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The irony of this of course is that the majority of these think tanks are left of center places reflexively hostile to Trump and all he does where criticism of the war is the default.
The main exception here is the Hudson Institute, which tends towards hawkish on all foreign policy questions. But of course Nick does not make these distinctions because it erodes the entire selling point of Nick’s own institution.
I wish the isolationist/pan-dove wing in DC was less committed to resentment and more committed to honesty. They would be more influential if they were.
In March 2026, explosive allegations surfaced that late civil rights leader Cesar Chavez sexually abused and raped multiple women and young girls during his time leading the United Farm Workers (UFW).
NPR
Key details from the New York Times investigation and
NPR
Key details from the New York Times investigation and
subsequent statements include:
Dolores Huerta's Allegations: The iconic labor leader and UFW co-founder revealed that Chavez raped her in 1966 in a secluded field in Delano, California. Huerta stated she was also manipulated and pressured into a second encounter. She
Dolores Huerta's Allegations: The iconic labor leader and UFW co-founder revealed that Chavez raped her in 1966 in a secluded field in Delano, California. Huerta stated she was also manipulated and pressured into a second encounter. She
disclosed that both incidents resulted in pregnancies, and she gave the children to other families to be raised.
Abuse of Minors: Two other women, Ana Murguia and Debra Rojas, came forward alleging Chavez began grooming and sexually abusing them when they were 13 and 15 years
Abuse of Minors: Two other women, Ana Murguia and Debra Rojas, came forward alleging Chavez began grooming and sexually abusing them when they were 13 and 15 years
So they needlessly amputated this teenage boy's penis, before he'd even had a single sexual encounter.
Then they made a patchwork quilt out of the harvested penile tissue, a section of his peritoneum lining, and a piece of his thigh skin and used that to line the cavity that they called a vagina.
They had to make this ghoulish quilt because his doctors — in the total absence of credible science — had blocked his puberty so his penis didn't develop, meaning there wasn't enough penile tissue for the standard penile inversion vaginoplasty.
And the reason they blocked his puberty is because he liked ballet, princess gowns, and a sparkly bathing suit when he was a child and so his mother told him he was a girl.
Then, the day after his surgery, the patchwork quilt burst open and he had to be rushed back to the hospital, in agony, for a major revision.
All this was caught on camera and watched by millions. Yet there wasn't rioting in the streets.
Instead, this show played a major role in triggering the social contagion of kids seeking this deeply unethical medical pathway — and people started marching in the streets demanding that they receive it.
This era will be studied in horror for centuries to come.
Then they made a patchwork quilt out of the harvested penile tissue, a section of his peritoneum lining, and a piece of his thigh skin and used that to line the cavity that they called a vagina.
They had to make this ghoulish quilt because his doctors — in the total absence of credible science — had blocked his puberty so his penis didn't develop, meaning there wasn't enough penile tissue for the standard penile inversion vaginoplasty.
And the reason they blocked his puberty is because he liked ballet, princess gowns, and a sparkly bathing suit when he was a child and so his mother told him he was a girl.
Then, the day after his surgery, the patchwork quilt burst open and he had to be rushed back to the hospital, in agony, for a major revision.
All this was caught on camera and watched by millions. Yet there wasn't rioting in the streets.
Instead, this show played a major role in triggering the social contagion of kids seeking this deeply unethical medical pathway — and people started marching in the streets demanding that they receive it.
This era will be studied in horror for centuries to come.
Clip taken from
I once watched the entire show and did a running commentary to release my rage.
🚨 Muslim Council of Britain associate and Pakistan-born Afzal Khan MP is going after Nick Timothy MP — backed by the usual crowd.
Afzal publicly celebrated Pakistan’s “victory” over India last year and was forced to resign as the UK’s trade envoy to Turkey after a visit to Northern Cyprus.
He has no moral authority in Britain.🧵1/
Afzal publicly celebrated Pakistan’s “victory” over India last year and was forced to resign as the UK’s trade envoy to Turkey after a visit to Northern Cyprus.
He has no moral authority in Britain.🧵1/
2/
I wonder where Afzal got his inspiration for his letter. Perhaps the MCB?
I wonder where Afzal got his inspiration for his letter. Perhaps the MCB?
3/
Historic act of colonisation!
Historic act of colonisation!
Americans are getting squeezed at the gas pump as Trump’s War in Iran sends gas prices soaring and money flowing to his Big Oil donors.
This week, @RepRoKhanna and I reintroduced a bill to curb this profiteering and provide relief to consumers.
This week, @RepRoKhanna and I reintroduced a bill to curb this profiteering and provide relief to consumers.
Trump is cheering on giant oil companies as they exploit world events to reel in massive profits. He couldn’t care less that you and your family are paying the price.
My Big Oil Windfall Profits Tax Act would send any big windfall for Big Oil back to the hardworking people who paid for it at the gas pump.
The latest update on drone and missile attacks on the UAE has just been released. With this as context, I thought I would share some initial insights arising from this Iranian retaliatory campaign and the overall war against #Iran. 1/9 🧵
2/ First, the battlespace is not transparent. It is highly visible but high visibility is not the same as high wisdom about what is seen. And we must not fall into the trap of assuming that we actually are seeing everything we need to see rather than what the enemy wants us to see. Finally, no tech can see into the hearts and minds of soldiers and combat leaders, especially when they are functioning under conditions of existential threat.
3/ Second, Understanding the enemy, and how resilient it is, matters. The Iranians have been preparing for this fight for decades, will have many caches of weapons and have strategised how this might play out. And assuming that a few bombs from the sky topple a regime (especially when it has never been achieved before) badly under estimated the Iranians.
I have been working on Obsidian Reader for a over a year. I didn't want to share it until I felt it was good enough. It's finally there.
Consistent formatting for any article. Outline, syntax highlighting, nice footnotes, adjustable typography.
Runs locally. Just rules, no AI.
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Runs locally. Just rules, no AI.
It's part of Obsidian Web Clipper, and doesn't require Obsidian.
It runs on all browsers that support extensions, including mobile (Safari and Firefox).
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It runs on all browsers that support extensions, including mobile (Safari and Firefox).
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Tenchi Muyo being made up as it went becomes really apparent when you consider Ryoko was retconned to having watched Tenchi grow up & fallen in love with him as an astral projection, then rewatch this.
A lot of reckless endangerment at minimum going on here.
A lot of reckless endangerment at minimum going on here.
And the scene works better if you assume she's at least okay with the possibility of killing him, even if she's not trying to very hard. It's better if they're strangers.
The sexual tension and the genuine danger together are what makes it so iconic. The retcon makes it worse.
The sexual tension and the genuine danger together are what makes it so iconic. The retcon makes it worse.
This is why Tenchi Universe is the better version of the main story, despite not looking as good, and not having the atmosphere of this 1st episode (which is really unmatched in the franchise, imo).
It's more consistent and makes more sense.
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It's more consistent and makes more sense.
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Stubb: The world order is being redrawn in a transition comparable to 1918, 1945 or 1989.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine marked a turning point, pushing the system into disorder where the future balance of power remains unclear. 1/
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine marked a turning point, pushing the system into disorder where the future balance of power remains unclear. 1/
Stubb: US foreign policy is now shaped by MAGA and America First, making it more ideological and interest-driven.
Washington no longer consults allies as before, and the Iran strike exposed a shift away from coalition-based action. 2/
Washington no longer consults allies as before, and the Iran strike exposed a shift away from coalition-based action. 2/
Stubb: NATO is a defensive alliance, not designed for wars of choice.
The US acted without allies, exposing tensions inside the alliance, while Russia remains the main security threat in Europe. 3/
The US acted without allies, exposing tensions inside the alliance, while Russia remains the main security threat in Europe. 3/
@Aria_Babu A nice summary. I'll just add a few quibbles.
1. A thigh gap has little or no value and isn't a good target - it's dependent on your bone structure as much as your weight, and chasing it can lead you to shrink your thighs too much. Just forget about thigh gaps.
1. A thigh gap has little or no value and isn't a good target - it's dependent on your bone structure as much as your weight, and chasing it can lead you to shrink your thighs too much. Just forget about thigh gaps.
@Aria_Babu 2. You don't necessarily need to be European to take advantage of red or blonde hair. From a sex appeal perspective, blonde tends to look excellent on East Asians, and some South Asian glamour models use red, though that's harder to pull off and needs to be thought through.
@Aria_Babu 3. The new Motiva breast implants, available in the US as of late 2025, are much safer than older ones. So looking at older studies on complication rates will give you an overestimate of the risk level for breast augmentation.
In March 2022 Defense Minister Shoigu declared all objectives of the “special operation” completed.
In March 2026 Shoigu says no Russian region can feel safe. — GazetaRu
Everything is going according to “plan.” 1/
In March 2026 Shoigu says no Russian region can feel safe. — GazetaRu
Everything is going according to “plan.” 1/
On March 17 Shoigu — now Security Council Secretary — spoke at a meeting in the Ural Federal District.
His exact words: “The pace of development of strike systems, primarily unmanned systems, and the sophistication of their use are such that no Russian region can feel safe.” 2/
His exact words: “The pace of development of strike systems, primarily unmanned systems, and the sophistication of their use are such that no Russian region can feel safe.” 2/
Ukraine’s air attacks on Russian territory grew almost fourfold in one year.
In 2024 — 6,200 attacks. In 2025 — more than 23,000.
Primary targets: military facilities, transport infrastructure, and fuel and energy complexes. 3/
In 2024 — 6,200 attacks. In 2025 — more than 23,000.
Primary targets: military facilities, transport infrastructure, and fuel and energy complexes. 3/
Former Ukrainian FM Dmytro Kuleba: Trump sees Ukraine as an obstacle, not an asset.
His worldview is that smaller nations should submit to great powers — which is why he is not looking for a strong Ukraine and expects a ceasefire through Ukraine’s concessions. 1/
His worldview is that smaller nations should submit to great powers — which is why he is not looking for a strong Ukraine and expects a ceasefire through Ukraine’s concessions. 1/
Kuleba: Ukraine cannot afford to come at odds with Washington, but Washington can with Ukraine.
Kyiv’s strategy is to stay engaged and positive, while refusing steps that cross red lines, because abandoning the U.S. relationship is not an option. 2/
Kyiv’s strategy is to stay engaged and positive, while refusing steps that cross red lines, because abandoning the U.S. relationship is not an option. 2/
Kuleba: The key to ending the war is not in Washington, but in Europe.
As long as Ukraine and Europe build military strength and stay united, even a deal between Trump and Putin cannot be enforced on them. 3/
As long as Ukraine and Europe build military strength and stay united, even a deal between Trump and Putin cannot be enforced on them. 3/
