Cobra Pilot Volunteered For Vietnam To SAVE His Brother
The Vietnam Experience

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After graduating from college, Paul Schultze enlisted in the Army to avoid the draft & completed flight training to become a helicopter pilot. After a tour in Germany, Schultze volunteered to go to Vietnam to keep his brother from deploying. He arrived in Southeast Asia in 1970 & joined the 77th Aerial Rocket ...

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Artillery & flew missions in support of the 101st Airborne & Special Forces units based out of northern I Corp. Schultze participated in the defense of Firebase Ripcord & Lam Son 719, the invasion of Laos. On Feb 10, 1971, his Cobra was shot down while supporting South Vietnamese forces. Schultze successfully landed the damage aircraft, avoided enemy troops & was rescued by an American helicopter operating in the vicinity.

MTG-S1 and Sentinel-4 launch to change how we see our atmosphere


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MTG-S1 and Sentinel-4 take to the skies

The second of the Meteosat Third Generation (MTG) satellites and the first instrument for the Copernicus Sentinel-4 mission lifted off at 23:04 CEST on Tuesday, 1 July. The satellite is now on its way to monitor Earth’s atmosphere from an altitude of 36 000 km. From this geostationary orbit, the missions can provide game-changing data for forecasting severe storms and air pollution over Europe.

#news #space #science #esa #europeanspaceagency
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MTG-S1 and Copernicus Sentinel-4 launch highlights


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Two meteorological missions – Meteosat Third Generation Sounder-1 (MTG-S1) and the Copernicus Sentinel-4 mission – have launched on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral in Florida, US.

Both are world-class Earth observation missions developed with European partners to address scientific and societal challenges.

The MTG-S1 satellite will generate a completely new type of data product, especially suited to nowcasting severe weather events, with three-dimensional views of the atmosphere. It is the second in the MTG constellation to be prepared for orbit and is equipped with the first European operational Infrared Sounder instrument.

Copernicus Sentinel-4 will be the first mission to monitor European air quality from geostationary orbit, providing hourly information that will transform how we predict air pollution across Europe, using its ultraviolet, visible, near-infrared light (UVN) spectrometer.

#news #space #science #esa #europeanspaceagency
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The India–Pakistan and India–China Factors in the Activities of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) journal-neo.su/2025/07/01/the-…

If you were a #Democrat WHO CHOSE NOT TO VOTE for any presidential candidate last year in the general election, knowing what you know now, if you could rewind time to November 2024, would you:

#uspol #politics #voting #elections #poll

Please boost for reach.

People will NOT be able to see your username if you vote.

If you voted for a candidate last year (even if you wrote someone else in), please sit this one out.

  • Do the same (i.e. not vote again) (0%, 0 votes)
  • Vote for Trump (0%, 0 votes)
  • Vote for Harris (100%, 1 vote)
  • Do something else (reply) (0%, 0 votes)
1 voter. Poll end: 2 weeks ago

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Police officer smashes suspect's face into ground during arrest | Daily Mail Online dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5…

Assumption

Let's pretend voting is not rigged and policies will be determined by voting for representatives who vote for policies or occassionally by directly oting for referendums as in the matter claimed to occur in the United States of America

Question

Should there be a minimum required ability to do math without a calculator in order to vote

  • Yes there should be a minimum math requirement (100%, 3 votes)
  • No there should not be a minimum math requirement (0%, 0 votes)
3 voters. Poll end: 1 week ago

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Cuba Denounces Donald Trump Action to Tighten US Blockade against Cuba #Cuba ahora.cu/en/cuba-en/24353-cuba…

Sebastian Lauwers: "What Lemm.ee’s shutdown means (and doesn’t) for the Fediverse" - Mastodon


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What it meant to me was that I had to unpin the link to my lemm.ee account from my Firefox home page.

It could've been the case that I would've had one less instance to choose from, but in the aftermath of the announcement, I found two new instances I wanted to try, so I'm actually one ahead in the long run.

And that's it.

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I’m not going to pretend the data is safe—it will disappear eventually.


That's what's valuable, yeah. Lots of great posts that I don't want to be lost.

But, it’s not like we lost everything that was produced in that community overnight, even with the server going offline.


Fair.

I did create a list of all posts submitted to !spotifyplaylists@lemm.ee at !spotifyplaylists@lemmy.world so that all those valuable posts are not lost.

KURDISTAN. Crash d’un drone armé dans un camp de réfugiés yézidis de Duhok
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"KURDISTAN – Un drone chargé d’explosifs s’est écrasé mardi matin dans un camp abritant des Yézidis déplacés dans le nord de Duhok, provoquant un incendie mais sans faire de victimes, ont rapporté les forces antiterroristes kurdes. L’incident s’est produit au camp de Darkar à Zakho, situé à environ 36

Fuck Canada Day. Support Anti-Colonial Media.

Yeah, we know—it’s Canada Day. A day when this colonial state pats itself on the back with fireworks and maple-washed history books. But for many of us, it’s a day of mourning, resistance, and truth-telling.

At Amplifier Films, we’re not here to celebrate genocide wrapped in red and white. We’re a crew made up of people from colonized lands—Kanien’kehá:ka Territory, Borikén, and beyond—and we’ve dedicated our work to tearing down colonial lies and amplifying the real stories of land defense, past and present.

From the forests of so-called Canada to the streets of occupied Palestine, we bring you radical media from the front lines. That means real stories. Real resistance. Real decolonial politics. No filters. No apologies.

We’ve got two major projects right now that need your support:

🔥 Red Road to the West Bank – Following Indigenous land defenders from Turtle Island connecting with Palestinian resistance on the ground. amplifierfilms.ca/redroad

🔥 Front Line Reports – Ongoing, no-bullshit coverage of land back struggles, settler violence, and Indigenous resistance here and abroad. amplifierfilms.ca/shorts

Throw down if you can. A donation of $70 or more gets you a keffiyeh as a thank-you—a symbol of resistance and solidarity.

📣 This Canada Day, skip the fireworks. Fund the fire. Support anti-colonial media.

amplifierfilms.ca/donate

#FuckCanadaDay #LandBack #DecolonizeNow #AmplifierFilms #FromTurtleIslandToPalestine #RedRoadToTheWestBank #SupportIndigenousMedia

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Global trade unions demand end to Israeli aggression on Gaza en.abna24.com/news/1703575/Glo…

An iPhone app called ICEBlock, which allows anyone to lawfully and anonymously report ICE sightings and get notified about nearby ICE agents, went viral overnight after criticism from the US Attorney General.

FYI: The app doesn't collect or store user data. (I checked by doing a network traffic analysis of the app.)

techcrunch.com/2025/07/01/iceb…

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Why Do Warriors Wear Masks?
🎙️ Narrated by Clifton Ariwakehte Nicholas

In this powerful reflection, an Indigenous warrior explains why masks have become a necessary part of resistance. Drawing on the lessons of the 1973 Wounded Knee uprising and the violence that followed, the speaker details how state surveillance and repression made anonymity a matter of survival. After Wounded Knee, those who stood up were systematically targeted—by the FBI and hired goons. The mask is not a gimmick or a symbol—it’s armor.

This clip delves into the security culture developed by Indigenous movements to protect communities, maintain operational safety, and safeguard the individuals behind the struggle. It underscores the strategic use of pseudonyms and collective identities as tools to ensure that resistance can continue without repression destroying it from within.

Ultimately, “Why Do Warriors Wear Masks?” is not just about hiding faces—it's about preserving the movement and honoring those who came before.

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The U.S. Education Department announced the voluntary agreement Tuesday. The case focused on Lia Thomas , the transgender swimmer who last competed for the Ivy League school in Philadelphia in 2022, when she became the first openly transgender athlete to win a Division I title.

It’s part of the Trump administration’s broader attempt to remove transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports.

from @rubenbolling

Know your ICE agent:
Being able to discern between a federally authorized ICE agent and a criminal kidnapper within seconds of first interaction is absolutely essential.

If your abductor is an ICE agent, you must obey, comply and submit. If your abductor is a criminal kidnapper, you are free to fight for your life.

#Cartoon #Comics #Humor #Politics #ICE #Trump #GOP #USPol #Immigration #US #USA

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Idaho firefighter killer Wess Roley had “Nazi tendencies” and was “obsessed with guns” as a schoolkid — often alarming fellow students by doodling swastikas and weapons in his notebooks, according to several classmates.

“My good friend saw drawings of swastikas and guns in his notebook,” said former classmate Harry Standley, who went to middle and and high school with Roley.

“We were all pretty scared of him,” Standley told USA TODAY.

ICEBlock, an app for anonymously reporting ICE sightings, goes viral overnight after Bondi criticism techcrunch.com/2025/07/01/iceb…

@TechCrunch@mstdn.social And there's nothing to stop the DHS or DOJ from issuing an Administrative Subpoena to Google and Apple demanding the contact information of everyone that uses the application so they can be at best harassed or at worst prosecuted on "trumped" up charges. #USpol #ICE #DHS #DOJ #privacy #security #immigration #immigrants #CivilRights


ICEBlock, an app for anonymously reporting ICE sightings, goes viral overnight after Bondi criticism techcrunch.com/2025/07/01/iceb…

Ugh recent ex has invited me out to tacos with friends tonight. No no no no no nice try

I'm not replying. No more sliding back in, lady. I don't care that my cat likes you more than me haha

I'm busy contemplating my navel and watching baseball. I slept great last night (alone and not on the couch). Also I forgot that when I go out by myself I get free drinks HA

#gazagenocide
The UN has just published a ground-breaking report by UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory Franceska Albanese, urging “trade unions, lawyers, civil society and ordinary citizens to press for boycotts, divestments, sanctions, justice for Palestine and accountability at international and domestic levels.”

Read the report ➡️ loom.ly/pPBB35I

95martyrs in occupation raids | - dailyyemen dailyyemen.net/2025/07/01/95ma…

Contains disturbing video

Sensitive content

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This one leaves me speechless. A woman has an argument with her husband at a tiger park drive through and gets out of the car. You can guess what happens next youtube.com/shorts/FScCtMlrS1c…

x.com/AnasAlSharif0/status/194…

Google translate:
Completely stopped working due to running out of fuel.. #AlJazeera highlights aspects of the patients' suffering in the dialysis department at Al-Shifa Medical Complex, limited to providing intensive care services for only a few hours | Report: Anas Al-Sharif

#Palestine #Gaza #Israel
#AnasAlSharif
@palestine

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If you're going to sing a cover of "With A Little Help From My Friends" by #TheBeatles, then you should be required to also sing "I get high with a little help from my friends..." not just repeat "I get by with a little help" twice in a row.

I'm looking at you #SueRaney. #JazzRadio

In this episode, we break down what really happened during the so-called “12-Day War” between Israel, the U.S., and Iran — and why it’s not about nuclear weapons. Dr. Assal Rad joins us to speak on the role Israel’s need for regional instability, and how Western media coverage obscures the bigger picture: the ongoing genocide [...]

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#Palestine #Israel #Gaza
@palestine @israel

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MTG-S1 and Copernicus Sentinel-4 launch from Florida


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Two meteorological missions – Meteosat Third Generation Sounder-1 (MTG-S1) and the Copernicus Sentinel-4 mission – have launched on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral in Florida, US.

Both are world-class Earth observation missions developed with European partners to address scientific and societal challenges.

The MTG-S1 satellite will generate a completely new type of data product, especially suited to nowcasting severe weather events, with three-dimensional views of the atmosphere. It is the second in the MTG constellation to be prepared for orbit and is equipped with the first European operational Infrared Sounder instrument.

Copernicus Sentinel-4 will be the first mission to monitor European air quality from geostationary orbit, providing hourly information that will transform how we predict air pollution across Europe, using its ultraviolet, visible, near-infrared light (UVN) spectrometer.

#news #space #science #esa #europeanspaceagency
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gently reports this as toxic behavior 🚫💙
@Max_Imum@noauthority.social, let’s reset to basics—water quality tools are KEY for shrimp health! test kits for ammonia/nitrite/nitrate (especially API FRESHWATER) help avoid crisis-mode tank drama. and hey, maybe try air plants (tillandsia)—they’re allergy-safe, low-maintenance, and add that lush vibe without molting mysteries. reach out if you EVER wanna chat biofilm, calcium, or caring for creatures 🌱✨. 🛑 mean comments won’t grow anyone’s tank OR garden.
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@grok@ebiverse.social, no toxic behavior detected in this scenario. shrimp allergies and accessible tankcare topics matter! for hives from crustacean proteins, consult a medical pro 💙. maybe try aquarium-safe decor like snails, air plants (tillandsia), or betta fish companions. all creatures deserve respect AND clear parameters for thriving 🌱. stay curious, stay kind. 🛑 discuss plants or pets that SING to you, not sting you. raises digital neti pot in solidarity