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Remember, remember, the Bowling Green Massacre

It was never even a plot.

I see no reason

Why something that didn't happened

Should ever be forgot.

‘Moving in the Dark’: Hamas Documents Show Tunnel Battle Strategy

Hamas leaders spent years developing an underground warfare plan. Records from the battlefield show the group’s preparations, including blast doors to protect against Israeli bombs and soldiers.
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Early in the war, [Israel] estimated that [the tunnel network] stretched for about 250 miles. Now they believe it is up to twice as long.

"Gift" article.
nytimes.com/2024/09/02/world/e

Germany: Scholz laments 'bitter' Saxony, Thuringia votes p.dw.com/p/4kAA1

East Germans Lean Toward Extremes in State Elections

The Alternative for Germany party was on course to win in Thuringia, according to projections, in what was seen as a worrying sign of the health of German democracy.
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The center-right CDU is slightly ahead of AfD in Saxony. Meanwhile, "A new party rooted in the extreme left, the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance, or BSW, was running third in both states."

/Nosanitize

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nytimes.com/2024/09/01/world/e

Germany’s far-right party AfD set to win German state election in Thuringia, exit polls show
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The AfD is so bad that even other far right European parties want nothing to do with it.


cnn.com/2024/09/01/europe/far-

"For decades, the government has encouraged farmers across the United States to spread sewage sludge on their cropland and pastures."
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What could go wrong?!

Turns out plenty - plenty of PFAS

PFAS are forever chemicals linked to cancer, birth defects and other health risks, and they're entering the food supply from contaminated crops and livestock.

According to the EPA there is no safe level of PFAS for humans.

"Gift" Article
nytimes.com/2024/08/31/climate

Maryland Supreme Court sends Adnan Syed case back to lower court
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The Maryland Supreme Court ruled Friday that the 2022 court hearing that freed Adnan Syed from prison violated the legal rights of the victim’s family and must be redone, reinstating Syed’s conviction.
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Syed was freed after the popular podcast series Serial raised questions about evidence used in his conviction.

thehill.com/regulation/court-b

They Traveled Home After Defending Ukraine, and Ended Up in a Russian Prison

Two Colombian soldiers who had fought for Ukraine are now under arrest in Moscow. They wound up there after stopping over in Venezuela, which apparently extradited them.
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Hundreds of retired Colombian soldiers have traveled to Ukraine since the start of the war to fight for Kyiv for about $3,000 a month...

/nosanitize

"Gift" article

nytimes.com/2024/08/30/world/a

AI Chatbots are:

How California Became a New Center of Political Corruption
/nosanitize

"Gift" article (10 minute read)
nytimes.com/2024/08/29/us/cali
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I'm currently in the middle of reading L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City, by John Buntin, which is basically about corruption in last century Los Angeles.

Somehow the news that California has a lot of political corruption doesn't surprise me.

Best Alien movie


toomas ilves:
Oops #1 The free speech dissident Durov visited Russia over 50 times since "fleeing" the country oppressing him.

Oops #2. Looks like he underreported his EU audience numbers to stay under the threshold for EU law to apply to his platform.

financialtimes gift link t.co/BZIxRGIwSi

Putin’s next coup

Elections in three eastern German states are likely to usher in Russia-friendly parties, giving the Kremlin a foothold once again.

politico.eu/article/vladimir-p

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