Between this and him purging generals for being doves right after discussions about the PRC needing to be more militarily assertive, Xi is obviously a newshead.
The size of the C-5 reminds me of custom SC2 campaigns where the capital ship would be bigger than the entire screen to make it more lore accurate.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1398-9995.1996.tb04624.x?sid=nlm%3Apubmed
The incidence of skin-tested sensitivity to olive pollen allergens among subjects with suspected atopic respiratory allergy was investigated in various populations of Israelis. This incidence was correlated with the olive cultivars, with the abundance of trees in the patients' neighborhoods, and with the history of exposure of the studied populations to olive pollen. Positive skin reactions to olive pollen, among atopic patients of the Jewish population, is rather high where olive trees are abundant (66%), and lower (29%) where trees are scarce (P<0.003). Sensitization was significantly lower (P< 0.003) among a population of Israeli atopic Arabs (16%), though these Arabs have lived in an olive-rich area for several generations.
The dialectics of history ------> 
Venezuelan authorities have announced the full mobilization of the armed forces across the country in response to the recent US military attack. In a newly issued decree, the government imposed a temporary military regime over the oil industry and other key sectors deemed vital to national stability.
In a parallel move, Venezuelan security services have been ordered to pursue and detain individuals suspected of involvement in the US attack. A second decree, also published on the official legal portal, directs police forces at all levels to carry out immediate arrests nationwide.
Someone on the flotilla repudiating Italy's so-called naval escort:
https://nitter.net/davidrkadler/status/1971142857517039950
URGENT 🚨 Don’t be fooled by Meloni’s naval deployment: It is nothing but a cynical rouse to demobilize the @gbsumudflotilla — in direct coordination with the State of Israel that attacked us.
We will reject this proposal. We will keep sailing. And we will complete our mission.
My prediction is that once the flotilla is near Cyprus, the IOF will bomb the flotilla some more, possibly even sinking a ship, the Italian warship will go "uwu I'm just a smol bean ship I can't defend against these drones x3," and set sail for Cyprus but not without trying to split the flotilla between those who will finish their mission and those who will choose to be "escorted" by the ship to Cyprus.
Every ship in the flotilla needs to hold the line and force the Italian ship to make a choice between either abandoning their "escort" mission and returning to Italy, thereby demonstrating the bravery of the flotilla and the cowardice of the Italian navy or setting sail for Gaza, in effect making the flotilla be the escorter and the ship the escortee.
/c/news mod: No more news on Charlie Kirk. This is an international news mega.
MEP: I'm about to ruin this mod's whole career.
https://twitter.com/DropSiteNews/status/1966239228108390670
🇪🇺 The European Parliament rejected a request for a moment of silence to honor slain U.S. conservative influencer Charlie Kirk. The initiative was proposed by right-wing MEP Charlie Weimers, who described Kirk as a ‘loving father and patriot’ and sought to symbolize that free speech cannot be extinguished. However, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola denied the request, explaining that minutes of silence are solely her prerogative and are only held at the opening of plenary sessions, which had already passed earlier in the week. When Weimers tried to yield his remaining speaking time to observe the silence, Vice President Katarina Barley interrupted, triggering protests including desk banging and shouting from right-wing MEPs in the chamber. All requests for a moment of silence were denied, eliciting a strong backlash among some members.
Free Syrian activist before the fall of Assad:
I’m a young (unveiled) free Syrian woman and I’d rather be ruled by conservative God-fearing Muslims than by the Assad genocidal militias
Free Syrian activist after the fall of Assad:
I am never tweeting about Syria again
The first of many:
https://xcancel.com/MyGlendale/status/1931915078212952336
After careful consideration, the City of Glendale has decided to end its agreement with U.S. Homeland Security/ICE to house federal immigration detainees.
This local decision reflects our core values: public safety, transparency, and community trust.
https://xcancel.com/incontextmedia/status/1906682710304649702
Ibrahim Traore, Burkina Faso’s President has reportedly increased salaries of civil servants by 50% and reduced salaries for MPs, Ministers and politicians by 30%.
: You are not a sovereign country, 
. You know this.
https://xcancel.com/camilapress/status/1869212016558449101
Venezuela says new sanctions announced by Ottawa today “confirms, once again, [Canada's] servile role as a slave to the imperial interests of the United States.”
Interesting commentary by a Vietnamese communist:
https://xcancel.com/darrion_nguyen/status/1865962973455634668
What happened in Syria vindicated Ho Chi Minh famous teaching “A nation who does not want to fight for its independence does not deserve it”. That’s why even though we got support from our allies (materials, technical), it was the Vietnamese to decide our struggle.
We got “negotiated” by big nation (incl. so called allies like the USSR / China) during Geneva and we learned our lesson. Le Duan famously said if we want unification, we must not fear the US, and also not fear the USSR and China, which means if our allies don't agree to our course of action (let’s say fully liberate the south), be prepared to get supply cut off and fought on our own term if we want unification.
Reality shows that was correct decision, culminating in Paris 1972 where we negotiate directly with the US. In the last days of south Vietnam, the West called the USSR and China to talk to Hanoi to halt our operation, but it was all in vain.
Reminds me how Iran didn't want Ansarallah to seize Sanaa, but Ansarallah did it anyways.
The PRC does not have military dominance compared with the SU. The SU during the 60s had more nukes than the PRC has right now in 2026. You can't have a SU foreign policy without a SU military to back up that policy, and what the PLA currently has right now doesn't cut it (although that will change very soon).
The entire Warsaw Pact had 69k tanks ready to drive west and push the Atlanticist bourgeoisie straight to the Atlantic they love so much. The PLA does not have 69k tanks. The PLA doesn't even have a nuclear powered aircraft carrier.