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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 hours ago

Not officially but I assume this means she's launching one

[–] [email protected] 26 points 3 hours ago

Seems like the IDF is completely unprepared to face advanced tactics such as "an ambush" and "attacking supply lines"

[–] [email protected] 24 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (2 children)

Got to wait and strike after the holidays are over so you have less leverage think-about-it

[–] [email protected] 32 points 22 hours ago

Oh wow a crossover war

[–] [email protected] 46 points 22 hours ago

The formatioin flew backwards over a German city that was in flames. The bombers opened their bomb bay doors, exerted a miraculous magnetism which shrunk the fires, gathered them into cylindrical steel containers, and lifted the containers into the bellies of the planes.

[–] [email protected] 50 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Really bizarre article. It never actually claims if or to what extent Israel was trying to intercept them, just sort of talks around the issue and let's the headline do the work. The rest is just some general wikipedia-style factoids and some non-specific implications.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Basically yeah. Since the policy was not really relevant, the vibes were: Walz looked more normal but kinda weak, while Vance looked like he came from an Ivy League debate team, smarmy and slimy but more confident and more skilled. Ultimately none of it would have mattered unless something shocking happened, especially with so much relevant news happening this week. Non-event overall.

Edit: also, Vance moved up quite a bit in my speculation for "the guy after Trump". He's more competent and less freakish than someone like DeSantis, and the other options all seem pretty bad. But I would still slightly lean towards either someone from media or someone currently below the radar.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Pretty sure those are some of the few things we make domestically

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago

For a while, at least

[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 day ago

Parenti quote, etc

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago

Protip: if you stop paying, they'll contact you instead, very convenient

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago

Nobody "left it to individual states", it's still federally illegal. Which obviously he fucking knows, but I guess he thinks we don't understand?

 

Sad to see random sailors get killed, but regardless still have to hand it to the Houthis for an extremely successful ongoing campaign. Shipping volumes passing through are down dramatically, and alternate routes are adding a lot of delay and expense. It's costing Egypt a lot of money in lost transit tolls as well. And shipping was in a less-than-ideal state to begin with, due to the Panama canal drought and issues with shipbuilding.

Insurance rates were already keeping most higher value cargo out, it's currently mostly bulk goods, crude oil, and some refined petroleum products still transiting; that's why we never hear about container ships being hit, they were generally the first to leave.

This attack will further increase insurance rates and further increase pressure on the west to "do something" but other than a ceasefire they don't have a lot of good options.

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