Latest comic: The Last Firewall
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Firewall is an excellent metaphor for the situation.
We've blown past every barrier on the path of disaster, and all that's left is to proceed to the disaster.
At this point, the best I can do is pray for the disaster to be over with as quickly as possible.
October was one of the driest months in history.
The month of October proved to be one of the driest months in American history with various states reporting no rain for 31 days.
Cities including New York, Houston, Dallas, Philadelphia and San Francisco did not receive measurable precipitation for 31 days, according to U.S. News and World Report. #ClimateChange
Texas public hospitals now must ask patients if they are in US legally
Patients are not required to answer the question, however.
Al menos 17 voluntarios heridos, dos de ellos graves, al intoxicarse con monóxido de carbono en un garaje anegado en Chiva
Recomendaciones de Sanidad para la población y voluntarios de la inundación en la Comunitat Valenciana:
A massive protest in solidarity with Palestine took place in London on the anniversary of the Balfour Declaration.
Demonstrators marched from the US embassy, calling for an end to support for Israel’s war and demanding an immediate arms embargo.
The march also honoured the more than 42,000 Palestinian men, women and children killed by Israel.
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Om tisdagens stora händelse.
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Zelensky Lashes Out at His Western Backers Over North Korean Troops
Zelensky Lashes Out at His Western Backers Over North Korean Troops - News From Antiwar.com
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday lashed out at his Western backers on Thursday over what he said was inaction over the reports of North Korean troops being sent to Russia. "Putin is checking the reaction of the West ...News From Antiwar.com
UN cultural body UNESCO on Saturday reported a surge in killings of journalists across the world with 162 deaths recorded in 2022 and 2023.
The situation is getting “worse and worse, year after year”, said Richard Laurent, journalist and founder of Forbidden Stories.
Pointing to the relative impunity of perpetrators due to high-level corruption, Laurent said it is now more crucial than ever for journalists to continue reporting.
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🔥 More than 100 BBC staff accuse broadcaster of pro-Israel bias in Gaza coverage
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Note that this dress code is enforced on women in Afghanistan by the Taliban regime, who Trump cut a deal with in 2019. Trump weakened the US army presence there so much that keeping the Taliban out became impossible, setting up Biden to take the fall for the subsequent withdrawal.
Remember, this is what TRUMP wanted for Afghan women.
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in reply to Rastal • • •Dunno why we have to go outside the US to come up with an appropriate example. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯