A New Eastern Mediterranean Strategic Matrix Is Evolving
Meanwhile, the political-economic collapse of Turkey can no longer be ignored by its former allies, who face a dilemma because they can’t make the case for a viable NATO—if NATO’s mission (a relic of the first Cold War) remains the containment of Russia—if Ankara is closer to Moscow than it is to Washington.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/a-new-eastern-mediterranean-strategic-matrix-is-evolving\_5383089.html
Suspect Identified, Charged in Philadelphia Mass Shooting
The suspect in the July 3 mass shooting in Philadelphia that left five people dead has been charged with murder, prosecutors ... https://www.theepochtimes.com/kimbrady-carriker-identified-as-suspect-in-philadelphia-mass-shooting\_5375692.html
ANALYSIS: Wagner Mercenaries ‘Dig In’ Across Africa, as Their Fate Hangs in the Balance
The Wagner Group's units in Africa will not withdraw anytime soon, despite the recent aborted uprising ,,, https://www.theepochtimes.com/analysis-wagner-mercenaries-dig-in-across-africa-as-their-fate-hangs-in-the-balance\_5373805.html
Fed Expects Banking Crisis to Trigger Recession Later This Year, Minutes Reveal https://www.theepochtimes.com/fed-expects-banking-crisis-to-trigger-recession-later-this-year-minutes-reveal\_5189994.html
Legal Group Warns 'Woke Corporations' of 'Illegal' DEI Programs After Supreme Court Ruling https://www.theepochtimes.com/legal-group-warns-woke-corporations-of-illegal-dei-programs-after-supreme-court-ruling\_5375031.html
US Factory Order Data Flash Red Alert for Economy
U.S. factory orders fell into negative territory for the first time since October 2020, delivering a fresh sign that the U.S. manufacturing sector is suffering a slowdown. https://www.theepochtimes.com/us-factory-order-data-flash-red-alert-for-economy\_5375536.html
US Navy stops Iran from seizing two oil tankers in Gulf of Oman
U.S. Navy stops Iran from attempting to seize two commercial oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman after it opened fire on one vessel. https://www.foxnews.com/world/us-navy-stops-iran-seizing-two-oil-tankers-gulf-of-oman
US Navy stops Iran from seizing two oil tankers in Gulf of Oman
U.S. Navy stops Iran from attempting to seize two commercial oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman after it opened fire on one vessel. https://www.foxnews.com/world/us-navy-stops-iran-seizing-two-oil-tankers-gulf-of-oman
‘Kissinger’s Betrayal’: New Book Explains Why South Vietnam Fell
While Kissinger rightfully has been faulted before, Young provided detailed historical documents as “smoking guns” for his argument that Kissinger betrayed Nixon, U.S. Ambassador to South Vietnam Ellsworth Bunker, and South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu. This perfidy set the stage for the success of the North Vietnamese conquest of South Vietnam in April 1975. It occurred on May 31, 1971, during his secret negotiations with North Vietnamese leadership when Kissinger made a major military concession that, while the United States would withdraw from South Vietnam, it wouldn’t require North Vietnam to withdraw its forces.
[Psa 19:1-4 ESV] 1 To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. 2 Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge. 3 There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard. 4 Their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them he has set a tent for the sun,
[Rom 1:18-22 ESV] 18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. 19 For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. 20 For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. 21 For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Claiming to be wise, they became fools,
Of course you can have encrypted group chats on Signal, if you're not concerned about meta data. Or xmpp group chats with encryption if you want decentralization. You can keep your secret stuff secret and your public stuff public simply by using different apps.
@livedeified Straw man.
Remember where your rights come from. We've been endowed by our Creator with unalienable rights. Men cannot take them away.
Biden vs. Trump: The 2024 race a historic number of Americans don't want | CNN Politics
Neither Trump nor Biden are anywhere near positive territory this cycle, and we’re not talking about one outlier poll.
The average of all polling so far indicates that both men have favorable ratings below 40% with unfavorable ratings into the mid-50s.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/25/politics/biden-trump-unpopular-president-election-2024/index.html
“Imagine feeling the need to use leftist talking points and a literal MSNBC link to lie about your political rival and gaslight voters on one of the most important issues of the century. Pathetic and nauseating.”
Here is the Supreme Court opinion on affirmative action released today: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/22pdf/20-1199\_hgdj.pdf
DeSantis Refuses to Lose
“People want to win, and the longer they have to be reminded about the tiresome aspects of the Trump Show, the more likely they are to look for an alternative. And there is none but Ron DeSantis.”
https://townhall.com/columnists/kurtschlichter/2023/06/29/desantis-refuses-to-lose-n2625026
Pennsylvania State University Professor Files Lawsuit After College Official Told Him ‘There Is A Problem With The White Race’ https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/06/pennsylvania-state-university-professor-files-lawsuit-after-college/
People should know from his first term that what he says he will do does not correlate closely with what he will actually do.
Your logic lesson for today:
The genetic fallacy is the act of rejecting or accepting an argument on the basis of its origin rather than its content. Under the genetic fallacy, we judge a claim by paying too much attention to its source or history, even though this criticism is irrelevant to the truth of the claim.
If you understand the genetic fallacy you should realize that calling the originator of the argument a name is insufficient to refute the argument.
Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss was an inside job
There are numerous bombshells in the congressional testimony of two IRS whistleblowers, but the most significant is that members of Trump’s Department of Justice helped to tip the 2020 election to his opponent by slow-walking the investigation into Hunter Biden. https://nypost.com/2023/06/24/donald-trumps-2020-election-loss-was-an-inside-job/
'The Focus Will Once Again Be More on Trump than Biden' | National Review https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-focus-will-once-again-be-more-on-trump-than-biden/ If the GOP nominates anyone besides Donald Trump — DeSantis, Scott, Haley, Pence, Christie — the race will be a referendum on President Biden. And a majority of the electorate has deep, perhaps irreversible concerns about Biden. If the GOP nominates Trump, the race will be a referendum on Trump, instead of Biden. And yet, judging from the rest of the poll, at minimum half of the Republican Party is eager to make the 2024 general election yet another referendum on Trump.
You cannot save a political party that does not want to be saved.
“WATCH: BlackRock CEO Larry Fink now says he’s “ashamed” of ESG, admits @RonDeSantis “hurt” his firm by pulling $2 billion in assets. This is a win … but DeSantis is just getting started. ”
https://twitter.com/DeSantisWarRoom/status/1673695148193067010
Third party apps can change the interface/appearance of Mastodon, so what advantages do Misskey/Clackey have over Mastodon?
I've replaced tuna salad with salmon salad in an effort to reduce my mercury consumption.
I've been eating sprouts, e.g. fenugreek, radish, broccoli, and clover, for about 2 years. I usually eat the sprouts with hummus I make from sprouted, chickpeas, lentils, and/or mung beans. It's a good way to get fiber in your diet without the sugar.
melmc @kbin.social I am a Christian and a semi-retired attorney, former IRS revenue officer, and former naval intelligence officer.