announcing that it happened guarantees an increase in arms supply no matter what trump says

I agree there shouldn't be, but have a look at this entire post for the counterexample

so much of this zero thought conspiracy crap making the rounds in "left" online spaces

that's a lock keypad that's going to get pissed on eventually

trying to imagine a scenario where Ukkkraine doesn't immediately start making all the noise possible about a US senator getting slimed by Russia and I just can't

Tanker crews do not make the decision to go or not go. Their employers do. That's why they keep risking it, the people making the decision are in board rooms not the bridge of the vessel

edit: it's common practice to keep crew passports from them as well. These crews are barely above hostages in this situation, and their employers hold the keys.

protestants deserve better from the pope is one hell of a take

When you don't have a coherent worldview it's very uncomfortable to think about the questions people on the left ask you, so refusing to think about it is the easiest solution. Calling people commies and reds and pinkos used to work but the bozos who came up with those are all obviously buffoons and liberals know it, so they stole "tankie" from leftist infighting and slap it onto anybody whose questions make their brain feel weird.

I do not understand a lot of the political fundamentals.

this fascist has more self awareness than most voters in the USA

Most foreign airlines halt flights to Tel Aviv after ~~Houthi~~ Ansarallah missile hits airport

Major foreign airlines, including German carrier Lufthansa, France’s Air France, US carrier Delta and Hungary’s Wizz Air, on Sunday canceled their scheduled flights to Tel Aviv, after a ballistic missile from Yemen struck inside the grounds of Israel’s main airport, Ben Gurion International.

By Sunday late afternoon, only a few foreign airlines were still confirmed to be flying.

but for planes

Hey would ya look at that, Tik Tok is back and it's tamping down on pro-palestine content like the rest of the American social media companies are.