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Logging back in to upvote this post (I am bad at taking a break)

special reminder, please find a better soft word than lame, if something is dogshit, or dissapointing, call it what it is

lame(adj.)

"crippled or disabled by injury to or defect of a limb or limbs," especially "walking with difficulty," Middle English, from Old English lama "crippled, lame; paralytic, weak," from Proto-Germanic *lama- "weak-limbed," literally "broken." This is reconstructed (Watkins) to be from PIE root *lem- "to break; broken," with derivatives meaning "crippled" (source also of Old Church Slavonic lomiti "to break," Lithuanian luomas "lame").

In Middle English especially "crippled in the feet," but also "crippled in the hands; disabled by disease; maimed." The figurative sense of "imperfect, halting, defective in quality or quantity" is attested from late 14c. The sense of "socially awkward" is attested from 1942.

As a noun meaning "crippled persons collectively" it is attested from late Old English. To come by the lame post (17c.-18c.) was an old colloquialism in reference to tardy mails or news out-of-date.

Germanic cognates include Old Norse lami "lame, maimed," Dutch and Old Frisian lam, German lahm "lame."

https://www.etymonline.com/word/lame

peace, I'm logging back out x

From the hexbear code of conduct section on Content Warnings

Violence towards humans or animals including corpses or gore. This includes animal corpses used as food, animal products, and animal abuse.

I never see [cw food], and have actually been warned by a mod that i was taking the piss when using [cw food]. Yes a lot of food is animal products, but [cw food] should still be included. please consider that not everyone has a normal relationship with food. Grumble grumble /rant

i need a break from the internet, maybe ill try reading a book or something, ceasefire seems like as good a time as any to log off.

peace, and of course, imperialism must be destroyed

I was rushing yesterday, looking closer the tweet i copied was missing some of the additional dots/markers on letters. however, functionally these sentences are the same or close enough for me

I didn't use it, it was already on twitter, I just copy pasted a tweet

After a top reporter at the BBC drew outrage for publishing a quote demanding Iran be nuked, she’s been revealed as a dedicated regime change activist whose career was launched by a CIA-founded propaganda network. Serious questions remain about the BBC’s editorial process.

On April 6, 2026, horrified social media users began drawing attention to an extraordinary statement allegedly provided to the BBC by a twenty-something Iranian:

“About them hitting energy infrastructure, using an atomic bomb, or leveling Iran – my honest reaction is that I’m okay with all of these.”

Three hours later, as the uproar grew, the quote suddenly vanished from the BBC’s article. It had been replaced by a far less controversial criticism of the Iranian government. The episode raises serious questions about the BBC’s editorial process, as well as the background and motivations of the author responsible for the article.

Who is Ghoncheh Habibiazad?

At the ripe old age of 27, Ghoncheh Habibiazad has already achieved more than most British journalists will in their lifetime. After just four years in the field, she has already risen to the position of ‘Senior Reporter’ at BBC Persian – a prestigious and influential role which requires a “minimum of 8 – 10 years of experience in journalism,” according to a BBC job listing.

continued here https://thegrayzone.com/2026/04/07/senior-bbc-iran-reporter-opposition-activist/

pinched from https://lemmy.ml/post/45619533

A sneaky shot at the Tel Aviv stock exchange in the next half hour please

US President ‌Donald Trump says he ‌has agreed "to ‌suspend the bombing and attack ‌of Iran ‌for a ‌period ‌of ‌two weeks".

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-08/iran-war-live-updates-trump-strait-of-hormuz-deadline/106537098

You can upload pdfs to archive.org as you would a book. Archive.org works better for almost everything aside from getting around paywalls

why don't they simply send DeltaForce hoorah! to infiltrate and take the pistachios??

White Australia references an immigration law that was bipartisanly supported and gradually phased out from the 1960s to 1980s (iirc)

interestingly there is an archive on ABC 4Corners (or similar) from 1966 interviewing teenage boys on the streets of sydney, and they're all casually discussing being involved in numerous gang sexual assaults

From grok so maybe totally wrong

The inscription on the pink missile, written in Persian, reads: "در پاسخ به درخواست دخترم انقلابی"

It translates to: "In response to the request of my revolutionary daughter."

Australian War Memorial to review Ben Roberts-Smith display following war crimes charges

In short:

The Australian War Memorial will review its display featuring Ben Roberts-Smith, who has been charged with war crimes.

A display that includes Mr Roberts-Smith's uniform and medals is featured in the memorial’s Hall of Valour.

What's next?

The prime minister has declined to comment on the matter, while some other political leaders have questioned the time taken to bring charges.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-07/war-memorial-review-ben-roberts-smith-display-war-crimes-charges/106539330

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