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  • 'I Refuse to Be Complicit': Man Scales 168-Foot Bridge in DC Demanding End to Iran War

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  • It needs more men and women like this guy. Not sending thoughts and prayers, not caring just for his own goals, not just angry bc gas prices went up. The US (and some other countries as well) are in dire need of a general strike or civil disobedience.

  • US national debt is now bigger than the economy for first time since World War II

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  • I doubt that anything crypto-related will take on such a role anytime soon. The AI hype largely overshadows the Crypto hype.

  • What type of explosive is industry standard for detonating whales?

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  • Obviously nuclear. The destruction is very important to me.

  • Trump threatens to reduce US troop numbers in Germany after clash with Merz

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  • Merz is clearly a POS, but his criticism is the first time I’ve heard him say something reasonable.

  • Bugs Rust Won't Catch | corrode Rust Consulting - Analysis of Rust Coreutils (uutils) Bugs

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  • As someone who is not at all into programming, this title made me genuinely think I had a stroke.

  • EU tells Google to open up AI on Android; Google says that's "unwarranted intervention"

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  • “Unwarranted intervention” is pretty convenient when you own the platform and write all the rules to unfairly benefit yourself. Android/Playstore is not a neutral marketplace under those conditions. Non-intervention is not neutral either. It locks in default power and keeps competitors at a disadvantage.

    So the only sensible option is to regulate the heck out of big tech.

  • Is lemmy.world anti-humanity for banning anti-Zionists?

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  • First of all, I'd say we're on the same side. Israel is acting like a disgusting piece of shit. Also, many Israelis are abusing the term "antisemitic" to discredit people that they dont like. But I think we still need to differentiate. Therefore let me answer your question:

    If the vanalism is against Israeli officials/buildings/state institutions, thats fine! Like ambassies, consulates, (international) representatives, politicians, economic figures, IDF members, etc... They are waging war and genocide, they deserve our anger + protest.

    But If it hits religious institutions, private folks, jewish communities, holocaust memorials, etc. with no Israeli state background or links to the IDF, then maybe dont attack them, because otherwise it really is nothing but antisemitism. And that's the point. If it was really only about the state of Israel, then why do so many "protests" explicitly target Jewish religious institutions (like synagogues, cemeteries, schools) rather than Israeli ones? It is not even rare thing to happen, thats why I wonder why you are asking. Examples:

    Moldova, Kasauti. A Holocaust memorial was vandalized with 'free Palestine' graffiti.

    Ukraine, Uman. A swastika was painted on a Jewish café.

    UK, Glasgow. “Free Palestine” and “Fuck the no really Jews” were painted on a wall.

    Italy, Milan. A man shouted “murderers” in front of a Jewish nursing home.

    Italy, Milan. An elderly Jewish man, wearing a hat with a Star of David, was walking his dog, when a man tore off his hat, trampled it, and called the elderly man “dirty Jew.”

    Italy, Milan. An Orthodox Jewish man was insulted on his way to a synagogue by an Italian couple who said to him, “F—king Zionist! You kill children!” On his way home he was shoved by a young man who shouted antisemitic epithets at him.

    Germany, Oldenburg. An incendiary device was thrown at the door of the Oldenburg synagogue.

    Belgium, Fleron. The home of Belgian Holocaust survivors was vandalized with “Gaza Free” and a swastika.

    Munich, Germany. A man stood in front of the main synagogue, shouted antisemitic insults and give Hitler salutes.

    Montevideo, Uruguay. A doll depicting a Jewish women with a Star of David and a spear piercing her forehead was displayed during a march for International Women's Day.

    Paris, France. A man wearing a kippah was attacked as he left a synagogue.

    Babenhausen, Germany. A Jewish memorial column was smeared with paint.

    Geneva, Switzerland. “Exterminate the Jews” and “Death to Zionists” graffiti were found in Geneva after a pro-Palestinian rally.

    https://newengland.adl.org/resources/article/global-antisemitic-incidents-wake-hamas-war-israel

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2026/02/13/maryland-synagogue-antisemitism-vandalism/

    https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/san-leandro-high-school-lawsuit-22220489.php

    https://www.thetimes.com/comment/columnists/article/my-synagogue-is-seen-as-too-dangerous-for-kids-72ndg5cdb

  • What's a scam that's so normalized that we don't even realize it's a scam anymore?

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  • Countdown-Timer on e.g. Amazon that try to FOMO-pressure me into buying the item. Edit: typo

  • Is lemmy.world anti-humanity for banning anti-Zionists?

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  • Additional note: Your framing is somewhat binary, relying on a “if you’re not with me, you’re against me” logic. I understand the emotions that come with this topic, but your logic reduces complex positions to two options despite the existence of intermediate views. Nuanced actors might then be pushed into opposing camps, therefore intensifying conflict.

    Edit, for context: Damned be Israel for everything they are doing right now. I am just trying to maintain some discourse quality.

  • Is lemmy.world anti-humanity for banning anti-Zionists?

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  • Restricting certain forms of speech can be interpreted in two ways: As suppression of legitimate political critique. Or as boundary-setting to prevent generalizations or escalation.

    Whether specific political positions are restricted depends not on how you see them, but on how moderators classify them. “Anti-Zionism” is not a single, defined category. It ranges from policy criticism against Israel, to positions that some moderators may interpret as targeting jews.

  • What's a scam that's so normalized that we don't even realize it's a scam anymore?

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  • Your ID identifies you as Australian, mate. Afaik public hospitals are free / publicly funded in Australia, just as it should be. But that's unfortunately not true for everyone.

  • What's a scam that's so normalized that we don't even realize it's a scam anymore?

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  • Came here for that answer. Large concentrations of wealth generate structural power that can distort political decisions and markets in a way that serves to perpetuate itself. This creates a virtuous circle in which capital shapes return conditions / regulation / access advantages in such a way as to systematically favour further capital growth.

  • Did the dinosaurs pay off their student loans before they went extinct?

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  • Few people do know that student loans are based on mechanisms similar to that of the karma system. High debt at death = rebirth as a lower life form. In truth, that is also the reason why there are no more dinosaurs. They have all degenerated into todays chickens.

  • EU faces ‘China shock’ as EV imports drive Beijing’s record surplus with bloc

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  • I mean this was the inevitable outcome of clinging to combustion motors and leaving the EV market to the Chinese.

  • Despite nearing their 60s, nearly four in 10 Americans heading towards the end of their careers don’t even have a retirement account

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  • Why don't they have any savings? Are they stupid? /s

  • Germany’s secret military strategy

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  • For context, in case you are not aware of the details regarding the Bundeswehr: In Germany we regularly joke about the incompetence of the BW. After WW2 the forces were deliberatly kept small. Over the years, and after the cold war, the budget was further slashed. So the already aged equipment did age further without replacement. Even maintainance cycles were streamlined to save money. It was only in the 2010s, that a report showed that hardly any motorized army vehicle is functioning, let alone ready for combat. Maybe I am a bit overly dramatic here, but Germany was basically defenseless 10 years ago. So saying that Germanys elites are continuing with their work from 80 years ago is somewhat of a stretch, and honestly made me chuckle a bit.

  • Germany’s secret military strategy

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  • Of course a nations propaganda always portrays it's own military as "the good guys" or "meant for defence only". But I would carefully argue that Germany really isn't that big of an imperialist nation right now, and looking at the Bundeswehr, I highly doubt that we will build an empire anytime soon.

  • Russia Raises Alarm Over NATO Drills Aiming to Strangle Kaliningrad Region

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  • Yup, you're right. Sorry to have bothered you.

  • Pentagon email floats suspending Spain from NATO, other steps over Iran rift, source says | Reuters

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  • Did he threaten the Falklands, too? I'm out of the loop on his constant bullshittery.

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