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Mar 7
1. Was talking last week to a couple of young Ukrainian leftists who seemed, totally understandably, depressed and distressed about the course of the Russia-Ukraine war.
2. I always found dialectics useful in registering complexity and multi-directional dynamics of rapid social and political change, which is what wars and revolutions are, of course. Even the simplified formula of Engels.
3. Unity of opposites
Clashes within and between socio-economic and political structures and groups are at the heart of dynamic socio-economic and political change — often in multiple contradictory directions at once.
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Mar 7
Roger Froikin @rlefraim wrote: "I was asked whether I believe the European nations had an obligation to help the USA in Iran, though Trump chose to organize the thing without their input.
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No, the Europeans did not agree to help the USA in advance, though they have been informed regularly for months about all negotiations and plans.

If that means they had no obligation to help the USA, fine. That may be true.
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But the US has not asked any European nation for help. It only expected the ability to use US bases and US-owned facilities in Europe, facilities for which it pays $250 billion annually to rent space (with most of the cost going to Germany, Spain, Italy, and
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Mar 7
While I agree for promoting local sustainable entrepreneurship respect to local lang & culture, resorting to ILP is dangerous for National Integration.

1. We can’t make Indians from other states feel foreigners in their own country

2. Capital won’t move if u place restrictions—Economic stagnation 1/n
3. Majority of the labour comes from outside– u can’t replace them with a parasitic & lazy population smothered with freebies

4. Red tapism seeps in all the national/strategic projects.

5. Is Our “one state, many worlds” motto which speaks of diversity is a mere slogan? – No, and I’m not even talking about revenue loss with resultant low tourist footfall 2/n
6. Amount of administrative burden it will impose on state to create checkpoints, man it 24/7- who will bear the burden? Even if we manage resources, who will fight crime —primary responsibility of police? 3/n
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Mar 7
"Precision has not removed mass from war. It has simply moved mass into the parts of the weapon you cannot see. ... [The] simple question that strategists and defense planners often forget: How quickly can the West refill its arsenals?" This is the Achilles heel of the U.S.-Israeli war effort.Image
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The war may last days, but replenishment of the American arsenal will take months. Image
"The American military should be hoping ... that China won’t do the math to figure out what is left of American precision-guided munitions to defend Taiwan." Excellent, sobering work by @ForeignPolicy here: foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/05/ira…Image
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Mar 7
PEOPLE RESPECT YOU IN 3 SECONDS - OR THEY NEVER WILL.

HERE ARE THE 21 SOCIAL RULES

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Mar 7
@vcdgf555 @Shayan86 @GeoConfirmed 1).
„[...] the Qatari Ministry of Defence announced overnight that its air defence forces successfully intercepted a drone attack targeting the Al Udeid Air Base in Doha that hosts U.S. assets.
@vcdgf555 @Shayan86 @GeoConfirmed 2).
Reporting from the Qatari capital, Doha, Al Jazeera’s Zein Basravi said, »At around 4am here in Doha (01:00 GMT), residents heard another barrage of loud explosions. Those were interceptions of drones coming in from Iran.
@vcdgf555 @Shayan86 @GeoConfirmed 3).
The Interior Ministry confirmed that the Al Udeid Air Base was the target«.”

March 6, 2026

@AJEnglish aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/6/…
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Mar 7
Everyone knows the Dajjal is blind in one eye. It’s the standard description we’ve heard since childhood.

But there is a second description, that is much more terrifying because it’s already manifesting in our world. IT’S HERE
The Prophet ﷺ said:

“With him will be a Paradise and a Fire. His Fire will actually be cool water, and his Paradise will be Fire.”

The trial of Dajjal is not just deception, it is inversion. Where the thing that saves you looks frightening, and the thing that destroys you looks desirable
Dajjal is the ultimate provider. He provides the dopamine, the food, and the "security."

Most people aren't following him because they hate God; they follow him because they are addicted to the comfort he offers.

Infinite scrolling, instant gratification, and the numbing of the soul. It looks like heaven on a screen, but it results in the "Fire" of anxiety, depression, and spiritual death.
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Mar 7
🚨BREAKING: Claude can now grow any YouTube channel like a top creator coach (for free).

Here are 10 insane prompts that take you from 0 to monetized authority in 90 days: (Save for later) Image
1/ The Channel Positioning Blueprint

You are a YouTube growth strategist who has built 50+ channels from zero to monetization. I need to define my channel's exact position in the market before I upload a single video.

Please provide:

- Niche clarity: Based on my topic, identify the 3 most viable sub-niches I could own — from broadest to most specific with audience size estimates for each
- Competitor audit: The top 10 channels in my niche ranked by subscribers, upload frequency, average views, and engagement rate
- Gap analysis: Topics, formats, and audiences that current top channels are underserving or ignoring entirely
- Positioning statement: One sentence defining what my channel is, for whom, and why it is different from every other channel in this space
- Unique angle: The specific perspective, format, or insight style that only I can bring based on my background and experience
- Audience persona: Detailed profile of my ideal viewer (age, occupation, frustrations, aspirations, what they watch, why they would subscribe to me)
- Channel promise: The transformation or value a viewer gets from watching my channel consistently that they cannot get elsewhere
- Content pillar design: 3-5 core topic categories my channel will own, with content volume estimates per pillar
- Monetization alignment: How this positioning sets up long-term revenue (AdSense, sponsorships, courses, affiliate, memberships)
- Name and branding direction: Channel name options, visual style recommendations, and tone of voice guidelines

Format as a channel strategy document with positioning statement, competitor gap map, and content pillar breakdown.

My topic or expertise: [WHAT YOU KNOW OR WANT TO TEACH]
My background: [RELEVANT EXPERIENCE OR CREDENTIALS]
My target audience: [WHO YOU THINK YOU'RE MAKING THIS FOR]
2/ The Viral Title and Thumbnail System

You are a YouTube click-through rate specialist who has tested 10,000+ titles and thumbnails. I need a repeatable system for creating titles and thumbnails that get clicked every time.

Please provide:

- Title formula bank: 12 proven title formulas for my niche with fill-in-the-blank templates (curiosity gap, number list, transformation promise, controversy, speed promise, authority challenge)
- Emotional trigger analysis: Which emotions drive the most clicks in my specific niche (fear, curiosity, desire, urgency, FOMO, aspiration)
- Power word library: 30 high-CTR power words that are specifically effective in my niche with context for when to use each
- Title length optimization: Optimal character count for desktop vs mobile, where to front-load the hook
- A/B test pairs: For my next 5 video topics, write 3 title variations each and rate which is most likely to win and why
- Thumbnail concept guide: For each title, describe the ideal thumbnail composition (facial expression, text overlay, background, color psychology, focal point)
- CTR benchmark targets: What CTR to aim for at each channel size and how to diagnose underperforming titles
- Clickbait line: How to be intriguing without being misleading — where the line is and how to stay on the right side of it
- Pattern interrupt tactics: How to make my thumbnail visually disruptive in a sea of similar content
- Title-to-thumbnail alignment: How to ensure the title and thumbnail tell a consistent story that delivers on the click

Format as a title and thumbnail playbook with formula templates, example titles, and thumbnail concept briefs for each.

My niche: [YOUR CHANNEL TOPIC]
My video topics this month: [LIST 3-5 UPCOMING VIDEO IDEAS]
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Mar 7
Bought brass hooks for a swing from a local shop. One hook fractured at the top bend after about 8 months of normal use.

Since this safety concern and being a mechanical engineer, I couldn't let it go. I decided to investigate instead of ignoring it.

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I got the material lab tested. The result shows the hook material corresponds to IS 319:2007 Grade 2 brass with about 2.77% lead.

2/n
Grade 2 brass is a leaded free-cutting brass. Lead is added so it is easy to machine. The downside is that lead particles in the metal reduce fatigue strength and can act as crack initiation points when the part is repeatedly loaded.

3/n
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Mar 7
SitRep - 06/03/26 - Zelensky visited Druzhkivka

An overview of the daily events in Russia's invasion of Ukraine. While Russia is still trying to get momentum at the front, Zelensky visited the very front line. Something Putin does not dare.

REPOST=appreciated

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As usual we start with Russian losses
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Mar 7
NO ONE CAN EVER CONTROL YOU IF YOU LEARN THESE PSYCHOLOGY TRICKS.

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Mar 7
In the last Election I supported Trump knowing he was compromised towards Israel, unfortunately as an American Citizen open borders effects my daily quality of life the most so it really just came down to that. I even half expected his ego to hurt Israel more than past presidents
I just wasn't expecting his whole GOP to become blatantly Israel First, welcome to populism people!
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