With the 2022 World Cup on the horizon, all eyes are on Qatar. But if they want to make a serious run at the cup, they'll need to win their game against Ecuador. Though Ecuador is a strong team, Qatar has a chance of victory if they can take advantage of Ecuador's one weakness: a lack of a clinical goal-scorer. So, will Qatar be able to pull off the upset? We'll have to wait and see.

They are lagging one goal behind in the first three minutes.

For better or worse, Good World Cup to all !

#Midjourney

@Render https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeyoJGqKbOQ&t=184s

Who knew 2023 belong to a person named Jack Smith.

Having an account on both, it strikes me as obvious that #COSO, contrary to #Mastodon has a purpose and a culture of it's own.

Something to build upon.

Garland to Name Special Counsel for Trump Investigations

The attorney general is scheduled to make the announcement just days after former President Donald J. Trump announced that he would seek the White House again in 2024.

VIA NYT

North Korea continues to up the ante, firing an intercontinental ballistic missile that landed near Japanese waters. This latest launch shows a potential ability to launch nuclear strikes on all of the U.S. mainland. While it’s unclear whether North Korea possesses functioning nuclear-armed missiles, the country is clearly making strides in its capabilities.

The Swedish prosecutors have found evidence of explosives at the site of the ruptured Nord Stream gas pipelines, indicating that the blasts were deliberately targeting the critical infrastructure. This is the first public confirmation that explosives were used in the attack.

#NordStream #GasPipelines #Sabotage

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The U.S. has released initial findings that the missile that fell in Poland was fired by the Ukrainian military in response to an incoming Russian missile.

Via Spectator Index

JUST IN - Pentagon says it cannot corroborate reports of Russian missiles crossing into Poland at this time.

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A senior U.S. intelligence official says Russian missiles crossed into NATO member Poland, killing two people.

Based on a plaza in Beijing (see picture)

#Midjourney

Right now, Republicans would be on track to win 221 seats if the latest trends continued, though several of these races remain so close that they could easily go the other way.

Nate Cohen - NYT