Communist Creative Repository (Pluto: Here is the Notion document I was talking about, containing "all" communist or at least leftist media and fiction that I could find; suggestions wanted.)

https://hexbear.net/post/2168857

PFLP Music Video, can people name the faces on the posters? I recognize sheikh Ahmed yassin, but who are the others?

https://streamable.com/uqrmcy

Turkish elections: Opposition declares victory in Istanbul and Ankara

My dad works for the UN and I had to meet Macron 💀

I read a couple essays on euro security today that I think are worth sharing

On the role of project ukraine in the mythos of the EU vs European nations. Basically, why are EU-philes still so adamantly pro project ukraine despite the clear writing on the wall?

https://www.compactmag.com/article/why-europe-sacrificed-ukraine/

In this internal contest, Ukraine is merely a pawn: Ukrainians may be motivated by the defense of their own national sovereignty, but in reality, they are being sacrificed to elevate the new lords of Europe and further their quixotic dreams of a European superstate.

The second is by some boomer (I think) milblogger about western wilful ignorance on project ukraine and how western lib politicians are likely to grapple with the project's failure, with particular focus on France and france's role in europe. This essay is wordier and I think the author greatly overestimates the ability of the euros to get out of the American orbit, but I thought the schematic speech for any western leader to give in the wake of obvious Russian victory was bang on.

Forgot to add the link to the second one

https://aurelien2022.substack.com/p/france-saves-europe

Finally, a GOOD opinion by a western-based Asian comedian.

In his Instagram Story, Chieng wrote: "This is apropos of nothing but it's a mistake to listen to any Singaporean about current affairs other than Mr Lee Kuan Yew."

The Johor-born continued: "They are just a country of small island Karens with main character syndrome who literally think they have all the answers despite having zero perspective on the world."

To soften the blow, Chieng concluded his remarks by giving a nod to a particular Singaporean dish: "Great chilli crab though."

Even giving LKY credit is a stretch but I’ll allow it.

Flicking over small arms mechanics, I find the STANAG (NATO) magazine button/catch more annoying than the AK catch. It seems more reliant on the lateral geometry and material strength than the AK one, and also more reliant on very tight tolerance engineering (less of a concern now with modern CNC and robotics) to prevent wiggling (the AK's catch has more mechanical leverage in one direction). The release also is on the side which feels like people could bump into. The AK magazine release is more likely to get tripped if something falls between the pistol grip and the magazine, and provides less lateral support, and as written (in metal) is heavier.

Anyone more familiar with guns willing to post thoughts.