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Re: Current Events
« Reply #1275 on: October 08, 2023, 05:38:57 pm »
"...A doctored White House press release posted online falsely claimed that the Biden administration had authorized $8 billion in emergency aid to Israel on Saturday. The fact that it was faked didn't stop it from being posted across the internet and rising to the top of Google search results..."
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« Reply #1276 on: October 08, 2023, 05:40:16 pm »
"..The terrible events of the last 48 hours have made it clear how important social media is during fast-moving historical events.

Sadly, the destruction of the teams Twitter put in place to fight organized manipulation makes it harder for individuals to speak to a global audience as their message gets buried by troll farms, state propaganda organs and grifters.

(This video is a celebration of a football championship in Algeria in 2020).."


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« Reply #1277 on: October 08, 2023, 05:41:41 pm »
"..Via Ruth Ben-Ghiat:

Apparently the idea of executing Milley is now the Party Line. We are living through real-time preparation for an #authoritarian  crackdown. We are in phase of "getting the public used to the idea of violence." Having authoritative voices like Haley endorse violence is key.

Aaron Rupar:

#NikkiHaley indicates she doesn't view Trump's suggestion that Joint Chiefs Chairman Milley should be executed as disqualifying.."
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« Reply #1278 on: October 08, 2023, 06:03:36 pm »
Lifeless woman paraded naked by Hamas is German citizen in Israel attending music festival for peace

https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/10/08/lifeless-woman-paraded-naked-by-hamas-is-german-citizen-in-israel-attending-music-festival-for-peace-1402394/
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« Reply #1279 on: October 08, 2023, 06:05:36 pm »
France, Ukraine, Germany confirm their citizens among those killed, kidnapped in Israel

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/france-ukraine-germany-confirm-their-citizens-among-those-killed-kidnapped-in-israel/
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« Reply #1280 on: October 08, 2023, 06:09:15 pm »
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« Reply #1281 on: October 08, 2023, 06:09:52 pm »
Lifeless woman paraded naked by Hamas is German citizen in Israel attending music festival for peace

https://www.bizpacreview.com/2023/10/08/lifeless-woman-paraded-naked-by-hamas-is-german-citizen-in-israel-attending-music-festival-for-peace-1402394/
I saw her mother interviewed.  Another victim of the terrorist "jihad".  I hope the IDF hunts down every last palestinian on their soil.  The world has had enough.
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« Reply #1282 on: October 08, 2023, 06:12:55 pm »
US Citizens Reportedly Among Hostages Taken in Israel: Blinken

https://www.newsweek.com/us-citizens-hostages-israel-hamas-militants-gaza-antony-blinken-1832930
Our military needs to start killing these animals too.
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« Reply #1283 on: October 08, 2023, 06:30:51 pm »
I gave that a stern thinking about.
 That was intense.
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« Reply #1284 on: October 08, 2023, 06:37:36 pm »
I'm glad I live in my own little world.  It's nice here.
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Re: Current Events
« Reply #1285 on: October 08, 2023, 06:59:31 pm »
I like the government. They plow the snow and deliver the mail.
Your bar is pretty low.

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« Reply #1286 on: October 08, 2023, 07:03:19 pm »
They are to me. I find it cathartic.
I find the situation worrisome.

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« Reply #1287 on: October 08, 2023, 07:04:20 pm »
Your bar is pretty low.
Public schools, fire, cops, trash, NASA, NWS. The government is awesome. I’m a team player.
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« Reply #1288 on: October 08, 2023, 07:05:57 pm »
Public schools, fire, cops, trash, NASA, NWS. The government is awesome. I’m a team player.
Are tou bipolar or something?

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« Reply #1289 on: October 08, 2023, 07:12:01 pm »
Are tou bipolar or something?
What? Those are all sound assets that are provided to us by our government. I didn't even mention Social Security and Medicare.  There's a lot of good and we need for the egomaniacs in Congress to focus on improving the quality of life for all citizens and not jut garnering "likes" on their Twitter feed.
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