Danish Jews Criticise Synagogue For Zionist Sympathies: Praises Colonial Violence In Prayers For Occupation Forces

A number of Danish Jews have publicly criticised the Copenhagen synagogue for its weekly prayers supporting the Zionist terrorist organisation "IDF", even as the so-called "state of Israel" carries out a brutal genocide against Palestine.

Only 11 percent see brexit as success https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/how-much-support-for-brexit-in-uk-2025-398515/

(reposting vegeta1 from the end of the last news thread)

China creates first ever underwater data center for cooling efficiency^[https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3328063/china-launches-worlds-first-commercial-underwater-data-centre-hainan] — South China Morning Post

I guess this counts as Trump getting an unofficial Nobel.

The US economy is very good and stable and Americans are doing better than ever!

Number of Americans living paycheck to paycheck soars to 40%, expected to be majority by 2033

News comm post

Inflation and a "vortex" of competing financial priorities have reduced Americans' ability to save for retirement and left a growing number barely able to meet their monthly expenses, according to a recent study by Goldman Sachs.

In its 2025 Retirement Survey & Insights Report—entitled New Economics of Retirement—the investment bank said about 40% of Americans now reported having no spare savings and living paycheck to paycheck, up from 31% in 1997. Of this group, about 74% said other, more pressing costs were limiting their ability to save for retirement.

Goldman Sachs projected that the share of those struggling to make ends meet would rise to 55% by 2033 and 65% by 2043.

Why are Americans pretending to be mad at bill burr for going to SA when both of these countries are currently doing a genocide?

The DPRK is celebrating the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers Party of Korea:

https://vkvideo.ru/video-228568258_456344830

US anti-fascism expert leaves country a day after blocked from flying to Spain. The is Rutgers University history professor Mark Bray. He's moving with his family to Spain for the next year and planning to teach remotely due to death threats.

I hope this can last. But even if it is destroyed like the cease fire when trump was elected, weeks or months free of bombs is still a much needed reprieve for Gaza.

During a concert, Axl Rose raised the Palestinian flag while performing “Civil War.” The Guns N' Roses frontman transformed the stage into a call for peace and freedom, drawing cheers from the audience.

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China's Ministry of Transport: starting October 14, 2025, special port charges will be imposed on vessels owned by U.S. companies, organizations, or individuals. Special port charges to be levied on vessels operated by U.S. entities, vessels owned or operated by entities with 25%+ U.S. equity or control, vessels flying the U.S. flag, and vessels built in the U.S.

Source: China's Ministry of Transport

Maybe I missed it, but this wasn't posted here. Anyway, it explains why China implemented new trade measures against the US. The mutual tariff pause in May included an agreement that said no new measures are to be introduced until the pause ends or a deal is made. Obviously, the US went for its usual backstab

On September 29, the US Department of Commerce announced a new rule that expands its "entity-list" export restrictions to subsidiaries at least 50 percent owned by a company on the list — a move clearly aimed at Chinese companies. This was widely seen as Washington’s attempt to create new leverage ahead of the next round of China–US talks.

On Wednesday, the US agencies including Commerce Department announced they were adding 15 Chinese companies to its restricted trade list. On Thursday, the Treasury Department said it would impose a fourth round of sanctions targeting on China-based refineries that continue to purchase Iranian oil. In addition, the US will start to charge port fees on Chinese-made freight vessels, starting October 14.

"Israelis" are already talking about a "secret clause" in the ceasefire that would allow them to resume if not all hostages and bodies are returned within 72 hours. The "Israeli" supreme court is refusing to publish the contents of this alleged "clause" due to "security concerns".

You can already see them getting ready to continue at the first opportunity. Disgusting freaks.

Do you remember where you were two years ago?

As for news, talks in Egypt are allegedly going “well.”

“Discussions between mediators and Hamas concluded in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, moments ago.

Sources indicated the meeting was positive and established a roadmap for the current negotiation round. The resistance's delegation confirmed that continued bombing in Gaza challenges the release of captives. The delegation included Khalil Al-Hayya and Zaher Jabareen, who survived the assassination attempt in Doha.“

https://t.me/PalestineResist/82487

Journalists in Gaza City are walking the streets without electricity or internet to inform families about the ceasefire agreement.

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We now they're rescinding the firings of those CDC people. Call it an error. This admin https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/health/cdc-layoffs-measles.html

The New York Times reports that 10,000 U.S. troops are stationed in the Caribbean and could be used against Venezuela.

The recent canonization of Carlo Acutis, the Church's first millennial saint, has renewed fascination with the relics of the UK-born Italian boy, dubbed “God's influencer.” Pope Leo XIV canonized Acutis—who died of leukemia in 2006 at the age of 15—during an outdoor Mass in St. Peter's Square before some 80,000 faithful.

In recent years, relics such as strands of Acutis' hair, his pericardium—the membrane surrounding the heart—and a piece of cloth touched by the saint have been displayed in churches around the world and attracted hundreds of thousands of faithful to pray before them.

Much of the interest in the now Saint Acutis is related to his love of technology and his talent for programming. One of his main legacies is a website that documents the so-called Eucharistic miracles recognized by the Church.

Acutis was also an enthusiastic gamer. He received a PlayStation at the age of eight, but limited himself to playing only one hour per week, according to interviews his mother gave to the media. Among gamers and religious analysts, there is speculation as to whether the PlayStation controller used by Acutis will be considered a second-class relic by the Church.

Been going over how the television media is reporting the ceasefire. One interesting aspect I've noticed is that they are not reporting any intended troops presence. They aren't talking about the arab forces that are supposed to be installed and they aren't talking about the 200 US troops.

The only reason they would be avoiding this is because it makes Israel look bad, explaining the reason these forces are needed requires explaining that Israel can't be trusted and that they're a necessary protection against Israel breaking the ceasefire. None of the British media is reporting it on the tv at all. Sky, BBC, GB News, none of them mention it. Even when talking about the multi point plan, they just skip over it.

Venezuela on high alert

The coastal regions of Zulia, Falcón, and Aragua, as well as Caracas, are on high alert. The Venezuelan Army has asked citizens to wait for troops to be deployed to critical locations and not to film the ongoing deployment.

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On "recognition of Palestine" by colonialist powers being not just useless, but actively harmful: The Cunning Recognition of Palestine

Some good points here, I think.

"Cunning."

Nobel price in chemistry is given for metal organic frameworks, one of the scientists is an palestinian-american https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omar_M._Yaghi

France's Macron reappoints former prime minister Lecornu as PM - Reuters

• Macron seeks PM to resolve political crisis
• Hard left and far right parties not invited to crunch talks
• Socialists say no guarantee they won't vote down next government
• Crisis denting economic growth, central bank chief warns

https://x.com/EventsUkraine/status/1977363528995438624

Interesting assertion of what the front lines look like on the Ukraine front.

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1/ Infantry and armor is under greater pressure than ever

The Ukrainian army has had to move logistics (fuel etc) 40-50km away from the line of contact

2/ Defensive lines don't exist anymore

Because of Ukrainian infantry deficiencies, there are simply burrows occupied by tiny groups of troops

With a distance of 300m to a kilometer between defensive positions

3/ As a result, Russian troops can often simply bypass Ukrainian troops to enter cities

Sometimes, Russian troops can even get so far as to attack Ukrainian artillery crews

4/ Sometimes, Russians set up their positions at one end of a captured chain of trenches, while Ukrainians hold positions at the other end.

'Single burrows are hastily dug depressions in the ground', as Ukrainian media reports

5/ The Ukrainian strategy is for drone dominance of the air to form 'kill zones' that Russia can't advance through

But as Ukrainian commander Stanislav Buniatov of the Aidar batallion writes, these kill zones are rarely achieved - Russia advances

6/ https://eventsinukraine.substack.com/p/frontline-chaos

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So what this is reading according to this account's take is that Ukraine had been bled white through slow attrition, attempts to plaster over holes in defenses caused by shortages of manpower through drone defenses fall short due to both manpower and equipment shortages. The author asserts the only way to reinforce the areas Russian forces are pressing into is only by the reallocation of human resources from other defensive fronts which in turn further weakens them as well.

Should this be true, the only alternative at this point for Ukraine is to either further sacrifice their future by lowering the age of conscription from where it currently sits at 25 years old or to sue for peace and try to salvage what it can from recognizing russia's claims over its lost territories.

Ukraine may be hoping that with the ceasefire deal in the Levant may free up more resources to be allocated its direction, but they really should be fully prepared to snuff those hopes out in addition to the possibility of being cut completely loose by the west should the United States pursue the unthinkable yet again and attempt to invade Venezuela.

Trump - Xi is a big meanie

“Some very strange things are happening in China! They are becoming very hostile, and sending letters to Countries throughout the World, that they want to impose Export Controls on each and every element of production having to do with Rare Earths, and virtually anything else they can think of, even if it’s not manufactured in China. Nobody has ever seen anything like this but, essentially, it would “clog” the Markets, and make life difficult for virtually every Country in the World, especially for China. We have been contacted by other Countries who are extremely angry at this great Trade hostility, which came out of nowhere. Our relationship with China over the past six months has been a very good one, thereby making this move on Trade an even more surprising one. I have always felt that they’ve been lying in wait, and now, as usual, I have been proven right! There is no way that China should be allowed to hold the World “captive,” but that seems to have been their plan for quite some time, starting with the “Magnets” and, other Elements that they have quietly amassed into somewhat of a Monopoly position, a rather sinister and hostile move, to say the least. But the U.S. has Monopoly positions also, much stronger and more far reaching than China’s. I have just not chosen to use them, there was never a reason for me to do so — UNTIL NOW! The letter they sent is many pages long, and details, with great specificity, each and every Element that they want to withhold from other Nations. Things that were routine are no longer routine at all. I have not spoken to President Xi because there was no reason to do so. This was a real surprise, not only to me, but to all the Leaders of the Free World. I was to meet President Xi in two weeks, at APEC, in South Korea, but now there seems to be no reason to do so. The Chinese letters were especially inappropriate in that this was the Day that, after three thousand years of bedlam and fighting, there is PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST. I wonder if that timing was coincidental? Dependent on what China says about the hostile “order” that they have just put out, I will be forced, as President of the United States of America, to financially counter their move. For every Element that they have been able to monopolize, we have two. I never thought it would come to this but perhaps, as with all things, the time has come. Ultimately, though potentially painful, it will be a very good thing, in the end, for the U.S.A. One of the Policies that we are calculating at this moment is a massive increase of Tariffs on Chinese products coming into the United States of America. There are many other countermeasures that are, likewise, under serious consideration. Thank you for your attention to this matter!   DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA”

"Italy’s Meloni says ICC complaint accuses her of Gaza genocide complicity"

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10/8/italys-meloni-says-icc-complaint-accuses-her-of-gaza-genocide-complicity

Has this been covered here yet? A pretty big story

BURBANK, Calif. (KABC) -- The air traffic tower at Burbank Airport is unmanned on Monday evening as air traffic controllers begin to call out in greater numbers due to the government shutdown.

ABC News was told the air traffic control tower at Hollywood Burbank Airport would be unmanned as of 4:15 p.m. Monday.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) anticipates the airport will be without air traffic controllers until 10 p.m., though they are trying to bring in staffing sooner than that.

https://abc7.com/post/hollywood-burbank-airport-will-have-no-air-traffic-controllers-evening-faa-warns/17952670/

Other airports are facing similar strains as air traffic controllers contemplate why the fuck they're doing this shit without getting paid.

Edit: Delays at Newark Liberty International (KEWR) as well: link Newark lowkey has been short-staffed for a while before the shutdown began, with sporadic lapses in air traffic coverage caused both by staffing and technical issues (a couple radar outages within the past year).

IMPACTING CONDITION: STAFFING / STAFFING

I worry that, just like the wave in the 2010s, this wave is uncoordinated and leaderless. Yet again we have an outpouring of public resentment, in most cases without an organizing force to seize the revolutionary moment.

The majority of spontaneous uprisings will burn out, some will result in revolution like Yemen because there was a pre-existing revolutionary movement that could seize the moment, and others will result in disaster like Libya and Syria because there was pre-existing counterrevolution that could also seize the moment.

It's exciting and terrifying.

New from @MintPress News:

Venezuelan authorities have foiled an attempt by “extremist sectors of the local Venezuelan right” to blow up the US Embassy in Caracas, President Nicolas Maduro announced yesterday evening.

Venezuela’s pro-US far-right is very powerful, and has openly called for a US invasion of the country, that, they hope, would bring them to power.

The goal of the embassy bombing was to blame the government, and provide a justification for an all-out American invasion of the country.

Kenya converts $3.5 billion loans from China into yuan to cut interest (Reuters, 8 Oct)

Kenya has completed converting three railway construction dollar-denominated loans from China into yuan in order to save on interest payments, its Finance Minister John Mbadi said on Tuesday.

The swap, which allows the floating, dollar-based interest rates across the three loans from China Exim Bank to drop into their lower, yuan-based rates, will save the country about $215 million a year, Mbadi told reporters.

The Presidential plane of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro landed today (10/12) in Cuba on an unplanned trip. Meanwhile, tensions remain high, with Venezuela expecting a US attack at any moment. Venezuela is conducting air raid drills with the civilian population in various regions of the country. This simulation is taking place amid escalating tensions, with the Venezuelan government expecting an attack from the United States at any moment.

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mini-reminder that during ceasefire (presumably/likely) your donations to official charities will go through to some result on the ground, so if your porky employers have matching thingies, now would be the time

My brother just sent me this, from 2017 so oldish but I'd never heard of it:

Isis fighters ‘attacked Israel Defense Forces unit, then apologised' claims former commander

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/isis-israel-defence-force-apology-attack-unit-golan-heights-defense-minister-moshe-ya-alon-a7700616.html

fuck i lost the tweet from yesterday, but but cracker house failed on war powers resolution 47-51, with settlerman joining the . largely meaningless, as cia caucus still simping for strikes against cartels:

Senator Elissa Slotkin:  "If the Trump administration wants to be at war against a terrorist organization, they should come to Congress, notify us, and seek our approval ...  I actually have no real problem going against cartels"

https://nitter.net/kenklippenstein/status/1976289105840365572

but settlerman being better than that crank doctor seems very debatable.

German magazine Die ZEIT reports that Assad has become a major online gamer according to a source with contacts to his circle