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This is a very good essay from the Editor-in-chief of Jewish Currents. I don't how you guys will feel about it (I haven't posted here in a long time), but I figured it was worth sharing. It resonated with me on a deep emotional level.

The IOC said in statement that Russia’s decision to claim regional sports organizations in occupied areas of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia, areas which should be under the authority of Ukraine’s National Olympic Committee, as members was a breach of the Olympic Charter.

Russian and Belarusian athletes will be allowed to participate in the Games as long as they do so as so-called neutral athletes, without an accompanying national flag or anthem.

The IOC seems to basically be just another political body serving the West.

https://nitter.net/aaronbronsteter/status/1712211098764501027

(can someone help me make a nitter link please?)

In order for McGregor to be eligible via USADA, he'd have to wait 6 months. On October 9th, the UFC representative was like "Iunno bout allat."

As someone with many years of combat sport experience with a little MMA alongside a working knowledge of MMA in the UFC and otherwise, it's quite the meme to have people not get USADA tested. Of all the problems with fight prep, I would have put dehydration for weight cutting at the highest problem over USADA testing. It's apparently annoying, but for a sport whose history includes people juiced to the gills, it seems like the superior alternative to allow people to fight without jeopardizing their health. When the UFC pays out so poorly, it's not really worth your health for a lot of would be fighters. It's also why you can't kick to the head on the ground. Sure, there are times that the combat sports shows its sportiness with unrealistic exchanges and sometimes it gets abused by people waiting to be stood back up, but if it means people are cracking each others orbital bones, it's a respectful addition for the fighters.

As a lefty, It seems like the enshittification continues. Can't afford to properly test fighters because McGregor needs to come back NOW. Now fighters are going to be stood back up by a ref so they can use their uber muscles to break another man's orbital bone with a giga punch.

just going fully mask off because [ hand wavy reasons related to Republicans or something ]

Officials in President Joe Biden's administration have privately told lawmakers that the White House is preparing a supplemental funding request to submit to Congress that includes money for Israel, Ukraine, Taiwan and U.S. border security, according to two congressional officials, an administration official and a defense official.

Administration officials also said the request would aim to address the strain that providing additional military support for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan would put on the Defense Department’s stockpiles, the sources said, by asking for money to build more weapons.

The White House and some key lawmakers have been discussing linking Ukraine and Israel aid. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, R-Texas, has said he’s open to a package that includes aid for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, as well as funding for additional security at the U.S.-Mexico border.

But some House Republicans have expressed opposition to the idea.

Biden administration officials have held multiple briefings for lawmakers this week, including with acting Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland, acting Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Sasha Baker and Morgan Muir, the deputy director for mission integration at the national intelligence director’s office.

Home Plate on Lombard Street in San Francisco has a similar policy, reported SFGate. Signs posted around the restaurant and on the menu asked diners to "Please Drink Responsibly. $50 cleaning fee per person for any incident incur as a result of intoxication."

Other brunch restaurants in the Bay Area use "mimosa fairies," servers devoted to monitoring the intake of guests.

Which type of liberalism is this?

What a wonderful democracy

according to this study hexbears are anarcho socialist, but I thought this was a based tankie website. note the advanced capabilities such as posting memes, creating graphics, and uploading images online. very impressive stuff. a networked mob even.

https://web.archive.org/web/20230929143155/https://millercenter.rutgers.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/NCRI-White-Paper-Network-Enabled-Anarchy-25-Sept-259pm.pdf

Small victory, but still.

Our thoughts on the last few days...

As we go about our daily lives, it's crucial to pause and consider the escalating crisis in Gaza and the broader region.

The Israeli government's threatening rhetoric, including comments from Prime Minister Netanyahu about turning Gaza "into a deserted island," raises significant concerns. These are not merely words but a chilling portent for the people who live there.

In this environment, it's heartbreaking to think that the Israeli military, one of the most technologically advanced in the world, directs its might not solely at armed militants but also at vulnerable civilians.

These aren't just statistics or casualties of war; they are fathers who may never again hear their daughters' laughter, mothers who may never see their sons take their first bike ride, and young people with dreams of changing the world. Each one deserves more than a life of mere survival; they deserve a life filled with dignity, love, and opportunity.

It's essential to highlight that at the core of this ongoing conflict is a system of apartheid that perpetuates inequality, violence, and the violation of human rights.

We at Hirbawi stand firmly in the belief that every individual—regardless of religion or ethnicity—deserves equal treatment. This foundational principle of equality has the power to dismantle the walls of racism and apartheid that have been erected over decades in Palestine.

For a just and lasting peace, this fundamental truth must be acknowledged and acted upon by all parties involved, including Israelis, Palestinians, and the international community. Until we reach this critical understanding, the people of Palestine continue to need your emotional and material support.

Keep the Palestinian plight at the forefront of your thoughts, your discussions, and your actions. Let's hold onto hope—the hope that one day humanity will awaken to the truth, ending all forms of apartheid and finally granting equal rights to everyone in historical Palestine.

Only then can we make meaningful strides toward peace, freedom, and justice for all.

The Hirbawi Team

They also sent a link to a short video they put together on Insta

Here's the link cw: destruction of Gaza's urban environment, bombs detonating in the distance, immediate aftermath of a bombing

I can't get over how humane and measured the statements coming from Palestinians and Hamas officials are, compared with the unrelenting viciousness and brutality of IDF commanders and Israeli politicians. People who just want to be left alone oppressed by people whose ideology a built on killing and pillaging to make themselves feel strong.

My boi Ronnie spittin' straight fire as always