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YouTube video by BBC News Sudanese survivors of el-Fasher siege tell the BBC about RSF brutality | BBC News

A horrific mass murder is unfolding in Sudan, where no one can see it. The RSF are murdering civilians in El Fasher, having finally defeated the Sudanese army forces holding out in the city. The BBC has managed to speak to some who escaped

www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7fC...

I dont mean to dunk on Alex here. But there is this persistent misconception that PRC wants to "replace" the US as a global actor, including in naval affairs. This is wrong. Current PLAN priority is to allow dominance in Asia, including potentially having to defeat USN in a related confrontation.

Pro Tip: Der Rassismusvorwurf an Merz sagt mehr über die Vorurteile der "Empörten" als über Merz.

Dass Letzterer gut damit leben kann, da er die Mehrheit des Volkes incl. linker Kommunalpolitiker hinter sich hat, muss besonders weh tun.

Was darf Satire? 😂

... and that is a major reason for hope that not all is lost for the former Shining City on a Hill.

Great idea, but judging by the map colour me doubtful that it addresses all relevant parameters in a reasonable and efficient way...

Alas, one should never lose hope.

... and in Germany major east-west arteries are missing while plenty north-south routes with somewhat limited value for east-west transport are shown. 🙈

The US remains the most popular destination among educated young adults worldwide, but its lead over #2 has narrowed from 20pts to 9pts, while the UK has plummeted from a consistent #2 ranking to #7, again with a steep fall after 2016.

This is about as on-the-nose as it's possible to get without it being a Versailles, Romanovs, or Titanic themed party.

I have reached a level of firm acceptance that at least three to four of my fellow countrymen and women are too fucking stupid to be citizens of a republic. And another three of ten are too stupid to care.

Björn Höckes Fraktion: Hitler-Chats und Totenkopf-Schlagring – Das ist der neue Sprecher der Thüringer AfD - WELT Die Thüringer AfD-Fraktion um Björn Höcke beschäftigt Hans-Jörg Jenewein als Sprecher. In seiner Heimat Österreich wurde er mehrfach verurteilt. Nach WELT-Recherchen stellten Ermittler zudem 2021 ein ...

Exklusiv WELT: Beim neuen Pressesprecher der AfD Thüringen, Hans-Jörg Jenewein, hatten Ermittler 2021 ein Foto sichergestellt, das er via WhatsApp erhalten hatte: Es zeigt einen Wimpel mit Hitler, Hitlergruß und Hakenkreuz. Seine Antwort: »A schönes Urlaubsmitbringsel« www.welt.de/politik/deut...

sign stop making stupid people famous

A very important thread that concisely and eloquently summarizes the ethical questions faced by professional soldiers in the face of threats to democracy.

I hope the relevant professionals read and internalise it. It'd be a source of immense professional pride in the future!

Russia Unmasked: FSB officer Grigory Alfeyev who played the role of the Russian Orthodox Church bishop "Metropolitan Hilarion" for decades, 2nd in command to "Patriarch Kirill," at the FSB headquarters shooting range in Moscow, which is of course only accessible to FSB employees.

Inspirational!! Loving it!

What a sad answer, revealing a myopic worldview. Without honest assessment, data is the basis for religion at best, not for information and informed decision-making.

Tbf we cannot wrap our heads around the sky-high taxes on cars in Denmark and the very high rebates in absolute numbers if you switch to an EV. Not much free consumer will left with such government Interventionstruppen...

Thoughtful piece. And a clever wheeze re using Hegseth's cull of 4-star positions to europeanise NATO's chain of command

The first statement only holds if political decisions against the use of confirmed but as-yet untapped resources is treated as if the resources don't exist.

(Afaik e.g. Germany has known gas resources for a decade of current consumption and the potential for three.)

One might argue that this price difference is justified based on the marginal analysis of current emissions in Germany. But hey, who needs nuclear when he can have lignite?

(Having said that: ofc the lack of transparency is wrong and the political decision to keep it that way is despicable.)

Are Xi & Putin laughing, shaking their heads in incredulity or both with this newest assist oft #47 in their quest to overcome US dominance?

1/ The Russian government is to implement what it calls a 'dronification' rating for Russia's regions, in which they will be assessed for their success in producing UAVs. However, as Russian warblogger 'Military Informant' warns, it's ripe for cheating and perverse incentives. ⬇️

we're now a hair away from it being "treason" to utter a single critical syllable about Dear Leader on any topic whatsoever

Trump's new nuclear testing thing is incredibly stupid; a great example of throwing away an American strategic advantage out of some combination of ignorance and a fixation on the shallowest appearance of toughness.

@radiofreetom.bsky.social explains how:

Ein anschauliches Beispiel wie der Rechtsextremismus die Wirtschaft in den ostdeutschen Ländern schädigt.

Russian army chiefs torturing and executing soldiers who refuse to fight in Ukraine, report says Investigation lists 101 superiors accused of tactics such as using drones to ‘finish’ off retreating troops and sending soldiers on death missions

The Orwellian bleakness of the Russian war machine.

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

This is Diana. She was only 7. Russia murdered her today 🕯

Despite the doctors’ efforts, they could not save her. Diana was brought to the hospital with severe facial injuries. Her heart stopped multiple times during resuscitation, and at 11:15, doctors pronounced her dead.

Trump's Trade Policy Feeds Taiwan's Growing U.S. Skepticism Beneath the surface of Taiwan's pledges to increase U.S. trade ties lies an apprehension about the United States' ultimate objectives, and what a potential rebalancing of global supply chains would m...

"U.S. officials should stress that the United States’ interest in Taiwan’s security predates the invention of semiconductors and will continue regardless of how many chips it imports from Taiwan," argues David Sacks.

FWIW it's not in US interest to normalize nuclear testing. We have the data we need from many earlier tests, but China doesn't, so China has the potential to gain much more than we do from resumption of testing. But I suspect POTUS was referencing testing *delivery vehicles* anyway-- not warheads.

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