@MatthewMummel @lookner Gotcha. What is your definition of the Thucydides trap then?
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Wikipedia: "The Thucydides Trap is a term popularized by American political scientist Graham Allison to describe an apparent tendency towards war when an emerging power threatens to displace an existing great power as a regional or international hegemon."
Mao Ning 毛宁@SpoxCHN_MaoNing
President Xi Jinping held talks with U.S. President Donald J. Trump. President Xi noted that transformation not seen in a century is accelerating across the globe, and the international situation is fluid and turbulent. The world has come to another crossroads. Can China and the United States overcome the Thucydides Trap and create a new paradigm of major-country relations? Can we meet global challenges together and provide greater stability for the world? Can we build a bright future together for our bilateral relations in the interest of the well-being of the two peoples and the future of humanity? These are the questions vital to history, to the world, and to the people. They are the questions of our times that the leaders of major countries need to answer together. President Xi stressed that the two countries have more common interests than differences, success in one is an opportunity for the other, and a stable bilateral relationship is good for the world. We should be partners, not rivals. We should help each other succeed and prosper together, and find the right way for major countries to get along well with each other in the new era. I look forward to our discussions on major issues important to our two countries and the world, and working together with you to set the course and steer the giant ship of China-U.S. relations, so as to make 2026 a historic, landmark year that opens up a new chapter in China-U.S. relations.
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The U.S. Department of War has published War.Gov/UFO to release "never before seen" government documents relating to "Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) as part of the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE)" program. The website will contain records from the White House, Department of War (DoW), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the Department of Energy (DoE), and the National Aeronautics and Atmospheric Administration (NASA).
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@TalkTheMatch @PressTV @Amena__Bakr @grok It doesn't matter who owns it on paper if they cant get a ship through lol. This is like asking if China owns the territory its on. Who gives a shit what side of the argument you are on.
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🔴Exclusive: Iran has implemented a new mechanism for ship transits in the Strait of Hormuz:
👉 Ships intending to transit the strait receive an email from info@PGSA.ir informing them of the transit regulations. They then adjust to the framework and receive a transit permit.
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@DefenseBulletin Congratulations Germany. You also have a government of pedophile apologists now.
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However, it should be noted that the E3 (Germany, France, UK) have approached the issue of Iran’s nuclear program before, during, and after the conflict in a manner that diverges significantly from that of the Trump administration, and Chancellor Merz himself has been highly critical of U.S.-led combat operations against Iran.
OSINTdefender@sentdefender
In addition to his statement on U.S.-German relations, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz also said that the U.S. and Germany share a common goal in not allowing Iran to gain a nuclear weapon.
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@Artilon_Arkadi I mean better gay than a Louisiana cousin fucker
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Faggy commie
Joe Redden | The Older Millennial@teameffujoe
@Artilon_Arkadi Communists posing as Republicans? First, I’m not even a Republican 😂 Second, I make fun of communism and socialism on a daily basis. Lastly, when a movie criticizes the bullshit crony capitalism and corporate run government we currently have, I support it.
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@Artilon_Arkadi It doesn't have to be completely invented for it to be staged. Perhaps the FBI knew he was coming and chose not to stop it. Wouldn't expect someone with a Louisiana education to be able to put something like that together though.
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"iT wAz StAgEd"
Then why keep him alive and allow him to have a trial?
US Attorney Pirro@USAttyPirro
Today, we are releasing video already provided to U.S. District Court showing Cole Allen shoot a U.S. Secret Service officer during his attempt to assassinate the President at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. There is no evidence the shooting was the result of friendly fire. The video also shows Allen casing the area in the Hilton Hotel the day before the attack. My office along with the @FBI will continue this extensive investigation to bring Cole Allen to justice.
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@Artilon_Arkadi @BNONews Mate you're from Louisiana? Can't really call others 3rd world
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@catdaddy2025 @Artilon_Arkadi @BNONews Wrong. Knives kill more people than assault rifles per year. Even fists kill more people than assault rifles.
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@Artilon_Arkadi @BNONews Guns are more dangerous than knives
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NEW from @CBSNews: Spirit Airlines has only enough available cash to continue operations for a matter of days, not weeks.
Citadel submitted a counterproposal to Trump admin plan, but it was rejected by the govt. Two other creditors — Ares Management Corp. and Cyrus Capital — are also opposed to the govt plan, sources told @krisvancleave and me.
cbsnews.com/news/talks-to-…
Kris Van Cleave@krisvancleave
.@SpiritAirlines talks continue. Sources tell @JenniferJJacobs and I two of the three Spirit creditor groups are on board with the government's offer of up to a $500M lifeline. The unsecured creditors and the revolving creditors are in. The bondholders have not yet committed.
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@GasBuddyGuy What platform do you use to monitor this?
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chills all over again folks- I just spotted Chicago ULSD wholesale prices- up 73 CENTS/gal. Diesel in MI/IN/OH/IL/WI could get close to or soon exceed $6/gal- NEW RECORDS will be set.
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@FroemelAndy @sentdefender Yeah it was more of a stalemate.
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@sentdefender The British burnt the White House down in 1814. We still won that war.
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His Majesty, King Charles lll joked about the ongoing construction on the White House’ East Wing during tonight State Dinner alongside President Trump, telling guests: “And if I may say so, it is a particular pleasure to be back in this wonderful building, the heart of your democracy. On this occasion, I cannot help noticing the readjustments to the East Wing, Mr. President, following your visit to Windsor Castle last year. And I'm sorry to say that we British, of course, made our own small attempt at real estate redevelopment of the White House in 1814.”
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@sentdefender I'll never understand why conservatives think that photo of Donald trump looking like he's taking a shit goes hard
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According to a release from U.S. State Department Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott and earlier reporting by the Bulwark, the U.S. is set to release limited numbers of new U.S. passports with the visage of U.S. President Donald J. Trump to commemorate the United States’ 250th anniversary.
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U.S. President Donald J. Trump attacks 60 Minutes and CBS News correspondent Norah O'Donnell during today’s interview, calling them a “disgrace,” after he was read a quote from the manifesto of Cole Thomas Allen, the shooter in last night’s attempted attack on the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington.
Interviewer: “The so-called manifesto is a stunning thing to read, Mr. President. He appears to reference a motive in it. He writes this quote, ‘Administration officials, they are targets.’ And he also wrote this, ‘I am no longer willing to permit a pedophile, rapist, and traitor to coat my hands with his crimes.’ What's your reaction to that?”
President Trump: “Well, I was waiting for you to read that because I knew you would because you're horrible people. Horrible people. Yeah, he did write that. I'm not a rapist. I didn't rape anybody. I'm not a pedophile.”
Interviewer: “Do you think he was referring to you?”
President Trump: “Excuse me. I'm not a pedophile. You read that crap from some sick person. I got associated with stuff that has nothing to do with me. I was totally exonerated. Your friends on the other side of the plate are the ones that were involved with, let's say, Epstein or other things. But I said to myself, you know, I'll do this interview and they'll probably... I read the manifesto. You know, he's a sick person. But... You should be ashamed of yourself reading that because I'm not any of those things. You're a disgrace. But go ahead. Let's finish the interview. You're disgraceful.”
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@Finest_BandiT @sentdefender I hear people really dont like this Trump guy
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Following gunshots at the White House Correspondents Dinner, NewsNation and other news outlets are reporting that the suspect has been killed.
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@WillyCuz @sentdefender God this is so fucking cringe. You don't have to enjoy the same things as other people, but acting like you're better for not enjoying something millions of people enjoy is cringe beyond belief.
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For the first time since 1956, two Navy players, Landon Robinson and Eli Heidenreich, were picked in the NFL Draft.
John M. Larrier@DefenseBulletin
YES!
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@GlorytoChrist25 @lookner Somehow, I don't think that a 500 year old vendetta is the most likely cause here. You may not have heard, but Mexico is sort of known for violence.
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@lookner Could be revenge for the past. Aztecs used neighboring tribes as sacrifice chattel so their blood can feed the sun god and keep the Aztec apocalypse from happening.
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There are reports in Mexican media of two dead and several injured, plus the shooter taking his own life, but those numbers are not yet confirmed
AZ Intel@AZ_Intel_
BREAKING: Gunman opens fire on Pyramids of Teotihuacán in Mexico, killing several people and injuring 12 others, according to local media.
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