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Dropping at least fifteen two hundred pound bombs equipped with precision guidance systems–bunker busters that could penetrate deep underground and flatten built structures–that killed Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and much of his high command follows a terrifying explosion of thousands of … Continue reading →
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Expansionist Energies and Political Synergies: Unpacking the Brave New World of DOGE

Donald Trump has so skillfully adopted terms and coopted concepts by slapping his name on them to rebrand them as his own, in ways we may do well to question if this is entirely impulsively done. From CPAC to the … Continue reading →

a month ago 16 votes
Victory!

Sensing a need for administering a national shot of dopamine without much to accomplish for n end to war in Ukraine–despite promises of one being imminent–and with less low-rate beachfront properties available than hoped for amidst the rubble in Gaza, … Continue reading →

4 months ago 47 votes
Counterfeit Puppets: Hustler’s University, Red Pills and the Manosphere

HU–“Huster’s University”–bills itself as the only real access to a world of Money Makers where they can lead a fulfilling life, able to lead those who enter to an alternative reality, mentoring users who ar able to click on “the … Continue reading →

4 months ago 50 votes
Putting out Fires and Ensuring Water Flow

Before the mass firings of civil servants, members of government, and oversight by the Trump administration, we were already shocked by two major disruptions that suggest the danger of the new President’s reflexive knee-jerk responses from his over-sensitive gut. Both–the … Continue reading →

5 months ago 55 votes
“You Know,–It’s Over”

“I am looking at the whole Gaza Strip right now,” President Trump told Jordan’s Abdullah II, “and it’s a mess. It’s a real mess.” Trump seemed not to consider the scale of American arms’ involvement in its destruction, but to … Continue reading →

5 months ago 56 votes

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As discussed in the previous post, the gray wolf has made a remarkable but controversial recovery in Europe. The same is true in the United States. In the mid twentieth century, wolves were found only in Alaska, far northeastern Minnesota, and the western half of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. A few may have lived in northern […] The post The Controversial Expansion of Gray Wolves in the United States appeared first on GeoCurrents.

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Ontario, Day 8 (Toronto Tourist)

We woke up that morning to our final full day in Canada and we decided to speedrun as much of Toronto as we could manage. Unfortunately due to constraints of distance and endurance we barely scratched the surface. There will need to be a next time. So what was the most Canadian way to start […] The post Ontario, Day 8 (Toronto Tourist) appeared first on Twelve Mile Circle - An Appreciation of Unusual Places.

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