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So uhh has the water and electricity been switched back on yet? How is Palestine making it without either?

Love how the new speaker has the most placeholder name of anyone to hold the office so far

https://streamable.com/e21rsp

Hamas released footage of one of their vehicle kills yesterday with an atgm. Israel did not admit this loss and have kept secrecy about their losses last night.

EDIT: This footage is from the 8th, not last night. Unreleased footage from earlier apparently.

Bibi is simply waiting for Steiner's army to get in position before commencing the ground invasion

A chart heavy article about the Chinese economy

https://www.ianwelsh.net/china-is-transitioning-economically-and-so-far-succesfully/

I didn't know Chinese gdp was so real estate heavy or that local governments had so much budgetary control in China

After coming in second in the elections, Javier Milei and his party are already on full damage control and boy, it is not looking good. He kinda fucked up during his campaign, he had a super hostile tone against the other neoliberal members of the opposition calling them "useless and traitors, just like the Kirchnerists". Now, less than 24 hours after his defeat and with the second round coming in shortly, he realized he is in need of votes if he wants to beat Massa (6% gap between the two). And as he explores restoring links with the neoliberals, he did what nobody expected: He extended his hand and offered an alliance to the Left.

He said earlier this morning that he is willing to offer the "Ministry of Human Capital" to the leftists because "they know a lot about this issue", claiming that "I don't care what they think of the Labor Theory of Value". He's playing the "pragmatic" and heavily "technocratic" role, utter desperation? Why would you offer a ministry to your arch nemesis lmfao. This doesn't look good, of course this will never happen as leftists, contrary to ancaps, liberals and fascists, do have basic principles. But this will resonate badly among hardcore Milei voters, this kinda looks suicidal to me. So much from the "We will never give an inch to our enemies" candidate smh my head.

So, Anarcho-Capitalist-Fascist-Trotskyist current is being born?

Other ancaps are completely losing it as well. They're already doing an internal purge and two prominent party members are being signalled and attacked for being guilty of making them lose votes. One is ancap candidate for Mayor of Buenos Aires (an extremely important position, he got third position and is out of the race), Ramiro Marra, a complete dork and worth for nothing man-child who almost cried on live TV because a children's tv show once said the Spaniards were the bad ones during the Conquista and during the May Revolution of 1810 (he holds dual citizenship) and who was seeing gifting dollar bills to people during the last day of the campaign. He works in the "financial industry" and was once (or still is?) a finance youtuber, you know, a wannabe Wall Street Bull or something. Then there's Lilia Lemoine, a flat-earth cosplayer of 42 years of age that is key to Milei as she's the literal link between incel anime avatar losers and his campaign. She was posted here some days ago in the old Mega, doing cosplay of some anime character I don't even know and people here were, rightfully so, lamenting it. She's under attack for saying stupid shit like "Men should be able to renounce paternity like women are allowed to abort" and for acting like a dumbass during the entire election cycle. It is interesting because she gets the most vicious attacks from her supporters because she's a woman, and mysoginy is inherent to all right wing movements. Unfortunately she will join her party's as a member of the lower chamber.

(All wiki links are in Spanish because none of these losers have their own english page).

Military sources in Eritrea reveal an armed attack on #Israeli forces at the Dahlak base in Eritrea. The attack targeted the highest peak of Mount Amba Suir, from which #Israeli forces take an observation post in the Red Sea. Informed sources: A senior officer was killed in the operation amid strict #Israeli secrecy.

The next in line:

what's up, fellow woke terrorist sympathisers?

York University student unions continuing to be cool

Palestine Resist:

[Communications blackout.]

Most violent and unprecedented bombing seen since the beginning of the aggression. Belts of fire are used across the entire strip, focused on the north. Massive bombs are being dropped by many planes targeting homes, neighborhoods, and infrastructure.

I'm a little surprised that Andrew Garfield, J-Lo, and Kirsten Stewart are among the small group of A-list celebrities that are calling for a ceasefire. Seems like most others are either indifferent or rabidly pro-Israel.

London right now

https://streamable.com/a7n6zv

At least 110 people have been killed, including women and children, as a result of several Israeli air raids across the Gaza Strip late on Monday and before dawn on Tuesday, a medical source told Al Jazeera.

In the last few hours, Israeli air strikes were reported in northern Gaza’s al-Shati refugee camp and al-Balad in Jabalia as well as two areas in the south, Rafah and Khan Younis

Palestinian news agency WAFA also confirmed the news, saying that the highest number of casualties was in Rafah with more than 30 people killed.

Medical sources also told WAFA that at least 23 people were killed, including children, and more than 80 others wounded in Khan Younis. Many of the victims in Khan Younis were taken to the al-Nasser Hospital.

Dozens were also reported killed in the strike on the al-Shati refugee camp.

Not seeing anything else about this ground stuff. Might have ended? Not really sure whether it fully ended or whether they just managed to get the media to shut up about it.

The signposts for ‘the path to San Francisco’ are very clear: Global Times editorial

During his three-day visit to Washington, Wang held two rounds of talks with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, totaling more than 7 hours, and had a discussion with Assistant to the US President for National Security Affairs Jake Sullivan for over an hour. He also had a one-hour meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House. The topics covered in this series of high-intensity talks were quite extensive, covering almost all hot issues in US-China relations and international affairs. Through these in-depth, constructive, and substantive strategic communications, China and the US have jointly sent positive signals for stabilizing and improving bilateral relations.

The temperature of China-US relations seems to be rising, and many people have such a feeling. While Wang was visiting the US, California Governor Gavin Newsom was also visiting China. He generously praised China's governance and development achievements and said "the more successful China is, the more successful we all will be," receiving a sincere welcome from Chinese society. As an official with relatively fewer domestic political agenda constraints, Newsom can speak relatively freely in China without much political burden. However, we believe that his expressions in China are not deliberately catering to others, but rather heartfelt. This also indirectly reflects the nature of mutually beneficial and win-win relations between China and the US will be more evident when political and ideological interference is excluded. This is actually the normal state of China-US exchanges

They actualy believe the American BS? Also Global times editors needing some lesson on Marxism and imperialism too, they apparently never asked themselves why that was the norm and what happened that resulted this change from the "norm". They're really clueless aren't they? Like not even clueless about FP but clearly absolutely clueless about the anti-China factor in US politics in general? Is this all it takes? Tell the CPC what they want to hear and they'll do whatever for you? All of that posturing over Pelosi, all the posturing about cutting off high level talks, all it takes is some random Democrat cuck to tell them "ah yes actualy we want nothing but cooperation! Realy! This carrier in the SCS? Oh don't worry its just to make sure we cooperate fully and respectfully, I mean it would be a shame otherwise right?"

I fear the thought the CPC is actually this stupid and clueless but I can't wait to call this a W for them actually inspite of another round of US sanctions against China and/or BRICS countries, Biden will go around the media telling everyone how tough he was over "dictator" Xi.

Maybe this is all about Newsom as Biden's successor, its the only thing that makes sense.

Could I BE anymore dead?

(you'll find this funny within the next hour)

The only good thing about the new speaker is his opposition to Ukraine aid.

🔴Kan Hebrew Channel:

Israel informed the mediators that it is ready to consider a large-scale prisoner deal with the Gaza Strip, leading to the release of a large number of israelis, this is what a political official familiar with the ongoing talks with Qatar, Egypt and other mediators told the channel.

According to reports in various media outlets, Hamas is demanding the transfer of fuel to Gaza, the release of Palestinian prisoners, and a ceasefire - and the political official replied: “Things are approaching the moment of maturity, and we will soon know where they are headed.”

Potential direction of current talks might be crucial.