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Guides on Moorea will often refer to the iconic 2890-ft shark's-tooth peak Mou'aroa as 'The Bali Hai Mountain'. Some will state that it was featured in the movie South Pacific. True or false? Well, the answer is a nuanced Yes and No. 
As far as the classic 1958 film goes, it's a No. The movie was filmed on Kauai (in the NORTH Pacific, no less). Mitzi Gaynor as Nellie washed that man right out of her hair on Lumahei Beach and Mt. Makana's peak in the background was used in some shots to represent Bali Hai.
But most of the scenes of Bali Hai in the 1958 film were painted, imagined creations.
Roger Froikin @rlefraim wrote, "Somalia is on the verge of turning into an Islamic terrorist state.
Al-Shabaab, Islamic terrorist organization, supported quietly by Turkish troops under the command of President Erdoğan of Turkey,
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Al-Shabaab, Islamic terrorist organization, supported quietly by Turkish troops under the command of President Erdoğan of Turkey,
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who supports the Muslim Brotherhood, stationed in Somalia, will be taking control after the collapse of the Somali government, which is imminent.
Why is this important? It’s geography. Somalia has a long coast with short distances from crucial sea lanes, and
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Why is this important? It’s geography. Somalia has a long coast with short distances from crucial sea lanes, and
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just as Somali pirates were hijacking ships some time ago, a terrorist state could use its resources to interrupt maritime traffic at will, and it could as well be a disruptive force for its neighbors, meaning everything from Ethiopia to Egypt to its north, and
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1/20 It is a SAD fact of life, and Donald Trump took this to a WHOLE new dimensional level. The Republicans RARELY have ANYTHING mesmerizing that catches the attention of our nations voters, NOR do they come up with or possess ANY policies that would directly affect the lives of
2/20 their constituents in a positive way. I was a Republican for FORTY years, and it was ONLY due to my father was a Republican. I fail to have an explanation of WHY I didn't look at the Democratic party and what they were all about that ENTIRE time. I was ILL-INFORMED...BIG
3/20 TIME!! Because I now know Democrats try and build programs or have policies to help the people; to try and make their lives BETTER. The Republicans are for the elitists and the super rich; they try and make THEIR lives better, almost ALWAYS at the expense of the American
Roger Froikin @rlefraim wrote, "The Los Angeles Times published a counter to the claims of fraud in the LA vote, but their response sounds more convoluted and impossible than the original complaint.
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The complaint? It was noticed that late vote counts had lots of late votes for Mayor Karen Bass and Nithiya Raman, and not one vote for Spenser Pratt. Statistically, in an honest vote, that would be impossible.
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And when something in a vote is statistically impossible—the reasonable and responsible opinion is to believe there has been fraud.
But, the LA Times has an excuse. Now, listen to this.
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But, the LA Times has an excuse. Now, listen to this.
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1/7 EVERY week Pete Hegseth PROVES, all on his own without ANY help from ANYONE, how gargantuanly INCOMPETENT he is. Of ALL the days he picks to slam our European allies on their immigration policies, which are NONE of our fucking business, he picks of all days the 82nd
2/7 anniversary of the allied D-Day landing in Normandy to throw OUR own hateful, anti-immigrant stance onto THEM. It was one of the most DESPICABLE acts I have EVER observed at such an important event. Hegseth said: "Sadly, today, different European beaches are stormed by
3/7 different, dangerous ideologies; beaches in Spain, and Italy, and Greece, and Bulgaria. Boats with men arrive...WHEN will European Capitols do something about THAT invasion." I NEVER thought I would see the day where the United States SLAMS our European allies for HUMANELY
Roger Froikin @rlefraim wrote, "About US Supreme Court rulings
The media seems to assume that what the Supreme Court rules on any individual case depends on whether the appointed sitting justices are conservative or liberal when they were appointed.
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The media seems to assume that what the Supreme Court rules on any individual case depends on whether the appointed sitting justices are conservative or liberal when they were appointed.
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A bit of research can prove that assumption is wrong, going all the way back to the founding of the Court.
But all these speculations, excuses, assumptions in the media miss one important fact.
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But all these speculations, excuses, assumptions in the media miss one important fact.
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The Supreme Court’s job is to judge the merit of cases according to the Constitution of the USA. Decisions are not supposed to reflect political bias or personal opinion.
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Hi, I’ll be live-tweeting today’s Administrative and Finance Committee Meeting of the City County Council starting at 5:30 p.m. for #indydocumenters @indydocumenters @mirrorindy.
@indydocumenters @mirrorindy The Administration and Finance Committee of the City County Council reviews and approves all administrative functions of the city and county, such as human resources and employment, purchasing, legal counsel, constituent services, and internal audits.
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Roger Froikin @rlefraim wrote, "Just a serious thought—
The Holocaust (Shoah) does not really say anything about Jews and Judaism and the Jewish connection to Israel and to G‑d. The Holocaust says something more about the world’s civilizations and
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The Holocaust (Shoah) does not really say anything about Jews and Judaism and the Jewish connection to Israel and to G‑d. The Holocaust says something more about the world’s civilizations and
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how they can be when power and control are more important than morality.
You see, antisemitism is like the bully in the playground.
The bully in the playground picks on smaller or quieter kids to feel powerful, to feel in control, and
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You see, antisemitism is like the bully in the playground.
The bully in the playground picks on smaller or quieter kids to feel powerful, to feel in control, and
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the bully at times finds himself surrounded by other weak people who side with the bully both to protect themselves from aggression and to feel like they are sharing the control and power of the bully.
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Russia shut down part of the secret surveillance system guarding Putin and his inner circle.
Engineers switched it back on only after sealing it off from the internet.
Russia acted after Israel used AI on Iranian cameras to find and kill Khamenei — FT. 1/
Engineers switched it back on only after sealing it off from the internet.
Russia acted after Israel used AI on Iranian cameras to find and kill Khamenei — FT. 1/
Israeli intelligence harvested footage from thousands of Iranian traffic cameras to pin down a February 28 meeting of Ayatollah Khamenei and his closest aides. Several top security officials died in the opening strike of the US-Israel war.
AI parsed millions of hours of video to isolate the targets from the crowd. 2/
AI parsed millions of hours of video to isolate the targets from the crowd. 2/
Alexander Bortnikov, FSB director, told regional security chiefs on May 26 that Russia's own surveillance apparatus had turned into a weakness its enemies could exploit.
Bortnikov: The victims' locations were identified, in part, through software backdoors in Tehran's video surveillance systems. 3/
Bortnikov: The victims' locations were identified, in part, through software backdoors in Tehran's video surveillance systems. 3/
1/I know it seems hard to believe, but ~70% of the American public is fed up with all of this and just wants to have a job, raise their kids, and be able to retire.
All of the trouble is coming from the wingnuts on both sides.
All of the trouble is coming from the wingnuts on both sides.
2/Facts:
1. Only 50% of people vote in midterms.
2. Only 66% of people vote in presidential years.
2. >45% of voters identify as independent (and rising).
So with only about 58% of people voting, and about half of them being Independent, that's around 30% who identify as Democratic or Republican.
1. Only 50% of people vote in midterms.
2. Only 66% of people vote in presidential years.
2. >45% of voters identify as independent (and rising).
So with only about 58% of people voting, and about half of them being Independent, that's around 30% who identify as Democratic or Republican.
3/Of that 30% who are party-affiliated and who vote, we are roughly evenly divided (on average) — so around 15% per party. Not all of those are happy with their party.
So while it's popular to say that "one half the country hates the other half," the math simply doesn't hold up.
The reality is that 70% of the country is exhausted by the drama being caused by the other 30%.
So while it's popular to say that "one half the country hates the other half," the math simply doesn't hold up.
The reality is that 70% of the country is exhausted by the drama being caused by the other 30%.
"Do you have unlimited tries?" grand juror to Trump DOJ prosecutor in the now-dismissed "Broadview Six" case.
Prosecutors failed to disclose that the grand jury "no true billed" the first indictment.
Remarkable exchange
Prosecutors failed to disclose that the grand jury "no true billed" the first indictment.
Remarkable exchange
Grand juror pressed the prosecutor on whether there are "any new actual facts" on the second attempt:
"I heard this case like last week and I thought it was a crock of shit then and I still think it is."
"I heard this case like last week and I thought it was a crock of shit then and I still think it is."
Prosecutor: "I had conversations with two Grand Jurors outside of the Grand Jury room. So I need to put it on the record."
Two things:
* We knew that prosecutors had ex parte communications with the grand jury; now, we know it was two.
* Judge Perry previously indicated this was redacted form her, and the prosecutor knew she had to put it on the record.
Two things:
* We knew that prosecutors had ex parte communications with the grand jury; now, we know it was two.
* Judge Perry previously indicated this was redacted form her, and the prosecutor knew she had to put it on the record.
As the US becomes less white and more Hispanic and Asian, this stuff will matter less and less. It's just pissing in the wind.
"Black lives do no matter in the United States."
"Si, señor."
"Shishi."
"Si, señor."
"Shishi."
It's dying out with Zoomers and Alphas anyway. There isn't a cultural zeitgeist telling them how awesome and cool black people are anymore. Their cultural brand now, fed largely by Millennial teachers, is just "perpetual victim."
