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[–] zaxvenz@lemm.ee 1 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

The TN 81 has a minimum yield of 100 kilotons, the bomb dropped on Hiroshima was 15 kilotons. Battlefield nukes are much smaller yield. Putin has them in Belarus.

https://tass.com/russia/1594483

[–] zaxvenz@lemm.ee 2 points 4 hours ago (4 children)

Didn't they phase them out in the late 90's? I'm talking battlefield nukes, low yield to take out an airfield or industrial complex.

 

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When the world's de facto "sheriff" for the past 80 years steps down, does that return us to a lawlessness like that of the 1800s Wild West, where every town had to find its own lawman?

[–] zaxvenz@lemm.ee 4 points 7 hours ago (6 children)

France needs to reintroduce its tactical nukes.

 

United States President Donald Trump has threatened to hold Iran responsible for any attacks carried out by the Houthi rebels in Yemen, in an escalation of his pressure campaign against the government in Tehran.

The Republican leader issued the warning on his social media platform Truth Social on Monday, signing the post with his name.

 

Toronto is no longer providing financial incentives for Tesla vehicles purchased as taxis or ride shares due to trade tensions with the United States, the city's mayor, Olivia Chow, said on Monday.

 

Trump has hinted that the US and Russia are already discussing how to divide "assets" in Ukraine, sparking concerns that he may sacrifice Kyiv's interests in a deal with Putin.

The talks have raised concerns among Ukrainian and European officials that Trump may offer concessions to Russia without Ukraine's consent, potentially weakening Ukraine's position and security.

 

"Those who buy Patriots, we must offer them the new-generation Franco-Italian SAMP/T," Macron told French media on Sunday. "Those who buy the F-35, we must offer them the Rafale."

 

One of the key architects of the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 project says he’d gladly join his compatriots in the Trump administration—even after he was pushed out of his role over widespread public backlash to the controversial conservative agenda.

 

A year ago, Paul Dans was chief architect of what was shaping up to be the blueprint for Donald Trump’s second term. Eight months ago, he was sent into MAGA exile.

[–] zaxvenz@lemm.ee 16 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/lifestyle/nigel-farage-meets-notorious-climate-change-denier-at-reform-hq-389715/

The director of the climate denying thinktank The Heartland Institute Lois Perry was spotted in Reform’s head offices celebrating with Nigel Farage after the party hit 205,000 members on social media.

The Heartland Institute was reportedly involved in the radical Project 2025 agenda, which was written as a roadmap for Donald Trump’s controversial second term, and it has been a leading voice in denying scientific evidence of human caused climate change.

 

"Ukraine is sovereign. If it asks for allied forces to be on its territory, it's not something for Russia to accept or not," Macron said in a joint interview with several French regional newspapers published late on Saturday.

 

Organisers said the pro-Europe rally, which filled Rome’s central Piazza del Popolo with at least 30,000 people, reunited Italians on different sides and voting for opposite parties “in the name of democracy”.

[–] zaxvenz@lemm.ee 14 points 3 days ago

The MAGA's are loving it! They'll wave their flags, bang their drums, attend the military parades etc. until suddenly a few of them will say 'hang on a minute, we're getting fucked over here', but by then it will be too late.

 

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to take to the streets of Belgrade today as a wave of demonstrations against Serbia’s powerful president, Aleksandar Vučić, enters its fourth month.

[–] zaxvenz@lemm.ee 22 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances

[–] zaxvenz@lemm.ee 38 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (4 children)

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

 

Italy has installed Starlink antennas in four embassies around the world to test their functionality, but has not signed a national security contract with Elon Musk's company, a minister said on Thursday.

[–] zaxvenz@lemm.ee 2 points 4 days ago
 

The federal government’s debiting $80.5 million from New York City’s bank account suggests yes

[–] zaxvenz@lemm.ee 13 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

added to list, although from the article this was a personal donation from Cook himself, Apple itself was not expected to make any donations.

[–] zaxvenz@lemm.ee 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

edit: wrong info

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