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UN-Generaldebatte: Wadephul prangert Krieg im Gazastreifen an
Außenminister Wadephul hat bei der UN-Vollversammlung das israelische Vorgehen im Gazastreifen kritisiert. Außerdem äußerte er Zweifel an einer deutschen Beteiligung bei einer möglichen Gaza-Friedenstruppe. Dem Iran bot er neue Atom-Gespräche an.
Y’all, history may not repeat, but it sure does reflect. In 1934, some of the German military were not happy about Hitler. This led to the Night of the Long Knives, where any military or political leader not willing to swear a loyalty oath was eliminated. Subsequently the German forces were consolidated into a unified command under Hitler’s direct control.
I tell you that story to tell you this one. The Secretary of Scotch and War, Fox weekend host Pete Hegseth has demanded that every Flag Officer in every branch of the service, everywhere in every command in the world, must fly to DC Tuesday for a meeting. It is unheard of to enable this sort of security threat.
This puts the entire military structure at risk. It removes generals and admirals from fields of active engagement. It is insane in a world where we have secure communications. 800 Flag Officers and their staff is about 1200 people, most of whom have dedicated 30+ years to service. Thats 36,000 years of experience.
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None of the command or their staff know why they’re all being called, but the feeling on base is that Hegseth is going to demand a loyalty oath. If he does, expect a large number of officers to resign.
That would be bad. People who have made it that far up the ranks are incredibly well educated in history and war. We stay out of conflicts because we have a military class that knows when escalation will make things worse. As a rule, military leaders do not want to put their troops in combat. They’ve all been in combat.
It’s the fucking chickenhawks and Christian Nationalists that want to send our kids to meat grinders. If Hegseth makes our military leaders resign if they won’t swear an oath, those that are left will be ridiculously dangerous.
This is a very real crisis, and one that I see no way to stop.
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if Hegseth demands a loyalty oath directly to Donald Trump or whomever is President of the United States, that is obviously meant to override and replace their oath to the US constitution, neither I nor anybody else of right mind would be surprised if they pulled side arms on the eminent threat to the constitution and arrested Hegseth.
If there is an oath test, it is probably very ambiguous, and will not contain sufficient evidence to end this executive coup.
By degrees.
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And a third thing I just realized. All of these staff will be trapped in DC if the GOP engineers the shut down they want.
This means we will have beheaded the military, left them with no way to return to their command, shut the government down, and woo howdy y’all, if you wanted to give the military illegal commands, that would be the perfect time.
Also, if I were an enemy of the country, and I realized that Hegseth had already fired all the female generals, like the ones in charge of #infosec, and then every Flag Officer was disabled, that is when I would hit. China has access to our power grid. NK has gotten into all sorts of stuff. Russia has their fingers everywhere.
I gotta admit it, I’m not often spooked, but when my staff Sargent bestie says “ya know keeping a couple of weeks of water and canned goods might not be a bad idea.” I get twitchy.
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Statisticians have uncovered likely manipulation of votes in NC, PA so far:
1️⃣ Swing states have drastic statistical deviation from norm
2️⃣ Cybersec found they all have the same vote tabulation system... and have CELLULAR MODEMS
▶️ Bombshell Claim: #ELECTION MANIPULATED
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Featured story, from Mary Tuma: “This bill will harm women and could even lead to more pregnant women dying because they couldn’t access life-saving medications. The only reason we haven’t returned to the days of ‘coat-hanger abortions’ is because of the medication #abortion pill.” texasobserver.org/texas-legisl…
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Texas Legislature Passes ‘Bounty Hunter’ Ban on Abortion Pills
House Bill 7 attacks one of the last remaining options for reproductive care in Texas and declares legal war on blue states.Mary Tuma (The Texas Observer)
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🫧 Former Facebook Exec Warns AI Industry Is Entirely Built on "Vibes"
｢ some 33 US-based AI startups have raised over $100 million in 2025 alone. A handful of those funding rounds were in the billions. So far, none of them are even close to turning a profit on AI, something even the leading big tech giants can’t seem to figure out ｣
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Former Facebook Exec Issues Dire Warning for AI Industry
In an interview, Julie Zhuo explained that AI companies putting the pedal to the metal can't even see over the steering wheel.Joe Wilkins (Futurism)
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Sequoia National Forest
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Foxgloves can be found growing wild around Scotland, but they are also a very popular garden flower and no wonder, they can be very spectacular and can grow very tall.
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Inside A Stone House That Follows the Land
McLean Quinlan’s Bay House is a low-energy seaside home built from stone and oak, with light-filled interiors, custom joinery, and sweeping ocean views.Erin (CONTEMPORIST)
A Moody Mid-Century Modern House With Playful Family Spaces
A 1950s home transformed into a warm, light-filled space for family living, blending moody mid-century style with playful, modern updates.Erin (CONTEMPORIST)
twin chairs by A204 reconfigure into tables and shelving units
same same by design studio a204 consists of a pair of twin chairs conceived as both independent and combinable elements.A204 (Designboom)
You can’t even trust gameplay footage anymore, let alone screenshots.
Here’s why.
On my HDR-capable monitor, this scene was jaw-droppingly vivid. The lighting, the shadows, the sense of depth—it all popped in a way that felt alive. But the moment you view the same clip on a regular screen, it turns flat and washed out. Almost uncanny.
HDR changes everything. More than resolution. More than refresh rate. It’s the real leap forward.
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I had fainted, unless I had believed
to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
Psalm 27:13
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2 Bored Guys, die YouTuber, die sonst für fern tätig sind, lassen in ihrem Video über Actimel ordentlich den Pippi-Kacka-Humor raus.Nils Hünerfürst (Hünerfürst.de)
El ajoblanco andaluz mantiene su protagonismo en otoño con un toque de vinagre de Jerez al Moscatel
La receta tradicional se renueva sin perder su esencia y sigue presente en mesas malagueñas durante los días templadosVinetur
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Devonport Leat, Dartmoor, Devon
Constructed 1790s to carry water from Dartmoor to Plymouth Dock (later renamed Devonport). It mostly follows the contours but in places the terrain forces a different approach. Here a cascade of water descends 50m and is then carried on a wooden aquaduct over the River Meavy. A rather special place for me. 📸 December 2018.
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New York Times in Panik: Europa „fürchtet“ US-Unterstützung für Patrioten - PI-NEWS
Die linksdominierten US-Medien überschlagen sich wieder einmal in Panikmeldungen. Die New York Times warnt in ihrer Printausgabe von Freitag in einem langen Artikel davor, dass Präsident Donald Trump und sein Vize JD Vance rechte und patriotische Bew…PI (PI-NEWS)
La gilda y la Manzanilla refuerzan su alianza como aperitivo en el tapeo español
Nuevas versiones del clásico pincho vasco y el auge del vino generoso amplían sus posibilidades en bares y hogaresVinetur
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Most of my neighbors have already evacuated,
but I am still stuck here without money for transportation, no tent to protect my daughters, and not even a burial shroud if something happens to me.
The neighborhood is almost empty, and our fear grows with every moment.
Please help me evacuate to a safer place.
Any support, even small, could save our lives.
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Chicago Cubs place RHP Cade Horton on the 15-day IL with a rib injury
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