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@DavidAstinWalsh Zionists are self hating Jews. They're desperately ashamed of the Holocaust, the ghetto and the shtetl. They're desperately ashamed of their history and who they are. The Bundists remind them of both the ghetto and the Holocaust

Frankly, I've never understood this level of hostility to Bundism by Zionist American Jews who *live in America.*

It’s remarkable that Christians can publicly celebrate Easter in Tehran, but not in Jerusalem.

It’s crazy how they literally all got the memo at the same time to put down Europe and praise Israel.

@citrinowicz Trump is like a UFC fighter caught in a choke hold and insisting his opponent tap out because he's landed so many punches.

Egypt and Pakistan are currently functioning more as message carriers than true mediators, and it is doubtful they have either the leverage or the capacity to bridge the gap between the sides. The core problem is not the transmission of messages, but their substance and beyond that, the fundamentally different approaches each side brings to the table. The U.S. administration appears to operate under the assumption that Iran is in a weakened position, and therefore seeks to impose terms that, from Tehran’s perspective, look less like negotiation and more like diktats. Iran, however, reads the situation very differently. It believes it holds the upper hand, particularly given its ability to exert significant influence over global economic stability, especially through energy markets and maritime chokepoints. Even if Trump were to extend his ultimatum by a few days, it would not materially change Iran’s position. Tehran is unlikely to agree to a ceasefire without concrete guarantees against future attacks, compensation, and some form of recognition of its control or influence over key strategic waterways. Beyond that, Iran is also linking any ceasefire to a broader de-escalation across multiple arenas. In practical terms, Iran’s maximum demands do not come close to aligning with the minimum conditions the United States expects. This is not a gap that Egypt, Pakistan, or any other intermediary can realistically bridge. The issue is structural, not procedural. Iran is unlikely to capitulate. Conversely, if the U.S. administration continues to hold its current line, it may eventually face a point where it must shift strategy or take decisive action. #IranWar‌

If you somehow didn't realize it yet, The Hasan Piker Discourse™ is a psyop carefully designed to monetize your attention so that you do not notice that the civilization is approaching World War III, an economic collapse & the end of whatever still remains of the democracy

@neeratanden @theinfradev "A humanitarian nightmare"? You won't call it a genocide and you want us to not call you a genocide supporter? Go fuck yourself lady

@theinfradev I think what the people of Gaza endured was a humanitarian nightmare. Take your genocide supporter shit to someone else.

Man you guys are so high on your own supply. Voters don't know who Hasan Piker is. Try coming back to earth.

The New York Times report on the rescued US airman falsely implies local Iranians aided him. I asked Julian Barnes, co-author of the report, what the evidence was for this. His Response: 'Oh, Iranians didn't assist the airman. This was speculation "from our Iran experts." (The article never clarifies that this was pure speculation, without any evidence; it has not been edited to indicate that in Barnes's own assessment the airman was not assisted by local Iranians; and it is being used to manufacture consent for this war, based on the conspiracy theory that 'Iranians want this.' Do better, @nytimes. Very disappointing.)

Unironically, we must reject the parochial third-worldism of Donald Trump and embrace the pluralistic civic values of the western tradition that Zohran Kwame Mamdani is upholding.

Jake Tapper read Trump’s post out loud, didn’t skip the profanity or anything… but froze at the “praise to Allah” part, couldn’t bring himself to say it 😂

@TOliveFern True story: I once heard an Israeli guy hitting on a a Polish Catholic girl saying "you're so pretty, you could almost be Jewish"

They want to be us soooo bad

@geogvma @MonicaLMarks "Genocide deniers"?

I guess I’m not VERY shocked that Quincy is celebrating bottom feeders and lowlifes like Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate, but I will admit to being a little bit surprised at how comfortable they are around genocide deniers, Assadists, and literal Kremlin mouthpieces.

@MairavZ @Harbpeace Dahiya was successful from a "spectacle" perspective, as was its application in Gaza. It presents the Israeli public with an "image of victory" which they can hang on to and fulfills their desire for revenge

@Harbpeace What’s crazy is he mentions Dahiya as if it was successful

The Dahiye Doctrine was born during the 2006 war with Hezbollah in which Israel was humbled and failed to achieve its goals. The parallels with 2006 are growing for the US and Israel: intensifying brute force, shifting objectives and running out of time with domestic audiences.

@lakeshoredr1ve A building in India (the Taj Mahal)

an apartment in Spain

Chris Pratt is more athletic but Krasinsky is a killer

When Racism Is a Crime: Brazil Puts a Tourist on Trial for Word and Gesture nytimes.com/2026/04/01/wor…

After @_waleedshahid described how Muslim and Arab voters have felt betrayed by Biden’s apathy towards Palestinian suffering, @SarahLongwell25 responded by summing up their feelings as “a temper tantrum.” Is this how @JoeBiden is planning on winning over Muslim, Arab, and progressive voters this election?

This whole idea was introduced to the Kalash by random Europeans in the 19th C, & genetic testing has conclusively proven that they're a 100% South Asian population, but they won't give up on this LARP lol.

@marcowenjones Why stop there?

Can't the Iranians and the US just agree that they both need regime change?

The rescue of the downed F15E weapons system officer was a remarkable tactical achievement, reflecting the intense training, bottomless ingenuity, and phenomenal bravery of our special operations forces.