empiricalskeptic 1 month ago

I can imagine there’s little that Trump would hate more than for a Japanese politician to take credit for brokering a peace between US and Iran. Original post:

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The Japan Times (@japantimes.co.jp)

Japan has launched a new "International Peace Mediation Unit" in an effort to play a more active role in mediating deescalation of the Iran war. ht...

empiricalskeptic 1 month ago

"I thank @POTUS for taking decisive action to defend America from the Iranian terroristic regime responsible for the death of thousands of U.S. soldiers."

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Senator Cynthia Lummis (@SenLummis) on X

The United States has been in a forever war with Iran since the late 1970s. What we're seeing now is the beginning of the end & I thank @POTUS ...

empiricalskeptic 1 month ago

"I thank @POTUS for taking decisive action to defend America from the Iranian terroristic regime responsible for the death of thousands of U.S. soldiers."

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Senator Cynthia Lummis (@SenLummis) on X

The United States has been in a forever war with Iran since the late 1970s. What we're seeing now is the beginning of the end & I thank @POTUS ...

empiricalskeptic 1 month ago

It's going to get real ugly real soon flailing to deal with a problem we had years to prepare. Original post:

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Malcontent News (@malcontentnews.bsky.social)

Opinion: The West ignored Ukraine's warnings about drones as the Middle East burns Middle Eastern nations are already running out of ballistic mis...

empiricalskeptic 1 month ago

Because the mere declaration of “belief in the Bible” provides unqualified inclusion and protection among the community of followers, even (or especially) in the absence of any behavioral standards. Original post:

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Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt.bsky.social)

The self-declared “president of PEACE” has chosen to become the president of war after all, unleashing the full power of the U.S. military on I...

empiricalskeptic 1 month ago

It’s possible to believe conflicting narratives at the same time. Most thinking people do. 1. The Ayatollah is/was evil and deserves any harm he receives. 2. Regime change can work. 3. Most of the time regime change from top down does not work.

empiricalskeptic 1 month ago

It’s possible to believe conflicting narratives at the same time. Most thinking people do. 1. The Ayatollah is/was evil and deserves any harm he receives. 2. Regime change can work. 3. Most of the time regime change from top down does not work.

empiricalskeptic 1 month ago

It’s possible to believe conflicting narratives at the same time. Most thinking people do. 1. The Ayatollah is/was evil and deserves any harm he receives. 2. Regime change can work. 3. Most of the time regime change from top down does not work.

empiricalskeptic 1 month ago

I'm dismayed how much new coverage of Iran focused on Trump's unilateral actions against the regime, and nothing on what has Congress authorized.

empiricalskeptic 1 month ago

Testing.

empiricalskeptic 3 months ago

Trying to see the big picture. What I see is Russia has failed to achieve its objectives in Ukraine. For that it Putin has already sacrificed its global ambitions as well. Original post:

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Joni Askola (@joniaskola.bsky.social)

Ukraine continues to control all 23 regional capitals and special-status cities it held at the start of the full-scale war. 23/23! Russia is los...

empiricalskeptic 3 months ago

Support for military conquest of Greenland is indistinguishable from noise or polling error. Maybe literally 5 people pretend to think it’s a good idea. Or maybe it just a negotiation tactic. But support for purchasing it is not much higher.

empiricalskeptic 3 months ago

Had to disable Touch ID on my MacBook Pro M1 because it proved so unreliable. I am pretty sure 2FA based on fingerprints is dead, gone, and buried. Good riddance.

empiricalskeptic 3 months ago

Had to disable Touch ID on my MacBook Pro M1 because it proved so unreliable. I am pretty sure 2FA based on fingerprints is dead, gone, and buried. Good riddance.

empiricalskeptic 3 months ago

From Politico (credit where due).

empiricalskeptic 3 months ago

State sanctioned murder of innocent citizens. Official denials that clearly contradict video evidence. Bureaucratic foot dragging to prevent accountability.

empiricalskeptic 3 months ago

The streets of this Tokyo suburb are still much deader than I expected on Sunday morning at the end of the New Year’s holidays. This gym is also nearly empty.

empiricalskeptic 3 months ago

With all due respect to the skills of the US armed forces, who professionally disabled Venezuela’s air defenses and captured Maduro with minimal losses, decapitation was the easy part.

empiricalskeptic 3 months ago

https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/ I know the US Constitution is of little relevance lately, but: Section 8 "The Congress shall have the power... To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water;"

empiricalskeptic 3 months ago

The Maduro regime is evil, amd the world will be better without him. However, Trump’s military operations in Venezuela have not been authorized by Congress are illegal. I strongly oppose this illegal and illegitimate use of military force. #venezuela #usa #trump