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#Venezuela #USA
“The Prize of Mis-directed Honour”
by ex-laureate María Corina Machado
They gave me Peace, a golden round,
Despite me asking US to bomb our ground,
A symbol forged in solemn trust…
But medals? Pffft! they just gather dust.
…(1/8)
“The Prize of Mis-directed Honour”
by ex-laureate María Corina Machado
They gave me Peace, a golden round,
Despite me asking US to bomb our ground,
A symbol forged in solemn trust…
But medals? Pffft! they just gather dust.
…(1/8)
I packed it up, first-class, of course,
And flew to meet the Orange Force.
He lounged beneath a chandelier,
Eating a Big Mac, and Diet Coke, not beer.
…(2/8)
And flew to meet the Orange Force.
He lounged beneath a chandelier,
Eating a Big Mac, and Diet Coke, not beer.
…(2/8)
I said, “This prize, once meant for grace,
Now seeks a more... transactional place.”
He grinned. I bowed. The cameras clicked.
The optics? Flawless. Morals vanish quick.
…(3/8)
Now seeks a more... transactional place.”
He grinned. I bowed. The cameras clicked.
The optics? Flawless. Morals vanish quick.
…(3/8)
SAUSA Corinne Lambert wasn't prosecuting a crime; she was diagnosing a "defect" in a human being (my disabled veteran husband, Conrad Rockenhaus) that she believes cannot be fixed, so he must be discarded.
rockenhaus.com/how-detroit-au…
rockenhaus.com/how-detroit-au…
The Quote: "He has proven himself to be incorrigible, unsupervisable." The Quote: "He has made it clear that there is no condition... with which he is willing or able to comply."
Read transcript: rockenhaus.com/wp-content/upl…
Read transcript: rockenhaus.com/wp-content/upl…
The Nazi Parallel:
The core of the T4 program was the designation of people as "incurable" or "life unworthy of life."
By calling a brain-injured veteran "incorrigible" (incapable of being corrected or reformed), SAUSA Corinne Lambert is arguing that he is broken beyond repair.
The core of the T4 program was the designation of people as "incurable" or "life unworthy of life."
By calling a brain-injured veteran "incorrigible" (incapable of being corrected or reformed), SAUSA Corinne Lambert is arguing that he is broken beyond repair.
Real question:
Why do politicians talk endlessly about “net zero” when almost no normal human being ever brings it up in real life?
Why do politicians talk endlessly about “net zero” when almost no normal human being ever brings it up in real life?
Nobody at the grocery store is discussing “net emissions pathways.”
Nobody at the gas pump is debating “scope 3 offsets.”
Yet it dominates political speeches.
Nobody at the gas pump is debating “scope 3 offsets.”
Yet it dominates political speeches.
That’s because “net zero” isn’t a voter idea.
It’s an elite coordination slogan.
It’s an elite coordination slogan.
🧵 The Wahhābī assault on Karbalāʾ: A complete history
I think Daniel Haqiqatjou might be suffering from a severe case of Stockholm Syndrome, he keeps getting rinsed with the facts but insists on coming back for another round with the sandal 🩴.
In any case, this thread is a comprehensive history of the Wahhābī assault on Karbalāʾ in 1802.
[1] The Ottoman violation of the treaty between them and the First Saudi State
[2] The Shīʾī attack on a group of civilian Wahhābī caravans
[3] The Ottomans’ refusal to punish the perpetrators
[4] The Saudi advance towards Karbalāʾ
[5] The Wahhābīs did not attack civilians
[6] Karbalāʾ had become a refuge for worst elements in society
[7] The Wahhābī assault only lasted for a few hours
I think Daniel Haqiqatjou might be suffering from a severe case of Stockholm Syndrome, he keeps getting rinsed with the facts but insists on coming back for another round with the sandal 🩴.
In any case, this thread is a comprehensive history of the Wahhābī assault on Karbalāʾ in 1802.
[1] The Ottoman violation of the treaty between them and the First Saudi State
[2] The Shīʾī attack on a group of civilian Wahhābī caravans
[3] The Ottomans’ refusal to punish the perpetrators
[4] The Saudi advance towards Karbalāʾ
[5] The Wahhābīs did not attack civilians
[6] Karbalāʾ had become a refuge for worst elements in society
[7] The Wahhābī assault only lasted for a few hours
1) The Ottoman violation of the treaty between them and the First Saudi State
The Ottomans, after suffering a humiliating defeat at the hands of Saʾūd Ibn ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz, decided to cut their losses and sign a peace treaty with the First Saudi State.
Despite the truce concluded between Ibn Saʿūd and the Ottoman crescent in Baghdād, relations between the two soon grew tense once again. The cause of this tension was an aggression committed against the First Saudi State by followers of the Ottoman province in ʿIrāq.
The Ottomans, after suffering a humiliating defeat at the hands of Saʾūd Ibn ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz, decided to cut their losses and sign a peace treaty with the First Saudi State.
Despite the truce concluded between Ibn Saʿūd and the Ottoman crescent in Baghdād, relations between the two soon grew tense once again. The cause of this tension was an aggression committed against the First Saudi State by followers of the Ottoman province in ʿIrāq.
This is despite the fact that the historical record of events in that period bears witness that Āl Saʿūd respected the truce concluded between them and the governor of Baghdād—something attested by Burckhardt when he said: “It was never known that Saʿūd broke his covenant on any occasion, and Saʿūd’s reputation for scrupulously maintaining his pledges is among the matters acknowledged by his bitterest enemies and praised by his friends, as it stands in complete contrast to the treachery of the Turks. Saʿūd had also issued strict orders to all the commanders of the Wahhābī armies to adhere precisely to the security guarantees that had been given.”
The credibility of Burckhardt’s testimony becomes evident in the events that followed. For it appears that when the Ottoman governor in ʿIrāq despaired of defeating Āl Saʿūd, he resolved instead to inflict harm, humiliation, and exemplary punishment upon them. He therefore instructed his men to cut off the roads to the pilgrim caravans traveling under the protection of Āl Saʿūd, and the followers of the Ottoman governor of Baghdād began to waylay every passerby.
The credibility of Burckhardt’s testimony becomes evident in the events that followed. For it appears that when the Ottoman governor in ʿIrāq despaired of defeating Āl Saʿūd, he resolved instead to inflict harm, humiliation, and exemplary punishment upon them. He therefore instructed his men to cut off the roads to the pilgrim caravans traveling under the protection of Āl Saʿūd, and the followers of the Ottoman governor of Baghdād began to waylay every passerby.
This Fox News photo of pro-regime rallies in Iran — with crowds chanting "Death to America" and holding images related to the Trump assassination attempt — reminds me painfully of Russia.
Many Americans may not know Boris Nemtsov: ⬇️
Many Americans may not know Boris Nemtsov: ⬇️
⬇️ ✡️ Boris Nemtsov: a brilliant physicist, former Deputy Prime Minister, charismatic opposition leader who bravely exposed Putin's corruption and led massive anti-war, anti-authoritarian protests. ⬇️
⬇️ In 2015, Nemtsov was gunned down on a bridge right next to the Kremlin. Most believe it was ordered by Putin. ⬇️
Your Elf Fighter/Magic-User
Your Dwarf Fighter/Cleric
Your Gnome Illusionist/Thief
Meet Representative @BradTabke from Shakopee, MN where tragically in July 2021, America Thayer, had her head CUT OFF by an illegal immigrant from Cuba in the very same Minnesota town.
What is the he doing about it? He is live tweeting locations of ICE agents.
Is this an appropriate response? BTW, the killer, named Alexis Saborit, was found not guilty by reason of insanity. This is the justice you get in the sanctuary cities that Brad Tabke is trying to defend.
What is the he doing about it? He is live tweeting locations of ICE agents.
Is this an appropriate response? BTW, the killer, named Alexis Saborit, was found not guilty by reason of insanity. This is the justice you get in the sanctuary cities that Brad Tabke is trying to defend.
@BradTabke @POTUS @PressSec @StephenM @scrowder @catturd2 @GuntherEagleman @Timcast @TaraBull @mattvanswol @alx
@BradTabke @POTUS @PressSec @StephenM @scrowder @catturd2 @GuntherEagleman @Timcast @TaraBull @mattvanswol @alx alphanews.org/judge-stuns-wi…
things don’t have to be going well to feel good. you can train to feel good unconditionally by stopping the clinging that underlies suffering and then try to improve your life and others’ once that’s sorted. feeling good can be a constant not a barometer of your life story
it’s a myth that the highs only feel good because of the lows. valence is absolute and having an amazing day every day is both possible and better than having an amazing day only sometimes
suffering more or less comes from a specific mental move you can learn not to do. there’s edge cases but that covers 99% of it. wellbeing has nothing to do with your life story, it’s a measure of how much you’re doing that move. and you can train to stop it nearly entirely
NED pushed a "coordinated, interjurisdictional" lawfare drive to "demonetize disinformation" by creating a "common regulatory floor" across the EU & 12 foreign countries to force advertisers & brands to bankrupt you because of your speech.
NED justifies this push to create foreign laws to punish American platforms by citing the 'disinfo research' done by NED's own grantee, Global Disinformation Index, who NED gave $1,022,931 in grants to fund its censorship advocacy & advertiser blacklists.
This is from NED's "Digital Directions" series launch in Oct 2021. NED had already been funding GDI for over a year by then, but demonetizing & bankrupting you by killing your ad revenue was so important NED highlighted it in its new series launch. Link: web.archive.org/web/2021101518…
🚨🧵EXCLUSIVE: OBAMA AND BIDEN WHITE HOUSES, ARABELLA ADVISORS, LETITIA JAMES, AND MARC ELIAS LINKED TO ANTI-ICE RIOTS.
Last night my team infiltrated a Zoom call held by the group ICE Watch whose sole purpose is to obstruct ICE agents from arresting illegal aliens.
The meeting was hosted by a woman name Jill Garvey and she was joined by a man named Gabe Gonzales.
Last night my team infiltrated a Zoom call held by the group ICE Watch whose sole purpose is to obstruct ICE agents from arresting illegal aliens.
The meeting was hosted by a woman name Jill Garvey and she was joined by a man named Gabe Gonzales.
Gabe Gonzales serves as the Co-Director of Protect RP, a Facebook group that works to form Anti-Ice groups across the country.
Gabe said he started his organization with only four people.
However, last night he said that the number of people in the organization is in the thousands. He even said the organization does things he is not even aware of.
Gabe said he started his organization with only four people.
However, last night he said that the number of people in the organization is in the thousands. He even said the organization does things he is not even aware of.
Jill V. Garvey is where things get really interesting.
Jill serves as the Co-Director of a group called States at the Core.
Their stated mission:
"States at the Core (STAC) was created by experts with direct experience in dealing with authoritarianism to meet this moment.
STAC is a partner that fills in resource gaps for community leaders and organizers across the country who are facing everything from white nationalist rallies to school board takeovers to political violence. These issues are beyond the scope and capacity of most local organizations.
We step in with rapid and customized support for front-line groups building strategic, tailored, and bold plans so they can take courageous action."
Jill serves as the Co-Director of a group called States at the Core.
Their stated mission:
"States at the Core (STAC) was created by experts with direct experience in dealing with authoritarianism to meet this moment.
STAC is a partner that fills in resource gaps for community leaders and organizers across the country who are facing everything from white nationalist rallies to school board takeovers to political violence. These issues are beyond the scope and capacity of most local organizations.
We step in with rapid and customized support for front-line groups building strategic, tailored, and bold plans so they can take courageous action."
@USDOL Without France, you wouldn't exist .
@USDOL When the People forget (their identity, values & History), and let their intelligence be atrophied by the influence & reforms of idiots like all these "Daddy's sons/daughters"*, the People let these idiots to amass more power.
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@USDOL Over time, these idiots* can continue at purpose to destroy Republic (State), Democracy (People) & freedom by pretending protect them, of course.
In the process, they erode always more the identity, values, knowledge, wisdom & intelligences of the People.
In the process, they erode always more the identity, values, knowledge, wisdom & intelligences of the People.
@SaschaBarros @papaG1967 @RepAndyBiggsAZ Sascha, your experience should be a play, on stage.
The Children are there, unheard. The Villagers go about their day, oblivious to the evil that exists there. Everyone fears the Monster, who occasionally visits.
But the Children rebel and take their Fate into their own
The Children are there, unheard. The Villagers go about their day, oblivious to the evil that exists there. Everyone fears the Monster, who occasionally visits.
But the Children rebel and take their Fate into their own
@SaschaBarros @papaG1967 @RepAndyBiggsAZ hands. In a last desperate attempt, they vanquish the Monster. The Villagers are ashamed of their apathy.
A Chorus sings Leonard Cohen's "If It Be Your Will", with Antony the lead singer.
If it be your will
If there is a choice
Let the rivers fill
Let the hills rejoice
A Chorus sings Leonard Cohen's "If It Be Your Will", with Antony the lead singer.
If it be your will
If there is a choice
Let the rivers fill
Let the hills rejoice
@SaschaBarros @papaG1967 @RepAndyBiggsAZ Let your mercy spill
On all these burning hearts in hell
If it be your will
To make us well
And to draw us near
And bind us tight
All your children here
In their rags of light
In our rags of light
All dressed to kill
And end this night
If it be your will
If it be your will
On all these burning hearts in hell
If it be your will
To make us well
And to draw us near
And bind us tight
All your children here
In their rags of light
In our rags of light
All dressed to kill
And end this night
If it be your will
If it be your will
