skells @skells@qoto.org
Joined Feb 2021
she came to my show just to hear about my day...
@wdelaet my sympathies to those who didn't clock this from day 1
@bonifartius hey dude, can you DM me? if not let me know and I'll try to figure out how to make it possible 😅
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@n8 best meme I've seen in weeks
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TEXT from link:
Q: On March 24, NATO Heads of State and Government issued a joint statement after extraordinary Summit, in which NATO leaders called on all states, including China, to uphold the international order including the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity, as enshrined in the UN Charter, to abstain from supporting Russia’s war effort, and to refrain from any action that helps Russia circumvent sanctions. They are also concerned that China is engaged in amplifying Russia’s false narratives. The above-mentioned position was reiterated by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the press conference. What’s your response?
A: We have noted NATO leaders’ joint statement and relevant remarks. We firmly oppose such groundless accusations and suspicions, as well as any attempts to exert coercion and pressure against China. We feel it necessary to remind NATO once again to have a thorough and accurate understanding of China’s longstanding and consistent position. China maintains that the sovereign independence and territorial integrity of all countries should be respected, and that the purposes and principles of the UN Charter be upheld. Since the crisis broke out in Ukraine, China has been working actively and constructively in an objective and impartial manner, to facilitate peace talks, the cessation of conflicts, as well as the avoidance of a large-scale humanitarian crisis. Time will prove that China is on the right side of history. In the meantime, what NATO has done? Anyone without prejudice would come to a fair conclusion.
As a Cold War remnant and the world’s largest military alliance, NATO follows an outdated security concept. It has been expanding its geographical scope and range of operations and using Cold War tactics to provoke bloc rivalry. We must stay on high alert and say no to a “new Cold War”, which goes against the trend of history and the aspirations of people around the world. It is worth noting that 23 years ago, on March 24, 1999, NATO bombs fell on the ground of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, causing thousands of casualties including Chinese citizens, and displacing hundreds of thousands. The lessons of history must not be forgotten. NATO needs to have a good reflection on itself, reject the Cold War mentality, and seek to build a balanced, effective and sustainable European security architecture through dialogue and negotiation under the principle of indivisible security.
Concerning such accusations as China amplifying false narratives, they are made by those who fan the flames to stir up troubles. Lies shall always remain lies, and what is false cannot become true.
Q: On March 24, NATO Heads of State and Government issued a joint statement after extraordinary Summit, in which NATO leaders called on all states, including China, to uphold the international order including the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity, as enshrined in the UN Charter, to abstain from supporting Russia’s war effort, and to refrain from any action that helps Russia circumvent sanctions. They are also concerned that China is engaged in amplifying Russia’s false narratives. The above-mentioned position was reiterated by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the press conference. What’s your response?
A: We have noted NATO leaders’ joint statement and relevant remarks. We firmly oppose such groundless accusations and suspicions, as well as any attempts to exert coercion and pressure against China. We feel it necessary to remind NATO once again to have a thorough and accurate understanding of China’s longstanding and consistent position. China maintains that the sovereign independence and territorial integrity of all countries should be respected, and that the purposes and principles of the UN Charter be upheld. Since the crisis broke out in Ukraine, China has been working actively and constructively in an objective and impartial manner, to facilitate peace talks, the cessation of conflicts, as well as the avoidance of a large-scale humanitarian crisis. Time will prove that China is on the right side of history. In the meantime, what NATO has done? Anyone without prejudice would come to a fair conclusion.
As a Cold War remnant and the world’s largest military alliance, NATO follows an outdated security concept. It has been expanding its geographical scope and range of operations and using Cold War tactics to provoke bloc rivalry. We must stay on high alert and say no to a “new Cold War”, which goes against the trend of history and the aspirations of people around the world. It is worth noting that 23 years ago, on March 24, 1999, NATO bombs fell on the ground of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, causing thousands of casualties including Chinese citizens, and displacing hundreds of thousands. The lessons of history must not be forgotten. NATO needs to have a good reflection on itself, reject the Cold War mentality, and seek to build a balanced, effective and sustainable European security architecture through dialogue and negotiation under the principle of indivisible security.
Concerning such accusations as China amplifying false narratives, they are made by those who fan the flames to stir up troubles. Lies shall always remain lies, and what is false cannot become true.
@mkwadee just like the US
when China is calling you out on your bullshit without breaking a sweat it's time to take knee
@Coyote fuck me, shots fired and right on the money
@NBS So in the end I went for "Economics in One Lesson" by Hazlitt and "Principles of Microeconomics" by Mankiw - I could use a bit more background before delving into the specifics of markets.
I'll let you know if they're any good.
@sir_blake @tout_court geeze, clot shot as a punishment for gaffes is a fresh kind of hell
@mrman "heart attacks are more common in the young than the right wing media would have you believe"
@Djeep checks out
@IAMAL_PHARIUS legit swagga don
a civilised society that doesn't have seating by the front door to perform shoe related operations is undeserving of the name
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I think my computer is warning me that a nearby banana has reached room temperature.
The new Bush Doctrine of pre-emption was not well received by legal scholars and international relations specialists. As William Galston, at the time a professor of public policy for the University of Maryland, observed in an article published on Sept. 3, 2002,
“A global strategy based on the new Bush doctrine of preemption means the end of the system of international institutions, laws, and norms that we have worked to build for more than half a century. What is at stake is nothing less than a fundamental shift in America’s place in the world. Rather than continuing to serve as first among equals in the postwar international system, the United States would act as a law unto itself, creating new rules of international engagement without the consent of other nations.”
Galston’s words were echoed by then U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan, who shortly after the NSS was published declared that the notion of pre-emptive self-defense would lead to a breakdown in international order. For any military action against Iraq to have legitimacy under the U.N. Charter, Annan believed, there needed to be a new Security Council resolution which specifically authorized a military response.
- https://consortiumnews.com/2022/03/29/russia-ukraine-the-law-of-war-crime-of-aggression/
Joined Feb 2021
