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    William Edward Burghardt Du Bois “A system cannot fail those it was never meant to protect.” - Novo General Megathread for the 20th-26th of February 2026

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  • I spent a good deal of this day angry and upset and I don't like it

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    William Edward Burghardt Du Bois “A system cannot fail those it was never meant to protect.” - Novo General Megathread for the 20th-26th of February 2026

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    Bulletins and International News Discussion from February 23rd to February 28th, 2026 - Schrödinger's Nuclear Program - COTW: Iran

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  • The point is that someone was leaking this story to him and to two other outlets.

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    Bulletins and International News Discussion from February 23rd to February 28th, 2026 - Schrödinger's Nuclear Program - COTW: Iran

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  • To be clear, I don't think an attack on Iran can realistically be stopped at this point without Trump incurring a huge humiliation on himself, which means it probably can't be stopped at all. That doesn't mean that some more intelligent faction in his admin isn't trying. They'll almost certainly fail at this point, but they might delay it.

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    William Edward Burghardt Du Bois “A system cannot fail those it was never meant to protect.” - Novo General Megathread for the 20th-26th of February 2026

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  • Dunk doesn't have much training, but he has physical advantages that make up for it. He's like a young football player who's been drafted into the NFL because he's an incredibly rare athlete but still needs to learn footwork and technique and judgment.

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    William Edward Burghardt Du Bois “A system cannot fail those it was never meant to protect.” - Novo General Megathread for the 20th-26th of February 2026

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  • lmao

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    Bulletins and International News Discussion from February 23rd to February 28th, 2026 - Schrödinger's Nuclear Program - COTW: Iran

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  • So? There may have been dissension before both of those events too.

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    Bulletins and International News Discussion from February 23rd to February 28th, 2026 - Schrödinger's Nuclear Program - COTW: Iran

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  • The leaks only suggest there's dissension and disagreement in the administration. Obviously some elements, probably the dominant ones, want it to happen.

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    Bulletins and International News Discussion from February 23rd to February 28th, 2026 - Schrödinger's Nuclear Program - COTW: Iran

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  • 3 news outlets- Wall Street Journal, Axios, and the Washington Post- reporting stories about the Pentagon raising doubts about an attack on Iran. Seen speculation that this indicates someone in the administration is leaking to try and stop it:

    🚨🇺🇸🇮🇷Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine told President Trump & top officials that a military campaign against Iran could carry significant risks, in particular the possibility of entanglement in a prolonged conflict. @MarcACaputo and I write for @axios axios.com/2026/02/23/iran-st…

    Yashar Ali summarizing the WaPo story:

    We now have our third story today about the Pentagon raising doubts about a significant military operation inside Iran.

    This time from the Washington Post:

    “As the Trump administration weighs an attack on Iran, the Pentagon’s top general has cautioned President Donald Trump and other officials that shortfalls in critical munitions and a lack of support from allies will add significant risk to the operation and to U.S. personnel.

    Taking out Iran’s missile program would require hitting hundreds of targets across a country more than three times the size of Iraq.

    If the objective is to overthrow Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as Trump has mused publicly, the target set would expand dramatically to thousands of sites, including command-and-control nodes, security services, and key buildings tied to Khamenei.

    Such a campaign could extend for weeks or months, require much more munitions and expose U.S. forces to more intense retaliation, the former defense official said.

    Two munitions critical to the defense of U.S. military personnel against Iranian-launched ballistic missiles — Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD interceptors, and Patriot missile systems — have been extensively used in recent military operations in the Middle East.

    Patriot missiles also remain one of the most in-demand items by Ukraine as it defends against Russian missile attacks. 
But the U.S. produces only several hundred of both defenses each year — far less than would be needed.

    Because of their complexity and production constraints, it can take two years or more to produce each replacement missile.

    Donald Trump posted on TruthSocial denying the stories:

    https://xcancel.com/yashar/status/2026043167670460755#m

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    Bulletins and International News Discussion from February 23rd to February 28th, 2026 - Schrödinger's Nuclear Program - COTW: Iran

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  • I hope so. I hope this gives them some reprieve.

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    Bulletins and International News Discussion from February 23rd to February 28th, 2026 - Schrödinger's Nuclear Program - COTW: Iran

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  • President Donald Trump signed an executive order ending IEEPA-based tariffs, including those that would penalize countries shipping oil to Cuba, following a 6–3 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that his use of the emergency law to impose tariffs was unconstitutional.

    The Feb. 20 directive halts collection of all IEEPA ad valorem duties, including those tied to the Cuba emergency order, but leaves the broader embargo intact. Cuba generates over 80% of its electricity from oil, and prolonged shortages have already triggered widespread blackouts and strain on hospitals and essential services. The policy had pressured key suppliers, particularly Mexico, to halt oil deliveries. Experts estimate the island’s fuel reserves could be depleted by mid-March 2026, according to The New York Times.

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  • IDK if there's a "joke" exactly

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    Lynette Cook - Rhapsody in Blue (2021)

  • So my dad has stage 3 lung cancer, they're starting chemo with him soon.

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  • I'm so sorry. Hoping the best for you.

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    Jean Solé

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    Karolis Strautniekas - Writing Under Threat (2025)

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    William Edward Burghardt Du Bois “A system cannot fail those it was never meant to protect.” - Novo General Megathread for the 20th-26th of February 2026

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  • Happy birthday!

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    William Edward Burghardt Du Bois “A system cannot fail those it was never meant to protect.” - Novo General Megathread for the 20th-26th of February 2026

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    William Edward Burghardt Du Bois “A system cannot fail those it was never meant to protect.” - Novo General Megathread for the 20th-26th of February 2026

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    William Edward Burghardt Du Bois “A system cannot fail those it was never meant to protect.” - Novo General Megathread for the 20th-26th of February 2026

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  • Tel Aviv Lakers losing by 22 at home to the Celtics on Pat Riley statue night

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    William Edward Burghardt Du Bois “A system cannot fail those it was never meant to protect.” - Novo General Megathread for the 20th-26th of February 2026

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  • The Bible x1000000, especially the King James Bible

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    Bulletins and International News Discussion from February 16th to February 22nd, 2026 - The Neoliberal Fait Accompli of Muhammad Yunus - COTW: Bangladesh

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  • Over the past two days, I talked to a diplomatic source, a journalist and a security analyst in Tehran. These are the takeaways.

    1. The state appears to be holding firm despite the internal strains and external threats. The rebellion has been crushed--most casualties were in the northwestern and the southern border provinces. There is no defection at the top levels. There is no Delcy. The chain of command remains intact. Three figures have emerged as the main power centres--Larijani, Shamkhani and Ghalibaf--while Pezeshkian has been effectively sidelined. "He is the right man in the right place but at the wrong time," one of them told me.

    1. Pezehskian, Araghchi and the reform bloc pushes for a compromise deal to avert war and secure some sanctions relief. "The leader doesn't prefer this," the diplomat said. Still, they want to exhaust diplomatic options so the state can close ranks across factions of the elite if war breaks out. But both reformists and conservatives have drawn a firm line on the missile programme. Reformists argue concessions can be made on enrichment (including shipping out 60% enriched uranium) if the US is prepared to lift at least some sanctions. But even they are unwilling to negotiate over the missile programme.

    1. Iran knows the scope for a compromise is very thin. "Even if we make a deal on the nuclear programme, Israel would still call us a threat. If we abandon the missiles to avoid U.S. strikes today, Israel will attack us anyway, maybe in a few months. So why should we surrender our missiles," said the think tanker. Trump has boxed himself in. He probably thought that Iran would capitulate under pressure. But what he is asking for is Iran's disarmament. Having built up a significant military presence in the region, he can't easily step back without extracting major concessions. "But we can't give him what he asks for," said the analyst. This means the possibility for a conflict is very high.

    1. What will Iran do if it were struck? This time, Iran sees any attack as existential. It has to either resist the US-Israel combine with full force or go down. If they accept a limited strike, there would be another attack a few months down the line. "It's a different kind of mowing the lawn strategy." If the state survives the initial blow, which they believe is likely, Iran would strike Israel and US bases in the region, one of them said. Within Iran, hardliners still argue that accepting Trump's ceasefire in June was a mistake. They think they were becoming more effective in striking Israel with fewer missiles when the war progressed. And this time, they are ready to fight a long war. "The leader has given clear instructions that the survival of the republic is paramount."
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    N.C. Wyeth - Robin Hood and his Companions Lend Aid to Will O' Th' Green from Ambush (1917)

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    Soviet shopping bag, 1980

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    final gambo tonight

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    Malcolm T. Liepke - Girls' Night (2018)

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    Daeron the Good

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    Army warrant officers will ‘bid’ against each other for their next bonus

    taskandpurpose.com /news/army-warrant-officer-bonus-auction/
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    Get up.

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    Jack Kirby - Cover Art for House of Mystery #85 (Apr 1959)

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    More photos of the Hwasong district, Pyongyang

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    Paul Wenzel - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine art (1993)

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    Velox Ward - The Home My Daddy Built (1975)

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    This is the Hwasong district, in Pyongyang, DPRK. None of this existed three years ago (more pictures below).

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    Miller vs Larson thought

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    Thomás Sanchéz - Aislarse (2001)

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    Sorry...