Who does this description of Kaiser Wilhelm II remind you of? (Written by Christopher Clark in 2015).

Same age as Kim Jong Un

Question for you…

700+ killed by Israel in Gaza during “ceasefire”

250+ killed by Israel in Lebanon during “ceasefire”

Would any other country enjoy the “ceasefire” label while massacring this many people?

…we all know the answer by now.

Here you go, America. You were looking for a new model of masculinity I think.

Israeli strike kills Al Jazeera journalist in Gaza City <article data-history-node-id="437779" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-strike-kills-al-jazeera-journalist-gaza-city" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-strike-kills-al-jazeera-journalist-gaza-city" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Israeli strike kills Al Jazeera journalist in Gaza City</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>An Israeli attack targeted a vehicle carrying Al Jazeera Mubasher correspondent Mohammed Wishah in Gaza City, killing him while he was driving on a main road.</p> <p>His death brings the number of Palestinian journalists killed since October 2023 to 262.</p> <p>Conditions in Gaza City are worsening amid ongoing Israeli violations of the ceasefire.</p> </div> </div> </article>

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Jurgen Habermas' death ends the illusion of a universal European philosophy The German philosopher's legacy is reassessed through his stance on Gaza, which exposed the limits of European thought long taken as universal

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Amen.

Every single word.

Attacks on synagogues and Jewish shops in the UK, Europe and the US don’t hurt Netanyahu. They just hurt ordinary Jews | Jonathan Freedland Too many want to cast acts of violence and antisemitism as blows against Israel’s government. But the fear and terror land on real people, thousands of miles away, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

Attacks on synagogues and Jewish shops in the UK, Europe and the US don’t hurt Netanyahu. They just hurt ordinary Jews | Jonathan Freedland

Children killed, a school turned into a graveyard: even in wartime, we can’t accept this | Gordon Brown There are rules and world leaders must insist they are honoured in practice and in spirit. After this atrocity in Iran, a more effective tribunal for crimes against children is essential, says former prime minister Gordon Brown

Children killed, a school turned into a graveyard: even in wartime, we can’t accept this | Gordon Brown

Israeli strike in Tebnine brings Lebanon death toll to 634 <article data-history-node-id="435459" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-strike-tebnine-brings-lebanon-death-toll-634" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-strike-tebnine-brings-lebanon-death-toll-634" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Israeli strike in Tebnine brings Lebanon death toll to 634 </span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Lebanon’s Health Emergency Operations Center said an Israeli strike on the town of Tebnine in the Bint Jbeil district killed at least eight people.</p> <p>The centre said the figure was preliminary. The death toll from Israeli attacks on Lebanon since March 2 has now risen to 634, the country’s disaster risk management unit said.</p> </div> </div> </article>

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Women receiving worse treatment for back pain – UK study ‘Male by default’ clinical guidelines do not acknowledge sex-based differences, says Lancashire University research Women are receiving worse treatment for back and neck pain because their experiences are not factored into “male by default” clinical guidelines in the UK, research has found. The NHS fails to acknowledge sex-specific considerations such as pain being more common among women in its model of care for non-surgical management of chronic neck and back pain, according to research from the University of Lancashire. Continue reading...

Women receiving worse treatment for back pain – UK study

If you think I'm overstating concerns about the loyalties of US tech companies - check out this memo from Anthropic CEO to staff on their battle with the Trump administration.

At least 131 Iranian cities affected by US-Israeli attacks, Red Crescent says <article data-history-node-id="434567" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/least-131-iranian-cities-affected-us-israeli-attacks-red-crescent-says" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/least-131-iranian-cities-affected-us-israeli-attacks-red-crescent-says" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">At least 131 Iranian cities affected by US-Israeli attacks, Red Crescent says</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Relief operations are continuing across Iran after US-Israeli attacks affected 131 cities nationwide, Al Jazeera reported, citing the Iranian Red Crescent.</p> <p>Rescue teams are deployed in affected areas, with more than 100,000 responders on full alert across the country, the organisation said.</p> <p>A network of around four million volunteers remains on standby to provide humanitarian assistance, emergency relief and psychosocial support, it added.</p> </div> </div> </article>

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They Were Convicted of Killing Their Abusers. A New Law Offered a Second Chance at Freedom. An Oklahoma law was supposed to help reduce the sentences of women who killed their abusers. Why are nearly all of them still in prison?

NEW: The Victims Who Fought Back

An Oklahoma law was supposed to help reduce the sentences of women who killed their abusers.

Why are nearly all of them still in prison?

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Sister Midnight is a pre-single release from Iggy Pop's debut album The Idiot, released February 1977.

#punk #punks #punkrock #iggypop #sistermidnight #theidiot #history #punkrockhistory

Lebanon says Israel sprayed southern villages with concentrated herbicide Israel declines to comment on the allegation its planes sprayed glyphosate over an area with extensive farmland.

UN peace keepers 'said this was not the first time Israeli forces had dropped unknown chemical substances from aircraft over Lebanese territory'.

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Providing support to the children and families of Gaza This humanitarian campaign works to provide food and basic necessities to the people of Gaza whose homes have been completely or partially destroyed by the war, leaving them suddenly without shelter t...

Israel continues to deliberately starve the Palestinian people.

Our governments are facilitating this crime.

But we can help Palestinians trying to feed the people of Gaza. Please give whatever support you can.

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‘The settlers brought the violence’: the ethnic cleansing of a West Bank village Ras ‘Ein al ‘Auja is a small community of about 135 families – and the only one remaining in this part of the Jordan valley

‘The settlers brought the violence’: the ethnic cleansing of a West Bank village

A snow study #art #oilpainting

A third of 16-18 year olds girls say in surveys that they experienced unwanted sexual touching at school. There are several hundred rapes reported in schools every year.

When I was a medical student 45 years ago, I clerked in a 13 year old girl with deep jaundice and an abdominal mass. She was Hepatitis B positive. That had led to a primary liver tumour. In a 13-year-old. She was dead within the month. Avoidable with vaccination.

Kennedy Fires N.I.H. Scientist Who Filed Whistle-Blower Complaint

The dismantling of US science continues. RFKJr fired the director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, basically for believing in the germ theory of disease.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/h...

Opinion | Autism Has Always Existed. We Haven’t Always Called It Autism.

Great article on autism.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/o...

Dit gaat niet (primair) over "populisme" maar over "nativisme" (xenofoob nationalisme) en zelfs "racisme".

Royal Parks responds to Farage's claim that swans are being eaten by eastern Europeans in the UK The Reform leader had accused migrants living in the UK of taking both carp and swans - a protected species - from ponds in Britain's Royal Parks and killing them.

The Royal Parks has rejected Nigel Farage's claim that migrants are killing and eating swans from their grounds.

The RSPCA has also poured cold water on the claim, saying a video that has been circulating on social media was from 15 years ago

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Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that can slow its progression and transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC.

Incredible good news

Microsoft blocks Israel’s use of its technology in mass surveillance of Palestinians Exclusive: Tech firm ends military unit’s access to AI and data services after Guardian reveals secret spy project

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UK officially recognises Palestine as a state Sir Keir Starmer said the UK - alongside Australia and Canada - was taking the step "in the face of growing horror" in the Middle East.

UK officially recognises Palestine as a state

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK - alongside Australia and Canada - was taking the step "in the face of growing horror" in the Middle East

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