Russian gains accelerate as Ukraine's Kursk gamble falters
Russian gains accelerate as Ukraine's Kursk gamble falters
Moscow's forces have taken more ground since September than they did over the course of 2023, analysts say.Olga Robinson, Matt Murphy & Paul Brown (BBC News)
And I was assured that the Russian economy was doing great due to the increasing GDP and the sanctions weren't affecting things.
Perhaps reality lies somewhere between what the blowhards and propagandists are saying. And perhaps all of us who oppose the concept of nations attacking other nations, militarily or otherwise, should recognize the threat Russia poses and support Ukraine with more than merely half hearted weapons transfers.
That's because Russia took fuck all in 2023 when they were stuck at Avdiivka for months and months, way longer than expected by all sides. Once it fell, there were fewer natural choke points for Ukraine until Pokrovsk, and defense lines were not well prepared enough. So comparing taking a lot of fields to sending troops to capture a static point for a year is not really apples to apples imo.
Kursk is and always was a gambit. My view is that losses and disorganization on the frontline from Ukrainian's part on the Donetsk side, is independent from the results of the Kursk incursion, not because of it. As such, whether it was a overall good idea or not in hindsight, it appears that the primary objective of the incursion was met, as every troop, NK or Russian, stationed to recapture Kursk is one fewer re-inforcing the offensive in other areas.
The primary objective of the Kursk gambit had to have been to fundamentally alter the course of the war -- either by drawing NATO countries more directly in, or by tanking Russian public opinion, or by credibly threatening Moscow. It failed; it's a bump in the road, not a course change.
And what evidence do you have that North Korean troops are in Ukraine? Keep in mind the U.S. has spy satellites that can read a license plate, so I'm looking for something solid, not merely a comment from a Ukranian official.
I’m not sure that’s right.
Nobody knows alternate timelines of course, but I wonder if NK troops would have been at all engaged were it not for Kursk - and NK engagement is very favourable for both sides of the agreement, and really bad news for the rest of us.
Also I don’t know how many of the Russian Kursk troops are conscripts, but those would not have been in Donetsk anyway.
and NK engagement is very favourable for both sides of the agreement,
Then NK troops was always going to happen. It's not a penalty for Kursk invasion, but a security partnership that should have been predicted.
I wonder if NK troops would have been at all engaged were it not for Kursk
It's a valid thought. I'd think Russia would find whatever excuse was convenient, even if it weren't for an incursion, something like "Western allies are supporting Ukraine", or whatever. At the end of the day, NK needs food and Russia needs warm bodies so that calculus on the deal doesn't change.
Argentina's Milei pivots to pragmatism in first talks with China's Xi after playing spoiler at G20
Argentina's Milei pivots to pragmatism in first talks with China's Xi after playing spoiler at G20
Last year, then-presidential candidate Javier Milei declared Argentina would not “make deals with communists” in China or Brazil, calling their leaders “murderers” and “thieves” in a bid to channel the populist energies of Donald Trump into a winning…ISABEL DEBRE (AP News)
Leaked Documents Show What Phones Secretive Tech ‘Graykey’ Can Unlock
Leaked Documents Show What Phones Secretive Tech ‘Graykey’ Can Unlock
The documents provide never-been-seen insight into the current cat-and-mouse game between forensics companies and phone manufacturers Apple and Google.Joseph Cox (404 Media)
Saudi Arabia fights to derail pledge to transition away from fossil fuels at Cop29
Cop29: Saudi Arabia fights to derail pledge to transition away from fossil fuels
With days to go before Cop29’s conclusion, climate negotiations are becoming increasingly fraught as Saudi Arabia's delegates are working to undermine efforts to renew last year’s historic pledge to transition away from fossil fuels, according to neg…Katherine Hearst (Middle East Eye)
Poll: Majority of Ukrainians Want Peace Talks To End War With Russia
Poll: Majority of Ukrainians Want Peace Talks To End War With Russia - News From Antiwar.com
A poll released by Gallup on Tuesday found that the majority of Ukrainians want peace talks to end the war with Russia.News From Antiwar.com
Out of the 52% who favor negotiations, 52% said Ukraine should be open to territorial concessions
So the number of Ukrainians who favor realistic negotiations is about 26%.
There is almost no reason for them to fight.
Surprised it took this long.
Either side are capitalist oligarchs.
Russia gives them citizenship and the EU will still recognize old Ukrainian citizenship. it's like a win win. Whats the benefit to keep fighting, just strange.
If I would get conscripted - if just walk away if those are my choices or just surrender.
The anti-imperialist upsurge in the Sahel is irreversible, say leaders at historic conference in Niamey
The anti-imperialist upsurge in the Sahel is irreversible, say leaders at historic conference in Niamey : Peoples Dispatch
Hundreds gather in Niamey, Niger for opening day of a historic conference in solidarity with the people of the SahelPeoples Dispatch
Honestly the "old web" was also a hellscape for accessibility.
There's been a lot more advances for accessibility in the last 5 years because of ADA lawsuits being successful against large companies with websites, so it's seen as a liability.
In my personal experience in general this has been a big impetus for companies to start take WCAG seriously. However in practice a lot of this is box checking because it's expensive and complicated.
A lot of our newer contracts have had explicit terms for various levels of accessibility, but this has lead to a problem in the sense that accessibility is something that is designed, and in practice the company has a very hard time changing it's SDLC in most teams. So in effect the expectation from higher ups is that it's a magic wand, these kinds of top down initiatives fail because they're often just having people internally rewrite a11y tutorials or act as consultants to projects they know don't have the resources to actually become accessible.
The IDF is allowing Gaza gangs to loot aid trucks and extort protection fees from drivers
The Israel Defense Forces is allowing armed Palestinians to loot aid convoys entering Gaza and to extort protection money from them, say sources in international aid organizations working in the enclave.
Sources working in Gaza say the armed attacks take place just a few hundred meters away from Israeli troops. Some aid groups say attacked truck drivers have even sought help from the IDF, but the army has refused to intervene. Moreover, they say, the army bars them from taking alternate roads that are considered safer.
Defense officials confirmed that the IDF is aware of the problem. They said that at one point, the government had even considered making the clans to which the armed men belong responsible for distributing aid to Gaza's residents, even though some of the clans' members are involved in terrorism, and some are even affiliated with extremist organizations like the Islamic State.
The Israeli army is allowing gangs in Gaza to loot aid trucks and extort protection fees from drivers
Armed clans in the Rafah area are blocking trucks entering Gaza from Israel, leading some organizations to avoid sending desperately needed humanitarian aid.Nir Hasson (Haaretz)
The EU demands technology transfers from Chinese companies. How the tables have turned!
EU to demand technology transfers from Chinese companies
New requirements will apply to batteries but could be expanded to other green sectorsAlice Hancock (Financial Times)
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NY Times killed investigation of Israeli hooligans, internal email reveals
NY Times killed investigation of Israeli hooligans, internal email reveals
Reporter reveals frustration that editors blocked story on Amsterdam events falsely portrayed as anti-Semitic.The Electronic Intifada
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As a dutchie I say both is true.
Yes, the Israeli mob brought it over themselves by chanting, insulting and attacking several people including a Dutch taxi driver of arab descent.
Fuck around, find out was a very appropriate way to describe what happened next.
Did it go too far? Was it even pathetic, wrong singling some strays out and attacking them with 5 or even more?
I know, fighting isn't about being fair, it's about winning but this was just stupid.
And that's true also. It went too far. They where literally being hunted.
Also, this "editorial" is very biased. There is more then enough footage of israelis being molested by a group. This article says there's no proof or whatever but there is. Like... A lot.
The fuck?
They pulled a cab driver out his car and beat him for being Arab.
All of these "hooligans" were 'israeli' citizens. They are not innocent. All 'israeli' citizens have mandatory conscription.
It's okay for them to kill babies, shout slurs, call for genocide, damage property, beat a man, light fireworks during a moment of silence.
But for some reason a nazi getting his shit kicked in is where it went too far?
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On the 1000th day of Russia’s full-scale war, 1000 candles were lit near the “Mother Ukraine” monument to symbolize 1000 days of resistance.
https://t.me/Kyivpost_official/26734
Epic Games is officially cool with the Internet Archive preserving early Unreal games
Epic Games is officially cool with the Internet Archive preserving early Unreal games
The Unreal series may have been shelved years ago, but Epic is letting its first two installments live on through the Internet Archive.Justin Carter (Game Developer)
DOD 'Scrambling,' Wiping Evidence of DEI as Trump Readies to Cut Woke Generals
Exclusive: Pentagon ‘Scrambling,’ Wiping Evidence of DEI as Trump Readies to Fire Woke Generals
The Pentagon is in “absolute disarray” with “generals scrambling” over the incoming Trump administration’s plans to fire woke senior military leaders who prioritized diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) over combat readiness, according to sources.Kristina Wong (Breitbart)
Multicellular animal organisms all start their lives the same way. Two zygotes merge and fuse
I hate to nitpick but asexual reproduction does not require two zygotes.
Asexual reproduction is a type of reproduction that does not involve the fusion of gametes or change in the number of chromosomes.
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Those are examples of far-fetched, never observed things that do not happen with any frequency that can be measured. It's so rare, in fact, that a genetic trait would be able to be discerned because there would never be a divergent genetic material.
I don't think that's what the article is suggesting.
Asexual reproduction has been observed, measured, studied and is fairly well understood.
The specific claim that all multicellular life starts with two zygotes merging is incorrect. While not the main thrust of the article it is wrong.
Your additional claims are simply absurd and you could spend some minimal effort to understand asexual reproduction before making ignorant claims.
Here I will give you a place to start: scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=…
Read your own link. These are all observed after the fact, and the catalyst is not understood. The frequency is also not tied to avian or warmbloods which is even more rare than a mechanism that exists in certain life forms already.
What are you talking about?
What are you talking about?
It is known as a fact that asexual reproduction does occur and does not involve the merging of two zygotes.
Everything else you have spouted is purely irrelevant and is deflection.
It is clear you have too much ego to properly participate in science.
Report: Top CIA, ODNI Watchdogs Resign Before Trump Takes Office
Report: Top CIA, National Intelligence Watchdogs Resign Before Trump Takes Office
Inspectors general for the Central Intelligence Agency and Office of the Director of National Intelligence are heading for the exit before the new Trump administration takes power, the Project on Government Oversight reported Monday.Wendell Husebo (Breitbart)
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