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When the most powerful state in the world becomes less and less democratic, pay attention. As a crypto person, I always blamed the financial oligarchy, able to hack the "open" market and fuel social tensions, leading to the rise of authoritarian parties. But the election system itself also seems to be failing. A great article by David Daley, a 50-year history, shows how Dems played naively by the rules while Reps slowly manipulated the election machinery to a standstill through redistricting and loyalist judges. Now we're witnessing only the final act, with redistricting being done openly with the sitting president's blessing, making the votes themselves seem no longer important. This time, no one is hiding it. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/sep/15/democrats-face-a-gerrymandering-armageddon-this-didnt-have-to-happen
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Regarding the Russian military exercises Zapad, all official materials emphasize that they “take into account the experience of the Special Military Operation.” Meanwhile, the exercises included: – practicing the airdrop of paratroopers with BMDs from Il-76 aircraft, – practicing the release of a bomb by a Tu-22M3 bomber from an altitude of 1 km, and other generals’ amusements. There has never been a successful airborne assault with BMDs from Il-76s. In particular, if the enemy has even primitive air defense systems, not a single plane would make it to the drop zone. As for dropping bombs “straight down” from an altitude of 1 km: during the war, Russian forces already tried this – usually once and it ended with a spectacular video of a burning plane, because at 1 km altitude even a MANPADS can shoot you down. So the mad Russian Z-authors advise you not to worry, because their generals responsible for this war have understood nothing and learned nothing.
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The Hind Rajab Foundation has identified the Israeli individual who attacked Palestinian demonstrators yesterday in Syntagma Square, Athens, Greece, as David Hadar. He is a sergeant in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Golani Brigade, a unit repeatedly implicated in war crimes in Gaza. The incident on Saturday, 13 September 2025, in front of the Monument to the Unknown Soldier, resulted in injuries and the arrest of all involved. Hadar is now under arrest, and the HRF is sending a formal letter to the Greek authorities, calling for a thorough investigation into his role in both the Athens attack and potential war crimes by the Golani Brigade. In March 2024, Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters assaulted a man with a Palestinian flag in Syntagma Square, #Athens. In November 2024, in #Amsterdam, they were filmed tearing down Palestinian flags, chanting "death to Arabs," and attacking Palestinians and Arabs before wider clashes erupted. These incidents show that individuals connected to Israel's war in Gaza are bringing the same aggressive conduct abroad, turning European public spaces into extensions of that violence. Greek authorities must act decisively in the case of David Hadar. They must uphold their duty to investigate and hold war crime suspects present on their territory accountable.
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A historic selfie of Nepalese zimmers in front of a burning government building has garnered 300,000 likes on Twitter in just 48 hours. The photo has been dubbed the "Shot of the Year," and here's why: On September 4, the Nepalese government blocked 26 social media platforms, including YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Reddit, WhatsApp, and LinkedIn. Essentially, the country was deprived of all major social media platforms. And then it all started... The younger generation went berserk and took to the streets, and the Zomers staged a full-scale riot, burning down the Parliament building, the Supreme Court, and even the Hilton Hotel. The results were catastrophic: — 51 people were killed, 1,300 were injured, and the Prime Minister and the entire government resigned. — Social media was restored, and ChatGPT was chosen as the new Prime Minister, with the vote taking place on Discord. This is what happens when the Zomers are deprived of their social media.
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