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Jun 18
Well I hope cops beat the crap out of both of you I live for that type of content hopefully one of you loser's will record it and I'll save it to my hard rough cop action that I love 🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤
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Jun 18
If you understand these 6 psychological truths, people become much easier to understand.

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Jun 18
1/ Much worse is to come in Moscow, warns Russian warblogger 'Intelligence Diary'. An AI analysis shows that the city is full of strategic targets that Ukraine may try to hit as its drone offensive increases in scale and scope. ⬇️
2/ 'Intelligence Diary' writes:

"Drones have struck the Moscow oil refinery in Kapotnya for the third time since May. The question isn't whether the attacks will continue, but what will happen next."
3/ "Moscow and the surrounding region are the country's largest industrial region. High-tech production facilities are concentrated here, protected by air defences—things Russia can't afford to lose: energy, rocket science, and the defence industry.
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Jun 18
Want to stay consistent with your salah?
Start with the Asr prayer.

Why Asr specifically?

The reason might change the way you think about salah forever.
Many people don’t miss salah because they don’t care about it.

They miss it because life gets busy.

Days become full. Hours pass quickly. Priorities compete for attention.

And no prayer tests that more than Asr.
Notice how, after mentioning all prayers, Allah specifically draws attention to one:

وَالصَّلَاةِ الْوُسْطَىٰ
“the middle prayer”

Allah says:

“Guard strictly all the prayers, especially the middle prayer, and stand before Allah with devotion.”
(Qur’an 2:238)
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Jun 18
🧵We could have had cell phones 40 years sooner.

The technology existed by the 1940s. The holdup wasn’t engineering — it was government regulation, spectrum hoarding, and cronyism.

What else are we missing today because of Washington? 🧵 Image
2/ In 1945, the head of the FCC promised Americans would soon have “handie-talkies.”

But the FCC prioritized broadcast TV over mobile phones. They gave TV massive needless spectrum — most of it left unused — while starving “land mobile” services.

Cellular networks were proposed in 1947. Approved? Not until the 1980s.Image
3/ AT&T had the tech but was slow to push it — they liked their landline monopoly.

Motorola and small radio common carriers lobbied hard against cellular to protect their businesses.

Result: decades of delay, sky-high prices, and long waiting lists for primitive mobile phones. Image
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Jun 18
I grew up in the Northwest Region of Cameroon and I have spent years trying to explain why I cannot stop talking about architecture. This is why…
When you walk through most of our quarters and towns, what stands with any dignity is almost always what the colonial administration built and left behind. The post offices. The government buildings. The old road alignments. Not because colonialism was good, but because what we have built with our own hands in the sixty years since is, in most places, worse.
We have graduates. We have engineers, urban planners, architects and contractors. And yet the infrastructure they produce is consistently mediocre, under-spec and short-lived. The deeper problem is that most of our people cannot push back against this mediocrity because they have never been shown what good looks like. You cannot demand better from what you cannot measure.
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Jun 18
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Resistance and Resilience lead to Victory, while Surrender and Capitulation lead to Defeat

In moments of profound transformation, events are not measured by the noise that surrounds them, but by what they reveal about shifting balances of power, the endurance of will, and the clarity of vision.

What unfolded following the signing of the memorandum of understanding between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America is not a passing arrangement—it is a moment that demands careful and conscious reflection.

Iran did not enter these negotiations as a weakened actor seeking relief at any cost. It came as a grounded regional power—clear in its objectives, firm in its principles, and unwilling to barter away its core rights. It negotiated as an equal.

This alone dismantles a long-standing narrative: that a nation subjected to sanctions and pressure must inevitably submit politically.

The United States failed to impose its long-standing demand of “zero enrichment,” a red line it had insisted upon for years. Instead, Iran secured explicit recognition of its right to a full nuclear fuel cycle, including enrichment activities—an acknowledgment that the era of unilateral dictates has passed.

Equally significant is the collapse of efforts to destabilize Iran internally or fragment it through engineered chaos. What we now witness is a U.S. affirmation of Iran’s territorial integrity—an implicit admission that the instruments of pressure, from sanctions to threats of force, to the actual use of military force, have not achieved their intended aims.

On the economic front, Iran succeeded in securing the release of its financial assets and the easing of sanctions prior to the final agreement. This reflects not only negotiating skills, but a deeper understanding that sovereignty cannot be segmented, and dignity cannot be deferred.

Regionally, Iran did not abandon its allies. It preserved its network of relationships, particularly in Lebanon, where the path to de-escalation was tied to an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory. This underscores a fundamental truth: those who hold firm on the ground ultimately shape the terms at the negotiating table.

The fourteen points outlined in the memorandum are not mere clauses—they stand as testimony to the failure of a broader political project, one advanced by previous and current U.S. leadership under the influence of Netanyahu’s vision of regime change in Iran.

That project has now unraveled in the face of sustained resilience.
It is not an exaggeration to say that Netanyahu emerges as the principal loser in this moment. The “New Middle East” he envisioned—crafted according to his own designs—now gives way to a region increasingly shaped by its own peoples and states, rather than imposed external frameworks.

As for the perceived decline of U.S. military dominance in the region, this is not rhetorical flourish, but a reflection of diminished capacity to impose political outcomes through force alone when confronted with determined resistance.

To describe this outcome as a defeat for the United States and the Zionist Regime, and a victory for Iran, is not emotional rhetoric—it is a reading of geopolitical tangible outcomes.

Yet more importantly, this is not a victory for one nation alone. Its implications extend across the region, offering space for greater independence, cooperation, and the ability to confront external ambitions collectively.

This experience affirms that resilience is not a slogan; it is a strategy. Resistance is not a tactic; it's a determined path. Endurance is not an empty claim; it's a belief system.
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Nations that endure, sacrifice, and remain anchored in their principles can, in time, reshape reality. The economic hardships were severe, the pressures immense—but they were not in vain.

It is also necessary to acknowledge the moral and spiritual dimension of such endurance. Nations do not prevail by material means alone, but by conviction and the justice of their cause.

As the Qur’an reminds us:
“So We exacted retribution from those who committed crimes, and it was incumbent upon Us to grant victory to the believers.”

This is a moment for reflection—not illusion; for spiritual renewal— not complacency; for humility— not arrogant behavior .

History is not written by a single victory, but by a sustained path of awareness, effort, dedication and steadfastness.
المقاومة والصمود طريق النصر، بينما الاستسلام والخضوع طريق الهزيمة

في لحظات التحولات العميقة، لا تُقاس الأحداث بحجم الضجيج الذي يحيط بها، بل بما تكشفه من تغيّر في موازين القوة، وثبات الإرادة، ووضوح الرؤية.

ما جرى عقب توقيع مذكرة التفاهم بين الجمهورية الإسلامية في إيران والولايات المتحدة الأمريكية ليس ترتيبا عابرا، بل لحظة تستدعي قراءة متأنية وواعية.

لم تدخل إيران هذه المفاوضات كطرف ضعيف يسعى إلى الانفراج بأي ثمن، بل دخلتها كقوة إقليمية راسخة، واضحة الأهداف، ثابتة المبادئ، وغير مستعدة للتفريط بحقوقها الأساسية حيث تفاوضت من موقع الندّية.

هذا وحده كفيل بتفكيك سردية طالما رُوّج لها: أن الدولة التي تتعرض للعقوبات والضغوط لا بد أن تخضع سياسياً.

لقد فشلت الولايات المتحدة في فرض مطلبها المزمن بـ"صفر تخصيب"، وهو الخط الأحمر الذي أصرت عليه لسنوات. وبدلاً من ذلك، نجحت إيران في انتزاع اعتراف صريح بحقها في امتلاك دورة الوقود النووي كاملة، بما في ذلك أنشطة التخصيب، في إقرار واضح بأن زمن الإملاءات الأحادية قد انتهى.

ولا يقل أهمية عن ذلك، انهيار محاولات زعزعة الاستقرار الداخلي في إيران أو تفكيكها عبر الفوضى المصطنعة. فما نشهده اليوم هو تأكيد أمريكي على وحدة الأراضي الإيرانية، وهو اعتراف ضمني بأن أدوات الضغط، من العقوبات إلى التهديد باستخدام القوة، وصولاً إلى استخدامها فعلياً، لم تحقق أهدافها.

وعلى الصعيد الاقتصادي، نجحت إيران في استعادة أصولها المالية وتخفيف العقوبات قبل التوصل إلى الاتفاق النهائي. وهذا لا يعكس فقط مهارة تفاوضية، بل فهماً عميقاً بأن السيادة لا تُجزأ، وأن الكرامة لا تُستجدى.

إقليمياً، لم تتخلَّ إيران عن حلفائها، بل حافظت على شبكة علاقاتها، خاصة في لبنان، حيث ارتبط مسار التهدئة بانسحاب إسرائيلي من الأراضي اللبنانية. وهذا يؤكد حقيقة جوهرية: أن من يثبت على الأرض، هو من يحدد شروط التفاوض.

إن البنود الأربعة عشر الواردة في مذكرة التفاهم ليست مجرد نصوص، بل شهادة على فشل مشروع سياسي أوسع، سعت إليه قيادات أمريكية سابقة وحالية تحت تأثير رؤية نتنياهو القائمة على تغيير النظام في إيران.

لقد انهار ذلك المشروع أمام الصمود المستمر.

وليس من المبالغة القول إن نتنياهو يخرج الخاسر الأكبر في هذه اللحظة. فالشرق الأوسط "الجديد" الذي تخيله وفق مقاساته، يفسح المجال اليوم لمنطقة تُصاغ ملامحها بشكل متزايد بأيدي شعوبها ودولها، لا عبر أطر مفروضة من الخارج.

أما ما يُقال عن تراجع الهيمنة العسكرية الأمريكية في المنطقة، فليس مجرد خطاب بلاغي، بل انعكاس لتراجع القدرة على فرض النتائج السياسية بالقوة وحدها، عندما تواجه مقاومة صلبة.

إن توصيف هذه النتيجة كهزيمة للولايات المتحدة والكيان الصهيوني، وانتصار لإيران، ليس تعبيراً عاطفياً، بل قراءة لوقائع جيوسياسية ملموسة.

لكن الأهم من ذلك، أن هذا ليس انتصاراً لدولة واحدة فقط، بل يحمل دلالات تمتد إلى مجمل المنطقة، ويفتح المجال لمزيد من الاستقلال، والتعاون، والقدرة على مواجهة الطموحات الخارجية بشكل جماعي.

هذه التجربة تؤكد أن الصمود ليس شعاراً، بل استراتيجية. وأن المقاومة ليست تكتيكاً، بل مساراً حاسماً. وأن التحمّل والصبر ليس ادعاءً، بل منظومة إيمانية.

فالأمم التي تصبر، وتضحي، وتتمسك بمبادئها، قادرة مع الزمن على إعادة تشكيل الواقع. لقد كانت التحديات الاقتصادية قاسية، والضغوط هائلة، لكنها لم تذهب سدى.

ولا بد من الإقرار كذلك بالبعد الأخلاقي والروحي لهذا الصمود؛ فالأمم لا تنتصر بالوسائل المادية وحدها، بل بقوة القناعة وعدالة القضية.

كما يذكرنا القرآن الكريم:"فَانتَقَمْنَا مِنَ الَّذِينَ أَجْرَمُوا وَكَانَ حَقًّا عَلَيْنَا نَصْرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ"

إنها لحظة للتأمل، لا للوهم؛ وللتجديد الروحي، لا للركون؛ وللتواضع، لا للغرور.

فالتاريخ لا يُكتب بانتصار واحد، بل بمسار متواصل من الوعي، والعمل، والتفاني، والثبات.
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Jun 18
🚨The IURC approved a sweetheart deal between NIPSCO and Amazon that provides for billions in rate subsidies for AI data centers at the expense of Hoosier ratepayers, while keeping the details secret.

It's one of the worst data center deals I've seen. 🧵
Apparently, since the Big Tech company that is getting billions of dollars in rate subsidies is satisfied with the secret deal, as well as the utility that is making massive, unregulated profits off of it, that means the IURC thinks it should approve the deal? 🤨 Image
The deal gives Amazon a highly discounted, secret rate for 2,400 MW of data centers that will be powered by a polluting gas plant.

Compared to the transmission rate paid by massive steel mills and refineries, it will shortchange NIPSCO ratepayers by more than $2 billion! Image
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Jun 18
Lenta has produced a tremendous guide to how Boris Yeltsin won Russia’s strangest presidential election, 30 years ago this summer.

Ahead of the campaign, his ratings stood at only 5%, with his Communist challenger well ahead. The newly minted Oligarchs were panicking and Yeltsin himself was so ill his team had to hide him from the public.

So how did he win?Image
The mood of 1996 was bizarre even by Russian standards.

The country was full of mystics, healers, psychics, pyramid schemes, zealots and political theatre. Yeltsin’s security people reportedly consulted astrologers and fortune-tellers and one foreign trip was allegedly blocked because predictions warned he might give away the Kuril Islands to Japan.

Russia was half collapsing and half hallucinating.Image
Yeltsin began 1996 with a rating of around 5%, as millions plunged into destitution under US-backed neoliberal 'shock-therapy.'

The country was battered by unpaid wages, inflation, crime, the Chechen war, terror attacks and the general misery of a humiliated society..

Everything bad was associated with him. So Russians began looking back toward the Communists.Image
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Jun 18
I have had three 20 year olds, including my own son, say “I don’t know if this is worth it, I feel like I am getting dumber”. All three said their high school, which in all cases was among the top in the state, was much harder than their college curriculum. Scary. I know that my degree was certainly not easier than my high school.
Two will finish their degrees this year, one with three degrees in 4 years. The other is taking a gap year trying to decide what to do next.
The one taking a gap year was a straight A student in high school in a challenging school
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Jun 18
The 7 healthiest foods you need in your diet:

1/ Sauerkraut… 🧵
Sauerkraut is a fermented vegetable rich in beneficial microbes.

Key benefits:
• Very low in net carbs
• Supports digestive health
• High in vitamin C
• Gentle on the stomach

For maximum benefits, choose raw, unpasteurized sauerkraut. Image
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Additional benefits of sauerkraut include:

• Glutamine to support the gut lining
• Vitamin K2 to help regulate calcium
• Phytonutrients such as sulforaphane

It also contains compounds that support overall stomach health.
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Jun 18
As I touched on in another tweet, the Post-War Order's 2 moral imperatives (derived from being as unlike the new secular Satan, Nazis, as possible) were prioritizing minorities above majorities & to prioritizing individual autonomy over collective good.
The 1st overrode the 2nd.
It was inevitable that the 1st would override the 2nd, for multiple reasons, including that it's more emotional & visceral, individual autonomy is inherently self-weakening, & only the West believed in the 2nd imperative while both West & East believed in the 1st.
@CorenLaVolpe Does that sum it up well enough? Can't comment on the original thread.
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