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OccamsTeapot

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  • World must act with urgency to save Palestinians in Gaza, top UN officials say

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  • We needed to act with urgency when this horror started over a year ago. We failed.

    But you know, the best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago, the second best time is now.

    We still won't do it though.

    As individuals, all we can do is boycott Israel, protest our own governments' inaction and if you ever see Netanyahu, spit in the bastard's face.

  • Brexit a key factor in worst UK medicine shortages in four years, report says

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  • No it's fine! I think if you stick you fingers in your ears and shout "project fear!" a few times into the mirror you will summon the spirit of Boris Johnson to get brexit done and give you £350 million a week for the NHS

  • Detentions of European tourists at US borders spark fears of traveling to America

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  • I would absolutely not travel to America while Trump is in power. I've wanted to visit again since his first term, but fuck the extra border hassle (+ now the risk of getting sent to gitmo or El Salvador or god knows where for criticizing dear leader) and also fuck supporting an economy he will take credit for.

    I feel bad for all the businesses who did nothing wrong. But we live in capitalism and I can't vote/protest there so 🤷‍♂️

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    Why do the Brits keep talking about this car.

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  • It's supposed to drive on the left but for some reason is constantly drifting towards the right

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    Israeli speaker of parliament calls for bombing food stocks in Gaza now that Israel has cut off their food and water.

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  • Yeah I know. "Privately" should probably have been "quietly." Of course you may say it wasn't quiet, sure, but I think the meaning is clear. Telling them off with the right hand while the left is busy dropping more weapons into their lap. Just enough deniability for anyone who insists the democrats do nothing wrong.

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    Israeli speaker of parliament calls for bombing food stocks in Gaza now that Israel has cut off their food and water.

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  • They were (lightly) publicly criticised and privately supported, but yeah, point taken

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    Israeli speaker of parliament calls for bombing food stocks in Gaza now that Israel has cut off their food and water.

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  • If someone broke into your home and destroyed all the food, and blockaded you from leaving or anything from getting in, wouldn't it be obvious they were trying to kill you?

    So how could this not be an intentional act of genocide? And now we have Trump they will be cheered on if anything

  • More than 160 Gazan medics held in Israeli prisons amid reports of torture

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  • If you get "detained" for no crime, you have been taken hostage. The media refusing to call them what they are is part of the problem

    And these hostages are being tortured:

    “I am talking about clubbing, being beaten with rifle butts and being attacked by dogs. There was little to no food, no personal hygiene, no soap inside the cells, no water, no toilet, no toilet paper … I saw people who were dying there … I was beaten so badly I couldn’t use my legs or walk. No day passes without torture.”

  • Jewish man attacks Israeli woman with axe, mistaking her for a Christian

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  • That's a bad thing though, right? So what difference does it make to this story?

  • Polls keep showing Americans want Elon Musk and DOGE out of government

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  • "Yeah but when we write stuff you desperately want to be true you click on it soooo....." - the media, probably

  • Trump Proposes U.S. Take Over Gaza, Level It and Build Resorts

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  • Waking up to a public call for ethnic cleansing. This is going to be a long four years

  • RFK Jr is telling senate Republicans that he’s actually ‘all for’ vaccines

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  • “He told me he is not anti-vaccine. He is pro-vaccine safety, which strikes me as a rational position to take,” Senator John Cornyn told Politico.

    This is the oldest trick in the book. "No I'm not anti-vaccine, I'm pro safe vaccines!" Then proceeds to explain how none are "safe" and we "need more research"

  • Hypocrisy Rule

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  • Yeah it's not a very practical decision to vote Green in a two party system. But honestly if you are unwilling to vote for parties enabling genocide I'm not really going to criticise too much. Voters with conscience aren't to blame, the parties are.

  • Hypocrisy Rule

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  • Another chapter in "ugh everyone is upset about current thing so I need to show how much smarter I am."

    Biden providing weapons to Israel is fucking shitty and he has blood on his hands that will never wash off.

    Elon Nazi saluting is also fucking shitty and a sign that there will be more blood that won't wash off over the next four years.

    So how in the fuck can you understand the seriousness of one and dismiss the other as a "hand gesture"? Fucking pathetic. Like if someone says "I am going to kill all non whites" and you're all "oh why are you so bothered about sound waves in the air instead of [thing I care more about]?"

    Congratulations, YouTuber. You are indeed the smartest. Well done

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  • The author seems to think that if we're mad about the Nazi salute we aren't mad about the other stuff. Like does saying "yes it was obviously a Nazi salute you dumb fuck" stop me from standing up for people's rights or showing courage when it's needed? Of course not.

    This is what happens to commentators when they have to say something that seems smart but actually have no point to make. The salute is a wake up call for the unengaged and an easy way to see what is really happening. But that doesn't make for a holier than thou think piece so the author doesn't give a shit.

    Debating it is pointless though. Just show people the video and if they are still connected to reality at all there is no discussion needed.

  • Israeli settlers attack West Bank villages under army’s protection

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  • Cease fire in Gaza, open fire in the West Bank. Evil bastards.

  • ADL defends Nazi salute

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  • So a Nazi salute has to be totally historically accurate for you to see it for what it is, but you can "give your heart" to an audience with a hand raised and downturned and you have no issue with that explanation? If you give, your hand is generally upturned. That is the gesture. Golly gosh I wonder why he did it that way instead 🤔🤔🤔 total mystery.

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    My manifesto on race, geography, and modernity

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  • So accurate 🤣 also my first thought

  • Leaders of 'Uncommitted' and 'Abandon Harris' movements reflect on Trump's victory and early moves

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  • Interesting link! Weird takeaway though. For one, it's 67% consistently voting or not, 2/3 vs 4/5 is a big difference. Second, look at 2020. People who didn't usually vote were most likely to vote then and they swayed dem. Probably because Trump was bad enough to make them more passionate about voting.

    This shows that about a third of voters are intermittent and therefore available if people get them excited enough. I'm not saying it's a good thing (it's not), I'm just saying it's a thing. Acting like they're not important is turning your back on the people who could ultimately sway elections.

    And that's before we think about how many of the consistent non voters are apathetic vs how many just don't have anyone they feel represents them.