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What did you have for breakfast?
I've even got 👎 for photos of birds, or a most positive (non political) statement. Some posts get 10 positive emoji, but always a 👎 Can't imagine walking around with that much hate, or someone doing anything, living, being happy ... triggering me. -
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USA Elon Musk Launches New Political Force: The America Party
He should have done this 12 months ago. -
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Accident Foreign Teacher Crashes Car After Night Out, Berates Rescuers Despite Damage
He'll be able to afford a new car and maybe even a condo if he reads some of these unfounded allegations and uses the thai defamation laws -
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Riots against American digital nomads in Mexico City
Yes, I remember "Yankee go home" protests on the TV news from early 1960s. One of my earliest impressions of Latin America. -
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Myanmar Rebels Reject Junta’s Call for Pre-Election Cooperation
Bao Youxiang, UWSA chairman, archive, The Irrawaddy Myanmar’s armed resistance groups have firmly rejected a surprise appeal from the military junta to cooperate ahead of elections planned for late this year, branding the overture a cynical ploy to divide opposition forces and legitimise military rule. The junta’s proposal, published Saturday in state media, invited all armed groups to join the political process “within the framework of the law” and work “hand in hand with the government.” It comes as the regime reels from sustained military defeats at the hands of ethnic armed organisations and People’s Defence Forces (PDFs) allied with the pro-democracy movement. The exiled National Unity Government (NUG), made up largely of lawmakers ousted during the 2021 coup, swiftly dismissed the invitation. In a statement, the NUG condemned the junta’s message as “a strategy filled with deception aimed at legitimising their power-consolidating sham election.” Myanmar has been mired in civil conflict since the military overthrew Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected civilian government in February 2021. The coup triggered widespread protests, which were met with deadly force. In response, citizens across the country formed PDFs, while longstanding ethnic armed groups ramped up decades-old struggles for autonomy—together creating a formidable, if fragmented, resistance. Despite the regime’s repeated insistence that elections will take place in December and January, international observers and domestic opponents widely view the process as a façade to cement military control. The junta previously extended a similar olive branch in September 2024, following a major offensive by three ethnic minority groups. That call, too, was largely ignored, as trust in the military’s intentions remains virtually nonexistent among resistance factions. With little sign of meaningful dialogue, and the country’s civil war grinding on, the junta’s latest outreach is unlikely to change the calculus on the ground. For many, the only path forward lies not through negotiation—but through resistance. -2025-07-07
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