Trump says 25% tariffs coming for Japan and South Korea as trade war escalates again
Trump says 25% tariffs coming for Japan and South Korea as trade war escalates again
President Donald Trump sent out letters to nations that haven't entered into trade agreements with the U.S., informing them of their new tariff rates., USA TODAY (USA TODAY)
YouTube Forces Dubs Now
Saw this video on another platform and I thought let me go to YouTube so I can share it, only to hear AI voices. I'm like WTF? I investigate and find out that it's auto dubbed and that there's no option to disable it. Huh?
youtube.com/shorts/9V90gOkOJBc
- YouTube
Profitez des vidéos et de la musique que vous aimez, mettez en ligne des contenus originaux, et partagez-les avec vos amis, vos proches et le monde entier.youtube.com
Brussels backs off from big farm shake-up. Cuts are coming anyway.
Brussels backs off from big farm shake-up. Cuts are coming anyway.
The European Commission tried to gut the EU farm budget. Farmers, ministers and lobbyists fought back and won. But with funds shrinking, the pain is only delayed.Bartosz Brzeziński (POLITICO)
US only has 25% of all Patriot missile interceptors needed for Pentagon’s military plans
US only has 25% of all Patriot missile interceptors needed for Pentagon’s military plans
Exclusive: Low stockpiles for the crucial Patriot missile interceptors led to Trump administration pausing transfers to UkraineHugo Lowell (The Guardian)
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Ind. Public Universities “Voluntarily” Ending 19% of Degrees
Ind. Public Universities “Voluntarily” Ending 19% of Degrees
Ahead of a new law setting a minimum number of graduates for academic programs, institutions have vowed to cut or merge more than 400 undergraduate and graduate degrees.Ryan Quinn (Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs)
I guess you can only go to college for one of the 3 Rs now. Readin’, ‘ritein’, or ‘rithmetic.
Actually it’s Indiana, so it’s probably only religious studies, business, and poli sci that are left.
Greek docker workers refuse to handle ‘murderous cargo’ bound for Israel
Greek docker workers refuse to handle ‘murderous cargo’ bound for Israel
Union organizers say the port must not serve as a waypoint for weapons used in Israel’s war on Gaza, urging workers across borders to reject complicity in arms transfersthecradle.co
Greek docker workers refuse to handle ‘murderous cargo’ bound for Israel
Greek docker workers refuse to handle ‘murderous cargo’ bound for Israel
Union organizers say the port must not serve as a waypoint for weapons used in Israel’s war on Gaza, urging workers across borders to reject complicity in arms transfersthecradle.co
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Greek docker workers refuse to handle ‘murderous cargo’ bound for Israel
Greek docker workers refuse to handle ‘murderous cargo’ bound for Israel
Union organizers say the port must not serve as a waypoint for weapons used in Israel’s war on Gaza, urging workers across borders to reject complicity in arms transfersthecradle.co
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Asking About Tuxedo Computers
First of all, I'm not sure this is the best community for this, so if you think there is a more suitable one, please inform me.
So I've been looking for manufacturers that sell computers with Linux out of the box and I remembered hearing about Tuxedo Computers. Some people seem to really like them, but I've also heard of some people complaining about them too.
And so I've come here to ask this community what are your experiences with this vendor? Is there somewhere else I should look? Thanks in advance.
We have a few Tuxedo computers and some other Linux brands at our company and are generally happy about them. Cheaper devices have a less than perfect keyboard (though I liked the one on the slimbook) a worse camera and microphone (though some are very ok).
I'm very happy with these Linux devices. The few makes for which we needed parts also supplied them but sending the device their way for repair took longer than we'd have wanted.
I loved my Pulse 15 (Gen 1) from Tuxedo
It was a performance monster and still had amazing battery life.
But as others have said, they only take some finished Clevo models - like most small distributors, who can't afford their own factory.
But they verify that everything runs with Linux, else they sometimes patch stuff.
And I need to highlight their support!
After years with my Pulse 15 the battery became a pillow, because I used a USB C charger that wasn't working right (always switched on and off, which killed the battery)
Pretty much without questions asked I got a new battery for free.
Now I have it to my nephew, who enjoys Minecraft on this laptop (still Linux), but the CMOS battery was dead.
Got that one for free as well after warranty
So, I can't really complain about them.
Actually the opposite.
But I still settled for a Framework 16, because I wanted something different and the models at that time weren't fitting my use case...
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They are gonna hand the election to the GOP because they refuse to fucking retire and let a new generation make decisions.
The DNC is just as culpable for both Trump terms as the GOP voters imo.
I can highly recommend this book for a broad analysis redletterspp.com/products/chin…
The TLDR of it is that economic growth is positively correlated with the increase in the standard of living. A country like China started out with a very low standard of living after the revolution, and the primary goal of the party has been to raise people out of poverty. This necessarily correlates with the rise in consumption.
I agree that you can reach a point where further economic growth may not produce meaningful improvements in the standard of living, but majority of the world is far from that point right now.
China’s Great Road - Lessons for Marxist theory and socialist practices
CHINA’S GREAT ROAD Lessons for Marxist theory and socialist practices Articles by John Ross The accumulated achievements of China since its revolution of 1949 are so great that they have now not only changed the world but must lead every socialist an…PRAXIS PRESS
Why China's ultimatum to Myanmar rebels threatens global supply of heavy rare earths
July 8 (Reuters) - The global supply of heavy rare earths hinges in part on the outcome of a months-long battle between a rebel army and the Chinese-backed military junta in the hills of northern Myanmar.
The Kachin Independence Army since December has been battling the junta over the town of Bhamo, less than 100 km (62 miles) from the Chinese border, as part of the civil war that erupted after the military's 2021 coup.
Nearly half the world's supply of heavy rare earths is extracted from mines in Kachin state, including those north of Bhamo, a strategically-vital garrison town. They are then shipped to China for processing into magnets that power electronic vehicles and wind turbines.
China, which has a near-monopoly over the processing of heavy rare earths, has threatened to halt buying the minerals mined in KIA-controlled territory unless the militia stops trying to seize full control of Bhamo, according to three people familiar with the matter.
One of the people, a KIA official, said the Chinese demand was made in May, without detailing where the discussions took place. Another person, a KIA commander, said Beijing was represented by foreign ministry officials at the talks.
Record escape attempt: 19-year-old Lviv resident tried to illegally cross the border 13 times
Record escape attempt: 19-year-old Lviv resident tried to illegally cross the border 13 times
A 19-year-old Lviv resident was detained in Zakarpattia for the thirteenth time attempting to illegally cross the border. He was trying to get to Hungary, seeking better living conditions.Olga Rozgon (UNN)
Don't forget to thank our Lord and Saviour Mr. Zelensky (and the brave heroes protecting Ukraine's borders!) that this criminal was caught!
Just imagine what would happen if he actually managed to escape, and god-forbid lived a happy life instead of being kidnapped in a few years (or earlier..) off the streets and sent into meat grinder to die? That would be terrible!
God bless western democracy.
And some people are really surprised how can people say that Russia is liberating Ukraine... Yeah, those must be tankies. Obviously freedom is slavery.
right?!
imagine the pandimonium taking place if all of these criminals got away scott free to live the rest of their lives instead of patriotically dying in the war that the united states fooled the country into starting with russia.
and just like the american ice agents, the border guards don't want the public to know what their faces look like.
Even if the US had a hand in it, starting war can never be the correct awnser.
In the end the regular people suffer for the rich oligarchs power games.
US only has 25% of all Patriot missile interceptors needed for Pentagon’s military plans
The United States only has about 25% of the Patriot missile interceptors it needs for all of the Pentagon’s military plans after burning through stockpiles in the Middle East in recent months, an alarming depletion that led to the Trump administration freezing the latest transfer of munitions to Ukraine.
The stockpile of the Patriot missiles has fallen so low that it raised concern inside the Pentagon that it could jeopardize potential US military operations, and deputy defense secretary, Stephen Feinberg, authorized the transfer to be halted while they reviewed where weapons were being sent.
Donald Trump appeared to reverse at least part of that decision on Monday when he told reporters in advance of a dinner at the White House with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he would “send some more weapons” to Ukraine, although he did not disclose whether that would include Patriot systems.
US only has 25% of all Patriot missile interceptors needed for Pentagon’s military plans
Exclusive: Low stockpiles for the crucial Patriot missile interceptors led to Trump administration pausing transfers to UkraineHugo Lowell (The Guardian)
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Funny thinking about some retired Raytheon engineer being approached to continue making weapons like fucking Galen Erso. "I'm too old for this shit."
Yeah, that makes sense though. Amazing the US hasn't been dethroned already.
The Stress Test Liberalism Never Saw Coming
Prosperity Falters, Alternatives RiseDialectical Dispatches
How the Liberals are eroding workers’ Charter-protected rights
How the Liberals are eroding workers’ Charter-protected rights
Prime Minister Mark Carney is presenting himself as a politician who has a vision of a new, more prosperous and sovereign Canada.canadiandimension.com
Former Wagner fighter seeks asylum in Finland after fleeing Russia
The combatant reportedly served as a company commander in Russia's 433rd Motorised Rifle Regiment.
Archived version: archive.is/newest/yle.fi/a/74-…
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How checklists lie with facts, and are bad for figuring out privacy of apps etc.
cross-posted from: beehaw.org/post/20989376
Where Soatok goes over why checklists are meaningless when trying to figure out if something is private or just for comparisons in general.
How checklists lie with facts, and are bad for figuring out privacy of apps etc.
Where Soatok goes over why checklists are meaningless when trying to figure out if something is private or just for comparisons in general.Checklists Are The Thief Of Joy - Dhole Moments
I have never seen security and privacy checklists used for any other purpose but deception. After pondering this observation, I’m left seriously doubting if comparison checklists have any val…Dhole Moments
Interesting article, and I feel that it's pretty fair. At first, I thought they were talking about this checklist, but I see they're different. The version I followed doesn't seem to have the same issues (lists jurisdiction but doesn't give it a rating, doesn't list or rate encryption methods at all, no summary at the beginning, etc.).
I think checklists/matrices still have their place, as listing all the branches/options might get too cluttered for a diagram, but I do understand why flowcharts (or the neat venn diagrams that get posted here often) can express information better. I don't think checklists are inherently biased, I just think you need a good decision maker behind the list.
I think the article was an interesting read. From a laymen's perspective it felt like it got to side tracked by the examples mentioned in the intro (the initial list example and signal vs mls).
When I initially started reading I had thought there would be more information for how someone that is new to a subject could spot and differentiate these lists from the ones the author says the article isn't about without being an expert.
Instead it feels like the title of the article ends up being more of a sub header and the sub header "How Do You Compare Signal to MLS?" was actually a more appropriate title.
Gosuki: a privacy friendly, real time, multi-browser, extension-free bookmark manager
Hi all !
I just released the first version of Gosuki, a multi-browser real time bookmark manager I have been writing on and off for the past few years. It aggregates your bookmarks in real time across all browsers and even external APIs such as Reddit and Github.
- Github: github.com/blob42/gosuki
- Documentation: gosuki.net/
I was always annoyed by the existing bookmark management solutions and wanted a tool that just works without relying on browser extensions, self-hosted servers or cloud services. As a developer and Linux user I also find myself using multiple browsers simultaneously depending on the needs so I needed something that works with any browser and can handle multiple profiles per browser.
The few solutions that exist require manual management of bookmarks. Gosuki automatically catches any new bookmark in real time so no need to manually export and synchronize your bookmarks. It allows a tag based bookmarking experience even if the native browser does not support tags. You just hit ctrl+d and write your tags in the title.
Feature Highlights:
- A single binary with no dependencies or browser extensions necessary. It just work right out of the box.
- Use the universal
ctrl+dshortcut to add bookmarks and call custom commands. - Tag with #hashtags even if your browser does not support it. You can even add tags in the Title. If you are used to organize your bookmarks in folders, they become tags
- Real time tracking of bookmark changes
- Builtin, local Web UI which also works without Javascript (w3m friendly)
sukicli command for a dmenu/rofi compatible output- Modular and extensible: Run custom scripts and actions per tags and folders when particular bookmarks are detected
- Browser Agnostic: Detects which browsers you have installed and watch changes across all of them
- Also handles multiple profiles per browser
- Stores bookmarks in a portable sqlite database compatible with the Buku. You can use any program that was made for buku.
- Can fetch your bookmarks from external APIs (Reddit and Github for now).
- Easily extensible to handle any browser or API
It's open source with an AGPLv3 license, Checkout the README and website docs for more details.
GitHub - blob42/gosuki: extension-free, multi-browser, real time, cloudless bookmark manager
extension-free, multi-browser, real time, cloudless bookmark manager - blob42/gosukiGitHub
Gosuki: a privacy friendly, real time, multi-browser, extension-free bookmark manager
Hello r/linux !
I just released the first version of Gosuki, a multi-browser real time bookmark manager I have been writing on and off for the past few years. It aggregates your bookmarks in real time across all browsers and even external APIs such as Reddit and Github.
- Github: github.com/blob42/gosuki
- Documentation: gosuki.net/
I was always annoyed by the existing bookmark management solutions and wanted a tool that just works without relying on browser extensions, self-hosted servers or cloud services. As a developer and Linux user I also find myself using multiple browsers simultaneously depending on the needs so I needed something that works with any browser and can handle multiple profiles per browser.
The few solutions that exist require manual management of bookmarks. Gosuki automatically catches any new bookmark in real time so no need to manually export and synchronize your bookmarks. It allows a tag based bookmarking experience even if the native browser does not support tags. You just hit ctrl+d and write your tags in the title.
Feature Highlights:
- A single binary with no dependencies or browser extensions necessary. It just work right out of the box.
- Use the universal
ctrl+dshortcut to add bookmarks and call custom commands. - Tag with #hashtags even if your browser does not support it. You can even add tags in the Title. If you are used to organize your bookmarks in folders, they become tags
- Real time tracking of bookmark changes
- Builtin, local Web UI which also works without Javascript (w3m friendly)
sukicli command for a dmenu/rofi compatible output- Modular and extensible: Run custom scripts and actions per tags and folders when particular bookmarks are detected
- Browser Agnostic: Detects which browsers you have installed and watch changes across all of them
- Also handles multiple profiles per browser
- Stores bookmarks in a portable sqlite database compatible with the Buku. You can use any program that was made for buku.
- Can fetch your bookmarks from external APIs (Reddit and Github for now).
- Easily extensible to handle any browser or API
It's open source with an AGPLv3 license, Checkout the README and website docs for more details.
GitHub - blob42/gosuki: extension-free, multi-browser, real time, cloudless bookmark manager
extension-free, multi-browser, real time, cloudless bookmark manager - blob42/gosukiGitHub
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~~Not yet, it manages snaps but I can add flatpaks as well. I made it so all definitions are in a single file so that people can easily contribute by testing. I will update the documentation to reflect this.~~
Update: the latest v1.2.0 alsow works with snaps and flatpaks
Rape hoax redux: Debunking the latest relaunch of a genocidal atrocity propaganda lie
Today the Israeli death and rape-cult that has actually been engaged in systematic pedophilic gang-rape of Palestinian children, girls, boys, women and men is going to desperately try to re-launch the genocidal atrocity propaganda rape hoax.
Before I begin, this is essential: Haaretz itself citing the forensic pathologists at the Shura Base where all the bodies from October 7 were brought for detailed forensic analysis and autopsies stated that none of them, zero, had any signs of rape, sexual violence or genital mutilation. None of them. Zero.
So all these genocidal hoax-actors are proven liars. They are all established proven genocide-actors performing a script to ensure the actual mass systematic pedophilic gang-rape of Palestinian children, girls, boys, women and men continues until they have all been raped to death.
They link to the report which has now been published. Guess what? It cites Shari Mendes and ZAKA's Chaim Otmazgin as part of their cast of genocide-hoaxers, both of whom have been exposed as liars ages ago. Mendes said she saw non-existent fetuses cut from wombs. Otmazgin was forced to admit he lied about a rape he claimed he saw by the AP. Again, all of this was made public long ago and anyone who knows anything about the rape hoax is aware of this, as you can see here and here.
This by itself renders the entire "report" totally useless genocidal propaganda trash.
On page 38 they cite as evidence Otmazgin's claim that he has photos of a metal object inserted into a vagina. But the UN's Patten report, NBC News and Haaretz saw those photos and said he lied about it. I debunked the entire report in less than 10 seconds after I first opened it by just looking for this.
Rape hoax redux: Debunking the latest relaunch of a genocidal atrocity propaganda lie
Today the Israeli death and rape-cult that has actually been engaged in systematic pedophilic gang-rape of Palestinian children, girls, boys, women and men is going to desperately try to re-launch the genocidal atrocity propaganda rape hoax.
Before I begin, this is essential: Haaretz itself citing the forensic pathologists at the Shura Base where all the bodies from October 7 were brought for detailed forensic analysis and autopsies stated that none of them, zero, had any signs of rape, sexual violence or genital mutilation. None of them. Zero.
So all these genocidal hoax-actors are proven liars. They are all established proven genocide-actors performing a script to ensure the actual mass systematic pedophilic gang-rape of Palestinian children, girls, boys, women and men continues until they have all been raped to death.
They link to the report which has now been published. Guess what? It cites Shari Mendes and ZAKA's Chaim Otmazgin as part of their cast of genocide-hoaxers, both of whom have been exposed as liars ages ago. Mendes said she saw non-existent fetuses cut from wombs. Otmazgin was forced to admit he lied about a rape he claimed he saw by the AP. Again, all of this was made public long ago and anyone who knows anything about the rape hoax is aware of this, as you can see here and here.
This by itself renders the entire "report" totally useless genocidal propaganda trash.
On page 38 they cite as evidence Otmazgin's claim that he has photos of a metal object inserted into a vagina. But the UN's Patten report, NBC News and Haaretz saw those photos and said he lied about it. I debunked the entire report in less than 10 seconds after I first opened it by just looking for this.
Yet again, a free open-source Chinese AI has beaten all the investor-funded favorites like OpenAI, Anthropic, Grok, etc.
cross-posted from: futurology.today/post/5555646
If you tend towards conspiracy theory-type thinking, you might wonder if the Chinese government is directing its AI sector to use open-source AI to undermine US AI efforts. If they aren't, is it just a coincidence that this is what is happening?Two things seem inevitable to me if the trend of Chinese open-source AI equalling Western efforts keeps up. A) - It will eventually bankrupt the Western AI companies and their investors, as the hundreds of billions poured into them will never be realized in profits. B) The 21st century will be built on Chinese AI, as it will be what most of the world uses.
The former seems more dramatic in the short term, but the latter is what will be more significant in the long term.
Moonshot AI just released Kimi K2: China is not so behind in Agentic AI either it would seem.
British airbase used by Israeli war planes involved in bombing Gaza
At least three Israeli Air Force (IAF) jets have landed at RAF Brize Norton since September 2024, Drop Site reports.
KC-707 “Re’em” jets, which refuel other planes in the air, are said to have landed at the Oxfordshire base on at least nine occasions during trips between Israel and the US.
Of these stops, eight reportedly lasted more between one to three hours potentially indicating that the planes were refuelling.
Re’em military planes have been spotted refuelling Israeli F-35 bombers and two of those which stopped in the UK had also been observed providing refuelling and logistics support to planes engaged in bombing raids, Drop Site reports.
British airbase used by Israeli war planes involved in bombing Gaza
A BRITISH airbase is reportedly being used by Israeli war planes involved in the bombing of Gaza.Hamish Morrison (The National)
Cambodian sites of Khmer Rouge brutality added to UNESCO heritage list
Three sites used by Cambodia’s brutal Khmer Rouge regime as torture and execution sites 50 years ago have been added by UNESCO to its World Heritage List.
Archived version: archive.is/newest/apnews.com/a…
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Sweden set to rent cells in Estonian jails as it runs out of room for its prisoners
Centre-right government rejects long-established national policies focused on rehabilitation and reintegration
Archived version: archive.is/newest/theguardian.…
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KDE Devs, I Love You, But Please Remove This Feature
KDE Devs, I Love You, But Please Remove This Feature
I cannot explain how much I do not want to see this green dot and “New!” text in my application launcher.KDE Discuss
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"Go edit the source" is starting to look like the new "let them eat cake".
How quickly you trivialize the work of the experienced kde devs that some pedestrian can wander in and mod a large project without fear.
posts gdp chartdoesn't know what gdp is or how it's measured
mocks person who does know what gdp is
average worlder
And it's not that "countries I don't like manipulate their GDP".
It's more that GDP measurements, including the PPP kind, are fundementally flawed and that's by design.
China is around 2.5 times the economy of the US at this moment by looking how much they are manufacturing
and how much electricity they use, surpassing the EU per person.
Aren't we on Lemmy.ml?
You missed the reference. I tee'd you or someone else up to reply with "I'm not your buddy, friend!"
Reference: youtu.be/zuQK6t2Esng
GDP is a terrible measure of genuine economic output, especially considering that it doesn't center production, but transaction and currency. A system highly financialized like the US, in reality, produces far less than China does, yet the US GDP is larger due to the dollar.
Plus, people still show up to argue all the time.
Neither system is perfect. Physical goods (except resources, food and medicine) can become obsolete, demand may drop significantly (especially for luxury products), can be boycotted if you piss off citizens of a rival country enough and they are subject to tariffs, which is obviously relevant with the arrogant dickhead in the white house.
Edit: I think it's still fair to say that GDP is certainly good rough indication of how well a country is doing economically. Otherwise what would be the point if everyone thinks it is useless?
Otherwise what would be the point if everyone thinks it is useless?
Capitalism trying to convince people it is still relevant and viable.
scientificamerican.com/article…
These examples illustrate the disjuncture between GDP and societal well-being and the many ways that GDP fails to be a good measure of economic performance. The growth in GDP before 2008 was not sustainable, and it was not sustained. The increase in bank profits that seemed to fuel GDP in the years before the crisis was not only at the expense of the well-being of the many people whom the financial sector exploited but also at the expense of GDP in later years. The increase in inequality was by any measure hurting our society, but GDP was celebrating the banks' successes. If there ever was an event that drove home the need for new ways of measuring economic performance and societal progress, the 2008 crisis was it.
GDP Is the Wrong Tool for Measuring What Matters
It’s time to replace gross domestic product with real metrics of well-being and sustainabilityJoseph E. Stiglitz (Scientific American)
Political Economy is complex. What GDP aims to measure is overall production, it's an explanation of wealth, however it paints a very uneven picture as it overvalues financial transactions and undervalues raw productive capacity. As a consequence, imperialist countries are overvalued (like the US), while production-focused countries are under-represented.
GDP is often pushed by liberal, western countries as it makes them look good. A more honest look, however, is multi-faceted and takes into account other metrics like social services, which often run into negative "profitability" or break even, as they aren't producing for profit. There's also the fact that the US doesn't outproduce in non-physical goods either. The US certainly has popular media and software, but it doesn't have overwhelming productive capacity in these areas.
The point of focusing on BRICS is because if you remove the financialized, almost ficticious look at capital as displayed by GDP, BRICS is more economically strong and significant, and this better reflects the real world, not just US-based self-perception.
Imperialism - ProleWiki
Imperialism is the highest stage of the capitalist mode of production, in which monopolies and cartels become the prevalent economic force of society. Lenin synthesized...ProleWiki
Imperialism - ProleWiki
Imperialism is the highest stage of the capitalist mode of production, in which monopolies and cartels become the prevalent economic force of society. Lenin synthesized...ProleWiki
What facts did I disagree with? Are you operating with a different concept of what imperialism means, ie a semantical difference but not a logical one? Or am I wrong about Russia having relatively small financial capital and thus lacking the capacity to practice imperialism in the same way western countries do? Or am I wrong about China's large and key industries being state owned, and their economy incentivizing multilateralism in order to sell more?
The first would be a semantical difference, not a disagreement with facts, the latter 2 would be if you could provide evidence to the contrary sufficient to outweigh what I said.
Imperialism - ProleWiki
Imperialism is the highest stage of the capitalist mode of production, in which monopolies and cartels become the prevalent economic force of society. Lenin synthesized...ProleWiki
Maybe, but that would be better than just saying I "disagree with facts" while being cagey about what those "facts" are. That's just ad hominem (and I mean that genuinely, you're trying to discredit me through insult, not just insult me).
Either way, ultimately, this topic has shifted entirely from the base of the conversation, which is trying to find a good measure of economic productivity, and how focusing on financialized capital masked by GDP obscures actual productivity. It's why imperialist countries are declining, and why the PRC is rising. I don't think we disagree that western countries are going downhill and that the PRC is improving, so identifying why is productive.
It's openly biased towards communism, it's a Marxist-Leninist encyclopedia. Wikipedia is also biased towards a western, liberal viewpoint. Truth is underlying and independent of interpretation, but how truth is presented is where bias shines through, and shine it does no matter where you find your source, as every source is biased. ProleWiki is nice because it includes its sources, even though it's a work in progress, and more importantly the article on imperialism is an explanation of the concept and how it exists in reality from the Marxist-Leninist point of view.
If someone has a different definition of imperialism, you can still read the ProleWiki article and appreciate it, just substitute "imperialism" with "Leninist imperialism," and read the article with that in mind. Saying a country does or doesn't meet the Leninist definition of imperialism doesn't mean it necessarily fits or doesn't fit other definitions of imperialism. The Leninist interpretation is widespread, however, because it's useful, and as such serves as an excellent explanation for how capitalism in developed countries functions and why it's simultaneously wealthy and declining rapidly.
You are confidently wrong, pepe the frog is originally from a stoner comic. Besides, I am married, so the whole incel thing doesn't exactly check out.
Edit: Very revealing how absolutely everything I post is downvoted by default, despite this comment being irrefutable fact.
I think that is also a very one-sided view on this issue. The truth most likely lies somewhere in the middle.
Centrism is a religion
No, centrism is the uncritical acceptance of the political extreme that is currently in power. It rejects nuance on and critical questioning, because that might lead to believes other than the current status quo.
It is the certainly not the opposite to being a coward, and it is synonymous with being intellectually lazy; like relying on thought terminating cliches such as "the truth most likely lies somewhere in the middle"
Once I was crossing a signalised intersection in Canada while the pedestrian light was on, and some jackass turning left on red (which is the most illegal way to run a red light btw) almost hit me and had to slam on the brakes, but what shocked me the most was that the driver behind them, also intending to turn left on red, fucking honked at the first driver for having the audacity to stop and get in their way instead of running me over.
I've also had multiple instances where I was about to cross an uncontrolled intersection and a driver (who's usually speeding to the point where I could tell with just my eyes) honks at me to get back on the sidewalk because they don't intend on stopping for me when the laws require them to. Also seen drivers turning right on red (which is legal here in BC for some reason) honking at pedestrians crossing with the light and demanding to go first when the laws say you're definitely supposed to wait until the cross walk clears.
This is why I hate drivers. They call cyclists and pedestrians entitled while doing shit like this.
Russia and Belarus plan to create AI model based on “traditional values”
Russia and Belarus intend to develop their own artificial intelligence model built on “traditional values” that would be “understandable” to citizens of both countries.
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U.S.-Installed Regime in Syria is Terrorizing the Country’s Christians - CovertAction Magazine
U.S.-Installed Regime in Syria is Terrorizing the Country’s Christians - CovertAction Magazine
In late June, Syrians experienced the worst attack on a Christian church since 1860 On June 29, 2025, I attended a church service at St. Moses the Black Orthodox Church in Pittsburgh’s Hill District. St.Daniel Kovalik (CovertAction Magazine)
Proven by the OPCW factfinding mission evidence where the report was doctored higher up
Video| Zionist Drone Raids Car in South Lebanon, Claims One Martyr
One Lebanese citizen embraced martyrdom after an Israeli drone raided his (Rapid) car with two missiles in Deir Kifa town, South Lebanon.
In the context of the Israeli attacks on the border area since this dawn, at approximately 6:30 a.m., an enemy Israeli reconnaissance aircraft dropped a sound bomb near a fishing boat off the coast of Ras Al-Naqoura.
An enemy reconnaissance aircraft also dropped a sound bomb in the vicinity of a destroyed house in the outskirts of the town of Dhahira, before later dropping a second bomb in the same town.
In a related development, enemy bulldozers established a new, small site near the newly established “Al-Hamames” site inside Lebanese territory, opposite the city of Khiyam. Furthermore, during the pre-dawn hours, Israeli bulldozers paved a 200-meter dirt road inside Lebanese territory in the town of Kfar Kila, extending from the wall toward the road leading to the “Shalhoub” station.
The occupying forces also dropped an incendiary bomb in the woods of the town of Sheheen, sparking a fire in the wooded area.
Israeli warplanes intensified their assaults last night, launching an airstrike on the rugged outskirts of Bodai in western Baalbek District, then conducting two more strikes on the highland areas near Flawi in the same region.
These attacks come in the context of Israeli violations of the ceasefire signed in November of last year, as Israel blatantly disregards all relevant international agreements and laws.
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War with Israeli enhanced Iran’s position in region: poll
War with Israeli enhanced Iran’s position in region: poll
TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – A new opinion poll indicates that a majority of Iranians believe that the country came out stronger from a recent war of aggression with the Israeli regime.Morteza Ahmadi Al Hashem (Mehr News Agency)
China helps Cuba fight blackouts, strengthen power grid
China helps Cuba fight blackouts, strengthen power grid
Cuba may slowly ease its crippling blackouts and strengthen the electricity grid as it begins building seven solar parks with the first batch of equipment from China.www.chinadaily.com.cn
US takes Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham organization off terrorist list — secretary of state
US takes Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham organization off terrorist list — secretary of state
The revocation goes into effect upon publication, with the publication date being July 8TASS
The United States has made the decision to revoke the foreign terrorist organization designation of the Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham group (outlawed in Russia)
Probably because the US plans to arm them and use them as pawns in their fight for global domination. What could go wrong?
Police detain over 500 protestors in Kenya
Hamas Deals Major Blow to Netanyahu before Trump Meeting: 6 Israeli Soldiers Dead, 10 Wounded in Firm Ambush North of Gaza
Disclaimer: casualty counts have already risen since Al-Manar published this
Six Israeli soldiers were killed, and 10 others were injured in a complex ambush carried out by the Palestinian resistance late Monday in northern Gaza, according to Zionist media outlets which underlined the loss of a soldier as well.
The southern command of Israeli Army started an immediate investigation into one of the hardest security incidents that faced the occupation forces in Gaza. Hospitals were prepared to receive the casualties, and the Zionist social media websites were filled with moaning and groaning over the harsh account.
According to the latest reports circulated by the Zionist media outlets, six soldiers were killed, and 10 others were injured in a firm ambush carried out by Al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas military wing, in Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza, late Monday.
The incident occurred when resistance fighters detonated an explosive device against an armored vehicle carrying soldiers and then targeted a robot loaded with tons of ammunition by an anti-tank missile while it was being prepared.
The resistance also targeted the Israeli rescue force that rushed into the scene. Residents of Ashkelon heard the sound of a “huge explosion,” according to Israeli news websites, which reported that one of the wounded was a senior officer.
“The recent incident in northern Gaza is still ongoing—intense fire belts and major chaos on the ground. One soldier remains missing, vehicles are burning, and all had entered areas rigged with explosive devices and were hit with RPG rounds,” the Zionist media reported.
Israeli media added that several Israeli soldiers were burned in northern Gaza.
Wounded soldiers are being evacuated from northern Gaza via military helicopters to five hospitals: Assuta Hospital in Ashdod, Soroka Hospital in Bersheba, Beilinson Hospital in Petah Tikva, Tel HaShomer Hospital in Ramat Gan, and Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem, according to the Zionist media.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, due to meet the US President Donald Trumpat the White House, has been briefed on a major ambush of Israeli [...]
Hamas Deals Major Blow to Netanyahu before Trump Meeting: 6 Israeli Soldiers Dead, 10 Wounded in Firm Ambush North of Gaza
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