their objectives. Israel isn’t a good ally they cost American taxpayers countless billions every year and we need to kick Israel out of American politics they are using us. middleeasteye.net/news/israel-… #netanyahu #telaviv #israel #iran

Israel: Euphoria gives way to fear after Iranian missiles rain down on Tel Aviv

Israelis said the initial euphoria over the shock attacks on Iran has given way to fear, after Iranian missiles slammed into central Tel Aviv and other parts of Israel, causing widespread destruction and killing at least three people.
Lubna Masarwa (Middle East Eye)
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slackbastard

To every animal who eats or shoots his own kind
And every hunter with rifles mounted in pickup trucks
And every private marksman or minuteman with telescopic sight
And every smalltime con or bigtime gangster with gat
And every redneck in boots with dogs and sawed-off shotguns
And every peace officer with dogs trained to track and kill
And every blackbelt master of any police karate academy teaching painless death
And every plainclothesman or private-eye or under-cover agent with shoulder-holster full of death
And every servant of the people gunning down people or shooting-to-kill fleeing felons
And every Guardia Civile in any country guarding civilians with handcuffs and carbines
And every border guard at no matter what Check Point Charley on no matter which side of which Berlin Wall Bamboo or Tortilla curtain
And every elite state trooper highway patrolman in custom-tailored riding pants and plastic crash helmet and shoestring necktie and six-shooter in silver-studded holster
And every prowl-car with riot-guns and sirens and every riot-tank with mace and tear-gas
And every crack pilot with rockets and napalm under wing and every sky-pilot blessing bombers at take-off
And any State Department of any superstate selling guns to both sides
And every revolutionary on any side whose gun comes first & last in the redemption of mankind
And every nationalist of no matter what nation in no matter what world Black Brown or White who kills for his nation
And every prophet or poet with gun or shiv and any enforcer of spiritual enlightenment with force and any enforcer of the power of any state with Power
And to any and all who kill & kill & kill & kill for Peace
I raise my middle finger
in the only proper salute

(Santa Rita Prison, 1968)

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گزارش روز سوم از جنگ ایران و اسرائیل

گزارش اولیه صبحگاهی

شهر های بزرگ و به ویژه تهران بسیار ناامن و زیر حملات گسترده ای بوده اند و به صورت کلی از ساعت دو شب تا الان حوالی هفت صبح،تبادل آتش سنگینی برقرار بوده است مکان های مورد حمله قرار گرفته عمدتا جنوب تهران،شمال و شمال شرق و غرب تهران بوده اند در غرب تهران حملات نسبت به یک مخزن بزرگ سوخت صورت گرفته است که بخشی از تهران را در آتشی سوزان فرو برده است.
حملات در این لحظات ادامه دارند.

جبهه آنارشیستی

۲۵خرداد
چهارصدوچهار

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Report – Day 3 of the Iran-Israel War

Date: June 14, 2025

During the third day of the conflict between Iran and Israel, major cities—particularly Tehran—have experienced extreme insecurity and heavy attacks.

From approximately 2:00 a.m. until around 7:00 a.m., intense exchanges of fire were reported. The situation in Tehran has been especially dire, with multiple regions targeted.

Areas Targeted in Tehran:

South Tehran

North and Northeast Tehran

West Tehran

In West Tehran, a major fuel depot was struck, leading to massive fires that engulfed parts of the city in flames.

The overall atmosphere remains tense and dangerous, with ongoing aerial and ground assaults contributing to the growing instability across the capital.

Anarchist front

15/06/2025

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Chinese military conducts sea and air patrols in South China Sea on June 14 eng.chinamil.com.cn/CHINA_2091…

Chinese military conducts sea and air patrols in South China Sea on June 14 - China Military

The Southern Theater Command of Chinese People's Liberation Army conducted joint sea and air patrols in the South China Sea on June 14, said Air Force Senior Colonel Tian Junli, a spokesperson for the STC, on Sunday.
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BREAKING: North Carolina Speaker of the House Destin Hall SLAMS Democrap Rep Julie von Haefen after she shared a photo calling to behead Trump— says he’s in contact with legislative attorneys “to ensure this behavior does not continue.”

Julie needs to RESIGN or be EXPELLED.

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#NoKings #LA #PussyRiot

"Pussy Riot showed solidarity on No Kings' Day, participating in the march in Los Angeles on Saturday. They joined the demonstration while displaying a red banner that read, 'It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Russia.'

The march in downtown Los Angeles drew about 20,000 people, and was one of 2,000 locations that held 'No Kings' Day protests against the president, who has deployed the National Guard and the Marines to L.A. over protests opposing his administration’s aggressive raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The protests were held on the same day Trump threw an expensive military parade on his 79th birthday in Washington, D.C.

Pussy Riot co-founder Nadya Tolokonnikova’s 'Police State' installation at the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA was postponed Sunday, when the National Guard was deployed. 'Due to evolving conditions in downtown Los Angeles and the proximity of The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA to ongoing demonstrations and military activity near the Los Angeles Federal Detention Facility, the museum has made the decision to adjust its operating hours and event schedule out of concern for the safety of staff and visitors,' MOCA said on its website. The 10-day exhibit was originally set to conclude tomorrow, with a panel and performance of Siberia. The rescheduled dates have not yet been released.

In a statement regarding Pussy Riot’s participation in the 'No Kings' march, Tolokonnikova reflected on Russia and the current state of the world in relation to her exhibit. 'It’s not quite a penal colony here, but a halfway house,' she said. 'Once again, when I write a statement or a song, a demon on my left shoulder is whispering: ‘How much is too much? Will this get you jailed or not quite yet??’ The answer is – idfk. When the law is being used not to protect freedoms, put to punish – selectively and voluntarily – those who speak out, no lawyer can tell you what’s safe, and what’s not. As my Russian lawyer used to say, 'Nadya, stop asking me what’s safe – if you want to be safe, leave Russia.'

Tolokonnikova said that she refused to leave her home country, until she realized 'If I stayed, I’d spend the rest of my life behind bars.' She added that Russian President Vladimir Putin promised 'safety and stability' and instead is 'waging the bloodiest war in modern Europe.'

'It’s beginning to feel a lot like Russia…. Everywhere you go,' she continued.

My job as an artist is to interpret those feelings. I felt that tingle for a bit now, that is why I did the POLICE STATE exhibit,' she said. 'The walls are closing, the camera systems are getting AI upgrades, you have to censor what you say or unidentified masked men will show up at your home, at your work, at your church. One day, leaving the museum, I stepped into an actual police state – rows of police assaulting peaceful protesters.'

'I guess you could say it’s my first artistic collaboration with the United States Military,' she concluded. 'Now we are on the street protesting alongside people who believe immigrants make America great.'"

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Pussy Riot Shows Solidarity at ‘No Kings’ March

Pussy Riot joined the 'No Kings' Day march in Los Angeles, sharing a message on a banner that read, ‘It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Russia.’
Althea Legaspi (Rolling Stone)

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one thought I had regarding all the work I’ve done under the @surfhosting masthead testing GL.iNet devices for mobile wifi leeching:

it might be fun to use such a device to offer a secure wifi conduit at protests, for people in the crowd who are trying to post live updates etc, but don’t want their cell data turned on, and don’t want to use e.g. xfinitywifi (which can get served with subpoenae) … 🤔

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Happy (?) Father's Day! The voice of G*d in Seder-Masochism is that of my very own father, interviewed in hospital in 2011 (he died 2 months later). We didn't get along well, but were bonded by something primal and incomprehensible, as you may hear. I don't get along well with the G*d of the Torah, either; ironically, neither did my Dad.
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