Most recent radio war nerd has an interview with Adam johnson, co-host of hexbear’s official podcast , regarding his media crit book “how to sell a genocide”, documenting corporate anglo media coverage the year following October 7.

https://pca.st/episode/df52f008-9033-45ad-8f01-a46930215bdc

The first bit they talk about the process of researching and writing the book, the latter half Adam has a head of steam and goes off.

One point that resonated with me was that the reason Palestine in particular is so touchy compared to any other genocide is because it is a genocidal element of empire that is not yet settled.

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As I understand it, in Iran, gasoline prices are set by the government as their oil industry is largely (completely?) nationalized. There’s a quota system where everyone gets some amount of gasoline for really cheap (equivalent of less than 5 cents a liter), then the price goes up as one buys more. This measure would increase the price of gasoline/reduce the subsidy of gasoline. The subsidized gas is popular, so decreasing that subsidy may see social unrest.

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Gotcha, so is it fair to say that the US force in theatre this time around is larger than what was deployed in March, but smaller overall because Israel is not currently involved in this bombing campaign?

Regarding strategic bombers, even the B2s used previously were coming in and out via the UK, so were never landed in theatre. They could be used again this time around with a delay of a few days to mobilize and fly missions in theatre. In essence, the US has more or less the same strategic bomber presence as before, is that right?

how does this movement compare to the buildup/availability of airframes prior to the initial USraeli strike on Iran in the spring? vibes based analysis suggests they are not capable of striking iran as hard as the first time around, but I’d like to hear your more informed perspective

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Surprised no one has mentioned the hand pies in aus, they are real good.

Sausage sizzle fundraisers with a snag in a piece of bread is a good one too

That said I also saw hot dog sushi there, omg

nazism and zionism are the two poles of the american political establishment

Zaluzhny in an English language oped on Russia winning the war of attrition and coyly calling for NATO to get more directly involved

https://archive.is/4ONG1

No commentary about Lebanon in there, thanks BBC

@Eco@hexbear.net your sedums look like crinoids

I’ve had a tab of oceanlab- sirens of the sea open on my machine for like 8 months after @Shaleesh@hexbear.net linked it in one of these threads last year. it’s a great album, I’ve probably listened to it 50 times since then. I think my favourite track on it is ‘on a good day’. I remember being into them when I was more into the trance scene 20 years ago. thank you for linking it!

I just went back and looked at that previous thread and you commented that ‘on a good day’ was your favourite as well. it really kicks ass.

I work in an adjacent space and this is 100% correct, no notes. There is a staggering level of disrespect for the amount of skill and understanding needed to make these kinds of weird chemistries work. I see this level of failure all the time even in simpler and better understood systems than rare earth extraction.

People assume you can just chatgpt up a plant design that works. That is only true for products that are commodities from start to finish, both on the side of the feedstock as well as the desired end product. Copper for example is a commodity once it is copper cathode or copper rolled product. However, when it is ore in the ground, it is unique, having its own grade, quality, impurities, mine setting (e.g. local climate, host rock), all of which require bespoke methods and site specific understanding to make a competitive/financially viable product. Rare earths are similar but even more complex as the industry is less mature.

Assuming significant, coordinated effort, the west is 20-30 years away from having a meaningful and reliable domestic rare earth market.

we are stupid together, comrade. nyt seems to be filtering archive.ph.

MCM writing style

There is a history of dems getting excited about running troops because it allows them to say they love the troops just as much as the GOP. It wouldn’t surprise me if more credulous members of the American left have some of the same brainworms

Could you please add a non paywall link?

https://archive.is/ajxO0

This article was linked on nakedcapitalism.com today and attempts to explain it a bit. I found it pretty hard to read myself, I’m not very familiar with futures markets

mustakbirun and adored by the mustazafin.

What do these terms mean?

Don’t be racist is actually cultural genocide against anglos