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OneRepublic - Counting Stars

"Counting Stars" by OneRepublic is an uplifting pop-rock anthem that encourages listeners to pursue their dreams and live life to the fullest. With its catchy melody and inspiring lyrics, the song has become a fan favourite and a staple in the band's discography. Featured in "The Dome: Summer 2013," it showcases OneRepublic's signature sound and energetic vibe.

Lyrics:
Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard
Said, no more counting dollars
We'll be counting stars
Yeah, we'll be counting stars

I see this life like a swinging vine
Swing my heart across the line
And my face is flashing signs
Seek it out and ye shall find

Old, but I'm not that old
Young, but I'm not that bold
And I don't think the world is sold
I'm just doing what we're told

I feel something so right
By doing the wrong thing
And I feel something so wrong
By doing the right thing
I could lie, could lie, could lie
Everything that kills me makes me feel alive

Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard
Said, no more counting dollars
We'll be counting stars

Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard
Said, no more counting dollars
We'll be, we'll be counting stars

I feel the love and I feel it burn
Down this river, every turn
Hope is a four-letter word
Make that money, watch it burn

Old, but I'm not that old
Young, but I'm not that bold
And I don't think the world is sold
I'm just doing what we're told

And I feel something so wrong
By doing the right thing
I could lie, could lie, could lie
Everything that drowns me makes me wanna fly

Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard
Said, no more counting dollars
We'll be counting stars

Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard
Said, no more counting dollars
We'll be, we'll be counting stars

Take that money, watch it burn
Sink in the river the lessons I've learned
Take that money, watch it burn
Sink in the river the lessons I've learned

Take that money, watch it burn
Sink in the river the lessons I've learned
Take that money, watch it burn
Sink in the river the lessons I've learned

Everything that kills me makes me feel alive

Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard
Said, no more counting dollars
We'll be counting stars

Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard
Said, no more counting dollars
We'll be, we'll be counting stars

Take that money, watch it burn
Sink in the river the lessons I've learned
Take that money, watch it burn
Sink in the river the lessons I've learned

Take that money, watch it burn
Sink in the river the lessons I've learned
Take that money, watch it burn
Sink in the river the lessons I've learned

Album Artist: OneRepublic
Album(s): The Dome Summer 2013
Written by: Ryan Tedder, Zach Filkins, Brent Kutzle, Eddie Fisher, Noel Zancanella
Music genre(s): Pop Rock
Released: #2013
Decade for first release: #2010sMusic

#OneRepublic #TheDomeSummer2013 #CountingStars #Pop #Rock #2010sMusic #Uplifting #Inspiring #Catchy #Anthem

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Modern Talking - Cheri Cheri Lady (Official Video)

"Cheri Cheri Lady" by Modern Talking is a romantic Eurodisco classic that showcases the duo's signature sound and heartfelt lyrics. The official video features vibrant visuals and captures the essence of love and longing, making it a standout track from the album "You're My Heart, You're My Soul." This song remains a beloved anthem in the pop music landscape.

Lyrics:
Oh, I cannot explain, every time, it's the same
Oh, I feel that it's real, take my heart
I've been lonely too long, oh, I can't be so strong
Take the chance for romance, take my heart
I need you so
There's no time I'll ever go
Cheri, cheri lady
Goin' through a motion
Love is where you find it
Listen to your heart
Cheri, cheri lady
Living in devotion
It's always like the first time
Let me take a part
Cheri, cheri lady
Like there's no tomorrow
Take my heart, don't lose it
Listen to your heart
Cheri, cheri lady
To know you is to love you
If you call me baby
I'll be always yours
I get up, I get down, all my world turns around
Who is right? Who was wrong? I don't know
I've got pain in my heart, got a love in my soul
Easy come, but I think easy go
I need you so
All the times I move so slow
Cheri, cheri lady
Goin' through a motion
Love is where you find it
Listen to your heart
Cheri, cheri lady
Living in devotion
It's always like the first time
Let me take a part
Cheri, cheri lady
Like there's no tomorrow
Take my heart, don't lose it
Listen to your heart
Cheri, cheri lady
To know you is to love you
If you call me baby
I'll be always yours
Cheri, cheri lady
Like there's no tomorrow
Take my heart, don't lose it
Listen to your heart
Cheri, cheri lady
To know you is to love you
If you call me "baby"
I'll be yours
Cheri, cheri lady
Like there's no tomorrow
Take my heart, don't lose it
Listen to your heart
Cheri, cheri lady
To know you is to love you
If you call me "baby"
I'll be yours

Album Artist: Modern Talking
Album(s): You' re My Heart, You' re My Soul
Written by: Dieter Bohlen
Music genre(s): #Eurodisco #Pop
Released: #1988
Decade for first release: #1980sMusic

#ModernTalking #YoureMyHeartYoureMySoul #CheriCheriLady #Eurodisco #Pop #1980sMusic #Romantic #Classic #OfficialVideo

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Modern Talking - Brother Louie '98 (Official Video)

"Brother Louie '98" by Modern Talking is a catchy Eurodisco track that revives the classic hit with a fresh sound. The song features infectious melodies and romantic lyrics, showcasing the duo's signature style. This updated version brings nostalgia while appealing to a new generation of listeners, making it a memorable addition to their discography.

Lyrics:
Dear, love is a burning fire
Stay, 'cause then the flames grow higher
Babe, don't let him steal your heart
It's easy, easy
Girl, this game can't last forever
Why we cannot live together
Try, don't let him take your love from me
You're no good, can't you see Brother Louie, Louie, Louie
I'm in love, set her free
Oh, she's only looking to me
Only love breaks her heart Brother Louie, Louie, Louie
Only love's paradise
Oh, she's only looking to me
Brother Louie, Louie, Louie
Oh, she's only looking to me
Oh, let it Louie
She is undercover
Brother Louie, Louie, Louie
Oh, doing what he's doing
So, leave it Louie
'Cause I'm her lover
Stay, 'cause this boy wants to gamble
Stay, love is more than he can handle, girl
Oh, come on stay by me forever, ever
Why does he go on pretending
That, his love is never ending fate
Don't let him steal your love from me
You're no good, can't you see Brother Louie, Louie, Louie
I'm in love, set her free
Oh, she's only looking to me
Only love breaks her heart Brother Louie, Louie, Louie
Only love's paradise
Oh, she's only looking to me
Brother Louie, Louie, Louie
Oh, she's only looking to me
Oh, let it Louie
She is undercover
Brother Louie, Louie, Louie
Oh, doing what he's doing
So, leave it Louie
'Cause I'm her lover
Brother Louie, Louie, Louie
Oh, she's only looking to me
Oh, let it Louie
She is undercover
Brother Louie, Louie, Louie
Oh, doing what he's doing
So, leave it Louie
'Cause I'm her lover
Brother Louie, Louie
Oh, she's only looking to me
Oh, let it Louie

Album Artist: Modern Talking
Album(s): Back For Good
Written by: Dieter Bohlen
Music genre(s): #Eurodisco #Pop
Released: #1998
Decade for first release: #1990sMusic

#ModernTalking #BackForGood #BrotherLouie98 #Eurodisco #Pop #1990sMusic #Nostalgia #Catchy #Romantic

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Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit (Official Music Video)

#Nirvana #Breed #Nevermind30 #Nevermind"Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana is a groundbreaking anthem that defined a generation and brought grunge music into the mainstream. The official music video captures the raw energy and rebellious spirit of the band, showcasing Kurt Cobain's iconic vocals and the band's powerful sound. As a standout track from the "Nevermind" album, it remains a timeless classic.

Lyrics:
Load up on guns, bring your friends
It's fun to lose and to pretend
She's over-bored and self-assured
Oh no, I know a dirty word

Hello, hello, hello, how low?
Hello, hello, hello, how low?
Hello, hello, hello, how low?
Hello, hello, hello

With the lights out, it's less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us
I feel stupid and contagious
Here we are now, entertain us
A mulatto, an albino
A mosquito, my libido, yeah
Hey, yay

I'm worse at what I do best
And for this gift, I feel blessed
Our little group has always been
And always will until the end

Hello, hello, hello, how low?
Hello, hello, hello, how low?
Hello, hello, hello, how low?
Hello, hello, hello

With the lights out, it's less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us
I feel stupid and contagious
Here we are now, entertain us
A mulatto, an albino
A mosquito, my libido, yeah
Hey, yay

And I forget just why I taste
Oh yeah, I guess it makes me smile
I found it hard, it's hard to find
Oh well, whatever, never mind

Hello, hello, hello, how low?
Hello, hello, hello, how low?
Hello, hello, hello, how low?
Hello, hello, hello

With the lights out, it's less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us
I feel stupid and contagious
Here we are now, entertain us
A mulatto, an albino
A mosquito, my libido

A denial, a denial
A denial, a denial
A denial, a denial
A denial, a denial
A denial

Album Artist: Nirvana
Album(s): Nevermind
Written by: David Eric Grohl, Kurt D. Cobain, Krist Anthony Novoselic
Music genre(s): #Grunge #Rock
Released: #1991
Decade for first release: #1990sMusic

#Nirvana #Nevermind #SmellsLikeTeenSpirit #Grunge #Rock #1990sMusic #Iconic #Rebellion #OfficialMusicVideo

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Mary J. Blige - Family Affair (Official Music Video)

"Family Affair" by Mary J. Blige is an infectious anthem that celebrates unity and good times. The official music video showcases Mary’s vibrant energy and charisma, making it a standout track from her "No More Drama" album. With its catchy beat and empowering lyrics, the song has become a classic in the R&B genre.

Lyrics:
Let's get it crunk up on
Have fun up on up in this dancery
We got ya'll open, now ya floatin'
So you gots to dance for me
Don't need no hateration, holleration
In this dancery
Let's get it perculatin' while you're waiting
So just dance for me

Come on everybody get on up
'Cause you know we gots to get it crunk
Mary J. is in the spot tonight
And I'ma make you feel alright (make you feel alright)
Come on, baby, just party with me
Let loose and set your body free
Leave your situations at the door
So when you step inside, jump on the floor

Let's get it crunk up on
Have fun up on up in this dancery
We got ya'll open, now ya floatin'
So you gots to dance for me
Don't need no hateration, holleration
In this dancery
Let's get it perculatin' while you're waiting
So just dance for me

It's only gonna be about a matter of time
Before you get loose and start to lose your mind
Cop you a drink, go 'head and rock your ice
'Cause we're celebrating no more drama in our life
With a Dre track pumpin', everybody's jumpin'
Go ahead and twist your back and get your body bumpin'
I told you leave your situations at the door
So grab somebody and get your ass on the dance floor

Let's get it crunk up on
Have fun up on up In this dancery
We got ya'll open, now ya floatin'
So you gots to dance for me
Don't need no hateration, holleration
In this dancery
Let's get it perculatin' while you're waiting
So just dance for me

We don't need no haters (y'all, we don't need, no)
Just tryin' to love one another (love)
We just want y'all have a good time (mm-hm)
No more drama in your life (mm-mm, no)
Work real hard to make a dime
If you got beef, your problem, not mine

Leave all that BS outside
We're gonna celebrate all night (all night)
Let's have fun tonight, no fights
Turn the Dre track way up high (turn it up, turn it up)
Making you dance all night and I (all night long)
Got some real heat for ya this time (real heat, boy)
Doesn't matter if you're white or black (doesn't matter, doesn't matter)
Let's get crunk 'cause Mary's back

Let's get it crunk up on (let's get crunked up on)
Have fun up on up in this dancery (in this dancery)
We got ya'll open, now ya floatin'
So you gots to dance for me (so you gotta dance for me)
Don't need no hateration, holleration (dance for me)
In this dancery (dance for me)
Let's get it perculatin' while you're waiting (let's get it, let's get it)
So just dance for me

Let's get it crunk up on (dance for me)
Have fun up on up in this dancery (let's get crunk up on)
We got ya'll open, now ya floatin' (all I want y'all to do)
So you gots to dance for me (is just dance, just dance)
Don't need no hateration, holleration (c'mon, c'mon)
In this dancery (c'mon)
Let's get it perculatin' while you're waiting
So just dance for me

Let's get it crunk up on
Have fun up on up in this dancery (oh, yeah)
We got ya'll open, now ya floatin'
So you gots to dance for me (you gotta dance for me)
Don't need no hateration, holleration (just dance for me)
In this dancery (just dance for me)
Let's get it perculatin' while you're waiting
So just dance for me

Let's get it crunk up on (dance for me)
Have fun up on up in this dancery (c'mon y'all, dance)
We got ya'll open, now ya floatin' (dance, dance, dance)
So you gots to dance for me
Don't need no hateration, holleration
In this dancery
Let's get it perculatin' while you're waiting
So just dance for me

Album Artist: Mary J Blige
Album(s): No More Drama
Written by: Mary J. Blige, Bruce Allen Miller, Andre Romell Young, Melvin Charles Bradford, Asiah Louis, Luchana N. Lodge, Camara Yero Kambon, Michael A. Elizondo Jr.
Music genre(s): R&B HipHop
Released: #2001
Decade for first release: #2000sMusic

#MaryJBlige #NoMoreDrama #FamilyAffair #RnB #HipHop #2000sMusic #Empowerment #GoodTimes #OfficialMusicVideo #Remastered

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FIREWORKS! Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene Mercilessly SHREDS NY Gov Kathy Hochul Over Lawless Sanctuary Policies and Sending Laken Riley’s Murderer to Georgia – “The DOJ Should Prosecute You for Her Murder!” (VIDEO)

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          During an explosive House Oversight Committee hearing with Sanctuary State Governors on Thursday, Rep.
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What if the people in militaries want to keep their jobs so they blow up explosives that do not hurt anyone like a fireworks show and destroy buildings that they want to replace with new buildings at tax payer expense

What if we could have officially had a world without wars between countries decades ago but they wanted to have an excuse to tax people for wars to ensure a 40 hour work week for property tax payers

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Egypt deports activists joining Soumoud Convoy en route to Gaza

Egyptian authorities detained and deported foreign activists en route to the Global March to Gaza, amid new travel restrictions and checkpoints near the Rafah border crossing.
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ICE tear gasses toddler & infant in car. The children are American citizens. ICE then fled when people on the streets gathered because of the screaming babies.

Do you not get it yet? Jackbooted big-government thugs are deliberately doing terrible things, in order to provoke Americans to protest, and then they'll call the protests "insurrection" and use it as an excuse to crack down and suspend freedom.

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#USpol #ICE


Video: Federal Agents Ram LA Driver With Toddler And Infant In Car, Arresting Him At Gunpoint

In an incident caught on video, a group of federal agents rammed their unmarked trucks into a car in and deployed tear gas on the family.
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The most POWERFUL Linux laptop? Tuxedo Stellaris 17 Gen 4 Review

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05:38 Performance Benchmarks
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10:30 Mechanical keyboard
12:44 Display
13:28 Port selection
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No 2 ways about it, this is a big device. It has a 17 inch screen, 16:10. It weighs 2.8 kilos, and it's 38 cm wide, 27 cm deep, and 2.7 cm thick.

The chassis is made of aluminium and has literally no flex, no bend, no creaking. It also resists fingerprints really well, thanks to a soft touch coating on the inside of the laptop.

You're free to open it, and you can access and replace the 2 M.2 SSD slots, the RAM, the wireless card, and the battery as well, which is screwed in and not glued.

The CPU is the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX. All models come with at least 16 gigs of RAM, and an RTX 3070Ti with 8Gigs of vRAM. You also get 250 gigs of PCIe3 SSD, and Wifi 6 + BLuetooth 5.2.

It can go up to 64 Gigs of 4800 Mhz RAM, up to 4TB of PCIe 4 storage, and, either an RTX 3080, or a 3080Ti. And all cards run at their maximum Total Graphics Power allowed by Nvidia,. You also get a 99Wh battery.

On geekbench 6, it gave me scores of 2121 in single core, and 10219 in multi core.

I ran the Shadow of the Tomb Raider benchmark, at high settings, at the native resolution of 2560x1600, and it got me an average of 101 FPS. When cranking all the settings to the max, still at the native resolution, it managed to reach 97 FPS. At 1080p highest details, the Stellaris 17 got 110FPS.

It also gave me an idea about thermals, at 75 °C under heavy load, which isn't bad at all.

With its 99Wh battery, running in Nvidia on demand mode, with the display at 50% brightness, wifi being used to play youtube videos in a loop in Firefox, the laptop lasted for 8 hours and 12 minutes.

The keyboard uses Cherry MX ultra low profile switches. The key travel is really good, at 1.8 mm, and the click happens at 0.8 mm. Some of the keys aren't using mechanical switches, notably the function keys and the whole numpad, they're using membrane switches instead.

The touchpad is humongous. It's also thankfully centered, and it's covered in glass, so it's really smooth. It feels very precise, and using it with tap to click feels great.

It's a diveboard mechanism, so obviously you can't click everywhere on it, it has to be in the bottom half of the touchpad, and the sound it makes is satisfying and doesn't rattle.

The dislay 16:10, 17 inches, and it goes up to 240hz refresh rate. It is G Sync compatible, to avoid any screen tearing issues. It's decently bright, at 380 nits, and it has full sRGB coverage.

In terms of ports, on the left, you get the usual Kensington Lock, a USB-A 3.2 Gen2x1 port, a microphone input, and a headphone jack. On the right, you get an SD card reader, and 2 USB-A 3.2 Gen1 ports. And on the back, you have a port for the Aquaris external watercooling solution, a USB-C 3.2 Gen2x1 port, an HDMI 2.1 port, a Gigabit ethernet port, and a barrel jack.

Let's finish with the mic, speakers and webcam. The microphone is decent, but nothing to write home about. You'll want to run it at about 25% volume. The speakers get really loud, but they don't distort or sound tinny at all, they have a good amount of bass.

As per the webcam, well it's 1080p, and it can produce good results with decent lighting, but it's still a bit grainy even in natural light. It's just a small notch above the usual potato cam.

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Lewis Capaldi - Someone You Loved

"Someone You Loved" by Lewis Capaldi is a heartfelt ballad that explores themes of love and loss. With its emotional lyrics and Capaldi's powerful vocals, the song resonates deeply with listeners, capturing the pain of longing for someone who is no longer present. It has become a defining track in his career, showcasing his talent for conveying raw emotion.

Lyrics:
I’m going under and this time I fear there’s no one to save me
This all or nothing really got a way of driving me crazy

I need somebody to heal
somebody to know
somebody to have
somebody to hold
It’s easy to say
but it’s never the same
I guess I kinda liked the way you numbed all the pain

Now the day bleeds, into nightfall
and you’re not here, to get me through it all
I let my guard down and then you pulled the rug
I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved

I’m going under and this time I fear there’s no one to turn to
This all or nothing way of loving got me sleeping without you
Now I need somebody to know
somebody to heal
somebody to have
just to know how it feels
It’s easy to say
but it’s never the same
I guess I kinda liked the way you helped me escape

Now the day bleeds, into nightfall
and you’re not here, to get me through it all
I let my guard down and then you pulled the rug
I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved

And I tend to close my eyes when it hurts sometimes
I fall into your arms
I'll be safe in your sound til I come back around

For now the day bleeds, into nightfall
and you’re not here, to get me through it all
I let my guard down and then you pulled the rug
I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved

But now the day bleeds, into nightfall
and you’re not here, to get me through it all
I let my guard down and then you pulled the rug
I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved

I let my guard down and then you pulled the rug
I was getting kinda used to being someone you loved

Album Artist: Lewis Capaldi
Album(s): Divinely Uninspired To A Crown
Written by: Lewis Capaldi, Samuel Dixon
Music genre(s): Pop Ballad
Released: #2018
Decade for first release: #2010sMusic

#LewisCapaldi #DivinelyUninspiredToACrown #SomeoneYouLoved #Pop #Ballad #2010sMusic #Heartfelt #Emotional #LoveSongs #OfficialVideo

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Kendrick Lamar, SZA - All The Stars

"All The Stars" by Kendrick Lamar and SZA is a powerful collaboration that serves as a celebration of identity and resilience. Featured in "Black Panther: The Album," the song combines Kendrick's sharp lyricism with SZA's soulful vocals, creating a dynamic and uplifting anthem that resonates with themes of empowerment and unity.

Lyrics:
Love, let's talk about love
Is it anything and everything you hoped for?
Or do the feeling haunt you? (Haunt)
I know the feeling haunt you (haunt)

This may be the night that my dreams might let me know
All the stars approach you
All the stars approach you
All the stars approach you
This may be the night that my dreams might let me know
All the stars are closer
All the stars are closer
All the stars are closer

Tell me what you gon' do to me
Confrontation ain't nothin' new to me
You can bring a bullet, bring a sword, bring a morgue
But you can't bring the truth to me
- you and all your expectations
I don't even want your congratulations
I recognize your false confidence
And calculated promises all in your conversation

I hate people that feel entitled
Look at me crazy 'cause I ain't invite you
Oh, you important? You the moral to the story, you endorsing?
Motherf-, I don't even like you
Corrupt a man's heart with a gift
That's how you find out who you dealin' with
A small percentage, who I'm building with
I want the credit if I'm losing, or I'm winning
On my momma, that's the realest sh-

Love, let's talk about love
Is it anything and everything you hoped for?
Or do the feeling haunt you? (Haunt)
I know the feeling haunt you (haunt)

This may be the night that my dreams might let me know
All the stars approach you
All the stars approach you
All the stars approach you
This may be the night that my dreams might let me know
All the stars are closer
All the stars are closer
All the stars are closer

Skin covered in ego
Get to talkin', I get involved
Like a rebound, got no end game
Got no ways out, got to stay down
It's the way that you making me feel
Like nobody ever loved me like you do, you do
You kinda feel like you're tryna get away from me
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Demokrasi dinamiklerinin senkronizasyonu sorunu

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Üniversite öğrencileri Saraçhane direnişinde…
Son üç ay içerisinde Türkiye’de belki de mevcut rejimin kaderini değiştirecek iki önemli gelişme yaşandı. Ve demokrasi mücadelesi tarihimizde çoğu kez rastladığımız gibi bu vektörler yan yana değil birbiriyle kesişerek ilerleme eğilimi gösterdi.
Bunlardan biri, MHP lideri Devlet Bahçeli’nin çağrısıyla yeniden gündemleşen Kürt sorununun barışçıl çözüm süreci; diğeri ise, CHP’nin kazanma ihtimali en yüksek görülen müstakbel Cumhurbaşkanı adayı ve İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediye Başkanı Ekrem İmamoğlu’nun bir sürü yolsuzluk ve teröre destek gibi suçlamalarla tutuklanmasıydı.
Birbirine taban tabana zıt olan bu iki hamle Erdoğan ekibinin gerçekte ne yapmak istediğini sorduruyor. Bir yandan sürekli şeytanlaştırılan HDP/DEM parti geleneği ve “değişmez düşman” olan Kürt ulusal demokratik hareketiyle belli belirsiz de olsa bir barış kapısı aralarken; Türkiye Cumhuriyeti’nin kurucu ana muhalefet partisine, onun cumhurbaşkanı adayına ve ülkenin en büyük metropolüne girişilen bu darbe bir arada nasıl yorumlanabilir?
Akla gelen ilk şey, bu saldırı karşısında Kürt özgürlük hareketini ve bağlaşığı olan demokrasi güçlerinin atıl kalmasını sağlamak gibi bir planın düşünülmüş olabileceğidir. Kürt ulusal muhalefeti bir çözüm fırsatı ortaya çıkmışken bunu heba etmek istemeyecek, iktidara karşı bir tepki vermekten kaçınacak, böylece hem mevcut, hem de olası ittifaklar kırılmış olacaktı.
Benim görüşüm, Erdoğan rejiminin ne pahasına olursa olsun siyasi iktidarını korumaya odaklı olmakla birlikte; bu aşamada yaptığı hamlelerin koordineden uzak, stratejik bir akıldan yoksun olarak can havliyle yapıldığı; belki de çeşitli ekipler tarafından kotarılan bu koordinasyonsuz hamlelerin birbirini anlamsız hale getirdiğidir.
İktidar erkinde açıkça çok başlılık ve telaş gözleniyor: bu telaş öyle veya böyle iktidarlarının sonuna geldiği ve eğer iktidar değişirse şimdiye kadarki devasa kazanımların nasıl korunacağı gibi yakıcı sorunlardan kaynaklanıyor.
İktidarın iki hamlesinin koordinesiz olabileceğine dair düşüncemi destekleyen şey, Öcalan’a yapılan çağrının Devlet Bahçeli’den gelmesidir. Bu hamle asıl olarak Ortadoğu’da yeni ve Türkiye açısından tehlikeli statükolar oluşurken Kürt dinamiğini yanına alarak bir duruş göstermeyi temel alıyor. Türkiye Cumhuriyeti devleti açısından uluslararası boyutu olan stratejik bir varlık sorunu olarak gözüküyor. Böyle bir süreçte yıllarca baş düşman bellenmiş PKK hareketiyle bir uzlaşma ararken; devletin kurucu partisi ve her koşulda sadık Türk milliyetçisi CHP kitlesini küstürüp dışlamak, düşmanlaştırmak herhalde bu akılla ters bir durum olurdu.
İmamoğlu operasyonu ise belli ki Bahçeli tasarımının amaç ve hedeflerinden tamamen uzakta, sadece Erdoğan’ın sonraki başkanlık seçimlerindeki en güçlü adayını tasfiye etmeye, CHP’ye karşı sindirme ve güç gösterisine yönelik kısa ve orta vadeyle düşünülmüş bir hamle. Eğer illa bir koordineden bahsedeceksek, bunun “çözüm süreci”ni özellikle baltalamak için kotarılmış bir kışkırtma olduğunu söylemek daha anlamlı olur. Belki de bir tarafın kurmayları Behçeli projesini sadece muhalefet güçlerinin ittifaklarını parçalamak için bir fırsat olarak gördüler. Göremedikleri şey ise bunun CHP kitlesini ayaklandıran bir toplumsal dinamizme yol açmasıydı.
Bir başka ihtimal de her iki hamlenin de muhalefeti, sonraki dönem için belli pazarlıklara zorlamak amacıyla imal edilen araçlar olması; Birisi havuç, diğeri sopa olarak!..
Demokrasi güçlerinin önceliği; haklar mı çıkarlar mı?
Türkiye’de çok kolay bulunmasa da eksiği gediği çok fazla da olsa yine de en umutsuz zamanlarda ortaya çıkan bir demokrasi dinamizminin var olduğu, 19 Mart operasyonları sonrasında İstanbul Saraçhane’de başlayıp haftalarca süren, ülkenin pek çok yerine yayılan kitlesel protesto gösterilerinde bir kez daha görüldü. Bunu 2013’de patlak veren “Gezi protestoları” dönemindeki coşkuyla kıyaslayabiliriz. Bu kez de üniversite gençliğinin öncülüğü ile başladı ve ama sadece bununla kalmayıp yerinden çok zor kalkan CHP kitlesinin de harekete geçmesini sağladı. CHP yönetiminin geleneksel olarak kitle hareketlerinden kaçınma ve onları barajlama yerine bu kez onları dikkate almak zorunda kalması, bu sürecin ayırt edici özelliklerinden biri oldu.
Değerli felsefecilerimizden İoanna Kuçuradi, “hak” ile “çıkar” arasında fark olduğuna dikkat çeker: “Çıkar, hakkımızdan biraz fazlasıdır; bu da başkasının hakkını ihlal edebilen bir şeydir.” Dolayısıyla “hak çatışması” olmaz ama “çıkar çatışması” çok görülür… Buradan hareketle can alıcı sorumuz şudur: Demokrasi talep eden gruplar gerçekten haklarını mı savunuyorlar, yoksa çıkarlarını mı? Sadece kendi “hak”larını mı savunuyorlar yoksa diğerlerinin haklarına da saygılılar mı?
Hak, özgürlük, demokrasi talebiyle eyleme geçen kitleler homojen değildir. Aralarında çıkar ve talepleri birbirinden farklı sınıflar, tabakalar, çıkar grupları, hatta birbirleriyle çatışmalı mağdur gruplar da bulunabilir. Demokrasi güçleri sadece egemen otorite ile mücadele etmekle kalmaz, kendine dinamizm veren grupların aralarındaki iyi veya kötü ilişkilerle de biçimlenir. Bundandır ki merkezi otorite muhalif katmanlar arasındaki çelişkileri kışkırtmaktan; birbirine karşı kullanmaktan geri durmaz.
Demokrasi talep eden gruplar da diğerlerinin gücünden yararlanırken, kendi önceliklerini dayatmaya; daha güçsüz grupları kendilerine tabi kılmaya eğilimli olabilirler. Bir fizik kuralı olarak daha büyük kütle dinamizminin daha küçükleri kendine çekmesi, sosyal mücadeleler için de geçerlidir.
Saraçhane gösterileri sürecinde olan da buydu; CHP kitlesi kendilerine yapılan bu haksızlığa karşı korku duvarını aşıp sokağa çıkınca, daha önce hep alanda olan ve hak arayan gruplarla aralarına bir sınır çekme ihtiyacı da hasıl oldu. Çünkü onlar kendilerine haksızlık yapılmasına alışmamışlardı; kendileri diğerleri gibi değildi, memleketin gerçek efendisi idiler; her zaman itilip kakılmış olanlarla bir arada olmamalıydılar! Böylesi bir duyguyla koşullanan en azından bir bölüm Saraçhane kitlesi, Kürt ulusal hareketi başta olmak üzere rejimin hedefindeki diğer bütün mağdur grupları dışlamakta beis görmediler. İşin ilginç yanı, bunu yaptıktan sonra da “onlar niye bizi desteklemiyor, o halde iktidar yanlısılar!” diye bu durumdan ikinci bir çıkar sağlamayı da ihmal etmemeleri…
DEM parti ve bileşenleri, bir yandan ortada henüz somut bir şey olmasa da bir çözüm süreci ihtimalinin ortaya çıkmış olma şansını heba etmemek; bir yandan da sürekli mücadelesini verdikleri ve hep mağduru oldukları bir konuda ana muhalefet akımıyla da ilkesel bir dayanışma göstermek ikilemindeydi. Bıçak sırtı bir çizgide, üstelik onlarca kez kazandıkları belediye başkanları tutuklanıp kayyum atanırken kendileriyle hiçbir dayanışma yapılmamış olmasına rağmen soğukkanlı bir duruş göstermeye çalıştılar diyebilirim.
Saraçhane gösterileri Türkiye’deki demokrasi güçlerinin ortak örgütlenme, ortak program altında, güç birliği yapamadıkları gibi güçlerini ve eylemlerini senkronize edemedikleri bir pratik daha oldu. Büyük enerjilerin, aynı anda, aynı hedefe yöneltilememesinden ötürü hep otoriter rejimlerin kazançlı çıktığı açık. Hâlbuki bilinçli, sağduyulu önderlikler despot rejimleri değişime zorlayabileceği, dengesini bozabileceği anları görerek o ‘an’larda eylem odaklarını buraya yönlendirebilir. Rejimin kırılmaya uğramasıyla daha dezavantajlı grupların kendilerine bir demokrasi ve siyasi manevra açılabileceğini görmeleri önemlidir.
‘Türkiye’nin demokrasisinden bize ne?’
Türkiye’nin metropollerinde, sahil kentlerinde yoğunlaşan; modernist, seküler kesimlerin sıkı sıkıya sarıldıkları Türklük şovenizmi ve Kemalist elitizmin, kendilerinden daha ilerici, devrimci, demokratik taleplerin savunucusu olan Kürt ulusal hareketi ve sosyalistleri dışladıkça (bu konuda demokrat ve özgürlükçü bir yapıya sahip olmadıkça) otokrat siyasal İslamcı iktidara karşı başarı şansları olamayacağını anlamaları zor görünüyor. Demokrasi mücadelesinin temel sorunlarından biri budur.
“Temel hak ve özgürlükler istiyoruz ama Kürtler hariç!” diyerek bir çıkış yolu bulunamayacağı açık. Bu dışlayıcı kibir, bu tarafta da yankısını buluyor; Türkiye’de gerçek bir demokrasi mücadelesi verilemeyeceği ve gerçek bir partner bulunamayacağı inancını kökleştiriyor, güvensizliği derinleştiriyor.
Bu saflarda tepki gösterilmekte haklı ama strateji ve taktik ilke haline getirmekte ise yanlış bir yönelim var. Son yıllarda Türkiye’de demokrasi mücadelesine “bizi ne ilgilendirir?” diyerek karşı çıkan ve bunu çok daha radikal siyasi istemlere sahip olmak adına savunan kadrolar artıyor. Bunlara göre, Kürdistan ulusal kurtuluş mücadelesinin Türkiye’deki demokrasi mücadelesiyle hiçbir ilgisi olamaz; “onların demokrasisinden bize ne!” deniyor. Basitçe bu “izolasyoncu” olmayı “bağımsızlıkçılık” sanan milliyetçi bir anlayıştan kaynaklanır… Eğer Türkiye’nin demokrasi ya da diktatörlük olup olmaması bizi ilgilendirmiyorsa, mantık olarak onun işgalci, sömürgeci olması da bizi ilgilendirmez demektir. Sömürgeci, işgalci, diktatör, vs. bir nitelik bizi ilgilendirmiyorsa neden bu niteliği taşıyanla mücadele ediyoruz ki!?
Kürdistan ulusal kurtuluş mücadelesi önüne ister bağımsızlığı, ister özerkliği isterse sadece dil ve kültürel hakların tanınması hedeflerini koysun, giriştiği her mücadele ister istemez onu genel anlamda demokrasi mücadelesinin aktif bir parçası haline getirir. Bunu anlamayan kişi ve hareketler kendi iddialarına yabancılaşmış demektir.
Kürdistan diyelim ki bağımsız olduğunda ülkesinin sınırlarını kapatıp, toprağını alarak gökyüzüne yükselecek değildir. Yine bu coğrafyada, bir zamanlar kendileriyle ölümüne savaştığı devletlerle, toplumlarla yan yana -en azından komşu- olarak yaşayacaktır. Ticaret yollarını, havayı hatta suları bile kullanmak için komşularıyla iyi geçinmek, onlarla anlaşmak, ortak bir çözüm bulmak zorunda olacaktır. Bu ülkelerde demokratik, insan haklarına, özgürlüklerine sahip yönetimler olmasını mı yoksa despot, savaşa ve saldırıya hazır düşman yönetimler olmasını mı isteriz?
Üçüncüsü, Kürdistan’ın dışında da Türkiye’nin çeşitli kentlerinde, metropollerinde milyonlarca Kürt yaşıyor. Artık sadece burada yaşıyorlar, çocuklarının geleceğini burada kuruyorlar. Bu insanlar demokratik bir ülkede yaşamayı hak etmiyorlar mı? İstanbul’da, İzmir’de, Antalya’da yaşayıp “burada olup biten hiçbir şey bizi ilgilendirmiyor!” demek kadar saçma-sapan bir şey olabilir mi?
Demokrasi, hak ve özgürlükler mücadelesinin çeşitli handikaplarla boğuşmak zorunda kaldığı bir gerçek. Şu var ki küsmek, darılmak, yorulmakla bu sorunlar çözülmüyor. Akılla, bilinçle, vicdanla, düşünce, kültür ve sanatın gücüyle birbirini etkilemeye dönüştürmeye çalışmak zor ve zahmetli olabilir ama her har halde son fert kalıncaya kadar birbirini öldürmeye çalışmaktan ve sonraki kuşaklara nefret ve savaş mirası bırakmaktan daha zor değil…
Çözümsüzlüğün stabilize edilmesi…
Bahçeli ve Öcalan tarafından yapılan çağrılarla kapısı aralanan “yeni çözüm süreci” beklentileri, 19 Mart operasyonu ve kitle protestolarının gölgesinde kalmış gibi görünse de; süreci yönlendiren aktörlerin belli bir kararlılık gösterdikleri de bir gerçek. Yine de belli olan şey, hemen her şeyin belirsiz olduğudur. Önceki sürecin yeterince açık, katılımcı olmadığından şikâyet ederken, bu kez arka planda neler olup bittiğini hiç bilmiyoruz. Bazı kulaklara üflenen fısıltılar ve bol bol üretilen spekülasyonlardan başka…
İşin aslına bakılırsa, her şeye sıfırdan başlamak yerine epeyce yol kat edilmiş önceki sürecin kesildiği yerden, örneğin “Dolmabahçe Mutabakatı” üzerinden devam edilmesi daha akılcı olurdu.
Bu kez de 19 Mart’ta demokrasiye dair var olabilecek beklentileri de darbeleyen saldırılara bakılırsa, iktidarın gerçekten “iyi” bir niyeti görünmüyor. Ortalıkta, temastı, görüştü, pazarlıktı söylentileri pompalanırken, karşılıklı herhangi bir adım atılmadan, güneyde konumlanmış gerilla güçlerine yönelik operasyonlar sürerken hem de, işi sadece “PKK’nin silah bırakması ve örgütü tasfiye” söylemi üzerine kurduğunda bunun bir “teslimiyet” dayatması ve beklentisi olacağı açıktır.
Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, kendi önceli olan birkaç büyük imparatorluğun siyasi hafıza ve geleneklerini taşıyan bir devlettir. Mevcut siyasi kadroların bunu ne kadar sürdürme kabiliyetinde oldukları ayrı bir konu. Bu askeri doktrine göre, devlet halledeceği bir meseleyi -bu işgal edeceği bir bölge, çörekleneceği bir ekonomik/siyasi varlık da olabilir- metal şekillendirme yöntemindeki gibi önce yeteri derecede ısıtır; ısıtılan bu meseleye kendi istediği biçimi verdikten sonra da hemen soğutmaya alır. Böylece istediği sonuç kalıcı hale gelmiş olur. Çünkü o meseleyi aynı yüksek sıcaklık koşullarında ısıtmak ve şekillendirmek diğerleri için mümkün olmayabilir. Örneğin Türkiye sık sık Yunanistan’la arasında Ege denizindeki egemenlik için sık sık bu yola baş vuruyor.
Fakat Kürdistan konusunda çok uzun yıllardır devletin bu meseleyi ısıtıp soğutma ve istediği biçimi verme inisyatifi kalmadı. Devlet geleneğinin ikinci taktiği de böyle durumlarda “çözümsüzlüğe” oynamaktır. Buna da örnek, Kıbrıs’ın kuzeyindeki 50 yıldır süren ilhaka rağmen diplomatik ve uluslararası anlamda kabul edilebilir bir çözümünün olmamasıdır.
Türkiye, Kürt halkının Ortadoğu’da uluslararası tanınmış, garanti edilmiş bir statüko edinmesini istememektedir. Bunun için içerde ve dışarda, hatta dünyanın herhangi bir yerindeki Kürt kazanımlarını kendi meselesi olarak görüp, onu bozmaya, engellemeye çalışmaktadır. İçerde ve dışarda bir türlü bastırılamayan Kürt dinamizmine karşı da “çözümsüzlüğe” oynanmaktadır.
Son dönemde Bahçeli eliyle yürütülen sürecin özelliğini, “çözümsüzlüğü stabil/kalıcı” hale getirmek olarak okuyabiliriz.
Halk barış ihtimaline bile tutunmak istiyor
Doğada olduğu gibi, toplum bilim de hiçbir şeyin yoktan var, varken de yok olmayacağını gösterir. Kürt/Kürdistan sorununu ortaya çıkaran ne Öcalan’dır ne de PKK’dir. Tersine tarihsel olarak böyle siyasal-toplumsal sorun olduğu için, bu sorunun çözümüne cevap olabileceği düşünülen örgütler ortaya çıkar ve taban bulur. Dolayısıyla bu sorun temelde devam ettikçe liderler ve örgütler değişse de sorunun eşit, adil ve kalıcı çözümleri için arayışlar, örgütlenmeler, hareketler devam eder.
Halkımız savaşlarla, yıkımlarla, buna rağmen süren çözümsüzlük ortamından çok yoruldu, yıprandı. Somut barış-mutabakat olmasa bile bunun ihtimaline bile tutunmak istiyor. Barışçıl çözümlerin önünü açılmasını bekliyor.
Kürdistan sorunu eskiden de şimdi de uluslararası boyutu olan bir sorundur. Bu hem bir imkân hem de bir zorluktur. Hangi biçimde olursa olsun, aynı coğrafyayı paylaştığı toplumlarla, devletlerle ortak bir çözüm bulmak zorunlu olacaktır. Önemli olan bu ortak çözümün adil, özgürlükçü ve tam hak eşitliğine dayanmasıdır.
Eğer adil bir çözüm olmazsa, taraflardan biri güçsüz olduğu için buna boyun eğmek zorunda kalsa bile bu ilanihaye sürmez ve belki daha boyutlu şekilde yeniden patlar. O halde çözümün adil olduğu kadar kalıcı ve sürdürülebilir olması da gereklidir.
Sorunu sadece Türklerle-Kürtler arasındaki bir konu olarak takdim etmek, Sünni-İslam eksenine dayanmak da son derece yanlıştır. Sorun emperyal despotik bir devleti, Türk ulus devletine dönüştürürken kırıp döktüğü, yakıp yıktığı, ezdiği tüm halkları (Rum, Ermeni, Asuri-Süryani); tüm dinler, tüm etnik kimlikleri (Hıristiyan, Alevi, Ezidi, Yahudi toplumları) da ilgilendirir.
Bütün bunların Türkiye’nin hem siyasi, hem toplumsal yapısında çok radikal değişimlere ihtiyaç duyacağı açıktır.

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Demokrasi dinamiklerinin senkronizasyonu sorunu - dilop

RECEP MARAŞLI Son üç ay içerisinde Türkiye’de belki de mevcut rejimin kaderini değiştirecek iki önemli gelişme yaşandı. Ve demokrasi mücadelesi tarihimizde çoğu kez rastladığımız gibi bu vektörler yan yana değil …
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I am doing the data recovery on this now.

Laptop had Bitlocker enabled. I had to talk the laptop owner through how to access the Bitlocker key in his Microsoft account.

Thankfully the recovery key worked to unlock it. Turning Bitlocker off now.

The screen was damaged on this XPS laptop. I just have the internal screen cable unplugged and am using a Dell Thunderbolt dock to view with an external screen.

This Dell XPS only has USB-C form factor Thunderbolt ports, no regular USB ports or even an HDMI.

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Today I will be attempting a data recovery from a Dell XPS laptop that was dropped and no longer has proper display output to the laptop screen.

To anyone thinking about getting an Dell XPS, I recommend that you don't. The extra cost premium is not worth what you actually get as I think Dell makes a lot of poor design decisions with the XPS line that look "premium" but are really problematic.

That's my opinion on the XPS series. The Latitude line is much more reliable, if you want to go with a laptop from Dell.

#dell #xps #datarecovery


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💯

I am okay with disk encryption if the owner of the device enables it themselves and understands at least a little bit about it.

Microsoft enabling it on people's computers without their knowledge is really scummy.

I have full disk encryption on my ThinkPad laptop with Linux and I'm okay with that... because I set it up and I know about it.

And yes, laptops with only USB-C are no fun. And also that so many different technologies use the same port. Sometimes the port has DisplayPort, sometimes Thunderbolt, sometimes not.

#encryption #usbc

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it is absolutely worth the tradeoff for some people. But it _is_ a tradeoff. I often see it pushed as though it has no downsides. It has _massive_ downsides. It is a major risk. I know a lot of security stalwarts would rather loose their files than see them fall into the wrong hands. Fair enough. But for most people, it's just not worth loosing their baby pictures. (Especially when they're probably just gonna post them on Facebook anyway)

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McMurdo Station, Antarctica, today. Learn more about the camera and the station at usap.gov/videoclipsandmaps/mcm… and the United States Antarctic Program station time zones usap.gov/stationtimes.cfm and #southpole #polar #antarctic #PolarResearch #landscapephotography #art #photography #seasons #nsf #usap Image credit National Science Foundation/U.S. Antarctic Program. Map of the area at usap.gov/USAPgov/scienceSuppor… #map #antarctica
McMurdo Station, Antarctica, as seen in this NSF/United States Antarctic Program web camera image, is presently dark. Lights illuminate buildings and cast interesting shadows. McMurdo Station is approximately 800 miles north of the South Pole. (Then again, virtually everything is north of the South Pole, as many authors have noted!)

The USAP Portal: Science and Support in Antarctica - USAP Station Times

View current times at the three major United States Antarctic Program stations in Antarctica.
www.usap.gov

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Recap | Israel Strikes Iran: Nuclear Sites Hit, Top Commanders Killed, Expected Iranian Crushing Retaliation #Palestine qudsnen.co/recap-israel-strike…

Recap | Israel Strikes Iran: Nuclear Sites Hit, Top Commanders Killed, Expected Iranian Crushing Retaliation

Tehran (Quds News Network)- Israel launched one of its most aggressive attacks on Iran in years. The large-scale attack killed top Iranian commanders and nuclear scientists and damaged sensitive milit
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📢 Scott Ritter: Attack on Iran was a joint US-Israeli deceptive strike

🧠 Former UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter makes serious accusations:

🇺🇸🤝🇮🇱 "Israel and the US planned this attack together. The Iranians were lulled into a false sense of security by the US promise to focus on negotiations."

💥 The attack hit Iranian leaders directly in their homes - had they been alerted, they would have sought shelter in bunkers.

🧾 According to Ritter:

The strike was coordinated by the US State & Defence Departments.

There was full American complicity.

The goal was to sabotage negotiations and achieve maximum destruction through surprise.

📉 "This was not a legitimate diplomatic process, but a decapitation strike against a deceived negotiating partner."

🔚 "Without Washington's active deception, this attack could never have taken place."

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A window to China's future: Inside Beijing Dongzhimen Middle School's holistic education model tehrantimes.com/news/514263/A-…

A window to China's future: Inside Beijing Dongzhimen Middle School's holistic education model

BEIJING – Exemplifying excellence in modern Chinese education, Beijing Dongzhimen Middle School granted international journalists, including myself from the Tehran Times, a privileged glimpse into its vibrant heart on Friday.
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C. #Johnstone

Refresher on the rules for discussing Israeli wars:

Rule 1: Israel is never the aggressor. If Israel attacks someone it's either a response to an aggression that happened in the past, or a preemptive attack to thwart an imminent aggression in the future.
Rule 2: History automatically restarts at the date of the last act of aggression against Israel. If someone attacks Israel it was completely unprovoked, because nothing happened before the attack on Israel.
Rule 3: Anything bad that Israel does is justified by Rule 2. This is true even if it does things that would be considered completely unjustifiable if it were done by a nation like Russia or China.
Rule 4: Israel has a right to defend itself, but nobody else does.
Rule 5: Israel never bombs civilians, it bombs Bad Guys. If shocking numbers of civilians die it's because they were actually Bad Guys, or because Bad Guys killed them, or because a Bad Guy stood too close to them. If none of those reasons apply then it's for some other mysterious reason we are still waiting for the IDF to investigate.
Rule 6: Criticizing anything Israel does means you hate Jewish people. There is no other possible reason for anyone to oppose acts of mass military slaughter besides a seething, obsessive hatred for a small Abrahamic faith.
Rule 7: Nothing Israel does is ever as bad as the hateful criticisms described in Rule 6. Criticisms of Israel's actions are always worse than Israel's actions themselves, because those critics hate Jews and wish to commit another Holocaust. Preventing this must consume 100 percent of our political energy and attention.
Rule 8: Israelis are only ever the victims and never the victimizers. If Israelis kill Iranians, it's because the Iranians hate Jews. If Iranians kill Israelis, it's because the Iranians hate Jews. Israel is an innocent little lamb that just wants to mind its own business in peace.
Rule 9: The fact that Israel is literally always in a state of war with its neighbors and with displaced indigenous populations must be interpreted as proof that Rule 8 is true instead of proof that Rule 8 is ridiculous nonsense.
Rule 10: Muslim lives are much, much less important to us than western lives or Israeli lives. Nobody is allowed to think too hard about why this might be.
Rule 11: The media always tell the truth about Israel and its various conflicts. If you doubt this then you are likely in violation of Rule 6.
Rule 12: Unsubstantiated claims which portray Israel's enemies in a negative light may be reported as factual news stories without any fact checking or qualifications, while extensively evidenced records of Israeli criminality must be reported on with extreme skepticism and doubtful qualifiers like "Hezbollah says" or "according to the Hamas-run health ministry". This is important to do because otherwise you might get accused of being a propagandist.
Rule 13: Israel must continue to exist in its current iteration no matter what it costs or how many people need to die. There is no need to present any logically or morally grounded reasons why this is the case. If you dispute this then you are likely in violation of Rule 6.
Rule 14: The US government has never lied about anything ever, and is always on the right side of every conflict.
Rule 15: Israel is the last bastion of freedom and democracy in the middle east and therefore must be defended, no matter how many journalists it has to assassinate, no matter how many press institutions it needs to shut down, no matter how many protests its supporters need to dismantle, no matter how much free speech it needs to eliminate, no matter how many civil rights its western backers need to erase, and no matter how many elections its lobbyists need to buy.

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#Gaza #Genocide
#TelAviv #Beach
@palestine

Not news, just a comment...

Video uploaded 3 days ago. This is what happens in Tel Aviv, some 50 miles away from Gaza, where 2 mil people are starving, under relentless bombarding.
Looks like TelAvivians don't give two fucks about what their army is doing in their name in Gaza. Lovely people.

youtube.com/watch?v=js70cbS_og…


Tel Aviv loves life

Want to suport my work? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/schlijperIsrael, Tel Aviv. June 7, 2025 19:14Sunset time in Tel Aviv, Charles Clore Garden© Thomas Schli...
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Américo DA SILVA

Traduction, il va continuer son soutien inconditionnel (en fournissant honteusement des composants militaires et autres), tout en dénonçant le massacre, pour se laver les mains des exactions commises, tout en laissant bibi sous mandat de la CPI, survoler le territoire, afin de prendre le micro pour demander la solution à deux états, ce à quoi Israël lui rétorque d'aller se faire voir. Il va peut-être effectivement finir comme Mozart.

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Projectile hits central Tel Aviv amid warning of Iranian retaliation
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2025/6/13/projectile-hits-central-tel-aviv-amid-warning-of-iranian-retaliation?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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Projectile hits central Tel Aviv amid warning of Iranian retaliation

A projectile struck central Tel Aviv, resulting in a massive explosion that sent plumes of smoke towering into the air.
Al Jazeera

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»Weltgemeinschaft«: Angriffskrieg abgenickt jungewelt.de/artikel/501944.we…

»Weltgemeinschaft«: Angriffskrieg abgenickt

Israel attackiert Iran, aber internationale Stimmen rufen überwiegend Teheran zu »Zurückhaltung« und »Deeskalation« auf. Trump räumt seine Mitwisserschaft ein, und auch Bundeskanzler Merz wurde kurz zuvor eingeweiht.
Reinhard Lauterbach (junge Welt)

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#Israel accuses its enemies of using civilians as human shields.

One of the Iranian missiles that hit Tel-Aviv struck right next to what seems to be an air defense launcher planted in the middle of the city. You could see missiles shooting out of it.

And now the Israelis say that #Iran is targeting civilian areas.

This is what I am talking about:

masto.ai/@GM7077/1146776573978…


GM7077 (@GM7077@masto.ai)

Attached: 1 video The moment Iran targeted the Israeli Ministry of Defense headquarters in Tel Aviv as part of the *first salvo*. Iran 100% has the right to defend itself against genociders. #Iran #ZionistEntity #Israel #Palestine
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Argentina: Retirees, Union Members, and Students Demonstrate Against Ban on Cristina Fernández de Kirchner’s Holding Office orinocotribune.com/argentina-r…

Argentina: Retirees, Union Members, and Students Demonstrate Against Ban on Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's Holding Office

As is the case every Wednesday, thousands of retirees, trade union members, members of social movements, and students marched in Buenos Aires, capital of Argentina.
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Lana Del Rey - Summertime Sadness (Official Music Video)

"Summertime Sadness" by Lana Del Rey is a hauntingly beautiful track that captures the bittersweet essence of love and nostalgia. With its lush production and emotive lyrics, the song has become a defining moment in Lana's career, resonating with fans for its melancholic yet captivating vibe. Featured in "Born To Die - The Paradise Edition," it showcases her unique artistry.

Lyrics:
Kiss me hard before you go
Summertime sadness
I just wanted you to know
That, baby, you the best

I got my red dress on tonight
Dancin' in the dark in the pale moonlight
Done my hair up real big, beauty queen style
High heels off, I'm feelin' alive

Oh, my God, I feel it in the air
Telephone wires above are sizzlin' like a snare
Honey, I'm on fire, I feel it everywhere
Nothin' scares me anymore
(One, two, three, four)

Kiss me hard before you go
Summertime sadness
I just wanted you to know
That, baby, you the best

I got that summertime, summertime sadness
Su-su-summertime, summertime sadness
Got that summertime, summertime sadness
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh

I'm feelin' electric tonight
Cruisin' down the coast goin' 'bout 99
Got my bad baby by my heavenly side
I know if I go, I'll die happy tonight

Oh, my God, I feel it in the air
Telephone wires above are sizzlin' like a snare
Honey, I'm on fire, I feel it everywhere
Nothin' scares me anymore
(One, two, three, four)

Kiss me hard before you go
Summertime sadness
I just wanted you to know
That baby, you the best

I got that summertime, summertime sadness
Su-su-summertime, summertime sadness
Got that summertime, summertime sadness
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh

Think I'll miss you forever
Like the stars miss the sun in the mornin' sky
Later's better than never
Even if you're gone, I'm gonna drive, drive, drive

I got that summertime, summertime sadness
Su-su-summertime, summertime sadness
Got that summertime, summertime sadness
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh

Kiss me hard before you go
Summertime sadness
I just wanted you to know
That, baby, you the best

I got that summertime, summertime sadness
Su-su-summertime, summertime sadness
Got that summertime, summertime sadness
Oh, oh-oh-oh-oh

Album Artist: Lana Del Rey
Album(s): Born To Die - The Paradise Edition
Written by: Elizabeth Grant, Richard W. Nowels Jr.
Music genre(s): Pop Indie
Released: #2012
Decade for first release: #2010sMusic

#LanaDelRey #BornToDieTheParadiseEdition #SummertimeSadness #Pop #Indie #2010sMusic #Melancholic #Nostalgia #Haunting

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Kendrick Lamar - Not Like Us

"Not Like Us" by Kendrick Lamar is a powerful track that showcases his lyrical prowess and unique perspective. The song delves into themes of individuality and resilience, highlighting Kendrick's ability to connect with listeners on a deep level. As a standout piece from the upcoming album, it promises to further solidify his impact on the hip-hop landscape.

Lyrics:
Psst, I see dead people
Mustard on the beat, ho

Ay, Mustard on the beat, ho
Deebo, any rap nigga, he a free-throw
Man down, call an amberlamps, tell him, "Breathe, bro"
Nail a nigga to the cross, he walk around like Teezo
What's up with these jabroni-ass niggas tryna see Compton?
The industry can hate me, fuck 'em all and they mama
How many opps you really got? I mean, it's too many options
I'm finna pass on this body, I'm John Stockton
Beat your ass and hide the Bible if God watchin'

Sometimes you gotta pop out and show niggas
Certified boogeyman, I'm the one that upped the score with 'em
Walk him down, whole time I know he got some ho in him
Pole on him, extort shit, bully the flow on him
Say, Drake, I hear you like 'em young
You better not ever go to cell block one
To any bitch that talk to him and they in love
Just make sure you hide your lil' sister from him

They tell me Chubbs the only one that get your hand-me-downs
And PARTY at the party, playin' with his nose now
And Baka got a weird case, why is he around?
Certified Lover Boy? Certified pedophiles
Wop, wop, wop, wop, wop, Dot, fuck 'em up
Wop, wop, wop, wop, wop, I'ma do my stuff
Why you trollin' like a bitch? Ain't you tired?
Tryna strike a chord and it's probably A minor

They not like us, they not like us, they not like us
They not like us, they not like us, they not like us

You think the Bay gon' let you disrespect Pac, nigga?
I think that Oakland show gon' be your last stop, nigga
Did Cole fouI, I don't know why you still pretendin'
What is the owl? Bird niggas and bird bitches, go
The audience not dumb, shape the stories how you want
Hey, Drake, they're not slow
Rabbit hole is still deep, I can go further, I promise
Ain't that somethin'? B-Rad stands for bitch and you Malibu most wanted

Ain't no law, boy, you ballboy, fetch Gatorade or somethin'
Since 2009, I had this bitch jumpin'
You niggas'll get a wedgie, be flipped over your boxers
What OVO for? The "Other Vaginal Option"? Pussy
Nigga better straighten they posture, got famous all up in Compton
Might write this for the doctorate, tell the pop star quit hidin'
Fuck a caption, want action, no accident
And I'm hands-on, he fuck around, get polished

Fucked on Wayne girl while he was in jail, that's connivin'
Then get his face tatted like a bitch apologizin'
I'm glad DeRoz' came home, y'all didn't deserve him neither
From Alondra down to Central, nigga better not speak on Serena
And your homeboy need subpoena, that predator move in flocks
That name gotta be registered and placed on neighborhood watch
I lean on you niggas like another line of Wock'
Yeah, it's all eyes on me, and I'ma send it up to Pac, ay

Put the wrong label on me, I'ma get 'em dropped, ay
Sweet Chin Music, and I won't pass the aux, ay
How many stocks do I really have in stock? Ay
One, two, three, four, five, plus five, ay
Devil is a lie, he a 69 God, ay
Freaky-ass niggas need to stay they ass inside, ay
Roll they ass up like a fresh pack of 'za, ay
City is back up, it's a must, we outside, ay

They not like us, they not like us, they not like us
They not like us, they not like us, they not like us

Once upon a time, all of us was in chains
Homie still doubled down callin' us some slaves
Atlanta was the Mecca, buildin' railroads and trains
Bear with me for a second, let me put y'all on game
The settlers was usin' town folk to make 'em richer
Fast-forward, 2024, you got the same agenda
You run to Atlanta when you need a check balance
Let me break it down for you, this the real nigga challenge

You called Future when you didn't see the club (ay, what?)
Lil Baby helped you get your lingo up (what?)
21 gave you false street cred
Thug made you feel like you a slime in your head (ay, what?)
Quavo said you can be from Northside (what?)
2 Chainz say you good, but he lied
You run to Atlanta when you need a few dollars
No, you not a colleague, you a fuckin' colonizer
The family matter, and the truth of the matter
It was God's plan to show y'all the liar

Mm, mm-mm
He a fan, he a fan, he a fan (mm), he a fan, he a fan, he a

Freaky-ass nigga, he a 69 God
Freaky-ass nigga, he a 69 God
Hey, hey, hey, hey, run for your life
Hey, hey, hey, hey, run for your life
Freaky-ass nigga, he a 69 God
Freaky-ass nigga, he a 69 God
Hey, hey, hey, hey, run for your life
Hey, hey, hey, hey, run for your life

Let me hear you say, "OV-ho" (OV-ho)
Say, "OV-ho" (OV-ho)
Then step this way, step that way
Then step this way, step that way
Are you my friend?
Are we locked in?
Then step this way, step that way
Then step this way, step that way

Album Artist: Kendrick Lamar
Album(s): Not Like Us
Written by: Ray Charles, Mark Anthony Spears, Dijon Isaiah Mcfarlane, Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, Sean Aaron Momberger
Music genre(s): Hip Hop
Released: #2024
Decade for first release: #2020sMusic

#KendrickLamar #NotLikeUs #HipHop #2020sMusic #Powerful #Lyrical #Individuality #Resilience #Upcoming #lyrics

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#Iran #Russia
#IsraelTerroristState
@palestine

"Strikes on strategic military airfields in the Murmansk and Irkutsk regions were carried out with drones smuggled into Russian territory"
"According to Israeli media, kamikaze drones attacked surface-to-surface missile launchers at the Asfagabad base near Tehran"
Deep infiltration in both cases.
"The handwriting is literally the same. It’s as if the fight against Russia and Iran is being coordinated from one center"👇

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Double Aggression. A Single Center Coordinates Attacks Against Russia And Iran

Israel's recent aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran bears many similarities to the Kiev regime's strikes against Russia. The technology is very similar.
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Deputy Commander of the IRG: We are ready to deliver a decisive response to the Zionists and the United States. english.alahednews.news/fastne…

Deputy Commander of the IRG: We are ready to deliver a decis...

Alahednews - Fastnews - Deputy Commander of the IRG: We are ready to deliver a decisive response to the Zionists and the United States.
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