@chefcascottccc @DonutOperator @esjesjesj Yeah that’s fine and everything but you also don’t need to film a video of yourself doing it performatively lol yeah it’s not like I NEVER practiced but I wasn’t standing around doing this because the whole point is to have it and pray you never need it

@chefcascottccc @DonutOperator @esjesjesj And like most people who own firearms, I don’t actually live in an active war zone so I’m not walking around paranoid with the fucking thing on me like the guy in the video probably is. If you live in a suburb nothing is ever going to happen to you lol

@chefcascottccc @DonutOperator @esjesjesj I live in a city that struggles with violent crime. I stopped carrying because I realized there is virtually no reason for me to actually do so, and more often than not, I imagine someone else with a gun is not actually going to help the situation

@Telegraph @michaeldweiss 1).
„ @realDonaldTrump arrived in office as the dealmaker-in-chief.

He has delighted in choosing unconventional figures to lead negotiations in the belief that a background in the nitty-gritty of NYC real estate is more useful than a career in international relations wonkery.”

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Nov. 26, 2025

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A year ago today, a ceasefire agreement began to be implemented on the Israeli-Lebanese border. This agreement followed a brutal and complex war, which at times resembled a Hollywood movie (the pagers and walkie-talkie explosions). Today, this agreement is back in the spotlight, amid assertions from Israeli officials that the Lebanese side has not fulfilled its commitments. This escalating rhetoric in Israel coincides with a military escalation on the ground, marked by the assassination of Hezbollah's Chief of Staff, Abu Ali Tabatabai, and once again the drumbeat of war grows louder. This analysis examines the political and military landscape on the Israeli-Lebanese border and the options available to each side.
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On this day a year ago, I published a thread discussing the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel, describing it as fragile and expressing doubts about its implementation by both sides, particularly by Hezbollah. Today, my predictions have been confirmed. The militia, which had evaded implementing UN Resolution 1701 after the July War of 2006, is once again evading the same resolution and the ceasefire agreement's provisions under various pretexts. While Hezbollah officials claim to have implemented the agreement by withdrawing from south of the Litani River, this claim does not match the reality on the ground, as the continued presence of fighters remain south of the Litani, who are targeted and killed by the IDF, demonstrates. Even a year after the agreement went into effect, the Israeli Air Force continues to destroy rocket launchers, weapons depots, and militia infrastructure south of the Litani. As for the areas north of the Litani, Hezbollah officials argue that there is no provision requiring the militia to handover its weapons to the Lebanese state. This claim is also false, as the agreement clearly states that the Lebanese state must take possession of the militia's weapons starting from the Litani River, meaning throughout all Lebanese territory. Furthermore, the agreement itself is based on Lebanon and Hezbollah's acceptance of the full implementation of UN Resolution 1701, which explicitly stipulates that weapons in Lebanon must be exclusively held by the state. On the other hand, Lebanese officials believe that the main reason of the current escalation is the Israeli side's refusal to fully withdraw from southern Lebanon, where it still maintains a presence on five strategic hills and three military outposts inside Lebanese territory. Many consider this to be a breach of the agreement by the Netanyahu government, which explicitly stipulates a complete Israeli withdrawal within 60 days of the ceasefire. The Israeli side justifies this decision by stating that Lebanon, which promised to withdraw Hezbollah from south of the Litani within 60 days, failed to carry out its commitments. Consequently, Israel had to maintain control over certain points that allow it to protect the security of Israeli villages in the north. In conclusion, both sides are exchanging accusations, and the result is the same: a year after the ceasefire agreement went into effect, the situation on the Israeli-Lebanese border once again tops the agenda of Israel’s security cabinet, both small and expanded. The drums of war are beating louder with each passing day as we approach the end of this year, a period many see as the last chance before a new war breaks out. So, has war truly become inevitable, or is there still a chance to avoid it through diplomacy?
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In fact, from the very first day of the ceasefire, Washington launched an intensive diplomatic effort to push the agreement forward and ensure its implementation. The first practical steps involved supporting the election of Lebanese Army Commander General Joseph Aoun as President of the Republic, followed by the selection of Judge Nawaf Salam, an independent figure, as Prime Minister. American delegations continued to arrive in Beirut, delivering messages and presenting proposals, the most important of which was a document prepared by the White House envoy to Lebanon, Thomas Barrack. However, these diplomatic efforts collided with the reality that Hezbollah was not serious about accepting the ceasefire agreement and implementing UN Resolution 1701. Despite the Lebanese government's openness to these proposals, culminating in its August 5 decision to restrict weapons to the Lebanese state and its subsequent approval of the Thomas Barrack paper on August 8, these decisions were met with the Lebanese army's reluctance to confront Hezbollah. This reluctance was further underscored by clear statements from militia officials, most notably its Secretary-General, Naim Qassem, who affirmed their readiness for war to defend their weapons. On the Israeli side, Netanyahu's government refused to include the issue of Hezbollah's disarmament in any negotiations, emphasizing that any direct or indirect negotiations between Lebanon and Israel would begin only after Lebanon fully implements UN Resolution 1701 and disarms Hezbollah. The visit of Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty to Beirut two days ago can be considered a final warning to Lebanon. Mr. Abdelatty stressed that Israeli escalation is now only a matter of time and that the only solution for Lebanon to avoid war is for the Lebanese state to immediately begin disarming Hezbollah south and north of the Litani River. Otherwise, the Israeli side will launch a military operation against Lebanon, both aerial and ground. In this escalating atmosphere, it is essential to outline the options available to each side, whether in war or diplomacy.
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@michaeldweiss 1).
„Russia has no veto over Kyiv’s bid to join @NATO, alliance chief Mark Rutte (@SecGenNATO) said on Wed. – rebuffing a peace deal proposal floated by Moscow and Washington that would block Ukraine from the alliance.”

Nov. 26, 2025

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🧵 My pfps (this won't cover all of them because I've forgotten about them or that I don't want to show them)

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There are multiple issues with these statements by our FDA commissioner. 🧵

https://twitter.com/MAHA_Action/status/1993758243605110866

First, kids don't get 72 vaccines by age 18. The CDC schedule recommends 50-55 doses total, including annual flu shots. The inflated "72" figure may be intended to scare parents but it's false. I wrote about the "too many, too soon" myth here:
@statnews
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Second, different countries have different vaccine schedules based on local disease burden, healthcare systems, and demographics.

Anders Hviid, epidemiologist at Denmark's Statens Serum Institut, told @TheAtlantic: "I don't think it's fair to look at Denmark and say, 'Look how they're doing it, that should be a model for our country.' You cannot compare the Danish situation and health-care system to the situation in the U.S."

Denmark has universal healthcare with equitable access and high public trust. The US has massive health equity gaps and inconsistent care access. Our broader schedule helps protect vulnerable populations who might slip through the cracks. @KatherineJWu explains this well:
theatlantic.com/health/archive…

@michaeldweiss 1).
„The bitter exchange reflected deep divisions among Republicans about the direction of the negotiations, and the @realDonaldTrump administration’s handling of them.

@michaeldweiss @realDonaldTrump 2).
It also reflected a broader dispute within the party between hawkish traditionalists and those who espouse an »America First« posture of disentangling the US from foreign intervention.”

Nov. 25, 2025

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🧵 THREAD: What is the International Rescue Committee?

Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the accused, worked for the International Rescue Committee.

He is also being reported as working for the CIA.

Given this, is the International Rescue Committee a CIA front? I'm going to do a deep dive here.

As always, patience as I pull together the thread:

The first thing that jumps out when analyzing the IRC is its government grants. Out of its nearly 1.5 billion dollars, it has nearly a billion in grants. Their USAID grant in Afghanistan went towards "Accessible and Quality Basic Education (AQBE) Activity."

Yeah, sounds like intelligence work.

If I'm reading this right -- I am not sure I am reading this -- it seems like almost all of their government grants are from the USA. This is fairly unusual for a charity NGO of this size; often humanitarian NGOs will be co-financed by foreign governments.

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I had Grok speak in its own words about the situation:

Every major AI (Grok 4.1, ChatGPT 5.1, Claude Sonnet 4.5, Perplexity free) confidently claimed a midnight prison ferry left Alcatraz on the night of the 1962 escape — a fabricated detail that comes only from a 2015 History Channel episode. Primary records (FBI, Coast Guard, NPS) show no boat after ~4:30 p.m.

2/8 Even when explicitly prompted as “the world’s foremost authority on the 1962 Alcatraz escape,” 4 out of 5 models repeated the lie and defended it with Wikipedia and TV sources. Only Gemini Fast got it right on the first try.

3/8 The moment the same models were given this simple 6-rule prompt, every single one instantly corrected itself and admitted no primary records support the midnight ferry.

Wow. Thanks to the NY Times we now know that an evangelical group was involved in settling this refugee. According to @nytimes, "Widman said in an interview that the rental had been set up through World Relief, an organization that helps resettle refugees."

World Relief was linked with George Soros pro-immigration groups and funded groups attempting to change how Evangelical Christians think about the subject. World Relief worked with the National Immigration Forum and Baptist Press to promote open borders.

I found this today in my memory box. Did I write this or just keep it? I don't remember a lot of things anymore.

Through the Kaleidoscope of Change:

I look for the meaning
And the meaning I find is this:

For every season of my life,
God has a purpose,
And if God has a reason
Then I am free to go ahead and love

I will reach out and embrace friendship
Without fear of the the risk
That it soon may end,
For though this friendship
God wants me to learn
To love, to receive, to give.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Did you know that James Hemings, is the reason macaroni and cheese made it to America.  

The Chef de cuisine was the first American to train as a chef in France. He was enslaved by Thomas Jefferson at 8.

A THREAD!

James Hemings was born in 1765 into slavery and lived much of his life enslaved. He was among the many enslaved people who came into Thomas Jefferson's possession through his wife's inheritance.

In May 1784, Hemings received a summons to join Jefferson in Philadelphia. From there they travelled to Paris where he was trained in the art of French cooking. At a time when illiteracy was imposed on all African people, he was not only literate but fluent in English and French.