Wednesday Mind Bender 10/2/24
Submitted by QMS on Wed, 10/02/2024 - 5:00am
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Diaries
Tough Guys (fiction)
Submitted by bondibox on Tue, 10/01/2024 - 11:08pmI got an idea for a short story or novel about the real lives of gangsters and mob bosses. You know how in the movies there are all these henchmen who are willing to risk their lives for the boss? And most of them die? I kind of wonder how that really plays out.
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The Evening Blues - 10-1-24
Submitted by joe shikspack on Tue, 10/01/2024 - 3:57pm
So it was nice knowing everybody. . . .
Submitted by fire with fire on Tue, 10/01/2024 - 12:36pmIt is 10:15am on the west coast and NBC and ABC are covering the escalation of violence between Israel and its enemies. In a titanic wave of irony, both networks are referring to Iran's "retaliatory" missile attack, even as they cheerlead for Israel and the Pentagon's defense against it.
If Iran is "retaliating," that means that Israel started the ruckus. That blows up the propaganda about Israel just defending itself from "terrorists."
Happy 100th Birthday, Jimmy
Submitted by earthling1 on Tue, 10/01/2024 - 9:58am
Jimmy Carter turns 100 today.
A hundred years of caring, sharing, and helping the poorer among us to have a life.
Unlike all other Presidents who holed up in their compounds, ranches, or penthouses after their stint in the White House, Jimmy continued to serve people all over the globe.
The Evening Blues - 9-30-24
Submitted by joe shikspack on Mon, 09/30/2024 - 3:40pm
09/30 Open Thread - International Blasphemy Rights Day
Submitted by enhydra lutris on Mon, 09/30/2024 - 5:00am
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The hypocrisy of Syrian oil
Submitted by gjohnsit on Sun, 09/29/2024 - 12:35pmMore than a dozen entities were sanctioned by the U.S. over their involvement in the shipment of Iranian crude oil and liquid petroleum gas to Syria recently.
The reason why Syria is buying Iranian oil is because the U.S. is currently stealing Syria's oil.
The Weekly Watch
Submitted by Lookout on Sun, 09/29/2024 - 5:58am
Short and Sweet
I'm out of town and pocket today. I put this together Friday, so there may be more recent stories which I hope you'll describe below. The big stories this week include 'elensky's trip to the US and UN, hat in hand. The Israel and Hezbollah conflict continues to escalate, and Russia sits in the catbird seat of the Ukraine/NATO proxy war. Drama over these conflicts took place at the UN this week. Censorship is on steroids at YouTube, and the UK is a censorship and scandal center. All this and more below the fold.
US ambassador Goldberg meets the South Korean opposition
Submitted by soryang on Sat, 09/28/2024 - 10:28pmVideo of Lee Jae-myung opposition leader meeting with
