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· Jul 21
Didn't anyone tell the soldiers in the IDF that if they are complicit in war crimes they can be charged?
There is a lot of video evidence out there.
All those selfies are going to come back to bite.
Canadians who are complicit must be held accountable.
www.timesofisrael.com/im-afraid-to...
There is a lot of video evidence out there.
All those selfies are going to come back to bite.
Canadians who are complicit must be held accountable.
www.timesofisrael.com/im-afraid-to...
‘I’m afraid to go home’: Canadian IDF soldiers fear fallout from war crimes probe
Canada’s probe into the Israel-Hamas conflict doesn’t explicitly target Israelis, but its unclear scope has alarmed Jews amid rising international lawfare against soldiers
www.timesofisrael.com
If Canadians have been complicit in or perpetrated war crimes against Palestinians in Gaza on behalf of the IDF, then they should be very afraid.
Actions have consequences. Every last one of them needs to be prosecuted for their role in Israel's barbarism and genocidal cruelty. No exceptions. #FAFO
Actions have consequences. Every last one of them needs to be prosecuted for their role in Israel's barbarism and genocidal cruelty. No exceptions. #FAFO
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Canada’s version of this may just be the convoy thinking taking over the CPC and provincial conservative parties, but that is probably not where it stops
The Republican Party became a Nazi party in order to activate the Nazi vote, and now the Nazis are cleaning house.
I know that this site leans quite left, so I very much hope that people will recognize the significance of this news. The right is cleaving, and the side triumphing — in terms of sheer numbers and media coverage — needs to be understood for exactly what it is: authoritarian and bigoted.
November 17, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Canada’s version of this may just be the convoy thinking taking over the CPC and provincial conservative parties, but that is probably not where it stops
The Pistons being fun and relevant again is brilliant, and I can barely put into words how proud I am of Cade Cunningham.
With Haliburton recovering and Ja Morant sabotaging his marketability and reputation, now is the perfect time for Cade to rise. Excel and Nike had better market him properly.
With Haliburton recovering and Ja Morant sabotaging his marketability and reputation, now is the perfect time for Cade to rise. Excel and Nike had better market him properly.
Detroit Pistons superstar Cade Cunningham has reached a new six-year endorsement agreement to re-sign with Nike – and will receive his own signature shoe with the brand, his representatives at Excel Sports Management told ESPN. His signature shoe is expected to debut in 2026-27.
November 17, 2025 at 3:10 PM
The Pistons being fun and relevant again is brilliant, and I can barely put into words how proud I am of Cade Cunningham.
With Haliburton recovering and Ja Morant sabotaging his marketability and reputation, now is the perfect time for Cade to rise. Excel and Nike had better market him properly.
With Haliburton recovering and Ja Morant sabotaging his marketability and reputation, now is the perfect time for Cade to rise. Excel and Nike had better market him properly.
It's impossible not to notice that the same operatives in UK media that eagerly built Jude Bellingham up to be the national saviour are gleefully tearing him down while taking care not to criticize certain England internationals.
They would *never* treat Phil Foden like this.
They would *never* treat Phil Foden like this.
Our community is fiercely divided over Jude Bellingham’s place in England’s World Cup side, with some seeing a disruptive ego and others defending a rare talent England must learn to harness
‘England must learn to deal with genius’: Fans divided on Bellingham
www.independent.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 2:54 PM
It's impossible not to notice that the same operatives in UK media that eagerly built Jude Bellingham up to be the national saviour are gleefully tearing him down while taking care not to criticize certain England internationals.
They would *never* treat Phil Foden like this.
They would *never* treat Phil Foden like this.
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i'd say it did. the public put a group of thieves, vandals and extremists in office last november and they promptly went about destroying everything that might work to limit their ability to loot, steal and inflicting pain on the people they hate
This whole NYT account about the weaponization of DOJ is beyond disturbing. Kinda feels like the US government fell in January.
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Gift link: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
November 17, 2025 at 2:19 PM
i'd say it did. the public put a group of thieves, vandals and extremists in office last november and they promptly went about destroying everything that might work to limit their ability to loot, steal and inflicting pain on the people they hate
Keir Starmer thinks the only way to combat the fascism and the far-right is to placate them every step of the way by implementing inhumane policies that nobody who elected Labour voted for.
He's literally paving the way for Farage, Reform, and unrepentant racist fascists to seize power in the UK.
He's literally paving the way for Farage, Reform, and unrepentant racist fascists to seize power in the UK.
Labour MPs aren't facing the deckchair-moving problem of a long-tenured governing party trying to finagle another term.
Their leader is proposing extreme policies that are repugnant to the party's voters, members and its entire system of values.
For the sake of the country, he must be removed.
Their leader is proposing extreme policies that are repugnant to the party's voters, members and its entire system of values.
For the sake of the country, he must be removed.
November 17, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Keir Starmer thinks the only way to combat the fascism and the far-right is to placate them every step of the way by implementing inhumane policies that nobody who elected Labour voted for.
He's literally paving the way for Farage, Reform, and unrepentant racist fascists to seize power in the UK.
He's literally paving the way for Farage, Reform, and unrepentant racist fascists to seize power in the UK.
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People arriving here by small boat are desperate, often traumatised. Latest figures are 68% of boat arrivals granted asylum (see link)
The idea of the govt stripping people of their valuables & then hawking it off literally makes me sick to my stomach
migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/br...
The idea of the govt stripping people of their valuables & then hawking it off literally makes me sick to my stomach
migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/br...
Confiscating jewellery from survivors of a war zone makes you look like a fucking Nazi. And the obscene thing is, that is the intention. It's there to look appropriately harsh. Indecent. Filthy. A moral stain. And no-one of good character would have ever proposed such a thing in the first place.
November 17, 2025 at 11:46 AM
People arriving here by small boat are desperate, often traumatised. Latest figures are 68% of boat arrivals granted asylum (see link)
The idea of the govt stripping people of their valuables & then hawking it off literally makes me sick to my stomach
migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/br...
The idea of the govt stripping people of their valuables & then hawking it off literally makes me sick to my stomach
migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/resources/br...
Historically, when millions of educated and disillusioned young people realize the social contract is broken beyond repair, it doesn't bode well for democracy.
The speed in which AI is wiping out entry-level jobs should be motivation enough for governments to start implementing UBI.
The speed in which AI is wiping out entry-level jobs should be motivation enough for governments to start implementing UBI.
Chilling piece on employment effects of AI on early careers. Includes this line, which will probably become the norm for many firms: "Managers at Shopify must now justify hiring a human by first explaining why AI can’t do the job."
nymag.com/intelligence...
nymag.com/intelligence...
‘There’s Just No Reason to Deal With Young Employees’
AI is taking entry-level jobs. What happens when Gen-Z-ers can’t start their careers?
nymag.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Historically, when millions of educated and disillusioned young people realize the social contract is broken beyond repair, it doesn't bode well for democracy.
The speed in which AI is wiping out entry-level jobs should be motivation enough for governments to start implementing UBI.
The speed in which AI is wiping out entry-level jobs should be motivation enough for governments to start implementing UBI.
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The whole point of this is the cruelty and sadism. Labour are pandering to their contemptuous vision of the British public as a rabble of mindless racists who want to relish the sight of poor, helpless, racialised people abused; who see those people as inhuman and want them treated as such.
For fairly obvious reasons when people flee their countries of origin to seek asylum elsewhere they can't carry much. Often things like jewellery are all they have to hold onto. This isn't just stripping people of "assets", it is stealing their memories. 57/
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Asylum seekers’ jewellery could be seized to pay for processing costs, says Home Office minister
Idea borrowed from Denmark is latest attempt to reduce number of people seeking asylum in UK
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:52 AM
The whole point of this is the cruelty and sadism. Labour are pandering to their contemptuous vision of the British public as a rabble of mindless racists who want to relish the sight of poor, helpless, racialised people abused; who see those people as inhuman and want them treated as such.
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It would be helpful if American schools taught kids that Hitler admired US racism and patterned many of his antisemitic laws on our anti-Black laws. Instead, we're teaching the Holocaust less altogether.
Hitler also admired American antisemites like Henry Ford. Bigots attract each other. . . .
Hitler also admired American antisemites like Henry Ford. Bigots attract each other. . . .
Racism is fascism practiced on Black people first.
Hitler based the Nuremberg laws on US Jim Crow. He invaded Russia because he wanted his own California.
The US shifting from a racist country to a fascist country basically means "Start treating everyone like you've always treated Black people."
Hitler based the Nuremberg laws on US Jim Crow. He invaded Russia because he wanted his own California.
The US shifting from a racist country to a fascist country basically means "Start treating everyone like you've always treated Black people."
November 17, 2025 at 1:50 AM
It would be helpful if American schools taught kids that Hitler admired US racism and patterned many of his antisemitic laws on our anti-Black laws. Instead, we're teaching the Holocaust less altogether.
Hitler also admired American antisemites like Henry Ford. Bigots attract each other. . . .
Hitler also admired American antisemites like Henry Ford. Bigots attract each other. . . .
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I don't know why we still call them ICE and treat them as a legitimate organization. They are an armed Militia and should be designated as a terrorist group. No other legal force in America wears masks and strips people of due process. They are a terrorist organization
November 17, 2025 at 1:34 AM
I don't know why we still call them ICE and treat them as a legitimate organization. They are an armed Militia and should be designated as a terrorist group. No other legal force in America wears masks and strips people of due process. They are a terrorist organization
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The Sun has been told Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will on Monday propose confiscating jewellery, watches, necklaces from asylum seekers to meet asylum costs
This reflects the most controversial aspect of the Danish scheme - the Jewellery Law. The toughest Labour MPs thought this was OTT
This reflects the most controversial aspect of the Danish scheme - the Jewellery Law. The toughest Labour MPs thought this was OTT
November 17, 2025 at 12:06 AM
The Sun has been told Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will on Monday propose confiscating jewellery, watches, necklaces from asylum seekers to meet asylum costs
This reflects the most controversial aspect of the Danish scheme - the Jewellery Law. The toughest Labour MPs thought this was OTT
This reflects the most controversial aspect of the Danish scheme - the Jewellery Law. The toughest Labour MPs thought this was OTT
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Immigration raids in Hawaiʻi are especially ironic since the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi was illegally overthrown and the Hawaiian Islands annexed by the United States against the will of the people.
Immigration arrests surge in Hawaii as federal agents target courthouses
Advocates and legal experts say many arrests are happening quietly, often when immigrants show up at state courts.
www.hawaiinewsnow.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Immigration raids in Hawaiʻi are especially ironic since the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi was illegally overthrown and the Hawaiian Islands annexed by the United States against the will of the people.
That the IDF opening fire on UN peacekeepers won't prompt immediate and deafening condemnations from every corner of the globe, a cessation of trade with Israel, economic sanctions, and the expulsion of diplomats is a damning indictment of how useless international law has become.
Israeli forces open fire on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, no injuries reported reut.rs/4pfHJOh
Israeli forces open fire on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, no injuries reported
Israeli military forces opened fire on United Nations peacekeepers in southern Lebanon on Sunday, in an incident the U.N. peacekeeping mission described as a serious violation.
reut.rs
November 16, 2025 at 2:29 PM
That the IDF opening fire on UN peacekeepers won't prompt immediate and deafening condemnations from every corner of the globe, a cessation of trade with Israel, economic sanctions, and the expulsion of diplomats is a damning indictment of how useless international law has become.
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I'm seeing people wonder why ICE is going after Charlotte.
ICE has been at war with Charlotte's sheriff ever since he won in 2018.
We'd covered this at Bolts back in the day; this quote is from that sheriff:
ICE has been at war with Charlotte's sheriff ever since he won in 2018.
We'd covered this at Bolts back in the day; this quote is from that sheriff:
“When the 8 African American sheriffs took over the largest counties in North Carolina, it became a threat to the good ol’ boy system,” says the sheriff of Charlotte. These new sheriffs broke ties with ICE.
But GOP lawmakers cracked down this week, overbidding the governor’s veto to adopt this law:
But GOP lawmakers cracked down this week, overbidding the governor’s veto to adopt this law:
North Carolina GOP Is Cracking Down on the Black Sheriffs Who Stood Up to ICE
Boosted by new supermajorities, Republicans are closing in on legislation to mandate more collaboration with ICE and preempt local policies hard-won by immigrants’ rights advocates.
boltsmag.org
November 15, 2025 at 10:43 PM
I'm seeing people wonder why ICE is going after Charlotte.
ICE has been at war with Charlotte's sheriff ever since he won in 2018.
We'd covered this at Bolts back in the day; this quote is from that sheriff:
ICE has been at war with Charlotte's sheriff ever since he won in 2018.
We'd covered this at Bolts back in the day; this quote is from that sheriff:
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The UAE is heavily involved in football around the world, and reportedly involved in the atrocities in Sudan. This weekend's Morning Star column on how football's use as a geopolitical and sportswashing tool means it is often linked to conflicts and humanitarian crises.
November 15, 2025 at 4:17 PM
The UAE is heavily involved in football around the world, and reportedly involved in the atrocities in Sudan. This weekend's Morning Star column on how football's use as a geopolitical and sportswashing tool means it is often linked to conflicts and humanitarian crises.
It remains a complete mystery how the Pelicans didn't come to this conclusion at any time last season, or during the summer.
Allowing Willie Green to start *this* season when the wheels had fallen off already is malpractice from the front office, but especially Dumars. He needs to go too.
Allowing Willie Green to start *this* season when the wheels had fallen off already is malpractice from the front office, but especially Dumars. He needs to go too.
The Pelicans have fired Willie Green
November 15, 2025 at 3:55 PM
It remains a complete mystery how the Pelicans didn't come to this conclusion at any time last season, or during the summer.
Allowing Willie Green to start *this* season when the wheels had fallen off already is malpractice from the front office, but especially Dumars. He needs to go too.
Allowing Willie Green to start *this* season when the wheels had fallen off already is malpractice from the front office, but especially Dumars. He needs to go too.
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Devastating piece on the human toll of Kavanaugh Stops.
Especially infuriating to know that rich white guys like Brett K can simply close their eyes to the human suffering their racist jurisprudence has unleashed.
Especially infuriating to know that rich white guys like Brett K can simply close their eyes to the human suffering their racist jurisprudence has unleashed.
For two months, the U.S. government has been racial profiling as masked federal agents hunted for immigrants throughout Chicago. They’ve repeatedly snatched up U.S. citizens while traumatizing communities. “I felt like a piece of trash.” Here is our story www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/15/l...
Latino US citizens racially profiled by federal immigration agents in Chicago: ‘I felt like a piece of trash’
The Tribune spoke to U.S. citizens and green card holders who have either been questioned or detained during Trump’s Operation Midway Blitz.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Devastating piece on the human toll of Kavanaugh Stops.
Especially infuriating to know that rich white guys like Brett K can simply close their eyes to the human suffering their racist jurisprudence has unleashed.
Especially infuriating to know that rich white guys like Brett K can simply close their eyes to the human suffering their racist jurisprudence has unleashed.
A sleekly choreographed video showcasing UBTECH's latest creation.
We're years away from widespread integration of humanoid robots with the dexterity required to replace humans in industrial factories and construction sites, but when it begins in earnest, it'll be a flood. We need UBI before that.
We're years away from widespread integration of humanoid robots with the dexterity required to replace humans in industrial factories and construction sites, but when it begins in earnest, it'll be a flood. We need UBI before that.
Chinese company UBTECH Robotics has assembled an army of humanoid robots for factory work.
They don’t need recharging - the humanoids are capable of changing their own batteries, making their presence in production almost independent of humans.
They don’t need recharging - the humanoids are capable of changing their own batteries, making their presence in production almost independent of humans.
November 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
A sleekly choreographed video showcasing UBTECH's latest creation.
We're years away from widespread integration of humanoid robots with the dexterity required to replace humans in industrial factories and construction sites, but when it begins in earnest, it'll be a flood. We need UBI before that.
We're years away from widespread integration of humanoid robots with the dexterity required to replace humans in industrial factories and construction sites, but when it begins in earnest, it'll be a flood. We need UBI before that.
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I know this is terrible but I'm thinking about how theres sites that allow these assholes to bet on international childrens sports, theres probably kids out there getting death threats from these losers for not catching a ball
The Athletic polled hundreds of players from across the NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL about their opinions surrounding how sports betting impacts players — the responses were haunting.
November 15, 2025 at 11:53 AM
I know this is terrible but I'm thinking about how theres sites that allow these assholes to bet on international childrens sports, theres probably kids out there getting death threats from these losers for not catching a ball
Considering its the Telegraph, this is a thoroughly researched piece that nails the rise of Tucker Carlson, Nick Fuentes, and fascist, white nationalist, neo-Nazi Groypers.
Now if only Tim Stanley could apply the same incisive lens to the British far-right, Tommy Robinson, Nigel Farage, and Reform.
Now if only Tim Stanley could apply the same incisive lens to the British far-right, Tommy Robinson, Nigel Farage, and Reform.
November 15, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Considering its the Telegraph, this is a thoroughly researched piece that nails the rise of Tucker Carlson, Nick Fuentes, and fascist, white nationalist, neo-Nazi Groypers.
Now if only Tim Stanley could apply the same incisive lens to the British far-right, Tommy Robinson, Nigel Farage, and Reform.
Now if only Tim Stanley could apply the same incisive lens to the British far-right, Tommy Robinson, Nigel Farage, and Reform.
De'Aaron Fox went straight ISO on the last play with Gary Payton Jr. draped all over him. What a gift for the Warriors.
I refuse to believe the Spurs drew that up in the huddle. Wemby has to touch the ball there.
I refuse to believe the Spurs drew that up in the huddle. Wemby has to touch the ball there.
November 15, 2025 at 5:14 AM
De'Aaron Fox went straight ISO on the last play with Gary Payton Jr. draped all over him. What a gift for the Warriors.
I refuse to believe the Spurs drew that up in the huddle. Wemby has to touch the ball there.
I refuse to believe the Spurs drew that up in the huddle. Wemby has to touch the ball there.
Insane recovery by Wemby to stifle Curry's drive on the fast break *and* block Jimmy Butler at the rim. What are we even watching.
November 15, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Insane recovery by Wemby to stifle Curry's drive on the fast break *and* block Jimmy Butler at the rim. What are we even watching.
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That whole sequence was incredible, not just the dunk (which should have counted due to the Rule of Cool). From Draymond trying to dig into his chest and get in his head, to the spin, to the dunk and the foul, to the primal scream... everything. Even if it didn't count.
November 15, 2025 at 4:48 AM
That whole sequence was incredible, not just the dunk (which should have counted due to the Rule of Cool). From Draymond trying to dig into his chest and get in his head, to the spin, to the dunk and the foul, to the primal scream... everything. Even if it didn't count.
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The refs might have called off that Wemby basket, but that clip of him dunking on Draymond's head is gonna live forever
November 15, 2025 at 4:48 AM
The refs might have called off that Wemby basket, but that clip of him dunking on Draymond's head is gonna live forever
Mon dieu. Draymond deserved all of that. He went chest to chest with Wemby, grabbed him before the ball was even inbounded, and still got dunked on.
Now the refs are saying no basket. Rubbish.
Now the refs are saying no basket. Rubbish.
November 15, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Mon dieu. Draymond deserved all of that. He went chest to chest with Wemby, grabbed him before the ball was even inbounded, and still got dunked on.
Now the refs are saying no basket. Rubbish.
Now the refs are saying no basket. Rubbish.