Paul Sutton @zleap@qoto.org
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Was this a plan all along ?
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Israel captures Syrian territory after Assad regime collapse https://t.co/2zLqz6SMyk
Why just He, ?
This provers the UK / EU and other NATO Nations need to build their armed forces up NOW
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JUST IN: Trump has said he would “absolutely” consider withdrawing the United States from NATO if member nations do not meet their financial obligations.
Looks like one of the Tors on Dartmoor
Hopefully what will come out of this for Syria is a decent safe democratic society, if not and it ends up with the opposite (despite promises from the Rebel group) Netanyahu et al could have a wider problem on their hands.
Lets just hope for a peaceful transition and a better country for the Syrian people there, and those who seek to return having escaped from Assads regieme.
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Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has said the collapse of the Syrian regime is a direct result of his country's forceful action against President Assad's allies, Hezbollah and Iran. Across the Middle East, countries have greeted Mr Assad's ousting with a mixture of apprehension and hope.
Some, who'd welcomed Assad back into their fold, are now accusing him of squandering the opportunity to repair relations with his own people.
Sex Work
Yeah, good point raised here.
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Sex Work
Issuing sex workers with 'prostitute's cautions' which stay on their criminal record (effectively) for life, has the perverse(?) effect of trapping many sex workers in sex work;
if they do try to break away, their past is revealed to prospective employers during a criminal records check... other cautions are 'spent' after six years.
Whatever you think about the plight of sex workers, removing a way out looks like malicious policing not 'justice'!
#sexwork
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/dec/07/call-for-end-to-draconian-police-cautions-for-uk-sex-workers-that-last-until-age-of-100
Given that Netanyahu is very unpopular in Israel, what would be the UK government stance if he was deposed in an uprising in Isreal? What has happened in Syria, may galvanise the opposition to have more confidence to challenge his authority and get him out of power, by vote or by force, we may then have a decent chance at peace in the Middle east and wider region.
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Next week will be the 12th anniversary of my #ALS diagnosis. 11 years ago I was given six months to live.
F..king never give up.
Yay, sounds cool to me, will be interesting to find out how this goes
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The most dangerous delivery truck? How a lorry-load of antimatter will help solve secrets of universe
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/dec/08/cern-antimatter-secrets-universe-science?utm_source=DamnInteresting
The speed at which the country fell suggests the army gave up as they didn't want to be under Assad either, lets hope this regime change is for the better.
@AssociatedPress @international-news-AssociatedPress
At least Pres-Elect trump has said the right thing on this, let them get on with it and the US should stay out, I agree, countries need to follow their own path, as soon as the west tries to interfere with that it seems to end badly.
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Syrian government falls to fast-moving rebels, ending 50 years of iron rule by the Assad family
https://apnews.com/article/syria-assad-sweida-daraa-homs-hts-qatar-816e538565d1ae47e016b5765b044d31?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into International News @international-news-AssociatedPress
Sounds about right
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MAGA: We're cutting Govt waste!
So—cut bloated Defense budget?
MAGA: NO
Stop funding Pentagon until it can pass an audit?
MAGA: NO
Adopt universal healthcare which costs 50% of private insurance?
MAGA: NO
Then how?
MAGA: Cut food stamps, housing, SS, & Medicare & give billionaires more money
Just pass our laws on privacy and internet safety, why are we summoning MUSK when that Lucida what ever her surname is, is the CEO send the summons to her instead
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