Chip Hound
464 posts
Kallas long ago forfeited her right to start any sentence by "under international law."
And unsurprisingly, in this instance she's wrong: the international law she's referring to is UNCLOS which Iran didn't ratify. So actually, if she really cared about international law, she should say: "under international law, invoking a treaty against a non-party is wrong so we won't do that."
Kaja Kallas@kajakallas
Under international law, transit through waterways like the Strait of Hormuz must remain open and free of charge. This is what leaders made clear in their call on reopening the Strait today. Any pay-for-passage scheme will set a dangerous precedent for global maritime routes. Iran has to abandon any plan to levy transit fees. Europe will play its part in restoring the free flow of energy and trade, once a ceasefire takes hold. The EU’s Aspides naval mission is already operating in the Red Sea and can be quickly strengthened to protect shipping across the region. This could be the fastest way to provide support.
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Another image to add to my growing aesthetic collection of "Chinese solarpunk"
Lusca Fusca@luscafusca150
Por volta de 2013 a cidade de Chengdu tem adicionado trepadeiras em seus viadutos para conter ilhas de calor e o difícil trabalho de tornar essa infraestrutura mais agradável.
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@AngelicaOung @BonnieGlaser That grifter needs to meet her KPIs knowing that she can easily be replaced by AI and that USAID has been defunded...
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Ppl like @BonnieGlaser ask…Angelica…do you want Taiwan to share Hong Kong’s dark fate?
Oh no…
As opposed to fighting bravely as the Asiatic Ukrainians?
We’ve reached peak Orwell here from the American think tank class. War is peace. Freedom is bondage. Being dragged off to die in a trench is democracy.
Just think about it for a minute folks: Ukraine is their great success story. Hong Kong is their great cautionary tale. Who TF are they expecting to fall for it once they get the download that US is no longer the hegemonic sole world superpower?
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@AngelicaOung @jamespomfret You seem to want Taiwan to end up like Hong Kong. BTW, the US is more reliable than you think. It's all happening under the radar. You just don't see it.
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I told @jamespomfret that China's information warfare against Taiwan “creates an environment in which China can more easily win support, because its strategy really is to lower morale, instill a sense of psychological despair, convince people they have no future in being autonomous and their best option is to join up with China” reuters.com/world/china/ch…
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@Joanna92602396 @ShaykhSulaiman If we leave, China will overtake your “beautiful islands” without purchase and hopefully the U.S. will allow it to happen. Maybe the Philippines can work beside the Uyghur (Wheeger) people.
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BREAKING: PHILIPPINES SEEKS US APPROVAL TO BUY MORE RUSSIAN OIL DUE TO FUEL CRISIS
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以毒攻毒 - using poison to attack/counter poison
To counter Iran's blockade, the US has chosen to blockade ships entering or exiting Iranian ports.
Blockade the blockader to unblock the blockade.
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@tomjmolloy @JamesMartinSJ We got a dumb fuck here bragging about his contribution... You got some loose screws or your taking in too much fentanyl 🤣
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@JamesMartinSJ Nonsense. I'm a Catholic. Check my contributions if you don't believe me.
Preach the Gospel and shut up about politics.
You spiritual weaklings locked us out of Mass during Covid. I sat on the bench Sundays praying for this Church. I almost left then. I've about had enough.
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I doubt Pope Leo XIV will lose any sleep over this, before he begins his pilgrimage to Africa tomorrow. But the rest of us should. Because it is unhinged, uncharitable and unchristian. Is there no bottom to this moral squalor?
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Zionist settlers mock a Palestinian woman evicted from her home in Sheikh Jarrah, Occupied Jerusalem (AFP, 2010)
Rabbi Poupko@RabbiPoupko
Italy's magazine @espressonline publishing Antisemitic Der Strumer worthy imagery should clarify where they got this image from. The military vest warn here is no longer in use by the IDF, the wedding ring and bracelet are never worn by ultra Orthodox men, the formation of the beard and Kippah are outlandish, and of course the very bizarre smile/showing teeth are unnatural.
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@ABSCBNNews I am Catholic but I don't agree with the double standards of Leo. He is just like Francis.
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“Enough of the display of power! Enough of war!”
Pope Leo XIV once again called on warmongers to embrace peace and end the raging conflict in the Middle East.
Read more: abscbn.news/4vrrzVK
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Volvemos a Teherán.
La Embajada de España en Irán reabre tras el alto el fuego. El Embajador Antonio Sánchez-Benedito Gaspar, junto al equipo diplomático y personal local, retoma su labor con el compromiso de apoyar la paz.
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And how exactly are these vessels going to get through Trump’s blockade?
ABS-CBN News@ABSCBNNews
Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro says PH-Iran agreement on safe passage of Philippine-flagged vessels through the Strait of Hormuz remains in place despite breakdown of US-Iran talks and potential US blockade. She says two to three vessels are expected to traverse. | via @zenhernandez
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I know who I’d be signing from Spurs on a loan with an option-to-buy the second they get relegated….
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@ChristopherHale What would the name of the first Vatican missile be? I'll start. The Holy Ghost 1.0.
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The Vatican is two weeks away from developing a nuclear weapon.
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This is absolutely wild! I had to verify this was in fact an actual post from Trump and yes, it absolutely is 🤦🏻♂️
President is posting AI generated images of himself as Jesus. This is absolutely disgusting and 100% blasphemy.
If you are a conservative Christian still supporting Donald Trump you have a serious flaw in your moral character.
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@cleomirano Jesus is Jewish. It is only our moral right to stand with Jesus' descendant's which are Israelis ✡️🇮🇱🇵🇭
You are promoting antisemitism with this post. Insulting Israel is insulting Jesus Christ, full STOP.
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@coachbrucepearl Get a whore with your dirty money.... That's what you're good at anyway 😜
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Looks like I'm gonna call off my summer trip to Barcelona. Think I will spend my hard earned money someplace else on vacation. Anybody with me on this?
Avi Abraham Benlolo@AviBenlolo
The Abraham Global Peace Initiative (AGPI) condemns the actions of Pedro Sánchez, who has crossed every diplomatic line by withdrawing Spain’s ambassador from Israel while reopening its embassy in Tehran. His call on the European Union to suspend its Association Agreement with Israel further underscores a deeply troubling and one-sided agenda. Such moves reflect a profound moral inversion at a time requiring clarity and leadership. His harsh anti-Israel rhetoric says far more about his political posture than it does about Israel. AGPI urges Spain to reconsider this dangerous course.
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The remarks by the President of Korea, Lee Jae Myung, including the trivialization of the massacre of Jews on the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day in Israel, are unacceptable and warrant strong condemnation.
President Lee Jae Myung, for some strange reason, chose to dig up a story from 2024 and to cite a fake account that falsely presented it as a current event. This account is notorious for spreading anti-Israeli disinformation and falsehoods about Israel. The event discussed occurred during an operation against terrorists, at a time when Israeli soldiers were facing direct and immediate threats to their lives. The event was thoroughly investigated and addressed two years ago.
Yet we have not heard a single word from the President about the terrorists who were at the center of this event.
Nor have we heard a word from the President regarding the recent Iranian and Hezbollah terror attacks against Israeli citizens.
Mr. President, it’s always better to check before posting.
이재명@Jaemyung_Lee
이게 사실인지, 사실이라면 어떤 조치가 있었는지 알아봐야겠습니다. 우리가 문제삼는 위안부 강제, 유태인 학살이나 전시 살해는 다를 바가 없습니다.
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Badge of honor.
China rebukes former U.S. ambassador to China for remarks about Iran, Venezuela english.news.cn/20260407/ad2ff…
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